Indeed, Shen Ming'e married a poor scholar, which was of no benefit to the Shen family. Naturally, the Shen family didn't care about him, so it's not surprising that no one came.
As Shen Mingrong and Lu Chengye entered the inner courtyard, they heard a cry of pain coming from a side room. Shen Mingrong immediately recognized the sound as the sound of childbirth.
She frowned. Fang Wenshi, who was pacing anxiously in the courtyard, saw the group arrive and immediately stepped forward. He first glanced at Shen Mingrong, then turned to Lu Chengye, cupped his hands and bowed to him, saying, "Fifth Sister, Fifth Brother-in-law, I didn't expect you to come so late at night. I am truly grateful."
"What are you talking about? Why are we family members saying these things? How is Seventh Sister?"
Shen Mingrong interrupted Fang Wenshi's rambling and went straight to asking about Shen Ming'e's situation.
She didn't come here so late at night to listen to Fang Wenshi and his insincere words.
Upon hearing this, Fang Wenshi blushed, unsure how to explain to Shen Mingrong and Lu Chengye the reason for Shen Ming'e's premature birth.
What happened in the room just now was too embarrassing to talk about, and he couldn't talk about it. If Shen Mingrong and Lu Chengye found out, he wouldn't be able to get anything good from them in the future.
"Just say it! What can't you say instead of stammering?"
Seeing that Fang Wenshi couldn't utter a single word for a long time, Shen Mingrong became anxious and frustrated, and urged Fang Wenshi on with some helplessness.
"No...it's nothing."
This was the first time Fang Wenshi had seen Shen Mingrong so anxious. Shen Mingrong was always a gentle and polite person, always courteous and gentle to others, and had never been so angry and scolded anyone before.
This is the first time I've ever seen someone with such an expression.
Seeing her anxious, Lu Chengye reached out to support his wife's shoulder, his voice gentle yet strong: "Don't worry, let's talk this out. We're outside, and Seventh Sister is inside. There's nothing we can do to help if we're anxious. Don't make yourself angry, or Seventh Sister won't feel good either."
Hearing her husband's words, Shen Mingrong took a deep breath, which made her relax a little and try to calm herself down.
It wasn't that she was impatient, but rather that she had also given birth before. She still remembered how difficult it was when she gave birth to Yan'er. But childbirth is a life-or-death experience for women, so she didn't dare say anything and could only swallow her bitterness. Now, seeing that Fang Wenshi didn't care about Shen Ming'e's affairs, as a woman herself and as her own sister, she was really worried about Shen Ming'e.
"The midwife is delivering the baby, but the baby is breech. It should be... alright, right?"
After a long pause, Fang Wenshi finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth. Shen Mingzhuang almost fell over backward. What kind of words were these? She looked at Fang Wenshi, suppressing her anger, and asked him as calmly as possible, "Even the servants know that the situation is critical. How can you, as her husband, say that it's nothing serious?"
After finishing his sentence, Shen Mingrong took another deep breath, looking at Fang Wenshi with exasperation: "You're a husband, and your wife is inside. Don't you know why she had an attack in the middle of the night? Don't you know how critical her condition is? How can you be such a husband? Isn't the child in her belly your child? How can you be so indifferent?!"
Seeing that she was becoming increasingly agitated, Lu Chengye quickly asked Fang Wenshi to leave for a while. "The imperial physician said that pregnant women are prone to emotional outbursts. Please be understanding and leave for a while."
Lu Chengye remained expressionless. Although he spoke in a questioning tone, there was no room for negotiation in his voice.
A look of struggle flashed across Fang Wenshi's face. This was his home; if anyone should be avoiding it, it should be someone else. Why was he the one who had to avoid it?
He was somewhat displeased, but he still lacked confidence in front of Lu Chengye and Shen Mingrong.
He was just a scholar who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, while the other was the Duke of Rong, who had become a first-class duke at a young age. He dared not offend such a person casually.
Fang Wenshi swallowed his bitterness and turned to leave.
Shen Mingrong was still angry for a long time. Just then, Physician Liu came over, and she hurriedly asked him to come and take a look. Physician Liu had been awakened from his sleep. When he saw the Duke and Duchess of Rong, he came to his senses. Although he was unhappy, he still understood that human life was at stake and this was not the time to be pretentious. He nodded and turned to enter the delivery room.
Upon learning that Physician Liu had arrived and had even entered the delivery room, Fang Wenshi quickly came over. When Lu Chengye saw him return, his brows furrowed slightly.
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