Yang Ting Ting

"Ah! Your baby is coming out your majesty, push one last time!" The midwife exclaimed in happiness, The empress has been on labor for the past five days and today their prayers had been answered, the baby is finally going to be born today.

But there was a problem, the empress could not push, as she has been so weak and feeble, she only groaned and moaned in pains, while the midwife was trying to comfort her.

"Just push one last time your majesty! The baby is almost out" She spoke hopefully, but yet she was worried and looked nervous, she had been helping women deliver their babies but none had ever been as tough and strange as the empress child.

Outside the delivery room, emperor Yang Mu Chen was seating on the wooden bed of his room, he looked weary and dispirited, a group of men dressed in green clothes and long hats stood around him, and were comforting him.

"Her majesty will be fine, your majesty, just keep praying our lords shall not disappoint you." A tall man spoke.

"Yes, his highness must be very fervent in order to carry out his duties, otherwise the empire will break down." Another man added.

Emperor Yang Mu Chen enjoyed the encouraging words that were coming out of his mens mouth. However, he couldn't smile or even look up at them, he still has his gaze fixed on the floor, with pool of thoughts in his mind.

'Will I lose Feng Mian? Who shall raise our daughter? When will the baby be born?'

Yang Mu Chen had been so worried about his wife to the extent that he had called off all his duties just to stay with her, hoping that he would hear the cry of the baby soon, but for the past five days, it only grew worse.

Outside the great walls that surrounded the palace, there were houses around, a lot of people stood outside and looked up in the sky, the atmosphere had changed, and people could mistook the day for the night,

"The sun was just shining a few hours ago" The women wondered.

"Perhaps there is an unknown eclipse that is going to happen today" They all wondered.

"I learned that the empress is on labour, she is going to have the baby" Someone spoke from the back and everyone turned to see who it was,

"Are you sure about that? And how did you know that?" People asked.

"The empress had been on labor for the past five days now" Another added.

"Perhaps that explains why the atmosphere is so strange, the child might be very spiritual" Someone spoke.

"Whatever the child is, let us just wish that the empress should deliver the baby safely"

Back in the castle, and the delivery room, the midwives all looked worried and scared with hot sweats dripping down their faces.

The head midwife first thought that this was a simple delivery and as a matter of fact, she boasted and comforted the emperor that the delivery will be very safe.

Since she was also the best midwife in the entire kingdom, people trusted her because both the child and mother would be alive.

People often praise her for her skills and talent in delivery that she has became very popular, she helped royal women deliver their babies, and she would receive a lot of gifts from them. She would also earn praises from everyone.

"She is such a talented midwife"

"Eu Meh is the best midwife ever"

"I will definitely send for her if I was in labour" People spoke.

But the empress situation was getting out of hand, sweat beads appeared on midwife Eu Meh's forehead.

"Your_your_majesty_please push the baby is coming" She stammered in fear and kept on wondering what she was going to do next, she was the best midwife in the kingdom so she can't call for help from any other midwives.

The empress was groaning, her head was covered in sweats, as she couldn't push anymore, but she wished that her baby could come out fast before she run out of time.

"Your majesty, the baby is coming, just push please" Midwife Eu Meh had burst into tears.

And finally the baby came out with a loud cry,

The empress was panting heavily.

The other midwives quickly carried the baby, they would clean her at first.

But the empress signalled that her baby should be given to her.

She held her baby in her hand and smiled weakly, it was a girl, and was the most beautiful thing she had ever saw.

Her eyes were blue and bright, she had long black hair, and she quite looked like her mother.

The empress knew that she was dying, as she couldn't feel life in her legs anymore.

The emperor entered the room, and ran towards her, he quickly carried the child and kissed it's forehead,

"Ting Ting" Empress Feng Mian muttered, "Her_her_ name is ting ting" She added weakly.

"Yang Ting Ting" Emperor Yang Mu Chen repeated.

The emperor smiled warmly, after what seems to be like eternity, the child was finally born and she looked healthy, but alas, empress Feng Mian was dying as the lower part of her body had became cold. She wanted to hold her daughter one last time, she carried the baby and kissed her forehead, she handed her over to the emperor, before she drew her last breathe.

"Noooo!" The emperor shouted, he instantly dropped the child on top of the bed, and touched her. She was as cold as an ice.

"Feng Mian, please don't leave me," He cried.

He carried her lifeless hand and kissed it.

"This is impossible!" He muttered.

The servants and midwives inside the room began to cry uncontrollably.

How could death snatch away their beloved empress?.

And once the news of her death has went round the entire palace, it began to spread like wide fire around the kingdom.

But inside a particular home, the news of empress Feng Mian death was like a crack in their heart.

The door was opened and the person spoke.

"Moulan! The empress is dead!"

Everyone stood up abruptly and were astounded to hear the news.