Chapter 680 Born
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Mrs. Song knocked on the door in an anxious tone and said carefully, "Madam, Madam."
Zhulan opened her eyes and sat up suddenly. Mrs. Song would not come to call her so early in the morning for no reason. She came at this time. It must be that Su Xuan was about to give birth. "Get up now."
As she spoke, Zhu Lan saw Zhou Shuren getting up and said, "Move aside, I'll go take a look."
Zhou Shuren pulled his legs back and rubbed his forehead, "Go slowly, don't fall."
Zhulan quickly put on her shoes. Fortunately, it was spring and clothes were not so thick. She quickly put on her clothes and opened the door. Mrs. Song was holding a wet handkerchief. Zhulan took it and wiped her face while walking, "How is the county lord?"
Mrs. Song replied, "Just now the maid from the fourth room came over and said that it has already started."
Zhu Lan asked, "Have you sent someone to notify Doctor Liu?"
Mrs. Song replied, "The fourth room has already sent someone to invite them. They should be here by now."
Zhulan walked quickly, and the twins soon arrived at the courtyard of the fourth room. Although there were many maids and old women in the fourth room, it was not messy at all. This was Su Xuan's management ability. Doctor Liu had indeed arrived.
Zhu Lan asked hurriedly, "Grandpa, how is Su Xuan doing?"
Doctor Liu stroked his beard and said, "The situation is not bad."
After hearing this, Zhulan felt relieved. Doctor Liu was authoritative. Zhulan now had time to see Changzhi. Changzhi's pants were wet. It seemed that when the amniotic fluid broke, Changzhi was lying next to Suxuan!
Zhulan called Changzhi twice before Changzhi came back to his senses, "Mom, you called me?"
Zhu Lan pointed at the pants and said, "Su Xuan is fine now, go change your clothes and come over."
Chang Zhi then felt a little uncomfortable. He was really scared just now. Now he felt uneasy. "Mom, I'll go change my clothes now."
"Um."
Zhulan saw Changzhi go to change clothes, and sat on the chair looking at the closed door. Su Xuan was still very patient. From the time she entered the room until now, Su Xuan had not shouted a single time, and only humming could be heard. This was because she was holding her strength. Su Xuan kept the midwife's words in mind!
The child has rehearsed this in his mind countless times.
Changzhi came back soon. He walked to his mother and sat down, staring at the door. "Mom, Suxuan's belly is so big. Will Suxuan and the baby be safe?"
Zhulan knew in her heart that no matter what Doctor Liu said, Changzhi was still unsure. He hoped that she could give him a reassurance, "Yes, Suxuan and the child will be safe."
As time went by, Su Xuan finally cried out in pain. Chang Zhi became even more nervous. He stopped sitting and blocked the door, wishing there was a crack in the door. He shouted, "Su Xuan, I'm outside. I'm always here."
Zhulan heard Suxuan's response and told Changzhi that she and the child were doing well.
Zhulan heard that the voice still had enough strength, and she felt more confident. Everything seemed to be going well for now.
Time passed, and Li and Zhao came over. Li asked, "Mother, how is my fourth brother's wife?"
Zhulan replied, "It looks like the situation is good."
Zhao said: "We don't know whether the twins are boys or girls."
Zhulan was also looking forward to it, "We'll know after the baby is born."
In the courtyard of the fourth room, only the voices of Su Xuan and the midwife were heard. Everyone else was quiet. After all, unlike Xuemei who gave birth to two children, Su Xuan still suffered a lot. Three hours passed and the child was still not born.
It was already noon, and Zhulan ate a little to fill her stomach, but Changzhi couldn't eat a single bite. Doctor Liu checked his pulse again and confirmed that the situation was not bad. The baby would not come out, so they could only wait.
More than an hour later, Su Xuan, whose voice had become much weaker, shouted loudly, followed by the cry of a child.
Zhulan almost couldn't stand steady when she stood up. Fortunately, Mrs. Song quickly helped her up. Zhulan said excitedly, "It's born, it's born."
After the first child was born, the second one went much more smoothly. Although we had to wait for almost a cup of tea, the sound of another baby crying put the waiting people at ease.
After waiting for a while, two children were brought out. Zhulan looked at the two children, who were about the same age, and asked, "Which one is the oldest?"
The old woman stepped forward and said, "The one with the blue quilt is the eldest, a boy, and the one with the pink quilt is a girl. Congratulations, mistress. The county lord has given birth to twins."
The birth of a dragon and a phoenix is a good omen, and people in ancient times were very superstitious about this.
Zhulan carefully took the little granddaughter and said, "Okay, okay, today is a big day, and the monthly allowance will be doubled."
There have been many happy events in the family recently, and the servants' pockets are full. Everyone is smiling, especially the maids and servants in the fourth room. They know that the county lord will reward them if he is good.
Zhulan asked the old woman, "How is the county lord doing?"
The old woman said, "The county lord has fallen asleep due to exhaustion. We will need the imperial physician to take a look after we clean him up."
Zhulan said to Doctor Liu, "I am sorry to trouble you."
Doctor Liu looked at the two children happily and said, "No trouble."
As he said this, he stretched out his hand to show the two children.
Zhulan felt completely relieved when she saw that Doctor Liu was still smiling.
Doctor Liu released his hand and said, "These two children are well taken care of. They were born at the age of nine months. There is nothing wrong with their health. Just take good care of them in the future."
Zhulan looked down at the little granddaughter in her arms. This girl's eyes and eyebrows resembled Su Xuan. Then she looked at the little grandson in Li's arms. Well, this one looks like his father. There are not many similarities between these two children.
Chang Zhi looked at the children eagerly, but he didn't dare to reach out his hands. He had practiced how to hold a child, but the two children were too small. He was scared just by looking at them, so he could only watch the children closely.
Zhulan didn't dare let Changzhi hold the baby. This was his first time as a father and the child was so young. She was really afraid that she might not wrap the baby well and hurt him.
Soon, the room was cleaned up. After Doctor Liu went in to check, he confirmed that Su Xuan was not hurt, but since she had given birth to twins, she could stay in bed for a few more days. He then prescribed a prescription for recuperation.
Zhulan was extremely grateful. Doctor Liu was old after all, and he was a little tired after almost a day of guarding, so he went back to rest.
Zhulan also went in to see Suxuan. Suxuan's face was white and her hair was pale. It was a great thing for a woman to give birth to a child. She said to Changzhi, "You should take good care of Suxuan these days. She has suffered a lot."
Changzhi held his wife's hand. Her hand had always been warm, but now it was icy cold. If her breathing had not been steady, he would have wanted to ask Imperial Doctor Liu to come and see her again. "Mom, even if you don't say anything, your son will take better care of you."
Zhulan hummed. She had been on guard for a whole day. She had been sitting for almost a whole day, and her waist and arms were sore. "I'll go back first. Send someone to tell me when Su Xuan wakes up."
Changzhi, "Yeah."