Chapter III

Jia Er smiled happily. Spoiled by my side. The thirteenth brother and the thirteenth sister-in-law looked at the two of us dotingly. Lan Yue suddenly reported: "Gege. Young Master Hiroshi is here."

"Let him in."

Hiroshi strode in from outside the house. My Hiroshi. Now he has grown into a teenager. And the face carved out of a mold with the fourth brother. Clear and handsome. Dressed in royal blue 'colored' clothes. Lined with a teenager's amorous feelings. He walked up to me. Please Andao: "Please say goodbye to Eniang."

I hurried to get him up. Holding his hand and sneering: "Why do I still like you to call me aunt."

Hiroshi smiled: "Auntie. Now you are a mother-in-law. Naturally, I should call you Eniang."

I shook my head: "You can call it whatever you want. Anyway, you're my little Hongshi. My favorite little Hongshi."

Hiroshi smiled like a breeze: "Auntie's favorite one. It's obviously the eighteenth uncle. Where is me?"

I raised my hand and flicked the 'door' of his brain: "Smelly conscienceless child." Only this one. I suddenly had a pain in my stomach. The whole person curled up. Hold your stomach.

"'Jade' ice. What's wrong?"

"E-niang. What's wrong with you."

"Auntie."

They shouted. Hiroshi shouted anxiously, "Go and call the Imperial Doctor."

I gasped. Hold him: "No need to ......"

My hand 'touched' my abdomen. Inside. It's moving again and again. My baby......

Fetal movement ......

I breathed steadily: "It's fetal movement...... He's kicking me......"

"Ahh Jia'er opened a pair of sparkling eyes: "Auntie, aunt. Can I 'touch' 'touch' him?"

I took her hand. Touching my stomach: "Do you feel it?"

Jia'er's eyes widened: "Really. The little brother is moving."

Hongshi gently nudged Jia'er: "How do you know it's a little brother."

"If it's not for the penis. Why are you so naughty and kicking your aunt?"

"Maybe it's a naughty little girl like you."

Jia'er was annoyed. Tilting his head to Hiroshi, he said, "I'm not naughty. My aunt said. I am the most well-behaved, sensible and obedient."

Hiroshi looked at her pouting delicately. couldn't help but smile and pinched Jia'er's little face. I asked Hiroshi, "Does Hiroshi want a younger brother or a younger sister?"

"Sister."

"Why?"

Hiroshi crouched down. The hand 'touched' my belly: "If it's a little sister. Must be as smart and beautiful as my aunt. In the future, it will be my aunt's little padded jacket. If it's a younger brother. In case of mischievous mischief. It's going to make my aunt angry."

I patted him on the head: "Look. You're calling me aunt again."

Hiroshi was stunned for a moment. Whispered: "E-niang......"

I 'touched' and 'touched' his face: "It's okay to call it anything. Aunt too. E-niang is also good. You are all my children. It's the same as my own. I love you all the same. Love you~"

Hiroshi looked up. Smile brightly: "Hmm."

The dinner that day was lively. After the fourth master returned. We are a family of three. Thirteen brothers, a family of three. And Mr. Wu.

We sit together. Eating and chatting. The fox stood by and smiled.

A child in the belly. Occasionally kick me secretly. The fourth master said that this child will definitely be a lonely person in the future.

I couldn't help but retort. Isn't she allowed to be a quiet 'sex'? Do you think we're annoyed by the fuss before protesting?

I can't seem to find any more words to describe my life now. This is the so-called stability of the world. The years are quiet. The happiness I have. These are happy. As if it was about to drip honey. The sweetness makes me feel a little inexplicably sad.

The due date is March, the 'spring' day. The fourth master said happily. So when I'm confined. It won't be too hard. I feel extra happy for his thoughtfulness. Smile brightly every day.

And the last days before the due date. I was ordered by the fourth master to be confined to the house. and walk in your own little yard. You can't run around. I'm also for the sake of the kids. Peace of mind to raise the baby.

March 17. Bursts of regular labor pains hit. I held my stomach and shouted to Lan Yue, "Go find the midwife."

The fourth master has already invited the best midwife to come and stand by in the house every day. The best imperial doctor was also sent to the mansion by Kangxi Ye to stay there. Soon. A couple of midwives arrived at the house: "Go and boil hot water. Prepare a clean cloth towel. Put the scissors in the water and boil."

I'm lying on the 'bed'. My stomach hurts for a while. I gasped for air. The midwife came over and tore my pants. Parting my 'legs': "Fujin, please relax first."

I reluctantly nodded. Suddenly my stomach hurt badly. I accidentally let out a painful breath. The midwife shouted, "Oops. The amniotic water broke. Is the hot water boiling?"

I heard the fourth master shouting outside the 'door': "'Jade' Bing." Jade 'Ice."

I can't respond. I heard the fourth master's voice saying, "Get out of the way. The king will go in."

I don't know who is saying to the fourth master: "Lord Wang. I can't. The delivery room is a bad place. You can't go."

I had a roll of my eyes. Fuck ominous. Where is the delivery room ominous. A child will be born. You actually say ominous. You're ominous. Your whole family is ominous.

"Ah......h The fourth master's voice outside was even more anxious: "Get out of the way of this king. The king's blessing hurts like this inside. You actually made this king wait here."

"The hot water is boiling." Lan Yue beckoned the servants and women to bring hot water in. The midwives gathered around me: "Fujin. Forcefully."

I tried as hard as I could. But I still can't seem to use any strength. The midwife urged: "Fujin. Try harder."

I took a deep breath. Push hard: "Ah......hh

"Fu Jin. Try a little harder. See the head."

I gasped a few breaths. Breathe deeply. Then force again: "Uh-huh......"

"The head is out. The head is out."

"Fu Jin. Do it again. One, two, three. Forcefully."

Again, I strained. But the body has no strength.

The midwife shouted, "Where's the ginseng soup? Hurry up and bring the divine soup."

A large bowl of ginseng soup was poured into my mouth. I don't know exactly how much I've swallowed. And how much went down the corners of my mouth into my neck.

"Fujin, please hurry up. It's too late. The child is in danger."

Children will be at risk. No...... No......

This is my child with the fourth master. There must be no mistakes. There must not be any danger.

I gritted my teeth hard. Kids. You must be born safe and healthy. You're my child and the fourth master. It's my most beloved boy's child......

"It's out. Out of the ...... It's a little Gege." The midwife shouted, "Where's the scissors? Scissors."

Freshly boiled scissors are brought. The umbilical cord is cut. The midwife "snapped" and patted the child's buttocks. But I didn't hear the child's cry......

"How...... What's going on."

The midwife shouted in panic: "This ...... This kid doesn't cry......"

Regardless of the period of pregnancy. Morning sickness over and over again tortured me into what it was. No matter how painful the labor pains are. I haven't shed a single tear. Because it's my happiness. I'm pregnant in my belly. It's my child and the fourth master. Why should I cry.

But now......

My child was born without crying. Then how can her airways open?" My child ..... "I cried out loud. Then I heard the child cry "wow, wow, wow".

My child is crying. My child is crying.

Lan Yue wiped her tears on the side: "Xiao Gege and our Gege are mothers and daughters. I heard E-Niang crying. And she cried......"

My tears couldn't stop falling. The child was washed and wrapped and hugged to the fourth master. I heard the fourth master shouting outside: "'Jade'. The child is so beautiful. Like you."

I couldn't make a sound weakly: "I want to ...... Look...... Child...... Sub ......"

The child was carried into the house. I saw her wrapped in pink swaddling clothes. The little face is still wrinkled. Red. Like a little monkey with no 'hair'.

"Good...... Ugly ......"

The midwife smiled on the side: "Fujin. How beautiful this little Gege is. Slave maid for so many years. I've never seen a child born with double eyelids. Look at these big eyes. The eyelash 'hairs' are long. I'm sure I'll be a beauty in the future."

"Really."

The midwife smiled: "Really, really. The old slave won't lie to you."

I put my mind at ease: "That...... It's just ......."

My baby. It's beautiful. That's good......

She suddenly stuck out her little tongue. It's so cute that it's pink and tender. I pulled a weak smile: "She's so cute......"

"Gege's child. It's definitely the cutest." Lan Yue hugged the child. I'm so proud that I feel like I've become a mother.

Suddenly, I felt colder and cooler. The vision is getting blurred......

The midwife suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my God. Fu Jin was bleeding profusely. Hurry up and bring more hot water. It's called the Imperial Doctor."

Massive hemorrhage. These three words came to my ears vaguely......

Massive hemorrhage...... Will it die.

The fourth master ran in from outside the house. Sitting on the edge of my 'bed' and holding my hand: "What's going on. Isn't it good. Why did you suddenly bleed profusely?"

"Slave maid...... The slave doesn't know......"

The Imperial Doctor came running. Ask someone to go to the stove and get the boiled medicine. Forced me to pour it down.

But I still feel the temperature of my body draining. That's what life feels like to be leaving itself......

I dimly saw the midwife and the imperial physician busy. I heard the fourth master shouting: "You must save Fujin's life. Otherwise, this king will want you nine clans to pay compensation."

I barely smiled. Said to the fourth master: "Fourth brother. I'm not going to do it anymore."

The fourth brother held me in his arms: "No. No, ...... 'jade'. You're fine. Don't be afraid...... I'm here. Don't be afraid of anything."

I nodded: "Fourth brother. I'm not afraid...... I remember the feast in my house that year. I'm drunk. You ask me what I'm afraid of...... I've said a lot...... You tell me: 'Jade' ice. I hope you don't fear anything......"

"'Jade' ice. I'm here. You don't have to be afraid of anything......" The fourth master was already crying. I can hear it. But he tried to stay calm. I'm afraid it will scare me.

"There's you. I'm not afraid...... Dead ......" I couldn't open my eyes. I want to see my child again: "Kid ......"