Seeing that Shen Yuechen was in such a hurry to go over, Mother Wu immediately stopped: "Miss, the delivery room is filthy and taboo. You're pregnant right now, you shouldn't be going to a place like that. ”

Shen Yuechen knew her worries, and nodded hurriedly: "Mom, don't worry, I'm just going to accompany the old lady." ”

Wu's mother then said, "Then the slave will go with you." ”

Shen Yuechen had this intention, and only said, "It's okay." I feel more at ease with my mom by my side. ”

Wu's mother is a person who has come over, she knows a lot, she knows a lot, and she can always calm down at critical moments.

Chunming and Cuixin are not married yet, and they don't know anything about childbirth, so even if they follow, they may not be able to help, but they are easy to get in the way.

Shen Yuechen took Wu's mother to the upper room, only to see that the elders in the family were sitting inside waiting for news.

In ancient times, when a woman gave birth to a child, it was like breaking through a ghost gate, and the luck was unpredictable.

The old man sat on the main seat, bowed his head slightly, looked at the teacup in his hand, and silently counted the tea leaves in it to see if it was a singular or even number, wanting to take a good fortune for the grandson who had not yet been born.

The old lady held a bracelet of Buddhist beads, twisting it one by one, closing her eyes slightly, frowning her eyebrows, and moving her lips slightly, as if she was chanting words, but she did not make a sound.

Zhu Feng and Li Shi sat opposite each other, their faces were also heavy, and they were silent.

Zhu Jun was standing in front of the window on the right, pacing back and forth, his pace slow and hurried, and there was no order.

Shen Yuechen stepped forward quietly and bowed slowly, in a soft tone.

When Li Shi saw her, he hurriedly beckoned: "You are here, come and sit down." ”

The old lady opened her eyes, glanced at her, nodded slightly, and continued to close her eyes and recite the scriptures silently.

Shen Yuechen saw that the atmosphere in the room was dull, so she sat down lightly beside Li Shi.

Li didn't want her to come, but the old lady still sent someone to pass the word.

Shen Yuechen sat next to Li Shi and asked softly, "How is the second lady now?" ”

Li Shi lowered his voice and said: "Someone just came to report that the amniotic water has broken, and it seems that it is really about to be born." ”

Chai's fetus is less than nine months old, and if it is born, it will be a premature birth, which is very dangerous.

Shen Yuechen's heart moved, and a thin layer of cold sweat unconsciously broke out in his palms.

Then, for a long time no one spoke in the room, and everyone waited, anxiously waiting.

No one speaks, time is quiet, and it always passes very slowly, very slowly. But Shen Yuechen still silently kept an eye on the time, and she always wore the pocket watch that the old man gave her before.

She gently opened her pocket watch and looked at it, forty-five minutes had passed, but there was still no news.

However, perhaps no news is good news.

If Chai's dystocia or any danger, the maid will definitely come to report it.

Zhu Jun gradually became a little impatient, and the maids changed the tea for him, but he thought they were in the way, and scolded them to drive them away.

When the old lady heard this, she paused for a moment, opened her eyes and looked at him, and said, "Don't be impatient, it's not like you." ”

They are all old people, and they are still so breathless.

When Zhu Jun heard this, he just picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, but his mouth was burned by the hot tea, and his heart suddenly became even more stuffy.

He stood up suddenly, walked to the door, and said, "I have to go over and see, why hasn't there been any movement for half a day?" ”

The old lady saw that he couldn't sit still, so she had no choice but to go with him, and only ordered him to follow him, watch him, and don't let him rush all the way to the delivery room recklessly, committing a taboo.

The old man couldn't help but sigh lightly and said, "When he was born in nylon, he wasn't in a hurry to be like this. ”

The old lady responded: "The second daughter-in-law's birth is not easy to come by, and it may be a twin, no wonder he is in a hurry." ”

Speaking of this, the old lady's heart couldn't help but add a little heaviness.

If it is really twins, the time of birth must be even more dangerous, and the child will be born before it is full-term...... Amitabha, Amitabha, can only ask the Buddha for blessing.

Li Shi listened quietly, thinking, firstly, he was worried that the Chai family would really give birth to twins, and secondly, he was afraid that something unlucky would really happen.

After another half an hour, someone finally came in a hurry to spread the word, but what they brought back was not the good news that everyone wanted to hear.

The maid came to report with red eyes, saying that Chai's child was in an improper fetal position, and that it was too big, so it was impossible to give birth naturally. Therefore, Dr. Zhang came out to ask the second master Zhu Jun, if something happens, is it to keep the big or the small? Who knows, before Dr. Zhang asked, he was given two big-eared scrapers by Zhu Jun, and he was kicked several times by the way.

Listening to the maid, Dr. Zhang was beaten by Zhu Jun with a nosebleed on the spot, and this person was not dizzy, and he couldn't see Chai's delivery anymore. Now, inside and outside the house, only Dr. Lu and two stable women are guarding the Chai family.

However, Zhu Jun was not angry, and the maids were afraid of him one by one, and they didn't dare to come forward to persuade him, so they had to ask the old lady to come forward.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The old lady couldn't sit still on the spot, clutched the Buddha beads tightly, got up and scolded: "This bastard boy who doesn't know the severity of the matter, and doesn't look at what it will be, actually dares to beat someone!" This bastard kid won't help, he'll make a mess. ”

The old man also had a calm face, and said angrily: "When I checked the pulse before, I said that it was okay, but this will say that I can't give birth naturally, do these doctors really understand, or are they fake?" No, you'll have to go and see for yourself, you can't just let them say what's what. ”

When Li Shi heard this, he hurriedly got up and followed, hugged the old lady left and right with Mama Yang, and whispered: "Old lady, slow down, it'll be fine." ”

Shen Yuechen hesitated slightly, then got up and followed. She naturally didn't want to go in her heart, but as a junior, the elders had all gotten up, and it was not good for her to sit there and stay motionless.

Seeing this, Li Shi frowned and stopped: "What did you do in the past?" Now that you are pregnant, you can't see these things the most, so you can't stay here, and you don't have to worry about it here. ”

Seeing this, the old lady couldn't help but say: "There are many taboos in the delivery room, and it is not the place you should go." You go back first, if there is any news when you turn around, let the maids inform you. ”

The old lady remembered that it was all Chai in her heart, and without saying a few words, she hurried away.

Shen Yuechen hung a heart, took Wu's mother back to his yard, and quietly waited for the news.

Time passed in a flash, and the sky outside the window gradually changed from bright to yellow, and the morning glow flew all over the sky, with a gorgeous red color, but it could not bring some joy to the Zhu family, but added to the heaviness.

For two hours, Chai still failed to give birth to the child smoothly, and Dr. Zhang was injured by Zhu Jun and rested for a long time before returning to the delivery room to help.

Today's Chai family is dying, and when he is weak, he can barely hold on with his spirit and strength with ginseng pieces.

Because of Chai's affairs, Shen Yuechen had no appetite at all, and he didn't use much for dinner, just eating half a bowl of porridge.

Zhu Jintang also has no appetite, he is not a person who gloats, and watching his family suffer also makes him feel heavy. What's more, there are also those bad memories of the past......

Back then, when Qin Hongjuan gave birth to Brother Ming, it was also extremely difficult, and it took her a whole day to give birth to Brother Ming.

Although he was not in the delivery room, he had been standing outside the door, and he could clearly hear Qin's painful screams, as well as the basins of blood and water that the maids brought out from time to time.

Thinking of this, Zhu Jintang couldn't help frowning slightly, stood up and said, "I'll go to the study and sit down." ”

Shen Yuechen didn't expect that he would care so much about Chai's aunt, so he hurriedly nodded and responded: "Okay, the concubine will send you out." ”

Zhu Jintang stretched out his hand and gently pressed her shoulder, let her sit back in her seat, and said gently: "You are so resting, I will go back when I go." ”

Shen Yuechen nodded slightly, pursed the corners of her mouth, and showed him a reassuring smile.

Tonight is destined to be a difficult night.

After Zhu Jintang left, Shen Yuechen left Wu's mother alone to accompany him.

Mother Wu placed her on the bed and was about to cover her with a quilt, but she suddenly stretched out her hand, gently held her palm, and said softly: "Mom, stay with me for a while, just like when I was a child......"

Mother Wu was slightly stunned when she heard this, then nodded gently, held her hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and said softly: "Miss, don't worry, the slave is here to accompany you, and she won't go anywhere." ”

Shen Yuechen moved her body and pillowed her head directly on Wu's mother's lap, like a clingy child, her eyebrows and eyes drooped slightly, and her expression was slightly melancholy.

"Mom, I want to ask you something......" Her tone was a little unspoken, as if she wasn't sure whether she should ask or not.

Mother Wu reached out and stroked her hair, and said softly, "Miss, I'll ask whatever you want." ”

Shen Yuechen groaned slightly, and spoke again: "Back then, when my mother gave birth to me, was it the same...... Dangerous. ”

She carefully weighed her words, trying not to touch on those sensitive words.

Mother Wu was stunned, the movements in her hands stopped, a faint tear instantly welled up in her eyes, and her voice was slightly choked: "Those are all in the past, even if Miss doesn't know, it doesn't matter." ”

The past is too much to talk about, and it can only make people sad. She didn't want to bring up the sad things about the young lady, especially the bad memories.

Shen Yuechen took Mama Wu's hand when she heard this, and gently rested it on her cheek, Mama Wu's hand was very warm, although it was a little rough to the touch, it could make people feel at ease.

She hadn't seen Lin, but occasionally knew some things about her from Wu's mother's words, which was very vague and distant. She was raised by Wu's mother, who was more like her mother in comparison.

Lin died because of dystocia, and in order to give birth to Shen Yuechen's daughter, he almost fought for his life.

Shen Yuechen thanked her from the bottom of her heart, but the person she could comfort her the most now was Mother Wu.

Mother Wu looked at Shen Yuechen's silent face, and couldn't help asking, "Miss, don't worry, don't be afraid." The second lady will be fine. Everything will pass, everything will be fine. ”

As she spoke, she combed her long hair with her fingers, just like when she was a child, gently and slowly coaxing her to sleep.

Shen Yuechen nodded slightly, unconsciously protecting his lower abdomen with both hands, thinking quietly in his heart.

She was indeed a little scared, not for anything else, just for the sentence "Keep it big or keep it small?" ”

This sentence is too cruel, just to make people feel chills in their hearts.

One is a mother and the other is a child, but in the end, only one can be left, and there is no way to do both......

Having lived here for so long, she knows exactly what kind of place it is. Once a woman has a difficult birth, it is a matter of life and death. And the real examples around her are constantly reminding her of the dangers she will face in a few months......

What if one day, when she was faced with such a cruel choice?

There is no doubt that if such a choice really exists, then she can know without thinking about it that the Zhu family will definitely choose to keep her small, not choose her......

Of course, the child is the most important thing, and if it was her own choice, she would definitely choose it.

She is willing to trade everything she has, including her own life, for the safety of her children. Because from the moment she had this child, he was already the whole of her life.

Shen Yuechen was comforted by Wu's mother, and her consciousness gradually became blurred, and she couldn't tell where the dream was and where the reality was.

It wasn't a long sleep, it was just a moment.

When Shen Yuechen woke up again, Wu's mother was no longer there.

Zhu Jintang didn't seem to have come back yet, and beyond the thin gauze tent, she only saw Chun Ming sitting outside, hanging her head and dozing off.

Shen Yuechen sat up slowly, didn't dare to get up too quickly, she lifted the curtain, and before she could open her mouth to call people, she saw Chun Ming move, took the lead in raising her head, and saw that she was awake, so she hurriedly got up and said, "Miss, why did you wake up?" ”

Shen Yuechen opened his pocket watch and took a look, it would be twelve o'clock.

Chun Ming stepped forward to put on her clothes and said softly: "Uncle hasn't come back, the slave maid just sent someone to send a supper." ”

Shen Yuechen immediately asked, "What about the second lady?" What happened to the second lady? ”

Chun Ming sighed, shook her head and said, "I guess it's still not good, the old lady hasn't sent someone to pass the word for a long time." ”

Shen Yuechen's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she was secretly a little anxious in her heart.

Seeing this, Chun Ming hurriedly said, "Miss, let's go back to sleep." You can't stay up all night right now. ”

"If something like this happens at home, who can sleep, even the uncle is sitting in the study, I should go over and take a look."

Shen Yuechen knew that she couldn't enter the delivery room, and it would be a mess to go, but she wanted to accompany Zhu Jintang, even if it was just to sit with him for a while and read a book.

Chun Ming didn't follow, but said: "Miss, don't venture out, although the yard is brightly lit, but in the end it is not as good as daytime." Besides, if you go, the eldest young master will be unhappy. The slave maid invited the eldest young master back to accompany you in the past, the eldest young master loves you so much, he must be reluctant to let you wait like this. After speaking, she put the quilt back on Shen Yuechen's body and hurriedly turned around.

Soon, Zhu Jintang hurried back, and because he was in too much of a hurry, a layer of fine sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

He strode to the side of the bed, looked at Shen Yuechen who was sitting under the quilt, and said nervously, "Are you okay?" Did you have a nightmare? I see your face is a little bad......"

His palms were cold, probing her forehead and cheeks, his eyes slightly anxious and uneasy.

When Shen Yuechen saw him like this, he knew that he must have hurried back without listening to Chunming's words.

Sure enough, after a while, Chun Ming ran in and said breathlessly, "Uncle...... Big grandma is fine...... She's just, just ......"

Shen Yuechen looked at Zhu Jintang and said softly: "I'm fine, I just woke up in the middle of sleep, and when I saw that the uncle hadn't come back yet, I wanted to ask Chun Ming to invite you back." ”

When Zhu Jintang heard this, he showed an expression of obvious relief.

Tonight, his spirit has been a little nervous, so he wanted to go to see the ledger, who knows, this time he actually forgot the hour.

Shen Yuechen stroked his shoulder, and then instructed Chun Ming, "You guys go down first." ”

After the maids left, Zhu Jintang sighed softly, reached out and took Shen Yuechen into his arms, and quietly hugged her for a while, without saying anything.

The two of them were silent very tacitly, secretly digesting the secret and melancholy between each other.

After a long day and a dreary night, there was finally news from Chai's side. It's just that there is good news and bad news.

The last news was that Li Shi personally came to tell Shen Yuechen, her expression was serious, and she sent away the idle people and others, and only told Shen Yuechen and Zhu Jintang.

Although Li Shi had a difficult birth, he saved his life, which is good news. And the bad news is that Li Shi is really pregnant with a pair of twins, and they are also dragon and phoenix fetuses, but among the two children, one was saved in the end.

Because of the difficult birth, the last boy was suffocated for too long, and by the time he was born, his whole body was purple and he was completely out of breath. Thanks to Chai, he was already exhausted and delirious, and he didn't know that he had a second child......

If she can let the Zhu family choose and let the Chai family choose, then she will definitely choose her son instead of her daughter. It's just that the tragedy has come true. For the sake of Chai's sake, and for the sake of the surviving child, the old lady had to order all the insiders to conceal the dragon and phoenix fetus, and must make Chai think that she only had this one daughter.

The dead child was sent out by the old lady overnight and buried properly, and then she would do things for him, but everything had to be done quietly and ended quietly, and it was necessary to hide the Chai family, the eyes and ears of those who had a heart outside.

After all, being pregnant with a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, but in the end there is only one daughter left, such a situation is easy to be regarded as a bad omen and chew the root of the tongue.

The old lady felt that all this was providential, and in the dark, God had his own arrangements. Therefore, they must not be too greedy, but learn to be content and grateful.

It is her blessing that Chai can conceive a child at this age. However, it is also her life that she cannot save both children at the same time.