Based on the Feng manor's previous situation, when Feng Jin Yuan was still the left prime minister, he had a wife and concubine waiting to give birth. He would definitely need a few midwives in the manor to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances. But now, Feng Jin Yuan was nothing more than a servant with no rank or rank. His family's fortune had been completely ruined by him. Even the residence that he lived in had been gifted by the fifth prince. How could he still be in the mood to hire a midwife.
Han shi's belly began to hurt on a whim. Even Fen Dai, who had been at her side all day, was caught off guard.
Cheng Jun Man immediately took out some of her own money and called for a midwife and doctor. She then brought Cheng Jun Mei and An shi to Han shi's courtyard. After Yao shi heard about this, she also wanted to go over and take a look; however, she was stopped by Qing Lan. Qing Lan told her: "Madam has never been on good terms with Han shi. At a time like this, it would be best if you did not cause any trouble."
For some reason, Yao shi did not listen to this advice. She stubbornly went out and headed toward Han shi's courtyard. While walking, she said: "What sort of trouble could there be? If she finds me displeasing to the eye, then if she gets angry, it will only be her suffering. If my appearance can cause a bit of trouble for Han shi, or make the birth of the child less smooth, then I would be more than happy to oblige. "
When Yao shi spoke, a cold expression appeared on her face. This caused Qing Lan to tremble slightly. Ever since Yao shi had made the decision to return to the Feng manor that morning, she felt that something was off with Yao shi. Just like now, she would reveal this ruthless and fierce appearance from time to time. She could not even hide it.
Finally, everyone gathered in Han shi's room. Even Xiang Rong went. The grannies in the manor that had experience with giving birth stayed in the inner room to help stabilize Han shi's mood. The others were led by Cheng Jun Man to sit in the outer room. An shi had just entered the inner room to take a look. At this time, she was furrowing her brow and pondering something. Xiang Rong slightly closed her eyes. In her mind, the scene from the old Feng manor's lake at the beginning of the year surfaced once more.
She quietly asked An shi: "Has second sister been notified?"
An shi nodded, "A servant went to the Imperial Palace Yu to report." She then slightly raised her voice and said to Fen Dai: "It's just that today is husband's first day in office. I don't know if he can be called back."
Fen Dai no longer placed as much importance on Han shi's child as before. After all, the position of head wife of the Feng family was left to the Cheng shi sisters. Nobody could steal it from them. Also, she had been engaged to the fifth prince and was his official wife. Therefore, whether or not Han shi gave birth to a son was of no help to her. But no matter what, she was still her biological mother. She still hoped that her father could be here with her at this time, and not be outside feeding some lousy horse.
She stomped her foot and said to the maid beside her, Qiu Yue, "Go to the Li Palace and tell His Highness the Fifth Prince. Ask him to invite Father back."
Qiu Yue nodded and glanced at Cheng Jun Man. Seeing that the other party did not stop her, she hurriedly ran off. Fen Dai snorted coldly and said to Cheng Jun Man: "In truth, there is no need for his Highness the fifth prince to make an appearance. As long as mother can send someone to speak, father will definitely be able to return to the manor."
Cheng Jun Man faintly smiled and told her: "I can go and speak, but there's no need. Presently, master is not even a ninth rank official, and the position of a concubine in the manor is no longer as high as it was in the past. If I use my status as the Empress' niece to invite master back, once word of this gets out, I fear that it will cause more trouble for master. Fourth young miss, you need to think a bit more before doing anything in the future. You need to think a bit more before doing anything. "
She showered Fen Dai with a scolding, causing Fen Dai's face to turn green with anger. She wanted to argue a bit, but the servant to the side, Dong Ying, grabbed her sleeve and quietly said: "Taking good care of concubine mother is the most important thing."
Only then did Fen Dai shut her mouth; however, it was at this time that she suddenly heard An shi faintly say: "Younger sister Han has become much rounder, but her belly has not become much better. She is already on the verge of giving birth, yet it still looks a little small."
Fen Dai still did not know about the things that Han shi had done behind her back, thus she was completely unable to understand the hidden meaning in An shi's words. She just knew that she was worried for Han shi, thus she asked: "Then what should be done? There won't be any problems with the child, right? "
An shi looked at Fen Dai with a bit of confusion. She understood Fen Dai. Although she had a bit of an unruly personality, she did not have too many tricks up her sleeve. She could not hide her thoughts, and whatever she thought was written on her face. An shi had always felt that Fen Dai should know about the matter that Xiang Rong had told her, but now it seemed that Han shi had even hidden it from her own daughter. Thinking about it, even she, as a concubine mother, clearly understood Fen Dai's personality. How could Han shi, as a birth mother, not understand. If that matter was told to Fen Dai, perhaps it could not have been hidden until today.
Fen Dai's inquisitive gaze remained on An shi, and An shi could only say: "Let's wait for the doctor to come and see what he says!"
An shi did not make any further comments, but Yao shi became interested. Standing up from her seat, she began to walk into the inner room.
Fen Dai was stunned and subconsciously stopped her, "What are you doing?"
Yao shi looked at her and faintly said: "Your concubine mother is giving birth. I have experienced it before. What is wrong with going in to take a look? In this family, I am the only one that has given birth to two children. I have experience. "
Yao shi's words were very reasonable, and Fen Dai was unable to refute them for a while. She could only watch as Yao shi walked in with her maidservant. She suddenly felt a little uncertain. Thinking a little, she simply followed behind them.
Han shi was in so much pain that her forehead was covered in sweat. She was currently screaming in bed. After Yao shi entered, the servants taking care of her seemed to be a little surprised. Looking at her, they froze for a moment before bowing and saluting. Only then did they return to their own duties.
Yao shi walked forward and stood next to Han shi's bed. She stared at Han shi's belly for a while then looked up. Looking at the face that was twisted in pain, she furrowed her brow.
As a person, she feared having a guilty conscience. Han shi had finally found a way to secretly find a doctor outside to give her medicine to induce labor. This allowed the child to be born a month early. This was for the sake of matching the date that Feng Jin Yuan had left the capital. Right now, she was afraid that someone would question her belly, but this Yao shi, who had mysteriously returned to the Feng family, looked at her belly with an inquisitive expression. This scared Han shi so much that she could not catch her breath and nearly fainted.
Fen Dai quickly went forward in fear to help her breathe. While doing so, she said: "Lady Yao, if you have come to help, think of a way to make concubine mother less painful. If you have come to watch the excitement, please leave!" Fen Dai's current personality was much more restrained than before. Although there were many things that she still could not understand, she had already learned to not get angry. She did her best to remain calm.
But no matter how calm she was, she still feared being provoked. This Yao shi, however, had come precisely to provoke the mother and daughter. She stared at Han shi's belly and said: "Younger sister Han's belly looks a little strange."
Han shi's face was pale white. The pain and fear left her unable to respond. It was Fen Dai that asked: "What does lady Yao mean by these words?" The people of the Feng family continued to call Yao shi lady Yao because she had yet to reconcile with Feng Jin Yuan. She also had the title of first rank noble lady, so she had to have the proper respect. Feng Jin Yuan remembered that he had gone to beg Yao shi to return. In regards to Yao shi's return, although he was a little surprised, he was still secretly happy.
Han shi desperately tugged at Fen Dai's hand. Her original intention was to have Fen Dai stop asking, but Fen Dai misunderstood and thought that Han shi was worried, thus she continued to ask: "Madam, quickly speak! How exactly is it strange? "
Yao shi looked at Han shi's twisted expression and felt a sudden sense of vengeance. Under the influence of this sort of feeling, her originally tense nerves relaxed a little. She calmly pointed at Han shi and said: "We are both people that have given birth. Tell me, does your belly look like someone that has been pregnant for ten months?"
Han shi's body began to tremble, and the fear immediately overwhelmed the pain. Finally, her voice rose once more; however, it was now a roar "I don't understand what you are saying! Get out! Get out of here! "
If this was in the past, Yao shi would definitely have covered her mouth and held back her tears as she ran out, but the current Yao shi was not so easily persuaded to leave. Not only did she not leave, she even added: "Han shi, when exactly did you get pregnant with this child?"
Once this was said, Han shi's guilty conscience surged forth once more, as she frantically said: "O-of course, it was when husband left the capital at the beginning of the year!"
Yao shi shook her head, "Feng Jin Yuan left the capital at the end of last year." It was very strange. Originally, she did not truly suspect that there was something fishy about Han shi's pregnancy. She had only heard An shi's words and wanted to provoke Han shi; however, she did not think that Han shi would have this sort of reaction. Like this, she truly began to have some suspicions.
But before she could say anything else, Fen Dai also realized that Yao shi's goal in coming was definitely not to help. Instead, she had come to cause trouble. She could no longer continue to pretend to be reserved and calm. As though she had gone crazy, she went to push Yao shi "Get out! Get out of here! "
Yao shi was pushed to the side by her and nearly fell. Fortunately, Qing Lan was behind her and supported her. Fen Dai had gone crazy. Picking up a cushion from the bed, she began to throw it at Yao shi. While throwing it, she began to curse: "Scram! You slut! Why would a divorced woman come back? Do you still want face? Scram! Scram! "
Yao shi retreated from Fen Dai's curses until she reached the outer room. Under everyone's gazes, she quickly recovered from her initial panic. In just an instant, she sat back down in her chair. Picking up her cup of tea, she began to drink expressionlessly.
Everyone looked at her. Although their gazes did not linger on her for too long, they began to speculate in their hearts, especially the Cheng shi sisters. After they looked at each other, they immediately began to have some doubts about Yao shi's return to the Feng family.
In the new Feng manor, Han shi's shouts filled the entire manor. At this very moment, on the streets of the capital, Feng Yu Heng was sitting in an imperial carriage with Huang Quan and rushing back to the Feng family. Along the way, her mood was not very good. Her face was gloomy, and she did not say a single word. She just leaned against the carriage with her eyes half open. She looked very listless.
Huang Quan carefully asked her: "Young miss, could it be that you don't want to see madam?"
She shook her head and did not reply. She just closed her eyes and pondered. Only when the imperial carriage stopped in front of the new Feng manor's gates did Huang Quan lift the curtain and say to her: "Young miss, we've arrived."
Only then did Feng Yu Heng get out of the carriage; however, it was at this time that she saw a person outside the Feng family's courtyard that was trying to sneak a peek inside.
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