"What... is going on?"

"Oh, I heard that it's better for women to walk around during labor. I'm getting ready to get out of bed now."

"No!" the midwife hurriedly stopped him, "Your water has broken. Walking will cause fetal suffocation. You can only lie down."

"I was just joking." Yun Yuan lay back on the bed.

Midwife: “…” Your husband is about to cry outside, are you kidding me here?

"While I'm in good spirits now, let the maid prepare some food."

"No need." Yun Yuan said expressionlessly: "I feel like I'm about to give birth." She had felt it just now and was about to sit up and take a look.

"Ah?" The midwife was stunned, and then she saw the baby's head emerge. She was caught off guard and panicked: "Ahhhhh, the baby is really coming!"

Qi Sheng, who was outside, felt a tightness in his heart, and the housekeeper beside him hurriedly grabbed him, saying that concern would only cause chaos, and if the master went in, it would only cause more trouble, so he couldn't be allowed in.

Qi Sheng's eyes turned red with anxiety: "Let go, I said let go."

The housekeeper didn't dare to stop him and let go of his hand angrily.

No one stopped him, and Qi Sheng strode towards the delivery room.

"Don't be afraid, ma'am, I'm coming!"

A moment before pushing the door open——

"Stop, don't come in." Yun Yuan's strong voice came from inside. It is not a good look for a woman to give birth, and she didn't want him to see her in such a miserable state.

Qi Sheng stood at the door feeling aggrieved: "Madam..."

"I'm fine."

Qi Sheng was worried, so he put his head to the door to listen to the noise inside. Image was not important, his wife and children were more important.

The midwife held the baby's head with her hands: "Breathe in, push, breathe in, push!"

“It’s out!”

A loud baby cry was heard. It was the withered winter season, and the grass and trees in the yard were competing to sprout new buds. The clouds in the sky condensed into the shape of a dragon, and the sky was filled with brilliant rays of light.

The servants stared with eyes wide open in amazement, and the captain of the secret guards was shocked, thinking that this child would be something extraordinary in the future.

Qi Sheng's eyes were serious: "You didn't see anything today, you know?"

The servants knelt on the ground: "Yes."

"If the news gets out, what will happen to you——"

"Crack!" A dead branch was broken, and everyone said fiercely, "Just like this branch."

"Yes." The servants were silent. They were all under death contract and would not have a good end if they betrayed their master. They knew what they should and should not say.

"Back off."

The servants ran away quickly, leaving only the butler behind.

The firstborn was carried out by the mother-in-law, who said joyfully, "Congratulations, Master, on the birth of your precious son."

Qi Sheng awkwardly hugged his son, his eyes drifting inside, and asked, "How is my wife?"

Mother-in-law: "Don't worry, Master, Madam is fine."

Qi Sheng was worried, so he held his son in his arms, not daring to breathe, and stood motionless at the door listening for any movement.

There was another cry and the door opened.

"Master, it's a daughter."

Qi Sheng finally relaxed his heart, but it was too early. The midwife inside exclaimed, "There's another baby!"

Yun Yuan really couldn't stand her being so startled, so she would definitely not call her next time she gave birth.

The last baby was delivered successfully. The midwife pressed Yun Yuan's belly to confirm that there was really no baby inside. She asked the maids to come in to clean up and wipe the body.

After everything was ready, Qi Sheng tested the midwife and found that she had not noticed anything unusual in the yard. He gave her some instructions and took out a generous amount of silver.

After asking the housekeeper to send the midwife away, Qi Sheng finally saw his wife.

"I thought..." He cried. It was the first time Yun Yuan saw him cry. Seeing a handsome man in tears, she really wanted to ravage him.

"Okay, everything is fine now. How was your county exam?" Yun Yuan did not forget that he went out to check the list today and came back late. He guessed something happened.

"It's the county's top case." Qi Sheng hugged her and kissed her on the head. "I'm sorry, I'm late." The due date was still half a month away, and he had been trying not to leave the house these days. He hadn't expected the labor to start today. He was fine before he left.

"My husband's affairs are important." Yun Yuan hugged him back.

"No." Qi Sheng released his hand and looked at Yun Yuan seriously: "Apart from you, everything else is secondary. Without you, everything I do is meaningless. You may not understand, but you must not be in any trouble."

"I understand." Yun Yuan said, "Just like you, I don't want a future without you."

Qi Sheng hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood.

After a long while, he wrapped her in a thick blanket and wanted to carry her to the main courtyard himself. Yun Yuan protested, "I can walk by myself."

"Be good. Your feet will hurt if you walk during the confinement period. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Yun Yuan: "You mean it only happens after walking a lot, right?"

Qi Sheng didn't listen: "You're right to listen to me."

Yun Yuan's protest was futile, so she simply covered her face and let him do what he wanted.

There were three children, except for the first born boy, the other two were girls. The wet nurses originally prepared were not enough, so Qisheng started recruiting wet nurses with great fanfare.

Yun Yuan personally reviewed the selection and selected three women within three days. They were honest, quiet, had neatly trimmed nails, clean clothes, and their hair was combed meticulously, as if they had been specially trained.

Unable to find anyone better than them for the time being, Yun Yuan decided to observe for a while to make sure the three wet nurses had no bad intentions and were taking good care of the children. She also didn't find any contact between them and outsiders. Perhaps she was overthinking it.

It’s hard to find a good wet nurse, so we decided to choose these three.

As for the wet nurse who was originally prepared, when she saw that Yun Yuan had given birth to three children in one go and her milk was definitely not enough, she started bargaining and wanted to bring her own children into the mansion to raise together, but was sent away by Yun Yuan.

Time passed quickly, and in April, Qi Sheng reluctantly said goodbye to Yun Yuan and the three children because the time for the provincial examination was approaching.