Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 260 - Never Leave or Forsake Quite the

Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Never Leave or Forsake, Quite the Romantic

Chapter 260 -260: Never Leave or Forsake, Quite the Romantic

“Premature twins are common,” said the midwife. “Prince, don’t be anxious. There’s a saying, ‘If there’s seed, there’s hope.’ It’s a bit crude, but true. As long as they’re born healthy and grow well, they can grow up safely.”

“The Princess Consort has a stronger constitution than the average woman. The birth may not necessarily be much more difficult!”

“Right, right, premature twins can actually be a good thing for the mother. In the later stages, they absorb too much of the mother’s nutrients, getting bigger and bigger, which is what makes the birth more difficult!”

“Indeed, why else do people say that giving birth is like passing through the gates of hell? Giving birth to twins, that’s the real gates of hell!”

Murong Jiu managed to eat some porridge, while Jun Yuyan couldn’t eat a bite and stayed by her side, not leaving for a moment.

The four talkative midwives saw how amiable Murong Jiu was, the concern in the Prince’s eyes, and the four men of General Fu’s family, also unwilling to leave, creating a very positive atmosphere. It didn’t feel as charged as those major families with complex internal dynamics, but rather like that of a normal household.

Thus, they spoke, voicing some words to alleviate the worries of the Prince and General Fu.

They had helped many women give birth, including nobility and commoners alike, and were very experienced, their words comforting.

Moreover, they had been mentally prepared to deliver twins since the moment they received their deposit. Being common folk, why would they refuse the generosity of their employer? After the birth, receiving the rest of the money would mean they could retire comfortably.

When they learned they were to assist the birth for Princess Consort Ling, they were even more excited.

The news of Princess Consort Ling carrying twins had spread throughout Capital City some time ago.

Many claimed that the Princess Consort bearing twins was an ominous sign, the height of ingratitude, like eating from a bowl and cursing it afterward!

The common people of Capital City, most of whom had received relief from Princess Consort Ling, not to mention the daily distribution of congee by Prince Ling’s Mansion, owed their lives to her.

Unlike those noble ladies who give charitably only for a good name, ceasing their charity after a few days, Princess Consort Ling had been distributing congee since before the rise in food prices last winter. It had now been months, and the congee distribution was still ongoing. Where else in the world could one find a more compassionate person than Princess Consort Ling?

Not to mention, Princess Consort Ling had also sent food and smoked meat to the army at the Frontier Pass and donated grain to the Imperial Court for disaster relief. Each action was a great deed of charity and virtue!

The four midwives themselves were well-intentioned and honest individuals, with two of them observing vegetarian days and praying to Buddha on the first and fifteenth of each month, naturally not as extreme as some others.

Most importantly, all four had experience with delivering twins.

In those times, it wasn’t rare for women to carry twins. They all knew the difficulties a woman faced when carrying and giving birth to twins and never believed in any omens of misfortune.

Because of their experience in childbirth, they knew that complications in delivering twins were more likely, as it wasn’t as easy as delivering a single child. Giving birth was already seen as passing through the gates of hell, so twins would mean a double passage, naturally leading to more incidents.

The absurd rumors, coming from the ignorant, that a woman pregnant with twins brought bad luck, as if it would spell doom for the entire family, were unjustified.

The midwives had all delivered twins who survived. Unfortunately, in some families, one of the twins was drowned at birth. If the twins were a boy and a girl or both boys, at least one could be kept. But there was a woman who gave birth to two girls, and her malicious mother-in-law drowned both in the toilet. The mother, unable to handle the shock, went mad for several years until she passed away, and within a few months, her husband took a new wife.

Such cases were not isolated incidents.

That’s why they considered Prince Ling to be a good man, showing immense care and concern for Princess Consort Ling, and he had not shown any displeasure toward the twins.

After the persistent persuasion of the four midwives, Jun Yuyan’s mood indeed relaxed a bit.

Murong Jiu, aside from a slight discomfort at the beginning and some minor pain in her abdomen as her uterus contracted stiffly for a while, felt no discomfort now. Seeing Jun Yuyan being surrounded and talked to by the midwives, she couldn’t help but find the situation amusing.

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She thought to herself that these four midwives were picked exceptionally well.

Indeed, it was Jun Yuyan who had personally chosen them before he left for the Frontier Pass.

At that moment, Fu Heng suddenly asked the midwives, “May I ask, can twins really survive if they are born prematurely by two months?”

Actually, if Murong Jiu were to give birth now, it would only be a premature birth by one month and a few days, but in the eyes of others, it would appear to be two months.

Her brothers all knew about her and Jun Yuyan’s situation and naturally, they were also aware of her real term of pregnancy.

But the outsiders didn’t know, and with her brother starting this conversation, it was to make sure that all remembered the notion of her having given birth two months early.

Before the midwives could answer, Divine Doctor Zhai, who was resting on the side, purposely hummed, “Do you think all these years I have spent saving lives and healing people were in vain? As long as the midwives can deliver the children safely, I have a hundred ways to nurture the children to health!”

Fu Heng hastily responded, “It’s I who am overanxious and get flustered. Besides, we have you, the divine doctor, by our side.”

Divine Doctor Zhai then said, “Rest assured, throughout Xiao Jiu’s entire pregnancy, I have taken great care of her. The twins have developed very well, and even if they are born now, they will still be larger than average twins. Haven’t you noticed that Xiao Jiu only got bigger in her belly, while her body didn’t gain weight elsewhere? That’s the result of my treatment.”

The midwives had seen Princess Consort Ling’s belly and indeed, other than her stomach being large, the rest of her body had no excess fat and was very proportionate. It could be seen that she exercised regularly and was much healthier than those women who, once pregnant, would neither set foot outside the main door nor cross the threshold of the inner gate.

All nodded in agreement.

Watching them echo each other, Murong Jiu felt extremely pleased.

From her brief worry to now, her mood had already calmed down, but seeing all the people she cared about gathering together and being so protective of her, she felt an extraordinary sense of satisfaction.

At this time, a figure knelt down before the confined Second Prince.

“Your Highness, it appears that Princess Consort Ling has had an incident today and suddenly called in four midwives into Prince Ling’s Mansion.”

The Second Prince’s cold eyes narrowed.

“So early? Heh, if they can survive, then proceed immediately with the original plan and spread the news that Prince Ling has given birth to a pair of calamitous stars! Make sure it causes a huge uproar!”

“About the illegitimate child…”

“What illegitimate child, that’s Jun Yuyan’s own blood!” The Second Prince said through gritted teeth, “Since that’s the case, let this calamitous title be tied tightly around their whole family’s necks! It will sound much worse than any illegitimate child!”

“Don’t forget, when those two children are born, cause a few more disasters in the Capital City!”

“Rest assured, Your Highness, everything has been arranged, just waiting for the right moment! Also, Miao the Divine Healer and Zhuo Yinzhu have been placed in a small courtyard nearby according to Your Highness’s command. Upon learning that Zhuo Yinzhu is one of your people, Miao the Divine Healer expressed his willingness to follow your dispatch.”

The Second Prince scoffed, “Hmph, a real sentimental fool indeed. Zhuo Yinzhu is disfigured, yet he still won’t leave her side.”