In autumn in Beijing, the sun is shining brightly, and it is still as warm as spring during the day. It is even as hot as summer at noon, but at night, the coolness of autumn finally shines through.
However, on the night of August 23rd, Mrs. Tao took the lead, and all the female relatives in the Duke's Mansion were not wearing cotton or fur. They were all sweating in the cold night wind.
As little Mrs. Tao shouted hoarsely in the delivery room, He Shuijin gently raised the handkerchief, carefully wiped Mrs. Tao's cold sweat again, and comforted her softly: "Grandma, don't worry, my eighth sister-in-law can take care of her baby well." Good, I will give birth to the child smoothly and give you a fat great-grandchild!”
Mrs. Tao forced a smile: "I know..." With a blink of an eye, she saw Qiu Yilan twisting her handkerchief not far away, and hurriedly called her over and asked in a low voice, "How is Zheng'er doing?"
Jiang Qizheng found out she was pregnant only a few days later than little Tao, and the two of them were of course close to giving birth - now little Tao was already giving birth, and although Jiang Qizheng hadn't given birth yet, she was about to give birth. She had been left at her parents' home since she was found out to be pregnant, so she naturally needed someone to take care of her, so that she wouldn't have to stay with little Tao and no one would know about Jiang Qizheng's condition.
"Where is the Sixteenth Sister?" Qiu Yilan said hurriedly, "After all, the Sixteenth Sister is here, and with her sitting there, the Eighteenth Sister can rest assured."
"That's good!" Mrs. Tao's heart was basically focused on little Mrs. Tao at the moment. This question was just to ease her mood and to show that she had not forgotten her granddaughter because of the birth of her great-grandson. After nodding, she looked at him with concern. He walked into the room and murmured anxiously, "It's been so long... Don't use up all your strength!"
The words were not loud, but He Shuijin and Qiu Yilan, who were close to her, heard them. The two granddaughter-in-laws looked at each other, both a little uneasy. Although neither of them had given birth, they also heard that the mothers around them As I have said before, the current situation of little Mrs. Tao is indeed not optimistic: she is a thirty-year-old mother and it is her first child, so it is very dangerous at this time.
In particular, her physical condition is not very good. After struggling for so long, her wails have weakened, and her strength is obviously almost the same. Even if the baby's head shows up, if the mother can't exert her strength... the result is unknown!
Seeing Mrs. Tao's nervous look, the two of them tried to calm themselves down and comforted her: "It shouldn't happen. Mother Hu is inside... If there was anything wrong, why wouldn't you come out and tell her? Didn't you also ask the imperial doctor to wait outside? ”
It’s just that their comfort is just comfort after all—
Little Mrs. Tao struggled until dawn but failed to give birth to a child. Looking at Xiaobai coming in from the window, she clutched Hu's mother's hand with her dying breath: "I can't make it! Please go out and tell grandma. Keep my baby!"
Mother Hu also knew that she might not be able to save her baby if she delayed it any longer, so she didn't refuse. She went out and told Mrs. Tao what happened: "... Po Wen also said that if the baby is delayed any longer, she might suffocate in her belly!"
Mrs. Tao, who had been guarding for a long time and a night, turned frighteningly pale: "Call the doctor in!"
"Old madam, I don't know whether to ask the imperial doctor... to protect the elder or the younger?" Hu's mother lowered her head and asked in a low voice.
He Shuijin and Qiu Yilan, who were supporting Mrs. Tao on one side and the other on the right, clearly felt the old man's body shake, and then choked and said: "There will be children in the future! Of course Bao Qianbin!"
Everyone could tell that Mrs. Tao's words were against her will: little Tao didn't like Jiang Yadan, and the pregnancy this time was really an unexpected surprise. At the beginning of the year, the Jiang family defeated the Queen Mother's Party, their power increased, and their children became even more popular. The number of people in Jiang Yadan's backyard and outer room was like mushrooms after a spring rain. What are the chances of him returning to his wife's room in the future
Moreover, she is already in her thirties, and this time it is difficult to give birth, which will hurt her body to some extent. After the recovery is completed, whether you can get pregnant again is a question.
If she loses this child, there is a high probability that little Tao will never have any biological flesh and blood of her own!
So when Mrs. Tao said, "There will be children in the future," she just asked Mother Hu to bring her in to comfort her.
Everyone outside can imagine this, and little Mrs. Tao also knows it, so when the imperial doctor entered the delivery room, she asked to save the child: "Don't worry about me, don't worry about me!"
Mother Hu held back her tears and coaxed her: "I listen to you. Can you relax and let the imperial doctor diagnose and treat you?"
"If I survive but don't have a child, I would rather die!" Little Mrs. Tao was not fooled and stared at her with clear eyes - such a determined look that made Mrs. Hu dare not take responsibility at all, so she had to go out again to ask Mr. Tao for instructions. people.
"...Then just listen to her!" Mrs. Tao stood frozen for a long time, tears falling down her cheeks, and she also fell softly amidst the exclamations of her grandsons and daughters-in-law, "What on earth have our Tao women done?" ?”
He came over with red eyes and asked He Shuijin and Qiu Yilan to help the old lady back to the house to rest: "Don't watch the next scene... don't watch it!"
The two accompanied Mrs. Tao back to her yard and settled her on the couch. Since the old lady didn't want anyone around, they went outside to wait for instructions.
"How could this happen?" As soon as they got outside, all the tears that they had been holding back for fear of Mrs. Zhaotao's sadness came down. He Shuijin sniffed and murmured, "Although the eighth sister-in-law is pregnant at this age, Some, but the imperial doctor kept looking at it and said it was very good!"
Qiu Yilan's heart was in a mess, and she shed tears for a while before she said, "Before the first month of the lunar month, she was just like Gu Graceful, and then new people kept coming... No matter how virtuous the eighth sister-in-law is, can she be happy to see her?"
She felt that Jiang Yadan was 80% to blame for the difficult delivery of baby Tao.
When He Shuijin heard this, he quickly reached out to cover her mouth and whispered: "Don't say this! You know, you feel sorry for the eighth sister-in-law and even the eighth brother is angry! Those who don't know... thought that the eighth sister-in-law is actually a jealous person. , I have tortured myself to this point!"
Qiu Yilan knew that what she said was true, and her anger deepened, and she sighed: "I can't live this life!"
"... Maybe both of them can be saved?" Normally, He Shuijin would have joked a few words, "It's just that the eighth sister-in-law is wronged. You and the 19th are very good friends." But now she really wasn't in the mood and turned abruptly. After changing the topic, he whispered, "Maybe both of them are fine?"
But the two couldn't get along well...
An hour later, news came from the fourth room: "Mr. Sun has landed. The imperial doctor has examined him and said he is in excellent condition. It's just that the eighth young lady... the eighth young lady wants to talk to the old lady!"
After finally giving birth to a child, it was logical that she should rest, so she insisted on asking Mrs. Tao to talk. This was of course her last words.
Qiu Yilan couldn't hold it back and cried out!
He Shuijin didn't listen to a word of his persuasion. He rushed out of the delivery room with Mrs. Tao, but was stopped by the imperial doctor: "Let Mrs. Eighth Young Master talk to the old lady first!" The implication was that Mrs. Tao's tone was I'm afraid I only have enough time to explain the funeral arrangements to Mrs. Tao, and I don't have enough time to say goodbye to my sister-in-law!
Qiu Yilan had no idea how she got back to her yard - she only knew that when she entered the house, Jiang Yashuang seemed to be crying too, and asked herself in a dumb voice: "Eighth sister-in-law is gone?" She wanted to answer, but in front of her eyes was a black…
When he woke up again, little Tao's mourning hall had been set up.
The Jiang family held a very solemn funeral for their grandson-in-law. However, although the ceremony was grand, the atmosphere of mourning was very light - since Mrs. Tao was only a grandchild, she needed to take into account the elders of the Jiang family who were still alive. It was impossible for her to bring down the entire country because of her. The palace was filled with white flags like a sea; most importantly, the joy of many people who came and went could not be concealed: the family's beautiful daughter, granddaughter, niece, niece... who might be the next eighth wife of the Jiang family
Now that we are married to the Jiang family, we don’t even need to worry about the outcome of the battle between the two queens, because the Jiang family has already won!
If it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Tao was still around, many people would have openly celebrated the death of little Mrs. Tao at the right time. The only regret was that she actually left a legitimate son behind!
But thinking about Jiang Yadan's backyard, they became optimistic again: "Who knows how long this legitimate son can live? He has more than one brother and two sisters. How many of those aunts are fuel-efficient lamps?"
Seeing a group of people pushing the beautifully dressed beautiful girl towards Mrs. Tao under the banner of condolence, Qiu Yilan couldn't suppress the anger in her heart: "Grandma, is there any happy event at home?"
Mrs. Tao asked tiredly: "What do you mean by this?"
"My granddaughter-in-law, I saw that all the guests were wearing red and green. They didn't look like they were here to express their anger, but they seemed to be here to express their happiness." Qiu Yilan's cold eyes swept over the delicate girls in the hall, "The smell of this powder makes everyone excited. You’re confused! If you say something stupid, don’t blame grandma!”
These words made everyone unable to get off the stage, and the girls all turned red in the face, some of them had a more indulgent temper, and they showed angry expressions when they were ashamed!
But Mrs. Tao squinted her eyes and glanced at them one by one, and both the ladies and the ladies quickly showed their well-behaved looks.
After all, Queen Jiang has become Queen Mother Jiang. As the mother of the Queen Mother, even if Mrs. Tao does not have the right to affirmatively vote for Jiang Yadan's marriage, she has no problem with the right to veto! If you want to be the next eighth young lady, you can't get around her.
"Mama Hu, please tell everyone to disperse. I'm not in the mood to join in the fun!" Mrs. Tao did not blame Qiu Yilan, even a symbolic insult. This was equivalent to confirming her statement, plus "joining in the fun" "Three words, her attitude made the so-called mourners feel ashamed.
However, with Mrs. Tao's current status, there was no need to worry about whether they could step down, so no one dared to protest, and they all lowered their heads in a docile manner.
When the old lady saw this, she couldn't curse them. She stood up tremblingly and said calmly, "Nineteenth daughter-in-law, come in with me. I have something to discuss with you!"
Qiu Yilan stepped forward to help her in confusion, and together they entered the inner room, where they saw a small cradle placed in front of Mrs. Tao's bed - looking at the sweetly sleeping baby in the cradle, and then thinking about the baby lying on the bed now With little Tao in the coffin separated forever, Qiu Yilan felt sad and quickly turned her head away!
"Qianbin gave him the nickname An'er before she died. I hope he will be safe all his life." Mrs. Tao's eyes were also sore, but she closed them without tears. She walked to the cradle and stared at the baby without raising her head. "As for the name, she said, I'll leave it to you to be with Nineteen!"
"Am I going to join Nineteen?" Qiu Yilan was wiping her face hurriedly and was stunned when she heard this. Even if the Duke of Qin and the Empress Dowager Jiang were not to grant the name, the child's father, Jiang Yadan, was still alive. How could it be the turn of the uncle and aunt to take the name
"Yes." Mrs. Tao said calmly, "She wants this child to grow up under your knees... I don't know, are you willing?"