Chapter 294 Midwife

Princess Seonmin fell down a hillside and was injured while hunting, and countless people secretly cheered.

Princess Pingyuan felt sorry for her daughter and suspected that she had been assassinated, so she ordered her confidants to go to the small hunting grounds on the outskirts of the capital to investigate thoroughly.

However, after investigating thoroughly, no trace of human intervention was found, and it could only be determined to be an accident.

Princess Shanmin did not accept this result, but Princess Pingyuan believed it and ordered the guards who failed to protect her that day to be flogged, and the matter was thus settled.

Without the domineering and tyrannical Princess Shanmin causing trouble, the entire capital became peaceful and tranquil.

Xu Jinnian, however, dared not be careless. With Song Zhihang's help, he hired eight skilled guards at a high price to prevent any unscrupulous people from forcibly breaking in and injuring him.

Spring has slowly passed, and the weather is getting hotter day by day. Sheng'an's belly has grown even bigger, making it increasingly inconvenient for her to move around.

Everyone in the mansion became tense. Grandma Sheng stopped going out and stayed by her granddaughter's side almost every day, worried that her granddaughter would have an attack prematurely without her by her side.

Seeing that her grandmother was even more nervous than she was, Sheng An comforted her, "Grandma, the midwife came to check on the baby the day before yesterday and said that the baby is not big and the position is correct, so you can rest assured."

"Don't worry, Grandma, don't worry, Grandma just wants to stay by your side."

Grandma Sheng witnessed her own daughter's difficult childbirth, and as an elderly woman, she had to bury her child. It was not something that could be comforted with just a few words. She was terrified, but dared not say it out loud.

Having no other option, Sheng An could only try to distract the old lady: "Grandma, the midwife said I'm having a boy. Based on your experience, is this baby a great-grandson or a great-granddaughter?"

Grandma Sheng gently touched her granddaughter's belly, her old voice filled with kindness: "As long as the child is safe and healthy, it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl."

Sheng An feigned distress: "Pregnancy is too hard. I'm thinking of just having one child. It seems like a boy would be better."

Grandma Sheng's face was full of disapproval: "Whether it's a boy or a girl, it's your own flesh and blood. If it's a girl, you, as her mother, can't dislike her!"

Sheng An quickly smiled apologetically: "Grandma, I was just saying it casually. I am a woman myself. If I look down on my daughter, wouldn't I be looking down on myself?"

Grandma Sheng was relieved: "That's the right way to think. Your grandpa and grandma only had your mother, and they raised her well. It's a pity..."

At this point, the old lady stopped talking, her expression turning sad.

Unfortunately, she and her husband misjudged people and married a son-in-law like Kong Dazhuang, causing their daughter to die young and leaving their granddaughter to grow up without parents.

"Grandma, if my mother were alive, she would be very happy to see how well we, her grandchildren, are doing."

Sheng An felt a little sad, but smiled and comforted Grandma Sheng: "When the child grows up a bit, we'll take it back to Qingzhou to offer incense to Mother, so she can have a good look at her little grandson."

Grandma Sheng smiled and said, "Okay, okay."

Based on the estimated time of Sheng An's delivery, Xu Jinnian invited the midwife to stay at his home half a month in advance.

The midwife's surname was Wang, and her home was in the northwest corner of the capital, quite a distance from the Xu residence.

If Sheng An were to invite someone on the day of the event, not to mention whether Granny Wang would be available, the journey alone would take half an hour. It would be more convenient to have her stay at home.

On the first day that Granny Wang moved in, she carefully touched Sheng An's belly and said with certainty, "She will be born in ten days at most."

This is a few days earlier than expected. Xu Jinnian asked, "Is there a problem?"

Granny Wang smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, the lady's pregnancy looks very good."

Xu Jinnian felt somewhat relieved and, looking at Sheng An's belly, did not ask any further questions.

Grandma Sheng asked a few more questions, mainly about how to recover faster and better after childbirth and avoid developing postpartum illnesses.

Granny Wang was very experienced in this regard and offered many suggestions.

Based on the obstetrics and gynecology knowledge that Sheng'an had received in her previous life, Granny Wang's advice was quite reliable.

However, it's one thing to not be able to shower or wash your hair during postpartum confinement, but the fact that she was in confinement during the hottest time of the year, and not showering or washing her hair for a month, would probably cause maggots to grow on her, which would absolutely drive her crazy.

With the midwife's arrival, Xu Jinnian's three-month vacation came to an end.

After taking a bath, Sheng An leaned against the bed with her hair down, looking at the brand-new official robes hanging above the bed and imagining what it would look like if Xu Jinnian were on the boat.

At this moment, Xu Jinnian came out, wearing a snow-white short-sleeved shirt and shorts, revealing his slender limbs and a large expanse of jade-white skin on his chest.

Sheng An's nostrils flared as he looked at it, and he subconsciously rubbed his nose, pointing at the official robes and saying, "Put them on, I want to see."

Official robes are all custom-made, and the Clothing Bureau needs some time to prepare them, so Xu Jinnian's seasonal official robes were only delivered a couple of days ago.

Xu Jinnian was not home at the time, so Sheng An asked Hong Liu to put the official robes away in the closet. Xu Jinnian did not try them on after he returned, so she never had the chance to see him wearing them.

With his wife giving the order, Xu Jinnian had no choice but to obey. He smiled and took down the official robes hanging in the air, and began to try them on in front of Sheng An.

Official robes are dark and dignified, with symmetrical and exquisite patterns embroidered on the chest. When worn by others, this style and color merely symbolize status.

On Xu Jinnian, who is tall and has an extraordinary demeanor, the ordinary official robes he wore took on a different quality and were elevated to a whole new level.

Sheng An stared, her heart pounding wildly.

Xu Jinnian saw her reaction, a smile playing on his lips. He turned around in front of her so she could see him more clearly: "An'an, how is it?"

Sheng An's eyes were brighter than the candlelight on the desk, her gaze traveling from the man's jet-black hair to his heels, finally settling on his sexy waist and abdomen: "Cough, not bad."

Xu Jinnian was not satisfied with this evaluation. He stepped forward, leaned in, and stared into her eyes. In a deep, pleasant voice, he asked slowly, "Is it just alright?"

Sheng An was captivated by the man's voice. Before she could react, one hand had somehow grabbed his dark belt, while the other hand was groping his chest without any hesitation.

Meeting the man's amused gaze, Sheng An deftly unbuckled his belt and said matter-of-factly, "You're my man, what's wrong with touching you a couple of times!"

Xu Jinnian was both amused and exasperated. He sat on the edge of the bed, leaned over, and kissed her lips: "An'an, feel free to touch."

Sheng An suddenly stopped, pushed him hard, and moved back while holding her stomach and buttocks: "Stay away from me, don't set a bad example for the child!"

Xu Jinnian, caught in a dilemma by the flirting: "..."

Staring at his wife's protruding belly for a long time, the man took a few deep breaths to calm his anger, and said through gritted teeth, "Wait until the baby comes out, and see how I deal with you!"

Sheng An was not afraid at all, and there was a hint of provocation in her eyes: "It's not certain who will deal with whom."

Since the diagnosis of pregnancy, the couple has not been intimate, and they have been quite pent up for months.