The other party replied respectfully: "It is a warm tonic soup for replenishing qi and blood. The patient has lost too much blood, so my master asked me to make it."
Zhu Yixuan let him in.
Waiting anxiously outside.
About half an hour later, Doctor Zhou and his two companions came out.
Zhu Yixuan immediately stepped forward to ask about Cen Mingzhu's situation.
Doctor Zhou said tiredly, "The bleeding has stopped, but there is still lochia coming out. You can't stop taking the medicine for the next few days. You can't stimulate the patient's emotions. It's best to let her sleep more so that she can recuperate."
The corners of Zhu Yixuan's mouth twitched slightly. With Cen Mingzhu's personality, if she knew she had given birth to a daughter, she would definitely be furious. How could she possibly remain emotionally stable and recover?
"Doctor Zhou, can you prescribe some sedatives to make her sleepy? It would be best if she could stay awake for a while and then fall asleep."
Doctor Zhou was puzzled by this request, but did not ask any more questions. "Yes, it will have some adverse effects on women's health."
"It doesn't matter. Saving your life is the most important thing now. We can talk about other things later."
Doctor Zhou understood and immediately wrote a new prescription, adding a few drowsiness-inducing drugs.
The housekeeper saw Doctor Zhou off.
Zhu Yixuan called Xiaoshuang over and asked, "Have you revealed the identity of the eldest young master's wife?"
Xiao Shuang shook her head wildly, "I just kept calling you Master, and didn't say much."
Zhu Yixuan waved his hand, asked Xiaoshuang to retreat, and called a few of his men to keep an eye on Doctor Zhou's clinic.
"Watch, if Doctor Zhou and the other two see anyone they shouldn't be seeing, come and report immediately."
After arranging things clearly, Zhu Yixuan no longer cared about Cen Mingzhu's situation. He turned around and saw the newborn child, with a bit of regret in his eyes, "It's not a son!"
The midwife and the female doctor immediately knelt down and said, "Please help me, uncle!"
They were the ones who concluded that Cen Mingzhu was pregnant with a son, and when Cen Mingzhu woke up, she would probably want to kill them.
Zhu Yixuan shook his head. "I can't save you. If you take the children back to the Cen family, there might be a glimmer of hope."
The two exchanged glances, gritted their teeth and nodded, "Thank you for your help, young master!"
While Cen Mingzhu was still unconscious, Zhu Yixuan had someone prepare a carriage and sent the midwife, female doctor and child away overnight.
When the child returns to the Cen family, it will be the Cen family's turn to have a headache. It has nothing to do with him.
Cen Mingzhu was in a coma for more than half a month. During this period, she was half awake and half awake. After being fed the medicine, she fell into a drowsy sleep.
She had no idea that the child she had given birth to with all her hard work had been sent away.
Xiaoshuang brought the medicine.
Cen Mingzhu finished drinking with a frown on her face. Her face was still a little pale, but she looked much better. "Where's my son? Bring him over to me and let me see him."
Xiao Shuang swallowed hard, walked out of the house carefully, and brought a little baby boy, "Master, the child is here!"
Cen Mingzhu couldn't wait to open the baby's swaddling clothes to check. After confirming that it was a son, she smiled proudly, "Even if Cen Mingxue becomes the second prince's concubine, so what? I have given birth to a son for the second prince! In the future, she will still have to kneel before me and serve me as a slave!"
Xiao Shuang was trembling with fear and didn't dare to answer. Seeing that Cen Mingzhu had little strength, she quickly took the child over and said, "Master, the doctor said that you have hurt yourself during the birth. You need to take good care of yourself for a year or so. Remember not to get angry. The child is prone to crying. May I hand him over to the wet nurse?"
Cen Mingzhu waved her hands nonchalantly. When she saw the child just now, she didn't feel any blood connection with him, nor did she feel much maternal love. Since the child would disturb her rest, she would just hold the child as far away as possible.
Xiao Shuang felt relieved and quickly took the child out. Then she went to report to Zhu Yixuan, "Sir, the eldest young lady has seen the child and she is not suspicious."
Zhu Yixuan nodded with satisfaction. "Just keep lying to her. She can't leave the room anyway. As for the others, tell them to keep their mouths shut. If they dare to leak any information, I will hold them accountable!"
This method was his idea. It could not only fool Cen Mingzhu, but also make Cen Yingfan grateful to him, and he wouldn't have to raise a child for the Second Prince. It was a win-win situation.
After a while, Cen Mingzhu found that her health had not improved. She finally realized something was wrong and asked Xiaoshuang to find a female doctor.
Xiao Shuang quickly replied, "Master, that female doctor was useless. She couldn't protect you on the day you gave birth. It was only when my uncle invited a doctor to come and save you and the baby that my uncle drove them all away in a rage and handed them over to the Cen family for disposal."
Upon hearing this, Cen Mingzhu did not ask any more questions. She just said irritably, "Then let's get the doctor who treated me before to come and see what's wrong with my body. Why haven't I gotten better after so long?"
Normally women can get out of bed after their confinement period, but she has been lying in bed for almost two months and is still so weak!
Xiao Shuang quickly agreed, and came back about half an hour later, "Master, I went to look for Doctor Zhou, but unfortunately, he went into the mountains to collect herbs. The people at the clinic said that Madam Zhou was not here during this period. The son-in-law meant to try not to cause any trouble and wait for Doctor Zhou to come back."
"Useless thing!" Cen Mingzhu cursed, and after a while she ordered: "Write a letter to my father and ask him to send me a good doctor. Also, remember to ask my father to tell the Second Prince the good news. Just tell him that I'm giving birth to a child, and he will be happy!"
Cen Mingzhu was full of expectations, but she didn't know that Cen Yingfan was currently having a headache over her daughter.
In the huge hall, Cen Yingfan paced back and forth anxiously, while the female doctor and the midwife knelt there anxiously holding the child, not daring to breathe.
It was unknown how long it had been before Cen Yingfan's voice rang out above the two of them, "Housekeeper, take the child downstairs and take good care of him. The two of you stay and answer the call."
The midwife kowtowed desperately and begged for mercy, "Master, I have carefully served the young lady according to your instructions. The young lady asked us two whether she was pregnant with a daughter or a son. If we said a daughter, the young lady would be angry. We had no choice but to tell her that she was pregnant with a son.
The eldest lady had a difficult birth. If we knew it was a girl, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it. We two servants had no choice but to bring the child back secretly and ask the master to make the decision."
Cen Yingfan's face was gloomy. "According to what you two said, the young lady still doesn't know that she gave birth to a son or a daughter?"
The two nodded timidly.
Veins bulged on Cen Yingfan's forehead.
The female doctor hurriedly took out a letter from her bosom, "Master, this is from your son-in-law."
"Hurry up and present it to me!" Cen Yingfan was so angry that after reading the letter, his face turned pale and blue. After a long while, he let out a long breath and burned the letter on the spot.
Cen Yingfan ordered the midwife and the female doctor to go down, and then called the housekeeper in, "Go to the Second Prince's Mansion and find Mingxue. I have something to discuss with her."
When the Second Prince came to the border, he brought a woman named Cen Mingxue with him. Although she was a concubine, she still had some status here. (End of this chapter)
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