The temple of the Goddess of Childbirth seemed a little deserted. Apart from the wife of the prefect, there were no other people offering incense and worshipping. Bai Suzhen took Xiaoqing and knelt down beside the wife of the prefect. When the maid of the wife of the prefect saw Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing come in and kneel down beside her master, she couldn't help but look up at them, as if she was alert. Bai Suzhen smiled kindly at the other party. The maid was stunned for a moment, then retracted her gaze and stood with her hands down without looking away. Bai Suzhen looked up at the statue of the Goddess of Childbirth in front of her, and her expression became solemn. She slowly put her hands together and bowed to the statue respectfully.
"It's better to go to Zizhulin directly to find Guanyin than to ask her. There's no need to be so long-winded." Xiaoqing on the side muttered secretly. Seeing Bai Suzhen kowtow respectfully to the statue of Guanyin, she sighed helplessly and kowtowed a few times reluctantly. After kowtowing, she immediately stood up and stood aside.
Bai Suzhen did not rush to get up after worshipping the Goddess of Childbirth. She turned her head and looked at the wife of the prefect beside her. She saw that the wife clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and prayed silently to the statue of the Goddess of Childbirth with a pious face. She was wearing a light pink dress dragging on the ground. Her long black hair was tied into a bun on top of her head, and an exquisite hairpin was inserted in the bun. The broken hair around her ears fell by her neck, casual and unrestrained. There was a beauty between her eyebrows, which made her more graceful. Bai Suzhen paid a little attention and heard the other party silently chanting: "Thank you for the great mercy of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who gave me Ling'er to continue the incense of the Chen family. I will never forget the great kindness of the Bodhisattva..."
Bai Suzhen's heart moved, and her eyes moved down to the belly of the prefect's wife. Sure enough, under her gorgeous clothes, the prefect's wife's belly was slightly bulging, obviously she was pregnant.
"So she came to fulfill a vow." Bai Suzhen had just heard the words of the Suzhou citizen and knew that the prefect's wife was a kind person. Seeing that she finally got her wish and was pregnant with Ling'er, she was happy for her. But the next moment, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but her face changed color: "How could it be like this!" Staring blankly at the prefect's wife's abdomen, Bai Suzhen's expression was solemn, and worry flashed in her eyes.
Xiaoqing saw Bai Suzhen staring at the prefect's wife for a long time, and felt a little strange in her heart. She was just a mortal, so what was so special about her? Worthy of such attention? Out of curiosity, she couldn't help but look at the prefect's wife a few more times. Just now, she looked at her from a distance, and the prefect's wife gave people the impression of being dignified and beautiful. Now that she looked closer, she was a little more noble, and there was a sense of grace. It seemed that she was a blessed person. But other than that, Xiaoqing didn't think there was anything special about the prefect's wife, and didn't understand why Bai Suzhen was interested in her.
"Qing'er, let's go." Bai Suzhen took a last deep look at the prefect's wife, stood up and called Xiaoqing, and they left the Temple of Guanyin together.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Seeing that Bai Suzhen had been lost in thought since she left the Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth, and had not spoken for a long time, Xiaoqing could not help but ask.
Bai Suzhen glanced at Xiaoqing, shook her head slowly, and sighed softly: "Qing'er, I just noticed that the wife of the prefect is already pregnant with twins."
Xiao Qing heard this and said happily, "That's great! The prefect's wife looks kind and has a good reputation. Now that she is pregnant, she doesn't have to worry about continuing the incense of her husband's family, and she doesn't have to come to the Guanyin Temple every month to worship. This is a good thing, but -" Xiao Qing stared at Bai Suzhen in confusion and asked, "-Sister, why do you look so worried? Is there something wrong with the prefect's wife?"
"That's right!" Xiaoqing just mentioned it casually and made a random guess, but she never thought that Bai Suzhen actually nodded.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Qing was stunned when she saw Bai Suzhen's expression become serious. She asked, "Since the prefect's wife is already pregnant, what's wrong with that?"
Bai Suzhen slightly raised her head, looked at the sky, and sighed, "It's not that it's wrong, it's just that the fetus is unstable." Bai Suzhen turned her head to look at Xiaoqing, who was bewildered, and explained, "The prefect's wife was supposed to be pregnant with Wenquxing, but for some reason, she is now pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. The fetus is not in the right position, and she will inevitably have a difficult delivery in the future. At the least, the fetus will not be saved, and at the worst, both mother and child will die. The situation is not optimistic."
Xiaoqing's face turned pale and she asked worriedly, "What should I do?"
Seeing Xiaoqing's worried look, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but smile and said, "Actually, there's no need to worry. I just thought about it. When the prefect's wife is about to give birth, I will let Xu Xian deliver her. I can use Xu Xian's hand to help the prefect's wife give birth smoothly and keep both mother and child safe."
"Sister, you are so thoughtful. Not only did you save lives, but you also helped Xu Xian become famous. It's really killing two birds with one stone!" Xiaoqing felt unhappy when she mentioned Xu Xian. When she thought of Bai Suzhen who never forgot to help Xu Xian become famous, a sour feeling surged into her heart. Xiaoqing's tone became sharp involuntarily: "Unfortunately, sister seems to have forgotten one thing. The wife of the prefect is pregnant, not suffering from any disease. Even if it is true as sister said in the future, the wife of the prefect may suffer from dystocia due to unstable fetal position, but that is also the business of the midwife. Although Xu Xian is a doctor, he is also a man. Men and women should not touch each other, so how can he deliver babies for others? Sister, I think you are doing this in vain!"
"Qing'er, a midwife can only deliver babies, but cannot save lives. When lives are at stake, I believe people can put aside the barriers between men and women." Bai Suzhen looked at Xiaoqing and said seriously, "If the prefect really loves his wife, with a little guidance in the future, he will definitely ask Xu Xian to deliver his wife's baby."
Xiaoqing stared at Bai Suzhen, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "In my opinion, when life and death are at stake, there is no need to strictly guard against men and women. So if two people are in love, does gender matter?"
Bai Suzhen was startled, and looked at Xiaoqing's hot and pressing gaze. She was confused and at a loss. She looked away, lowered her eyes, bit her lips tightly with her pearly teeth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Qing'er, please don't force me, okay? I can't answer your question now."
"Still can't answer?" Xiaoqing smiled bitterly. A deep sense of loss passed through her heart, but she forced a smile and said, "Okay, sister, maybe you need more time. No rush, let's finish dealing with Xu Xian's matter first. Let's go, it's getting late, let's go back to Bao'an Hall." Xiaoqing didn't say anything more, but quickened her pace and walked towards Bao'an Hall.
The author has something to say: I saw the video of Sister Maggie recording her personal album on Tudou.com, and discovered that Sister Maggie is not only a good actress, but also a great singer. I thought that maybe it’s time for me to buy my first genuine record, for Sister Maggie and for the eternal Xiaoqing, as a precious commemoration.
PS; I have been a bit lazy recently and have not been able to reply to my classmates’ messages in time. Please forgive me. I will make up for it one by one in the future~
Disclaimer: I changed a small detail. Chen Lun's son was the top scholar in the previous year of Xu Shilin. Logically, he should be the same as Xu Shilin, the descendant of Wenquxing. I wrote it as Ziweixing before. Haha~~ It turns out that people can't do things when they are confused. - Please don't accuse me of fake update.