Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1017 - 1016 To Save or Not to Save

Chapter 1017: Chapter 1016: To Save or Not to Save?

Chapter 1017 -1016: To Save or Not to Save?

Liu Sisi felt a wave of dizziness in front of her eyes and, steadying herself on a nearby table and chair, she forcibly stabilized herself, then flew into a rage!

“How dare you! At such a critical moment of life and death, you still have the leisure to chatter idly there? It seems you no longer care about eating!”

When she had entered the room earlier, the two midwives were sitting beside the desk, chatting and laughing while enjoying some snacks.

“Someone tie up these heartless married women for me and administer 30 hits of the board before anything else!”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

Immediately, followers stepped forward to seize the women.

The two midwives, realizing the severity of the situation, began to cry and ceaselessly kowtow.

“Injustice! Spare our lives, Your Highness, please spare us…”

Liu Sisi’s face was stern, showing no intention of relenting.

The followers clearly understood her intent, and each grabbed a midwife and began dragging them outside, their actions exceptionally rough.

Just as the two women were about to be dragged out the doorway, Liu Sisi finally spoke, “Hold on! I’ll ask you one last time, is there really no way to save both the mother and the child?”

The two stopped their pleas and immediately nodded vigorously, “Yes, there is, there is a way.”

The two followers instantly let go of them, and the midwives crawled and scrambled to Liu Sisi’s feet, “Your Highness, at this point, there is only one method left.” She extended a trembling finger.

“What method?”

“Your Highness, at the moment the Madam is bleeding continuously and has lost too much blood, which has made her body weak, and she can’t deliver the child inside her stomach. In the past, under such circumstances, we would usually advise the family to choose one to save. If they choose to save the mother, we would use scissors to crush the child in the womb and extract it. If they wanted to save the child, we would cut open the mother’s lower part and take the child out. Right now…”

“Stop the nonsense and get to the point! I am asking if there is any way to save both the mother and the child!”

Liu Sisi was clearly impatient.

“There is, there is.”

The midwife swallowed her saliva; this wasn’t the gentle Princess Ruyu from the rumors, but more like a demon king who would kill without batting an eye!

“Your Highness, we have a type of medicine in our hands, which is actually a poison. This poison has no other effects except that, once taken, it rapidly coagulates the blood. If everything goes smoothly and luck is on our side, it is very possible that both mother and child can be saved.”

The midwife hesitated to continue.

Liu Sisi’s thoughts swirled, “Is there any taboo or side effect?”

“You guessed right, Your Highness. This medicine is actually a poison, and poison always harms the body. Some people are especially sensitive to this type of poison, while others have no reaction. Some who take it manage to give birth safely with both mother and child well, but there are also those who take it and die from the poison three days later. Even taking an antidote does not help. So… we do not dare to use it lightly.” The midwife finally spoke her full thoughts, feeling much relieved.

Liu Sisi clenched her fists tightly, finding it very difficult to make a choice.

She turned back to the followers beside her, “Has the person who was sent to fetch the doctor returned yet?”

One of the midwives spoke up before anyone else could, “Your Highness, before we came, two doctors had already visited, and without prescribing any medicine, they left shaking their heads.”

The follower hesitated slightly, “The people sent out have returned, two of them indeed. Just as the midwife said, doctors from both clinics refused to come after shaking their heads…”

The delivery room where the married woman was giving birth was known as an unclean land, where many doctors not specializing in women’s illnesses would not easily venture.

Inside, Feng’er’s screams grew more and more wretched, the sound seemingly getting softer and softer, leaving no time for her to choose.

Liu Sisi ground her teeth, “Use it! If something really happens… I will explain to everyone!”

It was because of Chou Chou that Feng’er was in trouble, and as such, it was only natural that she should take responsibility.

As the situation developed to this stage, the two midwives instead became calm and quickly went to prepare.

Not long after, she brought over a bowl of pitch-dark soup medicine.

Liu Sisi personally took the soup medicine and looked at the two as if she were looking at two dead people, “You’d better pray that this medicine works, otherwise…” she huffed.

During this talk, she took the lead and walked into the inner room. The two midwives followed with a forced smile, at this point there was no room for them to back out.

Inside, Feng’er had quieted down, but Ms. Gao was sweating all over her body. As soon as Liu Sisi entered, she anxiously approached, “Princess, the Eldest Young Madam has fainted; if this continues, I’m afraid she… won’t make it.”

Having been through childbirth herself, Ms. Gao instantly recognized that something was wrong with Feng’er.

“It doesn’t matter, come over and help me pry open her mouth.”

Even in a faint, the medicine had to be administered first.

The soup medicine was forcibly poured down, and within half a cup of tea’s time, just as the midwife had said, the bleeding that seemed unstoppable finally ceased.

Just then, a knock from the followers came from outside, “Princess, the doctor has been summoned.”

Liu Sisi was overjoyed!

“Quick, bring the doctor in!”

Although the bleeding had stopped, the patient had still not regained consciousness.

“No, the doctor cannot go in, he must not enter at all costs!”

Suddenly, a voice of objection arose from an oblique angle.

It turned out to be Ironsmith Fan returning; as soon as he arrived, he heard Liu Sisi’s last words and was immediately opposed.

In those days, a woman’s innocence was as important as the sky; how could they allow a doctor to enter the delivery room? Even if she was saved, how could Feng’er live with such a reputation?

“Who is objecting? Do the words of I the Empress not count?”

Liu Sisi slammed the door as she exited.

The doctor was caught in the middle, finding it difficult to proceed.

Liu Sisi looked carefully and realized he was an elder doctor with a white beard, no wonder he took this risk.

“Feng’er is my daughter; if I say no, then it’s no!”

“I the Empress am her mother-in-law! If I agree, it’s settled. If anyone opposes again, have them beaten and thrown out!” Liu Sisi glared at him fiercely.

Regardless of their reasoning, to Liu Sisi, it all equated to cold-bloodedness.

“You…”

Ironsmith Fan wanted to say something more, but ultimately he said nothing.

Liu Sisi hurriedly signaled to the follower beside her with her eyes, “Elder sir, the parturient has fainted, and it was only out of necessity that we have summoned you. However, a woman’s reputation is more important than the heavens, so this will be an inconvenience to you.”

The follower beside handed over a thick handkerchief.

The elder doctor accepted it placidly, “This madam has thought things through. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered stupa. It should be done.” As he spoke, he had already covered his face with the handkerchief and, with the help of the woman doctor, entered the inner room.

With the handkerchief over his face, the elder doctor ascertained the condition; he withdrew his hand, “The parturient seems to have been poisoned, and she has fainted due to excessive blood loss. I need to prick her with a needle now; after the needle is administered, she will soon wake up. The midwives just need to help her give birth within the time of one cup of tea, and she’ll have passed the life-and-death threshold.”

“Did you hear that? Why aren’t you preparing immediately?”

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Liu Sisi chided the midwives beside her, “You don’t need to worry, as long as mother and son are safe, I will give you enough silver to eat and drink for a lifetime. Now, show me what you can do.” She gave a rebuke and then a sweet date; Liu Sisi only wished for the safety of mother and son.