"Although the Si family has ambitions, they won't benefit if Da Cong is conquered by Northern Qi. They're biding their time." The Si family has been dormant for the past few years, maintaining a number of advisors. Xie Jian admires this patience. "By the way, Chen Yuan is already of marriageable age. Si Qi has picked out several girls from aristocratic families for him, but they were all rejected. I think he likes Liu Zhiyue."
Shen Heng was drinking the medicine and choked several times when she heard the last sentence.
"Drink slowly." Xie Jian hurried over to pat her back.
"How do you know he likes Liu Zhiyue?" Chen Heng asked.
"Chen Yuan has made a lot of efforts to help Liu Zhiyue gain a foothold in the Si family. Now Si Qi respects him very much, and Liu Zhiyue has always wanted to win him over. He doesn't express his feelings on the surface, but his actions have always been to protect Liu Zhiyue." Xie Jian shook his head, seeing Ah Heng's shocked expression: "When we were in Yuzhou preparing for the exam, this kid was delighted at the first sight of Liu Zhiyue."
They are half-siblings. They are only a few months apart in age. Chen Heng felt complicated about such a ridiculous thing.
"If Liu Zhiyue knew what Shen Yuan was thinking, she would definitely use him."
Chen Heng wanted to deny it directly. How could Liu Zhiyue do such a thing? She didn't dare to say it with certainty.
"Aheng, if you write him a letter, if he can get married and have children, he won't have any other thoughts." Xie Jian said. This brother-in-law is the only one in the Shen family that he likes.
Chen Heng nodded. Chen Yuan was a good boy. If he fell in love with Liu Zhiyue, apart from ethics, his life would be doomed to be a tragedy.
That night, Shen Heng wrote the letter and gave it to Xie Jian.
As the birth date drew closer, Shen Heng could feel the baby in her belly moving quite frequently, as if wanting it to come into the world sooner, and she herself became nervous.
The two wet nurses that Madam Feng had found had just given birth, and they would be able to come and serve as soon as Shen Heng was born.
Wouldn't that mean they were abandoning their own children? Chen Heng couldn't bear to hear that, but if the family was wealthy, which mother would abandon her own child like that and feed someone else's?
"Mammy, give them an extra 1 or 2 taels of silver every month." Shen Heng said.
"Yes." The Madam never squandered money and was thrifty in her life, but she was especially good at caring for others. Nanny Feng thought that the reason she and the Madam met was because of her kindness.
In the middle of the month, Shen Heng read some light-hearted articles as usual. After all, the imperial physician said that she was too worried.
Achan was just bringing in tea when Zhenzhu called her from behind. She was so frightened that she bumped her forehead against the pillar in the corridor while still walking.
Chen Heng looked at her and laughed, but she didn't expect that her stomach would suddenly hurt: "Achan, Achan."
Ah Chan was rubbing her forehead. Seeing Madam's appearance, she quickly put down the tea and shouted, "Madam, Madam is about to give birth." She ran over and helped Madam up.
Nanny Feng had already made preparations. She instructed the servant to tell the master, "Xi Que, have someone go to the street to fetch Madam Xia, and then go to the courtyard to fetch a midwife. Tan Yun, boil some water."
Chen Heng lay on the bed, took a deep breath, and felt extremely nervous about giving birth.
Two midwives came in with a smile, and one said, "Madam, don't be nervous. Mrs. Zhang and I have been midwives for over thirty years. We have delivered many babies, and everything went smoothly."
"Yes," another midwife said gently, "Madam, please don't worry. We are the best midwives in the entire imperial capital."
After saying that, the two began to wash their hands.
Chen Heng knew that the two of them said this to make her relax, it was just a psychological tactic. Everyone knew the dangers of giving birth in ancient times, and she did feel better after hearing it.
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