Although the Feng Family had moved to a new residence, their wealth was much thinner than before. In desperation, they could only reduce the number of servants to save money. This was Cheng Jun Man's idea. Now, there was only one servant guarding the gate. That person was lazy and found a shady place to hide, so he didn't notice that there was an unknown person spying on them.
When Feng Yu Heng arrived, her entourage was a bit large. When that person heard the commotion, he turned around and wanted to run. Feng Yu Heng's eyes trembled and immediately ordered Huang Quan: "Catch him!"
Huang Quan's figure moved and quickly rushed towards that person. That person didn't know martial arts at all. Before he could take three steps, he was dragged back by Huang Quan. His courage was small. As soon as he was caught, he immediately begged for mercy: "Don't kill me! Have mercy! "
Huang Quan dragged the person back with a look of disdain. When he arrived at Feng Yu Heng's side, he kicked the person's knee. That person immediately knelt on the ground.
"Speak. What are you doing in front of the Feng Family's gate?" Huang Quan was not lenient at all. When he asked, he kicked the person again. He almost kicked the forty year old man until he cried.
The Feng Family's gate guard immediately rushed forward after seeing Feng Yu Heng. However, Feng Yu Heng's expression was not good. He was so scared that he didn't dare to speak.
The kneeling man was dressed in grey clothes and had a box on his arm. When Huang Quan pulled him, the box fell apart. Feng Yu Heng only took a glance and recognized the thing inside. Then, she took the initiative to ask: "Are you a doctor?"
That person was very timid. In order to escape punishment, he hated that he couldn't answer ten of Feng Yu Heng's questions. He immediately said: "This small one is a doctor. I was invited by a pregnant concubine mother in the residence. She said that she wanted me to find a way to sneak in and check her pregnancy. However, this small one walked around the residence's gate for a long time and couldn't find a chance to go in."
Huang Quan coldly snorted and asked on behalf of Feng Yu: "Since you are a doctor, why don't you just go in openly? Why are you still looking for opportunities to mingle in the Manor? "
That person said with a bitter expression: "Because that concubine mother asked me to take some birth inducing medicine. She said that this matter definitely could not be told to a third person. That's why I had to sneak into the Feng manor."
Huang Quan was immediately amused. Even Feng Yu Heng was amused. They thought that when Madam Han was looking for someone, she didn't find someone who was tight-lipped. Even if she had to spend money to do things, she didn't spend more money to stuff that person's mouth. Before she could even ask, the other party had already revealed everything. What was the use of finding such a person?
Feng Yu Heng ordered the gatekeeper, "Take him to the mansion and lock him up. Gag his mouth and hand him over to Da Ren to deal with." Then she saw the gatekeeper's startled expression. She snorted coldly, but did not say anything. The Feng family's matters were spread around. Now that the situation was different, she really couldn't be bothered to care.
She brought Huang Quan into the manor, and a servant immediately came forward to lead the two of them to Madam Han's courtyard. Feng Yu Heng took a quick look at the new Feng manor. She felt that although the size of the manor was not just a little bit smaller than the previous one, the manor could be considered exquisite and was not too shabby. The servant saw that Feng Yu Heng was sizing it up, so she took the initiative to introduce it: "Apparently, this residence was gifted by the fifth prince. It can be considered one of the betrothal gifts given to the fourth young miss. Because the matriarch is in mourning, the other betrothal gifts have not been given yet. On the day that husband moved in, he said that this residence was a little small, but there are fewer people in the manor now, so there is enough space to live in. "
Feng Yu Heng only nodded and did not say anything. The Feng family's current population was indeed fewer. Not only were there fewer masters, there were also fewer servants. On the way here, the number of people they met was not even a third of what it used to be.
Because the residence was small, they arrived at Madam Han's courtyard after just a few steps. From far away, they could hear Madam Han's cries. After taking a few more steps, they saw Xiang Rong standing at the entrance of the courtyard and looking outside.
Seeing that Feng Yu Heng had arrived, Xiang Rong quickly trotted over to welcome her. Just as she was about to say something, Feng Yu Heng waved her hand at her, indicating that she should not say anything. She then grabbed Xiang Rong's hand and hurriedly walked inside.
Feng Yu Heng's arrival allowed everyone to let out a sigh of relief. Not to mention that Feng Yu Heng was now the backbone of the Feng family, but her medical skills were already the greatest guarantee for a pregnant woman about to give birth.
Unfortunately, Feng Yu Heng would not help Han shi keep the baby. Whether or not this child could be born would depend on Han shi's luck. Whether or not both mother and child would be safe would depend on her own luck. Of course, whether or not the child could get past Feng Jin Yuan and whether or not Xiang Rong could let go of the grudge of being drowned, these were all things that would depend on Han shi's luck.
As for Han shi, Feng Yu Heng never felt that she was someone with good fortune.
Seeing that she had arrived, Cheng Jun Man quickly went forward to welcome her. She did not say anything else, only saying: "The midwife just arrived, and two doctors were invited. It seems that the situation is not very good."
Feng Yu Heng was not surprised in the slightest. Even in the 21st century, a child born one month early could not be guaranteed to be healthy. As for adults, if their health was good, they definitely could not allow the child to be born early. Han shi had secretly taken some medicine to induce labor. Feng Yu Heng truly did not dare believe in the safety of this era's labor inducing medicine. Moreover, it was a doctor that had been secretly invited.
She pulled Xiang Rong and found an empty seat to sit down. Only then did she faintly say: "If she can't give birth, she can slowly give birth. When father returns, perhaps he will be able to take the first look."
Everyone in the Feng family knew about Feng Yu Heng's attitude toward Han shi. They were not surprised in the slightest by her saying this. Especially An shi. She remembered the matter of Xiang Rong falling into the water. She had waited nine months for this day. This debt had to be properly settled with Han shi.
Han shi's child was still not born even when the sky was about to turn dark. Her cries became quieter and quieter, and the midwife brought out basin after basin of blood.
During this time, Feng Yu Heng sat in her seat and drank tea and ate pastries. Occasionally, she would say a few words with Xiang Rong or the Cheng shi sisters. As for Yao shi, who was sitting across from her, she did not even look at her.
Everyone saw this; however, not a single person asked about it. Yao shi returning to the Feng family was already something that caused everyone to feel puzzled. Today, seeing Feng Yu Heng's attitude, it was most likely that mother and daughter had become hostile. For a while, everyone was even more unable to understand why Yao shi would do such a thing.
An shi was a little worried, and the knot on her brow became more and more serious. She was wringing her handkerchief so tightly that water was about to come out. She hoped that Han shi could give birth to the child. Only with the child being born, when the time came for a blood test, could Han shi be dealt a fatal blow. Otherwise, Xiang Rong did not have any witnesses or evidence for the matter at the lakeside. Just based on what she said as the victim, nobody would believe her. Han shi had always had a glib tongue, and she was accustomed to making Feng Jin Yuan happy. Without any evidence, perhaps the one to suffer would be Xiang Rong.
Her worry was written all over her face, and Feng Yu Heng could see it clearly. Even Xiang Rong tugged at her sleeve a few times. She gave the mother and daughter a look to calm down then ordered a servant: "Go call master back. If the horse track does not let him go, just say that this imperial daughter sent you."
The servant that had received the order quickly went to carry it out. An hour later, Feng Jin Yuan finally rushed back. Upon entering the room, he wanted to rush into the inner room, but he was stopped by a granny that happened to come out to pour some water: "Master, when a woman is giving birth, men are not allowed to enter. It's a taboo."
Feng Jin Yuan immediately saw the bowl of bloody water that she was holding and retreated a couple steps in fear. He then anxiously asked: "Why is there so much blood? Where's the child? Is the child alright? "
He was completely concerned about the child. To him, Han shi was nothing more than a matter to continue the family line. At this sort of time, if only one of the mother and child could survive, Feng Jin Yuan would definitely protect the child.
However, the midwife shook her head and said helplessly, "Master, you have to be prepared. That madam didn't give birth at full term. Her body is too weak. It's hard to say if she can give birth to this child."
Feng Jin Yuan was immediately stunned. Before he could react, he saw An shi suddenly stand up and rush over to Feng Jin Yuan's side, loudly refuting the midwife- "What do you mean by not giving birth at full term? It was clearly conceived in December of last year. Right now, it's the end of September. The date is perfect, so how could it be less than full term? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly. How could An shi be questioning the midwife. She was clearly reminding Feng Jin Yuan that there was something fishy about this matter.
Feng Jin Yuan also felt that something was off, but he did not have time to think about it carefully. He just heard that the child had not been born yet, so he was a little anxious. He repeatedly told the midwife that no matter what, he absolutely had to have Han shi give birth to the child.
There was nothing that the midwife could do. She just said that a doctor had already arrived and was helping with the diagnosis. Everything could only be left to fate.
An shi's voice could be heard from inside the delivery room. At this time, Fen Dai was sitting on Han shi's bed. Holding Han shi's hand, she repeatedly wiped away the sweat on her forehead. An shi's words rang in her ears, causing her to feel a little shocked. Yet at this time, one of the doctors shook his head and sighed, saying: "It's fine if it's less than full term, but as I see it, it's most likely that some sort of medicine has been administered to induce labor." While he spoke, he asked Fen Dai: "Young miss, forgive this old one for speaking bluntly. Everyone says that people in large manors are complicated. It seems that madam … it seems that she has been drugged by someone with ulterior motives!"
Once these words came out, Fen Dai felt the hand that she was holding suddenly tremble. She looked at Han shi and saw that Han shi had the same expression as when she had heard Yao shi speak. Her face was filled with horror.
She stared at her for a while then suddenly felt a strange feeling rise from the bottom of her heart. If she really had been given some sort of medicine to induce labor, why did she feel that it was not someone else that had done it. Rather, it was Han shi who had taken it?
The words that Yao shi had said earlier echoed in her ears. She remembered that Yao shi had asked when exactly this child had been conceived. In truth, she also wanted to ask when exactly this child had been conceived. But now was not the time. Han shi's life was in danger. No matter what, preserving her life was most important.
"Regardless of whether or not someone drugged her, doctor, think of a way to preserve concubine mother's life and the child's life!" Fen Dai looked at the doctor and said: "I am the Feng family's fourth young miss. I am also the official princess that has been engaged to the fifth prince. If you can preserve concubine mother's life, I will definitely thank you."
When the doctor heard that there was a prince's name, he did not dare say anything else. He continued to think of a way to help Han shi give birth.
At this time in the outer room, Feng Jin Yuan was begging his divine doctor's second daughter. He was begging Feng Yu Heng to take action and protect the child in Han shi's belly.
Faced with his request, Feng Yu Heng suddenly laughed then nodded: "That can be done, but you must first answer a question of mine." Feng Jin Yuan was startled then heard Feng Yu Heng continue: "At the time, Kang Yi was not satisfied with marrying you alone. She insisted on secretly sending in a personal servant. What exactly was the reason?"
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