After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 125 Fang's Little Intentions

Difficult childbirth? Although Liu Feifei had never given birth, she had heard from her mother what difficult childbirth meant for a woman.

"What about the doctor? What did the doctor say?" Liu Feifei was in so much pain that her voice was weak.

The doctor standing to the side was also wiping his forehead, unsure how to explain certain things.

Liu Feifei turned her head and glanced at the doctor's expression, knowing that she might not make it through this ordeal.

"Xiao Cui! Xiao Cui, go find my father and mother, I want to see them," Liu Feifei cried.

"Madam, I just sent people to look for them. They should be here soon." Xiao Cui had been with Liu Feifei since she was a child. Although her young mistress had a bad temper and was spoiled, she was very good to the servants around her. So Xiao Cui was quite attentive at this crucial moment.

Liu Feifei nodded slightly, then a sharp pain shot through her abdomen, and she couldn't help but scream out in pain.

For the first time, she felt so close to death, and a strong sense of fear rose in her heart. She didn't want to die, she really didn't want to die!
"Xiao Cui, go to the prefect's house and find Luo Feng!" Liu Feifei knew that if she still had a glimmer of hope, it was the doctor Luo next door who could save her.

“Madam, he is Bai Wanqing’s grandmaster.” Xiao Cui didn’t think they would come just because they went to invite him, after all, her young lady and Bai Wanqing had a great feud before.

Liu Feifei was well aware of this, but she still clung to a sliver of hope: "Go! Go find Bai Wanqing!"

Xiao Cui had no choice but to nod in agreement. She arranged for the midwife and doctor to take good care of the lady, while she quickly ran to the next room.

Because the Lin family didn't have any servants to guard the door, Lin Yunche was the first to hear the noise outside the door, and then Bai Wanqing woke up as well.

The two exchanged a glance, and Lin Yunche, having finished dressing, ran to the door to check the situation.

He didn't know Xiao Cui, but Xiao Cui knew him.

As soon as Xiao Cui saw Lin Yunche, she knelt down on the ground. "Lord Lin, please, please let Doctor Luo save my lady."

"She's having a difficult childbirth and she's about to die!"

Lin Yunche knew about the feud between Bai Wanqing and Liu Feifei, so he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he went back to his room to find Bai Wanqing.

"Madam Wanqing has given birth. Her maid said that she is having a difficult labor and wants to ask Physician Luo to come and take a look."

After Lin Yunche finished speaking, Bai Wanqing fell into deep thought.

"What, you think there's something fishy going on?" Lin Yunche asked.

Bai Wanqing pondered for a moment, "It shouldn't be. If I do the math, she is indeed due in the month."

"It's just that the date might have been brought forward a bit."

"You know that?" Lin Yunche was very surprised.

Bai Wanqing glanced at him calmly, and Lin Yunche dared not be curious anymore. So the rumors that had circulated in Huai'an County were true; Meng Zhan had been with Liu Feifei for a long time.
For some reason, he felt a pang of heartache looking at Bai Wanqing. "So, are you planning to send Master Luo?" Lin Yunche asked.

Bai Wanqing quickly got out of bed, hurriedly dressed, and said, "Go! Our clinic needs to build its reputation right now, and Liu Feifei is, after all, the family member of one of your subordinates. She's come to our door begging for help. If we turn her away, people who don't know the inside story might misunderstand the Lin family, and even more so, you, my husband."

Lin Yunche smiled slightly after hearing this, "Madam's consideration is indeed thorough."

Bai Wanqing knew, of course, that these were Lin Yunche's compliments, so she smiled faintly and continued working quickly.

Seeing that Bai Wanqing was about to leave, Lin Yunche followed her. "Do you want me to help you?"

Bai Wanqing turned to look at him, "What's the point of a prefect like you going to help a woman give birth! I'll go!"

After saying that, Bai Wanqing went directly to the backyard to greet Master Luo, who then followed Bai Wanqing out the door in a daze.

Xiao Cui, who had been waiting at the door, had given up hope when there was still no movement inside. But a short while later, she saw Bai Wanqing hurriedly leading Master Luo out.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

When Bai Wanqing met Xiao Cui, she and Master Luo briefly inquired about Liu Feifei's current situation. Then, the two followed Xiao Cui into the Meng residence.

As soon as they entered the Meng residence, they went straight to the courtyard where Liu Feifei was giving birth. Fang was anxiously waiting at the door, and every now and then she would be startled by Liu Feifei's screams coming from inside the house.

But when she saw Xiao Cui leading Bai Wanqing and an old man in, she was completely stunned.

Now she was no longer afraid and had regained her confidence. She stood directly in front of Xiao Cui and Bai Wanqing and scolded Xiao Cui: "Xiao Cui, are you crazy? Why did you call her over here?"

After Fang finished speaking, she regretted it. She realized that Bai Wanqing was no longer the Meng family's daughter-in-law she could scold at will. She was now the wife of the prefect of Huaizhou.

When Fang learned that Bai Wanqing was the wife of the prefect, she was shocked for quite a while. She asked Meng Zhan in a daze, "Zhan'er, is what you said true?"

Meng Zhan was also shocked at that time, and nodded heavily.

Fang felt a tightness in her chest, especially whenever she saw Liu Feifei haughtily walking past her.

Now, their daughter-in-law is no longer the daughter of the prefect, and can be said to offer no help to Zhan'er's career. At that time, Fang thought that Liu Feifei's birth chart was probably not good. At least not as good as Bai Wanqing's. When she was looking for the Bai family, she also took a liking to Bai Wanqing's birth chart. She had a master calculate it, and it was said to be very compatible, which was indeed the case.

Not long after Bai Wanqing married into their family, Meng Zhan passed the imperial examination and was appointed to an official position.

After their divorce, Fang thought Bai Wanqing would have a hard time, and even if she remarried, she would not be as good as her son.

But who would have thought that she would now be involved with the top scholar and become the wife of the prefect.

Fang saw that Bai Wanqing's attitude had softened slightly.

Xiao Cui, unaware of what Madam Fang was thinking, tried her best to explain, "Madam, the lady is having a difficult childbirth. I'm afraid only Doctor Luo can save her. Please let us in."

Bai Wanqing also looked at Fang Shi.

Fang didn't want to offend Bai Wanqing, but Liu Feifei and Bai Wanqing had made enemies because of their Zhan'er. If Bai Wanqing was let in now, wouldn't she find out that Zhan'er and Liu Feifei had an affair before they even got divorced?

Although there are rumors circulating outside, what they are saying to the public is that Liu's pregnancy has been delayed by two months. But if Bai Wanqing goes in now, won't everything be exposed?
So now she glared angrily at Xiao Cui, feeling that this girl was getting bolder and bolder, daring to make such a decision without consulting her.

"Madam, the baby is in critical condition! The baby is breech and her life is in danger at any moment. That's why I went next door to call Doctor Luo. He's the only one who can help her right now."

Xiao Cui was so anxious that sweat beaded on her forehead, and her voice trembled slightly.

Fang remained unmoved; she was now only focused on keeping it from Bai Wanqing, even though she had heard about what happened at the banquet when Meng Zhan and Liu Feifei returned to Huai'an County.

But she had already explained that the old man was too old and made a mistake in diagnosis. Whether or not the miracle doctor was present, no one had consulted Luo Feng for treatment, so who knows?

But if Bai Wanqing finds out now, it's the same as the prefect finding out, which would be detrimental to Meng Zhan's career.

At this moment, Fang was only blaming Liu Feifei for acting without any sense of propriety, completely forgetting what she had said when she wanted to drive Bai Wanqing away.

Seeing that Fang was hesitant to give in, Xiao Cui was on the verge of tears.

She glanced at Bai Wanqing, then at Doctor Luo, gritted her teeth, and ran back to her room to tell Liu Feifei about it.

Seeing that the little girl had left, Fang smiled and said to Bai Wanqing, "Wanqing, it's so late, I'm sorry to have troubled you. Why don't you go back and rest?"

At that moment, Liu Feifei suddenly let out a scream that echoed throughout the entire backyard.

Madam Fang quickly explained, "Wanqing, you've never given birth before. That's how it is for women when they give birth. Madam Liu's labor hasn't started for very long, so it will take her quite a while to give birth!"

"How about I take you back first?"

Bai Wanqing looked unwell, and Master Luo also frowned, but Fang Shi was blocking their way, and Bai Wanqing and the others couldn't force their way in.

Inside the house, Xiao Cui told Liu Feifei about how Fang Shi had blocked people at the door.

Liu Feifei could hardly believe her ears. "What did you say?"

"Why won't my mother-in-law let them in? Why?"

Xiao Cui shook her head, but Liu Feifei, looking at her stomach, already understood.

"Where are my parents? Where is Meng Lang? Where are they? Let them go and persuade Fang Shi to let the person in."

After Liu Feifei finished speaking, she looked at the doctor beside her. It was the first time the doctor had encountered such a situation, but he still secretly admired the woman in front of him.

As expected of the prefect's daughter, she remained calm in the face of danger. After thinking for a moment, he got up and went to fetch the doctor in the courtyard. He had long heard that a new clinic had opened in Huaizhou City, and perhaps the doctor there was the best. He was eager to see how the doctor could save the person in this situation.

Soon, Xiao Cui, the midwife, and the doctor surrounded Fang Shi, hoping she would let Luo Feng in.

Fang stubbornly refused to budge an inch, but finally had no choice but to relent, saying, "We'll order it when Meng Zhan comes back."

"Madam Meng, this is a matter of life and death! How can we wait like this!" Even the doctor from the Fang family's pharmacy couldn't stand it anymore.

But Fang refused to allow it, and for a moment everyone was at a loss for what to do.

Just as the two sides were at an impasse, Meng Zhan was found and brought back. He was genuinely surprised to see so many people in the backyard.

However, he quickly spotted Bai Wanqing in the crowd and paused.

"What's wrong? Why are you all in the courtyard? Has Lady Liu given birth?" Meng Zhan's tone sounded completely unhurried. He had just been talking to a nobleman from the capital, and was a little unhappy to be suddenly called back.

When Xiao Cui saw that her son-in-law had returned, she disregarded the previous conflict between him and his wife and rushed over, hoping that he would quickly let the doctor in.

After Meng Zhan understood what was going on, he secretly pulled his mother aside.

"Mother, why did you stop Wanqing and the others?"

(End of this chapter)