"The fetus is moving strongly, it is indeed time for the birth, we can't delay it any longer, what do you think, Mr. Ji?"
The words of the old monk Mo Yun interrupted Ji Yuan's train of thought. Although the woman on the bed's pain was alleviated by Ji Yuan's acupuncture points, she was still sweating coldly. It was indeed not appropriate for her to think too much, and it was even more impossible for her to be cruel to the fetus.
However, even if Madam Li was about to give birth, even if Ji Yuan and Monk Mo Yun were there, the two of them couldn't just wave their hands to make the baby come into being, especially the one in Madam Li's belly. It would be more appropriate for it to be born in a more natural way. Even Madam Li couldn't be too stimulating with magic.
Outside the house, because of the methods used by Old Monk Mo Yun, Li Ping, Madam Li and others who were waiting outside did not hear the screams of the woman in the house just now. At this moment, they did not know the situation and did not even dare to look out the half-open door, for fear of angering the National Master and Ji Yuan.
Just when everyone was curious about what happened in the house, the maid inside suddenly opened the door and rushed out.
"Master, Madam, the Madam is about to give birth. Mr. Ji and the Imperial Master asked you to find the midwife!"
Before Li Ping could say anything, an old maid standing among a group of servants waved her hand.
"Hey, here she is, the midwife is here!"
Since more than a year ago, whenever Mrs. Li was in poor condition, this old maid would be recruited to the Li family. Many times she would stay for several days, just in case.
The midwife was very concerned about the fact that she had been paid a lot of money for going back and forth but had not been able to help at all. When she heard that the baby was finally about to be born, she quickly stepped forward. She was a farmer to begin with, and had even forgotten the Li family rules that she had memorized.
However, even Mrs. Li, who was very strict in managing the household, was in no mood to blame the midwife at this moment, and Li Ping hurriedly said.
"Then hurry in!"
"Yes, by the way, hot water, towels, copper basin, scissors... get them ready and they will be delivered right away!"
Li Ping immediately looked at the servants around him.
"What are you still standing there for? Go get ready!"
"yes!"
The midwife and several maids entered the room, while more servants dispersed in a hurry to prepare things.
Li Ping also wanted to go in at this time, but was immediately stopped by Madam Li who was sitting next to him.
"what are you doing?"
"The child goes in too!"
"Do you understand the rules? From now on, it is a Yin room. The emperor has specially sent the imperial teacher here. Maybe he wants to restore your official position. You have made progress in the past, but now you can't enter!"
Li Ping slapped his head and could only stand by anxiously. He didn't have the concentration like his mother to sit on the side of the corridor.
Before long, buckets of hot water, lots of towels, and clean scissors were brought into the house, and the door was closed from the inside.
The people outside were getting anxious, and the people inside the house were equally nervous, some even scared. Even the old nanny who was experienced in delivering babies was frightened.
In front of them, Mrs. Li's belly was constantly bulging and shrinking, bulging and shrinking, and some shapes of hands and feet emerged, with a strange light shining from inside, allowing them to see the appearance of the fetus in her belly.
"This this… "
The old maid was so scared that she didn't dare to come forward. Ji Yuan nodded at her.
"Don't be afraid, midwife. Even if something happens, Ji and the Imperial Master can protect you. Try not to hurt them and their child. Do your best to deliver the baby!"
"Oh... I see..."
The old maid had to go ahead regardless of her fear and first put the large red veil she had prepared on Mrs. Li's legs.
At this moment, Monk Mo Yun shook his rosary beads, causing a piece of the bed curtain to be torn off, which fell onto the bed and covered half of Mrs. Li's body.
The midwife first washed her hands in hot water and then began to comfort the woman in labor.
"Madam, bend your legs... Don't breathe so quickly, take a few breaths and hold your breath and push hard..."
"ah… "
Mrs. Li screamed again, as if the fetus in her belly knew that it was almost ready. The midwife quickly helped Mrs. Li take off her pajamas, and she could already see the amniotic fluid flowing out quickly.
"ah… "
As Mrs. Li screamed, a red light flashed in her belly, illuminating the midwife's pale face.
"Puff..."
A cloud of blood mist blew out, and the midwife subconsciously stretched out her hands to block it and closed her eyes, but her face and body were inevitably splashed with blood. Even the sand tent that Mo Yun used to block the water was stained red. However, the midwife was no longer panicked this time.
"Quick, towel!"
Seeing that the maid was frightened, the midwife walked directly to the washbasin and rubbed the towel, then wiped the blood from the woman's lower body, and then changed the towel. The woman's personal maid also reacted and hurried over to help.
"ah… "
The woman screamed in pain and almost spit out the date pit in her mouth. Ji Yuan simply stretched out his hand and pointed at the air, crushing the date pit into pieces. A stream of spiritual energy quickly overflowed into the woman's mouth, and all the date pit powder floated out of her mouth.
"The mind is clear and the mind is at ease. Forget your worries and thoughts. Be at peace in your appearance. Be stable in your appearance. The body is immortal and the soul is at peace..."
Old Monk Mo Yun kept turning his rosary beads, and the faint sound of his chanting echoed throughout the room, bringing peace to everyone and the woman in labor. Ji Yuan then took out another date, crushed it whole, extracted the spiritual energy from it, and fed it into the woman's mouth along with the flesh.
The Li family members outside the house were already extremely anxious, and they could hear the screams of the woman inside the house. From time to time, they could see maids coming out to pour water, which was all dyed bright red with blood, making the onlookers think that the whole basin was filled with blood. Many timid people felt dizzy when they saw it.
"It's coming out, it's coming out, ma'am, push harder!"
When the midwife saw the baby's head coming out, she quickly reached out to hold it, and then asked the woman to continue pushing. As long as more of the baby came out, she would help.
“Woooooo… woooooo… woooooo…”
The bloody baby suddenly started crying loudly, the sound was so sharp and piercing that it seemed to pierce everyone's eardrums. However, Ji Yuan reacted faster and almost at the same moment he had cast a spell to contain part of the power of the sound. So even the midwife closest to her only felt a buzzing in her ears. Apart from the initial piercing sound, the rest of the cry was at most a bit noisy, and there was no physical harm.
But the first sound of this cry has been transmitted along with the extremely penetrating sound waves, as if it had traveled through the sky.
"Boom..."
There was a dull thunder in the sky. Ji Yuan and Mo Yun both looked up. They were not looking at the ceiling, of course, but at the sky as if they were looking through the roof.
It's just that Ji Yuan was looking at the sky above the Nine Heavens, while Mo Yun focused more on the aura in the Li family's mansion. In the old monk's eyes, the auspicious aura of the Li family was subtly changing, becoming obscure and unclear, and it was hard to tell whether it was good or bad, but it was more certain that the child was definitely extraordinary.
The Li family members outside were all excited. From the sounds, it was obvious that the birth had been successful. At least the baby was fine. However, no one came out immediately to report the news, and no one knew whether it was a boy or a girl.
Everyone in the room, except Ji Yuan and Monk Mo Yun, was frightened again. The midwife's face was pale, and her hands, holding the baby whose umbilical cord had just been cut, were shaking slightly.
The baby was obviously a boy, larger than an ordinary child, with thick red hair, and it was unknown whether it was stained with blood. He was born with his eyes open, which looked a bit scary on the bloody body. He cried and looked at everyone in the room unconsciously. The key point was that the midwife also felt that the baby in her arms was hot and cold, changing very strangely, and it didn't look like a human at all.
Except for Ji Yuan and Mo Yun, everyone who came into contact with the baby's sight was frightened. Even the baby's mother, Mrs. Li, felt as if she was finally relieved after losing half her life. When she saw her child looking at her, what she felt in her heart was not love, but fear.
"Little kid, it's cuter if you get more sleep."
Ji Yuan's calm voice sounded, and he reached out and gently stroked the forehead of the child who was crying continuously.
The next moment, the child rubbed his head, the sound began to quiet down, and then he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
But even so, the midwife's body was still very stiff, and it took her a while to relax. After a simple and careful cleaning, when she placed the baby next to Mrs. Li, she was so scared that she trembled. After being tortured for almost three years, no one could feel the child's fear more than her, the mother.
Fortunately, a wealthy family like the Li family would definitely have a wet nurse, so Mrs. Li wouldn't have to feed the baby herself.
Not long after, a maid rushed out of the house and told Liping and the old lady.
"My wife gave birth, my wife gave birth, it's a boy!"
"It's a boy?" "A boy?"
"That's great! That's great! God is watching over us!"
"Very good… "
The people outside had heard the baby crying and couldn't wait any longer. They were very excited when they heard the news. Li Ping even gave direct orders.
"Let the midwife bring the baby out for me to see!"
The maid nodded and went in. After a while, the midwife came to the door with the child in her arms, looking a little nervous and saying with a forced smile.
"Congratulations, Mr. Li, congratulations, it's a boy..."
"Good! Good! There will be a huge reward!"
The old lady's face wrinkled with laughter, and she clapped her hands and cheered. Li Ping was also a little excited, but when he reached out to take the child, he suddenly felt a chill running through his arm and into his whole body, making him shiver a few times, and then a surge of heat surged again.
"Master Li, please be patient. This child was born after three years of pregnancy. Naturally, he is extraordinary..."
The voice of old monk Mo Yun was heard, and he and Ji Yuan also arrived at the door together. The latter looked at the child and said lightly.
"This child will be hungry soon. Prepare food for him quickly. It's best to prepare fresh milk and feed him directly with a bowl. Don't let the nurse hold him and feed him directly, or he will suck it dry..."
Ji Yuan tried to speak more tactfully, and the old monk Mo Yun on the side also added bluntly.
"Master Li, this child cannot be taken lightly. If you let the wet nurse feed him carelessly, it may lead to his death."
"Hey, okay!"
Li Ping did not dare to delay. He handed the child back to the midwife and told the servants to take care of the current matters. Ji Yuan frowned and looked at the sky outside the house. In his opinion, the atmosphere in the Li Mansion became even more weird, and he could vaguely feel a restless breath in the sky.
The sky began to darken as dark clouds gathered rapidly.
"Boom..."
After another thunder, heavy rain began to fall.
"Click..."
A bolt of lightning struck directly around the Li Mansion, scaring everyone in the mansion. Old Monk Mo Yun kept reciting Buddhist scriptures.
"Good be to the Great Ming King Buddha, Mr. Ji, just now I seemed to sense that the evil energy and spiritual energy were gathering... But when I looked again, there was no change. Could it be that I am not experienced enough, so I had an illusion?"
Ji Yuan looked at the monk beside him.
"It's not an illusion. This child is born to be a breath-eater. He is not afraid of evil spirits. He can attract evil spirits and spirits. Ghosts and monsters will be attracted here. And it seems that an old acquaintance will come first..."
Ji Yuan squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky. Although he didn't see anything at the moment, he felt a sense of heaven and man in his heart. He seemed to be able to foresee something vaguely, and the Qingteng sword behind him was even trembling slightly.
"Buzz..."
The sound of the sword was extremely low, but it made the old monk Mo Yun feel as if his hair was electrifying.