"This... the child has grown too big. Even though the birth canal is fully open, it still cannot be delivered. The experienced midwife inside has tried every method to push the uterus and position the uterus, but to no avail. In my humble opinion, Concubine Zhuang has no chance of giving birth naturally. The only way is... to seek help from outside..."

When they got to the important point, Doctor Qiu fell silent again.

This time, before the Queen could get angry, Shen Zhiyao couldn't hold it in anymore and urged her kindly, "Doctor Qiu, it's really dangerous in there and we can't afford to waste even a moment! The Queen went into the delivery room under tremendous pressure to save the mother and child, but what are you still worried about?"

Doctor Qiu is the Queen's man and should be helping her solve problems. But now that his master has been forced into such a situation, it is impossible for him to protect himself.

Doctor Qiu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said seriously: "The only solution now is to go against the will of heaven and perform a cesarean section!"

When everyone heard this, they were horrified.

Shen Zhiyao also understood that the meaning of "cesarean section" in modern times is cesarean section.

Shen Zhiyao has read a lot of ancient books recently. There are records of cesarean sections in ancient times, which shows that this is not a modern invention.

"Doctor Qiu, if I allow you to do it, are you sure?" the Queen asked with a frown.

"In reply to the Queen, I have verified this technique no less than ten times. If everything goes well, the mother's wounds will heal after a few months, and both mother and child will be safe." Imperial Doctor Qiu answered with confidence.

Although Doctor Qiu was very confident, Shen Zhiyao felt that the conditions in ancient times were limited after all, and if there was any mistake in the cesarean section, serious consequences could occur at any time.

"I will go out and discuss this with the Emperor. Doctor Qiu, please make all preparations and wait for my notification at any time."

"Yes, I will prepare it right away." Doctor Qiu bowed and responded, then turned around and ordered people to prepare the items and herbs.

After the queen finished speaking, she turned to Doctor Zhang and instructed him, "Cooperate with Doctor Qiu with all your strength. When the task is accomplished, I will reward you handsomely."

Doctor Zhang complained in his heart, but could only reluctantly respond: "I will do my best to cooperate with Doctor Qiu."

At this point, they have all become grasshoppers tied to the same rope, and no one can escape.

Shen Zhiyao followed behind the queen, silently wondering how the emperor might react after hearing such a proposal.

Before opening the door of the delivery room, the Queen paused and then remembered her promise to Concubine Zhuang.

"Shijin, you stay here and tell Concubine Zhuang to wait for me to come back..."

After the queen finished speaking, she pushed open the door of the delivery room without hesitation.

The creaking sound of the wooden door made Bo Muxi look in the direction of the sound, only to see that the Queen and Shen Zhiyao had already walked out of the delivery room.

He didn't expect the two of them to come out so soon. He looked at them in surprise, feeling a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Bo Muxi stood up, his face visibly darkening.

"Tell me, what went wrong?" Bo Muxi asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, the baby of Concubine Zhuang has grown a little bit bigger this time. The more she is tortured, the less strength she has... I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to give birth naturally. I'm afraid she will have to resort to some unconventional means..."

After the Queen finished speaking, she recounted Doctor Qiu’s words in detail.

"It's just that she can't give birth for the time being. There shouldn't be any big risks, right?" Bo Muxi obviously didn't understand the situation yet. He had heard a lot about difficult births, but he didn't take it too seriously.

"The situation of Concubine Zhuang is very special. The midwife has tried everything, and the imperial physician has used enough herbs to induce labor. The child should have been born long ago. If she holds it back any longer, I'm afraid she will not survive..." The queen patiently explained again.

"How can Concubine Zhuang be so delicate? My mother gave birth to six children, and it is said that three of them had difficult labors, but they still managed to survive in the end. In my opinion, let Concubine Zhuang hold some ginseng slices under her tongue and hold on for a while. Maybe it will work. It's better than using some unorthodox methods!"

What Concubine Zhao said made sense at first, but she knew in her heart that she was hoping to have two lives with one corpse, and save herself the trouble of doing it herself! Of course, she didn't want to use a cesarean section!

"Your Majesty, I have personally gone in to take a look. Concubine Zhuang really can't hold on any longer... Your Majesty!" The Queen looked at Bo Muxi expectantly. She really wanted to make the decision herself, but she couldn't ignore the Emperor.

Zhang Fei spoke up to stop him at the right time: "Your Majesty, let's not talk about anything else. The method used by Imperial Doctor Qiu is obviously unconventional. We can't be sure that it can save Sister Zhuang!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao glared at Zhang Concubine fiercely. This person is such a complete green tea!

"This..." Bo Muxi obviously hesitated.

"Your Majesty..." Hu Cairen, who had been standing in the crowd, suddenly stepped out and whispered, "Your body and hair are given by your parents. A caesarean section will definitely harm your body. It is not only inappropriate, but if something goes wrong, it may become a bad omen."

Upon hearing this, the Queen and Shen Zhiyao looked at Concubine Hu, only to see that she spoke with great righteousness, as if she was thinking entirely of the Emperor.

People like Hu Cairen are even more hateful than Concubine Zhao and Concubine Zhang, because she made full use of the "metaphysical" beliefs that the royal family has always cared about the most, and wanted to persuade the emperor to completely reject the proposal of cesarean section.

The queen wanted to try to persuade the emperor to agree, but she knew Bo Muxi too well. It was not that she did not dare to persuade him, but that she could not persuade him, or in other words, no one could easily change the emperor's mind.

Bo Muxi raised his eyes to glance at the queen, only to see that her eyes were filled with sadness, which made him look away.

He had never seen the queen look at him in such a way before, and for a moment he found it hard to face it.

Bo Muxi subconsciously looked at Shen Zhiyao who was standing quietly beside the queen, but was met with a pair of dim peach blossom eyes.

These eyes are full of disappointment at this moment...

Bo Muxi sighed, waved his hand helplessly and said, "Except for the Queen and Jin Shuyi, everyone else should go back."

The emperor's tone left no room for doubt, and the other concubines who wanted to stay and watch the joke had to disperse regretfully.

Before leaving, Hu Cairen deliberately glanced at Shen Zhiyao with a smile, his beautiful almond eyes full of kindness.

However, Shen Zhiyao turned his gaze away with disdain and refused to make eye contact with her.

After everyone had left, Bo Muxi said calmly, "You guys go in and follow Doctor Qiu's instructions. I... will be here... waiting for you..."

The emperor's words sounded full of expectations and instructions to a general going out to fight the enemy.

At this point, he was also moved by the two women in front of him. Wasn't it just breaking some rules?

If he, Bo Muxi, had followed the rules, he would not have been able to ascend the throne...

"I will definitely live up to the emperor's trust! You can just wait here with peace of mind!" The queen bowed with a smile.

Shen Zhiyao also followed the Queen in paying respects to the Emperor. She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. No matter what, Concubine Zhuang finally had a glimmer of hope.

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