Chapter 117: Lin Baozhen Gives Birth

Chapter 117: Lin Baozhen Gives Birth

When Qin Yuanting saw the subtle expression on his godfather's face, he suppressed his feelings for Fu Wanan.

His life was given to him by Lord Fu, and his will was the direction of his sword. Since Lord Fu did not wish it, he should not have such thoughts.

However, matters of love, at critical moments, are like a person's cough; they cannot be suppressed or hidden.

When Fu Wanan seemed to be suffering from hysteria, as if she had been wronged, Qin Yuanting's affection became evident.

Qin Yuanting wanted to find the person who wronged her and crush them. But he was grasping at thin air, unable to find the one who wronged her.

Qin Yuanting loved and cherished Fu Wanan, wanting to take care of her for the rest of his life.

Kneeling before Fu Bin, Qin Yuanting requested that Fu Wanan be betrothed to him.

Fu Bin looked at his godson. He had not yet decided what kind of man his niece should marry. With an excellent nephew like Fu Jiaze, he hoped his niece would also marry a scholar, living a harmonious and peaceful life together.

Qin Yuanting lived a life on the edge of the blade, and Fu Bin worried that one day, when a new emperor ascended the throne, he might be purged, dragging Qin Yuanting down with him to the underworld.

Now, seeing Qin Yuanting kneeling before him, requesting to marry Fu Wanan, the decisive Lord Fu hesitated.

Especially since Fu Wanan's condition was not good. Although he had already paid the doctor to keep quiet, Fu Bin knew he had many enemies, both open and hidden, who might learn about Fu Wanan's situation.

"Someone might use this to attack you. Can you bear it?"

Fu Bin had no descendants, so he understood all too well the male weakness for saving face.

Kneeling before Fu Bin, Qin Yuanting gave him an answer.

"Godfather, I have already investigated, and no one has wronged Miss Fu. If anyone were to sow discord before me, it would be an insult to my wife and to me. I will teach them that my skills were not learned in vain."

"If Miss Fu is willing to marry me, I will do everything in my power to protect her and make her feel she has a good husband. In this life, I dare not betray her. If I do, I will surely die without a whole body and be reborn as an animal."

After the incident with Fu Wanan's hysteria, Fu Bin was more willing to let his godson marry her.

But he still needed to ask others.

Fu Bin consulted Lin Yingxue, who had already noticed Qin Yuanting's affection for Fu Wanan.

After experiencing the nightmare, Fu Wanan had undergone a significant change in character. When Lin Yingxue sounded her out, Fu Wanan was not indifferent to Qin Yuanting.

Apart from her uncle and brother, Qin Yuanting was the third most important man in Fu Wanan's life.

To Fu Wanan, Qin Yuanting was a reliable older brother, different from Fu Jiaze.

After learning the answer from Lin Yingxue, Fu Bin wrote to his sister Fu Heng, who replied that she would return immediately.

For Fu Heng, business was important, but her only daughter's marriage was even more crucial.

Upon returning to the capital, Fu Heng first spoke with Lin Yingxue, then with her brother Fu Bin, and finally questioned Qin Yuanting personally.

Fu Heng knew that Qin Yuanting was her brother's godson and had once been a beggar. Qin Yuanting was a man who repaid kindness.

However, Fu Heng hoped that Qin Yuanting would repay kindness in other ways, not by marrying her daughter.

Fu Bin had already confirmed once, but since it involved his own daughter, Fu Heng had to confirm again.

After confirming Qin Yuanting's sincerity, Fu Heng smiled, acknowledging him as a suitable son-in-law.

With the matter settled, they sent a letter to Fu Jiaze in Weilin, and preparations for the wedding began.

Lin Yingxue took charge of the wedding arrangements, and when Fu Wanan married Qin Yuanting, it was also time for Lin Baozhen to give birth.

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Lin Baozhen lay in bed, feeling the contractions becoming more frequent. When the pain hit, she tried to push the baby out, but the midwife kept nagging, telling her to push harder or else the baby would be in danger.

Wasn't anyone concerned about her? She had already done her best, hadn't she?

In her previous life, Lin Baozhen had not experienced the pain of childbirth, and in this life, she had not suffered much during her pregnancy. Now, all the pain seemed to converge.

Lin Baozhen was naturally delicate, and on such a significant day, her mother and husband could not enter the birthing room due to superstition. All she saw was her mother-in-law's old face. When the contractions subsided, she could not help but cry out.

"Is there anyone who can help me get the baby out? Get it out!" she shouted desperately. "I don't want to give birth anymore."

Madam Ma's face turned green. Not only did she want this child to be born safely, but she also hoped Lin Baozhen would have more children. What was Lin Baozhen saying?

The midwife, used to such outbursts, had heard worse. Some women even begged to be killed. She did not take Lin Baozhen's words seriously, only frowning at the dilated cervix and giving Madam Ma a meaningful look.

Seeing the midwife's signal, Madam Ma left the room with her. They closed the door and spoke in low voices outside the birthing room. After a while, Madam Ma led the midwife to a side hall.

In the side hall, Wei Wuhou Xie Yuan sat at the head of the table, while the other three seats were occupied by Wang Shi, Doctor Gong invited by Lin Yingxue, and Lin Yingxue herself.

When Xie Yuan saw Lin Yingxue from a distance, he suddenly understood why his son had once been captivated by this Lin family concubine.

This married woman, dressed in a fiery red cloak, stood in the snow like a blooming red plum, making people breathe more gently, afraid that a strong breath might blow the red plum off the branch.

Xie Yuan turned to look at Xie Jingzhi, who, though still amazed, showed no other emotion, standing respectfully by his side.

"Have seen Wei Wuhou."

"Madam Lin." Xie Yuan bowed, and Xie Jingzhi did the same.

Xie Yuan greeted Doctor Gong, who had come with them, and then sent Xie Jingzhi back to his room, staying with the others in the side hall.

Wang Shi approached Madam Ma and asked, "How is it going?"

"We need Doctor Gong's help," Madam Ma said to the doctor, her attitude extremely respectful. "Thank you for your trouble."

Doctor Gong was a man, and though he was already over seventy, when Lin Baozhen was in labor, her lower body was exposed. If possible, she would not want any men to enter the delivery room.

But now, Lin Baozhen had no strength left and needed the doctor to perform acupuncture, so there was no time to be concerned about propriety. She could only invite the old doctor inside.

"I dare not presume," Doctor Gong's expression was indifferent. He did not like this Lin Baozhen in the delivery room.

Wei Wuhou had dismissed his concubines for Lin Baozhen. A woman who had been sold into Wei Wuhou's household as a concubine due to her beauty was later given away by Wei Wuhou. Doctor Gong had even come to plead on her behalf, but was mocked by Wei Wuhou, leading to the woman's tragic end. This left Doctor Gong with a poor impression of the entire Wei Wuhou Mansion.

"Please." Xie Yuan bowed respectfully to Doctor Gong, "My wife and child will be in your hands."

The group arrived at the door of the delivery room just as Lin Baozhen was screaming in agony, "I don't want to have a baby anymore, I don't! I'm going to die, I don't want to die!"

"Baoyun." Xie Yuan knocked heavily on the door, unwilling to let Lin Baozhen say anything more inappropriate, "Doctor Gong will be coming in shortly. Your mother and sister are waiting for you outside."

"Let them come in," Lin Baozhen blurted out.

Everyone's gaze fell on Lin Yingxue. She did not want to go in; she was merely giving Lin Baozhen some face, as they had never been close sisters.

"Mother," Lin Yingxue bowed gracefully, smiling falsely, "I won't go in."

Wang Shi responded, her expression complex, and entered. Seeing her daughter drenched in sweat, she said, "Why did you ask your sister to come in? You need to focus and push."

Wang Shi wiped her daughter's sweat and whispered, "Didn't you say her husband is impotent? She can never have children. If you give birth to a son, she'll envy you to death!"

Wang Shi did not understand why her daughter always had issues with Lin Yingxue. Though Lin Yingxue was now the wife of a Tongzhi, her rank was far below that of the Wei Wuhou's wife.

"You will have a good life forever!" Wang Shi said firmly.

Wang Shi wanted to motivate her daughter to avoid the doctor's intervention.

Ma Laofu did not know what the mother-in-law had said, but she knew that the doctor's help was no longer needed. She breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Lin Baozhen gathered all her strength and delivered a long-awaited son for the Wei Wuhou Mansion.

Lin Yingxue heard the loud cry of the newborn through the window and saw the overjoyed Xie Yuan. After offering her congratulations, she presented her gift.

With Fu Wanan getting married and Lin Baozhen giving birth, it was also time for her to leave for Weilin.

Lin Yingxue left the Wei Wuhou Mansion with light steps. Upon returning home, she pinched Fu Wanan's little face and continued packing her luggage.

This trip to Weilin would mean staying with her husband for a long time, and she might not return to the capital for a while.