Dangerous and ominous

  An Yan was a persistent person, so if knocking once didn't work, she would knock twice. After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the door finally opened again. The little boy stuck his head out and said somewhat discontentedly, "What is it?"

  "Excuse me, young man, we have some business with Dr. Sun, could you please let him know?"

  The little boy came out to take a look, but it wasn't the dark-faced god from last time. Instead, it was a delicate-looking young woman with a warm smile on her face. Suddenly, the little boy felt a bit embarrassed and his face turned slightly red.

  The little boy stood still for a moment, then said with difficulty: "Master is busy now, I don't want to disturb him. Is there anything you can tell me first, sister? I'll find an opportunity to report it to Master later."

  The lovely little guy, An Wen's heart lightly praised. Her smile on her face became even more gentle, and she said softly: "Sun Dang Daifu is busy with what, I don't know if we can help as a couple?"

  Perhaps it was An Yan's smile that was too beautiful, perhaps it was An Yan's tone that was too gentle, the little child was infected and unconsciously explained: "The master is receiving guests, it's not convenient to see you now."

  It's all just for show, today was really a waste of time.

  An softly smiled at the little boy and said in a gentle voice: "That's all for now, we'll come again in a few days."

  After finishing speaking, An Yan turned around and was about to leave when she heard the sound of someone crashing into the door. She looked back in surprise and saw a young man dressed as a servant with a look of urgency on his face, who had crashed directly into the gate. At this time, the servant was dazed from the impact and for a moment couldn't come back to himself, standing still with his body swaying slightly.

  Watching this scene of crying and laughing, An Yan's mouth corners twitched uncontrollably.

  The little boy saw the look of the young servant and knew that something must have happened, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry to glance at the gate.

  "What's wrong with Xiao Si?"

  "Madam just fell down in the courtyard while admiring flowers and saw some red. Dr. Sun took a look and said she's going into premature labor, telling me to hurry up and invite the midwife over."

  "But your family's young mistress is only seven months old."

  "Yes, this is a big deal. Is there a midwife around here? I need to hurry and invite her."

  "Go straight ahead, turn right at the intersection, and keep going forward. There's a house with lanterns hanging from the door, that's where the midwife lives. Hurry up and go, don't worry, nothing will happen."

  The little fellow nodded and turned around, running far away like flying.

  The figure who was supposed to leave suddenly stopped for a moment, thought for a bit, and then quickly walked over to Xiao Tong's side.

  The little boy was seeing off Xiao Shun at this moment, and with a sideways glance, he saw An Yan walking over, asking curiously: "Is there something?"

  An Yan smiled and said: "I slightly understand the art of medicine, listening to your conversation just now, Madam is a woman, I may be able to help with some things."

  After all, Dr. Sun Daren's medical skills are superb, but as a man, he is somewhat inconvenient.

  The little boy looked up at An Yan with a serious expression, as if measuring the credibility of her words.

  "You take me in first and let's see what's going on, maybe we can help that young mistress."

  The little boy was still hesitating, thinking about whether to go in and report first. After all, his master's temper was a bit eccentric, and he was afraid that he would get angry later. However, when he heard the second half of An Yan's sentence, Xiao Tong hesitated. In the end, under An Yan's clear gaze, Xiao Tong nodded.

  An Yan naturally knew that she could let Xiao Tong go in and report first. However, according to the news she had heard, if she let Xiao Tong go in and report, then she wouldn't be able to get in today. Therefore, she hurriedly coaxed Xiao Tong into taking her in first. She thought that today was an opportunity, and she must recruit the top-level medical team for her Baicao Hall.

  Brought by the little boy to the backyard, although still not close, but can already hear the sound coming from the front room.

  "Husband, I'm suffering so much."

  "Ma'am, don't worry, the midwife will be here soon, you'll be fine."

  "Master Sun, will something happen to my wife?"

  "This old man is also hard to say, wait for the midwife to come and see."

  ……

  Inside, the sound of anxious conversation came intermittently, mostly about the young Mrs.'s childbirth. From their conversation content, it can be seen that the woman is now very pessimistic. An Yan slightly frowned, somewhat worried. After all, if this goes wrong, it's likely to be a double tragedy. Although she was a doctor and should have been used to life and death, every time she felt particularly sad and regretful. In the end, her medical skills were not good enough, and one life slipped away from her hands.

  At this time, there were many people standing in the room, including the husband of the woman who was about to give birth. There was also an old man with some white hair, who should be Dr. Sun. Next to him stood several maidservants with their heads bowed and eyes cast down. The lady on the bed had sweat on her forehead and looked extremely painful. Seeing how much pain the woman was in, the young man quickly sat down beside the bed, holding the woman's hand with a sympathetic expression, hoping to comfort her.

  At this time, due to the extremely tense atmosphere, the room seemed unusually quiet, with only the woman's painful moans being heard. At a time when a needle could almost be heard falling, the crowd's ears were filled with the sound of a neat and tidy footsteps, and judging from the footsteps, there should be three people coming.

  Sun's expression on his face relaxed a bit, and the young man looked out of the room with a smile.

  "The midwife has arrived, madam, don't be afraid, it will be alright soon."

  As soon as the young man finished speaking, Su San and Xiao Tong had already walked into the room.

  The young man turned around with a surprised expression, which suddenly stiffened there, and then looked at Sun Dan in surprise.

  Sun Dang originally thought it was the midwife and the servant who went to fetch her, but unexpectedly, it was a pair of strangers who looked like a married couple. Sun Dang's gaze fell sternly on Xiao Tong, "Xiao Tong, who are they? Why did you bring them in?"

  The young man's surname was Qin, and his name was Qin Ziyin. He was a noble of the Qin capital. This time, he brought his wife, Yu Shi, back to her family home. It is said that Yu Shi's family had lost an elder, with whom she had a deep emotional connection. Qin Ziyin had always respected and cherished his wife, so this time he accompanied her on the trip. On their way, they passed through here because in the past, he had saved Qin Ziyin's father's life, so now he came to visit him as a matter of course. This was originally an honorable thing, but unexpectedly, Yu Shi encountered trouble at his home. If something really happened and someone died, then he would also be held accountable for the crime.

  At the moment of utter chaos, a young apprentice appeared with an unfamiliar couple. Suddenly, Sun felt even more annoyed in his heart. It was already chaotic here, and this usually well-behaved and sensible young apprentice had also come to add to the commotion.

  The young boy was instantly intimidated by his master's stern gaze and stood there, feeling wronged and not daring to speak.

  An Yan saw Xiao Tong like this, and walked out with a gentle smile, saying: "It was the young woman who asked Xiao Tong to bring us in, because she heard that there is a lady inside who fell and is about to give birth, and the situation is a bit serious. The young woman happens to understand some traditional Chinese medicine, so she wants to help out. That's why she asked Xiao Tong to bring us in."

  The words fell, and Sun Dan felt like he was being ridiculed. Where did this little woman come from, daring to say such things? Who is Sun Dan, that even the imperial hospital wants to invite him as a doctor? In front of him, talking about understanding medical skills, wanting to help, what does it mean? Sun Dan felt his heart full of anger at this moment. He coldly smiled and said: "Little woman, don't think that just because you recognize a few herbs, you can say you understand the art of medicine."

  Sun Dan felt that he had been quite polite, at least still speaking politely to this ignorant little woman, and hadn't directly chased her away, which was already extremely kind. If this little woman's head was still clear, she should have excused herself by now.

  Anwen naturally sensed Sun Dan's disdain and anger, but she didn't feel any dissatisfaction or anger in her heart. She can now face these things very calmly. In ancient times, as a woman, she had learned to be calm when facing things.

  An said solemnly, "Understand or not, the little woman knows that it's useless to talk at this moment. Dr. Sun's medical skills are exceptional and his heart is broad, the little woman has always admired him greatly. Therefore, the little woman came today originally wanting to visit Dr. Sun. But unexpectedly encountered such a situation, so only wanted to make a slight effort. The little woman absolutely won't disturb Dr. Sun, just watching from the side. Maybe, there might be a place where the little woman's skills can be used."

  An said, "When I was talking to Sun Dan just now, I first praised him, saying that he not only had excellent medical skills but also good character." Indeed, after An finished speaking, Sun Dan's complexion improved a lot. And when An continued to speak, Sun Dan could already calm down and listen quietly. In his heart, Sun thought, "Anyway, it's just watching from the side." If he really drove people away, wouldn't that make himself seem narrow-minded? As for An's last words about possibly being able to help, Sun Dan directly ignored them. He didn't believe that a small woman could turn things around when even he couldn't do anything about the situation.

  "Just stand by and watch then, don't make a sound, don't disturb."

  "Don't worry, sir, I'll be frugal."

  Sun Dang was finally satisfied, turned around and ignored the things on this side, walked a few steps away, and quietly waited, naturally waiting for the midwife.

  At this moment, An Yan secretly took a look at the woman's complexion on the bed, and for now, it was fine, there should be no life-threatening danger. Although she really wanted to go forward and take a look, she also knew that doing so would be too rash, not only would Sun Teng not allow it, but neither would the man.

  Time passed quietly, and after half a cup of tea, that little servant directly carried the midwife on his back and ran over.

  After arriving at the room, the young servant immediately put down the midwife. At this moment, the midwife was still a bit dizzy and hadn't come to her senses yet. She had no idea what was going on and had already been carried over by someone.

  Although I don't know what's going on now, she recognized Sun Dan, so she hurried forward and saluted him with a bow, saying: "Mr. Sun, what's this?"

  "The lady on the bed is about to give birth, you go and help with the delivery. Scissors, hot water and everything are already prepared, and there are also maids beside her, what do you need, just order them."

  "Oh, okay."

  The old woman only then realized that she was being asked to deliver the baby herself. She took a look around and immediately knew that the lady on the bed who she was about to help give birth to was no ordinary person. The old woman suddenly became somewhat flustered, her attitude also becoming cautious and serious.

  The men all retreated, Su San reluctantly looked at An Yan with a lingering gaze, then followed them out.

  Soon, the only ones left in the room were Yuhuan and Wang Po, as well as the woman groaning on the bed.

  The midwife went up and took a look, immediately furrowing her brow, "This situation isn't very good..."

  The words were spoken very softly, and no one heard them.

  Although An Yan didn't hear it, he could tell from Wang Po's furrowed brow that the woman on the bed was in a bad state. An Yan walked to the front, sat at the head of the bed, and reached out to take the pulse of the woman on the bed. With a slight frown, she stood up again under Wang Po's astonished gaze and quietly stood aside.

  Wang Po had no idea what was happening, but she knew that time was pressing. So Wang Po didn't think much about An Wenyi's strange behavior and quickly helped the woman get up.

  "Madam, use force... use more force..."

  "Madam, I can see the baby's head, push harder..."

  "It's no good like this, use more force..."

  "It's no use, I'm done for, it hurts so much, I don't want to give birth anymore..."

  "Come on, madam...!"

  ……

  An Yan's eyebrows furrowed deeply, the pelvis was too small, and the child couldn't come out. In modern times, a cesarean section would be performed in such cases. But what about ancient times? Could a cesarean section be performed here? She wasn't fully prepared at all, many things were lacking, could a cesarean section succeed? An Yan was also anxious at this moment, weighing the possibility of a cesarean section.

  On this side, An Yan was still thinking deeply, while on the other side, the midwife had already been frightened out of the room.

  "Oh no, madam is bleeding heavily, and the baby won't come out... I really can't do anything about it..."

  Qin Ziyin heard Wang Po's words and was furious, his eyes almost bursting out of their sockets. He shouted: "How can you say there is no way? Hurry up and go in to continue the delivery. Whether it's the adult or the child, neither can come to harm. Otherwise, I, Qin Ziyin, will make sure your whole family accompanies me in death."

  At this moment, Qin Ziyin's eyes had already turned red, and he rushed over to grab Wang Po's collar, pulling him violently inside.

  Sun Tzu saw this result, his eyebrows were tightly furrowed. He had not expected that the worst result would indeed appear. At this moment, his mind was in a mess, and he didn't have time to think about anything else. He rushed over to stop Qin Ziying and hastily advised: "Young Master, calm down, this is not the time to get excited. If you scare the midwife away, who will help Young Master's wife give birth?"

  Upon hearing Sun Dan's words, Qin Ziying seemed to clear up a bit, but soon became very excited and said: "It's not that I want to grab her, didn't you hear what she just said? She said the mistress is bleeding heavily, she said she can't do anything. Sun Dan, you're a famous doctor, your medical skills are excellent, hurry up and go take a look, hurry up and go take a look..."

  At this moment, Sun Dang seemed to have grasped the last straw, hastily released his grip on Wang Po's hand, turned around and grabbed Sun Dang's arm, then suddenly dragged him inside.

  Sun Dang had no choice but to be dragged in by Qin Ziyin. As soon as he entered, the first thing that caught his eye was the bed covered in fresh blood, the striking red color, and the woman's face, which was deathly pale. At this moment, even Sun Dang, who was used to seeing all sorts of big scenes, felt a chill run down his spine. Without needing to look, he could sense that the prince's wife was unlikely to survive. When she fell, he had already taken her pulse. The chances of the child being born safely were extremely low. However, he still held onto a glimmer of hope in his heart. But at this moment, that hope was completely shattered.

  Sun Dang turned his head to tell Qin Ziying the truth, but when he met Qin Ziying's reddened eyes and that almost frantic look, Sun Dang was about to speak out, but the words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out. At this moment, if he really said it, would Young Master directly go crazy?

  Sun Daben walked heavily to the bedside, looking at the woman who was on her last breath. He saw that her lips were moving constantly, as if she was saying something. Sun Daben leaned forward slightly and finally heard what she was saying.

  "Save my child, save my child, save..."

  At this moment, seeing his wife like this, Qin Ziyin was shocked by sadness and became sober. He walked to his wife's side, stretched out his hand and tightly grasped his wife's hand, and leaned his ear against his wife's lips, also hearing those unconscious but extremely firm words.

  At this moment, Qin Ziyin's mind recalled the scene he had discussed with his wife.

  "Your Highness, if I have a difficult childbirth that day, Your Highness must help me keep the child."

  "Don't talk nonsense, both adults and children will be fine."

  "No, Crown Prince, I always feel that this pregnancy is ominous. Lately, I've been having dreams, dreaming of lying on a blood-stained bed, looking at the child in my belly, but it can't come out no matter what. Every time, I wake up with a cold sweat all over my body. The child is everything to me, even if I were to die, I wouldn't want the child to be harmed in the slightest. Crown Prince, you must promise me, no matter what happens, you must ensure the child's safety. Otherwise, I will never forgive you."

  At that time, the beauty was solemnly promising herself. At that time, he thought it was just his wife's overthinking. But now, when things really happened, Qin Zi Chen's heart was heavy as a mountain. Did he really have to make a choice? But did he have a choice?

  At the moment of his hesitation, the woman on the bed suddenly opened her eyes. At that moment, her face was three points whiter than snow. At that moment, her eyes were three points brighter than stars. With such a firm gaze and such a weak breath, the woman on the bed almost exhausted her last strength and said in a loud and intermittent voice: "Young master... you... you promised... to protect me... you said... you would definitely keep our child safe..."

  The woman's words had almost exhausted her strength, her tone trembling and weak, barely audible. If Qin Zi Chen's ear hadn't been pressed against her lips, he might not have heard those last words. At this moment, Qin Zi Chen felt as if his heart was being torn apart, the sorrow of impending loss enveloping him. He had never imagined that his wife and child would leave him like this. Their life as a family of three had just begun, hadn't it? It was supposed to be the happiest, most beautiful, and hopeful moment, yet it was now filled with sadness. Every inch of his body ached, making it hard to breathe, Qin Zi Chen fell to the ground, but his hand still tightly grasped the hand of the person on the bed, unable to let go even a little bit. He feared that if he loosened his grip, they would never be able to hold hands again.

  It was almost in an instant when Qin Ziyin turned his head and said in a low voice to Sun Dang: "Save the child."

  In the end, he still made such a decision. Just because it was her intention, he couldn't bear to go against it. From then on, there would be no other woman by his side, and for the rest of his life, he would devote himself to accompanying their common child.

  Upon hearing these words, Sun Dang's face trembled. At this moment, it was not a matter of saving the adult or the child, but rather that neither could be saved. The piercing red color struck every nerve in Sun Dang's body. He felt extremely cruel, having just let Qin Ziyin make the most painful decision of his life, only to tell him in the next moment that he didn't even have the power to choose.

  Is this answer a sharp dagger that inflicts the most fatal blow in an already bloody wound?

  Sun Deng's body stiffened, standing still on the spot, unable to move.

  But at the moment when Qin Zi Chen let her go, she had already slipped away.

  Qin Ziyin waited for a while, but didn't get any response from Sun Dan, nor did he see Sun Dan making any moves. Suddenly, his heart couldn't help but thump wildly. He had a vague premonition in his mind, and his face turned pale in an instant. He shouted at Sun Dan in a startled voice: "Hurry up and take action! Hurry up and diagnose the pulse! Hurry up and write the prescription! I said we must save the child!"

  Qin Ziyin's voice trembled with fear, his high-pitched tone revealing the extreme terror deep within him. His eyes stared unblinkingly at Sun Dan, trying to discern some clue from his silent and wooden expression. Unfortunately, there was nothing, except for the oppressive silence, stillness.

  "Sun Dan..."

  Qin Ziyin almost shouted loudly, and the sound startled countless birds flying above the roof.

  "I apologize, young master, but I am powerless..."

  When he said this, Sun Daren almost used all his strength.

  At this time, An Yan suddenly raised her head and looked at Qin Ziyan. She said to save the child. If she could save the child, the probability was still very high. What she had been worried about all along was that in such a backward environment in ancient times, if an adult underwent a cesarean section, the probability of the adult being safe was too small. So, if only saving the child, An Yan's eyes flashed. Moreover, she could even hope that perhaps the adult could also survive.

  Digression

  There is still one more at night