Feng Jin became even more aggressive, saying, "Fortunately, heaven has eyes and pities the Consort. That's why Feng Ruoyan lost her child. Consort, you must seize the opportunity and give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible. A woman, after marrying, follows her husband; after her husband's death, she follows her son. Having a son by her side is essential for a stable position."
These words, like knives, pierced Liu Meng Han's heart. She longed for a child, and everyone in the manor knew that the Third Prince detested her.
On their wedding day, he hadn't even stayed in her room, instead going to that vixen Feng Ruoyan for a night of pleasure.
She, on the other hand, spent her wedding night alone, becoming the laughingstock of the Prince's manor. If the Empress hadn't sent someone to order Chu Yan Xi to stay in her room, she probably wouldn't even have the luxury of seeing Chu Yan Xi.
The Empress constantly pressured her to bear a legitimate son quickly and stabilize their Liu family's position. But how could she conceive a child all by herself?
Liu Meng Han suppressed the anger in her heart, her eyes slightly reddened, and she stared intently at Feng Jin. She strongly suspected that Feng Jin's words were deliberately spoken.
"Is it to suppress and provoke her for Feng Ruoyan, wanting to see her make a fool of herself? It's not that simple," Liu Meng Han said, "Having a child is all about fate, and it cannot be forced. I just regret that Sister Ruoyan's child is gone. After all, this was the Third Prince's first child."
"Consort, I heard that the Third Prince blames you for Feng Ruoyan losing her child, and even wanted to... Look, I'm just prone to speaking carelessly. Consort, as a benevolent person, would naturally not do such a thing. It's also because this child came at the wrong time, daring to be born before the legitimate son. Blocking the legitimate son's path to glory is also a sign of misfortune, and thus it couldn't come into this world."
Feng Jin's words were filled with regret. Her own child was about to be born, and Feng Jin couldn't stand seeing children suffer and be harmed.
Although Feng Ruoyan was not a good person, the child was ultimately innocent. It left the world without even getting to see it once.
Liu Meng Han was completely enraged by Feng Jin's words, which implicitly accused her of causing Feng Ruoyan's child's death and constantly mocked her for not being able to conceive or give birth to a legitimate son.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Meng Han said with a cold tone, "Young Madam Ling, I am tired. I will go back and rest. Someone, please escort Young Madam out."
After speaking, Liu Meng Han turned and left, no longer showing the closeness she had when she first met Feng Jin. Now, she wished Feng Jin would disappear from her sight immediately.
"Cai Qing, let's go."
Feng Jin couldn't be bothered to stay there for another minute. It was Liu Meng Han who shamelessly insisted on inviting her.
Now, after a few sarcastic remarks, she couldn't hold back and directly asked her to leave. Her composure was still too shallow.
However, what did Liu Meng Han want her for? If she had known, she wouldn't have provoked her and driven her away. She hadn't learned anything, and it was a wasted trip.
"Young Madam, why did the Third Prince's Consort invite you here? She didn't even say!" Cai Qing also found it strange. She went to great lengths to invite her, only for her to say nothing in the end.
"Who knows what whim she had."
"We'll face whatever comes. If Liu Meng Han intentionally wants to deal with me, there's no way to prevent it."
"Let's go check on Feng Ruoyan's condition. If everything is fine, we'll find an excuse to leave."
Feng Jin's steps unconsciously quickened. Her intuition told her that this was not a place to linger and it was better to leave quickly.
"Ah!" As Feng Jin stepped into the courtyard, a heart-wrenching scream filled the entire area.
The voice was very familiar. Feng Jin immediately guessed that the owner of the voice was Feng Ruoyan.
"My daughter!"
Immediately following was Sun Shi's heart-wrenching wail.
Feng Jin was startled and froze. Could it be that Feng Ruoyan was really in danger?
After a moment's pause, Feng Jin walked inside. She saw Sun Shi crying and kneeling before a pale Feng Ruoyan.
Although Feng Yun Ping sat on a chair with a calm expression, his tightly furrowed brow revealed his current anger.
The Third Prince Chu Yan Xi paced anxiously in the room, looking at the imperial physician who was taking Feng Ruoyan's pulse: "What is the situation?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me..." The imperial physician nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The Consort took the medicine earlier, and the amniotic sac should have come out by now, but there has been no sign of labor. I am truly terrified!"
Chu Yan Xi didn't understand the imperial physician's words: "Explain it more clearly!"
"If the amniotic sac in the Consort's body is not removed, it may harm the mother."
"Useless!" Chu Yan Xi's gentle demeanor vanished, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "If you cannot save the Consort, you will be held accountable."
"Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness, please forgive me!"
The imperial physician quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy. After a moment, he said, "Your Highness, the amniotic sac in the Consort's body cannot be expelled. Then we can only invite the midwife to manually remove the amniotic sac from the uterus."
Chu Yan Xi's expression suddenly stiffened. He looked at the dying Feng Ruoyan on the bed. At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else; saving her life was the priority.
"Go and invite the midwife," Chu Yan Xi ordered the maid.
Feng Jin, standing at the doorway, finally understood what was happening. She had to admit that these imperial physicians, in order to save their own lives, came up with such a malicious plan.
The fetal membranes must naturally detach and be expelled from the uterus. If the membranes are forcibly removed, it could lead to incomplete detachment of the membranes, residual tissue in the uterus, or worse, damage to the uterine lining, causing severe bleeding.
The midwife hurried over upon hearing the news and was about to bow to Chu Yan Xi.
"Never mind the formalities, go and see how the Consort is doing first?" Chu Yan Xi said anxiously.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The midwife examined Feng Ruoyan, lifted the blanket, and was about to pull out the amniotic sac with her bare hands.
"Stop!" After a long internal struggle, Feng Jin finally spoke to stop her. Even though she disliked Feng Ruoyan, as a physician, she couldn't stand by and do nothing.
"If you forcefully remove the amniotic sac, it will cause severe bleeding..."
Feng Jin explained the potential consequences, but they were dismissive.
"Madam, I have been a midwife for decades. This is how we handle cases where the amniotic sac cannot be expelled. A life is at stake, Madam, so please do not cause trouble."
The midwife paid no attention to Feng Jin's words. After all, she had been a midwife for decades and had encountered such situations more than once or twice. This method, passed down from ancestors, had been used for generations.
"I knew you had bad intentions! You want my daughter to be unable to give birth!" Sun Shi was convinced that Feng Jin wanted to harm her daughter. She reached out to shove Feng Jin, but Cai Qing quickly moved to block her.