Chapter 471: Little Life
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S T E L L A R C L O U D
[Azurixa] [Celeste S.] [Christine G.-L.]
O R A N G E S T A R
[Fazzienaz] [K.Rom] [Reece P.] [Smurfinbatik] [Tori D.] [Ziana K.-P.]
Y E L L O W S T A R
[Chlaudette P.] [Gwyneth T.] [Manon] [Passerby] [Xena]
G O L D S T A R
[Lord_Wolve] [Nanashi D. Y.] [Nevy] [Nicole]
R A I N B O W S T A R
[Allie] [Debra W] [Kiiayame] [Peggy F.]
T H E S U N
[Ava C.] [Caroline] [Christigale M.] [Haruka N.] [kuroneko_chan]
[Lily J.] [Malinkat] [Michelle K.] [onepiece] [Scorpion Princess] [Sophia W.] [Sweetlove]
Also, many thanks to everyone who bought me coffee (*≧∀≦*)
Marquis Gu, noticing that Yao shi was not giving birth, instructed Huang Zhong to return to the estate and fetch some high-quality ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms. Coincidentally, Gu Jinyu happened to bump into him.
But at this moment, Marquis Gu couldn't bother to inquire how she had learned of the news. He had a solemn expression as he said, "Your mother is having a difficult childbirth."
"What? Wasn't she fine before? Why is she suddenly having a difficult childbirth?" Gu Jinyu had visited Yao shi several times at Bishui Alley and was somewhat familiar with her condition.
Marquis Gu frowned, "I just knew it! That girl grew up in the countryside and doesn't know how to take care of people!"
Gu Jinyu opened her mouth, "Father, that's not what I meant. Please don't blame older sister..."
Grannie Fang said lightly, "Since second young miss is good at taking care of people, why doesn’t second young miss come every day to serve tea for Madame?"
Gu Jinyu whispered, "I want to come, but I'm afraid older sister doesn't want to see me."
Grannie Fang smiled faintly, "Eldest young miss is away from home for nine out of ten days. Even if second young miss wants to see her, you won't find her.”
Gu Jinyu looked at Grannie Fang with a distressed expression and said, "Grannie, did I do something wrong to make you unhappy? It seems like you... only like older sister and not me."
"This servant dares not." Grannie Fang respectfully bowed.
Marquis Gu impatiently told Grannie Fang, "Enough, don't just stand here. Go quickly and bring that girl out!"
Before Grannie Fang could respond, Gu Jinyu softly said, "Father, I'll go in and check on mother."
Marquis Gu agreed, "Yes, go take care of your mother."
Jinyu was much more attentive than that girl. That girl was just rough and only knew how to work with her hands. Where did she have even half of Jinyu's caring and gentleness?
Grannie Fang was called by Yuya'er, and in this moment of distraction, Gu Jinyu entered the room.
The room was filled with a strong scent of mugwort, which Physician Liu had used to smoke Yao shi's belly to induce labor, but unfortunately, it didn't seem to be working.
Feeling uncomfortable from the mugwort's smell, Gu Jinyu approached the bed with a frown.
Imperial Physician Luo had already left. There were now only Physician Liu and Gu Jiao by Yao shi's side.
Gu Jiao had examined Yao shi and found that her main problem was weak contractions and the inability of the cervix to dilate, which was preventing the baby from entering the birth canal smoothly.
Although Physician Liu had been comforting her, Yao shi still felt extremely scared.
She was fearful on one hand and enduring the torment of labor pains on the other. Her face had long turned pale, and her entire body was soaked with sweat.
Gu Jinyu was seeing Yao shi in such a weak and disheveled state for the first time, and it startled her so much that she froze in her tracks!
Gu Jiao, busy listening to the baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope, didn't notice Gu Jinyu entering. She said to Yao shi, "Don't worry. I'll give you a labor-inducing injection first. If it doesn't work, we'll have to cut open your abdomen to deliver the baby."
"You are..." Physician Liu, who was going to get a clean cloth, saw Gu Jinyu upon turning around. She hadn't seen her before and couldn't help but wonder.
Gu Jinyu regained her composure, suppressed her fear, and said to Physician Liu, "I came to see my mother."
As she spoke, she approached the bed, but before she could utter "mother," Yao shi let out a horrific scream due to the pain.
The scream was truly heart-wrenching, and Yao shi's face contorted with pain. Her appearance was too frightening.
Gu Jinyu’s complexion drained of color and she took several steps back, coincidentally bumping into Grannie Fang, who was carrying in warm water. The water spilled, drenching Grannie Fang, and the copper basin clanged to the ground, startling even the baby in Yao shi's belly!
Gu Jiao looked coldly at Gu Jinyu and said, "Get out."
Yao shi also saw Gu Jinyu, but she didn't have the strength to speak.
"Mother, I..." Gu Jinyu began to speak, but Gu Jiao strode forward in three or four steps, grabbed Gu Jinyu by the collar, and tossed her out!
Was Gu Jiao targeting Gu Jinyu?
She was.
One reason was that Gu Jiao didn't like an audience during her medical practice. The other reason was that Gu Jinyu always acted so careless.
Granted, she could have had Grannie Fang escort her out politely, but she was irritated.
Gu Jinyu was thrown out, and Marquis Gu caught her in the nick of time, otherwise she might have ended up flat on her face.
Marquis Gu's chest was filled with anger, and he coldly glared at Gu Jiao, saying, "You little brat! Have you grown so bold? Why are you using force on everyone!"
Gu Jinyu held onto Marquis Gu and said anxiously, "Father, I'm fine, but you should go and stop older sister quickly. I overheard her saying she wants to cut mother's belly open... to deliver the baby."
"What!" Marquis Gu's face turned livid, "That ungrateful brat is already bad enough for not showing filial piety to her mother, but she actually wants to cut her mother's belly open! Has she no conscience? I absolutely won't allow her to harm your mother!"
Marquis Gu angrily stormed inside.
However, as soon as he took a step, Dark Guard A and Dark Guard B descended from above. Dark Guard A swiftly struck a pressure point on him, and then both dark guards grabbed one of his arms each, dragging him out of the backyard.
Xiao Heng watched him indifferently from the main room.
In the brief moment they passed each other, Marquis Gu understood everything.
It was this little brat who had orchestrated this!
This wretched brat… This wretched brat...!
"Release this Marquis!" Marquis Gu demanded.
Woosh!
Dark Guard B poked his mute acupoint.
Marquis Gu: "...!!"
Do you still remember that you are the dark guards of the Marquis Ding’an Estate?!
The two dark guards dragged Marquis Gu out of the courtyard, and Huang Zhong skillfully took over, lifting him and placing him on the carriage.
Marquis Gu: Huang Zhong, aren't you going to give them a beating for me?!
Huang Zhong rubbed his hands and said, "This servant is a bit hungry, Lord Marquis. I'll go have a bowl of noodles."
Are you seriously thinking about eating noodles right now? Didn't you see that my acupoints were sealed!
——At least take me with you to eat!
Huang Zhong decisively went to a nearby stall and had a hearty bowl of spicy lamb noodles.
Gu Jiao hung an intravenous drip for Yao shi and began administering oxytocin through her veins.
Gu Jiao had mentally prepared for performing a cesarean section on Yao shi, but the necessary anesthesia and surgical tools had yet to appear in her little medicine chest.
Half an hour later, Yao shi's condition started to improve. Her contractions became more powerful, and she could eat again.
It seemed like they could attempt a normal delivery.
An hour later, when Yao shi's cervix had dilated to two centimeters, Gu Jiao administered an epidural to her.
At midnight, Yao shi drank a bowl of red sugar and egg soup.
During the hour of choushi(1-3 am), Yao shi drank half a bowl of ginseng soup.
As the morning approached, Yao shi could no longer eat anything. She clung tightly to Gu Jiao's hand, like a drowning person grasping at the last piece of driftwood.
"JiaoJiao, if something happens to me..."
"Nothing won’t happen to you."
So, don't make me choose to save the baby.
At dawn, after a whole night of labor, a loud cry echoed from the delivery room.
Yao shi was completely exhausted. It was as if she had been pulled out of the water, with no dry spot left on her body.
As she listened to the baby's cry, she was overwhelmed with emotion and tears streamed down her face.
"Don't get too excited, there's still the afterbirth." Gu Jiao said.
Yao shi nodded with tears in her eyes, and cooperated seriously until the entire birthing process was over.
After completing the final stitch, Gu Jiao removed her gloves and washed her hands with disinfectant. She then touched Yao shi's forehead like a doctor would and said, "You were very brave."
It was a habit from her previous life.
To praise well-cooperating patients.
Her words lacked warmth, and her expression was overly calm, but every patient whose forehead she touched felt a sense of warmth and excitement.
Yao shi was no exception.
However, amid her joy and excitement, Yao shi suddenly felt that her daughter was a bit unfamiliar.
Unfamiliar to the point of seeming like a completely different person, an almost awe-inspiring and powerful presence.
This was because Yao shi had never seen Gu Jiao during operations. When Gu Jiao wasn’t holding the surgical knife, she was the obedient JiaoJiao, but as soon as she picked it up, she transformed into the stern Yama.
Yama held the crying little one and calmly observed this new little life brought into the world by her hands.
Hello, little brother.
Welcome to the world.
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