Great Tang princess

Chapter 659 New Life

Cutting open the pregnant woman's belly and taking out the fetus inside sounds like a waste of life.

But if the words were spoken by Princess Taiping, it would be different.

Not for anything else, just because she is Princess Taiping, a Princess Taiping who can go to heaven and earth.

Liu Shenwei and others were all frowning and thinking: "His Highness has a solution?"

Li Yuechen thought for a while: "The first thing to do is to solve the problem of pain. Cut open the belly. This kind of pain is simply unbearable. Is there a solution?"

"In ancient times, there was a legend about Mafeisan, but it's a pity..." Liu Shenwei shook his head.

It seems that it has been lost and has not been handed down to this era.

"Then there is no other way. If the pain cannot be relieved, people will be tortured to death." Li Yuechen shook his head.

At this time, Qin Minghe who was at the side suddenly said: "Your Highness, if it's just to relieve the pain, this subordinate has a solution."

"Oh? How?" Li Yuechen suddenly became interested.

"The method of acupuncture and moxibustion can temporarily make people feel no pain." Qin Minghe replied.

Hearing this answer, Li Yuechen frowned all of a sudden.

It's not that she has any opinions on Chinese medicine, but that she has never heard of acupuncture and anesthesia before, and has no knowledge of it at all.

In the future, Chinese medicine will be very popular among athletes.

Because in massage, blood circulation massage, bone setting and other aspects, Chinese medicine is almost the best of Western medicine.

But when it comes to surgery... She is not a medical professional either, things like acupuncture and anesthesia are beyond her cognition.

"Are you sure it's feasible? You know, this is not an experiment, it's a human life!" Li Yuechen asked seriously.

Qin Minghe nodded: "It's possible!"

Seeing his self-confidence, Li Yuechen nodded slightly. In this case, it is worth a try.

Qin Minghe is an imperial doctor, and he often gave his father acupuncture. He is considered a top medical expert in the country.

If the pain problem can be resolved, then it is necessary to try this operation.

It's not that they don't take the life of this pregnant woman seriously, but they want to do their best to save two lives.

Li Yuechen nodded: "One more thing, cut the belly, how to deal with the hemostasis problem?"

Liu Shenwei's apprentice suddenly said: "Your Highness, some people in the army use gunpowder to stop bleeding. I wonder if a similar method is feasible?"

Since gunpowder was invented by Li Yuechen, many soldiers immediately discovered another use for it.

That is to pour gunpowder on the wound and ignite it. After the flame burns away, the bleeding can be stopped instantly.

The most important thing is that, at least for now, there is no example of infection in wounds treated in this way.

Another student next to him frowned: "You can cut open the belly and ignite the gunpowder on the internal organs. In case there are residues that cannot be burned, will it..."

"What about another way? Like sticking a red-hot blade on the bleeding hole..." Another student next to him put forward his opinion.

Listening to their discussion, the midwife and the middle-aged man at the side were terrified.

After all, these words sounded like he really planned to cut his belly open.

Li Yuechen nodded slightly at the side. If the pain and hemostasis problems can be resolved, then it is indeed necessary to try this operation.

But this is a human life after all, and a decision cannot be made hastily.

So she asked, "Can you wake her up?"

"Return to Your Highness, even if she wakes up, she is still weak and unable to use her strength..."

"I want to chat with her."

Qin Minghe nodded: "Please wait a moment, Your Highness!"

So he came to the pregnant woman, took out the silver needles that he carried with him, and stabbed her on the head continuously.

After about a quarter of an hour, the eyes of the pregnant woman on the bed gradually became clear.

She looked around suspiciously, first saw her father-in-law, and then saw a group of people in gorgeous costumes.

The most conspicuous among them is naturally the woman in bright red, who is much taller than others.

"Here is..."

Seeing that she was still a little dazed, Li Yuechen came to her, sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Are you awake? How do you feel?"

"It feels...right! My husband..."

Li Yuechen shook his head slightly, but did not speak.

The pregnant woman's nose twitched, and two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Don't cry, your baby is about to be born right now, but the fetal position is not right, do you have the strength to give birth to him?" Li Yuechen asked softly.

"I……"

Pregnant women really want to say that they can, but after feeling their own body, it is difficult to say this sentence.

Li Yuechen was not reluctant, and then said: "I have an idea..."

Upon hearing this claim, the pregnant woman was stunned: "It's Her Royal Highness?"

Then he was about to get up and salute, but was held down by Li Yuechen: "Forget it, just lie down obediently... This medical school, in the face of such things, has always adopted the principle of protecting the big, what do you think?"

The pregnant woman became anxious when she heard this: "Your Highness, no! Now that my husband has passed away, I am the only bloodline of my husband in my womb. I should keep my baby, and it happens that I can also be reunited with my husband..."

"That being said, it may not be a baby boy..."

"No matter what, I can't give up. Even if I want to die, I have to give birth..." The pregnant woman answered very resolutely.

Li Yuechen pressed her hand: "I have a way to cut open the belly to ensure that the fetus is completely taken out... But this kind of operation is extremely risky, and your life will be in danger..."

"No problem! As long as the child can be born smoothly, my life..." The pregnant woman looked determined.

As the saying goes, a woman is weak by nature, but a mother is strong.

The pregnant woman's resoluteness seemed reasonable, but it was somewhat unexpected.

Li Yuechen was silent for a few seconds: "In that case... prepare for surgery!"

Liu Shenwei and the others on the side still hesitated: "Your Highness, we have never had such experience..."

It sounds simple, but after all, it is an unheard of thing, and no one knows how to do it.

Li Yuechen stood up, looked at their embarrassed expressions, and said with a serious face: "The responsibility of history, I will bear the responsibility of history together with you!"

Hearing these words, Liu Shenwei and the others on the opposite side looked at her in surprise.

The meaning of this sentence is very simple, this kind of thing must be recorded in the history books.

If the operation fails, the future generations will be infamy, the princess will bear it together with them!
And she is the one who gave the order, if the operation fails, the future generations will be infamy, the princess will take the first place.

Liu Shenwei and the others fell to their knees with a "crash".

Qin Minghe burst into tears even more: "How can we wait for His Highness to bear such responsibilities with us?"

"The development of medical skills depends on human lives..." Li Yuechen muttered to himself, "Alright, let's prepare!"

Only then did Liu Shenwei and the others get up, and said with a firm face: "This subordinate will definitely do its best!"

……

Under Li Yuechen's order, the School of Medicine vacated a clean room on the first floor.

The room is transparent on all sides and full of light, ensuring a wide view.

After the hospital bed and everything were prepared, a group of medical students kept pouring the strongest liquor in every corner of the room for disinfection.

Li Yuechen and the others all put on clean clothes, washed their hands with white wine after arriving in the ward, and then waited for the wine to evaporate in the air.

There are no gloves in this era, so surgery can only be performed directly with hands.

Masks and other items were all boiled in boiling water, and then sprayed with spirits for disinfection to minimize the risk of infection.

Then the pregnant woman was transferred to the ward, and Li Yuechen and others all came in, preparing to carry out the world's first cesarean section.

Outside the ward, Li Yuechen's guards were guarding the surroundings, forbidding anyone to approach, and the integrity of the light source must be ensured.

Now that the sun has fully risen, the brightness in the house can be guaranteed.

It sounds like an experiment, but this is definitely not Li Yuechen's life, but a decision made when the prerequisites are guaranteed.

The pregnant woman's belly was exposed in the air, and Li Yuechen was standing next to her, talking to her while waiting for the operation to start.

She can't be the chief surgeon to perform surgery, what she can do is to act as a consultant and try to find a solution to prevent problems.

The pregnant woman was a little nervous, clutching the edge of the bed tightly with both hands.

Qin Minghe took out the silver needle prepared on the side, which shocked Li Yuechen.

Each of these silver needles is nearly a foot long, much longer than ordinary needles.

Then I saw Qin Minghe sticking one hand to the pregnant woman's belly, and carefully piercing the silver needle into the skin with the other hand.

After entering the skin, the silver needle did not seem to penetrate the muscle, but passed between the skin and the muscle.

From the belly, you can see the slightly protruding long needles slowly digging forward under the skin. This scene is very similar to the appearance of parasites in science fiction movies after they enter the human body.

Qin Minghe put one hand against the pregnant woman's belly, guiding the silver needle under the skin to move forward slowly.

This scene made Li Yuechen feel strange. Didn't acupuncture anesthesia make her unconscious by pricking needles in her head?
However, she didn't ask. Since the operation has already started, it's better to follow the professional's operation.

Qin Minghe pierced seven or eight one-foot-long silver needles in a row, almost completely surrounding the pregnant woman's belly.

Then Liu Shenwei, who was in charge of the main knife, asked, "Would you like to cut horizontally or vertically?"

"Human small blood vessels are arranged vertically. If they are cut vertically, there should be fewer bleeding spots." Qin Minghe replied.

Long before the establishment of the medical school, the military medical institutions in the army had already begun to do research on autopsy.

So far, the research on blood vessels is relatively clear.

The next moment, before Li Yuechen could react, Liu Shenwei directly stabbed the tip of the knife into the pregnant woman's belly!
Li Yuechen was slightly startled, then turned his head to look at the pregnant woman, only to see that she was frowning slightly, but she was clearly conscious.

"Does it hurt?" Li Yuechen asked.

"It hurts! But I can bear it!" The pregnant woman nodded and replied.

Hearing such an answer, Li Yuechen felt his scalp go numb.

You know, the point of this knife has pierced into the belly and started to draw down.

But the pregnant woman was motionless, and her mind was still awake.

If you say it hurts, but your body doesn't show a stress response, it means that the pain is indeed within the tolerable range.

Can this acupuncture anesthesia achieve such a level?

Over the years, she has never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients, but only today did she realize that she was still too conservative.

……

Liu Shenwei's hands are very steady because of the knowledge brought about by the study of autopsy over the years.

The skin, fascia, and muscles were cut open layer by layer, and the apprentices on the side also held a charcoal-fired iron rod to block the bleeding point.

With the sound of "Chi Chi", a smell of roasted human meat began to permeate the room.

But the people present couldn't care less about this, they were all carefully dealing with the wounds that had been opened layer by layer.

Finally, when the last barrier was cut, Liu Shenwei heaved a sigh of relief: "Quickly, quickly, use a cotton cloth to suck up the amniotic fluid!"

The students on the side hurriedly took the cotton cloth prepared in advance to absorb water.

Then Liu Shenwei called the midwife at the side: "My hands are too big, you go and take out the fetus."

The midwife who had seen Liushenwuzhu who was frightened by the surgery almost fainted from fright.

But seeing that the pregnant woman is conscious and can still chat with Li Yuechen, she gradually calmed down.

But now she was asked to reach into the wound to get the fetus, she was still a little dazed for a moment.

But he quickly shook his head, forced himself to calm down, and reached in to find the fetus' head.

After finding it, gently dragged the fetus' head to pull it out.

This was also the first time in Li Yuechen's two lifetimes that he witnessed the birth of a new life with his own eyes.

After the fetus was taken out, it opened its mouth and burst into tears the next moment.

"Wow……"

After the loud cry sounded, the pregnant woman lying on the bed also became excited: "Let me see... let me see..."

"No hurry, no hurry, it hasn't been processed yet." Li Yuechen comforted from the side.

The midwife took a piece of clean silk and wrapped it around the umbilical cord, then opened her mouth and bit down on it, breaking the umbilical cord.

Li Yuechen was taken aback: "Why is this?"

Liu Shenwei smiled and said: "Your Highness, these methods can prevent infection. It is also mentioned in the "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions" by my master."

"So that's how it is..." Li Yuechen nodded, never expecting that the ancient people's method was so simple and rude.

Then Liu Shenwei asked the midwife to reach in and take out the placenta. After finishing the cleaning work, she started to sew up the wound again.

At this point, everyone's originally tense mood relaxed a lot.

Liu Shenwei carefully sewed up the wound, while the midwife washed the crying baby with hot water to remove the stains, put it in swaddling clothes, and then gently placed it beside the pregnant woman.

The midwife also had a smile on her face: "Mother and child are safe, mother and child are safe."

The pregnant woman wanted to reach out to touch it, but was stopped by Li Yuechen: "The wound hasn't been sewn up yet, wait a minute."

Looking at the child who had calmed down, Li Yuechen couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and showed a smile.

This is not only a new life, but also represents the progress of medical technology, and the progress of the country's overall strength!

The wound was sutured layer by layer, and there was nothing wrong in the middle.

After the outermost skin was sutured, Liu Shenwei sat down on the ground with no image, raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.

Qin Minghe and the other two students beside him breathed a sigh of relief with a smile on their faces.

The midwife next to her also laughed.

Li Yuechen, on the other hand, faced them and nodded solemnly: "Everyone has worked hard!"

(End of this chapter)