Chapter 548 Difficult Childbirth
"Second brother, let go, or someone will die."
Seeing that it was almost over, Gu Shuyan quickly stepped forward and asked Gu Renjie to let go of her hand. The little maid was freed from her restraints and took a few deep breaths before she could barely recover.
Gu Shuyan didn't have time to pay attention to her. Her gaze swept to Cai Feng, who was standing to the side. Gu Shuyan gave Cai Feng a strange smile and asked, "What were you laughing at just now?"
"This servant, this servant didn't laugh!" Cai Feng was taken aback by Gu Shuyan's gaze and was momentarily unable to react.
"Oh? You didn't laugh? Are you sure you don't want your second brother to strangle her to death?" Gu Shuyan's words were like a small hammer, striking Cai Feng's heart again and again.
"What do you mean by this, Miss!" Cai Feng's eyes flickered, not daring to look Gu Shuyan in the eye.
"What do you mean? Didn't you drug the young mistress while this girl went to call for help?"
Claiming that encountering a butterfly caused sudden abdominal pain is clearly an attempt to mislead people into believing it was all fate and had nothing to do with human actions.
"Slander! Miss, this is slander! What evidence do you have to prove that I drugged the young mistress?"
Cai Feng was certain that Gu Shuyan had no evidence and was not afraid of her accusations at all.
Gu Shuyan glanced at her with a cold look as she looked at her stubborn face, and said lightly, "This lady doesn't need evidence. Everything will be clear after the young mistress gives birth."
Gu Shuyan's words had no effect on Cai Feng, but the little maid kneeling on the other side panicked.
Her appearance clearly showed that she had done something wrong.
Gu Shuyan didn't press her for details, but kept looking her over. Coupled with the coldness emanating from Yun Yichen, the little maid couldn't stand it for long.
"Young Miss, Second Young Master, this servant confesses, this servant confesses."
"Speak!" Gu Shuyan was not surprised at all by her words.
Knowing she couldn't escape, the maidservant confessed everything: "Actually, there were no butterflies at all. Caifeng taught me to say that. The young mistress was taking a walk in the garden when she tripped and fell. Seeing her clutching her stomach and crying out in pain, Caifeng said that if we answered truthfully, we would be punished, so she made up this excuse to avoid punishment."
"Young Miss, Young Master, I really didn't want to hide it myself; it was Cai Feng who instructed me."
The maid was weeping bitterly by the end, deeply regretting listening to Caifeng and lying.
However, there is no medicine for regret in this world. Since one has done something wrong, one must naturally pay the price for one's actions. This was true for her, and it was also true for Caifeng.
Gu Shuyan's gaze swept over the two of them, finally landing on the maid. "Considering you are the young mistress's dowry maid, I will not sell you off today. However, disregarding your mistress's orders, you cannot stay in the Plum Garden. Go to the back courtyard and work as a washing maid!"
The maid had already prepared herself to be sold off, but seeing that Gu Shuyan was showing leniency, she immediately kowtowed and thanked her as she was led away.
Cai Feng watched the maid being dragged away, her eyes dark and unfathomable, but eventually regained their composure.
Since Gu Shuyan only punished one person, she knew she wouldn't face the same fate. But whatever the outcome, her mission was accomplished.
Gu Shuyan ignored Cai Feng and went to the door to inquire about Ouyang Jing's situation.
Cries of pain came from inside the house. The family waited anxiously outside the door, but as an hour or two passed, there was still no movement from inside.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and the midwife rushed out anxiously.
"The young mistress is exhausted!"
"Quickly, go and fetch the thousand-year-old ginseng from my room."
The old lady reacted immediately and quickly sent her maid out.
The baby hasn't been born yet. If Ouyang Jing can't muster the strength, then both mother and child will be in danger.
Although Gu Yingjie didn't understand these things, when he heard the old lady ask him to fetch ginseng, he knew that things were probably not going well.
Before the midwife could close the door, Gu Yingjie rushed inside.
"Oh, young master, you can't go into the delivery room." The midwife hurriedly tried to stop her, but the old lady waved her hand and said, "Let her go! She's followed the rules for so many years, and it hasn't been that smooth."
The Gu family appears peaceful and stable, but many things have happened over the years. The old lady has come to terms with it now, preferring to let things take their natural course rather than clinging to outdated ideas.
Yun Yichen was surprised that the old lady of the Gu family was such an open-minded person. After his gaze lingered on her for a moment, he turned to look at Gu Shuyan.
It seems that this girl also disregards worldly opinions, is unafraid of gossip, and is not afraid of her violent reputation.
Half an hour later, the midwife came out of the delivery room again, this time with despair in her expression.
"Madam, Madam, I've done my best. The baby is about to be born, but the young madam's body is completely drained and she can't muster any strength at all."
"Can we drink the ginseng soup?" the old lady asked anxiously.
"They drank it all, but it didn't help. I don't know why." The midwife looked helpless, clearly at a loss for what to do.
"Is the new mother practically paralyzed, with swollen limbs?"
As a man, Yun Yichen shouldn't have interfered, but after hearing what the midwife said, he had some guesses in his mind.
The midwife was surprised that Yun Yichen would speak. Seeing his cold mask, she took a step back in fear, but still nodded to him.
"Grandmother, Mother-in-law, may I go in and take a look?"
After speaking to the two, Yun Yichen entered the delivery room before they could even reply.
Behind her, Cai Feng watched Mu with undisguised excitement on her face. Even if the Ghost-Faced Yama was powerful, he was only powerful in the imperial court; could he really help people have children?
Cai Feng's smugness did not escape Gu Shuyan's eyes. She knew that Ouyang Jing's transformation was definitely related to this maid, but now was not the time to interrogate her.
Turning her gaze away, Gu Shuyan prayed that Yun Yichen would bring good news.
Just then, a man burst in from outside: "Gu family, give me back my sister's life!"
Gu Shuyan didn't recognize the man, but judging from his clothes and appearance, he didn't seem to be the maid's brother.
"May I ask who you are?" Gu Jin looked at the man with a puzzled expression.
Gu Renjie frowned upon seeing this and explained to everyone, "This is Young Master Ouyang, Ouyang Bin."
Not long after Ouyang Bin returned to the Ouyang family to have his leg healed, he left the capital. However, before he left this time, Gu Yingjie wrote him a letter of introduction, asking him to find General Ji, who was stationed at the border.
After years of wandering, Ouyang Bin knew he would have little chance of making a name for himself, so he decisively joined the army.
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