Never divorce, never stop getting rich

Chapter 170 Labor Pains

The fading sunset faded away, and Qian Qiansui always felt that something was mixed in the darkness. She held her belly and calculated the due date, which was about half a month away.

Princess Yongle came back after having dinner. She didn't say anything, but just sat in Qian Qiansui's room with a forced smile, looking out the window from time to time, looking very anxious.

Qian Qiansui didn't ask much, but just asked Yin Zhu to send some cakes and scented tea. The two of them chatted about irrelevant things, each of them worried about different people in their hearts.

"It's getting late, Sister Qian, you should go back and get some rest. I... I'll go back first." She was still reluctant to leave, but Princess Yongle couldn't let Qian Qiansui stay up with her all night with a bulging belly, so she had to get up and go back first.

Qian Qiansui pretended not to know her worries. He stood up, gave her a few instructions, and was about to send her out.

It was pitch black outside the door. Even though there were lights on the roadside, for some reason it looked particularly desolate and small tonight.

It is clearly summer, but the dark nights in the mountains feel as cold as late autumn.

"Someone is coming! Someone is coming outside the academy gate!" In the silence, although the voice was still far away from Qian Qiansui's courtyard, she and Princess Yongle could hear it very clearly.

"Sister Qian...Sister Qian...I..."

"Don't panic, don't be afraid. No matter who comes, it doesn't matter. Nothing will happen." Qian Qiansui comforted her, but hid his trembling fingers behind his back.

The sounds of carriages and footsteps came from far away. Qian Qiansui simply decided not to go out to watch the fun. He sat in the yard where the cool breeze was blowing, waiting for the gate to open.

The whole family ran in, all soaked, their legs shaking so much that they could barely stand. They opened their mouths and moved them back and forth several times, unable to utter a single word.

Lai Shun couldn't bear it anymore, so he went up and gave him a cup of cold tea. The man recovered, but his face was still as pale as a ghost.

"I remembered everything the Madam instructed me to do after she came back today. So in the evening, when I saw that something was not right, I asked the servants in the mansion who had families in Beijing to go home first. For the rest of the people, I opened the cellar and asked them to hide in it first..." Quan Jiafu asked Lai Shun to give him another cup of tea, which he drank in one gulp.

He took a deep breath and continued, "After dark, something really happened in the city."

Qian Qiansui felt that Princess Yongle's whole body was tense and her breathing became lighter.

"Afterwards, someone knocked on our door, but there were almost no servants in the house. The rest had gone into the cellar. Together with the groom and the accountant, I blocked the door.

Then, following Madam's instructions, we slipped out through a secluded little gate. Without pausing, the three of us headed westward, where a river led to the moat. The groom, the accountant, and I were all good swimmers, and we also had some tips for leaving the city.

The whole family didn't care about the dripping clothes, just stared with those cloudy eyes, and said in fear: "We haven't reached the West City yet, and suddenly the lights in the direction of the palace are bright, bright... bright as day, and then there are shouts and cries of killing at the city gate. The streets are in chaos, and people are being arrested everywhere...

Madam...someone in Beijing is rebelling!"

Princess Yongle's body tilted, and the maid beside her immediately supported her. Qian Qiansui also quickly asked her to sit down and called her softly.

"No...it's okay!" Princess Yongle closed her eyes and tried hard to suppress the fear and tears in her heart. She gradually became calm, and her mind was filled with her mother's instructions to her before leaving the palace. She knew that she could not be confused or panic, and she could not go back and fall into the trap.

"Sister Qian, something happened in the capital. I'm afraid here..."

Qian Qiansui was not as pessimistic as the people around her. It should be said that all the fear came from insufficient firepower, but she was confident and not worried. But when she stood up and was about to reveal a little about the deployment in the courtyard, a warm current flowed down, and a wonderful feeling made her "crack" slightly.

"Well... Yin Zhu, please ask Miss A Wu and Nanny Qian. Please ask everyone else to make way. Bai Qing, come and help me. We'll go to the delivery room that was cleaned up a few days ago. Also, have someone tell Su Xin in the kitchen that I'm about to give birth and that the medicine and chicken soup can be prepared..."

"Ahhh! Madam... Madam was frightened and gave birth prematurely!" Before he could finish his explanation, an unpleasant scream was heard at the gate. It was probably because Deng Duo heard the news and asked Dan Zhu to come and see the situation. This kid was shocked as soon as he arrived and turned around and ran away.

"Well, I wasn't frightened. This wasn't a premature birth, it was just that the birth happened ahead of time. There was no need..." Qian Qiansui raised his hand and tried to save his face. Otherwise, when he mentioned giving birth in the future, wouldn't everyone only remember that he gave birth prematurely because he was scared?

"Madam, please stop talking and go to the delivery room quickly. I need someone to ask my aunt to come over." Yin Zhu couldn't bear it anymore, so he and Bai Qing supported her and were about to walk inside.

When Qian Qiansui heard that he had to go and call Qian Qianhui, he was unwilling to do so. It was late at night, and Qian Qianhui and Qiaoqiao were probably asleep. Why bother to mobilize so many people just for her to have a child?

Unfortunately, no one listened to Qian Qiansui's protest at this time. They all did their own job. The manager of the yard took the family photo and went downstairs to change clothes and rest. Princess Yongle did not go back either. She simply stayed outside to help keep watch and guard against people with bad intentions in the yard.

The silent faculty and staff college of the academy suddenly became lively. Qian Qiansui was lying on the bed. The labor pains had not yet come, but he had been arranged properly. Miss Awu even had a magic medicine to relieve the pain of labor, which was similar to the painless delivery in the previous life. The pain was still there, but it was not unbearable.

After checking Qian Qiansui, Nanny Qian found that the delivery conditions were exceptionally good and the fetal position was also very good. She immediately felt relieved and even fed Qian Qiansui half a bowl of chicken noodle soup with a smile. It was obvious that the noodles were made by Su Xin herself.

Qian Qiansui, who had been feeling inexplicably uneasy about having children, suddenly relaxed. With so many people around her who loved and cared about her, why should she be nervous? She was afraid that if she had had the opportunity to get married and have children in her previous life, she might not have received so much love from so many people.

She looked at the moon covered by fog, and felt a little regretful.

Everyone is here, except for the person who should be here the most. No one knows where he is, let alone whether he is safe.

"Dad, you must come back safely, otherwise, I will find a new dad for the child tomorrow!" Qian Qiansui muttered with gritted teeth as the labor pains came.

The mountain was in a state of bustle, and the people down there were not idle either. A group of people wearing armor and riding tall horses came galloping over at night. From time to time, they looked at the carriage and those ghostly men in black behind them, with dissatisfaction in their eyes.

"Prepare all the parts for the siege vehicle. Don't lose any of them along the way. Tonight is our chance to make a contribution!"