Chapter 80 Giving Birth
The two of them returned to the table together, not noticing that Lu Yuyin was eavesdropping on their conversation behind a tree.
Lu Yu pondered over it, a shadow of doubt forming in his mind. Perhaps, as he thought, nothing had happened between the two of them.
He changed his dejected attitude and walked towards the main courtyard humming a song.
On the other hand, hearing that it was caused by craving for coolness, Mrs. Lu was a little disappointed and told Jiang Ran to take care of his body and not to eat cold food.
Jiang Ran was afraid that the old lady would ask him to take some medicine back again, so he nodded obediently on the surface, but in fact he couldn't stay there for a moment.
It happened that Xu Qingwan invited them to have tea.
Under normal circumstances, Jiang Ran would not be interested, but now, as if he had found a life-saving straw, he pulled Lu Zhaoyang and followed quickly.
Xu Qingwan had someone place an ice basin in the main room, and as soon as she walked into the room, she felt cool.
The table was filled with a wide variety of chilled fruits and snacks.
As soon as Lu Zhaoyang sat down, he picked up a piece of watermelon and wanted to give it to Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran waved her hand. She didn't dare to commit crimes again.
Seeing this, Lin Buqiu covered his lips and chuckled, saying, "The Prime Minister's wife really should be more careful, so as to avoid another misunderstanding like today."
"Sister Xu took pity on me during my difficult pregnancy and had people make me soup in different ways every day. Since Madam doesn't drink iced drinks, why not give some to her too, just to share in the good fortune."
Although these words were meant to mock Jiang Ran, Xu Qingwan felt very uncomfortable when she heard them.
She stared at Lin Buqiu who was stroking his pregnant belly, feeling contempt.
What's the point of being able to give birth? It all depends on who raises the child.
Xu Qingwan felt uncomfortable standing by, but Jiang Ran didn't care at all and casually took the bowl of old duck soup she had prepared.
I had just finished my meal and wanted to drink some soup. She could say whatever she wanted, it wouldn't cost her anything.
But when he saw what was in the soup, Jiang Ran put the bowl down again.
This old duck soup contains codonopsis, donkey-hide gelatin, and longan, all of which are great for replenishing qi and blood. It is obviously not suitable for pregnant women to drink, as it can easily cause hemorrhage.
It seems that Xu Qingwan doesn't treat Lin Buqiu as sincerely as she seems.
Lu Zhaoyang didn't understand these, but she remembered that last time Concubine Ru gave her a bonsai of Buddha's hand fruit, Xu Qingwan loved it so much that she kept saying that she wanted to enshrine it, but now she didn't see it.
"Hey, where's the bonsai the Empress gave you? It's been blessed, why don't you put it up for worship?"
Zhaoyang just asked casually, but Xu Qingwan's expression instantly became unnatural.
Lin Buqiu was also a person who loved to show off, so he quickly took over the conversation.
"Sister Xu said this item is precious and asked me to keep it in my room. I hope Guanyin Bodhisattva will bless me and help me give birth to a son for Brother Yu smoothly."
She had already said it, and Xu Qingwan couldn't defend herself, so she said unnaturally: "Yes, it would be great if Sister Buqiu could give birth to a firstborn son."
While she was saying this, she was thinking in her heart that once the plan succeeded, the most important thing would be to destroy that thing.
Jiang Ran and Lu Zhaoyang exchanged glances. The item was indeed inappropriate, otherwise, with Xu Qingwan's personality, she would never give it to others.
They were not wrong.
Xu Qingwan did enshrine the bonsai as a sacrifice as soon as she returned home a few days ago, but a doctor smelled something wrong and told her that it could not be placed in the house.
The Buddha's hand fruit is soaked in musk and safflower. Long-term inhalation of its scent can cause infertility in women, accelerate blood circulation in pregnant women, cause fetal movement disorders, and increase the risk of premature birth.
After hearing this, Xu Qingwan was half-believing and half-doubting, and secretly asked two more doctors to see her. One of them did not dare to speak directly, and the other said exactly the same thing as the previous doctor.
Xu Qingwan was so frightened that she asked someone to throw the things away immediately, but then she changed her mind and sent them to Lin Buqiu's house.
The fool was so grateful that he didn't realize at all that she just wanted to kill the mother and keep the son.
After a while, the maid brought out the sweet soup to cool down the summer heat, trumpet creeper and gardenia drink, which were prepared at room temperature for Lin Buqiu and Jiang Ran.
Lin Buqiu was deeply moved and called her "Sister Xu" affectionately.
Jiang Ran was now even more certain that Xu Qingwan was going to cause trouble.
Trumpet creeper can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, so pregnant women should never drink it.
"You are getting heavier, so it's best to see a doctor before eating or drinking." Jiang Ran couldn't stand it any more and reminded him.
Then he quickly pulled Lu Zhaoyang and signaled her to leave quickly.
Lu Zhaoyang immediately understood and hurriedly said goodbye.
"Are you leaving now? Let me see you off." Xu Qingwan was unwilling and insisted on taking Lin Buqiu's arm to see you off.
This time they quickly refused and walked faster.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Lin Buqiu stood up and took a few steps when he cried out in pain in his stomach, as if he was about to give birth.
The two of them couldn't leave at this time, so they had to stay and help.
Fortunately, there were many servants nearby, some calling the court doctor and the midwife, some bringing hot water, and some notifying the master and mistress. Although the scene was chaotic, it was still in good order.
More than half a month before the delivery time estimated by the court doctor, Lin Buqiu suddenly went into premature labor. She was extremely panicked and kept calling Lu Yu's name.
Before the midwife arrived, she was already curled up on the ground in pain and started bleeding instantly.
Jiang Ran was already feeling unwell, and when he smelled the pungent smell of blood, he couldn't help but retching.
Although Xu Qingwan had never experienced such a thing, she seemed unusually calm. She sent all the servants out and began to order them around.
"Come here quickly, carry him to the bed. How can he just lie on the ground?!"
Lin Buqiu was already dying and had no strength left.
Xu Qingwan found the bed and bedding from somewhere and kept calling Jiang Ran and Lu Zhaoyang to help.
It’s not that they didn’t want to save him, but Lin Buqiu had lost a lot of blood, his face was as white as paper, and only his lip, which was bitten due to the severe pain, was bleeding. They really didn’t know where to start.
It took a lot of effort for the three of them to move her onto the bedding.
At this time, Lu Yu arrived and saw the blood all over the ground. He took a step back in horror.
It was only when Lu Zhaoyang roared, "Are you a man?!" that he calmed down and walked forward to carry Lin Buqiu to the bed.
Less than half a quarter of an hour later, the court physician arrived first. Seeing the situation, he shook his head and immediately prescribed a qi-replenishing soup.
The midwife was also dragged over. After checking the condition of the mother, she bravely reported that it was a difficult delivery and excessive blood loss, and both the mother and the fetus in her womb would be in danger.
Xu Qingwan became anxious when she heard this. If the child could not be saved, all her efforts in planning this would be in vain.
In order to avoid being accused of poor care, she deliberately chose the day when Jiang Ran and Lu Zhaoyang came to have Lin Buqiu give birth prematurely.
Who knew she would have a difficult delivery? She's really useless.
"What will happen if the baby still can't be born?" Xu Qingwan grabbed the court doctor's collar and asked.
The court doctor wiped the beads of sweat off his face and stammered, "This... the fetus is too big. If it's not delivered in another quarter of an hour, I'm afraid it won't be saved."
"Waste." Xu Qingwan pushed him away violently.
"There must be a way. Go quickly and save the child first!"
This means that it doesn't matter what the big deal is.
There are ways to do it, but I'm afraid that if the master can't be saved, he will be blamed for his poor medical skills. The court doctor glanced at Lu Yu in embarrassment.
After hearing what was said just now, Lu Yu wanted to say something for Lin Buqiu, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Lin Buqiu is now a concubine. Is it worth it to sacrifice the life of his first child for her?
Lu Yu didn't say a word until the court doctor turned around and went into the room, but everyone understood his attitude.
Jiang Ran's hands were still stained with Lin Buqiu's blood, and his back felt cold in the midsummer weather.
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