The people at Huacaiju were well-informed, and someone reported the day's events immediately.
Ouch! My stomach!
"I'm really going into labor, I can't hold it in anymore."
Mrs. Lihua had been in pain all day; she was gripping the bedsheets so tightly that she was about to tear them apart.
When An Piao'er received the news, she said anxiously, "Mother, my younger brother absolutely cannot be born tonight. We spent a full ten thousand taels of gold to give him the status of a noble son, and this money cannot be wasted!"
But how can one hold back from having a child?
"The lady's water has broken."
"Go quickly and fetch a midwife. It looks like the little boy is about to be born."
The girls had no experience with childbirth and were so anxious they were stamping their feet.
"You're not allowed to go!"
"Anyone who dares to go will be sent to the brothel tomorrow."
An Piao'er's expression was ferocious, and she adopted the demeanor of a young lady. The maids were afraid of her and dared not move.
Madam Lihua's face was deathly pale, and she felt her strength draining away bit by bit.
She reached out her hand tremblingly, crying out, "Piao'er, Mother really can't go on. Call the midwife, it hurts so much!"
The sheets were covered in blood, and the maids screamed, "Miss, if this continues, both she and the baby will die! Call the midwife!"
An Piao'er seemed to be possessed. She shook her head and said, "Get out! You're all talking nonsense! Do you want me to lose to An Yuan'er? I can't lose, I can't!"
Madam Lihua's face was covered in tears: "Piao'er, it's your mother! You can't just not save her... not save her..."
"Mother, it's only a few hours left, please bear with it. I'll get you the best midwife in the capital."
Mrs. Lihua never imagined that her usually obedient daughter would be so ruthless at such a crucial moment.
She also wanted to give birth to a son, but...
"Ah! Ah!"
A series of horrifying screams echoed from Huacai Residence!
However, from beginning to end, An Piao'er forbade anyone to call a midwife.
As her cries grew fainter, Madam Lihua fainted from the pain.
*
And Zhang Tianshi finally arrived.
The old lady almost immediately got up to greet her.
"Trouble has been brewing in my home all day. I humbly request Master Zhang to enlighten me."
Zhang Tianshi pretended to do some calculations, and then recited some scriptures.
He frowned: "This is bad!"
The old lady became agitated: "How is it not good?"
Zhang Tianshi said mysteriously, "Please ask the old lady to invite all the women in the family here. This matter is related to the women in the family; it seems that their fates have changed."
The old lady hurriedly said, "Hurry up and call out all the women. I want to see which one is unlucky enough to be affecting the fate of the An family."
The women quickly arrived at the hall, including An Yuan'er.
Zhang Tianshi and An Yuan'er exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying a tacit understanding.
"Madam, are there still people who haven't arrived?"
The old lady looked closely and said, "It's because the eldest daughter-in-law hasn't arrived yet. Tomorrow is her due date, so she probably won't be able to get up right now!"
The old lady pressed on, "The Celestial Master must bless the precious child in my eldest daughter-in-law's womb! This is the bloodline of my An family; nothing can go wrong."
Master Zhang nodded and started calculating again. His brows were furrowed, and he looked worried. He said with difficulty, "Dark clouds are obscuring the sun, and cold fog is spreading. It's all a mix of reality and illusion. I'm afraid something might change!"
The old lady nearly fainted. She propped herself up and asked, "Please enlighten me, Celestial Master."
Zhang Tianshi waved the ritual implement in his hand and said, "The fate of your precious son has changed, and the child in your wife's womb will be no different from any other."
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