For Deok-Im & San : Forever After // The Red Sleeve Cuff AU 🌃✨💫

Beside His Beloved

October 13th, Year 1782

A panicked Eunuch Yoon enters the great hall and bows in respect to the king as the ministers all look at him with confused expressions.

Yi San slightly glares at the eunuch and leans on his throne. He was about to speak and scold his servant until the eunuch beat him to it and announces.

'Jeonha.... Please forgive your servant for suddenly intruding into such a important morning assembly. However, this is extremely important..... Her highness, the Royal Noble Consort UiBin is in labor and will be giving birth very soon.'

As soon as Eunuch Yoon finishes his announcement, the king had already leaped up from his throne.

With his wide eyes and bright smile, he excuses himself from his ministers and strides out half excited and nervous with his servants all frantically following after him.

The king arrives at her residence in no time and almost immediately, his eyes tremble with a slight hint of fear as  her painful shouts fill his ear. The mixed sounds of mumbled chatter between the midwife and Court Lady Seo couldn't even manage to drown out her painful shrieks.

His heart was pounding, he wanted to see what was happening to Deok-Im... He wanted to stay beside her.

But it was considered wrong to be right beside her while she gave birth, hence he wasn't allowed to enter the room.

Yi San felt like he was being put into a excruciatingly painful punishment. Just simply hearing her painful shouts and to have no power to comfort her or do anything that would make it all better..... he was hopeless and anxious.

Kang TaeHo glances at him from the side and sighs as he decides to somehow try to calm the restless king.

'Jeonha.... You should probably take a sit, her royal highness will be fine. She's a very strong woman.... In a few hours, you will become a father and Joseon will be blessed with a new royal heir.'

But even with Kang TaeHo's reassurance, the king wasn't at all being relaxed or calm. He was just worried, nervous, excited and restless.

Glancing at the closed door, Yi San whispers prayers under his breathe and wishes for the safety of his first child and his beloved.

Meanwhile, inside the royal consort's chambers...

The royal consort held onto 2 long cloths that seemed to have been tied on the ceiling, it was too help her have balance and assist her for when she needs to push.

In her mouth, she bit on a white handkerchief... It was a way for Joseon ladies to endure the pain of childbirth.

Cold sweat trickled down her forehead, her loose hair sticked onto her sticky skin. The evident pain laid obvious on the expression of her face as she tries to drown out her groans and screams.

Court lady Seo worriedly supports the consort by her side and helps to wipe the beads of sweat from her forehead down to her neck.

'Your highness.... Please be brave, your servant will be right beside you. In a few hours.... You will become a mother, just think about that. Please hold strong.'

Deok-Im groans in pain but still manages to nod her head as she focuses on the midwife's instructions.

Outside the chambers, Yi San walks around while trying to convince himself that all was going to be well.

Eunuch Yoon silently tapped his fingers as he also worries about the baby and consort's state.

Everyone had been scarred from the past two miscarriages, they could only pray to the heavens that this time.... The outcome would be different.

'Eunuch Yoon... I cannot take this anymore. It's taking too long, I don't care about anything but I am going to be accompanying my wife. I cannot let her be in there and in pain alone.'

Eunuch Yoon and Kang TaeOh was startled at the king's sudden use of his authoritative tone, but even before the head eunuch could interject and reject the king's advances. Yi San had already barged into his royal consort's chambers leaving behind the general and eunuch in shock and confusion.

Eunuch Yoon closes the door and guards the outside of the consort's chamber as the king worriedly walks up to her and sits right beside her.

Court Lady Seo and the midwife were both startled and confused at his sudden appearance....

But really, no one would dare say anything anyway..... His the king, he can do anything he wants.

'Je--jeonha... Wha--what are yo--u doing i-in here...?'

Deok-Im manages to utter out as the king holds onto her hand and worriedly gazes at her exhausted and pained face.

San sighs as he leans down to peck her forehead.

'Do not mind me... I will be beside you every step of the way. If only I could take away your pain, I would do it....'

Despite the pain, Deok-Im manages to smile as she tries to reassure the king.

'Pl--please rest yo---ur worr--ies, I-I will be fi--ine and so wi--ill oo--ur baby.'

Yi San smiles gently and squeezes her hands as he nods and gazes at her face.

Suddenly the midwife breaks the lovely mood and speaks in a much alarmed voice but still mixed with a polite tone.

'I apologize for suddenly intruding.... However, your highness....it's time.'

Deok-Im nods as the midwife finally starts to instruct her to push.

With one hand, pulling on the white cloth and one hand holding onto the king.... Deok-Im tries her best to drown out the pain and does her best to push.

The pain was tearing her up, her face had became red and her hands gripped onto the cloth with so much force.

She was almost breathless, screaming as tears trickled down the corner of her eyes.

It was all too tensed and nerve-wracking.... Too tensed that even the king was tearing up as he watched her go through the tumultuous process just to give birth to their child.

Author's Notes:

The next chapter will be updated soon 💖✨🌟

More chapters to come cause we have more stories to tell 💫

Hope y'all enjoyed so far and like this ✨🤧💐🍑

Happy Reading and once again... Author Dengie out 💖

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P. S- She gives birth in the next chapter, I'm still writing it 🤧