Zhulan kept watch over her daughter, who was biting down on a cloth, her forehead drenched in sweat. Without asking the midwife, she knew her daughter's childbirth would not be easy.
Outside the door, Rongchuan and Ning Xu arrived together, quite coincidentally. As Rongchuan and Ning Xu were having tea, they heard the news and Ning Xu followed along—this childbirth was crucial to the Ning Duke Residence.
Rongchuan paced ceaselessly at the door. He had a bad premonition, a rare occurrence for him.
Indeed, it wasn't long before Xue Han's pained cries echoed from the delivery room; she was experiencing a difficult labor.
Rongchuan's face turned deathly pale. "How can this be?"
The Imperial Physician had clearly said that with good care she would be safe. His expression then darkened. The Imperial Physician wouldn't dare lie; it must be the Empress Dowager who didn't want them to worry and concealed the truth.
