Weiyang insisted on walking around the yard, resting for a while, eating something, and then walking around twice more.
The sky was already slightly darkening, and Weiyang felt her legs trembling, and she didn't even have the strength to stand.
Yan Gui hugged her without saying anything and said, "Don't leave. Take a rest. I'll help you go in and lie down."
Wei Yang grabbed Yan Gui's hand, her eyes slightly red: "I want to take a shower and wash my hair."
She knew that during the month of confinement, women were not allowed to take a bath or wash their hair.
Nanny Li didn't dare let her wash in the tub, fearing that the baby might be born in the tub by accident, so she only allowed her to stand outside and simply wipe her body. However, she asked Konggu and Youlan to wash her hair carefully, dry it, and braid it to hang behind her.
"Ma'am, please eat something."
Youlan came in with a bowl of boiled eggs. Nanny Sun said that eggs can help you stay hungry for a while. I don't know if it's true or not. There's no shortage of food and drink in the mansion, why do you have to give the lady eggs? It would be great to have some shredded chicken noodles with chicken soup, which would be warm and comfortable.
Wei Yang, who had already lay down, forced herself to eat two eggs, then shook her head and lay down again.
"Weiyang." Yan Gui stayed by her side, holding her hand, wishing he could feel the pain for her.
Nanny Li looked helplessly at the midwife and whispered, "Duke Zhenguo, please leave. It's not appropriate for you to stay here."
"I'll stay here, don't worry about me."
Nanny Li said softly, "General, you have a lot of evil spirits. You can't stay here."
Yan Gui hesitated for a while, but was persuaded to leave by Nanny Li and Nanny Sun.
In the room, Wei Yang's cries of pain were not loud, and she was enduring them most of the time. When she couldn't bear it any longer, she could not help but groan. The pain lasted for a while, then eased for a while. By the second half of the night, Wei Yang's voice gradually became hoarse, and finally silent.
Yan Gui was shocked and reached out to push the door: "Wei Yang, what's wrong with you?"
Nanny Li hurriedly opened the door and came out, stopping Yan Gui: "Madam has fallen asleep, General, you and Sixth Master should also take a rest. Nanny said that the baby will probably have to wait until tomorrow to give birth."
Fell asleep
Yan Gui looked at Nanny Li suspiciously.
"Yes, Madam was tired. She didn't feel any pain recently, so she fell asleep. General, don't worry, everything is fine." After saying this, Nanny Li walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and drank it with her head tilted back.
"Youlan, prepare some food for the general and Master Liu. If they don't go back to sleep, everyone should eat something."
Youlan and Konggu went to the kitchen to prepare thin chicken noodle soup. Yan Gui felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't eat a single bite. He just stood outside the window where Weiyang was giving birth, lowered his head, and rested his forehead lightly on the window frame. Here, he seemed to be able to hear Weiyang's gentle breathing, as if he was closer to her and could share some of her pain.
"Yan Gui." Su Changle came over with a bowl of noodles and patted his shoulder: "Eat something. My ninth sister doesn't want to see you faint from hunger when she comes out."
Yan Gui couldn't help but smile. He wouldn't faint from hunger even if he didn't eat for three days and three nights. But he also knew that this was Su Changle comforting him in disguise. Yan Gui finished a bowl of noodles as quickly as possible, put down the bowl, walked to the window, and waited quietly.
The dawn slowly appeared in the sky, and Weiyang woke up from the pain.
Last night, she slept for a while and woke up for a while. When the pain was gone, she fell asleep in a daze. It was not until dawn that she woke up completely from the intense pain.
A sharp and hoarse scream could not be suppressed and came out from the house.