Golden Branch

"Brother! It hurts! It hurts!"

Wang Heng had been pampered for twenty years and had never suffered or experienced such pain.

When she was young, she was forced to jump into the Yi River and struggle desperately in the icy water, which was one of the biggest disasters in her life.

And that year, she was unwilling to break the status quo and ran away from her marriage for thousands of miles. Her thighs were rubbed raw from riding a horse, which was another great disaster she suffered.

Apart from these two times, Wang Heng had never experienced any mental or physical pain.

Today, Wang Heng is giving birth and is suffering unbearable torture both physically and mentally.

pain!

All the bones and flesh in my body hurt.

It felt like it was being torn apart and shredded, and the soul was about to leave the body.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Heng even felt the immense pain and deep despair of being on the verge of death.

"Brother! I don't want to have any more children! I don't want to have any more children!"

In the delivery room, Wang Heng couldn't control her crying and moaning.

Outside the door, Lou Yu, who had remained calm even when faced with a crisis, turned pale for the first time, his legs almost unable to support his body.

He clenched his fists, struggling to support himself, his usually gentle voice trembling a little: "Ah, Ah Heng, don't be afraid! Brother is here!"

"No more children! We won't have any more children from now on!"

Lou Yu himself didn't know what he was talking about.

His proud self-control, absolute rationality and calmness all vanished at this moment.

His five senses seemed to be blocked by something. He could not hear the sounds around him and could not see the scenery around him.

He could only hear Ah Heng's cries of pain and see basins of blood brought out by the servants!

Blood!

Dazzling red!

Are these all Aheng’s?

Lou Yu is bloodthirsty by nature. When he was still a child, his first reaction when he saw blood was not fear, but excitement.

When I grew up, I experienced the battlefield of iron and blood and saw the darkness and cruelty of the world.

Lou Yu is always indifferent to death and bloodshed.

This kind of indifference and cruelty is not only directed at others, but also at himself. He can be so cruel.

On the battlefield, he could ignore the pierced body, the severe pain, and the gushing blood. He just wanted the other party to die.

Relying on this ruthlessness in his bones, Lou Yu was able to roam freely on the battlefield and in officialdom, allowing him to always stand on the pinnacle of victory.

Lou Yu’s only weakness is Aheng.

In the past, Lou Yu had noticed this.

And at this moment, this feeling is extremely profound.

Hearing Ah Heng's cries was more unbearable than being cut into pieces himself.

The originally cold, hard and strong heart now seemed to have been stripped of its shell, leaving only the fragile, tender soft flesh being tightly grasped.

pain!

The pain is like suffocating!

Lou Yu regretted that he could not treat her with his own body.

Ah Heng, his little girl, the peerless beauty he had pampered since childhood, had she ever suffered such hardship?

He was wrong, he shouldn't have let Ah Heng suffer this!

Never again, never again!

Lou Yu, who has always been wise, calm and organized, was in a mess.

He seemed to have lost his ability to think normally, and his mind was filled with instinctive fantasies.

The chaotic thoughts made him feel not only distressed but also deeply afraid.

Ah Heng, is anything wrong?

Giving birth for a woman is like going through the gates of hell.

There are always situations where two lives are lost due to one corpse.

It happens!

Difficult labor!

Hemorrhage!

no, I can not!

Aheng was the luckiest. In order to give birth, she and her husband were well prepared. An experienced midwife who was skilled in using forceps was brought from the capital to Nanzhou several months in advance.

With the genius doctor Li Mingtang in charge, even if the situation really becomes critical, Lou Yu will choose to "protect the emperor."

The child is far inferior to his Ah Heng.

He only wants Ah Heng!

"Aheng! You must ensure Aheng's safety!"

Lou Yu's condition was a little abnormal.

He seemed to be immersed in some scene of his own imagination.

He was sweating profusely and his trembling body could no longer hold on, so he simply leaned against the wall.

He is the well-behaved, aloof and self-respecting Lou Yulou Hanzhang.

He is a well-known gentle gentleman and handsome man in the capital.

At this moment, there is none of the former elegance.

He looked miserable, terrified, and almost crazy.

Yes, as the groans in the delivery room gradually subsided, Lou Yu's already deep eyes seemed to be swallowed by darkness.

The slightly upturned corners of his eyes were stained scarlet.

The guards in the courtyard couldn't help but tremble in their hearts when they saw Lou Yu like this:

My dear, this is... Oh my God, if anything happens to the princess, you will definitely go crazy!

But there are some people who are so blind that they insist on causing trouble at this time.

"...My dear, the barbarians in the mountains are causing chaos and have infiltrated the city. Nearly a hundred thieves in the city have also responded, and they are attacking the back street of the government office!"

A constable came running in from the west corner gate.

When he walked into the yard, he didn't bother to greet anyone and shouted loudly at Lou Yu.

Accompanying it were the increasingly close noises of drums and shouts of killing.

They seemed to have some brains and did not reveal their true identities, but called themselves bandits.

"The official surnamed Lou is a nobleman from the capital. He has everything, including gold, silver, and jewelry!"

"The salt sold outside is made by this bastard official. They sold so much, they must have made a lot of money!"

"Go! Let's get him a big payday, and then we can retire and become rich somewhere else!"

In addition to the bandits, these people also pretended to be the "survivors" of the Li, Cheng, and Fang families.

"Damn Lou Yu, he's so cruel and ruthless, he wiped out my entire family. I'm going to kill him and avenge my family!"

"Mr. Lou, you didn't expect that. You thought our family was wiped out, but we luckily survived! I will use your head and your wife's head to commemorate my family members who died in vain!"

“…Charge in! Charge! Kill!”

There were dozens of people, wearing different clothes, holding machetes or hoes in their hands, and they were mostly shouting.

It’s not that they don’t want to really break through the defenses of the back street of the government office, but they can’t.

Lou Yu mobilized all 200 of the princess's personal guards to the back street.

They formed groups of three and teams of ten, and they guarded the entire street tightly.

Those "bandits" rushed to the back street and started fighting with the guards.

Weapons clashed and roars filled the air.

Yes, the "bandits" were shouting at the top of their lungs, more actively than fighting!

The back street of the government office is only a dozen steps away from the backyard.

If the sound is louder, it can be heard clearly in the backyard.

The roars of "Kill! Charge!" and the clanging sounds of metal colliding spread to the backyard like layers of sound waves.

These noises woke Lou Yu up.

Lou Yu gritted his teeth, raised his eyes and looked towards the back street, and bursts of murderous aura were released uncontrollably.

"Good! Very good! These people really deserve to die!"

Lou Yu was so smart, how could he not guess the intentions of those "bandits" -

Breaking into the government office's backyard was fake, but disturbing Wang Heng who was giving birth was real!

They knew very well that with their limited manpower, it was impossible for them to confront the guards of the Governor's Mansion head-on.

Relying on force, they were unable to enter the governor's mansion, let alone cause any substantial damage.

However, there is a special situation in the Governor's Mansion today——

Wang Heng gave birth!

When a woman gives birth, she suffers both physically and mentally.

If there is any sudden accident at such a critical moment, the mother may be easily frightened, which may lead to irreversible tragedy.

"They actually wanted to murder Ah Heng!"

I want Ah Heng to kill two people!

Lou Yu pinched his palm hard, but his fingers did not touch the red line on his thumb.

Out of control!

He wants to go crazy now!

"kill!"

Lou Yu's voice was very low, as if whispering in a dream.

Today is the day when Aheng gives birth, and Lou Yu doesn't want to commit more sins of killing.

However, those people were determined to seek death, and Lou Yu had no choice but to help them.

If you insist on seeking death, then don't even bother living!

"Yes!"

A figure flashed quickly and then went to convey the order.

After a while, the shouting and screaming in the back street weakened a lot.

It’s not that the secret guard teleported to the back street and immediately killed the thieves.

Instead, the guards who were originally guarding the back streets had already killed many people.

After several rounds of fighting, more than half of the nearly 100 bandits were killed or wounded.

These people were obviously frightened by the bodies of their companions falling continuously, but they still suppressed their fear and continued to shout.

"Charge! Charge in! Kill the dog official! Grab the treasure!"

"Kill! Kill them all!"

Even if you have been chopped and bleeding all over the ground, you must shout a few cruel words before you die!

When the secret guard flashed to the back street, the thieves' casualties had reached two-thirds.

The remaining twenty or thirty people had fear in their eyes and on their faces, their legs were shaking, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered.

The secret guard didn't waste any words and said coldly: "The master has ordered, kill!"

With the shout of "Kill", the guards who were already fighting desperately became even more fearless.

They rushed forward with a determination to exchange their lives for each other's.

With one charge, twenty or thirty bandits fell to the ground.

The not very wide back street of the government office was littered with dead bodies from the street entrance to the back door of the government office.

The sticky blood almost covered the entire street.

It’s not over yet!

Lou Yu’s order was “kill”, not only the thieves who attacked the government office, but also all the unstable elements hiding in the provincial capital.

For example, Ashlin who escaped last time.

This time, the charges were all conclusive—

"Attacking the government office is tantamount to rebellion!"

There is no possibility for Ashlin to escape punishment.

"How dare you! I am the princess of Nanbang! I, I——"

When Lou Yu's personal guards caught Ashlin, she had just changed her clothes and was trying to escape from the city during the chaos.

Unfortunately, as soon as the man arrived at the city gate, he was discovered by the guards and captured on the spot.

Ashlin struggled desperately, but did not forget to scold in a stern but cowardly manner.

"Nanbang? Where is Nanbang? It's clearly Nanzhou of Dayu!"

The guard leader sneered and looked at Ashlin with a look that was not filled with any awe for the noble, but full of contempt and disdain.

A mere barbarian dares to call herself a princess?

The King of Nanbang was just a traitor of Dayu, who took advantage of the war in the Central Plains to establish himself.

king?

Just a clown in human form!

It was not dealt with before, but Dayu is a vast territory and they are too busy with important matters to deal with it for the time being.

However, Ashlin and King Nanbang were ambitious and extended their hands to the capital. They also had unclear involvement with the King of Shu. Not to mention the imperial court, even Lou Yu could not tolerate it.

But Ashlin still felt it was not enough and she jumped out to seek death. Lou Yu would not let her go!

Before, I was still worried about "starting with no reason", but Ashlin gave me a handle.

The Southern State has sent troops to attack the Nanzhou Governor's Office. Even if it is a foreign state, it is a provocation to the Dayu Dynasty, or even an attack.

Lou Yu had every right to send troops.

"kill!"

Lou Yu not only wants to kill Ashlin, who has been making trouble again and again, but also takes the opportunity to destroy the so-called royal power of Nanbang!

In this world, there will no longer be any Nanbang, there is only one Nanzhou!

……

“…It hurts! It hurts so much!”

After enduring for more than an hour, the sky outside changed from dawn to bright sunshine, and Wang Heng was about to be exhausted.

It hurts so much!

Opening the bone sutures and digging the birth canal finger by finger is a long and painful process.

Wang Heng felt like a stranded fish, struggling hard and on the verge of death.

Her whole body was in pain, and she felt suffocated and couldn't breathe.

In addition to the unbearable pain, there is also unspeakable tiredness.

It hurts so much, she’s so tired, she can’t hold on any longer.

"Princess! Push harder! I can already see the child's head. Push harder!"

The midwife was tired, anxious and scared, because this was Princess Langya.

If anything happens to her during childbirth, not only will Mr. Lou outside the door not forgive her, but even Concubine Jiang in the capital will never let her go.

Gentlemen, you don’t care whether this is an accident or man-made.

Because for a noble person, if something goes wrong, it means that the people below him are not doing their job well.

Unfortunately, this time, she was the poor person who had to be severely punished even though she was innocent.

Moreover, if something really happened, not only would she die, but her entire family would be implicated!

Gritting her teeth, the midwife said to Wang Heng in a trembling voice, almost in a pleading tone:

"Just one step closer, Princess. Please be patient! The baby will be born soon!"

"Harder! Princess, harder!"

"Don't let go of the force, absolutely don't let go of the force!"

"Don't sleep, Princess, please don't sleep!"

If you let go of your energy and fall asleep, it will be really troublesome.

Of course, cesarean section can also be used. The midwife in Beijing has performed several cases.

She is skilled in surgery, suturing, etc.

But the woman in labor in front of him was not an ordinary citizen, but a delicate princess.

Look at this skin, so white and tender, just like tofu.

Even though she is about to give birth, her skin is still so good, without stretch marks or dark spots.

If a long centipede was left on such flawless skin.

Not to mention that the noble lady couldn't bear it, even the midwife herself would feel it was a pity.

Never use a knife unless it is absolutely necessary.

Not only is it unsightly, it can also easily damage your vitality.

Wang Heng was in so much pain that she was about to lose her soul, but the midwife's words still woke her up.

Correct!

She has to persevere!

She couldn't die. Her children, her mother, and her brother... She couldn't abandon them.

Wang Heng clenched his teeth so hard that the veins on his forehead and neck bulged.

She used up her last bit of strength and finally broke through the barrier.

puff!

It seemed like something slipped out.

Then came the sound of slapping and crying.

"It's born! It's born! Congratulations, princess, it's a little girl!"