After Being Kidnapped by the Crown Prince - Chapter 192
Chapter 192
(67.5)
Ming Zhu was about to give birth, but she did not dare to hire a midwife to help her deliver the baby in Yangzhou, for fear of being recognized by anyone who might have seen the portrait.
In the winter in the south, the weather was humid and cold, and the cold air pierced the bone marrow like a drill. Fortunately, Ming Zhu’s bedroom was very warm, they burned charcoal for heating the room, so it did not feel cold.
Hong Ling went outside of Yangzhou to find a midwife for her, but after looking for several days, there was no suitable person. A woman giving birth was like going through the gates of death, and everything had to be done with caution. It was already rare to find a good midwife, and besides that, people were afraid of the long way and refused to make the trip in winter.
Hong Ling puffed in anger as she told Ming Zhu about this, “What should we do?”
“If we really can’t find anyone, we can only find one in Yangzhou.”
“If your hair is disheveled and half of your face covered, they shouldn’t be able to recognize you.”
“I think so too. ”
Since that day, the two young girls had been looking forward to the birth of the child.
Wei Chiyu took the initiative to transfer from Changzhou to Yangzhou last year, and bought a house not far from her. Wei Chiyu was busy with his official duties and didn’t have much time to see her a lot.
But if she saw something interesting, he would always order someone to deliver it to her. Almost all of the shoes with delicately crafted tiger heads she had in the baby’s wardrobe were gifts from him.
Hong Ling had already recognized Wei Chiyu as the child’s adoptive father. She asked Ming Zhu what she was planning to do in the future with him, but only saw her shaking her head blankly. She said that she didn’t know.
“On the day of the Lantern Festival, Wei gongzi personally made you a lantern.” Hong Ling said sourly. She dreamed of having such a good man! That lantern was even more beautiful than those sold in the shops, and it was like she had returned to her old occupation, just like she shamelessly used to beg for food as she asked Wei gongzi for a lantern. But he ruthlessly refused.
“If you like it, I’ll give it to you.”
“I’m not going to snatch it from you. My future husband will definitely also make one for me in the future.” Hong Ling pouted.
Ming Zhu pursed her lips and restrained herself from laughing.
Hong Ling poked her lightly, “Do you like him now, or is it that you’re unable to forget the man from before?”
Women were not only more foolish than men regarding love, but their feelings also ran deeper than men. After deeply falling in love, it was already difficult to forget, but there was also the ideal of preserving one’s body like jade, that was even more deeply rooted.
Ming Zhu’s beautiful eyes swept towards her, and she said, “I’m not unable to forget him.”
She admitted that sometimes she would think of Zhao Zhi, somewhat missing him, but when she was forced to remember the picture of him wanting to kill her, the memories with him that emerged out of the corner of her mind all disappeared.
Only by repeatedly killing her heart, could she remove the scars.
Hong Ling said, “I saw a young and pretty girl pestering Wei gongzi before, you have to keep a close eye on him.”
Ming Zhu sighed and lowered her head to look at the turquoise jade bracelet on her wrist. Wei Chiyu had gifted her this bracelet last time, and its quality was extremely pure. She asked: “Do many girls like him?”
“Nonsense, isn’t that a given?”
“Alright.”
Ming Zhu felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she couldn’t figure out what feeling that was, so she simply didn’t think further about it.
A few days before she had to give birth, Wei Chiyu found her a trustworthy midwife from Changzhou, and ordered the midwife to live in her courtyard in advance.
The birth of this child coincided with the last day of the first month.
Ming Zhu was eating noodles at that time, and the more she ate, the more her stomach hurt. When Hong Ling saw her wet skirt, she cried out.
Ming Zhu was calmer than her, she put down her chopsticks, and stood up, supporting herself on the edge of the table, “It seems I’m about to give birth.”
Hong Ling both jumped and ran. Rushing out, she went to knock on the door of the midwife’s room, “Help! Ming Zhu is about to give birth. ”
In the evening, the kitchen began to boil water.
The midwife helped Ming Zhu to the bed. At this moment, Ming Zhu was already dying of pain, a large section of cold sweat was rolling down into her collar, and the thin spring dress she was wearing was thoroughly soaked with cold sweat in just a moment.
The midwife held her hand tightly, “Miss, you have to endure the pain.”
Ming Zhu didn’t have the strength to speak, and the pain that came in waves made her want to die.
It was too painful.
The intense pain reminded her of the cup of poisoned wine she drank in her past life. The sharp, heart-wrenching pain was like a burning knife transpiercing the bottom of her heart.
After waiting for more than an hour, the labor was not going well. The midwife looked at the woman on the bed whose breath was weakening, and immediately told Hong Ling to go invite a doctor.
“Hurry up, I’m afraid the miss is going to have a difficult birth.”
Translator : Laura
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