When the maid from Ginkgo Garden reported the matter to Pine Garden, Wei Kun was teaching Wei Luo to write big characters in the study. Wei Luo's hands were small, and she couldn't hold the pen steadily, so it was a bit difficult for her to write, so Wei Kun held her hand and taught her to write stroke by stroke.
Just halfway through writing the word "Jing", a servant girl hurriedly reported outside the study: "Master, Master, Madam is about to give birth!"
Wei Kun's hand holding the pen stiffened, and he turned his head to look at the door.
This servant girl's name is Hong Ya, and she has been serving Du Shi around for a while. Right now, he was running out of breath because of his anxiety, and he couldn't even care about the rules.
Wei Kun frowned, put down his pen and asked, "Isn't it time?"
Du Shi was diagnosed in March this year and was more than a month pregnant. After calculation, she should give birth at the end of November. It's only the beginning of November, why is it about to give birth
Hong Fang explained: "It snowed yesterday, Madam wanted to walk in the yard, who wanted the steps to be slippery, Madam fell down without paying attention." At that time, she and Lvyi were washing clothes by the well, and the ginkgo orchard There was no one else, and they had to do everything by themselves. It was freezing cold, and they didn't pay attention to Du Shi's condition. Who would have thought that something would happen to her in the blink of an eye!
Hongya and Lvyi were forced to be punished together with Du in the Ginkgo Garden. They had long been dissatisfied with her, and they didn't serve her very well. However, Mrs. Du is still the fifth wife of the British government, if something happens, they will not be immune to punishment, that's why they are so afraid at this moment.
Wei Kun asked: "Did you hire a midwife?"
Hong Fang bowed her head: "No...it happened so suddenly, I only had time to send Madam back to the room..."
What's more, Mrs. Du is a guilty body, and the fifth master is angry with her, who dares to mention Mrs. Du's matter in front of him? So at this moment, Mrs. Du didn't even have a midwife by her side, she was blind in both eyes, and was crying bitterly on the bed.
Wei Kun thought for a while and said, "Go ask the midwife, take it to the ginkgo garden, and let's talk about it after the baby is born."
Hong Fang got his order and didn't dare to delay, so she hurried down to work.
Wei Luo got out of his arms, looked at the direction Hong Fang left, and remained silent for a long time.
Du Shi regards this child as a talisman. If a boy is born, Wei Kun may take her back from the ginkgo garden for the sake of the child. How about that? Wei Luo absolutely cannot let this happen! She turned her thoughts, and ran out quickly without saying a word.
Wei Kun called her to stop: "A Luo, where are you going?"
Wei Luo didn't stop walking, and ran straight forward, bumping into many maidservants on the way, and finally stopped firmly in front of Wei Changhong's door.
Wei Kun finally caught up with her, and she suddenly became abnormal. He was afraid that something would happen to her, but he didn't expect that she wanted to see Chang Hong. He breathed a sigh of relief, leaned over and straightened her shoulders: "I want to see Chang Hong, why are you in such a hurry..."
In the middle of speaking, he suddenly stopped.
The little girl's face was covered with tears, and the tears were blown away by the wind, covering her face with a paste. She cried silently, tears rolling down, not to mention how pitiful she was, "Daddy... Daddy doesn't want us anymore, I feel bad."
Wei Kun felt distressed, wiped her little face with his sleeve, and couldn't help but lower his voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would daddy not want you, daddy loves you the most."
She choked up and murmured: "My wife gave birth to a child, and my father likes him, but doesn't like us..."
Wei Kun was taken aback, he didn't expect that she knew everything. The child's intuition is the most accurate. Although he hides everything from her, she can still feel it. Such a young child usually looks innocent and innocent, but he didn't expect to have so many things in his heart. Wei Kun blamed himself, knelt down and hugged her into his arms, patted her on the back to comfort her, "No, Ah Luo, don't be afraid. Even if the wife gave birth to a child, Daddy likes you the most."
The voice outside the door alarmed Chang Hong in the room. He pushed open the door and saw Wei Luo who was crying at the door, his face changed, "Ah Luo?"
Wei Luo wiped away tears on Wei Kun's shoulder, and looked at him with red eyes.
"Are you crying?" He stepped forward and asked.
Wei Luo didn't want him to know why she was crying, it was fake anyway, just to deceive Wei Kun. She rubbed her eyes, "It's so cold, I was so cold that tears came out."
Chang Hong was not a fool, he flattened his mouth and said, "Nonsense, how could tears freeze?"
Wei Luo said yes, with an unreasonable look.
Chang Hong pursed his lips and looked at her. He didn't know how to quarrel, so he could only let her talk nonsense.
In the ginkgo garden, before approaching, you can hear the hoarse cry inside.
Wei Kun stood outside the courtyard, and the fourth wife rushed over after hearing the news. Wei Luo was wearing a bright red cloak with tangled branches and peony patterns, squatting with Chang Hong under the pine tree and kneading snowballs. The two of you threw me and I threw you, and after a while, their heads and bodies were covered with snow. A snowball came out of his hand and just hit Wei Zheng's feet beside Wei Kun.
With red eyes, Wei Zheng turned to stare at them, and tugged at Wei Kun's sleeve, "Daddy, will my mother die?"
Wei Kun asked the Fourth Madam to watch over Ah Luo and Chang Hong, and if they continue playing like this, be careful not to catch a cold. Regarding Wei Zheng's question, he thought for a while and said, "No."
Wei Zheng was really relieved, and continued to wait quietly.
The screaming in the room continued, from morning to evening, the voice was high-pitched and sharp at the beginning, and then there was a slight gasp at the end. Thinking about it, it was even more painful than the first child, because it was a premature birth, and it was a blessing to be able to give birth safely. As night fell and the stars were dotted with stars, there was finally a cry from the Ginkgo Garden—
Then came the joyful voice of the midwife: "It's born, it's born!"
Wei Kun and the Fourth Madam looked at each other and walked back and forth into the room.
In the inner room, bypassing the four magpie-climbing screens, one could see Du lying weakly on the Babu bed, soaked in sweat, whether he was awake or in a coma. Seeing Wei Kun coming in, the midwife smiled and brought a gold-embroidered swaddling baby with many children and many blessings to him, congratulating her and said: "Congratulations, master, it's a boy, master is so blessed, look at this child..."
In the middle of her speech, Wei Kun did not see any reaction.
When I looked up, I realized that this master was different from other fathers. There was no joy in his eyes when he looked at the child, only calm and self-possessed, as if he didn't look forward to the child's birth at all. The midwife immediately fell silent and froze in place holding the baby, quite at a loss.
Wei Kun walked past the midwife to the bed, opened the curtain and looked inside.
After a day of tossing, Du Shi had already passed out. When she gave birth to the child, she probably didn't bother to take a look at it, let alone know what the child looked like. Wei Kun withdrew his gaze, and said to the fourth wife Qin: "Fourth sister-in-law, I will trouble you to take care of this child."
Qin took the child from the midwife, pulled the corners of her lips and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? Uncle Wu doesn't need to thank me. The child will follow me in the future, and he will definitely not make him suffer."
The midwife finally understood what was going on, and was shocked. Is this child going to be raised by the Fourth Madam? Then these five ladies...
Wei Kun has long planned that after the child is born, no matter male or female, they will be handed over to Qin's upbringing, and after the age of five, they will be adopted by the fourth wife. Du's character is corrupt and she is not suitable for raising children anymore. This is also a kind of punishment for her. She wanted to sell Ah Luo at the beginning, he almost lost his most precious daughter, now he let her taste the feeling of losing a child. She didn't have to think about blackmailing him with a child, nor did she have to think that a mother is more expensive than a child. This child had no relationship with her since he was born, but he stayed in her womb for ten months, and he couldn't remember it when he grew up. He will follow Qin Shi for a longer time, treat Qin Shi as his biological mother, and then call her Fifth Aunt.
The maid gave the midwife a remuneration, and also gave some hush money. Although the midwife was curious, she also knew that she shouldn't ask. After taking the money, Anan left through the corner gate.
Qin asked him: "Have you thought about the child's name? What should I call it?"
In Chang Hong's generation, the descendants of the British government all came from Chang Conggong. Wei Kun thought for a while and decided, "Let's call him Chang Mi."
To make up means to make up, as if this child is here to make up for Du's mistakes.
Mrs. Qin agreed, and when she saw that it was getting dark outside, she hugged the child and left: "Chang Mi was born less than a month old, and he is still very weak. I will take him back to the plum garden and take good care of him. Don't worry, Fifth Uncle."
Wei Kun nodded, and he was relieved to give it to Qin Shi. All three of Qin's children were brought up very well by her, and even Wei Changxian, the naughtiest, was very knowledgeable, courteous and sensible at critical moments. When Wei Changmi goes to her place, he will definitely live better than Du's here.
After watching Qin Shi go, Wei Kun didn't stay long, and ordered the two servant girls to take care of Du Shi, and then left with Wei Luo and Chang Hong.
Wei Zheng refused to leave and insisted on staying by Du's side, so Wei Kun let her go.
the next day.
After Du Shi woke up, his whole body felt as if he had been run over by a carriage, with pain and weakness. When she opened her eyes, it was already the next morning, and there was no one in the room, not even a servant girl in front of her.
She called out in a hoarse voice, and after a while, Hong Fang walked in from the outside, "Ma'am, are you awake?"
Du Shi felt that something was wrong, turned his thoughts around, and finally remembered something. She sat up with difficulty, stared at Red Fang and asked, "Where is my child? Is it a boy or a girl? Where is he?"
Hong Fang rubbed her hands, she knew what was going on, Wei Kun had explained to them, and asked them to pass it on to Mrs. Du. Now that Du Shi is awake, she can't open her mouth: "It's a young master, don't worry Madam, he's fine..."
Du Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and when he heard that it was a boy, he couldn't help but feel hopeful: "Where's the child? Hurry up and let me see, I haven't seen what he looks like yet."
I'm afraid I won't see it...
Hong Fang stood on the spot without moving for a while, feeling a little embarrassed.
Du Shi raised his brows and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you still doing? Didn't you hear what I said?"
Seeing that Hongya couldn't hide it, she brewed it up, and said honestly: "After the madam gave birth to the young master, the master named him Chang Mi. The master has already given the child to the fourth madam to raise, and when the child is five years old , I’m going to be adopted by the Fourth Madam…” After that, she saw Du Shi’s face was pale, took a deep breath and continued: “The master also said that you will continue to live in the ginkgo garden in the future. If there is nothing wrong, it’s best not to see the young master. face…”
Du Shi only felt five thunders beating his head, and his ears were buzzing. She couldn't hear what was said behind Red Fang, she just found it inconceivable, unbelievable...
That is her child, why should the Fourth Madam raise it
Why not let her see her child!
Du's eyes flustered, his hands trembled uncontrollably, he didn't even bother to put on his shoes, he threw off the bedding and ran outside.
Red Fang chased after him, "Ma'am, where are you going—"
She can't hear anything anymore, she just wants to see her child, or ask Wei Kun what's going on. She was pregnant in October and gave birth to her son, she had never even seen one face, so was she going to give it to someone else? Wei Kun is so cruel!
Du Yueying stumbled to the gate of Ginkgo Garden, but before she could step out of the gate, she was stopped by two guards in green shirts with swords at the gate.
The guard said with a blank expression: "Madam, please go back, the master has ordered you not to take a step out of the ginkgo garden."
Du Shi tried to push them away, but unfortunately the strength of the two sides was very different, she couldn't shake them at all. Her hair was disheveled, she was only wearing a thin coat, her eyes were red, and she shouted regardless: "I want to see Wei Kun, I want to see him... I want my son..."
The guard glanced at her, and said in a low voice: "The master has gone to the Imperial Academy, and I'm afraid he will be back at night."
She staggered back two steps and fell to the ground in a daze. For a long time, he covered his face and cried bitterly, feeling so hopeless for the first time.
She thought that there would be room for change after giving birth, but she didn't expect Wei Kun to be so heartless and take her child away without leaving her a single thought!