Chapter 1 : Fuxi Palace Master, The Crown Prince
Fuxi Palace Master, Crown Prince Xie Jianyu arched his back in pain. If not for the piece of white cloth that his servants stuffed into his mouth, he might have cried out loud.
"Your Majesty, it will be over soon," Mingyu, his youngest and ironically also the most loyal maid said with a trembling voice. She wiped Xie Jianyu's sweaty and reddened face with a warm cloth again and again, hoping that it could make Xie Jianyu feel a little more comfortable.
"Your Majesty, this servant is so sorry," four of Xie Jianyu's palace servants mumbled as they used their weight to press down on Xie Jianyu's limbs to prevent him from moving about.
Tears fell from the end of Xie Jianyu's eyes as he struggled against the men who restrained his arms and legs.
It hurt.
It hurt too much.
Xie Jianyu would rather taste the sweet embrace of death than wallow in this unbearable pain.
"Your Majesty, I will begin now," Midwife Chen announced after she cleaned her hands and sterilized her knife.
The crown prince was disrobed and his bulging belly was exposed to the midwife.
"Mmmh... Mmmm..."
At the sight of the sharp blade, Xie Jianyu's survival instinct kicked in and he struggled even harder.