Chapter 281 A Chance for Rebirth
"But what did you eat?"
The maidservant following beside her nervously replied, "Madam saw some wontons on the street and wanted to eat them. She ate a bowl and started having stomach pains less than half an hour later."
"ravioli?"
The maid nodded. "Yes, Your Highness, we haven't eaten anything else besides this."
Just as Jiang Wan Ning finished taking her pulse, Shen Ru Zhi came in carrying some things and bringing the midwife with her. "I just ran into Shao Yao in the courtyard and she brought the midwife with her."
"I sent her to find my father, Ningning. How is my mother?" Shen Ruzhi asked with a worried expression.
Jiang Wan Ning instructed the midwife, "Go and deliver the baby for the lady first, make sure the baby is born safely. I'll stay inside and take care of everything else."
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured," the midwife said earnestly.
When Lady Ningyuan gave birth last time, not only did the Marquis bestow gifts upon her, but the Princess also gave her many gifts, enough for her to live a leisurely life.
This time, I will naturally put in even more effort and dedication.
"Ningning, how is my mother?" Shen Ruzhi asked anxiously.
Jiang Wan Ning reassured Shen Ru Zhi, "It's nothing serious, don't worry about me."
"The problem might be with the bowl of wontons your aunt ate on the street."
Shen Ruzhi nervously clenched her hands, listening to Wang's pitiful cries from inside.
A full hour passed before Shen Zhao arrived. "Ningning, Zhizhi, how is Yue'er?"
"Father, don't worry, Ningning is here." Shen Ruzhi was nervous herself, but she still comforted Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao didn't even bother to look at Shen Ruzhi. He paced back and forth in the room as if Jiang Zheng had possessed him a few days ago.
Another incense stick's time passed, and the midwife came out, wiping the sweat from her brow. "Your Highness."
"How was it? How was it?" Shen Zhao asked.
"Dad, let Ningning speak first."
Shen Zhao then managed to restrain himself.
The midwife then said to Jiang Wan Ning, "Your Highness, this lady's condition appears to be the same as that of the Marquis's wife, although she had a natural birth."
“The child’s head also turned around.”
“But the lady is probably deficient in qi and blood. If there are no special medicines, I’m afraid…” The midwife didn’t continue.
It was Jiang Wan Ning who told her last time that childbirth is divided into vaginal delivery and cesarean section.
Now that she has described her symptoms, the Marquis's residence and the Dali Temple must have no shortage of precious medicinal materials, so she doesn't need to worry about that.
"What are Ningning's symptoms? What does she need?" Shen Ruzhi asked anxiously, and Shen Zhao followed suit, asking the same question.
"I'll go in and take a look first." Jiang Wan Ning went in and checked on Wang Shi's situation. It was indeed similar to her mother's, both needing the Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass, but there was only one Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass left.
It's probably too late to find another one now.
Seeing that Jiang Wan Ning's complexion was not good, Shen Ruzhi became more and more anxious. "Ning Ning, you must save my mother."
"We must save her."
"Ning girl, I beg you, please think of something." Shen Zhao held Jiang Wan Ning's hands tightly, his eyes red.
"Uncle, Zhizhi," Jiang Wanning reassured her, "Don't worry, Aunt will be alright."
"Zhizhi, can you check if Yu Hai's medicine is ready?"
Shen Ruzhi nodded and ran out. A moment later, she came back in carrying the medicine. Just as Jiang Wanning was about to take the medicine bowl in, Shen Ruzhi suddenly grabbed Jiang Wanning's arm. "Ningning, is this medicine made from the Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass?"
"Isn't this for your aunt?"
“The situation is urgent. Your mother needs it more right now. Besides, you were the one who found this medicine, so it should be used by your mother.”
"As for my mother, she had already eaten a Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass, which should keep her going for a few more days."
"We'll keep looking in the next few days."
“You lied to me,” Shen Ruzhi said. “You wrote to me before that it would only last three days, and counting the days, it’s tonight.”
"We still have half a day, and the Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass isn't something you can just buy anywhere. What if we can't find it..."
“Zhizhi, listen to me. If we don’t have this medicine, I’m afraid your mother won’t last an hour. But my mother still has half a day. Let’s give it to your aunt first, and I’ll find another way to get it.”
“Otherwise, neither of them would be able to save their lives. Besides, as I said, you were the one who found this medicine.”
“If my mother and your mother’s situations were reversed, I believe you would do the same.”
“But…but…” Shen Ruzhi hesitated.
Shen Zhao was also caught in a dilemma.
"Listen to me." Jiang Wan Ning knew that someone had to step forward and make a choice at this time, even though it would be painful for her.
However, she had already thought of another way to save her mother. She had read most of the book on raising Gu gu, and there was a type of Gu that could borrow lifespan. At worst, she would lend her own lifespan to her mother.
"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to any of them," Jiang Wan Ning reassured Shen Ru Zhi after thinking for a moment.
Then he pried open Shen Ruzhi's hand and walked into the curtained room without hesitation.
"Ning girl!" Shen Zhao suddenly called out from behind.
Jiang Wan Ning turned around and saw Shen Zhao kneeling on the ground with a 'plop', two lines of clear tears or snot falling down his face. "Thank you."
He knew that if Jiang Wan Ning harbored even the slightest selfish motive today, the Wang family would surely...
“Uncle, please get up. If you really want to thank me, go out with Zhizhi and look for the whereabouts of this herb again.”
"The more people there are, the more strength we have. Maybe we can find it in a little while."
Shen Ruzhi nodded repeatedly and helped Shen Zhao up. "I'll go look for it again. I'll search every place I can find it."
Jiang Wan Ning then turned around and went inside with a sense of relief, fearing that the later she went in, the more likely she would have other thoughts.
As soon as Jiang Wan Ning stepped inside, a loud cry rang out. The midwife quickly washed and wrapped the baby. Jiang Wan Ning handed the medicine to the maid beside her, saying, "Quickly feed this medicine to your aunt."
After the maid took the medicine bowl, Jiang Wan Ning took the baby from the midwife. The little one seemed to feel the comfort of the embrace and immediately stopped crying.
"Ningning." Wang Shi spoke weakly, and Jiang Wanning immediately said, "Auntie, it's a girl, the child is very good and healthy."
"Please drink your medicine first. Zhizhi and your uncle will come to see you in a little while."
Unexpectedly, Madam Wang gently shook her head, "The midwife has already told me about my condition. This medicine was originally brewed by you for your mother, wasn't it?"
"I am already very content that I was able to give birth to the child safely. I entrust your uncle, Zhizhi, and this child to you and your mother in the future."
“Auntie!” Jiang Wan Ning frowned slightly. “Please drink the medicine first, and I promise I can save my mother.”
Wang said weakly, "Good child, if you had a way, you wouldn't be looking for this medicine."
“That method is certainly not a good one. Your uncle and Zhizhi are too worried about this to think about it now, but I have already made preparations.”
"This opportunity should belong to your mother."
"I have had more than a year of happy times because of you."
"You gave me a chance to be reborn, and that's enough."
After that, no matter what Jiang Wan Ning said, Wang Shi refused to drink the medicine anymore.
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