Chapter 198 Delivering a Baby

Chapter 198: Childbirth

Brave and resourceful, exceptionally intelligent, she now also runs her own shop and single-handedly saved Prince Ye’s life, earning people’s admiration.

Those who dislike Ji Yuntang, however, find her extremely arrogant and a menace—not only has she brought shame to the Marquis Yongning’s household, but she has also been so audacious as to scold and beat her own elder brother and father, showing arrogance, disloyalty, and lack of filial piety, which is truly disgraceful.

In short, Ji Yuntang is a highly controversial figure in the Dongchen Kingdom, and most noble ladies hold a strong dislike for her.

Prime Minister Hua, however, does not share this view. He has always had a keen eye for people, and the moment he laid eyes on Ji Yuntang, he felt her bearing was extraordinary—perhaps even the royal princesses could not compare to her.

He sincerely admires people with real ability.

Prime Minister Hua clasped his hands and made a polite bow to Ji Yuntang. "Princess Ye, I beg you to save my daughter. No matter what, you must preserve her life and that of her child. I thank you in advance."

Ji Yuntang replied calmly, "Prime Minister Hua, you are too kind. I will do my best."

Cao Shi wanted to say something, her mouth slightly opened, but Prime Minister Hua gave her a glare.

She quickly closed her mouth and watched as Ji Yuntang entered the room and closed the door behind her.

With a grave expression, Prime Minister Hua looked at Cao Shi and said with displeasure, "Right now, she is the only one who can save Yue’er. Do you want to see Yue’er and her child both die?"

"Setting aside other matters, there is no doubt about her medical skills—Prince Ye is a prime example."

With Luo Junhe’s experience as a lesson, Cao Shi fell silent.

What Prime Minister Hua said was true—they could only place their hopes on Ji Yuntang and pray that she could save Hua Ruyue.

Once inside, Ji Yuntang dismissed the midwives and maidservants in the room, telling them all to leave.

None dared to disobey her, so they all responded and exited.

By then, Hua Ruyue was already in unbearable pain, on the verge of passing out. She lay on the bed with a heavily pregnant belly, drenched in sweat, and beneath her were pools of bright, shocking blood. Clearly, she was barely hanging on.

This was a classic case of severe third-trimester hemorrhage, and the situation was critical.

She took an anesthetic from her space and injected it into Hua Ruyue, then grasped her hand.

"Madam Hua, hold on. I will save you, and your child will be born safely. Do not give up—your husband and parents are waiting outside."

As if encouraged by her words, Hua Ruyue slightly opened her eyes. The woman before her was incredibly beautiful, with a pure and refined aura, and Hua Ruyue thought she was looking at a fairy.

"You… are you telling the truth?"

"Will my child really be alright?"

Hua Ruyue’s voice was raspy, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Please, I beg of you, save my child. The midwife said he wouldn’t survive, but he is so small, he hasn’t even opened his eyes to see his parents. Please, save him."

Seeing this, Ji Yuntang felt a pang in her heart. At this moment, she couldn’t help but feel admiration for Hua Ruyue.

Even at the brink of life and death, no mother would give up on her child.

"Rest assured, leave everything to me."

As Ji Yuntang finished speaking, the anesthetic had taken effect. With a thought, she moved Hua Ruyue into her space.

Inside the space, Ji Yuntang immediately began preparing for a cesarean section.

The first step was to stop the bleeding. She used medication for emergency uterine protection, suppressing uterine contractions and increasing endometrial thickness to reduce the patient’s blood loss.

At the same time, she performed an emergency blood transfusion.

The baby was in a breech position, and the umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck, making it impossible for the baby to be delivered for a long time.

After administering local anesthesia, Ji Yuntang quickly laid out all the surgical instruments and began the cesarean section.

Outside, everyone waited anxiously. Cao Shi tried to barge in several times, but was stopped by Xu Muyan and Prime Minister Hua.

Xu Muyan poured her a cup of tea and comforted her carefully, "Mother-in-law, please be patient. When a physician is saving a life, the last thing they need is interruption. We must trust Princess Ye—she will surely save Yue’er and deliver the child safely."

Prime Minister Hua looked gloomy. He glanced at the darkening sky and sighed.

"Ah, let’s wait a bit longer. Whether Yue’er can be saved now depends entirely on Princess Ye."

Cao Shi’s eyes were red. She clutched her chest, her face full of anguish.

"Yue’er is still hanging by a thread in there, and you expect me to be at ease? It’s been so long, and there hasn’t been a single sound from the room. Who knows if something bad has happened to Yue’er?"

Prime Minister Hua glared at her. "Don’t talk nonsense. Yue’er and the child are blessed with good fortune—they will be fine."

Meanwhile, inside the operating room, Ji Yuntang had been busy for a full eight hours.

This was undoubtedly a major surgery.

Before she arrived, Hua Ruyue had already suffered from the midwives’ improper handling, wasting precious time. Without an assistant, Ji Yuntang had to do everything on her own, which slowed things down considerably.

"Wah, wah, wah…"

Finally, a loud cry broke the silence, and the baby inside Hua Ruyue’s womb was born.

Holding the tiny infant, which was smaller than a kitten and had wrinkled skin, Ji Yuntang finally breathed a sigh of relief, a joyful smile spreading across her face.

After eight hours of hard work, her efforts had paid off. The child was born, and Hua Ruyue was safe.

Without even pausing for a drink of water, Ji Yuntang transferred Hua Ruyue and the baby out of her space.

The door opened, and Ji Yuntang walked out, carrying the child, smiling, "Congratulations, Vice Minister Xu. You have a son. Both mother and child are doing fine."

Hearing this, the three people outside were overjoyed.

Xu Muyan took the baby from Ji Yuntang’s arms and looked at the child in his embrace, feeling for the first time the sense of responsibility that comes with being a father.

This was his son—his and Hua Ruyue’s first child.

A faint smile appeared on Xu Muyan’s face, and he felt deeply grateful to Ji Yuntang.

He asked, "Princess Ye, may I go in now to see Yue’er?"

"Of course, but Madam Hua just underwent surgery and has used up a lot of energy. She hasn’t woken up yet. When you go in, be quiet and try not to disturb her."

Xu Muyan nodded. He handed the baby to Cao Shi.

"Mother-in-law, please hold the child for a moment. I will go in and see Yue’er."

Cao Shi carefully took the baby, her eyes full of disbelief.

When Ji Yuntang drove the midwives out, they had all looked dejected. She had even stopped one of them to ask about her daughter’s situation.

The midwife’s answer had been that the prospects were grim.

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