Upon hearing this, Ning Huaizhi immediately picked up Jiang Yuwei and carried her to the room.
Jiang Yuwei grabbed Ning Huaizhi's hand.
"Huaizhi, don't worry about me. I'll be fine with Qiuyue and the others here. You hurry up and take people to find Ning Zhao. Don't just focus on finding the place where she fell into the water. Send more people to search downstream. You must find Ning Zhao."
Ning Huaizhi, his eyes bloodshot, spoke in a hoarse voice:
“I know, Ning Zhao is fine. He’s a good swimmer, so even if he’s been drinking, he won’t drown. You can stay home and give birth. I’ll go find Ning Zhao right away.”
After saying this, Jiang Yuwei was in so much pain that she had no strength left. Ning Huaizhi glanced at Jiang Yuwei with concern, then turned and walked out.
"Qiuyue, take good care of Madam. Xiayue, quickly go and invite the Second Madam to come and accompany Madam during childbirth. I'm worried about her being alone. Hasn't the midwife arrived yet?"
Qiuyue responded and then instructed the maid to boil water and prepare the things.
"The midwife should be here soon. She anticipated that the lady would be giving birth in the next few days. The lady was feeling uneasy a few days ago, so she invited the midwife to stay at the Prince's Mansion in advance. She should be here by now. General, you should hurry up and go find the young master. If you can't find the young master, the lady probably won't be able to give birth in peace."
Ning Wan followed Qiu Yue into the house.
"Father, please save my brother. I'll take care of things here, don't worry."
After saying that, he hurriedly followed Qiuyue into the house.
Ning Huaizhi naturally didn't dare to delay the rescue. Although he reassured Jiang Yuwei that Ning Zhao was alright, he was also very nervous. After all, the servant from Wan Hua Lou had come to report that they probably hadn't found him after searching for a while.
Therefore, Ning Huaizhi directly instructed Yun Qing to take his token to the army and ask for help.
Then he arranged for a servant to report the matter to the Dali Temple. After all, this was a serious matter, and since he had gone to such lengths to find someone, he needed a reason to do so. That way, if the truth came out, he would have a record and wouldn't be in such a passive position.
Furthermore, if the Dali Temple could send some people to help, things would likely be much easier and more efficient.
Thinking this, Ning Huaizhi then called a few more servants who were good at swimming to accompany him to the Wan Hua Lou.
Jiang Yuwei, still half-asleep, finally received the midwife's arrival. Xia Yue also rushed over with Wang Yurou and stood guard outside. Hearing Jiang Yuwei's heart-wrenching cries from inside, Wang Yurou paced anxiously.
"Oh dear, where did my brother go? This is a crucial time for childbirth, and there's no one here to watch over him. What are we going to do?"
Seeing that Wang Yuru was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, Xia Yue comforted her:
"Second Madam, please sit in the outer room for a while. I will go in and serve you. With you here, there will be no problem."
After saying that, Xia Yue hurriedly went into the house.
"Qiuyue, how is she?"
As Qiuyue changed the midwife's water, she spoke up:
"Has the Second Madam arrived?"
"They've arrived and are waiting outside."
"Then I'm relieved. Giving birth is such a big event, so there has to be someone in charge. Our lady is carrying twins, so the delivery might take a little longer. Tell the maids and servants outside to be on their best, make sure the hot water doesn't run out, and also call the family physician to be waiting outside in case of any emergencies."
When Xia Yue heard that Jiang Yuwei was pregnant with twins, she was both surprised and delighted. This was no small matter, so she quickly went out to arrange things as Qiu Yue had instructed.
Wang Yuru also assigned her maids and servants to help out. At this moment, she was only thinking about the safety of her sister-in-law and her child. The end of the year was approaching, and she hoped that this would bring some life to the Wang Mansion.
Jiang Yuwei lay on the bed, completely at the mercy of the midwife. She had never felt so helpless before. She had never known that childbirth was such a painful experience. She had been forced into helping others give birth before and had witnessed others giving birth, but experiencing it firsthand was a completely different feeling.
"Ahhh, is the baby out yet? It hurts so much..."
"I can't go on, how much longer do I have to give birth? I have no strength left, get me some food, ahhh..."
"Ning Zhao, has Ning Zhao been found? Ahhh, it hurts so much..."
Qiu Yue wiped Jiang Yuwei's sweat and fed her, comforting her with a face full of heartache:
"Madam, just focus on giving birth. Young Master Ning Zhao is lucky and will be alright. The general has already sent more people to search for him. Don't worry, just take care of your own safety first."
Ning Wan, who had never seen anything like this before, was already pale with fright and stammered as she spoke:
"Mom, you're about to give birth. You must hold on. I'm here with you."
Although Jiang Yuwei was already in excruciating pain, she still noticed something was wrong with Ning Wan's voice. Childbirth was something a young girl like her shouldn't witness, and Jiang Yuwei was afraid of leaving Ning Wan with any psychological trauma. So, she mustered her last bit of strength and called out:
"Wan'er, why did you come in here? Hurry up and get out. Mother will be fine. Be good."
After arranging things outside, Xia Yue went inside and, noticing Ning Wan's unusual condition, quickly instructed Sixi...
"Sixi, what are you standing there for? Madam has spoken. Quickly help Miss out. How can an unmarried young lady be allowed to see these things?"
Si Xi realized what was happening and pulled Ning Wan outside.
"Miss, let's wait outside. Don't let Madam be distracted by taking care of you."
Ning Wan was dragged out by Si Xi in a daze. Xia Yue quickly closed the door and helped the midwife deliver the baby with Qiu Yue.
Just as everyone was on edge, wondering why the child hadn't come out yet, a loud cry rang out from inside the house.
"Congratulations, Madam, it's a young master!"
Xia Yue carefully carried the baby to the bedside for Jiang Yuwei to see, then washed the baby's body with hot water, dressed the baby, wrapped the baby in a blanket, and placed the baby in the prepared crib. Only then did Xia Yue go to help the midwife deliver the next baby. With practice, and after personally experiencing the techniques of pushing, Jiang Yuwei quickly endured the pain and gave birth to her second child.
"Congratulations, Madam! Congratulations on the baby girl! You are truly blessed to have both a son and a daughter."
Jiang Yuwei was already exhausted. When she heard the midwife say that she had finally given birth, she breathed a sigh of relief and fell into a deep sleep. Xia Yue excitedly tidied up the two children, then gave the midwife a reward and ordered the kitchen to prepare congee and side dishes so that Jiang Yuwei could eat whenever she woke up.
Wang Yuru and Ning Wan, who were waiting outside, were overjoyed to hear that the baby had finally been born. Wang Yuru immediately ordered that all the servants and maids in the courtyard be rewarded.
Just then, Ning Huaizhi, soaking wet, rushed back in a hurry.
"Sister-in-law, how is your sister-in-law? Has she given birth?"
Wang Yuru nodded.
"Brother, don't be anxious. The children have just been born, a boy and a girl. Your sister-in-law is also asleep from exhaustion. Please keep your voice down."
When Ning Wan saw Ning Huaizhi return, she remembered that Ning Zhao's fate was still unknown. She immediately rushed forward, grabbed Ning Huaizhi's arm, and anxiously asked:
"Dad, where's my brother? Why didn't he come back with you?"
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