There was chaos in the delivery room.
There was chaos outside the delivery room as well.
Can't invite them? Can't invite any? The woman grabbed the second son, the only one who could still run errands, in disbelief. The eldest son's injuries had not yet healed, and the youngest son couldn't stand the shock. The second son was ordered to invite a midwife and doctor and almost broke his legs, but ended up waiting for such bad news. She collapsed and asked, did you tell them that there is a big reward? As long as they are willing to come, I will give them a hundred taels of gold!
Mother, I’ve said it all!
The second son also looked devastated and hopeless.
He even ignored the family rules and directly put a knife to the man's neck to threaten him, even if it meant kidnapping. Unexpectedly, they knelt down and kowtowed, saying: Zhao Lang, don't make things difficult for us. If we leave this door, everyone in the family will die!
He said angrily: Aren’t you afraid of dying now
The doctor was cornered and ready to hit his head against the wall in despair. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the other person's head would have been split open. He had to return empty-handed, and the doctor smiled bitterly and revealed the trick.
Zhao Lang, it's not that we are unwilling to help you, it's really because there is no way to save you. Don't you think about who owns this clinic
A clinic is not something that ordinary people can run.
Eighty percent of the medical clinics have well-known owners.
Although these owners have different surnames, it doesn't mean they have no relationship. Just give them a call, and who wouldn't give them face because of their in-laws/classmates/same clans? They didn't kill or burn anything, they just found an excuse to close the clinic for a few days.
As for offending Zhao Feng
They are not familiar with Zhao Feng.
It's their own clinic that can be open for business when it wants and can rest when it wants. Why would a general with no foundation be so involved
Doctors also have parents and children to take care of, so they can only go against their conscience.
The woman was so angry that her chest ached and her vision went dark.
The doctor doesn’t dare to come, so what about the midwife
The second son said: I can’t find them. They are not at home.
After asking everyone, I found that everyone had to work overnight, either going to the next county to deliver a baby or returning home because of an emergency at home.
Not to mention the figure of the midwife, not even a ghost could be seen.
This posture is obviously aimed at their family.
With a creak, the door of the delivery room was pushed open forcefully.
Husband, madam, hurry up, she is dying!
A shrill scream came from the delivery room, and the hairs of the people outside the room stood up and their legs instantly went limp. The woman was supported into the delivery room, and the strong smell of blood stimulated her sense of smell. She walked a few steps and was covered in cold sweat. She was about to faint in the next second.
The woman's husband and mother-in-law were standing by the bed, helpless. When they saw the woman coming, their eyes lit up a little. The weak woman seemed to have a moment of life. She stretched out her swollen but still plump right hand and said with pain: Sister-in-law, sister-in-law—
Sister-in-law is here, sister-in-law is here! The woman tried several times to grab the woman’s hand, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
The woman was Zhao Feng's sister. Both her parents died. She had to eat at other people's houses for several years to avoid starvation. When she was seven or eight years old, she could not survive. Muramasa thought of Zhao Feng and asked her to come to find her relatives. Zhao Feng heard about her life story and kept her. She grew up with Zhao Wei and was considered a half-daughter. When she was old enough, the woman acted as a matchmaker to marry the son of an official.
She regained some strength during the intervals between contractions.
Weakly begged the woman to do her a favor.
The woman said: You said, your sister-in-law has done it all for you!
Everyone knew that this was a last will and testament.
I can't do it anymore, sister-in-law - please, this child must survive, please cut open my stomach! If I delay, I'll die, so I might as well take the chance and take the baby out, at least one of them can survive! Please!
The mother's request shocked everyone.
The woman said in pain: How can this be possible!
However, there is no time to delay.
Seeing that the miracle did not happen and one of the baby's feet was stuck outside, the woman could only harden her heart and ordered people to tie the woman's limbs to the four corners of the bed. Unexpectedly, the woman was already numb from the pain and did not react too strongly to the movement of her belly.
Suddenly, my tense belly relaxed.
Warm liquid, whether it was amniotic fluid or blood, flowed out of the wound, soaking the bedding below, followed by a cat-like cry. She blinked, enduring the black eyes, trying to see the child in the woman's arms.
My hands and feet were cold and breathing became increasingly difficult.
Sister-in-law, sister-in-law
Her voice was barely audible.
The woman held the child close to her face, brushed away her hair with her blood-stained hands, and murmured: Look at him, he is your son, his eyebrows and eyes look like you...
The baby's skin was blue and purple at first, and she was worried that it was stillborn. Fortunately, he was very resilient and tried hard to make sounds.
However, the person on the bed no longer responded.
The maid who was serving the woman checked her breath and shook her head.
After handing the child over to his grandmother, the woman had no time to grieve, and ordered someone to bring needles and thread. When sewing up her belly, she hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and asked the servant to take the bran pillow and unpack it. She sewed the bran in with tears in her eyes.
After the stitches were done, clean her body with clean water.
Change into clean clothes, comb your hair, and put on makeup.
After she finished the work, the woman had no strength left, but she couldn't fall down. She was about to ask the maid and the child how they were when she heard another scream outside the house. Then her second son rushed in, his face three points paler than the body on the bed.
His mouth opened and closed, and the woman couldn't hear clearly.
Who did you say died
The second son opened and closed his mouth again, but she still didn't hear clearly.
She said numbly: I'll go and take a look.
Halfway through standing up, everything in front of me was completely dark.
She only had time to see her son's horrified face. When she woke up again, the strong feeling of discomfort had subsided.
She looked at the three neatly arranged coffins that were dragged out of the warehouse. Zhao Feng was a military commander who had been coming and going in wars and no one knew when he would die, so he was keen on making coffins for himself, and he would make one whenever he could find good wood. The coffins were customized according to Zhao Feng's body shape and were twice as big as ordinary coffins. The three bodies of ordinary people rested inside, making them look small and pitiful.
This scene gave her an absurd feeling as if she were in a dream.
The second son stood behind her and blamed himself: Mother, I didn’t take good care of them and failed to save them…
The mother and son knew that the entire Tianhai Clinic was closed and no midwife could be hired. They also witnessed the tragic death of their daughter-in-law/wife, and their emotions collapsed. They left a suicide note, saying that they could not bear to implicate the Zhao family anymore. They took turns hugging their newborn baby, found an excuse to send the servants away, and committed suicide together. Since they were coming for their family, as long as their bodies were taken out, it would be an explanation.
In this way, the crisis of the Zhao Mansion can be resolved.
Please ask them to find a reliable family to adopt the child.
Only if they die can the children live.
They may not even know their husband/father is gone until they die.
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"How can this be! How can this be!" Yun Ce was so angry that he almost lost control of his killing intent. "To use such a despicable method to force a pregnant woman to death, to kill them all... This is unheard of! If such a stupid thief doesn't die, is there any justice in this world?"
The woman interrupted Yun Ce's progress in accumulating anger.
After seven days of vigil, she had calmed down a lot and became more rational: "I accept the kindness of Mr. Yun on their behalf. But it is not appropriate to make trouble now. Dayi is still at the front line and has not returned yet. A room full of old and weak people cannot take risks."
Nothing can be done until Zhao Feng comes back.
Yun Ce looked at the three coffins and felt upset.
The woman said, "Mr. Yun, please follow me."
She took Yun Ce to a dark little house in the backyard, with a lot of firewood and bedding outside. Yun Ce, as a martial artist with great cultivation, could clearly hear two breathing sounds in the house, one of whom was pacing in the house.
With a creak, the small door opened.
Yun Ce then bent down and went inside.
The air in the room was a little hot.
The maid held a swaddling baby and coaxed it gently. The baby in her arms whimpered a little uncomfortably, but the sound was not loud, not as strong as the estrus cats in the yard. In order to hide the existence of this child, the woman ordered people to knock and bang at night to cover up the noise and built a small soundproof room.
The maid was like a frightened bird when she heard the noise, and only let down her guard after she saw the identity of the person in the dim light of the lamp.
"lady!"
The woman asked her, "How is the child today?"
The maid brought the child to her arms and said, "The little boy has been holding it in for three days. He finally had a bowel movement a quarter of an hour ago. It doesn't look too loose, but he has no milk to drink and is too hungry to have much energy..."
The child was born without a mother, and there was no wet nurse in the mansion to feed him. He could only eat rice or corn porridge these days. How could a child who was only a few days old eat these? The maids had to take care of him day and night, fearing that he would die.
The woman hugged the child reluctantly.
He turned around and handed the child to Yun Ce.
Seeing this, the maid wanted to say something but stopped herself.
"Mr. Yun, I'll trouble you with this child first."
Yun Ce looked young, but he was very skilled in holding a child. He controlled his posture and strength, "Madam, please rest assured. I swear on my life that I will take good care of the child."
The woman bowed solemnly to Yun Ce.
With Yun Ce's strength, it was too easy to take the child away quietly. The guards outside the old house stood guard every three steps and did not notice that someone came and went freely. Yun Ce was not familiar with Tianhai, so he did not stay here for long and went straight to He Yin.
According to the lord, He Yin Xu Wenzhu is reliable.
It’s just that plans can’t keep up with the speed of change.
Before leaving Tianhai, the child was already starving. He cried when he was hungry and groaned when he was tired of crying. How could Yun Ce, a man, feed him? Helplessly, he went to the nearest village.
It looked from house to house, and would go to whoever had small clothes hanging outside, scaring the owner so much that he trembled all over.
"Do not move!"
In the darkness, Yun Ce lowered his voice and warned.
"Don't make a sound!"
The couple saw the cold light of the weapon in Yun Ce's hand in the moonlight. The man was so scared that he kowtowed and begged for mercy, while the woman subconsciously protected the child sleeping next to her. Yun Ce endured the shame and embarrassment and asked the man: "Does your wife still have milk now?"
The man's face twisted for a moment.
Probably he didn't expect the bandits to do this.
But with the knife at his neck, he dared not make a sound.
The woman was afraid that if she answered too late, Yun Ce would lose the patience to kill her man, so she suppressed her fear and said, "Yes, and..."
Yun Ce breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, Madam, please give me some alms and allow the child in my arms to have a bite. Yun will definitely reward me!"
The couple did not expect this development.
They were so frightened that they didn't notice the faint voice. The two looked at each other, and finally the woman was braver: "Bring the child here."
As a man, Yun Ce couldn't watch someone breastfeed, but he was afraid something might happen to the child, so he took the man and his child out of the door as hostages: "Madam, please let me know when you're done feeding."
The child was very hungry and it took a long time to finish.
The woman returned the well-fed baby to Yun Ce in exchange for her husband and her own child. Although she was curious about the identities of Yun Ce and his partner, she, as an ordinary person, did not dare to ask more questions. It was only out of motherly instinct that she reminded Yun Ce to be careful when holding the child.
It is easy to spit up milk just after eating.
Yun Ce took out a heavy piece of silver from his bosom and said apologetically, "I was in a hurry and scared you. This is my reward and apology for the offense."
Without waiting for the couple to say anything, he disappeared. The couple looked at the silver coins and felt as if they were dreaming.
On the way to Heyin, Yunce borrowed several more times and used several diapers. Finally, he arrived at Fugu City, the seat of Heyin, before he was covered in the stink of feces and urine. The prosperity and bustle of this city made Yunce feel as if he was out of time and space.
Without delay, find out the location and go straight to the door.
Xu Jie, who was practicing calligraphy, was so frightened that his hands trembled, ruining his hard work. Several guards rushed out to block him, with their blades pointed at Yun Ce. Xu Jie glanced at Yun Ce's appearance, then at the swaddling clothes in his arms, and his heart turned.
He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you can leave now."
The guard then retracted the blade.
Before Yun Ce could introduce himself, Xu Jie had already revealed his identity: "Is this young man a member of Lord Chen's staff?"
Yun Ce nodded in acknowledgment.
Xu Jie asked again: "Who is this child?"
Yun Ce: "The only survivor of that family, my lord wants to trouble County Magistrate Xu to take over and take care of him for a few days."
Sending it to Longwu County would take too much time.
Xu Jie is the most reliable candidate at the closest distance.
"Leave it to me." Xu Jie agreed without much hesitation. If he was unwilling to help, he would not have taken the risk to help deliver the secret letter before. Now is a good opportunity to show goodwill. With things getting to this point, it will be difficult for the Xu family to survive in Tianhai.
"Someone, go post a notice." Fugu City is densely populated, so it is not difficult to find a healthy wet nurse.
Yun Ce left only after seeing that the child was properly settled. During this period, Xu Jie hosted a welcome dinner for him. Xu Jie was cunning and tried to get close to Yun Ce while asking him a lot of questions, especially about the situation at the front line.
"Alas, Wugong Lake is muddy..."
Xu Jie also understood Zhao Feng's temper.
Once Zhao Feng knew about the series of events that had happened recently, he would definitely not work for Wu Xian anymore. Even if these were not Wu Xian's instructions, the relationship between the master and his servant would be broken.
Qin Li's faction seems scattered, but in fact it is the most united.
This unity is not based on interests, but on emotion.
Walk one, follow a string.
Yun Ce took the child away, and everyone in the Zhao family had no worries at all. As soon as the sun rose, they had the long-closed door opened.
The door creaked heavily.
The servants and guards who had surrounded the courtyard for several days came over one after another.
The common people passing by also looked over here.
Behind the gate, everyone was wearing mourning clothes and had solemn expressions.
I could vaguely see a coffin being carried in the front.
Madam Zhao Feng walked in front, holding a knife in one hand, and was supported by her second son as she crossed the threshold. She sneered at the people outside the door and said, "Why, are you here to see me off as a filial son and grandson?"