In the Liuli Pavilion, Shen Wei lay on the chaise longue and began to summarize her gains from the previous year. The two shops, "Wei Yan Ji" and "Qi Xiang Zhai", were very profitable under the management of Ye Qiu Shuang. Shen Wei plans to continue opening branches and expand the scale.

Shen Wei's sister Shen Qiang managed the several acres of fertile land in Nanshan very well. Last autumn, the farmland in Nanshan had a bumper harvest; in the early spring of this year, Chen Qiang is preparing to call farmers together to sow seeds.

As the spring examination approaches, Shen Xiuming makes rapid progress under the guidance of Dr. Yang Xuanji. Shen Xiuming even respected Yang Xuanji as a half-father, and said that he was willing to take care of Yang Xuanji in his old age. This moved the childless Yang Xuanji to tears, and he taught him even more seriously.

All in all, everything is moving in the right direction.

Shen Wei caressed her belly, the day of delivery was getting closer and closer. Shen Wei called over Madam Rong, Cai Ping, and Cai Lian.

Shen Wei asked: "How are the arrangements before and after the birth going?"

Aunt Rong said calmly, "Don't worry, my master. The two midwives have been brought into the palace and settled in the side courtyard. These two midwives are experienced and have clean backgrounds."

Cai Ping said, "Master, according to the prescription given by the imperial physician, I have bought all the herbs that are helpful for inducing labor, stopping bleeding, and restoring vitality. When you give birth, I will personally supervise the boiling of herbs in the small kitchen. I have also bought the spare clothes, silk quilts, and cradle toys for the young master."

Cai Lian said: "I will do my best to manage the situation, stabilize the order of Liuli Pavilion, and ensure everything goes smoothly."

Shen Wei sighed silently in her heart.

In her previous life, Shen Wei was a rollicking person and had done countless jobs, including chopping wood and herding cattle, making fire and cooking, delivering food as a part-time worker, going to work and attending classes...but she had never been pregnant or had a child.

When a woman gives birth, she goes through the gates of hell. Shen Wei had to do her best to ensure a smooth delivery.

...

A crescent moon hangs high in the night sky, and the early spring night is slightly cool.

In Liuli Pavilion, Chen Wei and King Yan had dinner together.

The due date was approaching, but Shen Wei's appetite was not very good, and she put down her chopsticks after eating two bites at night.

When Prince Yan saw that Shen Wei couldn't eat, his sense of responsibility as a husband immediately surged up. He specially asked the kitchen to make fish head and tofu soup, and personally fed Shen Wei to drink it mouthful by mouthful.

"Your Majesty, I'm about to vomit from drinking." Shen Wei hated fish the most during her pregnancy and felt like vomiting when she smelled the smell of fish.

King Yan saw Shen Wei's picky eating and thought she was cute. He patiently coaxed her, "Eat some tofu?"

Shen Wei shook her head sullenly: "Tofu is not delicious either. The room is stuffy. I'll go for a walk outside."

After spending a long time with King Yan, Shen Wei is no longer as reserved as she was before. Occasionally, she would reveal her girlish nature in front of King Yan. Prince Yan was not annoyed. During the long time they spent together, his tolerance for Shen Wei increased.

Shen Wei couldn't finish the fish head and tofu soup, so she found an excuse to get up and go to the yard to see the vegetables she had just planted. After taking two steps, Shen Wei heard a "pop" sound, as if something broke, and then a warm current spread from her lower abdomen.

The skirt is wet.

Shen Wei's head buzzed, and her mind went blank for a moment.

"Oh, master! Your water has broken. I will help you go back to your room and lie down!" Rong Mama, who was standing at the door, was shocked and hurriedly helped Shen Wei into the room.

Once your water breaks, you can no longer walk around freely.

Shen Wei regained her composure and went back to the room to lie down on the bed. Cailian quickly went to find a midwife, and Caiping took people to prepare the supplies for delivery. Shen Wei felt regular pain in her lower abdomen, but the pain was not intense.

"Don't be afraid, Weiwei. The court doctor will be here soon." Prince Yan's eyes showed some worry.

Cold sweat dripped down Shen Wei's forehead. She looked deeply at King Yan. She held King Yan's big hand and said resolutely: "Your Highness...if I have a difficult birth, you must protect the child and sacrifice the mother for the child."

King Yan frowned, feeling inexplicably nervous: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Wei's eyes were moist, and she stared at King Yan's face affectionately: "Your Majesty, to you, Chen Wei may be insignificant. But to me, Your Majesty is the person I love most in my life."

Even when she was about to give birth, Shen Wei was still performing and trying to express her emotions.

She wanted to tell King Yan that she was trying her best to give birth to a child for him, and she was risking her life.

Are you touched?

"Your Highness, the midwife is here. Please wait outside." Aunt Rong hurried over with two midwives.

King Yan suddenly didn’t want to let go of Shen Wei’s hand.

He knew how difficult it was for a woman to give birth.

Some time ago, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue had trouble giving birth, which resulted in two deaths. When the King of Yan heard this, he did not show any emotion. But now, Shen Wei was about to give birth, and King Yan began to panic.

What if, what if Shen Wei has trouble giving birth...

Prince Yan didn't dare to think further and felt a sharp pain in his heart.

...

The news that Shen Wei was giving birth tonight quickly spread throughout the palace and reached Kunyu Courtyard.

The princess accompanied her two sons to study. In the winter examination of the Imperial College, the two children took the lead among their peers. The princess was very happy and believed that she had made an indelible contribution.

"My lord, Shen from Liuli Pavilion is about to give birth." Nanny Liu walked into the room and told the princess.

The princess paused as she pinched the Buddhist beads in her hand and smiled faintly: "Let's go and have a look. I hope Shen can give birth to a son."

Madam Liu smiled teasingly: "The child born by Shen, whether it is a boy or a girl, will be given to you, the princess, to raise after the full month."

In the eyes of Nanny Liu and the princess, Shen was just a bird kept in a cage by the prince, a tool for the royal family to continue its family line. The child she gave birth to with so much difficulty would eventually be given to someone else to raise.

How pitiful.

The princess arrived at the Glazed Pavilion in the night. The Glazed Pavilion was brightly lit, there was a faint smell of blood in the air, and Shen Wei's cries of pain could be heard occasionally in the room.

Prince Yan sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed, and his eyes occasionally looked towards the back hall.

Li Yao and Zhang Miaoyu were also waiting in the room, both with worried looks on their faces. Zhang Miaoyu and Shen Wei have a good relationship. Upon learning that Shen Wei had given birth, Zhang Miaoyu didn't even bother to eat the braised pork elbow and ran to the Liuli Pavilion to wait for news.

Li Yao also came, her eyes were red from crying, she was afraid that Shen Wei would die tonight.

The princess glanced at Li Yao and sneered in her heart. His own daughter was actually worried about a lowly concubine. Could it be that Li Yao was planning to recognize Shen Wei as her mother?

You ungrateful person, you shouldn’t have given birth to this unfilial girl.

"Greetings to His Majesty." The princess bowed politely.

Prince Yan was absent-minded and motioned to the princess to get up.

The princess slowly sat down on the empty chair beside her. There were two plates of exquisite snacks on the table, which looked very good. The princess picked up a piece and tasted it carefully.

The snacks tasted so good that the princess even ate two pieces.

King Yan was worried that Shen Wei would have trouble giving birth. As a result, when Prince Yan looked up, he saw the princess still eating cakes leisurely, and he felt even more dissatisfied.

Shen Wei struggled to give birth in the house, and her life was at stake. Even Zhang Miaoyu, who was usually a greedy person, was so worried that she couldn't eat. The princess, on the other hand, was concentrating on eating snacks here without any distractions.

It can be seen that the princess did not take the concubines in the back house seriously at all. The princess is indifferent to Shen Wei, so how good can she be to Shen Wei's child?

The King of Yan secretly decided that Shen Wei and his child must not be given to the princess to raise.