Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

Wow, you've collected so many fish!

Gao Shenglan, supporting her back, watched as they brought back fish one trip after another. She was about to give birth, so going to the beach was naturally out of the question!

She wasn't idle at home either; she sat there preparing fish and shrimp, thinking that they would have fish and shrimp for dinner tonight!

"The tide is out so low, there's so much seafood!"

Cheng Qiqi explained that the kelp and seaweed were being dried on bamboo poles. Whether it was kelp or seaweed, once dried, they could be stored for a long time.

"Shenglan, can your belly handle this? These fish are a real pain to prepare."

Looking at Sheng Lan's big belly, Cheng Qiqi, now a mother herself, couldn't remember what it felt like to be pregnant.

She was in a difficult childbirth when she transmigrated.

She was in so much pain that she almost died.

"OK."

Gao Shenglan handled the fish with ease, going from not knowing how at first to being quite skilled now. She said, "The midwife came to check on my baby yesterday. It's about to engage in labor, and she said the baby's position is correct."

Gao Shenglan looked down at her high, protruding belly. Every night, lying in bed, feeling the baby moving around inside her, she felt very happy!

"While the fish is fresh, let's make a mixed fish soup and some fish balls."

"Cold seaweed salad, boiled shellfish."

Cheng Qiqi said that although they were all seafood, eating wild boar meat every day for the past few days was just right!

In the evening, not only in the Jin family's courtyard, but throughout the entire village, every household was enjoying seafood.

"Mom, the seashells are so delicious, and my conch shell is so pretty."

At night, Jin Sui'an slept soundly, hugging her seashells and conches, and even smacked her lips.

"Sister Qiqi, An'an ate a lot of shellfish today, will she get an upset stomach?"

After tidying up the room, Chun Tao looked at the sleeping Jin Sui'an and made a makeshift bed on the floor next to her.

"Won't."

Cheng Qiqi shook her head. Her daughter seemed to have eaten a lot, but the amount was actually very small.

The fish balls had already filled her little belly.

"Chuntao, have the villagers stopped bothering you?"

Cheng Qiqi looked up at Chun Tao's round little face. Ever since the village learned that she was a distant cousin, many people had come to her to inquire about Chun Tao's marriage.

But Chun Tao is only fifteen years old!

Cheng Qiqi asked Chuntao what she thought, and she rejected all of them.

However, the young men in the village still tried every means to appear in front of Chun Tao, startling her from time to time.

"no."

Chun Tao shook her head, lay on the floor mat, curled up in a ball, and said with a smile, "Sister Qi Qi, you did a good job of refusing people for me before, so no one is trying to scare me anymore."

"Silly girl, everyone wants to marry you."

Seeing that she was all curled up in a ball, Cheng Qiqi said, "After the busy farming season is over, I'll have someone make you a bed."

She asked Chuntao to sleep on the bed, but Chuntao refused. So, she had to put a wooden board down, some straw on it, and then a mattress on top, and let Chuntao sleep there.

It's a busy time right now, and the women are all incredibly busy. They're working at the sugar shop, making oyster sauce, dried oyster sauce, floral water, and fish balls, plus other household chores. They simply don't have any free time.

Needless to say, the men of the Jin family would drag firewood home from the mountains during breaks from martial arts practice, right at dawn.

During the day, they either go to work or till the land.

"It's fine as it is now."

Hearing the thunder and lightning outside, Chun Tao was startled: "Sister Qi Qi, will it rain tomorrow?"

Chuntao looked up and saw that large expanse of transparent tiles, which looked quite interesting on a clear day, but now even the lightning was clearly visible.

Cheng Qiqi hugged Jin Sui'an tightly and reminded her to cover her ears.

A deafening boom.

Jin Sui'an, who was asleep, shuddered.

"Mother is here."

"Good boy/girl~"

Cheng Qiqi hugged Jin Sui'an tightly and gently patted her back. The little girl, who had been restless just moments before, had now fallen into a deep sleep again.

wow~

The rain was pouring down, as if the sky were about to collapse.

"Seven Seven".

Liu Suyi's voice rang out from outside the door.

Chun Tao jumped up, opened the door, and asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

"Was An'an frightened?"

Liu Suyi, wearing an outer robe, asked, "Your room isn't leaking, is it?"

"Mom, An'an is asleep."

Cheng Qiqi carefully sat up and asked, "Is your room leaking?"

"There's a leak somewhere, but it's not near the bed, so it's okay."

As Liu Suyi spoke, she felt relieved to know that her granddaughter and daughter-in-law were alright: "You two should go to sleep now."

Before Cheng Qiqi could answer, a scream came from next door.

"not good."

Liu Suyi's expression changed: "Could it be Shenglan...?"

"Mother, I'll go take a look."

Cheng Qiqi quickly put on an overcoat, and Chuntao said, "Sister Qiqi, I'll go take a look."

Chuntao had already ducked and left.

After Cheng Qiqi changed her clothes, she heard the heavy rain outside. Chun Tao had returned, and even though she was walking under the eaves, her arms were still wet. She said, "Sister-in-law Shenglan fell and it seems she's going to... give birth."

Chun Tao recalled the scene she had just witnessed at the door: "Third Master Jin went to fetch a midwife while wearing a straw raincoat."

"Qiqi, you stay and watch over An'an."

Liu Suyi immediately went next door.

Not long after, Old Madam Jin also went over, but was persuaded by Marquis Zhongyong to stay: "Mother, it's raining heavily outside, you shouldn't go. What if you catch a cold?"

"If you can't sit still, let Qiqi keep you company."

Marquis Zhongyong couldn't sit still, so he went next door to check on the situation.

"Grandma, why don't you come sit in my room for a while?"

Cheng Qiqi suggested that the spring air was still chilly, let alone with such heavy rain.

"it is good."

When Madam Jin entered the room, it was simple and tidy. Jin Sui'an was sleeping soundly on the bed, just like a little pig.

"Grandma, sit down."

Cheng Qiqi carried a stool and helped Old Madam Jin sit down, saying, "Shenglan is pregnant with a good child, and this child is blessed. She will definitely have a safe delivery."

"You're right, this child is lucky; he survived the exile."

Hearing the commotion next door, Old Madam Jin's gaze fell on Cheng Qiqi: "Qiqi, it was hard for you back then... I'm so sorry for the hardship you endured."

"It really wasn't easy."

Cheng Qiqi glanced sideways. Although the Jin family looked down on her, two midwives came during her delivery. However, due to the baby's unfavorable position, the original owner couldn't give birth and died.

She lowered her eyes, unable to casually say that everything was alright. The original owner had given her life to give birth to Jin Sui'an, while she had lost half her life.

"Oh no! We didn't pick up the midwife. We heard she went to the neighboring village and hasn't come back tonight."

Chun Tao rushed over in a panic and said, "Third Master Jin sent word and went to the neighboring village."

"no."

Madam Jin stood up: "Chuntao, help me over there."

Cheng Qiqi felt a chill in her heart. Giving birth these days is like walking through the gates of hell, and with torrential rain and no midwife available...