I said embarrassedly, "I don't have any money..." I saw Bian Que packing his things earlier, and there were a few knife-shaped coins on the table, which were the cost fees he collected for distributing medicine. I'm asking him to make a house call, and I don't have any money on me—most of it is Yucai coins.
Bian Que readily replied, "What's money to do? Saving lives is the most important thing."
I quickly started the car, and Bian Que touched and looked at this and that. As soon as the car started moving, he was even more surprised and said in a daze, "You are so capable, yet you can't even help your own wife who is having a difficult childbirth?"
I was speechless and could only speed up the car. When we arrived at the Xiao Mansion, everyone was still waiting there, at a loss. I led Bian Que out of the car, and saw that Liu Bang had also arrived. He pointed to the house and said, "My wife is already inside helping out."
Bian Que, seeing that the group of people were dressed in fine clothes and were clearly wealthy and noble, simply nodded casually. A voice called from the doorway, "Has the doctor arrived yet? Baozi's pain is getting worse." This person, with her sleeves rolled up and her hair disheveled, was none other than Empress Lü. Liu Bang glanced at her and chuckled, "This woman is only somewhat presentable when she's busy."
Bian Que washed his hands, carrying only a small bag. He calmly went inside. A moment later, he came out again, walked to the doorway, glared at Empress Lü, and said, "What's all the fuss about? What are you making such a racket for!"
Empress Lü stretched her neck, staring in disbelief, and stammered, "You...you...how dare you speak to me like that!"
Bian Que glared at her again before stepping out, glancing at us, and saying, "Who said it would be a difficult birth? I checked, she's already two centimeters dilated, head down. Natural birth!"
Everyone was relieved upon hearing this, and I almost collapsed to the ground. Liu Bang glared at Empress Lü and said, "What are you looking at? Go and help!"
Empress Lü stamped her foot and went back into the house, comforting Baozi, "Don't worry, sister. The old man at the door said you had a natural birth. It's just that I wasn't careful enough when I gave birth. I'll be more experienced next time..."
When I learned that Baozi was alright, I felt like joking and nudged Liu Bang, saying, "Did you hear that? Your sister-in-law still has feelings for you and is thinking about the next batch."
Liu Bang remained silent.
After looking at the steamed buns, Bian Que sat down at the door, initially appearing to be resting with his eyes closed. After listening to the sounds inside for a while, he suddenly asked, "Has the water broken?"
Empress Lü exclaimed excitedly, "It's broken! It's broken right after you said it!" It seems the divine physician was trying to diagnose the problem by listening to the sounds.
How many fingers?
An experienced old woman inside the house said, "He has six fingers."
Baozi's voice suddenly rang out: "I can't take it anymore! When will this ever end?!"
Bian Que said in a deep voice, "Don't shout. When I tell you to exert yourself, then exert yourself." Baozi indeed dared not shout after hearing this. We saw Bian Que sitting there with his white hair flowing, looking every bit the grandmaster. Considering that there was a pregnant woman in the room, we couldn't help but laugh.
Liu Bang quietly tugged at me, gestured towards Bian Que with his lip, and said, "Xiao Qiang, shall we take care of him?" He then made a gesture as if he were drinking medicine.
Li Shishi said, "Stop fooling around. What if something goes wrong if you drink it now?"
Suddenly the old woman exclaimed, "Eight fingers!"
Bian Que suddenly stood up and asked, "Pregnant woman, are you in pain?"
Baozi said angrily, drawing out his words, "You try it!"
Bian Que said, "Alright, push harder!"
Baozi immediately started wailing and howling. Bian Que said, "Don't do anything reckless, follow the rhythm—pull, relax, then push again..."
By this time, Baozi was completely out of control, sometimes yelling and sometimes panting hysterically. Bian Que, probably used to it, put his ear to the doorway amidst the noise and commanded, "Puff—push, yes, like that."
A few minutes later, Empress Lü suddenly exclaimed with delight, "The head is out!" We all held our breath, only to hear Empress Lü say regretfully, "Alas, it's gone back in!"
Yu Ji's face changed. "Why did it go in again?" she asked. She too was about to face execution, and hearing Baozi's pain, she herself turned pale, clutching her chest and gasping for breath. Bian Que glared at her. "Humans are soft," he said, "of course there's in and out." Yu Ji blushed. Bian Que continued, "Now reverse it. When it hurts, don't strain—"
Empress Lü's voice: "They're out! They're out! This time they're really out!"
Baozi's voice, a mixture of anger and pity, cried out: "Ooh ooh ooh—"
Xiang Yu shivered and said, "I've been on the battlefield for over a decade, and this is the first time I've ever broken a cold sweat."
I only heard Qin Shihuang say in an almost fawning voice, "Xiao Qiang, don't be too nervous, this hand of mine is still useful..." I looked down and realized that I hadn't even realized when I was gripping Fatty's hand so tightly that it was now bulging...
Ersha suddenly said, "Let's cheer her on together."
Li Shishi said, "Good idea, I'll count to three—one, two, three..."
Before she could utter a single word, a deafening, earth-shattering cry of a child rang out: Waaah—
Chapter 205 Shouldn't
I guarantee that there's no sound more powerful than a cry of "Wah!" that can resonate with a father standing outside the delivery room. My legs gave way, and I collapsed to the ground again, unable to get up this time. Inside the delivery room, a cacophony of voices rang out: "It's born! It's born! It's finally born!" Ersha, who was leading a group of people, was about to shout "Three!" when he abruptly stopped himself.
An old woman came running out excitedly, saying, "Congratulations, Prince Qi! Mother and child are safe and sound..."
Ersha interrupted her, saying, "Don't tell me the gender, let me guess if it's a man or a woman." The idiot stroked his chin, looked at the sky for a while, and said confidently, "A woman!"
Xiang Yu said, "Hmm? Judging from the voice, it should be a boy."
Li Shishi chuckled and said, "I think it's a girl."
Xiang Yu turned to me and asked, "Xiao Qiang, what do you think?"
I gave them a disdainful look and said, "Didn't they say that mother and child are safe and sound?"
Everyone was deeply ashamed. Xiang Yu chuckled and said, "We were too happy. At this crucial moment, it's Xiao Qiang, as a father, who is very thoughtful."
Seeing that he seemed to be planning to enjoy his grandchildren in the future, I warned him in advance: "You are not allowed to say that your Xiang family has descendants, and that your son will take my surname."
Xiang Yu snorted, went over and put his arm around Yu Ji's shoulder, saying, "We'll have the baby ourselves."
Liu Bang looked at me and asked, "Why haven't you gone to check on your son yet?"
I reached out my hand to him: "Would you dare to help me up?"
...
With me leading the way, everyone followed cautiously behind. The old woman and maids filed out carrying basins, leaving only Empress Lü holding the child in her arms inside the room. She smiled at me and said, "Congratulations, it's a big, healthy boy."