Chapter 457 Throwing Stones (Part 2)

When it was almost dawn, Shiyi Niang suddenly woke up and felt pain in her abdomen.

She hurriedly pushed Xu Lingyi beside her: "Master Hou..."

As soon as Shiyi Niang moved, Xu Lingyi woke up. As soon as he called out, someone on the other end hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

"My stomach aches."

Calculating the date, it was time for the baby to be born. If it was any other case, there was no need to rush. If it was an attack, the first baby would take a long time to be born, not to mention that the nurse and the doctor were waiting in the front yard.

Xu Lingyi got up, put on his clothes and said, "I'll call someone!" His tone was calm and his movements were relaxed.

Eleventh Lady felt relieved and asked the maid to call Amber, who was now a woman, in: "Come with me to the delivery room later."

Amber was a little nervous and kept saying "yes".

As they were talking, the cramps had passed. Eleventh Lady washed and dressed.

The two midwives from the palace came in front, followed by Dr. Peng, the two midwives hired by the lady dowager, and the two mothers Tian and Wan, and they entered the inner room in a stream.

Eleventh Lady felt abdominal pain again.

One of them touched her belly and said, "Let's go to the delivery room! It should be a bowel movement."

Doctor Peng listened and took the patient's pulse. She also nodded and said, "It should be a fever."

Eleventh Lady nodded, leaned on the kang to rest for a while, and when the pain subsided, she was helped to the delivery room by mothers Tian and Wan.

By this time, the Madam had received the news. She was supported by Madam Du and escorted by the maids and servants into the main courtyard. Seeing Xu Lingyi standing under the eaves, she hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"He said he was having a seizure."

The lady breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Xu Lingyi: "Don't worry, the baby won't be born for a while." After thinking for a while, she said, "Let's go sit inside!"

"You can go back and rest!" Xu Lingyi said, "I'll just stay here and watch over you."

The lady shook her head and said, "I am not at ease staying in the house. I might as well stay here." She told Madam Du, "Go to the delivery room and ask what the situation is like now."

Mother Du smiled and said "yes", and hurried to the delivery room.

Xu Lingyi helped the lady to sit down in the east side room of the main house, and the maids brought tea and snacks.

After a while, Mother Du came back and said, "It has just begun."

The lady put her hands together and bowed to the west: "May the Bodhisattva bless me, and may everything go smoothly and peacefully."

The Second Lady and the Fifth Lady also received the news. Since the Second Lady was a widow, she sent her maid to inquire, while the Fifth Lady came in person with Mother Shi.

"Do you want Mama Shi to come in and take a look?"

"Not now." The lady smiled, "Even if it's fast, it will be tonight or tomorrow morning. If it's slow, it will probably be tomorrow afternoon or evening, or even the morning of the day after tomorrow."

Madam Wu was thinking about her own birth, and smiled when she heard this: "Then I'll ask Mama Shi to come over after dinner. With an experienced mother by my side at night, I'll be more courageous."

The lady said, "Then let Madam Shi and Madam Du take care of us here at night."

Mother Shi smiled and said "yes", went back to sleep well, and came back at dusk. The lady was lying in the warm room in the main house, and the marquis was writing in the study. She greeted them both and went to the delivery room.

The delivery room was quiet. The two madams hired by the madam sat on the small stools in front of the bed. Amber sat beside the bed, wiping the sweat off Shiyi Niang's forehead and neck with a handkerchief. Madam Tian served with a copper basin. Madam Song, Madam Wan, and Gong were not seen.

The two ladies who came in were Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Doctor Peng.

Hearing the noise, Mother Tian nodded gently towards Mother Shi.

Mother Shi tiptoed over and saw that Shiyi Niang had her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.

She whispered in Mother Tian's ear, "What's wrong?"

"Probably until tomorrow." Mother Tian whispered.

Before Mother Shi could ask more, Amber had already raised her head and made a "stop talking" expression towards them. The two of them stopped talking at the same time. After Amber finished wiping Shiyi Niang, Mother Shi followed Mother Tian to splash water, and only then did they have a chance to speak.

"Madam, are you okay?"

"Madam is really brave," said Madam Tian, ​​with admiration in her eyes, "She is more patient than the rest of us. She said that since the birth is tomorrow, she asked Madam Tian and the people from the palace to go and rest, and that it would prevent everyone from being too tired and having no energy when the birth comes. She was in pain all day, so she took the opportunity to sleep. I beat six poached eggs with brown sugar and ate them all with the soup and eggs."

Mother Shi was very surprised, but also relieved.

Eleventh Lady is sensible, so they feel more relaxed.

Then I saw a little maid running in.

Before she could open her mouth, Mother Tian smiled and said, "Come back and ask tomorrow morning!"

The little maidservant smiled and responded, then ran away in a flash.

Mother Tian looked up and saw Mother Shi looking at her in surprise. She smiled and explained, "It was the maidservant beside Madam Wen. She sent the maidservant to ask early in the morning, and the Marquis didn't stop when he saw it."

After hearing this, Mother Shi laughed softly and said, "This Madam Wen is quite a character."

Mother Tian didn't know what to say, so she just smiled.

Madam Wen went to bed peacefully.

Qiao Lianfang thought about how everyone in the mansion treated her differently when she was pregnant. If Shiyi Niang gave birth to a son this time, this backyard would be her world for ten years.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile at herself.

"So, Madam will give birth tomorrow?" Yang murmured as she looked at Yingyu's sheep-horn palace lamp.

"It's always like this for the first child." Mother Yang said with a smile, "If she can give birth tomorrow, it's still fast."

Yang pursed her lips, looking a little dazed.

Mother Yang saw this and went to get some water: "Auntie, it's getting late, you should wash your clothes first.

"You should rest even if you are tired! If your wife gives birth at dawn, you will have to go and congratulate her!"

Yang hummed absentmindedly but did not move.

"Auntie!" Mother Yang urged in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Yang was alert and asked, "Where is the Marquis? Do you know what the Marquis is doing?"

Mother Yang was startled and said, "The Marquis is in the study." After thinking for a moment, she added, "When the maid went to check just now, she said that the light in the study was still on."

Xu Lingyi's study is in the east wing of the main house, and Shiyi Niang's delivery room is in the wing on the west side of the main house.

Yang thought for a while and asked again, "Madam Wen, has Madam Wen rested?"

"She should go to bed now!" said Mother Yang. "I saw she closed the door early."

Yang Mama helped her wash and comb her hair, then said, "Have the maid hold the lamp, and I'll go to the main room to take a look."

"Aunt." Mother Yang was shocked. "Aunt Wen has gone to bed, and there is no movement from Aunt Qiao..." Then she suddenly realized, "Aunt, do you want to go see Lord Marquis?" She showed a disapproving expression again, "Madam is giving birth, how could Lord Marquis have the mind to do that... And if Madam knew..."

"I have my own ideas." Yang interrupted her mother, took off her scarlet silk blouse, changed into a white and silver striped blouse, still wearing her original blue eight-panel Xiang skirt, and went to the main room holding the little maid's shoulder.

Xu Lingyi heard the sound of the night watch drum and asked the little maidservant beside him, "What time is it?"

The little maid ran to the warm room and looked at the clock: "My Lord, it's already 12:00."

"Go and see if the lady is resting or awake."

The little maidservant left immediately.

Xu Lingyi tilted his ear to listen.

There were people whispering in the yard.

What happened?

Xu Lingyi's expression changed slightly, and he hurried out of the study. He saw a white figure standing on the corridor at the corner of the main house and the study, talking to two maids.

"What's going on!" He frowned slightly.

The deep and majestic voice made the three of them pause.

The white figure was the first to react. He took a few steps forward, bent his knees and squatted down. "I heard that Madam has been trying for a day but still hasn't given birth." As he spoke, his tone paused, and there was a strong sense of worry in his voice. "My Lord, are you okay?"

The voice is crisp and charming.

It’s Yang!

Xu Lingyi's expression turned a little cold.

Yang felt as if a pair of sharp eyes like a knife were locking onto her tightly, making her feel panic-stricken and with nowhere to hide.

"Don't worry, Marquis. Madam is blessed with a long life, and both mother and child will be safe." She suppressed the fear in her heart and knelt on the ground with proper manners. "I was worried at first too. But after hearing what Xiulian said, I realized that it was common sense for Madam to be like this. It was me who was ignorant." As she spoke, there was some uneasiness in her voice. "I was just about to go back, but I didn't expect to disturb Madam..."

"Madam, there will be news tomorrow." The voice was a little cold, but the gaze that fell on her gradually lost its chilling coldness.

Yang lowered her head, with a small sweet smile on her lips: "I will come to see you tomorrow!"

She stood up calmly, her face showing humility and gentleness.

Yang saluted with a graceful posture and retreated with light steps.

Xu Lingyi's gaze fell on the western ear room.

A little maid came out from the ear room.

"My Lord, Madam Tian said that the Madam just fell asleep!"

Xu Lingyi felt relieved and his expression softened a bit.

Eleventh Lady didn't know how long she could endure it.

The pain seemed to have no end, coming in waves, leaving her exhausted.

She frowned and called Amber.

The voice is a little hoarse.

Amber hurriedly sat down beside the bed: "Madam, what do you want?"

"Wait a minute, remember to ask the old lady to wipe the scissors several times with a hot knife..."

Mother Tian said that Madam should have a good rest so that she would not be too exhausted during the birth.

"Don't worry, Madam." Before Eleventh Lady finished speaking, Amber took over the conversation, "I remember everything you said. Use hot water to clean the knives and scissors, boil all the handkerchiefs in water, and wash your hands with salt water when Grandma examines you..."

She was worried and stayed up all night, watching over Eleventh Lady, looking a little tired.

Eleventh Lady nodded and said no more, but her lips were tightly pursed.

Amber knew that she was in pain again, so she talked to her to divert her attention: "The Madam has been in the warm room in the main house, and the Fifth Madam has come after breakfast. I heard from Qiuyu that the lights in the study were not turned off all night last night. Last night, Aunt Yang came to see you. She met the Marquis and heard that you had gone to bed, so she left... And Aunt Wen, she sent a little maid to ask again this morning..."

Shiyi Niang tried her best to ignore her physical discomfort and listened to Amber talking about some family gossips.

"Mother Du was here to take care of me last night, and the Madam stayed in my room. Who is taking care of my brother and my brother?"

"Last night, the Fifth Master took the Fourth Master to his own room. The Fifth Master is being looked after by Nan Yong's wife."

Eleventh Lady sighed in her heart.

Grandma Wen came over with a smile on her face: "Guan Qing, I came to see the Madam."

Amber stood up and gave her place to the old lady.

Then I heard the old woman scream, "The water broke!"

There was a hint of panic.

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