Chapter 196 Giving birth is just this painful!
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"Enough!"
Li Shiyue's words were interrupted by Liu Shu, whose face was dark.
Hearing the system's notification sounds in her mind, Li Shiyue took a half step back and then knelt down on both knees in Liu Shu's direction with a "plop".
After she knelt down, she lowered her body, kowtowed, and turned her face to wink at Li Qiutian, who was still sitting next to her.
Li Qiutian reacted quickly. After receiving Li Shiyue's look, she immediately stood up and knelt down with a louder "plop" than Li Shiyue.
When it comes to moral blackmail, you have to be quicker than the other party!
You have to kneel down with a loud thud and a fast kick!
If Li Shiyue hadn't been worried that crying with tears and snot all over her face would affect her image in front of Jiang Huijun, she really would have cried!
She simply couldn't believe that Liu Shu, at an age where she was so concerned about her reputation, would hold a grudge against her over such a few words!
Get it right!
hey-hey!
However, Li Shiyue did not receive a reprimand from Liu Shu. Instead, the pageboy standing outside came forward anxiously, leaned down, and whispered something in Liu Shu's ear, covering his mouth with his hand.
With her exceptional senses, Li Shiyue could indeed clearly hear what the pageboy and Liu Shu were saying.
"Your Highness, a report has come from home that Consort Li has begun her treatment!"
Li Shiyue raised her head and glanced at Liu Shu carefully, only to see that Liu Shu's expression had instantly changed from fury to anxiety.
Liu Shu immediately stood up, snorted, flicked his sleeve to the side, glanced down at Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian who were kneeling obediently on the ground, and then turned to Liu Tan and said, "In short, the prince is worried that Fifth Sister may encounter danger outside. If Elder Brother knows where Fifth Sister is, it would be best to inform him."
There's an emergency at home, so I have to head back now.
Liu Shu had just turned to leave when she turned back halfway, and snorted coldly at Li Shiyue, who was still prostrate on the ground kowtowing, saying, "Li Niangzi's tongue is truly formidable. I underestimated Li Niangzi in the past."
After flicking her sleeves and letting out a "heh," Liu Shu hurriedly headed for the door.
Liu Tan remained silent. Jiang Huijun then exchanged a glance with Liu Tan and quickly spoke up, "Hurry up and see the young master off."
Jiang Huijun stood up and pretended to call out to Liu Shu's retreating figure as he left, "Your Highness, please wait! I'll have someone lead the way for you!"
Jiang Huijun gave her a look, and Bai Lu waved to the servant standing outside. The servant jogged forward to lead the way for Liu Shu.
Seeing that Liu Shu was no longer in sight, Jiang Huijun turned around and smiled at the two sisters, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian, who were still kneeling on the ground, saying, "Why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly, the ground is cold."
Only then did Li Shiyue pull Li Qiutian to her feet. After standing up, she rubbed her knees and smiled as she bowed to Liu Tan and Jiang Huijun: "General, Madam, did I offend the young master with my words?"
"You, I think you're doing this on purpose!"
Jiang Huijun pulled Li Shiyue to sit down again. She waved to the maids serving in the room, and after the maids had all left, Jiang Huijun asked Li Shiyue, "Is there something wrong with Ninth Sister?"
Li Shiyue shook her head and took out the letter she had prepared in advance from her bosom.
She handed it to Jiang Huijun, but Jiang Huijun took it without looking at it herself and instead presented it to Liu Tan first.
After Liu Tan took it, he tore open the envelope and looked at the thin piece of paper inside.
After reading it, Liu Tan handed the letter to Jiang Huijun, and then said to Li Shiyue, "Shiyue, wait a moment, I'll write a short letter to Jiu Niang, you can take it back to her."
Liu Tan went to the side hall to write a letter. After Jiang Huijun finished reading the letter, she pulled Li Shiyue aside and asked her about it.
"...I'm watching the papermaking process with my mother in the paper mill. She's not picky, she can eat and drink well..."
I accepted the gold leaf she gave me, and my mother bought me new bedding, clothes, and shoes. The food was a bit meager, but I could still eat meat every couple of days…”
"That's good, that's good enough."
However, I wonder why the Crown Prince left today when he came to inquire about the news?
But since you've been asked, you'll have to be extra careful. When you go back to the village, you'll have to check if there are any loose ends.
Li Shiyue thought to himself, "Why leave? Li Chunli is about to give birth, isn't he going to leave?"
Aside from herself, Li Shiyang and Li Wangshui, two people in Li Family Village, knew a little about her extraordinary five senses, but they didn't know just how much more powerful Li Shiyue's five senses were than those of ordinary people.
Li Shiyue wouldn't casually tell people about her extraordinary senses. The only thing she showed to the outside world was that she was incredibly strong, even stronger than Cheng Ding!
As for my trump card, I'll keep that to myself.
However, on the surface, Li Shiyue naturally appeared to listen to Jiang Huijun's advice, and even added after Jiang Huijun's words, "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely pay attention."
However, I think the Crown Prince must be busy with something urgent and won't care about me.
My sister and I will be heading back by carriage today, so I suppose the young master won't have any plans for us.
But I will be careful; everyone in the village is one of us. If anything happens, I will go to the village office immediately!
"good!
If Liujiatun is discovered, take this sign to the village office and find Ma San. Ma San will naturally make arrangements for Jiu Niang!
Liu Tan, who came out from the side hall, heard what Li Shiyue said and said the same thing to Li Shiyue, while handing her a letter.
“When you get back, show the letter to Jiu Niang, and she will understand.”
"Yes, General!"
After exchanging a few more words, Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian were escorted out of the General's Mansion by Bailu.
When they left, Jiang Huijun sent out another box of gifts. Not only that, she also arranged for a carriage from the General's Mansion to take the two of them back to the paper shop on Shuyuan Street.
When Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian, along with their belongings and Ma Zi, drove out of the prefectural city and headed back to Liujiatun, Liu Shu was pacing anxiously back and forth in the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.
The sounds of a woman crying out in pain came from inside the house; Li Chunli was suffering the agony of childbirth.
Her forehead was covered in sweat from the pain. Li Chunli felt an intense, agonizing pain in her lower body, so much so that she didn't have the strength to scream.
Qin Tao watched her youngest daughter's condition from the side, how could she not feel sorry for her?
But the pain of childbirth is something no one else can take for you!
If she could take Li Chunli's place, Qin Tao would rather suffer the pain herself!
"Li-jie, Li-jie, listen to your mother, don't shout!"
"I'm saving my energy for later; it'll be a while before the baby is born."
"Mother, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much, Mother, it hurts!"
How can this not hurt?
Giving birth is just that painful!
There was another person in the room at that moment; that person was the midwife that the princess had invited to give birth to Li Chunli.
Seeing the state of Qin Tao and her daughter Li Chunli, the midwife calmly picked up her teacup, took a sip, and then said leisurely, "Aunt Li, listen to your mother, this is nothing."
The cervix is only about one finger's width in diameter; there's still a long wait.
"Don't shout anymore. Save your energy for later when the cervix is fully dilated."
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