The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 996

Chapter 996: 471 Little Life (first update)

Gu Jiao first discussed the situation of the Yao Family with Physician Luo and the Liao Family in the main hall.

Nanny Fang was also there, continually wiping away tears: "Madam has given birth prematurely again..."

"It’s not considered premature." Gu Jiao said.

It’s only considered premature if it’s less than thirty-seven weeks. The Yao Family had reached thirty-eight weeks already, so the child was full-term.

In fact, the Liao Family had already mentioned that it’s normal to go into labor at this month, but Nanny Fang couldn’t believe it until Gu Jiao said the same thing. Only then did Nanny Fang somewhat calm down.

However, even full-term babies might not always be delivered smoothly.

"I’ll go take a look first." Gu Jiao entered the birthing room.

As soon as she was inside, Lord Gu reacted: "Was that the girl just now? What is she doing causing trouble at a critical time like this?"

He was about to follow her into the birthing room to drag Gu Jiao out when Nanny Fang stopped him.

Nanny Fang said, "Lord, please don’t cause more trouble. Let Miss take a look at Madam!"

"Me? Causing trouble?" Lord Gu pointed to himself, seriously doubting if he had heard correctly. Wasn’t it that girl who was causing trouble? Even if she was not sensible, she shouldn’t be disturbing her mother at such a critical time!

Her mother was about to give birth!

It was Jin Yu who was sensible!

"Father!"

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

Gu Jinyu hurriedly jumped down from the carriage, nearly forgetting the demeanor of a rich young lady, and ran quickly towards Lord Gu.

"Father! Nanny Fang!" He too greeted Nanny Fang upon reaching the two of them.

Nanny Fang greeted him with a polite yet distant bow: "Second Missy."

Anxious, Lord Gu didn’t care about Nanny Fang’s less respectful attitude toward Gu Jinyu that differed from at home, and it seemed Gu Jinyu didn’t mind either.

She looked at Lord Gu and said, "Father, I heard mother is giving birth. How did it happen so soon?"

Lord Gu, seeing that the Yao Family was delaying in giving birth, had Huang Zhong go back to the house to fetch some high-quality ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms, which happened to be witnessed by Gu Jinyu.

At this time, Lord Gu couldn’t worry about asking how she found out, and said gravely, "Your mother is having a difficult labor."

"What? Wasn’t everything fine before? How did it become a difficult labor all of a sudden?" Gu Jinyu, having visited the Yao Family in Bishui Alley a few times, was quite familiar with Yao’s condition.

Lord Gu frowned: "I knew it! That girl was raised in the countryside, how can she know how to take care of someone!"

Gu Jinyu opened her mouth: "Father, that’s not what I meant, don’t blame sister yet..."

Nanny Fang said indifferently, "Second Missy knows how to take care of people, so why don’t we see Second Missy serving tea to Madam every day?"

Gu Jinyu spoke softly, "I wanted to come, but I was afraid sister wouldn’t want to see me."

Nanny Fang smiled faintly: "Miss is out nine days out of ten; even if you want to see her, it’s impossible."

Gu Jinyu looked grievously at Nanny Fang: "Nanny, did Jin Yu do something wrong to upset you? You seem to... only like sister, not me."

"This servant doesn’t dare." Nanny Fang bowed deeply.

Impatiently, Lord Gu turned to Nanny Fang: "Alright, stop standing here. Hurry up and pull that girl out!"

Before Nanny Fang could speak, Gu Jinyu said softly, "Father, let me go see mother."

Lord Gu consented, "Eh, you go then, take good care of your mother."

Jin Yu was much more attentive than that girl; that girl was just a coarse brute, all about action, none of Jin Yu’s tender thoughtfulness.

Being called by Yu Yaya, Nanny Fang was distracted for a moment, and Gu Jinyu went in.

The room was filled with the heavy scent of mugwort, the Liao Family had used the mugwort to fumigate the Yao Family’s abdomen as a way to induce labor, but unfortunately, it was ineffective.

The mugwort smoke was so choking that Gu Jinyu frowned and approached the bed.

Physician Luo had already left, and the Liao Family and Gu Jiao were each standing by the bedside.

Gu Jiao had examined the Yao Family, whose main issue was weak labor contractions and an inability to dilate the cervix, preventing the baby from entering the birth canal smoothly.

Despite the Liao Family’s constant comforting, the Yao Family’s heart was still filled with immense fear.

As she feared, she also endured the torment of labor pains, already pale, soaked in sweat.

This was Gu Jinyu’s first time seeing such a frail and bedraggled Yao Family, and she was so frightened that she froze in her steps!

Gu Jiao, busy using a stethoscope to listen to the baby’s heartbeat, didn’t notice Gu Jinyu coming in, and said to the Yao Family, "Don’t worry, I’ll give you a little labor-inducing injection first, and if that doesn’t work, I’ll perform a cesarean section on you."

"You are..." The Liao Family went to get a clean towel and turned around to see Gu Jinyu, having never seen her before, she couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Gu Jinyu regained her composure, suppressed her fear, and said to the Liao Family, "I’ve come to see my mother."

She said this and stepped up to the bedside, but before she could speak a word to her mother, the Yao Family twisted in agony from a contraction, uttering a harrowing scream.

That sound was too miserable, and seeing the Yao Family’s face contorted in pain was too frightening.

Gu Jinyu turned pale and backed away several steps, accidentally bumping into Nanny Fang who was carrying in hot water. The water spilled, dousing Nanny Fang, and the copper basin clattered to the floor, startling the baby in the Yao Family’s womb into hiccupping!

Gu Jiao coldly looked at Gu Jinyu: "Get out."

The Yao Family also saw Gu Jinyu, but she no longer had the strength to speak.

"Mother, I..."