TFWYH – Chapter 660 Protect the Child First

Before long, the only people left in the side hall were the Emperor, Su Qing, the Third Prince, Ling Yu, and Ji Liu.

Only then did the Emperor say, “Wan-niang, there are no outsiders here now. You may speak freely.”

Tang Wan exchanged a glance with Ling Yu before finally saying, “Children born between close blood relatives have an eighty percent chance of developing various problems — such as deformities, intellectual disabilities, or congenital illnesses. I heard that the Third Prince and the Third Prince’s Consort are cousins, so I must inform you of this beforehand. Otherwise, if something is wrong with the child later, you may blame me for it.”

What?

The moment those words were spoken, everyone except Ling Yu — who already knew — was utterly stunned into silence.

Tang Wan frowned. “Please make your decision quickly. If you agree, I will immediately perform the cesarean delivery. But whether the child is healthy or not, I cannot guarantee. This is an inborn issue and has nothing to do with me.”

Su Qing was the first to recover. Her brows knitted tightly together. “Now that Wan-niang mentions it… Your Majesty, this concubine has indeed heard that parents who give birth to monstrous children are often blood relatives.”

The Emperor also snapped out of his shock. Thinking back carefully, it really did seem to be the case!

Only after a long while did the Third Prince finally find his voice. “So… my son will be a monster?”

Hearing the increasingly faint moans coming from inside, Tang Wan grew anxious, but she still patiently explained, “Not necessarily. I’m only saying the probability of problems is very high. Whether it truly happens or not depends on fate.”

However, the Third Prince clearly failed to hear a word she said. He looked as though his soul had left his body, his face filled with despair.

At that moment, the Third Prince’s Consort’s weak voice sounded from inside the room.

“Third Prince… please… please let me give birth. No matter what, this is still our child. Even if he’s a monster, I accept it. I have no regrets. Truly… being able to know and love Your Highness, to marry you and bear your child… I regret nothing…”

“Rou’er…” Tears streamed down the Third Prince’s face as he called her personal name.

“Third Prince… I… I want to give birth…”

“But… but…” Do you know what happens if you give birth to a monster?

The imperial family would never allow such a child to exist!

She would be sentenced to death by the Emperor, and the child would die alongside her!

If both of them died, then what meaning would there be in his own life?

The Emperor was speechless to the extreme.

He no longer wished to look at this disappointing son for even one more moment. Making a decisive judgment, he turned to Tang Wan and said, “Wan-niang, go ahead. I approve.”

“Father Emperor!” The Third Prince stared at him in shock.

“Enough! At a time like this, you’re still so indecisive. Someone like you will never achieve greatness. Look at yourself — you’re not even as resolute as your own wife.”

The Emperor’s harsh scolding pushed the Third Prince further into despair and emotional collapse.

Tang Wan could not be bothered wasting time on the Third Prince anymore. Since the Emperor had agreed, she would simply deliver the baby.

She immediately called Ji Liu inside to assist.

After all, the midwives still had not arrived!

At a moment between life and death, no one had the luxury to care about propriety between men and women anymore.

Tang Wan always carried her surgical blade with her, while Ji Liu’s medicine box contained the rest of the necessary supplies.

After disinfecting everything and approaching the bedside, Tang Wan saw the Third Prince’s Consort lying there with a deathly pale face, clutching her hand tightly.

Enduring the intense pain, she spoke in broken gasps, “Wan-niang… I… I know… you’re a good person… Please… no matter what… save the child first… Consider it… consider it my plea…”

Tang Wan was inexplicably puzzled. “Even if it turns out to be a monster? You still want me to save him first?”