Chapter 363 Birth
Upon returning home, Lin Anyuan went to the military camp.
"Mother, have all the midwives been hired?"
While Da Ya was asking questions, Ye Wan was reading a storybook. "Everything is arranged. Don't worry, I'm not some porcelain doll. You don't need to worry about me so much."
She has no health problems, and the baby is in the correct position, so the delivery will definitely go smoothly.
"And you, when are you going back to Jiangnan?"
Daya sat down next to Ye Wan. "I'm not in a hurry. Everything is settled at the academy. I want to wait until after Mother gives birth before we talk about it."
Sitting next to Ye Wan, Da Ya felt a sense of security.
Ye Wan wasn't much older than her. Their relationship, though described as mother and daughter, was more like that of equal friends, but with an added layer of dependence.
Sanya is gone, and she wants to stay by Yewan's side even more.
Ye Wan smiled, "There's nothing to do at home anyway. You can go out for a walk. You don't need to watch over me like this. I'm perfectly fine."
Da Ya and Ye Wan exchanged a few words and then came out.
"Miss, where are we going?"
Chu Shiyi is now addicted to dressing up as a maid, and she dresses up in a very flamboyant way as she goes out with Daya.
"I've heard there's a midwife named Li in the east of the city who's very skilled at delivering babies. I'd like to ask her to come just in case."
When Da Ya was a child, she witnessed a woman in the village die during childbirth, and she always felt uneasy about it.
The weather was nice today, so Da Ya didn't take a carriage and walked with Chu Shiyi, as it wasn't very far.
"He Lang, don't do this. It wouldn't look good if someone saw you."
A woman's voice came from the alley.
"Rou'er, you're going to marry me sooner or later, what's wrong with that?" The man's voice was slightly hurried.
The two hugged each other.
"He Lang~"
Daya happened to be passing by and couldn't help but speak up, "It's certainly good for men, but have you thought about the women's situation?"
"If you really like her, you should go to her house to propose and marry her properly, instead of hugging and kissing here."
Daya has a good memory and immediately remembered that she had seen these two people once before.
"Why is it you again? You always ruin my plans."
He Lang was a little angry, but his attitude softened a bit when he saw Da Ya's appearance. "Of course I want to propose marriage, but you don't know the reasons."
Chu Rouxuan blushed and said, "It's none of your business, He Lang, let's go."
She and He Lang were secretly meeting, and she was still very embarrassed to be caught.
"May I ask this young lady's name?" He Lang looked at Daya's elegant attire and assumed she was from a wealthy family.
"He Lang, why are you asking her?" Chu Rouxuan was immediately displeased.
"Miss." Chu Shiyi protected Daya, afraid that the two of them would hurt her if they acted erratically.
"Let's go." Daya frowned and left.
Chu Shiyi clicked her tongue and said, "That man just now sounded like a heartless and unfaithful man. It's a pity that women can't see things clearly."
It's really stupid to believe such falsehoods.
Daya remained calm. "There are millions of people in this world, and we can't possibly manage them all. I've already warned her. She can't see things clearly on her own, but she'll understand after she suffers a little loss."
"But for women, suffering a loss could cost them their lives."
This is what Da Ya finds truly tragic: for men, lovemaking is painless and insignificant, but for women, it can be deadly.
"It's much better now, Miss. You can't control everything in the world. Everyone has their own destiny." Chu Shiyi felt that her mistress was kind-hearted after all.
Why worry about what others do? Just mind your own business.
Daya went to fetch the midwife, but unfortunately, she wasn't there. She had to ask for the time and then return the way she came.
Da Ya went twice, but didn't run into that midwife Li.
Ye Wan told Da Ya not to go, as she already had enough people and didn't need so many. What if someone else was giving birth nearby after she brought them over?
"She won't give birth today, so you can go to court in peace."
Ye Wan got up early and sent Lin Anyuan to court.
Now, Ye Wan no longer goes to the ceremonies, and the weather is cold.
Lin Anyuan is going to court today. The army has already reached the vicinity of Laoshan. The poison gas there is too strong to pass through, so we need to find another way.
Lin Anyuan was worried about Ye Wan, but he had to attend the court assembly today, so he left with great reluctance.
He had only been gone a short while when Ye Wan felt the baby in her belly kick her, followed by a warm current.
"Someone, help me to the delivery room."
Huigu rushed over, "Madam, your water has broken, you're about to give birth."
Ye Wan felt like she had wet her pants. "My stomach doesn't hurt much right now, and I don't seem to be having any problems."
"This is just the beginning. There's still some time before she gives birth. Madam, please lie down." Hui Gu helped Ye Wan to the bed.
Then they brought her clean clothes to change into.
"Mother, I'll send a message to Father right away and tell him to come back quickly." Er Ya rushed over as soon as she heard the news.
She hasn't left the house for the past few days, and Da Ya has come too.
The leaves and grass also came to guard it.
"Don't go. This pregnancy is slow. Even if you call him over, he'll just be waiting here. It's better to let him go to court in peace. He might be able to come back in time." Ye Wan felt that she might not be able to give birth anytime soon, as her belly showed no signs of labor at the moment.
Lin Anyuan had nothing to do here, but she felt uncomfortable.
Er Ya whispered, "My dad will definitely be angry if he finds out."
“Now that he’s back, I feel uneasy looking at him.”
"Is there anything to eat? I think I'm a little hungry!"
The kitchen had prepared braised pig's trotters, and Ye Wan simply ate two in one go.
Hui-gu said that she wouldn't be able to eat such strong-flavored food during her postpartum confinement period, so she should eat it while she can now.
After eating two pig's trotters, my stomach started to ache slightly.
Ye Wan lay on the bed for a while but couldn't stay still any longer, so she sat up.
"Auntie, I want to eat hot pot."
Huigu: ...
Then they brought out hot pot again.
Ye Wan ate hotpot while waiting to give birth, and then the contractions came in waves, each one more intense than the last.
When the pain really got to me, I couldn't eat a single bite; I was sweating from the pain.
"Little sister." Ye Hua held Ye Wan's hand tenderly.
"My goodness, that hurts so much!" Ye Wan gasped in pain.
Ye Wan knew that childbirth was difficult and painful, but she still underestimated the level of pain.
When the contractions came, it felt like my whole body was being split open, it was so painful.
"Mother, Mother." Er Ya cried out as she saw Ye Wan in pain, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string.
She no longer wanted younger siblings, and she didn't want Ye Wan to suffer any more grievances.
Ye Wan was in so much pain and upset that she didn't want to talk. Hui Gu hurriedly said to Er Ya, "Second Miss, don't cry. Go to the kitchen and check on the porridge. Madam will need some after giving birth."
"Sister, why do you think women have children?"
Daya was also sent to the kitchen, and she didn't say anything upon hearing this.
Ye Wan felt she had never been so humiliated in her life, and the pain made her want to cry.
From morning until noon, it still hadn't been born.
"Waist!"
Lin Anyuan learned of Ye Wan's impending childbirth on his way home from court and practically rushed over.
As soon as I stepped into the yard, I heard the sound of a child crying coming from inside the house.
Lin Anyuan's knees buckled, and he knelt on one knee.
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