A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 174 The Baby is Born

"Master's Wife, and your Master, we don't want them. Let's keep them growing. Let's dig six first. It's not easy for ginseng to grow for fifty years. Keep them for now. I'll use them in the pills I refine later."

"Okay, Master's Wife. Then dig six."

They quickly unearthed ginseng. They also dug up other Chinese medicinal herbs. Qiqi was taken to her bedroom by her nurse to rest. The Master's Wife went to the main hall and swept quickly, leaving no dust in sight. She also cleaned bit by bit. She was also recalling every moment with the Young Lady. She would never forget the Young Lady saving her son. She also felt guilty for not being able to protect the Young Lady.

She stroked the young lady's portrait and looked at her. Tears welled up in her eyes again.

It was almost noon, she wiped her tears and went to cook for Qiqi. She was not going to eat alone, so she couldn't let her go hungry.

After they finished their meal, Master's Wife stayed in the space, while Qiqi left. She was afraid that Zhou Jingze would look for her. Then she saw Zhou Jingze reading in the dormitory, waiting for her.

"Brother Jingze, have you eaten? I ate a little in the space."

"No, I'm waiting for you to eat together. You should eat with me. Let's go see if Master and Junyang have eaten?"

"Okay, let's go see Master, Brother Junyang."

They soon arrived at the small courtyard where the master lived. Liu Junyang was still practicing sword in the courtyard, with Yun Jizi guiding him.

"Master, you haven't eaten yet! Don't practice yet. Practice after dinner." Qiqi said.

"Qiqi, we forgot about time when we were practicing. Junyang is practicing in the afternoon, let's go eat first." Yun Jizi said

Qiqi ate a little more with them. Liu Junyang told her about his progress in cultivation and how he had learned about many Chinese medicinal herbs. This was thanks to the court physician who had brought many herbs and asked him to identify them one by one.

Yun Jizi also praised Junyang for his intelligence and eagerness to learn. During his downtime, Yun Jizi would go to the court physician's pharmacy to learn how to identify herbs. He would cover the names on the Chinese herbal medicine labels and identify each one for the physician to hear. If he got it wrong, he would take a small amount of the herb, label it, and then carefully memorize it another day. In the past few days since returning, he hadn't rested a single day. He was either practicing or reading medical books to identify herbs.

They quickly finished their meal, and the master went to rest. Liu Junyang chatted with Qiqi for a while, and then Qiqi and Jingze returned to their quarters. Liu Junyang went to the court physician again to learn about Chinese medicinal herbs. He gave the physician five hundred taels of silver. He wouldn't let the physician teach him for free.

Zhou Jingze also received news from the secret guards who stayed in Yongning State. The old emperor was safe, and nothing had happened. The coal had been transported to the imperial city, so they rest assured. They also kept a close watch on him and how he used the coal, ensuring that nothing was in danger.

Jingze showed the letter to Qiqi, and she felt relieved. She no longer worried about her father. She praised Zhou Jingze for his meticulousness.

The Lunar New Year was approaching, and Qiqi, feeling unwell, stopped going out. Her parents visited her frequently. The old emperor also visited the Prince's residence. Even the chief eunuch came several times, leaving Qiqi with precious traditional Chinese medicines to nourish her health.

Qiqi knew that the old steward was repaying her for the longevity pill, so she readily accepted it. She planned to make some more pills for the elderly after she gave birth.

Qiqi's grandmother and aunt also came a few times and brought her some baby clothes that her aunt had hand-sewn, several sets for boys and girls. She also made a few small capes, which were particularly beautiful.

Four months passed quickly, and Qiqi's movements became clumsy because of the two babies.

The master's wife also called Xiaohua and Xiaolan to the prince's mansion. She asked the two girls to accompany Qiqi. The master's wife was worried about no one. Only Xiaohua and Xiaolan did she feel at ease.

Master's Wife, Xiaohua, and Xiaolan walked with her every day. Qiqi couldn't be forced to sit or lie down all the time. Regular movement would make the birth easier. Whenever Zhou Jingze had time, he would also walk with Qiqi around the mansion. Although Zhou Jingze felt sorry for her, he endured it.

Qiqi knew how good they were to her, so she exercised obediently. She ate everything to increase her nutrition.

Qiqi was taking a walk with her master's wife when she felt a pain in her abdomen. She grabbed her master's wife's hand, unable to speak due to the pain.

"Qiqi, what's wrong with you? Are you having abdominal pain? Are you about to give birth?" Qiqi nodded.

Master's Wife supported Qiqi until she had recovered from the pain. They teleported back to the bedroom. Master's Wife instructed Xiaohua and Xiaolan to go find the Crown Prince and Yunjizi.

They soon arrived. Master's Wife asked Yun Jizi to feel Qiqi's pulse, and Yun Jizi said she was about to give birth. Master's Wife was relieved. She was glad Qiqi wasn't in any trouble. She told Xiaohua and Xiaolan to fetch some hot water and heat up the floor heating in the bedroom.

Yun Jizi left the delivery room and waited outside. Shi Niang was also in Qiqi's space, having read many books and watched videos about childbirth. She also had experience with Xiao Rui. She calmly instructed them on their tasks.

Even though the baby hasn't been born yet, Zhou Jingze stayed in the delivery room and fed Qiqi food when she wasn't in pain so that she could have the strength for delivery.

Qiqi suffered intermittent pain all night, and her mistress told her to gather her strength so she could push when the baby's head emerged. Zhou Jingze wiped Qiqi's sweat with a distressed look on his face. He stood by, his clothes soaked with sweat.

The sun was rising, and Qiqi took out a watch from her space to check the time of the baby's birth. When it was almost ten o'clock, the uterine lacerations started to come, and the pain made Qiqi's head sweat.

The master's wife knew that the baby was about to be born, so she asked Zhou Jingze to leave. Qiqi also asked him to leave, because in ancient times, there were differences between men and women.

The first child was born. Qiqi checked the time: it was exactly ten o'clock. The master's wife cleaned the child's mouth and slapped its bottom. The child cried out. Everyone outside finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's a boy. The master's wife's voice came out.

The master's wife brought the child over to show Qiqi a look, and Qiqi began to feel pain again. The master's wife asked Xiaohua to wrap the child and hold it for everyone outside to see. Xiaohua carefully took the child out. Zhou Jingze quickly came over and looked at his baby, too excited to reach out and hold it.

Yun Jizi, Qiqi's parents, sisters-in-law, and the old emperor were all there. They were all worried and wanted to be the first to see the baby.

Xiaohua put the child in Zhou Jingze's arms. Zhou Jingze looked at the baby with a clean face and his heart was filled with love.

Qiqi was trying hard to give birth to her second child. She was a little troublemaker, always trying to pull her head back. Master's wife also urged Qiqi to gather her strength. Soon, the second child was born, a girl, with a powerful cry. Master's wife skillfully cut the umbilical cord, disinfected it, wiped the little girl clean, and tucked her into a small, thin blanket. After letting Qiqi take a look, she gave the child to Xiaolan, who then carried her out for everyone to see.

Master's wife was busy cleaning Qiqi's body. After everything was cleaned up, Zhou Jingze asked Master's wife for permission and entered the delivery room. Seeing Qiqi, he felt extremely distressed.