Shen Du was stunned.

He knew he was there to deliver a gift to encourage childbirth, but did he have to be so supernatural?

She gave birth as soon as she was induced...

He wants it delivered again tomorrow, so does that mean it will be reborn tomorrow?

Shen Du's lips twitched.

The maids and servants were already in a flurry of activity, some calling for a midwife, others boiling water. Yinshuang and Haitang quickly helped Shenwan onto the bed, her forehead trembling with pain.

She knew childbirth was painful, but this was only the beginning, so why was it already hurting so much?

Inside the study, Xie Jingyan was busy writing a memorial. He knew that Shen Du had come to deliver a gift to encourage childbirth. He was almost finished with his memorial, but thinking that Shen Du and Shen Wan hadn't seen each other for a while, he didn't go out to greet his brother-in-law right away.

Just as he finished writing the memorial and was about to put down his wolf-hair brush, a maid knocked loudly on the door and came in, saying, "Your Highness, the Princess is about to give birth!"

Xie Jingyan, "..."

Isn't it supposed to be a few more days before she gives birth?

How come you gave birth today?

Before the memorial was even dry, Xie Jingyan put it down, got up, and left the study.

Chen Du stood there, watching the maids and servants bustling about, unsure of what to do next.

The midwife was invited to the house a few days ago. To be on the safe side, two midwives were hired. In case of any complications during childbirth, Doctor Tao also rushed over with his medicine box, ready to be on call at any time.

It was still snowing, so Xie Jingyan and Shen Du went to the main hall to wait instead of waiting in the courtyard.

Hearing Shen Wan's incessant screams, Shen Du's gaze upon Xie Jingyan was like a knife.

Xie Jingyan felt weak all over under that look. He was also very worried. He wondered if Shen Du had forgotten that he was about to become a father. He reminded him, "You'll be a father in a few months."

Shen Du said, "When Huai An was alive, if Prince An's heir were still around, he would definitely have wanted to kill me too."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

I have nothing to say.

After a while, Xie Jingyan said, "We don't know when Wan'er will give birth yet, why don't you go back first?"

The gentleman was a little scared.

I'm thinking of killing him right now. I'm actually a little afraid that if Shen Du hears Shen Wan's screams, he won't be able to resist wanting to beat him up. If that happens, it will be a problem whether he can fight back or not. It's better to ask this big shot to leave.

"Can Chen Du leave?" he asked. "If I hadn't run into him, I would have let it go. But since I happened to be here, how could I leave without taking a look at my little nephew? I stayed up all night preparing a little gift for him."

Xie Jingyan glanced at Chen Du, "What kind of gift requires staying up all night to prepare?"

Chen Du sipped his tea and said, "I personally carved a wooden sword for my little nephew."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

Xie Jingyan sighed, "The baby hasn't even been born yet, isn't it a bit too early to send a wooden sword now?"

Chen Du said, "It's not too early, they can play with it as soon as they're born."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

Even though it's a wooden sword, can a newborn baby play with it?

When Xie Jingyan saw the wooden sword that Shen Du had given him, his mouth and eyes twitched.

The wooden sword that Shen Du gave him was not the kind he had imagined at all. It was meant for newborns to play with, or rather, only suitable for toddlers who had just learned to walk. If they got any older, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to hold; it could actually hurt someone and make them laugh to death.

Xie Jingyan didn't know if the child would like the wooden sword, but he knew Shen Wan would definitely like it.

Just then, another cry of pain rang out, making Xie Jingyan's heart clench. He wished he could suffer in Shen Wan's place.

The brother-in-law standing nearby also hoped that his brother-in-law could suffer this pain in place of his sister.

The world is full of wonders. If someone can experience morning sickness in place of their wife, they should also be able to experience the pain of childbirth in place of their wife.

After a bout of pain, I rested for a while.

Xie Jingyan and Shen Du breathed a sigh of relief, but then Shen Wan cried out in pain again.

The screams made Shen Du really want to beat Xie Jingyan up.

Xie Jingyan paced back and forth in the room, extremely worried.

Chen Du drank cup after cup of tea, losing count of how many cups he had consumed. He completely forgot about the time he had encountered Prince Yanping and his entourage on the way there, and how he had been invited to drink at Deyuelou later.

Deyuelou.

Prince Yanping and his companions gathered around the stove, drinking and eating roasted meat, having a wonderful time.

But the ferry has yet to arrive.

Tang Ze asked, "Brother Shen, why did it take you so long to deliver the gift to the Prince of Ling's residence to encourage childbirth?"

They even wanted Shen Du to invite Xie Jingyan as well, but Shen Du himself didn't come.

However, it will be a while before we have a proper lunch, so please be patient.

Shen Du waited anxiously with Xie Jingyan in the main hall when a servant boy came in. "Young Master, you promised to have dinner with the Prince of Yanping and the others at Deyuelou. Are you going now, or should I go and tell them you're not going?"

Just as Shen Du was about to say she wasn't going, Xie Jingyan spoke first, asking Doctor Tao, "How much longer until the baby is born?"

Dr. Tao didn't know how to answer this question.

Although he is a doctor, the time it takes for a woman to give birth is not fixed; it's not something he can decide on a timeframe.

Doctor Tao said, "Childbirth can take up to three days for some women, but since the princess's water broke first, she won't have to give birth for that long, otherwise both mother and child would be in danger. As for how long it will take, it's hard to say."

Xie Jingyan then looked at Chen Du and said, "You've waited with me for so long. Go to Deyuelou for dinner. I'll send someone to tell you the good news after the baby is born."

Before Shen Wan's child was born, he definitely wouldn't be in the mood for lunch.

It wouldn't be right to make Shen Du stay with him on an empty stomach.

Shen Du said, "I'll wait with you. There will be plenty of opportunities to have dinner with the Prince of Yanping and the others."

Let alone their days off, you can even have lunch with them if you happen to run into them patrolling the city on the street.

Xie Jingyan didn't say anything, but Doctor Tao said, "Let the prince wait alone. If he doesn't give birth until midnight, you can't stay up all night."

If an older brother happens to be there, it's fine to stay and wait for a while, but it's extremely rare for someone to watch over their younger sister as she gives birth, especially since Princess Huai'an is already pregnant. Chen Du has to stay with her.

Shen Du stopped insisting, but his desire to beat Xie Jingyan reached its peak as he left. If it weren't for that bastard, his sister wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

Xie Jingyan saw him off at the hospital gate. Just as he reached the gate, a loud cry was heard.

Xie Jingyan and Shen Du were both martial artists, so they naturally heard it.

Is this... the baby has been born?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when the midwife opened the door to announce the good news, "She's given birth! The princess has given birth! It's a little prince!"

Xie Jingyan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease, and his devilishly handsome face was full of smiles.

The same applies to crossing the river.

The maids and servants in the mansion were all delighted and found it even more miraculous.

When the heir of the Marquis of Pingyang came to deliver a gift to urge the birth of the baby, the princess consort became angry and tried to leave, at which point the baby was born.

Is the young prince perhaps eager to see his uncle?

Shen Du liked to hear this, but the certain gentleman was very unhappy. Just now, Shen Du disliked him, but now it was the gentleman's turn to dislike Shen Du.

Is it reasonable for his son to be in a hurry to see his uncle instead of his biological father?