Chapter 500 Mother and Child Are Both Safe
After Zhang followed her mother-in-law out, she didn't see her brother-in-law follow for quite a while. She was a little puzzled, but didn't say anything. She stayed with her mother-in-law in the hall of Wei Rui Xuan with Chen.
Qingqiu was also thoughtful. Thinking that the three of them hadn't had breakfast yet, she stepped forward and asked, "Madam, First Madam, Second Madam, shall we serve breakfast now?"
Madam Gu nodded gently: "Pass it on."
Upon hearing this, Qingqiu immediately sent her maid to the kitchen to fetch breakfast.
While Zhang was having breakfast, she noticed that her brother-in-law hadn't come out yet, and asked in surprise, "Why hasn't my third brother come out yet?"
Chen replied, "She should still be in her room with her third sister-in-law."
Zhang was taken aback and disagreed, saying, "How could my third brother still be staying in such a filthy place as the delivery room?"
Madam Chen was already used to her lack of tact. She gave her a look to remind her not to talk nonsense and said, "This is your third sister-in-law's first pregnancy. It's understandable that your third brother is nervous. She hasn't given birth yet, so there's nothing wrong with her staying inside. She can come out and wait when she's about to give birth."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang was about to retort, "Which woman doesn't start with her first child? Everyone goes through this," but she swallowed her words, realizing that her mother-in-law would be displeased. Instead, she said something more agreeable: "That's true. With Third Brother by her side, Third Sister-in-law can feel much more at ease. I think Third Sister-in-law's next pregnancy is sure to be a son. Our Marquis's mansion will finally have a little heir this time."
Madam Gu said, "Both the young lady and the boy are fine, as long as A-Yao is safe."
Madam Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Mother is right. Even if it's a girl, it's good to have a child first and then bear fruit. My third sister-in-law is still young. In a couple of years, she can give you a grandson."
Madam Gu nodded slightly and said nothing more. She was an experienced woman and knew that having a son sometimes depended on fate and couldn't be forced. Back then, she had tried for many years, taking medicine, seeing many doctors, and praying to gods and Buddhas, but she still couldn't conceive. Later, fate brought her into the world and she became pregnant with Yaoling.
Not long after, Xiu Yuan's wife, Jiang Shi, and Gu Xuanyi heard that Meng Jinyao was about to give birth and rushed over.
Gu Xuanyi was overjoyed and asked with a beaming smile, "Mother, I just heard that my third aunt is about to give birth. Has my fourth brother been born yet?"
Zhang: "..."
Her daughter has changed so much that sometimes she feels like a stranger to her. Look at how excited she is! If you didn't know better, you'd think that her third sister-in-law was the girl's mother and that the baby was her own brother or sister.
She replied, "It's still early; I reckon it'll be a few more hours."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xuanyi recalled that when her sister-in-law Jiang was giving birth, it took quite a long time and she had to endure a lot of pain before reaching the final stage of labor. So she said, "Then I'll wait here. Anyway, there's nothing else to do. My third aunt is so beautiful, my fourth brother must be beautiful too."
Zhang pursed her lips, not wanting to talk to her daughter. Previously, her daughter was looking forward to the birth of her third brother's wife's child. She told her daughter to take advantage of her youth to find a good husband and then have a lovely son, and her life would be complete. But her daughter said, "They say grandparents love their grandchildren more. I don't want to hold a son, I want to hold a grandson. Why don't you arrange a marriage for me, Mother? I can hold a big, fat grandson right away after I get married."
It's truly a tragedy. I don't know who this girl inherited her temperament from; she's rebellious to the core. For every word she says, my daughter can retort with three. If she doesn't want to hear something, my daughter will deliberately pick out something to say and spout nonsense until she's angry.
Inside the room.
When Meng Jinyao first felt the pain, it lasted for a while and then stopped. She felt that she could endure it, and childbirth didn't seem so scary. However, as time went by, the intervals between contractions decreased, the pain intensified, and eventually it became unbearable.
She was in so much pain that her face turned pale, she broke out in a cold sweat, and tears streamed down her face. She wanted to scream, but the midwife told her not to, to save her energy, otherwise she wouldn't have the strength when it was time to push. She could only bite down on a piece of cloth and force herself to endure the pain.
Seeing her in so much pain, Gu Jingxi's hands trembled slightly as he wiped her sweat. He knew that childbirth was not easy, but when he saw with his own eyes that A Yao was already in so much pain before she even started giving birth, he realized that the pain he had imagined was too mild.
Physician Baili had already arrived at the Gu family home. Gu Jingxi left the room and asked Physician Baili to find a way to relieve Meng Jinyao's pain.
Physician Baili was dumbfounded. How could he have such skills? If he had such skills, he would have made a great contribution when the Empress gave birth. The Emperor loved the Empress so much that he would surely have given him a reward. He said with shame, "My lord, please forgive my poor medical skills. I am not yet able to do that."
As evening fell, the midwife examined Meng Jinyao's body and said, "My lord, you should leave now; the lady is about to give birth."
Gu Jingxi said, "It's alright, I'll stay."
Seeing the midwife standing awkwardly to the side, Meng Jinyao endured the pain and said, "Husband, you...you should go out first. You can't help with what's coming up, and your presence here will only hinder us."
Gu Jingxi wanted to say something more, but seeing the determination in Meng Jinyao's eyes, he could only wait outside.
Outside the door.
Old Madam Gu and the others waited anxiously, listening to the uncontrollable screams coming from inside. Gu Jingxi's face turned pale. Several times he wanted to rush in, but he was afraid that if he went in, he would not only be unable to help, but would also cause more trouble.
Seeing this, Madam Gu tried to divert her son's attention: "Yao Ling, before the baby is born, why don't you think of a name for the child?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "Mother, I've already thought of a name. My formal name is Xuan Ying, and my nickname is Wan Wan."
"Xuan Ying?"
Madam Gu was taken aback, but quickly realized that it was a girl's name. It wasn't that she thought girls were bad; if it were just her, she would think a granddaughter would be nice too. But her son was at this age, didn't he want a son and a girl instead?
Gu Jingxi had already imagined his daughter's appearance a thousand times in his mind, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face: "When we were thinking about a name, Xuan Ying responded to me immediately when she heard her name. That was her first fetal movement. I thought that she must be a beautiful and lovely little girl, so I decided on the name for her. As for Wanwan, that was A Yao's idea. A Yao said that since the child was late in being born, we should name her Wanwan."
Upon hearing this, both Zhang and Chen were stunned. They hadn't expected that their brother-in-law didn't hope that his wife would give birth to a son this time.
Madam Gu said gently, "Since you have already decided on your formal names and nicknames, then the formal name will be Xuan Ying, and the nickname Wan Wan is also quite nice."
Suddenly, the sound of a child crying came from inside the room, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Jingxi's face lit up with joy, and she smiled broadly: "Mother, congratulations on the upcoming birth of your granddaughter."
With a smile on her face, Madam Gu looked at her son, who was so excited he could hardly contain himself, and said lovingly, "Yaoling, congratulations to you on becoming a father."
Not long after, the midwife came out carrying the baby to congratulate him: "Congratulations, Your Excellency! Congratulations, Your Excellency! Your wife has given birth to a baby boy, and both mother and child are safe and sound."
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