Chapter XVIII

No! Xie Zhen clenched her hands into fists.

A strange voice suddenly sounded in her heart: What qualifications do you have to say no! You said that you want to protect everyone in the Xie family in this life, but look at you, you can't even protect your mother now! What is the difference between this life and that life? Your mother will die, and the Xie family will not escape the fate of destruction!

No!

Xie Hao's fists gradually tightened—no! No, it won't! She will definitely keep her mother and the Xie family in this life! She will never let the Xie family repeat the mistakes of the past!

The voice in his heart let out a cold snort: Foolish dreams! Just accept your fate! You incompetent waste, you are not destined to save your mother's life! Can't save your third brother's life! Can't save your son's life! Heaven wants you to live again and watch them die again!

No!

Xie Zhen's nails pierced into the palm of her hand - she is not an incompetent waste! No matter what, she will keep these important people!

The voice laughed strangely: What can you do? If the fall of the Xie family is providential, if the death of the Xie family is their fate, what can you do?

What can she do? What can she do?

A resentment suddenly rose in Xie Zhen's heart - if this qiē is really a tease of God, then she will go against the sky! If their mother's death was their fate, then she would have changed her life!

The resentment gradually rose, and Xie Hao's pupils flashed with a strange red light.

Mrs. Jin glanced at the girl who was sitting motionless on the bed, reached out to take the teacup held by Mama Jin, raised her little finger to brush away the tea leaves floating in the cup, lowered her eyes and took a sip gently, hiding the disdain and ridicule in her eyes - in the end, it was just a seven-year-old child, no matter how loud he spoke, when the matter was really in front of him, he was dumbfounded and at a loss.

"Zhen'er." A weak voice suddenly rang out. At the same time, a hand gently wrapped Xie Hao's fist.

Xie Zhen shook his head violently, and the resentment in his heart suddenly dissipated.

"Mother, what's wrong?" She lowered her head a little dazedly, looked at Li Shi who was holding her hand, and said in a nervous tone, "Are you hurting again?"

Li Shi shook his head lightly, his eyes looked at his daughter gently, "Zhen'er, don't be afraid, my mother is fine." ”

Although her voice is small, it has an inexplicable power to calm people's hearts.

"Hmm." Xie Zhen nodded vigorously, and the corners of her lips barely pulled a smile, "Zhen'er knows that Zhen'er is still waiting for her mother to give birth to a healthy younger brother!" Zhen'er will love him with her father and mother, and when he grows up, Zhen'er will take him to ask for her mother's New Year's money! ”

"Okay." Li Shi nodded with satisfaction, gritted his teeth secretly, raised his hand and said, "Zhen'er, help my mother up!" ”

Get up? Right now? Xie Zhen looked at her pale face, then at her bulging belly, and said with some hesitation: "Mother, don't you get up now?" ”

Li Shi smiled, "You just help me up." I'm only seven years old, and I'm like a little old woman. ”

Xie Zhen was speechless. She's just seven years old! She's already twenty-one years old! And what is it called to worry about it? Is it possible to have a baby? When she gave birth to Ah Zhan, the imperial doctors in the East Palace begged her not to move, not to move, for fear of what happened. Why is my mother not nervous at all?

However, it seems that the mother's spirit seems to be much better. Xie Zhen thought about it, but still reached out to help her up according to her words, and pulled a big red-bottomed carp chrysanthemum brocade pillow to lean on her back, so that she could lean more comfortably.

"Oops! Madame, this is unacceptable! Mrs. Zhang was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Li Shi's shoulder.

"Get out." Li Shi shrank his shoulders, avoided her hand, and glared at her sideways.

Is this still the fourth lady who just lay on the bed and died in pain? Why did you suddenly change as if you were a person? Mrs. Zhang couldn't believe her eyes, hesitated for a moment, didn't dare to act rashly, and only turned to the old lady and said, "Old lady, the fourth lady is weak, it's really not suitable to move!" Persuade them! ”

Old Madam Jin didn't look at her, her eyes only stared at Li Shi, who was gradually getting a little bloody on her face, and said in a deep voice: "She is not sensible, you also want to accompany her to nonsense?" ”

Li Shi had a big belly and was not good at saluting, so he only nodded and made a confession, "Please wait outside for your mother!" ”

She doesn't look like it's good, is it a return to the light? That's why I invited myself out to say something considerate to the monkey? Mrs. Jin snorted coldly, and Mama Jin immediately reached out to help her.

Old Madam Jin took advantage of the situation to stand up, and no longer looked at Li Shi and Xie Zhen, turned around and walked out, and said coldly as she walked: "I'm not afraid to let you know that I'm sad, I did the main thing to protect the child!" Ziyan didn't know yet, and when he knew, he was already powerless to return to the sky, so if you have anything to say, explain it as soon as possible! ”

Ziyan is the word of Xie Si's master.

Mrs. Jin's words were undoubtedly telling the Li clan that she would not survive today.

My mother-in-law has never liked herself, and if she can die of "dystocia" today, I'm afraid it's just what she wants! Li Shi knew it in his heart, but he didn't feel sad at all, but smiled as well.

The old lady is gone, so what will they do? Mrs. Zhang and the remaining two mothers-in-law looked at each other.

"Why don't you go quickly? Do you want the Fourth Lady to invite you to leave in person? Xie Hao said in a rough voice. She really couldn't make a good face to Mrs. Zhang, who could only save one size.

Ouch, dear mother! Why is this sixth lady also a big temper? Mrs. Zhang screamed bitterly in her heart, and hurriedly glanced at the other two mothers-in-law, and the three of them hurriedly retreated.

In this way, only Li Shi and Xie Zhen's mother and daughter were left in the delivery room.

Li Shi let go of Xie Zhen's hand and propped it on the bed with one hand, as if she wanted to get up with strength, but her body was weak and her belly was big, and she couldn't move even if she tried her strength, which caused a pain in her stomach.

Xie Zhen saw that her face was pale and cold sweat, and she was even more worried in her heart, "Mother......"

Li Shi leaned softly on the pillow, waved his hand at her, smiled slightly and comforted, "It's not in the way."

She smiled, but her brow furrowed in pain.

Xie Zhen felt a dull pain in her heart, but she didn't want to show her uneasiness and make her mother worry again, so she only hid her thoughts, cheered up, and smiled in agreement.

Her eyes were firmly locked on Li Shi, and her body leaned forward slightly, because she was afraid that if Li Shi had anything wrong, she would have time to support her.

Li Shi reached out and pinched her palm, and said, "Zhen'er, you go and bring the small box in the makeup box to your mother."

Makeup box? Xie Zhen couldn't help but think of herself in that life, knowing that her life would not be long, but she still had to dress up herself, lest people see the death of her wolf bèi.

Isn't the mother ......

She didn't want to think about it anymore, so she couldn't hold back the sourness in her heart, agreed sullenly, and turned over to get out of bed.

There weren't many jewelry in the makeup box, just an ivory comb and a few simple beads, Xie Zhen glanced at it cursoryly, and easily found the small box that her mother said.

The box is pitch black and carved with strange patterns on all sides.

Xie Zhen didn't think about it, and reached out to take it.

As soon as her fingertips touched the box, Xie Hao couldn't help but shudder, as if the box had a seeping coldness.

What's wrong? She was shocked, but her fingers did not retract, but she grabbed the box in the palm of her hand.

The chill on the box suddenly disappeared.

Xie Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and frowned and stared at the box in her palm.

The rosewood box was no bigger than the size of her palm, and on closer inspection, there was nothing special except for the peculiar pattern.

Is it a delusion? Xie Zhen shook her head, temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart, turned around and handed the box to her mother, and carefully paid attention to her mother's demeanor - she wanted to see her mother's unusual reaction after touching the box.

However, no. The box seems to be a very ordinary box.

Li Shi took the box with both hands, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the box with trembling hands.

Xie Hao couldn't help but lean over to take a look.

The box was empty.

Xie Zhen was surprised and turned to look at her mother.

Li Shi looked at the box in a daze, and his face could not hide his astonishment.

"How could it be...... How could it be ......," she muttered.

"Mother, what did you say?" Xie Zhen couldn't really hear it, so she listened to it.

As if awakened suddenly, Li Shi grabbed her wrist violently.

"Mother!" Xie Hao couldn't help but exhale in pain. Her body is now only seven years old, her skin is delicate, and it hurts a little to be tightly grasped by Li.

As if he hadn't heard her voice, Li Shi turned her hand vigorously and looked at her palm fixedly.

Mother, what's wrong? Xie Zhen also lowered her head and looked at her palm.

There was a small blood mark on her palm, which she thought was too tight on the ground and was punctured by her fingernails.

"Unexpectedly...... Unexpectedly......" Lai's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"Mother! Mother! Xie Zhen hurriedly supported her, and gently patted her back with one hand to give her relief.

As if out of breath, Li Shi raised her neck high, let out a strange cough in her throat, and then her eyes widened, her cheeks bulged, and she spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow".

"Mother!" Xie Zhen let out an exclamation, but saw Li Shi suddenly holding his stomach and twitching, rolling his eyes, and falling down.

Xie Zhen's tears suddenly welled up, she trembled and held Li's hand, and cried: "Mother! Don't scare me, Mother! ”

She only cried and shouted for the people outside the room to come quickly, but she didn't notice that a red light swept up from the bruise that Li had just vomited, and it flashed into her exposed skin.

The people in the main room couldn't help but be stunned when they heard the sound of dragging and crying.

Could it be that the fourth lady is gone? Mrs. Zhang glanced at Mrs. Jin quickly, and when she saw that Mrs. Jin's face was as usual, she took back the foot she had just stepped out of.

Mother! What do you mean, old lady?

She threw a distressed look at Mama Jin, but saw Mama Jin nodding slightly.

Mrs. Zhang's heart was relieved, and she hurriedly lifted the curtain and entered the delivery room.

"Come and see my mother! Look how she's doing! Xie Zhen wiped her tears and urged.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Li Shi's obscene pants and glanced at them.

"Wow." Her eyes widened in surprise.

"How's it going?" Xie Hao asked hurriedly.

"How's it going?" Someone outside also asked loudly, but it was Mama Jin's voice, who had always been listening to the situation in the delivery room with the intention of Mrs. Jin.

Mrs. Zhang glanced at Xie Zhen with a complicated expression, but she didn't dare to snub the people outside, and hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's okay!" All ten fingers are open! The fourth lady can give birth! ”

Ten fingers open?

Mrs. Jin thought that she would hear the news of Li Shi's death, but she didn't expect to hear such news. Her brow furrowed slightly.

Mama Jin couldn't say happy when she looked at Mrs. Jin, and hurriedly asked the people in the delivery room loudly, "Are you right?" Is there anything wrong with the fourth lady? ”

"It's okay! The fourth lady is also good! Now the size can be saved! Mrs. Zhang's voice came from the inside.

Mrs. Jin leaned heavily on the back of her chair, and her expression could not be said to be happy or regretful.