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Mo Xiujin sighed inwardly. He told Dong Su that he wanted to travel all over the mountains and rivers, and writing books was just one of the reasons.

Another more important reason is that he is destined to have a short life and no children.

The more affectionate A-Yuan was to him, the more guilty he felt. If he really died young in middle age, how would A-Yuan survive the long years ahead?

Without him, even though there was an orphanage, relatives and friends like the Queen, and a medical school, there was still no one I loved, and I was always lonely when the night was quiet.

So he wanted to leave more things for Ayuan as a memory while he was still alive. Every book he wrote was about his experiences with Ayuan.

Every city they passed through would leave countless memories. Those beautiful memories and the works that would be passed down would be the comfort for Ayuan in the future.

The emperor has already given Mo Xiujing the name of his next stop, and he will leave for his hometown Yizhou in March.

Mo Xiujin returned to his hometown as the Minister of Agriculture, which was truly a glorious return.

Originally, Mo Xiujin wanted to take his mother back with him. He and A Yuan went to Shenjiazhuang to ask, but both his second aunt and third aunt said they would not go with the young couple.

The young couple has official business to attend to, so why are they bringing me along? Second Aunt patted A Yuan's hand and said with a smile:

"You and Xiao Pan just go and do the job assigned by the emperor. And don't worry about me and your third aunt."

"With the Queen's care, our life in Youzhou is very comfortable."

I don’t know since when, my second aunt stopped secretly telling Ayuan to have a child as soon as possible, although no one told her that Ayuan had drunk the sterilization medicine.

But the careful second aunt still discovered something. She looked at the third sister who was smiling foolishly all day long, thought of the third uncle who died of madness, and thought about Ayuan's rough life experience.

I have also come to terms with it. For children like Xiaopan and Ayuan who have a miserable life but are kind-hearted, it is enough for them to live a happy and peaceful life. It is also okay for them not to have children.

If the child is also crazy, then my Ayuan will have a very miserable life.

Among the four sisters in the Jiang family, the second aunt is the most intelligent and open-minded. She is considerate of the ideas of young people and has foresight.

In fact, she wanted to go home. Unlike the Shen family, her son Shanshan and her husband were in Gwangju. Shanshan had married and had children, so as a grandmother, she should return to her hometown to take care of her grandson.

But she also knew very well that the Cai family was not like some of their other relatives. Their son Shanshan could neither go to the battlefield like Xiaohu nor become the top scholar in the imperial examination like Zhongyang.

Shanshan couldn't even do the hard work of carrying the big fish, and Shanshan wasn't even worthy of carrying Xiaopan's shoes for the clever work he did.

But because of the Queen's relationship, the Cai family and housekeeper Liu did business and became wealthy in Guangzhou.

Although Shanshan cannot be an official and can only be a wealthy country gentleman, she has a grandson!

She had to pave the way for her grandson in advance. Although she was invited by the Shen family, she took care of her third sister and watched over her fourth sister to make sure she didn't do anything wrong.

But Dong Su remembered their old friendship, trusted her and valued her, often rewarding her, and the emperor even gave her the title of Madam.

When her grandson grows up a little, she will send him to Youzhou to study and seek a future.

If she returned to her hometown, she would naturally have some affection for the queen, but affection is something that will fade over time.

No matter how confident she was at that time, she was too embarrassed to ask for anything.

These relatives who have benefited from the Queen's influence must not hold the Queen back.

The second aunt looked at the energetic Old Master Shen and said, "It's all for the children and grandchildren!"

Dongsu's due date is in February. After the Chinese New Year, she often plays the game of guessing the baby's gender with Dabao and Xiaobao.

Dabao insisted that he was the younger brother and he wanted a younger brother to play with him, such as horse riding, archery, Cuju and other boys' games, which his younger sister didn't like.

Xiaobao wanted a younger sister, so he held his treasure box all day long and told Dongsu which things were for his younger sister.

She also secretly told Dong Su that she had asked her classmates who had younger brothers, and they all said that younger brothers liked to pull people's hair, cried loudly, and wet their pants, so it was better to have a younger sister.

Dong Su felt amused and helpless. Do you two think you can choose the gender of the fetus?

Ling Moxiao asked expectantly, would it be twins, a boy and a girl, again?

Dong Su shook her head. As a doctor, she could be sure that it was a single fetus.

She asked Ling Moxiao, does the royal family have a twin gene? Because the Shen family does not have it. Of course, maybe the ancestors have it. After all, if the Shen family goes back five generations, no one knows who it is.

Ling Moxiao remained silent and finally told Dong Su in a very subtle way that having twins in the royal family was not a happy event and it was difficult to raise them both.

Dong Su was startled, thinking of many dark rumors about the royal family. Thankfully, he said, "Fortunately, you didn't take a concubine, otherwise I would have to learn palace fighting."

Then she suddenly realized why she had such an idea. When she married Ling Moxiao, she had already thought of a way out.

If he really wanted to take a concubine, I would definitely divorce her. Even though he was the emperor and the divorce was not possible, I would go to a temple to practice asceticism or go to a medical school to become a doctor, and I would never fight in the harem.

She was shocked. It was really true that the gentle countryside was a way to wear down one's ambition!

She stroked her belly and glared at Ling Moxiao, saying firmly: "If you dare to take a concubine, I will not learn palace fighting, I will immediately let Xian become a doctor!"

Ling Moxiao was startled. The topic changed too quickly. In just a few breaths, what did you think of?

However, whenever he was asked about this issue, he would answer very seriously: "Don't worry, my lady, you are all I need in my life."

Afterwards, Dong Su discussed with Ling Moxiao that she wanted to give birth to her child in the Women and Children's Hospital. The Women and Children's Hospital had been built for two years, but there were still very few patients in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

No matter whether they are powerful or ordinary people, no one will give birth in the hospital unless the childbirth is difficult and the patient's life is in danger.

Dong Su wanted to take the lead and set an example so that people would develop the concept that it is safe to give birth in a hospital.

Ling Moxiao originally disagreed, as he felt that the conditions in the hospital would definitely not be as good as those in the palace.

Then Dong Su asked Sister A Yuan to take him to visit the Maternity and Child Health Hospital, to visit the doctors during the first month of the year. In the past, she was the one who went to visit and give bonuses, but this time Ling Moxiao would go on her behalf, and the doctors would definitely be more excited.

Ling Moxiao took Dabao with him, and it was already evening when they came back. Dabao was fine, as he had been there with Dongsu before, so there was nothing that surprised him.

However, Ling Moxiao felt as if he had just returned from the Northern Frontier and saw a brand new Youzhou City.

After the capital was moved, he was so busy with government affairs that he never even went to the military hospital, let alone the maternal and child hospital.

He seemed to have accumulated a thousand questions, but he was too embarrassed to ask them in front of Master Bai and A Yuan, as it would make him seem very ignorant as an emperor. He could only come back and ask his wife.

"The delivery room is a sterile room. Isn't it the same in the palace?"

"Are those medical machines all made by Momen?"

"A few years ago, oxytetracycline was the best drug and was called a miracle drug, but Dr. Bai said that oxytetracycline has been upgraded to a newer generation."

"What's the use of an oxygen machine? I tried it and it just gave me some cooler air..."

Shen Dongsu used her expertise to explain everything in detail to Ling Moxiao, the most important thing being to make him understand that it is safer to give birth in a hospital.

The palace can indeed provide the same medical standards as a hospital, but she wanted to set an example and encourage everyone to give birth in the hospital.

At the same time, take out the birth reports of Youzhou in recent years and Chang'an, look at the newborn and dystocia mortality rates in Chang'an, and then look at those in Youzhou.

The comparison between the two cities is simply unbelievable.

Dong Su said seriously: "Your Majesty should understand how important it is to increase the population. And if you want to increase the population, you have to increase the fertility rate and the survival rate of newborns."

"This is also the significance of the existence of maternity and child hospitals, but it is difficult to change the old ideas of the people, and they are unwilling to go to the hospital to give birth."

"If I take the lead and continue to promote the benefits of giving birth in a hospital, I believe it won't take long before people's mindsets change."

"This kind of thing cannot be mandatory. If we really issue a hard order that women must go to the hospital to give birth, they may be hidden by their families, which may make it more likely that they will have a difficult birth."

Dong Su then explained in detail how he had changed people's mindsets and allowed their daughters to marry a few years later.

In the past, as soon as a girl reached the age of 15, her family would be eager to marry her off. However, since the emergence of various workshops, female workers have been recruited widely.

Women earn as much money as young men, and their families are reluctant to let their daughters get married early. It becomes very common to raise them for another three to five years and then get them married after the age of 18.

Don't think that a woman marrying late is bad for her fertility rate. In fact, the best childbearing age for a woman is 20 years old. According to statistics, the most common difficult births are the first babies born at the age of 15.

The mother's body is not well developed, so it is very easy for her to have a difficult birth. Even if she survives by chance, she will be injured and it will be difficult for her to have a second child.

For those who get married at the age of 20, their bodies have grown well, and it is common for them to give birth to five or six children from the age of 20 to 35.

Ling Moxiao listened attentively and said softly, "My wife never told me these things."

Dong Su chuckled and said:

"This kind of change doesn't happen overnight. It will take time to prove it. Besides, whether it was when I was supervising Youzhou or later as regent, I did so many things. I can't tell Your Majesty everything in detail!"

"It's like asking for credit."

"Anything that is good for the people and beneficial to the country is what I, as the queen, should do."

In this way, she successfully persuaded Ling Moxiao to agree to let her give birth in the hospital, stay in the hospital for seven days after giving birth, and then return to the palace to recuperate.

At the same time, Ling Moxiao accompanied her during the birth and showed it to the world. No matter which era, people love to follow the trend, especially the trend of those in power.

I believe that with the Queen giving birth in the hospital, people all over the world will be more accepting of the existence of maternity and child hospitals, and this will slowly change people's perceptions.

After persuading her husband and coaxing the children, Dabao and Xiaobao were very disappointed when they heard that their mother and the baby would have to stay in the hospital for seven days and they couldn't be with them.

Dong Su coaxed her, saying that Aunt Yuan was still in Beijing at that time and would take them to the hospital to visit her.

After confirming the birth, the next step is to prepare newborn supplies. Dongsu's opinion is that Dabao and Xiaobao's things when they were young are still new, even the small clothes are well kept.

It is very common for ordinary people to pick up old clothes from their brothers and sisters. As the old saying goes, it can bring good fortune and make it easier to raise children.

But Ling Moxiao disagreed. How could a royal family member use old things?

Even if the queen wanted to set a good example of frugality, she couldn't be frugal in this matter.

He was not around when the first and second children were born, so when the third child was born, he was determined to give him the best things in the world.

In fact, Dong Su just said that. Whether it was her second aunt, Mrs. Jiang, or the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen in the court, they all lined up to give gifts to the baby in her belly.

The small clothes, shoes, jackets and toys I received could fill up an entire palace.

She had to be on guard against others and did not dare to use the winter clothes given by others. She only chose those made by her second aunt and Jiang. She also personally selected some fine cotton and asked the embroiderers in the palace to make clothes.

When Ling Moxiao was reluctant to use silk, she explained that silk was not good for newborns and cotton was better.

As for items like cribs, Father Shen had already prepared them. Of course, Momen also sent a batch to the palace.

There is another reason why Dong Su never refuses baby products given by others, and that is that he can donate them to orphanages.

Wherever the female official goes, there is an orphanage. No matter how many baby products there are, it is never too much!

After the first month of the lunar year, her belly grew as big as a watermelon and she had to wake up several times a night. She repeatedly asked Sister Yuan or Chen Luoxue to sleep with her while Ling Moxiao slept in the study.

Otherwise, he would not be able to sleep well because of the noise. He still has to attend court and be busy with government affairs during the day, so he cannot sleep well.

Ling Moxiao disagreed and slept very alertly. As soon as she moved, he immediately got up and asked softly:

"Do you want a drink of water or to go to the bathroom? Did the child kick you? Do you want me to help you turn over?"

Since the twelfth month of last year, Dongsu needed someone’s help whenever he wanted to turn over at night, otherwise he couldn’t move at all.

Seeing that she was always embarrassed, Ling Moxiao felt full of guilt and pity, and said seriously:

"My lady, don't think of me as the emperor at this moment. I am just your husband and the father of your child."

"Don't ordinary people have husbands who take care of their wives at night when they are pregnant?"

I also asked Dongsu who slept with her when she was pregnant with Dabao and Xiaobao?

Dong Su smiled and said, of course it’s Yue Jian!

She said jokingly that since she married Ling Moxiao, Yue Jian had slept in the same bed with her more often.

The corner of Ling Moxiao's mouth twitched slightly. Now Yue Jian went to Japan, and from now on he would no longer need her to sleep with him. I would make up for the missing days sooner or later!

Since I learned that the date of delivery is not fixed, maybe a sneeze and the amniotic fluid breaks means I’m going to give birth, or maybe the baby kicks and I spot blood, means I’m going to give birth.

In short, the situation and time are uncertain, and the second child is faster than the first. From onset to delivery, it sometimes only takes a few hours.

Master Bai repeatedly reminded us that as long as there are signs of an attack, we must rush to the hospital immediately and not delay.

As a result, Ling Moxiao was more panicked and afraid than Dong Su. When he visited the hospital, there was one thing he didn't tell Dong Su, that was he had seen the tools for Caesarean sections.

It was so horrible. Using such a tiny knife, they had to cut open the woman's belly layer by layer to take the baby out.

Whenever he thought about the possibility of Dong Su having a difficult delivery, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Dong Su noticed with her own eyes that Ling Moxiao's dark circles were getting heavier and his mood was getting more and more irritable, which had affected his normal work.

He discussed with Master Bai and decided to be hospitalized in advance.

Coincidentally, on the morning of February 12, the carriage and the palace maids who were to accompany the queen to the hospital were ready. Dong Su accompanied Dabao and Xiaobao to have breakfast, and after Ling Moxiao left the court, she went to the hospital.

As a result, after drinking just a bowl of porridge, she felt a pain in her lower abdomen, and the familiar feeling of contractions made her know that she was about to give birth.

What a good child, she didn't choose to have an attack in the middle of the night. She ate breakfast despite the pain, because she had to eat a full stomach, because giving birth was a strenuous job.

Before Ling Moxiao left the court, Sister Yuan and the chief guard escorted her to the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Zhongyang was originally going to accompany her to the hospital, but she stayed behind to accompany Dabao and Xiaobao.

No matter how many palace maids and nannies there were in the palace, she would only trust her closest relatives to take care of the children.

The imperial guards cleared the way, and the road from the palace to the hospital was unobstructed. Many people gathered on both sides of the avenue, watching the queen's procession and talking about it.

Even the queen went to the hospital to give birth! It is said that children born in the hospital are healthy and smart.

A Yuan held Dong Su's hand and comforted her: "How do you feel? Don't worry, the hospital has already prepared everything."

Dongsu is very calm:

"Compared to the situation when I gave birth to my first and second babies, this is nothing. Sister Yuan, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just having labor pains, and it's still a long way to go before I give birth."