“……”
No one spoke.
They all stared at the man in the center with blank faces, as if they were watching an unfamiliar performance.
Hersis asked the midwife about his role once again.
“What should a husband do?”
“W-Well, Your Majesty…”
Only then did the midwife regain her composure and respond.
“Just… Your Majesty, simply support Empress Your Majesty from behind and assist with her breathing.”
“Is that all?”
To Hersis, who expected something more advanced and challenging, it was a bit disappointing. He had an abundance of strength and a learning ability to handle anything, and all he had to do was help with breathing?
“B-But, Your Majesty, breathing is the most important. If the breathing is not done well, the baby may have a hard time when coming into the world.”
“I see. Understood.”
Hersis promptly turned around behind Liz. Then, he lowered himself and… gave her a back hug.
“Is this how it’s done?”
Hug!
Sounds of inhaling were heard here and there. The faces of the noble ladies turned red, some looked down, some looked up at the ceiling, and some looked at the entrance, anxiously waiting for their husbands.
The midwife, flustered, said, “Uh… Your Majesty, it’s not like that…”
“Didn’t you say to support from behind?”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
Even the experienced midwife seemed unsure of how to handle this situation. It was such a unfamiliar situation, and to make it worse, the other party was the emperor.
Liz had no choice but to step in.
“Your Majesty, please support my back.”
And to avoid any misinterpretation, she added, “With your hands, not your chest.”
Hersis finally released the arms that were crossed in front of Liz’s chest and supported her back with his large hands. His hands were sturdy enough to bear the weight of several people without budging.
Liz leaned comfortably against those arms. Only then did the relieved midwife continue the training.
“Empress Your Majesty, just breathe slowly in this position. Other ladies, think of your husbands being behind you and breathe.”
While Liz’s husband being behind her was supposed to make the ladies feel more at ease, the midwife’s words left them feeling more lacking in both back support and emotional comfort. Liz started breathing slowly in that position.
With the large and warm hands embracing her body, breathing became much more comfortable.
After about six breaths, the midwife moved on to the next step.
“Now, think of it as if you are in labor, take a deep breath… and exert force on your lower abdomen.”
Labor.
Even though she was already pregnant and had even chosen a name for the child, the word still didn’t feel real.
“I’m giving birth. I’m becoming a mother.”
Unable to grasp the reality of the words, Liz chuckled. Afterward, she followed the midwife’s instructions to take a deep breath as if she were in labor and exert force on her lower abdomen.
That’s when it happened.
“Can a husband also enter the birthing room?”
Hiccup—.
Hersis’s unexpected question caused a cramp in Liz’s transverse abdominal muscle.
“W-Why would he enter there?”
Facing another perplexing moment, Sanpa sought for a precedent in her mind.
“Uh… Well, it can happen in other countries, but mostly among commoners… Noble men…”
“Childbirth pain doesn’t discriminate by status. What does it have to do with commoners and nobles? Anyway, you’re saying it’s okay for him to be there, right?”
“T-There’s no specific reason why it can’t be… But still…”
“Okay, that’s settled.”
Hersis interrupted Sanpa after hearing the answer he wanted.
Liz, feeling bewildered, asked, “Are you really… planning to come in?”
“I said I would, didn’t I? It’s a trend these days to do it together.”
Liz was flabbergasted. “Who said there’s such a trend? When did you hear about it?”
“Well, you know.”
Liz was at a loss for words at his natural response.
Well, looking back, in her past life, there were instances where the husband and wife went through the entire childbirth process together. She even heard that some couples cut the umbilical cord themselves. They said it strengthened family bonds and deepened affection for the child. It seemed plausible, but…
What came after?
After witnessing the raw process of childbirth, would Hersis see her not as a woman anymore but only as a mother?
Would they become like siblings?
She didn’t like that idea.
She didn’t want to show him a disheveled and unrefined appearance. She wanted to present a beautiful sight, cradling the sublime gift of life.
“Yeah. There’s still some time until childbirth.”
Liz vowed to somehow persuade Hersis.
Sanpa moved on to the next step. This time, it was a step only for Hersis and Liz.
“Now, both of you, raise your hands on the belly together and whisper to the baby to meet you in good health.”
Hersis’s firm chest pressed against Liz’s back again. Her petite body was nestled between his two arms and broad chest.
He placed his hand on Liz’s belly first, and she overlaid her hand on top. Hersis’s hand was so large that it could easily cover both of her hands. And it was warm.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
