Chapter 289 Shen Qingchi is about to give birth
After the banquet at the Taifu Mansion ended, Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan did not leave.
Shen Qingchi went into labor prematurely. The incident happened suddenly and the Taifu Mansion had no time to prepare. Only the imperial physician called by Princess Hengyang and Nanny Li and Nanny Zhang, who had been staying by Chunxi's side, helped her deliver the baby.
Through the door, Shen Qingchi's cries of pain continued to be heard, which was heartbreaking.
Shen Qingyuan knew how dangerous childbirth was for women, but he still felt heavy in his heart when he heard it in person.
Fearing that Chunxi would be overshadowed, Shen Qingyuan grabbed her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid. I will be with you when you give birth."
Chunxi's heart softened, and just as she was about to respond, Madam Zhao angrily demanded, "How did you take care of the young lady? You knew she was in a very serious condition, but why didn't you take good care of her? You actually frightened her?"
Shen Qingchi only argued with Chunxi for a few words before the meal started. Zhao was apparently scolding the servants, but in fact she was blaming Chunxi for scaring Shen Qingchi and causing him to startle prematurely.
If anything happens to Shen Qingchi and the unborn baby, Chunxi will be held responsible.
Chunxi easily understood what Zhao was trying to say. She rubbed her belly and spoke, "Before the meal started, I had a few words with my sister. She was so angry at the time that she threatened to drag me through the streets and bury me in a pig cage. The baby in my belly was so frightened that it kept kicking me. The kicking caused my stomach to hurt, so I didn't care about anything else. I don't know how frightened my sister was."
Chunxi paused, then tugged at Shen Qingyuan's sleeve and said coquettishly, "My husband, although my sister disrespects me, her eldest sister-in-law, the child in her belly is innocent after all. My husband must find out the truth and make the decision for my sister."
Chunxi didn't intend to take the blame. Zhao's face darkened and she was about to say something, but Chunxi spoke first, "Sister has been in pain for most of the hour, and your brother-in-law hasn't come yet. Is he out there hanging out with someone else again?"
It would be really outrageous if it got out that his wife was desperately trying to give birth to a child, but he was having an affair with someone else outside.
Zhao's eyelids twitched, and she stopped arguing with Chunxi and ordered her servants to go find Li Jixian quickly.
However, after another half an hour, Li Jixian still did not show up.
Inside the room, Shen Qingchi's cries faded. The imperial physician prescribed a prescription to help her stay alert and conserve her strength. Basins of blood and fluid were expelled. After a while, Nanny Li came out and said to Chunxi, "The Fourth Young Master's wife keeps talking about wanting to see the Fifth Madam. I don't think the Fourth Young Master's wife is in good condition. Perhaps inviting the Fifth Madam here will help calm her down."
Mother-in-law Zhao was guarding outside, but Shen Qingchi only wanted Yun Wantang to accompany him at this time. Isn't this a slap in the face of her, the mother-in-law?
"Fifth brother's wife doesn't know medicine, so what's the point of asking her? I'll be here to watch over her," Zhao refused dissatisfiedly, then pulled Li Ma Ma aside and asked, "Do you know whether it's a boy or a girl now?"
Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan were both there, and the midwife was not from the Taifu Mansion. Zhao Shi couldn't just say to keep the baby, but she secretly hoped that Shen Qingchi would die in childbirth and leave her a healthy grandson.
Without waiting for Nanny Li's reply, Chunxi stood up and said, "I'll go in and see my sister."
Zhao subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she thought that Shen Qingchi's current condition was very critical. If something happened to Shen Qingchi, it would be even more difficult to explain since Chunxi had been in the delivery room.
Thinking of this, Zhao swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
The room was filled with a strong smell of blood, the doors and windows were closed, and the light was dim. Shen Qingchi was lying on the bed with a pale face, and the quilt under him was stained with blood. The scene looked bloody and horrible.
"Aunt Wu, I want to see Aunt Wu..."
Shen Qingchi was in so much pain that he was almost unconscious. He kept muttering that he wanted to see Yun Wantang. When he felt someone coming to his bedside, Shen Qingchi immediately cried and begged, "Fifth Aunt, if anything happens to me today, please be kind to this child. After all, he is your husband's first legitimate child. If your husband marries again, please don't let my stepmother treat him harshly..."
Shen Qingchi sobbed as he spoke.
Before, she didn't feel much when she saw her elder brother being treated differently, but now she thinks that she might pass away and her children will have to live under the control of their stepmother, and her heart suddenly breaks.
Her child doesn't understand anything yet. Maybe in the future, the Taifu Mansion won't let him know that he has such a biological mother. He will just recognize his stepmother as his biological mother. Her child will only be more pitiful than his elder brother.
Is this the retribution Cao Chunxi was talking about?
Her mother treated her eldest brother harshly, and now her father is marrying a new lover before her body is even cold, and her children will have to live under someone else's roof...
Shen Qingchi couldn't stop crying, and her body began to lose strength. Aunt Zhang said anxiously, "Madam, you can't lose heart. The amniotic fluid has broken. We have to give birth to the baby as soon as possible. If we delay for too long, it will be very dangerous for both you and the child."
Shen Qingchi was completely lost in despair. She didn't listen to a word of what Nanny Zhang said. Chunxi spoke at this time: "Don't worry, sister. If anything happens to you, I will take the child in my own name and raise him. I will never let him be bullied in the Taifu Mansion."
Shen Qingchi was very sensitive to Chunxi's voice. She wiped her tears and made sure that it was Chunxi, not Yun Wantang, standing by the bed. Her lifeless face was suddenly filled with anger and panic: "What are you doing here? Get out!"
She has repeatedly harmed Chunxi, and today she helped Princess Baohua to accuse Chunxi of being a slut. When Chunxi appeared at this time, in Shen Qingchi's eyes she looked like a ghost seeking death.
Although Shen Qingchi felt that he might not survive, he did not want to die at Chunxi's hands.
What’s even more terrifying is that Chunxi also said that she wanted to take her child back home and raise him herself.
Chunxi is going to give birth in a few months. How can she treat her child well?
She must not let her child fall into Cao Chunxi's hands!
Shen Qingchi found a fighting spirit in her despair. Noticing that she had strength again, Nanny Zhang quickly taught her how to breathe harder.
This time, Shen Qingchi listened and did as Nanny Zhang said.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a baby crying filled the house.
Finally gave birth...
Shen Qingchi relaxed. She wanted to see the child, but she couldn't open her eyelids. As she fell drowsy, she heard Cao Chunxi's magical voice again: "Sister, sleep peacefully. This child is very cute. I will raise her well on your behalf."
No! This was the child she had carried for ten months and finally gave birth to. She couldn't just give it to Cao Chunxi for nothing!
Shen Qingchi lost consciousness due to excessive bleeding. Before she passed out, the imperial physician poured her a bowl of medicine and wiped her sweat, saying, "I've tried my best. Whether she wakes up depends on the Fourth Young Master's wife's luck."
Chunxi nodded and sat by the bed holding the child without moving.
Outside the house, Zhao asked anxiously, "I heard the baby crying. Is it a boy or a girl? Why haven't you brought it out yet?"
Li Jixian finally arrived. He didn't care about Shen Qingchi's life or death, not even the child. He said angrily, "It's already a baby, not a dead person. Why are you rushing me back?"
As the words fell, loud applause rang out.
Chunxi raised her eyebrows. This slap from her master should be much harder than her previous slaps.
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