Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 449 Fear_1

Chapter 449: Chapter 449 Fear_1

Zhulan was afraid that Lady Li might have difficulty giving birth. "Lady Li’s pregnancy has not been easy; I will go and check on her."

Zhou Shuren pursed his lips, unwilling in his heart. He didn’t trust Zhulan to go alone and, knowing arguing was useless, he sighed, "I will accompany you."

"Aren’t you going to Pinggang tomorrow? Continue to rest. I have maids with me; you can be at ease."

Zhou Shuren, while getting dressed, replied, "Do you think I can rest easy without you by my side?"

Zhulan fell silent. Even before she was pregnant, Zhou Shuren was always worried about her, let alone now.

But she had to go and see; after all, she was the mother, and she had just had a nightmare. She genuinely feared something might go wrong.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren hadn’t reached the second wife’s door when they heard Lady Li’s cries. Those were cries of pain, and Zhulan’s heart tightened upon hearing them, not to mention Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren’s face went pale in an instant, and he grabbed Zhulan’s hand, preventing her from entering the courtyard.

Zhulan felt Zhou Shuren’s hand shaking. In her heart, she thought that if Zhou Shuren was already this tense, she would endure and not cry out when her time came to give birth. She would try her best to reassure him.

Zhulan, holding Zhou Shuren’s hand, entered the courtyard. Elder Brother Zhou paced back and forth anxiously. Upon seeing his mother, he immediately found his pillar of support, "Mother, you’ve come."

Zhulan asked, "How is the situation?"

Elder Brother Zhou was pallid. Lady Li had lost a lot of blood. "The midwife has gone in, I do not know."

Zhulan, with her bulging belly, chose not to go in. She couldn’t stand for long. She did not want to add to the chaos and said to Midwife Song, "You go in and have a look."

Midwife Song replied, "Yes."

Elder Brother Zhou, hearing his wife’s increasing cries of agony, broke out in a cold sweat. "Mother, Lady Li has given birth to two children before and never suffered like this. Mother, will Lady Li be alright?"

Zhulan, having been in the birthing room a few times, had some experience. Hearing Lady Li’s cries of pain weighed heavy on her heart. She prayed there would be no complications or incorrect positioning of the baby. Zhulan watched as Elder Brother Zhou fixed his gaze on her, seeking comfort. "Everything will be fine; the midwife and Midwife Song are there," she reassured him.

Elder Brother Zhou pursed his lips, feeling slightly more at ease. Midwife Song was enigmatic, usually like a shadow by the mother’s side, but possessed considerable skills and had also taught the mother medical knowledge. He hoped Midwife Song would prove even more formidable.

Zhulan couldn’t stand any longer. Her own belly was not small, and soon the doctor arrived. With the doctor there, Zhulan’s forced calm became genuine.

Time trickled by, and Zhulan let out a hiss. She was having cramps in her leg. As her pregnancy progressed, her leg would cramp up from time to time, which was truly painful.

Zhou Shuren called for the doctor, "Come over and have a look."

The noise from Zhulan’s side startled Elder Brother Zhou, who feared that the mother was also about to give birth.

Zhulan explained, "My leg is just cramping a bit."

Zhou Shuren was still worried and asked the doctor to check her pulse. After feeling her pulse, the doctor said, "Both the expectant mother and the baby are healthy; it’s just that sitting for too long is not good. It would be best for you to go back and rest as soon as possible."

Elder Brother Zhou didn’t wait for a look from his father but said anxiously, "Mother, I will keep watch here. You should go back and rest first. Once the baby is born, I will send word to the main residence."

Zhulan, listening to the sounds from the birthing room, noticed fewer cries from Lady Li since Midwife Song had gone in. Zhulan really couldn’t sit any longer; she had to consider the child in her belly, "Alright, send word to the main residence immediately if there is any news."

Seeing his father’s satisfied look, Elder Brother Zhou relaxed, grateful. Heaven only knows how many sharp glances his father had cast at him since entering the courtyard. He was worried about Lady Li, fretted over his mother’s pregnancy, and had to deal with his father’s stern looks. His position was the most difficult.

Zhulan returned to the main residence. Zhou Shuren said, "Look at you yawning repeatedly; go and lie down to rest."

Zhulan’s eyelids were fighting each other, "Mhm."

Zhulan had just closed her eyes when she opened them hurriedly, "If there’s any news, make sure to wake me up."

"Understood."

Zhulan couldn’t hold on anymore, having barely rested the first half of the night due to nightmares, and then worrying about Lady Zhao in the second half. Her spirit was exhausted, and the moment she closed her eyes, she fell asleep instantly.

After Zhulan had fallen asleep, Zhou Shuren spoke to Liu Ya, who was standing guard outside, "The second wife has sent a message. If ginseng is needed, just go and take it without notifying me."

Liu Ya bowed her head, "Yes."

She had long guessed that the master would do this. In the master’s heart, the main wife was the most important.

Zhulan had a sound sleep. When she woke up and saw the brightness in the room, she fell silent. Based on her experience, the time for breakfast had long passed, and now it was probably past nine o’clock.

Hearing the noise, Liu Ya hurried in, "The main wife is awake."

Zhulan looked at the bowing Liu Ya and gave up any hope—Zhou Shuren must have given her orders. She shouldn’t have believed Zhou Shuren would call her if anything happened. After sighing, she asked, "Has Lady Zhao given birth?"

Liu Ya kept her head down, "The second lady hasn’t given birth yet. They already sent over the Hundred-Year Ginseng this morning."

Zhulan couldn’t stay seated, "I’m going to see her."

Liu Ya, "Yes."

After washing up and changing her clothes, Zhulan put on a cloak and went over. Lady Zhao’s cries were very faint now. Zhulan feared her nightmares coming true and couldn’t help but clench her hands. Lady Zhao’s delivery filled her with significant fear, and she grew somewhat afraid of giving birth herself.

She had the memories of giving birth from her original body, but she had never experienced it first-hand. In the original body’s memories, there were no difficult deliveries, and all the children were born smoothly. Together with Lady Zhao, Lady Li, and their daughter having safe deliveries, Zhulan was quite confident. She felt she could also manage.

Now, Zhulan, who was previously steady at heart, started to feel afraid. If she was afraid, not to mention Zhou Shuren, who was already on edge. He must be even more worried.

Zhulan stood motionless at the doorway of the second wife’s room, and Liu Ya did not dare to speak. If anything too inauspicious happened to the second lady, after all, the main wife was also pregnant.

Liu Ya wished the main wife would not go in again, fearing it might bring bad luck.

Liu Ya admired the main wife—pregnant as she was, no one would have said anything if she hadn’t come over last night. Yet, she still persuaded the master to come, not just to show up but to stay for a while.

After the doctor’s visit yesterday, the main wife asked the second master to look for Hundred-Year Ginseng, which was specifically prepared for the second lady. The Silver Coins were taken from the public funds.

Jinzhou Province, being the closest to the capital, boasted medical halls with a full range of precious herbs. They managed to buy it as soon as they went out.

This morning, the ginseng was used.

Zhulan took a deep breath to suppress the unease in her heart and entered the door of the second courtyard.

The second Master Zhou had been up all night, his eyes sunk with dark circles, staring intently at the delivery room. Lady Zhao’s sounds were getting weaker, and now that the Hundred-Year Ginseng had been used, he didn’t dare to think what would happen if she hadn’t given birth yet.

Zhulan, seeing the second Master Zhou’s appearance, understood the danger inside. Lady Li was also in the courtyard, and seeing her made Zhulan feel somewhat relieved.

Lady Li walked over, "Mother, I’m here. You should go back first. I will come to tell you if there’s any news here."

She was genuinely worried, not just for Lady Zhao but fearing that her mother-in-law might be in danger too. This morning, her father-in-law and husband had told her to take charge, discouraging her mother-in-law from coming over and convincing her to go back.

Zhulan shook her head and sat down, "I’m fine."

She wanted to stay. If she did not conquer the fear in her heart, going back would only make her imagine things worse; frightening oneself was the scariest thing. She believed that Lady Zhao would not give up easily.

Lady Li felt her scalp tingle, uncertain of what to do. She wanted to persuade her but coward before her mother-in-law’s aloof gaze. She could only silently pray that Lady Zhao would be safe.