Chapter 135: 135 Dystocia

Chapter 135: 135 Dystocia

Chapter 135 135 Dystocia

Shen's first child had a difficult birth, which was like going to the gate of hell.

Looking back on the past more than ten years ago, she felt that it almost seemed like it happened in the past life. "At that time, I thought that everything was over anyway, and I didn't want you to worry about it in vain, so I didn't say anything."

"They say that giving birth to a baby is like walking between life and death. At that time, I was in pain for two days and two nights before I gave birth to Sister Huang. When Sister Huang was just born, she cried loudly. Granny Wen said that I gave birth to a girl. I wanted to see the baby, but I couldn't hold it in any longer. As soon as I closed my eyes, I fainted..."

Mrs. Mu Guogong opened her eyes slightly and interrupted her: "Did you faint?"

"Yes." Mrs. Shen nodded and gave her mother a relieved smile, "I saw my grandmother when I was unconscious. My grandmother told me that she pushed me back before I could do it."

"When I opened my eyes, I realized that I had been in a coma for a full day and night due to postpartum hemorrhage."

She was injured during her first pregnancy, so it took her several years to nurse her body back to health, and then she became pregnant with Chu Yunmu again.

Mrs. Mu Guogong felt sorry for her daughter. At that time, she sent a woman who knew medicine and could deliver babies to take care of her. Her second child was born very smoothly. Now, Chu Yunmu has grown up healthily.

Thinking of her brother Mu, Shen's lips couldn't help but curve up, and she comforted Duke Mu and said, "Mother, why are you talking about these old things? Am I not doing well now?"

Mrs. Mu Guogong didn't say anything. She lowered her eyes and stared at the floating tea leaves in the tea cup, as if she was lost in thought.

At first, she only knew from the mouth of the third daughter, Shen Wan, that her eldest daughter's first pregnancy was difficult to give birth, she suffered from severe bleeding, and narrowly escaped death, but this was the first time she heard that she was in a coma for a day and night after giving birth.

After a while, Mrs. Mu Guogong raised her head again and looked at Mrs. Shen. She stopped talking, as if hesitating, seemed a little entangled, and seemed worried about something.

Mrs. Mu Guogong opened her lips slightly and was about to say something. At this moment, someone opened the door curtain and a maid hurriedly came in and said, "Mrs. Princess Jingjun is here."

Mrs. Mu Guogong moved her eyebrows and looked a little surprised.

She didn't know that Shen Wan would come today. She originally planned to have a good talk with her eldest daughter.

Of course it was impossible for her to order the three women to be expelled and have Shen Wan be brought over.

After a cup of tea, Shen Wan entered the second room under the guidance of a maid. She wore a lilac-colored skirt, her hair was only **** in a simple bun, and she only inserted a red gold inlay with eight treasures. Yan Chai, dressed very casually.

Her face was slightly pale and her expression was gloomy. When her eyes met her mother and eldest sister, a smile appeared on her face and she called: "Mother, eldest sister."

Mrs. Mu Guogong could also see that Shen Wan was worried, but she didn't rush to ask. She waved to Gu Zhiyan beside her, "Qiniang, come here quickly!"

Gu Zhiyan held Shen Wan's skirt tightly with one hand, clinging to Shen Wan like a little tail.

The little girl's face was fair and flawless, and her facial features were exquisite. She was carved in pink and jade like a porcelain doll, but her eyes were dull, as if she had not heard Mrs. Mu Guogong's call.

Mrs. Mu Guogong couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, feeling very distressed.

Shen Wan gently patted Gu Zhiyan's shoulder and said patiently: "Qiniang, grandma is calling you."

Gu Zhiyan remained indifferent.

In the end, Shen Wan personally handed Gu Zhiyan's hand into the hands of Mrs. Mu Guogong.

Mrs. Mu Guogong said distressedly: "Awan, didn't you ask Taoist Master Xuanjing to do it for Qiniang? I saw that Qiniang was obviously much better last time, why now..."

The last time Shen Wan brought Gu Zhiyan to the Duke's Mansion, Gu Zhiyan would obviously respond to her calls and call her grandma, but now it seemed like she was back to before, dull and dull.

Shen Wan got angry when she heard Xuanjing's name, pouted and said, "Don't mention Taoist Master Xuanjing, I think he is a charlatan!"

Since Taoist Master Xuanjing gave Gu Zhiyan the second treatment last time, instead of getting better, Gu Zhiyan has gone from bad to worse... For this reason, Shen Wan was also worried that she could not sleep at night.

"..." Mrs. Shen stared at Gu Zhiyan blankly, seeming to be thinking about something.

Shen Wan rubbed her eyebrows and changed the topic: "Mother, I want to go back to the Duke's Mansion to stay for a few days."

Mrs. Mu Guogong frowned, and her first reaction was -

"Did you quarrel with your son-in-law?"

Shen Wan waved her hand and said angrily: "Forget it, it's just the Mei family!"

Mrs. Mu Guogong and Mrs. Shen were both shocked.

They all knew that the Mei family was the concubine that Prince Jing had raised before his wedding.

Prince Jing was frivolous when he was young. He was the second son in the family. No one originally thought that he could inherit the throne of the county. When he was young, his family indulged him a little. Before he was sixteen or seventeen years old, he caused many ridiculous things. Mei's family is just one of them.

Later, his father and brother died unexpectedly, and he suddenly became the heir to the title and grew up overnight.

When King Jing came to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage, he promised to make a clean break with the Mei family. Only then did Mrs. Mu Guogong agree to the marriage.

Prince Jing, as he had promised, sent Mrs. Mei away and gave her a sum of money. After their marriage, he and Shen Yuan became deeply in love and did not keep any concubines to live with her.

Mrs. Mu Guogong was originally very satisfied with her third son-in-law. However, no one expected that Mei would return to the capital a few years later and steal Gu Zhiyan...

Mrs. Mu Guogong twisted the string of Buddhist beads in her hand and silently recited Buddhist verses in her heart.

Shen asked, "What kind of monster did that Mei do?"

After Shen Wan took a sip of tea, she sneered, "I have never seen a mother be so cruel. She left a seven or eight-year-old boy in Jingzhao Mansion, saying that this was the prince's concubine. Now all the censors have heard about it, and in just half a day, at least seven or eight articles of impeachment against the prince have been sent to the imperial study."

Speaking of the Mei family, Shen Wan's expression contained a bit of disdain, a bit of ridicule, a bit of resentment, and a bit of anger towards Prince Jing.

Shen Wan is the legitimate daughter of the Duke, and Mei is just a female opera singer. There is a huge difference between the two, so Shen Wan has never taken Mei in her eyes. She knows that Prince Jing is impossible My heart goes out to Mei.

If a person wants to look forward, she only needs Prince Jing to have her in his heart.

It wasn't until the Mid-Autumn Festival last year that Mrs. Mei abducted Gu Zhiyan.

When Prince Jing's palace came to look for Hui Zhiyan, Gu Zhiyan was frightened. Not only was her face disfigured, but she also suffered from amnesia. Shen Wan also hated Prince Jing because of her daughter.

The couple had been in a cold war for more than half a year. It was not until recently that Gu Zhiyan's face was cured and her absence syndrome showed signs of improvement that the couple began to get back together.

Shen Wan curled her lips and said sarcastically: "Mom, eldest sister, the palace is very lively now. My younger siblings, seven aunts and eight aunts all came to care about me..."

How could Shen Wan not know that these female family members were here to watch a joke, so she didn't bother to pay attention to them at all.

"If he doesn't handle this matter well, don't even think about me taking Qiniang back!"

After she vented her words to the two of them, she felt much better all over. She felt a little thirsty, so she casually inserted a piece of cantaloupe with a toothpick and ate it.

Mrs. Mu Guogong: “…”

She looked at Shen Wan with a complicated expression, feeling that it was hard to say anything, and sighed in her heart: This daughter of hers is already twenty-five years old, and she has been married for so many years, but she still has the same explosive temper as when she was a girl... Hey, That's what the prince is used to.

Mrs. Mu Guogong devoted her whole life to her daughter and advised her softly: "You, your son-in-law cares about you, but you can't really act like a boss and get angry with him. Husband and wife should always support each other and be considerate of each other in order to move forward. ”

Mrs. Mu Guogong had a clear conscience and would persuade Shen Wan in this way, but she would not persuade Shen Zhi in this way.

Although the third son-in-law, Prince Jing, had done some unscrupulous things when he was young, he still cared about Shen Wan, and he felt guilty towards his wife for this, so it was okay for Shen Wan to show a little temper on weekdays.

And Chu Lingxiao...

This man is rotten from the inside out, and there is no way he can be saved unless he is replaced.

Mrs. Mu Guogong picked up the tea cup and took another sip of tea. She felt more and more that the matter of establishing the prince in the Hou Mansion had to be done as soon as possible.

Shen Wan stuck out her tongue and acted coquettishly at her mother, "Mom, I didn't really leave for this. It's just a child. If it gets older, I'll keep him. The palace doesn't lack a pair of chopsticks."

"Qiniang hasn't been doing well lately, and I'm feeling upset, so I took her back to my parents' house to relax."

Gu Zhiyan sat next to Mrs. Mu Guogong and played with Mrs. Mu Guogong's string of Buddhist beads, twisting them one by one, as if she could do this for all eternity with this single movement. .

If they didn't know better, others would only think that she was a quiet and elegant little girl.

My daughter will be fine. Shen Wan said to herself in her heart, feeling a little better. She turned to look at Shen sitting on the other side and teased: "Sister, why are you here today? Do you want to stay here too?"

She originally just said it casually, but after she actually said it, there was a hint of hope in her expression. It would be great if the eldest sister agreed to stay in the Duke's Mansion for a few days. They could lie on the same couch and chat until dawn just like they did in the boudoir.

Mrs. Shen could tell what Shen Wan was thinking at a glance, and said with a smile, "I brought Sister Chen here to pay my respects to my mother."

As she said that, she glanced at the pot leak on the desk and said, "Mom, it's getting late. We should go back. Tomorrow the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come to recruit people."

Mrs. Shen then ordered a maid to call Chu Qianchen back.

"Sister, you have just arrived here not long ago, why are you leaving?" Shen Wan said delicately, "Isn't it just a low-level appointment? Anyway, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Etiquette are responsible for it."

Shen Wan felt that the eldest sister was too kind to this concubine. That's all, she's just a concubine. It's her destiny to make her eldest sister happy.

Shen Wan diligently inserted a piece of cantaloupe and fed it to Shen, looking at her with a smile.

Mrs. Shen swallowed the cantaloupe, wiped the corners of her mouth slowly with a handkerchief, and then teased her sister in a joking tone: "Third sister, sister Chen will be here soon. Should I call you third aunt when I see you, or do you call me aunt?" Sister-in-law?”

Shen Wan: "..."

Shen Wan's mouth opened slightly, speechless.

She really thought about this question: Yes, will Chu Qianchen be her sister-in-law or niece in the future?

Before she could figure out the reason, Miss Shen came back with Chu Qianchen.

The moment she saw the cousins ​​entering the house, Shen Wan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said to Ms. Shen with a smile: "Don't worry, wait until she passes the door!"

Anyway, Chu Qianchen is not Princess Chen yet, so she should call herself the third aunt.

At this time, Gu Zhiyan, who was sitting peacefully on the Arhat's bed, suddenly jumped up and flew towards Chu Qianchen like a nimble puppy. His dull eyes also bloomed. There was an unusually bright light.

"elder sister!"

Gu Zhiyan crossed his arms and hugged Chu Qianchen's slender waist. He rubbed his little face against Chu Qianchen's body, as if leaving his own scent, and then raised his little face to look at Chu Qianchen. .

Mrs. Mu Guogong: “…”

Shen Wan: "..."

Miss Shen: “…”

Everyone was shocked and stared at this scene in stunned silence.

"County Lord." Chu Qianchen rubbed the top of Gu Zhiyan's soft hair and looked at Shen Wan gracefully. When she was in Jishi Hall, she changed her voice, skin color, and height, and was veiled, so she was not afraid of being recognized by Shen Wan.

Gu Zhiyan's response was to rub her cheek against Chu Qianchen's waist affectionately.

Shen Wan could hardly bear to look at this scene. She couldn't tell whether she was ashamed, surprised, or maybe even a little bit jealous. Qiniang is not even that affectionate to her mother-in-law!

Chu Qianchen handed his right hand to Gu Zhiyan and said succinctly: "Give me your hand!"

Gu Zhiyan obediently handed her left hand into her hand, and then held it tightly.

The elder and the younger walked hand in hand to Mrs. Mu Guogong.

"Grandma." Chu Qianchen knelt down and blessed Mrs. Mu Guogong.

So Gu Zhiyan also imitated her and said, "Grandma." Her little soft right hand still held Chu Qianchen's hand.

Mrs. Mu Guogong only came back to her senses at this moment, and her mood became more complicated. She smiled lovingly and said: "Good children, they are all good children!"

She couldn't help but look at Shen next to her, and then noticed that Shen was not surprised by this, and seemed to have known that Gu Zhiyan liked Chu Qianchen for a long time.

Shen Wan felt relieved when she saw her daughter come to life again, and then she had the mood to take a look at Chu Qianchen, and found that her phoenix eyes were somewhat similar to those of her eldest sister.

"Third aunt." Chu Qianchen naturally saw Shen Wan and also greeted Shen Wan.

Gu Zhiyan saluted her in unison, "Mother and concubine."

This scene made Mrs. Mu Guogong and Mrs. Shen laugh out loud, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became lighter.

"Qiniang, come to me." Shen Wan waved to Gu Zhiyan with a smile.

However, she was met with silence.

Gu Zhiyan just looked up and stared at Chu Qianchen, as if he didn't hear anything.

Seeing this, Aunt Rong stepped forward, leaned over and took Gu Zhiyan's right hand, and said softly: "County Master, Miss Chu is going back to the Hou Mansion with your aunt..."

Aunt Rong wanted to persuade Gu Zhiyan to let go of Chu Qianchen's hand. However, her words were like stepping on a cat's tail. Gu Zhiyan, who was originally calm, suddenly became furious.

"Sister, don't leave!" Gu Zhiyan forcefully pulled her hand out of Grandma Rong's hand, turned around, hugged Chu Qianchen's waist, and buried her face in her body.

"Sister won't leave! Sister won't leave!"

Gu Zhiyan recited these four words over and over again, becoming more and more excited and his voice became more and more shrill.

"Qiniang..." Shen Wan was frightened and stood up quickly.

Chu Qianchen was afraid that Gu Zhiyan would hurt him, so he touched the top of her head to comfort her and said, "Okay, I won't leave."

Gu Zhiyan finally fell silent.

She buried her face in Chu Qianchen for a while, then slowly raised her head and stared at Chu Qianchen, with an uneasy expression like a little animal that was afraid of being abandoned.

Shen Wan also walked to Gu Zhiyan, knelt down and said softly to her: "Qiniang, your cousin Chen is going home. Let her go and give me your hand."

Gu Zhiyan directly looked away, as if not looking at Shen Wan could pretend he didn't hear anything.

Shen Wan: "..."

Shen Wan felt complicated. On the one hand, she was helpless because Gu Zhiyan refused to listen to her, but on the other hand, she was happy: at least her daughter was starting to respond again.

It's better for his daughter to act mean to him than to act stupidly!

Seeing this, Mrs. Shen smiled and suggested, "Mom, would you mind having two more pairs of chopsticks for lunch?"

The implication was that she and Chu Qianchen wanted to stay for lunch.

Mrs. Mu Guogong didn't get what she wanted, so she immediately ordered the maid to prepare the meal.

After a while, the maids set up a sumptuous meal in the West Room.

Mrs. Mu Guogong invited several juniors to sit down around the table. Gu Zhiyan still held Chu Qianchen's right hand and refused to let go.

Aunt Rong felt embarrassed and wondered if she should ask the county boss to change his position and hold Miss Chu Er's left hand, so that Miss Chu could have her right hand free to eat.

"county…"

She choked just after she said the word "county". Amber naturally put the chopsticks into Chu Qianchen's left hand, and Chu Qianchen also used the chopsticks with his left hand skillfully and gracefully.

It turns out that Chu Qianchen is left-handed. Mrs. Mu Guogong and Shen Wan were a little surprised. They didn't pay much attention at first, but they heard Mrs. Shen say: "Sister Chen, Brother Mu said that you can also shoot left-handed arrows and wanted to learn from you. I thought he was childish, so he said Just kidding, it turns out your left hand is so flexible."

Chu Qianchen said with a smile: "I have practiced it."

She had practiced her left hand with the prince in her previous life, and it was the prince who taught her the secret. However, the prince only practiced his left hand to practice martial arts, while she did it to practice medicine. If she wants to save the prince, her hands must be steady and fast, and her left hand must be as flexible as her right hand!

Chu Qianchen smiled so hard that his eyebrows curled up. Gu Zhiyan looked at her and smiled too.

This full table includes three cold dishes, nine hot dishes, and one soup. Each dish is full of color, flavor and fragrance.

A lunch that was enjoyed by both host and guest.

Gu Zhiyan has been beside Chu Qianchen from beginning to end. She eats whatever Chu Qianchen eats.

When desserts and fruits were served after the meal, Gu Zhiyan finally let go under Chu Qianchen's coaxing, followed her example, grabbed a piece of pastry with a handkerchief and ate it happily.

Shen Wan breathed a sigh of relief and planned to slowly divert her daughter's attention, feeding her fruit for a while and honey water for a while.

It went smoothly at first, but when Chu Qianchen was about to get up and leave, Gu Zhiyan immediately chased Chu Qianchen like a frightened little beast.

"elder sister!"

The little girl ran so fast that she didn't even notice that she hit the table.

As a result, half of the honey water, fruit plate, and tea cup on the table fell down with this impact. Bang, bang, bang, and the sound of smashing things came one after another.

The teacups fell to the ground, and the melons and fruits rolled around on the ground...

But the culprit who caused the chicken feathers here seemed completely unaware. He tightly grasped Chu Qianchen's skirt with one hand and called out in a stubborn tone: "Sister!"

As long as she smells Chu Qianchen's scent and stays by her side, Gu Zhiyan feels at ease.

Look at this quiet little girl, and then look at the mess in this place. Everyone is silent.

Mrs. Shen had been tangled in her heart for a while. At this moment, she finally made a decision and said, "Third sister, I think this is it. Why don't we let Qiniang stay with us in the Hou Mansion for a few days?"

The reason why Shen made this suggestion was partly because Gu Zhiyan refused to let go of Chu Qianchen, and partly because Chu Qianchen had said that Gu Zhiyan's absence disorder could be cured.

She had to help Chu Qianchen keep the secret of the miracle doctor, so she couldn't tell Shen Wan directly and could only adopt this tactful method.

How is that possible! Shen Wan's first reaction was to object. Since Qiniang was found, she has never left her side.

"Awan, I think this is a good idea." Mrs. Mu Guogong nodded before Shen Wan could object.

She also thinks this is good.

Mrs. Mu Guogong saw that Shen Wan was already frightened by Qiniang's illness. She kept staring at Qiniang like this, which was not necessarily good for Qiniang. Likewise, it was not good for herself either.

Qiniang left her for two days and let her relax for two days. Anyway, she was at her aunt's house and nothing would happen.

"..." Shen Wan looked at her daughter's back and bit her lower lip reluctantly.

As a niece, it was reasonable for Gu Zhiyan to stay at Chu's house for two days. However, as a sister-in-law, she could go back to her parents' house for a short stay, but it was not suitable for her to stay at her brother-in-law's house.

Shen Wan hesitated for a long time and did not say anything. Mrs. Mu Guogong said again: "Aunt Rong, you also go with Qiniang."

When it comes to this, Shen Wan can only accept it.

To be honest, she would rather let Chu Qianchen stay in the Duke's Mansion than let her daughter out of her sight. But tomorrow the Ministry of Internal Affairs will go to the Chu family to pay a betrothal gift. As the future Princess Chen, Chu Qianchen will definitely want to present.

This is etiquette.

Shen Wan reluctantly agreed and warned: "Qiniang, you must be good when you go to stay at my aunt's house."

Gu Zhiyan pursed her lips and smiled.

In less than an hour, Shen Wan saw her daughter smile for the second time.

In the past year, she had never seen her daughter smile, and Shen Wan began to feel sour in her heart again, as if her daughter had been seduced away by a bad boy from another family.

As a result, Chu Qianchen received an envious look inexplicably.

After Shen Wan's many instructions, Shen took Chu Qianchen and Gu Zhiyan to leave, and the leaving team expanded by half.

"Sister..." Shen Wan still couldn't let go and wanted to send Shen off, but was pulled back by Mrs. Mu Guogong.

"Okay, Qiniang is just going to stay with your sister for two or three days," Mrs. Mu Guogong held her daughter's hand and reassured her, "Nothing will happen."

Shen Wan bit her lower lip slightly and muttered: "I don't know what's wrong. Qiniang likes that girl Chu Qianchen so much, but I haven't seen her so clinging to me."

Mrs. Mu Guogong said nothing. She held her daughter's hand with a little more strength, also thinking about Chu Qianchen.

Why-

Mrs. Mu Guogong sighed silently, a flash of light flashed across her eyes, and she couldn't let go of this matter: some things always make people feel that they are too coincidental. Why did the eldest daughter give birth prematurely, and she gave birth in the temple? ?

In this way, there are more places to do things...

Thinking about it, she suddenly shivered and looked a little dazed.

Why did she think of "doing something"?

Mrs. Mu Guogong looked out at the cloudless blue sky through the glazed window. From her current perspective, Shen and Chu Qianchen could no longer be seen.

(End of chapter)