A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 460 Slim Chance

"Boss Gu! Boss Gu!" Mrs. Chen appeared at the gate.

She stopped and looked out into the yard, panting.

Gu Xixi hurriedly went to greet her, carrying her bundle, "Sister-in-law, please come in quickly, what happened?"

Mrs. Chen ran so fast that she supported her waist with one hand and said breathlessly, "I... I won't go in."

“The guy who lives at the west end of the village… something… something happened to him. I think it looks pretty bad.”

"There wasn't enough time to go to the army camp to fetch a doctor, but I just happened to hear that you were back, so I rushed over there..."

Gu Xixi realized that Yina's due date was just around the corner.

Her expression turned serious, and she tossed the bundle onto the flatbed cart. "Time waits for no one, let's talk as we go!"

Hearing this from the kitchen, Lü Jing forgot about finding beans and hurriedly chased after them.

"I'm coming too!"

The three of them walked quickly westward.

Lu Jing said, "We arrived at just the right time; we hadn't even put our luggage down when this urgent matter came up."

Mrs. Chen said, "It's like our eyebrows are on fire."

"We're all at a loss, we just hope Boss Gu can come over and give us some advice!"

Gu Xixi asked what exactly happened.

Mrs. Chen sighed anxiously, her face contorted with worry, "Oh dear! That child... his hand is down there!"

Gu Xixi was startled. Even though she was usually calm and collected despite facing many storms, she was still shocked at this moment.

"what?!"

Lu Jing, a young woman from ancient times who didn't understand these things, asked in confusion, "What's wrong with the little baby's hand being down there?"

Chen's wife and Gu Xixi exchanged a glance, their expressions both solemn.

Gu Xixi said, "During a natural birth, the baby's head should come out first."

Otherwise, it is called malposition of the fetus.

"The situation is especially dangerous when the child's hand comes out first."

"Either a difficult labor or a forced delivery will result in the death of both mother and child."

Lu Jing was shocked. "Is it that serious?"

She then realized the seriousness of the situation and asked in a panic, "What should we do? Is there any other way?"

"That sounds so painful! What should we do? Is there anything I can do?"

Gu Xixi said in a deep voice, "Calm down!"

"Panicing won't solve anything."

She thought for a moment and then said to Lü Jing, "Don't follow me. Go back and ride your mule to the military camp."

"Invite the military doctor to Ina's house and make sure he brings all the tools and medicines needed to treat knife and arrow wounds."

"All you need to do when you get to the military camp gate is tell them that Gu Xixi asked you to send a message that the woman from Beili is in mortal danger, and someone will relay the message for you."

Lu Jing tried to calm herself down and wrote down what Gu Xixi had said.

"Okay, I'll get it done as soon as possible!"

Lü Jing took off running back.

Although her riding skills were not yet proficient, fortunately the northwestern border was sparsely populated, so she was not afraid of crashing into walls or injuring people even if she was not a good rider.

All I need to do is ride to the military camp as quickly as possible.

Gu Xixi looked at Madam Chen and asked, "Tell me in detail what Yina's situation was before you came?"

According to what Mrs. Chen said next, Yina started to move about an hour ago.

The old woman next to her ran to Aunt Lin's house for help.

So all the experienced women in the village who had given birth went to help.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and she was supposed to give birth around noon.

As it turned out, thanks to Aunt Lin for seeing how much pain Yina was in, she pressed on Yina's lower abdomen and discovered something unusual.

“I noticed something was off about Aunt Lin’s expression right away,” said Mrs. Chen.

"Aunt Lin immediately washed her hands, lifted the quilt, and reached inside to feel around for a while."

"Aunt Lin told Yina not to exert any force and to lie flat and take deep breaths."

Then, with a very unpleasant expression, Aunt Lin called the old woman from Beili to the side.

She told everyone that she had touched the child's hand.

The delivery room fell into a deathly silence.

Those present were all experienced individuals, and they knew in their hearts that this was a dead end.

For women, childbirth is like being separated from the King of Hell by only a curtain.

Difficult labor or breech presentation makes it extremely dangerous, with a slim chance of survival.

However, cases like Ina's, where the child's hand is below, are extremely rare.

It was a situation with virtually no chance of survival.

Someone whispered, "I remember it was five years ago. The wife of that young General Zhou from our village... just like that, she passed away."

The silence of the others proved that it was true.

The old woman from the north suddenly lost all color in her face, and her lips trembled uncontrollably.

She grabbed Aunt Lin and pleaded in broken Mandarin, "Help, help, save my life!"

"I'd do anything to repay your kindness, even be your slave!"

Aunt Lin held the old woman's hand, unsure of what else to say.

The other women also turned their heads away, unable to bear looking directly into the old woman's eyes.

If malposition of the fetus is discovered during labor, especially if the baby's hand comes out first.

Just then, a soldier's wife, who had just finished her farm work, came by on her way, wanting to see if she needed any help.

As soon as he entered, he smiled and mentioned that he had met Gu Xixi on the way.

Everyone immediately felt as if they had been saved.

Among them, Chen's wife ran the fastest, and she volunteered to go and invite Gu Xixi.

After saying all this, Madam Chen, though knowing in her heart that it was unlikely, still asked with a glimmer of hope:

"Mr. Gu, is it possible to correct the baby's position using acupuncture?"

Gu Xixi pondered, "The baby's hand has already reached into the birth canal, it's difficult."

"but……"

She sighed, "Let's see it first."

West of the village.

As soon as Gu Xixi entered the house, several military dependents hurriedly came to greet her.

She glanced at everyone and said, "I roughly know what's going on. Let's go see Ina first."

Aunt Lin and the others stayed by the bedside.

The old woman from the north is feeding Yina sugar water.

At this moment, Yina seemed to have realized that something was wrong. She was covered in sweat and panting as she looked at Gu Xixi.

"You saved me, I believe you."

"If I cannot have both, I beg you, you must save my child."

Gu Xixi walked to the bedside, and the others naturally made way for her.

She looked intently into Ina's eyes, her expression solemn. "Have you thought it through? Even if it costs you your own life, are you willing to protect this child?"

Ina nodded on the pillow.

Although she looked somewhat weak, her eyes remained sharp, showing no fear or wavering.

Like a female eagle circling over the Gobi Desert.

"This child is not just mine."

"Many people are waiting for him to come into the world; he must live."

Aside from Yina's close old servant, probably only Gu Xixi truly understood the significance of these words.

Ina herself was a tribal chief.

This child is the future leader of the tribe and the only legitimate descendant of the Northern Li.

His birth carries the hopes of many and will trigger changes in the political landscape of the Northern Li court.

So Gu Xixi asked again, "Are you willing to cooperate with anything as long as you can give birth to this child?"

Ina exhaled and said firmly, "Anything is fine."

Gu Xixi and Yina looked at each other for a moment, then Gu Xixi said seriously, "I promise you."

Ina smiled, relieved.

The old woman from the north burst into tears, and Aunt Lin and the others also felt sorry for her.

Everyone watched as Gu Xixi began to examine Yina, clinging to the last glimmer of hope.

Can a miracle happen?