Chapter 290: Something that is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything
It took Shen Qingchi half a day to give birth to the baby.
It was already getting dark, and Li Jixian had drunk quite a bit of wine, so he didn't notice Shen Qingyuan at all. It was not until he was slapped to the ground by Shen Qingyuan that he realized that this unkind brother-in-law was there too.
"Xian'er!"
Zhao exclaimed and quickly helped Li Jixian up.
Although she felt sorry for her son, she also knew that Shen Qingyuan was not someone to be trifled with, so she suppressed her anger and did not dare to yell at Shen Qingyuan.
In the room, Shen Qingchi slept until midnight.
Before she was fully conscious, she asked anxiously, "Where's my child? Did Cao Chunxi take my child away?"
"The child is here. No one will snatch the child from you. Don't worry."
Shen Jinhua handed the child to Shen Qingchi.
The child had been washed and was wrapped in a small red floral quilt. Because it was born prematurely, its little face was a little wrinkled. It was not good-looking, but it made Shen Qingchi's heart melt.
She hugged the child tightly, tears streaming down her face: "Good child, don't be afraid, mother will definitely protect you in the future."
Shen Jinhua quickly advised her, "You just gave birth, don't cry, it will cause you health problems later."
Shen Qingchi nodded, and waited until he calmed down before carefully opening the blanket.
It's a daughter.
This fact diluted Shen Qingchi's joy in his life after the disaster. Chunxi's voice sounded at this time: "Why, you don't like it? Why not give it to me to raise."
Why hasn't she left yet?
Shen Qingchi frowned and was about to speak when Shen Jinhua came out to announce the good news: "Mother-in-law, congratulations, Chi'er has given birth to a little girl, and both mother and daughter are safe!"
"It's okay if she doesn't do well after giving birth to a daughter, but why is her belly not doing well either?"
Zhao immediately grumbled, her words full of dissatisfaction.
Shen Qingchi's heart tightened, and he heard Chunxi say, "Your mother-in-law doesn't seem to like this child either. Have you decided whether to let me take the child away?"
Shen Qingchi immediately hugged the child tightly: "I risked my life to give birth to this child, no one can take her away from me!"
Chunxi didn't insist. She just stared at the child in her arms for a while and said, "I hope you can always protect her like this."
After saying this, Chunxi stood up and left with Shen Qingyuan.
The imperial physician, Nanny Li and Nanny Zhang also left. When Zhao and Li Jixian heard that the baby was a girl, they had no intention of coming in to see the mother and daughter. Only Shen Jinhua was left in the room.
Shen Qingchi was about to cry again because of the grievance, but Shen Jinhua quickly tried to persuade him, "Don't cry anymore. If your elder brother and Ah Xi weren't here, you might have died today. How could you have the chance to cry here?"
Shen Qingchi bit his lip and retorted: "Cao Chunxi wanted to stay and laugh at me, not to help me at all."
Hearing the resentment in Shen Qingchi's words, Shen Jinhua rolled her eyes. "Is there something wrong with your brain? Ah Xi is still pregnant. The situation is so critical during the day, why would she come to cause bad luck? And according to you, wouldn't Ah Xi be happier if you died? Why would she drag your eldest brother here to stay up all night?"
It's true that Shen Jinhua is greedy for money, but she can tell good from bad.
Shen Qingchi was about to retort, but Shen Jinhua spoke first, "You were on the verge of death during the day, and that bastard Li Jixian was still out there having a life of debauchery. Your mother-in-law relied on the imperial physician and Ah Xi's maids to avoid sending for doctors or midwives. Your beloved Fifth Aunt didn't even show up. And you fainted right after giving birth. Ah Xi had the imperial physician keep you alive with the finest herbs. Otherwise, do you think you would have a chance of waking up?"
“…”
Shen Qingchi pursed his lips and fell silent.
She panicked when the attack suddenly occurred today. Later, she was in so much pain that she didn't care about anything else. She didn't know how serious the situation was. She only remembered that when she was most desperate and helpless, Cao Chunxi wanted to take her child away.
Is Cao Chunxi really so kind as to save her?
Although it is spring, the nights are still very cool.
Yun Wantang hadn't slept all day. When she heard that Shen Qingchi had given birth to a daughter and both mother and daughter were safe, her brows furrowed slightly.
After the servant who brought the news left, Li Huaijing spoke softly, "She gave birth to a daughter. My sister-in-law will definitely be unhappy. Have you figured out how to appease her?"
Yun Wantang's face flashed with impatience. "I've already promised my sister-in-law that I'll help Xian'er find a better marriage. He can go with Ze'er on this grain transport. I'll just give my sister-in-law a little more money then."
People live their lives for fame and fortune, and this is no different for famous families.
Li Huaijing nodded and said, "Prince Ying has people selling the Soul-Stirring Incense. Once the market opens up, the spices we grow in Wengzhou will be an inexhaustible gold mine. Giving a little to my sister-in-law is not a big deal. However, Shen Qingyuan has become suspicious and has sent his wife to Wuyou Pavilion to investigate. I still feel a little uneasy."
Speaking of Shen Qingyuan, Yun Wantang's face darkened. She said coldly, "I spent ten thousand taels to redeem Shen Qingchi. Now she has only given birth to a daughter. She must do something more to repay my life-saving grace."
At the same time, in Prince Ying’s Mansion.
Prince Ying smashed the teacup hard on Lan Shu's head.
"Idiot! Who told you to take the initiative and let Princess Baohua identify Cao Chunxi in public? Cao Chunxi is fine now, but Shen Qingyuan might be able to find Wuyou Pavilion by sniffing around. You've ruined my plan!"
King Ying was furious. Seeing that Lan Shu's head was smashed, it was not enough, so he kicked Lan Shu hard in the chest.
Lan Shu frowned in pain, climbed up, and whispered in defense, "I just wanted to share the prince's worries, but I didn't expect Cao Chunxi to be so good at controlling her husband that she could actually make Shen Qingyuan cooperate with her to cover up her lies."
"Covering up a lie? Do you really think Shen Qingyuan is a fool obsessed with sex? This ecstasy incense hasn't even started selling in large quantities yet, and he's already set his sights on Wuyou Pavilion. What on earth did you do behind my back?"
Prince Ying smashed another set of tea sets after he finished speaking. Lan Shu blinked, looking innocent. "Didn't the prince let me take this opportunity to get close to Madam Shen? When I went to see Madam Shen before, I used some ecstasy incense, thinking that if Madam Shen liked it, I could give her some. This way, it would be considered that Lord Shen accepted the benefit of Wuyou Pavilion. Even if Lord Shen felt that the incense was too expensive in the future, it would be difficult to trace it. But Madam Shen liked it, but she said she didn't want it. Instead, it was my excessive attentiveness that made Lord Shen suspicious."
"It's more of a hindrance than a help!"
Prince Ying glared at Lan Shu fiercely, but Lan Shu wasn't afraid. He said gently, "Although this incense is a bit expensive, it's harmless to the human body. Lord Shen probably won't be able to find out anything. Besides, the incense that Your Highness gave me has run out. Many distinguished guests have paid deposits to buy more. Does Your Highness have any more?"
Lan Shu said as he took out a few gold bars from his sleeve.
Seeing the gold bars, King Ying's expression eased a little.
This incense is indeed precious, but he has as much as you want.
But you have to get rid of the flies that are in the way first before you can make big money with peace of mind!
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