Chapter 297 Interrogation
After an hour of labor, Sheng An gave birth to a daughter safely.
The baby was quickly washed clean, wrapped in a thin swaddle, and placed by the midwife next to Sheng An's pillow.
Sheng Anqiang perked up and took a look, and what she saw almost made her eyes pop out of their sockets.
Wrinkled and red, it looks like a newborn mouse.
The midwife immediately saw through Sheng An's thoughts and comforted her with a smile, "Madam, all newborns are like this. The redder and more wrinkled their skin is, the fairer they will become as they grow up."
Sheng An asked with a hint of doubt, "Really?"
The midwife assured her, "If you don't believe me, wait until after your confinement period."
Sheng An believed it. Looking at the little guy with his eyes closed and his pink and tender face, his expression gradually softened.
This is her and Jin Nian's biological child, born after ten months of hardship during her pregnancy. Even if it's a little ugly, she'll accept it.
At this moment, Xu Jinnian walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at the mother and daughter with their heads close together with a smile. A sense of satisfaction he had never felt before welled up inside him.
Seeing that the man hadn't moved, Sheng An couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you hug our daughter? Do you not like her or do you think she's ugly?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinnian subconsciously reached out his hand, but then withdrew it halfway through.
Meeting his wife's questioning gaze, he coughed lightly and said truthfully, "Your husband wouldn't dare."
His daughter was too small, too soft, and too fragile. He had never held such a small child before and was worried that he might hurt her if he didn't control his strength.
Upon hearing this, Sheng An understood perfectly: "Yes, I wouldn't dare either."
When Zhao Di's two sons were born, the weather was still very cold. They were wrapped in thick blankets, and when she held them, they felt small. She didn't feel like she was holding a caterpillar that would burst open if she used too much force.
Zhang Zhaodi was still in the room, watching the couple who were staring longingly at the child but dared not hold him. She was speechless yet amused:
"If you won't take me, your aunt, to hold you, then take me out for the elders to admire!"
After saying that, Zhang Zhaodi stepped forward and steadily picked up the sleeping little one, her face full of uncontainable joy: "Our little treasure is so cute!"
If she hadn't heard An'an say that babies have weak immune systems and are prone to illness if they get too close to adults, she would have already kissed the baby's soft cheek.
Watching her best friend take her child away, Sheng An felt a sense of loss and regretted not having held her daughter herself.
Xu Jinnian noticed his wife's disappointment and gently comforted her, "The most important thing for you now is to rest well. Grandma and Auntie told you to hold the baby less during your postpartum period."
Sheng An nodded: "I understand."
Most postpartum illnesses are caused by insufficient rest during the postpartum period, coupled with the need to hold and soothe a crying baby, preventing the body from recovering and leading to chronic health problems.
No matter how much she loves her daughter and wants to be close to her, she wouldn't joke about her own body. 820
As soon as Zhang Zhaodi came out carrying the child, a pair of large hands reached out and took the child from her.
Xu Chenglin looked at his granddaughter, adoring her no matter how he looked at her, his face beaming with joy: "Oh my, Grandpa's precious little granddaughter!"
Xu Cuilian never expected her second brother to look like this when he held his granddaughter, and she couldn't bear to look: "Second brother, don't laugh so creepily, it will scare my dear grandniece!"
Xu Chenglin ignored him and held the child for a while longer before reluctantly handing him over to Grandpa Sheng: "Uncle, come and hold this child, see how lovable he is!"
Grandpa Sheng quickly reached out and took it, moving very carefully, afraid of hurting the little darling he had been longing for for four whole years.
Grandma Sheng squinted and carefully examined her, trying to discern her great-granddaughter's features:
"Her eyebrows and ears are like An'an's, and her nose and mouth are like Jin'nian's. She'll definitely grow up to be a beautiful girl!"
Hearing Grandma Sheng say this, everyone crowded around to see.
Xu Cuilian was extremely envious, but she couldn't very well fight with her elders for the child:
"I had three rascals, and those three rascals gave me four grandsons. I'm tired of looking at these little rascals, and I dream of holding a sweet and soft granddaughter. I don't know if I'll have that blessing in the future."
Zhang Daikui was a dutiful son. He chuckled and said, "Mother, Zhaodi and I will work harder so that you can hold your granddaughter."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he was pinched hard in the waist, making him wince in pain.
Zhang Zhaodi's face turned bright red with embarrassment. She glared at her husband fiercely: "How dare you talk nonsense in front of the elders!"
Seeing this, everyone suppressed their laughter.
The sleeping baby was not disturbed at all. He lay in the arms of each elder for a while before being sent back to the delivery room.
Sheng An couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep. Xu Jinnian personally stayed by her bedside.
Seeing his daughter being brought back, he couldn't help but get up and take her from Zhang Zhaodi's arms. Under her guidance, he carefully picked up his daughter.
That's right, it's the end.
Fortunately, Xu Jinnian's hands were big and strong enough to hold up a small baby without any problem, but it just looked ridiculous no matter how you looked at it.
"Cousin, put this hand here to support Xiaobao's head and back, and this hand below to support her lower body. Slightly pull your arms inward so that Xiaobao won't fall."
Zhang Zhaodi suppressed a laugh and patiently taught him the correct way to hold a baby.
As expected of a top student, Xu Jinnian quickly mastered the skills of holding a baby.
Looking at the sweet and soft bundle in his arms, he felt for the first time the deep blood bond between father and daughter.
At that moment, a strange yet intense fatherly love and affection was born in his heart, making Xu Jinnian want to pamper her, love her, and give her the best of everything in the world.
After holding the child for a while, Xu Jinnian gently placed the child next to Sheng An's pillow.
Looking at the two faces, one large and one small, so different yet so strangely similar, his lips unconsciously curled up. He stood there for a while before leaving.
In the main hall of the front yard, Xu Jinnian sat in the main seat, lightly tapping the table with his index finger, looking coldly at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law kneeling on the ground, their faces pale and filled with fear.
Where is the person who ordered you to murder my wife and daughters?
Xu Jinnian didn't waste words with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, nor did he want to listen to their excuses. He immediately asked about the whereabouts of the person who had instigated it.
Granny Wang refused to give up and cried out, "Your Honor, I'm innocent! I would never dare to harm Madam! Please spare my life!"
Madam Ma chimed in, “Our family has been law-abiding citizens for eighteen generations. We have never done anything to harm or cheat others. Even if you are an official, you cannot falsely accuse us, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, without any evidence!”
Xu Jinnian lost his patience, his deep voice devoid of any emotion: "Hit."
Li Tian and his guards immediately rushed forward and, amidst the terrified screams of the mother and daughter-in-law, pinned them to the ground and brought their thick, long horsewhips down heavily.
"ah--"
Two distinct screams rang out simultaneously, echoing in the cold, silent hall, sending chills down the spine.
According to the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty, officials are prohibited from abusing their power to punish others.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Wang and Ma, had plotted to harm the official's relative. It was understandable that the victim, in his anger, whipped her a few times, and this does not fall under the category of "abuse of private punishment".
I wonder how long this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can withstand.
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