When Song Anxin entered the delivery room and saw Lin Taohua lying on the bed, almost on the verge of death, she was furious. She quickly went to the bedside and held Lin Taohua's hand.
"Peach Blossom, Peach Blossom, Second Sister-in-law is here! Second Aunt has brought the doctor! You'll be alright, you have to hold on!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Taohua groaned and slowly opened her eyes. She struggled to speak, "Second...Second Sister-in-law..."
Song Anxin's heart immediately calmed down a bit as soon as she regained consciousness. She quickly said, "Don't speak. Save your energy for the delivery. Dr. Zheng will make sure you and the baby are safe."
At this moment, Doctor Zheng, who was checking from below, said, "Madam, the situation is not good because it has been delayed for too long. I need to prepare for an episiotomy immediately. I can give the mother some ginseng soup so that she will have the strength to give birth later."
Granny Fang was both angry and anxious. "The kitchen didn't prepare any ginseng soup for Consort Lin at all. What are we going to do?"
Song Anxin calmly replied, "I have some here, Granny Wei, please bring it here quickly."
This is a hundred-year-old ginseng that she asked Doctor Zheng to collect after she learned that Song Mei was pregnant. Anticipating this situation, she asked Granny Wei to take it with her just in case. However, there is no time to make soup now.
She tore the ginseng into pieces and stuffed it into Lin Taohua's mouth, saying, "Taohua, chew and swallow it, so you'll have the strength to give birth later."
Lin Taohua was very obedient. She chewed it with effort and swallowed it. Song Anxin quickly fed her some water. After she swallowed half of the root, Lin Taohua's face gradually regained its color.
"Ah!...Second Sister-in-law...Ah...it hurts so much..."
Song Anxin held her hand tightly and wiped her sweat. Lin Taohua's face was so wet and sticky that it was impossible to tell whether it was tears or sweat.
"Alright, Aunt Lin, now do as I say," Doctor Zheng said from the foot of the bed.
"Exhale quickly, then inhale...exhale...yes, that's it."
"Ah!..." A sudden, intense pain made Lin Taohua scream involuntarily.
Song Anxin immediately said, "Peach Blossom, don't scream! Quick, take a deep breath, look up at your stomach, hold your breath, and push!"
Dr. Zheng said, "Very good, very good, that's it. Let's breathe on it again..."
Meanwhile, in the main courtyard of the Liu residence, because Lin Taohua had woken up late the night before and hadn't slept well, Madam Su woke up later than usual. She was having breakfast in her room when a servant-like person hurriedly ran over.
"Madam, Madam!"
"What are you shouting about? Don't you know any manners? Can't you see that Madam is having her meal?" Granny Qi scolded.
The servant, panting as he ran, said, "No, no, Granny Qi, I didn't mean to. It was... it was Madam Hui who led people into the mansion."
Just then, a young maid rushed in, shouting, "Madam, something terrible has happened! Madam Hui has brought a doctor into Concubine Lin's room, and Granny Yan couldn't stop her!"
The spoon in Xiao Su's hand, which was in the middle of her meal, clattered into her bowl, and her face changed drastically.
"What did you say! How could Madam Hui be here?! How did she know?"
The maid said, "It seems that the young lady ran out to call her."
"Didn't we say that no one was allowed to enter the manor today? How did Miss manage to run away?" Madam Su asked.
The maidservant replied respectfully, "The young lady kicked Granny Yan and ran away. Granny Yan didn't tell us to chase after her."
The servant bowed and said repeatedly, "We didn't let Miss leave the manor, and we don't know why she went out."
In a fit of anger, Ms. Su swept all the bowls and chopsticks off the table and onto the floor.
"You bunch of useless things! You can't even stop a little girl."
All the servants in the room immediately knelt down in fear.
Damn it! She'd been putting on this act for so long, all for this moment. If Aunt Lin and her unborn child died in childbirth, she could just pretend to cry, and no one would be blamed. But now, Madam Hui had actually been invited here by that little maid, Liu Mingzhu…
Sister, the child you gave birth to is truly my good niece. I should have let her die with you and the child in your belly back then. Or was I too kind to you both?
Xiao Su's face grew increasingly fierce, her long nails digging into her palms, and no one in the room dared to breathe.
Just then, a servant rushed in from outside: "Madam, Master, Master is back!"
Madam Su's vicious eyes flashed with panic in an instant. "Why is Master back so soon? Wasn't it said there would be two more days? Where is Master now?"
"Reporting to Madam, Master has gone to Concubine Lin's courtyard."
Granny Qi looked up, trembling with fear, and said, "What should we do, Madam? With Consort Hui here and Master back, what will he do if he finds out what we've done..."
"Shut up!" Madam Su shouted sternly, and Granny Qi immediately fell silent.
Madam Su's mind worked extremely fast. She sneered, "Heh, so what if Master and Madam Hui come?"
She then summoned Granny Qi and whispered something in her ear, before giving instructions to the servants. The servants immediately looked apprehensive, while Granny Qi's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Madam, this...."
"Shut up and do as I say," said Madam Su without room for argument.
Granny Qi had no choice but to comply, but she was heartbroken.
The malice in Xiao Su's eyes had dissipated, replaced by her usual kind face, and she hurriedly led her people to Lin Taohua's courtyard.
"Master, why didn't you write to me before you came back? I could have greeted you at the door. Aunt Lin is still giving birth, but don't worry, the best midwife in the county is inside."
Little Su led her people into the courtyard and saw that everyone in the courtyard was kneeling down, trembling, not daring to utter a sound.
Madam Su feigned surprise, "What's going on? Why are you all kneeling here instead of attending to Consort Lin during her childbirth?"
At this moment, the delivery room door opened, and Master Liu stood at the door with a sullen face, looking at Madam Su.
"Aunt Lin has given birth, and both mother and child are safe."
Madam Su was overjoyed. "That's wonderful! Congratulations, sir, on the birth of your son! Our Liu family now has another young master."
Those around Madam Su quickly said, "Congratulations, sir, on the birth of your son."
When Master Liu saw how genuinely happy and congratulated Madam Su, he was momentarily surprised. He thought Madam Su would feel resentment and bitterness, after all, she had done such a thing.
Seeing Liu Yuanwai's appearance, Song Anxin walked over and reminded him in a deep voice, "Liu Yuanwai, don't forget that Aunt Lin almost died, and your son almost died in the womb."
When Madam Su saw Song Anxin at the door, she looked surprised and said, "Madam Hui, what are you doing here? What happened? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
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