Every afternoon thereafter, Ye Panjiu would take her books, paper, and pen and ride her horse to Bailu Academy to keep Guan Muning company.
The teacher had already suspended her classes, so Ye Panjiu would read to her, tell her stories, and chat with her.
Guan Muning's mood was noticeably higher.
The night of the 28th day of the first lunar month is midnight.
A series of urgent knocks sounded at the door, and Heng Tong opened it.
"who?"
"Doctor Gu sent me. Please, Miss Ye, hurry to the academy!" The person who came was Doctor Gu's young apprentice, riding on horseback, panting as he spoke.
"Okay, you can go first."
After saying that, Heng Tong turned around and went to call Ye Panjiu.
Ye Panjiu was woken up and hurriedly dressed.
Under the cover of night, the two rode like arrows toward Bailu Academy.
Guan Muning's room was brightly lit, and Doctor Gu was sitting in the outer room.
"Ahhh—"
A heart-wrenching scream came from inside the room.
Hearing this, Ye Panjiu felt worried and asked nervously, "Doctor Gu, when did Sister Guan start her treatment?"
Dr. Gu sat calmly. He had experienced many women giving birth in the palace, so he wasn't particularly nervous.
"Miss Ye, don't be impatient. It's only been less than half an hour. Just wait patiently."
Ye Panjiu couldn't sit still and kept pacing back and forth. She was really afraid of ancient childbirth techniques that involved removing the mother and keeping the child.
Heng Tong stood quietly by the door of the house.
The cries from inside the house came and went, intermittent.
Ye Panjiu couldn't bear to listen anymore and, feeling extremely anxious, stepped into the inner room.
The original owner had given birth before, but she had never. She was very scared, but at this moment she wanted to stay with Guan Muning.
Doctor Gu saw it but said nothing.
The room reeked of blood, and candles were lit in all four corners, illuminating the space.
Inside the house was an elderly woman with white hair, and a young girl beside her.
Guan Muning saw her, raised one hand towards her, but exhausted, he slammed it down again.
Ye Panjiu quickly stepped forward and took her hand, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Guan Muning moved her lips, as if she wanted to speak, but no sound came out.
"I'm not going to say anything more, let's save our energy. I'm not leaving, I'll stay here with you."
The anxious time seemed to slow down several times over.
As dawn broke and the night was almost over, we finally heard the baby cry.
The baby was very light, weighing only five pounds and three ounces. The old woman washed the baby clean, wrapped him in a cloth she had prepared beforehand, and said happily, "It's a boy, girl, take a look!"
Guan Muning was exhausted, but she still gritted her teeth and said one word, "No."
After saying that, she turned her head to the side, closed her eyes, and tears fell from the corners of her eyes, soaking the pillow.
She cannot reconcile; she cannot let go of her hatred.
The old woman looked a little embarrassed; she had never encountered such a situation before.
Ye Panjiu gently touched her face, "Go to sleep."
She got up and took the child, but she wasn't very good at holding him, and the child cried loudly.
The child's eyes are not yet open, but his nose and mouth look like Guan Muning's.
Her ears don't look like Guan Muning's.
She hadn't seen Zhou Xinran much and had long forgotten what he looked like.
The old woman adjusted her position, explaining how to hold the baby more comfortably.
Ye Panjiu listened carefully, and after stopping the child's crying, she walked to the outer room.
The young girl had already tidied up the inner room and came out with the old woman.
"If we don't breastfeed him, what should we feed him?" Ye Panjiu asked.
The old woman was stunned, and somewhat displeased. "Breastfeeding is definitely better. If Mother doesn't like it, we can find a wet nurse to feed her!"
Ye Panjiu nodded. "Okay."
The old woman left with the little girl, muttering to herself, "I've never seen a mother like this before."
She doesn't even want to see her own son after he was born, and she won't even breastfeed him!
Why did you get pregnant in the first place?
Ye Panjiu sighed.
Doctor Gu also stood up. "Don't worry, once Miss Guan wakes up, I'll give her some gentle medicine to take."
"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Gu. You've been keeping vigil all night. You should go and get some rest too."
Doctor Gu also left.
Only she and Hengtong remained in the outer room.
She brought a thick cloth from home beforehand, wrapped the child up to keep him warm, and then turned and left the house.
Just then, a red sun was rising on the horizon, and she felt so sad that she wanted to cry.
Ye Panjiu looked back at the house again; it was quiet and there wasn't a sound.
She turned her head and walked down the mountain.
After returning this time, she went to Kiyomizu-dera Temple many times, donated a lot of money, and found a wet nurse in advance.
May this child grow up in the temple and live a peaceful life.
Inside the room, Guan Muning stared intently at the roof beams.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
After handing the child over to the abbot of the temple, Ye Panjiu watched as the child was held in the arms of the wet nurse and nursed, his little hands waving excitedly.
She stretched out her fingers and let the little hand hold them.
After finishing her milk, Ye Panjiu hugged him again and leaned down to kiss him on the forehead.
Finally, reluctantly handing the child over to the wet nurse, he turned and went down the mountain.
From now on, every time she returns to Qingshui County, she will send a sum of money here.
Exhausted from a night and half a day, Ye Panjiu returned home and fell asleep immediately.
When I woke up, it was already dark.
She ate a quick dinner, told her family, packed her bedding, and then rode off to Bailu Academy.
Guan Muning was already in a bad mood, and she was afraid that she might have postpartum depression.
She's only sixteen, still considered a girl, her life has barely begun.
Guan Muning was in bed, with a long table beside her, eating her meal slowly.
His face was expressionless and deathly pale, but when he saw Ye Panjiu, he smiled slightly and said, "Sister Panjiu, you've come."
Ye Panjiu put down the bedding. "I'll sleep in your outer room for the next few days and keep you company during your postpartum period."
Guan Muning held her hand, "If it weren't for Sister Panjiu, I really don't know if I would still be alive now."
Ye Panjiu gently slapped her, "What are you thinking about? Why are you saying these things? Eat more. I think this meat is delicious. You don't mind if I eat with you, do you?"
Guan Muning quickly grabbed a pair of chopsticks and handed them to her, saying, "I don't mind at all. It tastes better when I eat with Sister Panjiu!"
Because Ye Panjiu stayed with her, eating and sleeping together, and trying his best to make her laugh all day long, Guan Muning recovered quite quickly.
Her complexion looked much better.
Ye Ling'er's three children are at the academy. When she comes home, she can't see her and misses her. Every day before going home, she also uses Guan Mu Ning to make a fuss for a while.
That's just how people are; when they're in pain, being alone can drive them crazy.
But having someone by my side makes life much easier, and my state of mind is completely different.
Before we knew it, we were in the third year of junior high school.
Ye Panjiu had arranged with Guan Muning beforehand, and got up early in the morning to go find Ye Ming.
She made a list in advance and checked everything for Ye Ming to make sure he didn't forget anything.
Ye Ming was wearing clothes made by Sun Shi herself, which were very warm.
Just as the two reached the stairs leading down the mountain, they encountered Sun and Ye Erniu, who were almost up.
The rest of the Ye family also arrived and waited at the foot of the mountain.
This is the first person in the Ye family to take the imperial examination; they are extremely concerned about him!
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