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

Chapter 242 Hibiscus Gives Birth (Part Two)

Madam Du waved her hand and shook her head, saying, "Since Furong is giving birth, Huan'er, being a man, cannot come in to accompany her. As her aunt, I am not bound by those rules and will stay here with Furong."

The servants of the Du family naturally dared not offer any further advice, but the midwife was in a dilemma.

It's unheard of for an elder to be present in the delivery room while a younger person is giving birth. If word got out, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of Madam Bai?

The midwife could only look at Bai Wanqing. Bai Wanqing knew what Madam Du was thinking and nodded gently. Seeing that the prefectural lady had already agreed, the midwife no longer objected.

As time went on, Furong's cervix had dilated to six fingers.

"Big sister, big sister!" Furong's pain intensified, and she gripped Bai Wanqing's wrists tightly with both hands.

Madam Du tenderly took a warm handkerchief and gently wiped Furong's forehead.

"Furong, hang in there a little longer, the baby will be out soon."

Bai Wanqing gripped Furong's hand tightly, and soon the midwife began to call out.

"They're here! They've seen the child's head."

"Young Madam, you can't shout randomly anymore. You must shout in rhythm and exert yourself."

Furong's eyes were filled with fear, but the thought of her unborn child gave her courage again.

One push, two pushes—Furong continued to push according to the midwife's instructions.

"Young Madam has done well; we've already seen the end of the road."

"Continue."

Furong had already exhausted all her strength and could no longer muster any more.

"Oh no, the young mistress has fainted from the pain." The midwife had delivered many babies, and it wasn't uncommon for her to faint from the pain during childbirth.

But now that the baby's head is showing, if the baby isn't delivered quickly, both mother and child may be in danger.

Seeing the midwife's flustered state, Madam Du knew something was wrong.

She turned to look at Bai Wanqing, "Wanqing."

Bai Wanqing had already taken Furong's pulse, but even with her medical skills, she didn't know what to do in this situation.

Bai Wanqing handed the hibiscus to Madam Du, then turned and went out to find her grandmaster.

As soon as Bai Wanqing appeared, Du Huan rushed over, "Big sister, has Furong given birth?"

Bai Wanqing ignored the anxious Du Huan and went straight to her master to tell him about Furong's fainting.

Master Luo frowned and took out a silver needle from his waist.

“Let’s go in and take a look,” Master Luo said to Bai Wanqing.

Du Huan had heard everything clearly from the side and knew that Furong was at a critical moment of life and death, so he couldn't sit still any longer.

"Grandmaster, elder sister, I'll go in with you."

Master Luo turned around and glared at him, and Du Huan's legs seemed to be rooted to the spot by a stone, unable to move at all.

“If you can’t help, then just wait here.” Master Luo’s tone was deep and serious, not at all like a suggestion.

Du Huan stood there, watching Master Luo and Bai Wanqing enter the delivery room together.

When Bai Wanqing returned, the servants and midwives of the Du family knew what was going on, but they didn't expect that Master Luo would also come in.

Madam Du was initially a little embarrassed, but considering the current situation, she ultimately did not say anything to stop it.

Master Luo walked up to Furong, looked at her condition, said nothing, and simply handed the needle case to Bai Wanqing.

"Qing, come here."

Bai Wanqing took the needle case, paused for two seconds, and asked, "Grandmaster...why me?"

Master Luo's expression turned extremely ugly. The other servants of the Du family had never met Doctor Luo before; they had only heard that Doctor Luo was eccentric, so they did not notice anything unusual.

However, Bai Wanqing knew that the current Master Luo was not the Master Luo she once knew.

"I told you it was you, so it's you."

“If you don’t want to, Furong probably won’t be able to get through this.”

Madam Du looked at Bai Wanqing in horror. Bai Wanqing didn't care about the reason behind it at the moment and began to disinfect the silver needles efficiently.

Neiguan acupoint

As Master Luo instructed, Bai Wanqing began to apply the acupuncture. Bai Wanqing focused all her attention on the space between her two fingers.

In no time, his entire shirt was soaked with sweat.

Fortunately, Furong woke up quickly after the acupuncture treatment. Not only Bai Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, but Madam Du and the midwife also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Furong, give it your all," Madam Du said, holding Furong's hand.

Following the midwife's instructions, Furong pushed again, and finally a cry echoed throughout the delivery room.

Furong fainted again, exhausted. Master Luo stepped forward, took her pulse, and nodded to Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. The midwife wrapped the baby in a new quilt and handed it to Madam Du and Bai Wanqing.

"Congratulations, Madam Du! Congratulations, Madam Lin! The young mistress has given birth to a baby boy."

Madam Du wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said to the servants in the room, "Good, good! Mother and child are safe and sound. We are all very grateful to everyone today. Please reward them."

The servants were all overjoyed to hear this, and the midwife even took the little boy out to tell Du Huan the good news.

At this moment, Du Huan, who was outside the door, had tears in his eyes when he heard the baby cry.

Upon seeing her son being held by the midwife, she burst into tears.

"Furong, how is Furong?" Du Huan glanced at his son and then asked. The midwife smiled and said, "She's fine! She's fine!"

Du Huan still wanted to go in and see Furong, but was stopped by Madam Du who came out.

"She's tired, let her sleep a little longer. There are so many people looking after her here, don't worry."

Du Huan chuckled and nodded, then went to look at his son in the swaddling clothes.

Knowing that Bai Wanqing and Master Luo had also been working hard all day and were exhausted, Madam Du specially ordered two guest rooms to be prepared at the Du family home so that they could also go and rest for a while.

Master Luo naturally wouldn't refuse; his old bones had endured the whole day and he definitely needed a rest.

Bai Wanqing, however, was worried about Furong and decided to stay with Furong in Furong's courtyard with Baoyue.

Madam Du knew how much Bai Wanqing valued her second younger sister, so she didn't say anything more, but simply left a few more men for them to have their way with.

In the evening, Wanqing and Du Huan took turns keeping Furong company, and they stayed by her side all night.

The next day, when Furong opened her eyes, Bai Wanqing and Du Huancai finally felt relieved.

"Big sister, my child, is my child alright?" Furong asked weakly.

Du Huan smiled gently and had the nanny behind him bring the child over. Fu Rong's eyes were instantly drawn to the little guy in front of her.

"Big sister, he's so handsome." Furong pursed her lips, looking at the little guy blowing bubbles, and couldn't help but smile.

"Yes! This child is really good-looking, he has inherited the best features of both you and your brother-in-law, he is incredibly handsome."

Furong smiled even more happily, "It's just that he's not as good-looking as my brother-in-law."

Bai Wanqing felt a pang of anxiety when she thought of Lin Yunche. He had been gone for some time now, and she wondered how he was doing.
Du Huan noticed the subtle change in Bai Wanqing's expression and teased, "Wife, are you saying I'm not as good-looking as my brother-in-law?"

Furong quickly waved her hand, almost falling backward in her excitement, which made Bai Wanqing and Du Huan burst out laughing.

Just then, Baoyue walked in from outside with a frown on her face.

She glanced at Furong on the bed, then at Bai Wanqing sitting beside the bed.

Furong asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Bao Yue stammered and didn't say anything. Bai Wanqing stood up and said to Du Huan, "You stay here and keep Furong company. I'll go check on her."

When Bai Wanqing was around, Furong always felt at ease. Now that Du Huan was by her side, she knew she couldn't be of much help, so she obediently listened to him.

Bai Wanqing led Baoyue out of the house, and Baoyue hurriedly said, "Miss, Lord Hai just sent someone to deliver a message."

"They say that the Xiao family and your sister just caused a scene at the government office."

"The Lord Hai has been unsure how to handle the situation since the Third Miss is your sister, which is why he sent someone to inquire."

Bai Wanqing understood immediately; she knew Bai Qinglian's personality best.

"Take the money pouch from earlier, Baoyue. Let's go to the government office now."

"It wouldn't be right to put Lord Hai in such a difficult position, would it?"

Bao Yue was puzzled, but remembering the money pouch Xiao Fang had taken out earlier, she nodded and said, "Okay, Miss, I'll go get it right away."

After Baoyue came out, Bai Wanqing took her to the prefectural government office.

Hai Chengming was harassed by the Xiao family and Bai Qinglian all night, so he barely slept a wink.

This Bai Wanqing, with a single order, sent her own sister and others to the government office, leaving him to decide how to handle the matter.

In the past, he would have used his official authority to make these troublemakers taste the consequences of disrupting the government's operations.

However, the person who delivered it clearly stated that one of them was Bai Wanqing's younger sister.

He still had a very important matter to attend to regarding Lin Yunche, and at this moment, nothing was more important than his own life and fortune.

So yesterday he was really in a bind, not only because his younger sister Bai Qinglian was making a fuss, but also because the Xiao family had come to reason with him.

"Hmph! I'll endure it." Hai Chengming pinched the bridge of his nose helplessly, finally swallowing his anger.

It wasn't until Meng Zhan walked in and said to him, "Lord Hai, Madam Lin has arrived."

Hai Chengming suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling. Good heavens, the person who had caused him so much trouble had finally arrived.

"Quickly! Let Madam Lin in!" Hai Chengming roared at Meng Zhan.

Meng Zhan bowed his head and accepted the order, but he felt very uncomfortable. Hai Daren was clearly of a higher rank, so why did his attitude towards Lin Yunche change so drastically?

Not only that, but he is now showing Bai Wanqing such respect.

Meng Zhan had his own thoughts, but he still brought Bai Wanqing in. When Bai Wanqing saw Lord Hai, she did not forget her manners and respectfully bowed to him.

This made Hai Chengming feel a little better.

"Madam Lin, may I ask what wrong my younger sister and that young master Xiao have committed?"

"So you disregarded family ties and sent him directly to the government office?"

Bai Wanqing said apologetically, "This was my oversight, and I'm sorry to have troubled Lord Hai."

"However, Lord Hai, I did not send the two of them here without a reason."

"They have committed a crime and should be punished. We hope that Lord Hai will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Hai Chengming's expression changed. It seemed that Bai Wanqing didn't have a good relationship with her younger sister. He finally understood the situation.

"Then I wonder, what does Madam Lin mean?"

Bai Wanqing stood up, bent down, and said, "I beg Lord Lin to help me; I want to sue both of them."

(End of this chapter)