novelraw Chapter 489 - 165: Having a Second Child (Part 1)_3
Chapter 489 - 165: Having a Second Child (Part 1)_3
But now, with the obstetrics director and Doctor Mo harmoniously persuading her, Du Xixi became inexplicably anxious. She suddenly worried that she might have a serious illness, causing her heart rate and breathing to become rapid.
Noticing the change in Du Xixi’s expression, the dean of the military hospital approached, and the obstetrics director and Doctor Mo wisely stepped back a few steps, giving the dean space to talk with Du Xixi.
The dean nodded at Du Xixi. While he held some respect for Du Xixi’s status as the Empress, his face showed more of a doctor’s responsibility towards a potentially ill patient.
In a gentle voice, the dean said, "Your Highness, please go for a blood test shortly. We will conduct a full-body checkup for you in the shortest time possible."
Du Xixi’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and when she looked up, there was a hint of unease, reminding the dean of his granddaughter who had just become an adult but was terribly afraid of injections. The dean smiled kindly and said, "Don’t worry, it only requires a small vial of blood. With the advances in medical science today, there won’t be any pain."
"Thank you, Dean." Du Xixi responded softly. At that moment, a nurse who had been called by the dean in advance stood at the door, and Du Xixi got up to follow her for the blood test.
Ke Xing and Miao Miao naturally followed along, and even the sharp mechanical soldiers disappeared from the scene, allowing these doctors to breathe a sigh of relief.
"I wonder what’s wrong with the Princess’s health this time. I hope it’s nothing serious." A male doctor with fixed glasses, with thick lenses, spoke with a seemingly calm expression but was undoubtedly concerned for Du Xixi.
The obstetrics director glanced at him and said kindly, "The Princess has always been in good health. Even during her pregnancy, she was the healthiest among the pregnant women, so there shouldn’t be any major issues this time either."
The obstetrics director had seen all of Du Xixi’s prenatal examination reports. Even after Doctor Mo took over Du Xixi, she still went to Doctor Mo for details, knowing that Du Xixi’s body seemed to have a secret unknown to others — a secret that kept Du Xixi healthy all along.
She didn’t know if that secret still existed, but she hoped it did, because she liked this kind and gentle junior and didn’t want her to experience any physical anomalies.
The dean said nothing as he watched from outside, Du Xixi and her group had already turned the corner and were out of sight. He was already of an advanced age, still in relatively good health, but if it hadn’t been someone of Du Xixi’s status, he wouldn’t have come all the way out.
He slowly turned around, his gaze lingering on someone with an unclear expression in the corner before he sternly said, "Regardless of whether or not there’s something wrong with the Princess’s health, I hope our military hospital can strictly adhere to the Empire’s regulations. If any internal information leaks out, I will not let it slide!"
The dean, though aging, remained clear-eyed and sharp-minded, able to discern the presence of parasites within the military hospital. An empire harbors a complex web of power, and naturally, the military hospital has its share of bothersome parasites as well.
The dean wasn’t in a position to deal with them immediately, so he had to take his time. But now that Du Xixi had come to the military hospital for a checkup, those plans could wait for the future. The immediate priority was to ensure that no information about Du Xixi leaked out.
"If you anger the Princess, the Marshal, or Your Majesty, there’s only one path to follow: death!" The dean made this point gravely serious, hoping to intimidate those parasites. After speaking, he snorted and went off towards the blood test area with his hands behind his back.
The doctors exchanged glances. After the dean walked away, they finally snapped out of their previous fear. Even the usually cool Doctor Mo was a bit shaken and quietly murmured beside the obstetrics director, "I never expected... our dean to have such... such a decisive side!"
Doctor Mo had spent quite some time at the military hospital, from being a young doctor upon first joining to now being able to handle things independently, with her reputation and skill in obstetrics nearly on par with the director, she’d stayed for over twenty years.
But in those twenty years, Doctor Mo’s impression of the dean was only one of gentleness, medical expertise, kindness, and amiability... all descriptions in positive terms. She never thought that the dean could also make threats.
The obstetrics director had been with the military hospital much longer than Doctor Mo. She was from the dean’s era, before he fully took control of everything and had to act a bit ruthlessly to garner trust.
Compared to back then, the current dean’s approach could be likened to a light drizzle, the kind where even the sun is too lazy to withdraw.
Putting aside what the doctors might be pondering following the dean’s admonition, on this side, Du Xixi’s blood test had just begun. By the time the dean arrived, Du Xixi had just rolled up her sleeve, revealing an arm with the cool luster of jade.
"Dean!" As an elder, Ke Xing stepped forward to converse with the dean, which was undoubtedly more appropriate than having Du Xixi or Miao Miao do it. At that moment, he casually greeted the dean, and his presence alone managed to draw the dean’s attention.