When it was almost dawn, Eleventh Lady suddenly woke up and felt a pain in her abdomen.

She hurriedly pushed Xu Lingyi beside her: "My Lord..."

As soon as Eleventh Lady 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 birth. If it was any other case, there was no need to rush. If it was a seizure, the first birth would take a long time, not to mention that the midwife 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 behavior was composed.

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 she was talking, the labor pains had passed. Eleventh Lady washed and dressed.

The two midwives from the palace were in front, followed by Doctor Peng, the two midwives hired by the lady dowager, and the two mothers Tian and Wan, who filed into the inner room.

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 pregnancy."

Doctor Peng listened and stepped forward to feel 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 waited until the contractions were over before she was helped to the delivery room by mothers Tian and Wan.

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

"It's said that it's having an attack."

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."

The lady shook her head and said, "I am not at ease staying in the room, so I might as well stay here." She told Mother 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 in the east side room of the main house, and the maids brought tea and snacks. Then he told Butler Bai to take a letter to the Imperial Hospital to invite two imperial doctors to come for the consultation.

After a while, Mother Du came back and said, "It's just the beginning."

The lady put her hands together and bowed towards the west: "May the Bodhisattva bless you, 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 ask, while the Fifth Lady came in person with Mama Shi.

"Do you want Mama Shi to go 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 childbirth when she heard this and smiled, "Then I'll ask Mother Shi to come over after dinner. With an experienced mother around at night, she'll be a little braver."

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

Mother Shi replied with a smile, went back to sleep well, and came back at dusk. The old 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 midwives hired by the madam sat on a small stool in front of the bed. Amber sat beside the bed, holding a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off Shiyi Niang's forehead and neck. Madam Tian was serving with a copper basin. Madam Song, Madam Wan, the two midwives from the palace, and Dr. Peng were not seen.

Hearing the noise, Mother Tian nodded slightly to Mother Shi.

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

She whispered in Tian's mother's ear: "What's wrong?"

"Probably until tomorrow." Mother Tian whispered.

Before Mother Shi could ask more questions, Amber looked up and made a "don't talk" expression to the two of them. The two of them stopped talking at the same time. After Amber finished helping Shiyi Niang wipe the floor, Mother Shi followed Mother Tian to splash water, and only then did they have a chance to talk.

"Is my lady all right?"

"Madam is really brave," said Mother 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 Mother Tian and the people from the palace to rest, and also said 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 slept whenever she had time. 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 maid smiled and responded, then ran away.

Madam Tian looked up and saw Madam 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 saw it but didn't stop her."

Mother Shi laughed softly after hearing this 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.

However, Qiao Lianfang thought about how everyone in the mansion treated her differently when she was pregnant - if Eleventh Lady gave birth to a son this time, this backyard would be hers for the next 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 the jade-like sheep-horn palace lantern.

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

Yang pursed her lips, looking a little dazed.

Mother Yang saw this and went to fetch some water: "Auntie, it's getting late, you should take a bath and rest! If Madam gives birth at dawn, you will have to go and congratulate her!"

Yang said "hmm" absentmindedly but did not move.

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

Yang was invigorated when she heard this and asked, "Where is the Marquis? Do you know what the Marquis is doing?"

Madam 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 the light in the study was still on."

Xu Lingyi's study was in the east wing of the main house, and Shiyi Niang's delivery room was 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 be resting now!" Mother Yang said, "I saw she closed the door early."

Yang Madam helped her wash and comb her hair, then said, "Have the maid hold the lantern, 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 the Marquis?" She showed a disapproving expression again, "Madam is giving birth, how could the Marquis have the mind to do that... And if Madam knew..."

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

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 12:00."

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

The little maidservant responded and left.

Xu Lingyi listened attentively.

There was 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 people pause.

The white figure was the first to react. He took a few steps forward and squatted down with his knees bent. “I heard that Madam has not given birth to the baby after a day of trying to give birth.” As he spoke, he 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 brows turned a little colder.

Yang felt as if a gaze as sharp as a knife was firmly fixed on her, making her feel panic-stricken and with nowhere to hide.

"Don't worry, my lord. 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 listening to Xiulian, I realized that it was common sense for Madam to do so. It's me who is short-sighted." As she spoke, there was some uneasiness in her voice. "I was just about to go back, but I didn't expect to disturb my lord..."

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

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

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

Yang saluted with a superior posture and retreated lightly.

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 little.

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

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

She frowned and called out to 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 midwife to wipe the scissors several times with a burning knife..."

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

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

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

Eleventh Lady nodded and stopped talking, but her lips were tightly pursed.

Amber knew that she was beginning to feel 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 left after hearing that you had gone to bed... And Aunt Wen, she sent a little maid to ask again this morning..."

Eleventh Lady tried her best to ignore her physical discomfort and listened to Amber talking about family matters.

"Mother Du was here to take care of me last night, and the Madam stayed in my room, so who is taking care of Brother Zhun and Brother Jie?"

"Last night, the Fifth Master took the Fourth Young Master to his room. The Fifth Young Master has Nan Yong's wife helping to take care of him."

Eleventh Lady sighed in her heart.

The midwife came over with a smile on her face: "Guan Qing, I'm here to see the Madam."

Amber stood up and gave her place to the midwife.

Then I heard the midwife exclaim, "The amniotic fluid broke!" There was a hint of panic in her voice.

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I have to go out to do some things today, so I can only update once.

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