After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Zhongli Yuan was indeed a few months older than Shang Jue, but only by a few months.

Shang Jue never admitted it, always coaxing Zhong Liyuan into calling him brother.

Lu Yuan: It seems that someone's shamelessness has finally been exposed.

Chenlong glanced at him: "You talk as if you're not shameless."

Not a family, do not enter the door.

Shang Jue's calling her "sister" had no effect, and she even made a fool of herself in front of the younger generation.

It can be described as a dark chapter in my history that I deeply regret.

Zhongli Yuan had extremely strict control over her daughter's childbirth. Not to mention the few men who couldn't help, she carefully selected even the servants in the courtyard.

After seeing off her husband and a few younger relatives, she went to the delivery room.

Hot water, scissors, mattresses, and other supplies were already prepared.

Granny Hu and Lady Du guarded the small kitchen, Granny Wan ran errands, and Granny Li and Banxia waited in the delivery room.

Everyone performed their duties, and everything proceeded smoothly.

"lady."

Granny Li bowed to Zhongli Yuan.

Banxia also turned around and bowed.

Zhong Liyuan raised her hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite.

Meng Qianqian was enduring wave after wave of pain, which was much more painful than practicing martial arts.

She was soaked in sweat, and even her breathing became rapid.

Zhongli Yuan washed her hands, went to the bedside, wrung out a warm, damp cloth, and gently wiped her daughter's forehead.

"mother……"

Meng Qianqian's throat tightened instantly.

It was nothing to begin with, but when Mom came, I felt wronged.

Zhongli Yuan sat down by the bed and took her hand: "Don't be afraid, Mother is here."

Meng Qianqian sniffed: "Mmm."

Zhong Liyuan gently touched her temple with heartache: "If you want to cry, just cry."

Meng Qianqian sobbed as she said, "I won't cry. I'm not a child anymore."

Zhong Liyuan chuckled: "Alright, alright, our little Jiu has grown up, she's not a child anymore."

Her gentle voice, like a clear stream, flowed over Meng Qianqian's feverish body, soothing her pain.

At the same time, it also tells Meng Qianqian that in front of her mother, she can take off all her pretense and doesn't have to be strong.

Meng Qianqian pressed her cheek against Zhong Liyuan's palm and rubbed it gently, like a soft cat.

Where is Baozhuzhu?

She asked.

Zhongli Yuan said softly, "He's in the old lady's courtyard, playing cards with her. Don't worry."

Meng Qianqian already had a picture in her mind.

These two unpredictable characters are bound to start fighting over cards again as they play.

Zhongli Yuan continued, "Your father, your brother, and your beloved husband are all waiting outside the courtyard; they haven't gone far."

Meng Qianqian muttered, "Whose precious husband is this... Why is Mother talking so mushy..."

Zhongli Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Mother is so mushy."

Meng Qianqian snorted and moved closer to Zhong Liyuan.

It feels so good to have my mother by my side.

"mother."

she whispered.

Zhong Liyuan stroked her forehead: "Hmm?"

Meng Qianqian said with a pitiful expression, "It hurts."

Zhong Liyuan felt extremely distressed.

Meng Qianqian asked, "Mother, was it this painful when you gave birth to me?"

Zhong Liyuan smiled but didn't say anything, only comforting her with gentle and doting eyes.

Overexertion during pregnancy, coupled with the depletion of vital energy due to the alignment of the seven stars, resulted in a prolonged coma and an unsuccessful delivery.

Several grown men paced back and forth outside the courtyard, looking extremely anxious.

"How much time has passed? Why hasn't she given birth yet?"

Shang Jue frowned, "Back then, it didn't take A Yuan this long to give birth to Xiao Jiu."

Lu Yuan looked at Chen Long.

Chenlong: "I wasn't there when my sister was born."

At that time, he was still the Crown Prince of Loulan.

Lu Yuan felt uneasy; he hadn't felt this way since he was twelve years old.

He initially wandered among the common people, suffering greatly, before being taken in by Prime Minister Xun and brought back to his residence. From a lowly stable boy, he gradually rose to become the Prime Minister's adopted son.

The hardships and dangers involved are known only to himself, and he has never told outsiders about them. At the age of twelve, he met Lin Jijiu.

From then on, a glimmer of hope seemed to shine into his gloomy life.

"It's all your fault!"

Chenlong's rebuke interrupted Lu Yuan's thoughts.

Lu Yuan, unusually, didn't argue with him and nodded seriously: "Yes, it's my fault."

The sudden "compliance" left Chenlong speechless.

She said that, but in her heart she was looking forward to her little nephew.

After all, who wouldn't love a soft and adorable little Jiu?

Yu Zichuan and Qing Shuang turned to leave.

Lu Yuan: "You two, come back here! Don't climb on the roof!"

The two blinked innocently: "Oh."

Yu Zichuan muttered to himself, "How did he even guess that?"

Lu Yuan paced around outside for a moment.

Time seems to be stretched infinitely.

Finally, he couldn't wait any longer and strode towards the yard.

"Uncle!"

Granny Wan was taken aback when she saw Lu Yuan suddenly appear at the door.

Lu Yuan asked, "How is the young mistress?"

Granny Wan glanced back at the closed door and scratched her head: "The young mistress... she's not doing well!"

Whoops!
Granny Li forbade me to say this!
Unfortunately, she has such a sharp tongue, I just can't control her!

Lu Yuan: "Get out of the way."

"Hey!"

Granny Wan moved faster than she could speak, and in an instant, she flashed to the very edge.

Lu Yuan, who had expected to encounter 108 kinds of obstacles: "..."

delivery room.

Meng Qianqian is suffering from excruciating pain.

The excruciating pain wasn't the hardest part; what was truly unbearable was the prolonged delay in the birth of the fetus.

The psychological torment is far more unbearable than the physical torment.

Zhong Liyuan gave the midwife a wink.

The midwife understood and followed her to the door.

"what happened?"

Zhong Liyuan asked seriously.

The midwife said with a troubled expression, "Reporting to Madam, the young mistress... she is likely to have a difficult childbirth."

Zhongli Yuan said, "I can see that now. Why is the childbirth difficult?"

The midwife said, "The baby is in the wrong position."

Zhongli Yuan frowned: "What?"

Although Zhongli Yuan also knows medicine, she mainly practices medicine to treat illnesses, external injuries and internal diseases. Childbirth is not her forte.

"What should it be?"

She asked the midwife.

Midwife: "Logically, the baby should be turned to the correct position, but... but I've tried for a long time and still can't..."

She was a midwife personally selected by Steward Cen, and her abilities were beyond question. She had delivered at least eight hundred babies, if not a thousand.

While an breech presentation might be a serious problem for others, she was quite experienced in it.

However, for some reason, her methods were completely ineffective on the young mistress's unborn child.

That child... I can't push him!

Clang!

The door was suddenly pushed open.

Zhong Liyuan's expression shifted, and she pulled the midwife away to a distance of three feet.

The midwife patted herself, which had almost been flattened, feeling as if half of her soul and spirit had been lost.

Zhongli Yuan frowned.

Lu Yuan hurriedly asked, "Mother, are you alright?"

Zhongli Yuan: What are you doing here?

"Your son-in-law was reckless. I will apologize to Mother later!"

He bowed respectfully, stepped past Zhongli Yuan, and strode to the bedside.

Banxia and Granny Li were taken aback.

Just as the latter was about to speak to stop him, Lu Yuan stared seriously at Meng Qianqian's stomach and said sternly, "Turn around for me yourself!" (End of this chapter)