After lunch, when He Jiuniang went to give the old emperor acupuncture, neither of them mentioned the matter, and it was left at that.
As for what the Fifth Princess is really thinking, we don't know. We'll deal with whatever comes our way.
Prince Jing set off for the frontier this morning, so it seems we won't see each other for a long time.
After He Jiuniang returned, she began writing letters home. At this time, Qin Shi should be about to give birth, so she couldn't go back for the time being. But Sun Shi and the others would definitely have to go back, so she wrote letters to express her concern. She could only talk about other things when she got back.
As for Qin's childbirth, He Jiuniang was not worried. After all, Qin had given birth to two children before and was certainly experienced, so there would be no danger.
With just over twenty days until the Lunar New Year, He Jiuniang thought that they absolutely had to rush back to celebrate the holiday.
No one can stop her from going home for the Chinese New Year!
The letter, written in the afternoon, was sent by carrier pigeon and arrived at Xishuiyuan the next day. At that moment, Sun was preparing to return to the village with Lianhua and Youya.
Yes, only the three of them went back.
The students haven't had their holiday yet, and Old Man Lu has to supervise the construction and can't leave, so only the three of them can go back.
Xu Dashan brought over the letter and said, "Madam, a letter has arrived from Madam."
Lianhua took it and read it to Sun.
He Jiuniang's letter said that she had some matters to attend to and her return date was uncertain, but everyone was safe and there was no need to worry; she would definitely be back before the New Year. She also mentioned Qin's childbirth and said that, just in case, it would be more convenient to have a gynecologist from Yuyuantang stay at their home, saving them the trouble of traveling back and forth.
When Madam Sun heard that their return date was uncertain, she was still a little worried. After all, she had heard that the court was unstable, but she didn't know exactly what kind of instability it was. She wondered if they were in a difficult situation in the capital.
That's why the return has been delayed again and again, with no fixed date.
But there was nothing wrong with the letter, so I don't know what Sun was worried about.
Seeing her worry, Lianhua said, "Grandma, Uncle and Aunt are so capable. No matter what happens, they will definitely be able to turn danger into safety. What we can do now is to handle things properly in Jingzhou and not let them have any worries. That's the most important thing."
Listening to Lianhua speak, Madam Sun felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "You're right. Let's take care of things at home first. The girl's words are so comforting, unlike those brats, they make me angry just thinking about them."
At this point, Mrs. Sun recalled that a few days ago, she was worried that her third son and his wife had lost their appetite, but those rascals said, "Grandma, are you really not going to eat? Then we'll eat more for you, we can't waste any!"
She had a heart attack back then, and comparing it to now, she really felt that raising a daughter is not as good as raising a son.
Youya took the opportunity to link arms with her and said, "Hehe, Grandma looks prettier when she smiles! Third Aunt is so good to us. She's so busy herself, but she still cares about the family and my mother having a baby."
"Yeah, she's just destined to worry about everything!"
Sun sighed, knowing in her heart that her third son's wife, who seemed unreliable at first glance, was actually the most opinionated and the one who worried the most about the family. She was definitely destined to be a hard worker.
That's what I was thinking, little did I know that I'd been worrying about all sorts of things these past few days.
After reading the letter, the three of them set off. This time, Fang Da drove them back by carriage, and several skilled henchmen secretly followed to ensure their safe arrival home.
Qin's due date is in the next few days, so they decided to go back today to be ready at any time.
Although there were servants at home, the women couldn't really help much, but they could make Qin feel a little better, which was more important than anything else.
They were sent to Daling County that afternoon, and then a doctor was invited to Yuyuantang to stay at their home.
That evening, Qin Shi, heavily pregnant, acted as usual. She even chatted with Lianhua and Youya for a long time. She hadn't seen the two girls for a long time and missed them terribly.
The next night, her water broke. As He Jiuniang had instructed, she was carried to a clean room that had been disinfected with mugwort to give birth. Two experienced midwives were in place, and a gynecologist was waiting outside. The equipment was complete.
Unexpectedly, Qin's delivery went remarkably smoothly. The baby's cries were heard within an hour, and soon the midwife brought the baby out, smiling and saying, "Congratulations, Madam and Second Master! It's a little prince!"
Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "Boy or girl, it's fine. My family doesn't care about these things. How is the child's mother?"
As Sun spoke, she told Lianhua to take the child, and then gave Lu Lao Er a push, urging him to go and check on his wife.
The midwife watched all of this with envy; the atmosphere in this family was truly wonderful.
"She's doing very well. It's all thanks to how well your family raises her. The child is also well-behaved, so the Second Madam hasn't suffered much!"
"That's wonderful! This child is so lucky!"
Sun sighed, then took out three red money bags that she had prepared beforehand and gave them to the two midwives and the old doctor who was waiting outside the door and hadn't been of much help.
The old doctor weighed the money bag in his hand and felt it was heavy. Feeling a little embarrassed to accept it, he said, "No, no, I haven't been of much help."
"How could that be? We feel much more at ease with you here. Besides, you came back with us yesterday, which caused you a lot of trouble. It's all only right! Today is a day of celebration in my family, so please accept this gift!"
After hearing what Mrs. Sun said, the old doctor finally accepted it with a smile.
Not only these three people received rewards, but the other maids in the house also received some lucky money. Although it wasn't much, it was a token of their appreciation, and everyone's faces were beaming with joy.
The group wrapped Qin in a quilt and escorted her back to her room. Sun took her grandson from Lianhua's arms and carried him into the house.
"Mother, how is the child?"
When Madam Qin saw Madam Sun and the two little girls, Lianhua, she waved to them with a smile.
During this period, she followed He Jiuniang's prescription to nourish her pregnancy. Her pregnancy was not as difficult as the previous two, and the delivery process was much easier. After giving birth, she was in very good condition. If someone hadn't stopped her, she could have gotten out of bed and walked around a couple of times.
"I'm fine! Just focus on taking care of yourself and don't worry about anything else. If there's anything, just tell the second son to handle it. You just stay in bed for two months!"
As Sun spoke, she held the baby up to show her. The chubby little dumpling was much prettier than its older siblings because of the good nutrition it received during pregnancy.
Qin was quite happy when she saw her son, but her eyes widened instantly when she heard Sun say that she would be in confinement for two months.
"Mother, my health is recovering well, it won't take that long, will it?"
"No, that won't do. Even when we were poor, we made sure you had a proper postpartum period. Now that things are better, you need to take even better care of yourselves. Listen to your mother on this matter. I won't hurt you!"
Sun has always been very good to her daughters-in-law. Back in their hometown, when things were tough, Sun insisted that her daughters-in-law have a 40-day postpartum period. Now that life is better and there are people to take care of things at home, it's natural to focus on the health of the new mothers, so it's fine to let them have a two-month postpartum period!
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