The prince's family ordered Murong Jingbin and others to move over two couches, which were also covered with soft silk quilts.
On New Year's Eve, the weather is cold and cold.
"Get some more, Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang are not young anymore." Li Zhi waved his hand, and Murong Binbin immediately stepped back carefully.
The emperor sat down first, and Empress Wu sat aside.
Soon, more couches, stoves, long tables, and hot tea were all ready.
The courtyard suddenly became much warmer.
Li Xuan stood aside, frowning, and then while others were not paying attention, she greeted Murong Guest in a low voice.
Guest Murong came over quietly. Hearing what Li Xuan said, he was slightly surprised and then left.
Li Xuan glanced behind him, but didn't see Ming Chongyan's shadow.
Previously, the East Palace was heavily guarded and Ming Chongyan could not enter, but now that the emperor brought people in, the secret guards also came in.
Ming Chongyan also came in.
…
In Yichun Palace, the princess's screams of pain gradually became louder.
The faces of everyone in the courtyard quickly became tense, but after half a day, they were still screaming in pain.
Although Li Xian looked anxious, he still tried his best to endure it when he saw Li Zhi and Empress Wu were there.
Li Zhi heard that the princess's voice was still strong. He pressed his hand on the armrest of the couch and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Li Zhi spotted Li Xuan from the corner of his eye.
Although Li Xuan's expression was solemn, she was still calm.
Li Zhi suddenly thought of something, looked at Li Xuan and asked directly: "Twenty-seventh Lang, where are the things I asked you to prepare?"
Difficult childbirth is what every family fears most, even the royal family is no exception.
Li Xuan had anticipated the problems she might encounter before Liu Jinyu gave birth, so she made preparations in advance.
In the end, although Liu Jinyu showed signs of dystocia, she gave birth successfully.
Therefore, the emperor and Empress Wu hoped that Li Xuan could help with the delivery of the princess, and at least bring some good luck.
"Your Majesty, everyone is here." Li Xuan bowed slightly, and then pulled out two arm-length flat boxes from the sleeves of the wide python robe.
Two long boxes were carefully placed on the table by Li Xuan.
Li Zhi raised his head in surprise and asked, "Didn't you say there are three boxes?"
Li Xuan lowered her head and said: "There is another one that must be made by the prince himself."
Li Zhi suddenly looked at Li Xian in surprise. Li Xian suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he still took out a book of this chapter from his arms and handed it over.
Li Zhi opened it and saw that it read: "Praise to Namo's master Sakyamuni Buddha! Praise to Namo Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata..."
A Buddhist sutra, but it was indeed handwritten by Li Xian.
There is also a poem in it, which Li Xian wrote to the Crown Princess. It is tactful and delicate, but not grand enough.
Li Zhi glanced at Li Xian, then glanced sideways at Li Xuan.
I couldn't help but shake my head in my heart.
Paint a tiger after a cat, but it doesn't look like it.
…
Li Zhi handed this chapter to Empress Wu. After Empress Wu took it, she read it carefully and said with slight approval: "Erlang is interested, please send it in."
"Here!" Li Xian took it and handed it to a maid, carefully sending it in.
Empress Wu turned to look at Li Xuan at this time, and said thoughtfully: "If all the women in the world can get the wishes written by their husbands when they give birth, I think all the women in the world will have a little more strength when they give birth. As a result, more than a million women will give birth successfully."
Li Xuan immediately held up his hands and said: "What the Queen of Heaven said is absolutely true. If the palace can compile a rare book and distribute it to the world, it will definitely be an immeasurable merit."
Women's affairs in the world are under the jurisdiction of the Queen of Heaven.
Empress Wu once wrote "Internal Training" and "Biography of Women", and now it is extremely appropriate to publish a rare book based on this.
Li Yuanjia, Li Yuangui, and the eldest princess of Huainan, the three of them looked at Li Xuan in surprise, and their expressions were complicated for a moment.
Compared to them, Li Xuan's relationship with Gong Zhong is much better.
"This is one of them, but you have two boxes here, tell me what's in them."
Empress Wu smiled, her eyes falling on the two boxes in front of her.
Being able to do something for the women of the world is extremely prestigious.
Empress Wu has "Internal Training" and "Biography of Women", and Empress Changsun also has thirty volumes of "Nvzi".
If the fertility rate in the world can really be increased on a large scale, Empress Wu will definitely be regarded as the birthplace of Buddha among thousands of families.
"Yes." Li Xuan bowed slightly and opened the first box under everyone's gaze.
Inside the box was a cyan porcelain vase. Li Xuan carefully placed the porcelain vase in front of Empress Wu.
Taking a step back, Li Xuan whispered respectfully: "This is a Buqi pill made from ginseng, atractylodes, licorice, poria, and peony. It's not a strange medicine, but the preparation method is a bit special. It has been deposited in Shang Pharmacy earlier."
"In medicine, the techniques and dosage are very particular. The same medicine, almost the same dosage, can be prepared differently by different people."
Li Zhi glanced at the medicine bottle, nodded, and asked, "When does this medicine need to be delivered?"
Li Xuan estimated the time, and then said: "In half an hour, the ginseng porridge should be delivered inside. This medicine must be taken after the ginseng porridge is eaten and half an hour later. This way it can work at the same time. I think it should be It’s almost midnight.”
"So, calculating the time, Xin'er should be after Zi Shi, which is the New Year, the first night of the second year of Yifeng. It will be auspicious."
Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, it is indeed good to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
And at Li Zhi's age, he is more particular about this.
Thinking of the time, Li Xuan subconsciously raised her head and looked at the sky over Chang'an City to the south.
Even though it is late at night, the crackling firecrackers are still going off.
But the palace, which was supposed to be the busiest, and the families of dignitaries nearby, were surprisingly quiet.
Everyone is waiting for Li Xian's son to be born.
Although he is the eldest grandson of the emperor, in some senses, he is not inferior to being born as a prince.
After all, there have been instances in the past where the emperor's eldest grandson ascended the throne.
Xiao Zhaoye, the deposed Emperor of Qi in the Southern Dynasty, was the eldest grandson of Xiao Yu, the Emperor Wu of Qi in the Southern Dynasty.
Because his father, Crown Prince Xiao Changmao, died early, he was made the crown prince and successfully became the third emperor of Southern Qi at the age of twenty-two.
Although the final outcome was not good, his ascension to the throne was legally justified.
Once Li Xian's son is really born, Li Xian's position as prince will be even more consolidated.
It even had positive significance for Li Zhi's throne and the stability of the entire Tang Dynasty.
Empress Wu was equally satisfied.
The birth of the emperor's grandson means that Li Xian will act more steadily in the future.
Similarly, Li Xian will also focus more on his son.
The courtiers don't care about the future, but the people in really key positions see everything very realistically.
The free time was just enough for Wu Lai to seize power.
While her mind was spinning, Empress Wu's eyes fell on the third box. She asked curiously: "What is in this third box?"
With this sentence, everyone's eyes in the courtyard fell on Li Xuan.
They had all heard rumors more or less that Li Xuan had a secret weapon that could allow pregnant women to give birth safely.
It should be what's in this box.
But this thing only appeared on the day Princess Nanchang gave birth, but was never used at all.
Later, the baby was successfully delivered, and when someone wanted to look for it again, he could no longer find it.
Li Xuan took a deep breath, looked at the box, and said softly: "Queen Qi, the things in this box are slightly harmful to Tianhe, so if you want to use them, unless it is at the last moment, when there is a dilemma of life and death, otherwise , it must not be used easily."
After speaking, Li Xuan bowed deeply.
There is harm to Tianhe, and there is a dilemma between life and death.
Empress Wu's expression suddenly became serious, these words were not so pleasant to hear.
Turning to look at Li Zhi, Li Zhi nodded calmly, and Empress Wu immediately said: "Open it."
"yes!"
Li Xuan handed over his hand, then took a step forward, and then carefully opened the box.
A plier-shaped thing made of iron and polished very brightly appeared in front of everyone.
What's slightly special is its head, which is shaped like a ring on the left and right sides.
"What is this, pliers?" Empress Wu frowned immediately.
What are pliers used for? They are used to clamp things.
Feeling absurd in her heart, Empress Wu couldn't help but ask: "Are you going to use these pliers to grab the fetus directly from the woman's belly?"
"The Queen of Heaven is wise, indeed."
Li Xuan immediately held up her hand, and in the surprised eyes of Empress Wu and the Emperor, she said calmly: "This thing uses the head bend formed between the leaves of the forceps to surround and protect the fetal head. Wen Po held the handle of the forceps and saw the right moment to trap it. , and then gently pull outwards to help the fetus come out and complete the delivery.”
"This..." Even though Empress Wu was extraordinary, it still sounded a bit fanciful.
Li Xuan continued to hold over her hand and said: "This method should only be used when it is the most necessary. If used by experienced hands, there is a 70% chance of rescuing the dystocia baby and the mother can survive... Even if the fetus is unfortunate, the mother will also It can survive and avoid difficult childbirth, one corpse and two lives."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard fell silent at the same time, and even their breathing became much lighter.
This should only be done as a last resort.
The fetus is unlucky, but the mother survives.
Avoid killing two people.
These keywords gently fell into other people's ears, and others relaxed a little.
…
Empress Wu raised her head, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Have you ever used this thing?"
"I have never used it, but in Pengzhou and Nanchang counties, dozens of mothers have used it over the years." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "In fact, with this forceps, nearly 90% of the fetuses survived, and the mother Even all survived.”
"Then why, I have never heard of this thing?" Empress Wu squinted her eyes slightly, her eyes dim.
Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "Report to the Queen of Heaven, because the sequelae of this thing are serious."
Even more than a thousand years later, forceps are not freely available.
"What are the sequelae?" Empress Wu followed up and asked.
"The skin of the fetus is delicate and the bones are fragile. After all, this thing is made of iron. A little wrong force may cause skin bleeding and neck bone fractures. Even if it is accidentally clamped on the head, even if it survives, it will affect the baby's brain. .”
After a slight pause, Li Xuan cupped his hands and said: "After all, this thing is from the hands of ghosts and gods. Once it is missed, it will be life-threatening. Therefore, this thing is only used in Pengzhou and Nanchang County. Only one or two stable women are familiar with it, so It has not expanded.”
"But this product will ultimately greatly increase the likelihood of the baby surviving. At the same time, it will allow the pregnant woman to survive."
Li Zhi responded, shook his head and said: "Even if the fetus dies this time unfortunately, but the mother survives, then it can naturally regenerate.
What's more, it itself can make the fetus survive more. It is used for difficult labor, so why complain. "
Dystocia is the result of one dead body and two lives.
Now that there is something that has a great chance of keeping both the fetus and the mother alive, who would not use it?
Not to mention, this thing can at least save one person, which is much better than killing two people.
"You are too cautious." Li Zhi glanced at Li Xuan and said, "This thing should have been presented a long time ago."
"I am stupid." Li Xuan immediately held his hand in a low voice.
Although forceps are useful, in fact, if you are not careful, you can easily be criticized and be accused of evil intentions.
Especially that year, a county king happened to be falsely accused and died. How could Li Xuan dare to be careless?
Li Zhi turned to look at Empress Wu and said, "Arrange all these things, and then find a dozen stable women and imperial doctors to study together, accumulate experience, and then issue an edict to the whole country."
"I accept the decree." Empress Wu immediately bowed slightly, looking solemn.
(End of chapter)
