Chapter 150: Labor Begins
Shao Wanyan followed the butler's gaze and saw the figure of the girl who had just spoken to her, which surprised her greatly.
"Is that Jingwu?"
"Yes, that's Miss Jing. You're not a fraud, are you? How can a mother not recognize her own daughter?"
The butler had heard the news earlier, that the Jing family had fled and abandoned Miss Jing, so he didn't give the person in front of him any face and immediately retorted.
Upon hearing this, Shao Wanyan disregarded her happiness and immediately strode towards the figure.
"Awu, wait a minute, it's your mother!"
Jingwu heard the shout, stopped in his tracks, turned to look at her, and before he could speak, he heard the person in front of him say something.
"You silly child, you saw me just now, why didn't you call out to me?"
Shao Wanyan, heavily pregnant, was panting heavily as she walked, her brows furrowed, and she spoke with a hint of resentment.
Jing Wu glanced at her with a half-smile and said coldly, "I didn't recognize you, and you didn't recognize me either, did you?"
When Shao Wanyan met her eyes, her cheeks flushed red, and she felt extremely embarrassed.
She knew Jingwu was being sarcastic, but she still felt that a child shouldn't disobey his mother, so she immediately straightened her chest and argued back righteously.
“You’ve never been by my side since you were little, so I didn’t recognize you. You’re such a child, holding a grudge like this. I’m still your mother after all.”
As she spoke, she reached out to take the girl's hand, but the girl dodged her.
"What do you want from me?" Jing Wu took a step back, dodging her hand, and said calmly.
Shao Wanyan's face stiffened slightly, then she said, "I heard you were here, so I brought your sister to reunite with your family. You don't know, do you? Your father has been bewitched by that vixen and refuses to come to the capital no matter what."
Jingwu frowned as he listened to her rambling, sensing that something was amiss.
She doesn't even remember what she looks like, so how could she know that she went to the capital and stayed here?
Her eyes darted around, and she looked at the woman in front of her and said, "I'm currently staying at someone else's house, so it's really inconvenient for you to stay here. You and your sister should stay at the inn."
“Hey, Awu…” Shao Wanyan grabbed her sleeve, her big belly sticking out, and began to play the victim with a frown: “Your father won’t give us any money. Your sister and I don’t have any money on us. How are we going to live outside? Why don’t you talk to the family we’re staying with? If they can take in Chengrui, they can definitely take in my daughter and me too.”
Jingwu turned to look at the woman, his expression slightly cold: "How did you know my cousin was here?"
Shao Wanyan felt a sudden chill when she met her cold expression. Her mind raced, and she quickly came up with an explanation: "Your father is bewitched by that vixen. He refuses to give us, mother and daughter, any money and even says he wants to divorce me. I was furious, and then I heard that your cousin had passed the provincial examination in Pingjiang Prefecture, so I came to the capital to seek refuge with him. I didn't expect to hear on the way that you came with him, so I came directly to you."
Jingwu narrowed his eyes, trying to discern something from her face, but since he couldn't see anything from someone close to him, he gave up.
She was still very suspicious, but had no evidence, so she forced a smile.
"I'll give you some silver. You and your sister can stay at an inn. It's really inconvenient for me to stay here."
Jingwu took out a fifty-tael silver note from his pocket and handed it to her.
Shao Wanyan really didn't have that much money in her pocket. When she saw the banknote, her eyes lit up, and she immediately took it and put it in her pocket.
After seeing that she had accepted it, Jingwu immediately turned and left.
Unexpectedly, her sleeve was grabbed again.
"Awu, you can't abandon me and your sister! I'm your own mother!" Shao Wanyan tugged at her sleeve, her beautiful eyes filled with tears as she looked at her pitifully.
Jingwu couldn't help but frown, looking at the person in front of him, and said coldly, "Didn't I give you the silver notes?"
"This little bit of money isn't enough to live on!" Shao Wanyan grabbed her hand and pleaded, "Awu, I know you're still angry with me for leaving you behind, but we were fleeing from disaster. I was afraid you'd suffer if you came with us, so I didn't take you with me. Just tell your friend to let us stay here. Your mother will definitely not cause you any trouble and will take good care of you."
She had to move in and successfully arrange for Prince Hui and Shao Chengrui to meet. In this way, A-Shu could successfully marry into the royal family and enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor.
Jingwu's eyes seemed to see right through people. She stared intently at the person in front of her. Although she didn't know what she was going to do, she could vaguely guess that it was definitely not in her best interest.
Her heart grew colder and colder. She didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she abruptly pulled her hand away and turned to leave.
Shao Wanyan staggered a step and hurried forward to catch up with her, but she didn't walk too fast and a sharp pain shot through her abdomen.
Her expression suddenly changed, and she quickly helped Jing Shu up beside her, crying out in pain, "Ah, I'm going into labor!"
Jing Shu frantically supported her, somewhat at a loss: "Mother? How are you? What should I do now? Sister, come and see Mother!"
Upon hearing this voice, Jingwu paused slightly, his heart filled with intense turmoil.
Seeing this, Shao Wanyan, disregarding her own stomach pain, immediately winked at her daughter beside her and then cried out, "Awu, Mother is really going into labor! Quickly go and fetch a doctor and a midwife!"
"Sister, let's talk about our business later. Let's help Mother inside first so she can have a smooth delivery!" Jing Shu said immediately after receiving a look.
Jingwu stood there, listening to the screams behind him, but he couldn't bear it and sighed.
He turned and walked to her side, then called the housekeeper to carry her inside.
She followed behind and walked into the courtyard.
The steward arranged for several older nannies to go in, and then immediately came out. He saw the young girl standing alone in the courtyard, her face solemn, seemingly lost in thought.
He immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Miss, I'll send someone to fetch a doctor and a midwife right away?"
Jingwu nodded: "Thank you for your help."
"Not at all," the butler said, and immediately went to make arrangements.
Soon, the midwife and doctor rushed over and entered the room.
A moment later, the doctor came out first and addressed Jingwu and the steward.
"The lady inside is about to give birth, and the midwife has already started delivering the baby. The lady is in good health and has no major health problems."
Jingwu nodded slightly, sat down on the stone bench, held the teacup, and seemed to be thinking about something.
Seeing her like this, the butler sighed softly and went out to report to his master.
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