Poison Genius Consort

>Both Mu Linger and Bai Yuqiao never took their eyes off Ning Jing, who remained with her head bowed and nerves stretched taut.
It would be a lie to say she wasn’t nervous.

“Aiya, that’s no good.
Miss Jing, you have to walk around a bit and do some exercise.
Only then will the birth be easy,” a midwife have to speak up.

“That’s right, that’s right!” Mu Linger suddenly remembered.

Ning Jing had a lot of trouble walking with such a big belly, so the midwife hurried over to help.
“Just walk around the room.
A little more is good, it’ll help.”

Mu Linger ran over to help support Ning Jing as well, who ended up walking in nonstop circles around the room.
As she walked and walked…suddenly!

Ning Jing stopped and cried, “Pain, it’s starting to hurt.”

The faint sensation of labor pains were very familiar to her because she’d felt it a couple of times before.
The midwife had said they were only false symptoms before, so these had to be the real ones.
Everyone grew tense and Bai Yuqiao was left at a loss for what to do.
She anxiously asked, “Then should she lie down right now?!”

“Walk! Keep walking! The more she walks, the easier it’ll be to give birth,” the midwife said.

None of the three young women in the room had ever given birth.
Even Mu Linger, who studied medicine, knew real childbirth was different from reading it in the books.
Furthermore, it varied widely between individuals, so all of them were listening to the midwife’s advice now.
Gradually, Ning JIng’s labor pains came more frequently and in more intense bursts until she couldn’t walk anymore.

“Hold on, Miss Jing.
Listen to this old woman.
If you suffer a bit more now, there’ll be less agony later.”

“Walk a bit more for the baby to come out sooner.
You won’t have to suffer as much then.
The first baby never comes quickly.
Hold on and walk a few more circles…”

The midwife coaxed and encouraged while the courageous Ning Jing grit her teeth and kept talking.
If pain had ten levels, then serious burns and slipped discs qualified for level eight to nine.
Labor pains topped out the chart at ten.
One could very well imagine just how excruciating it must feel, but this wasn’t even the worst of it yet.

Abruptly!

Ning Jing froze in her tracks and looked down, only to see a warm current running slowly down her legs.
Alarmed, Ning Jing was lost for what to do.
Mu Linger and Bai Yuqiao exchanged tense looks.
Fortunately, Bai Yuqiao’s midwife was very dependable and didn’t panic.
Firmly, she declared, “Her water’s broke.
Hurry and lie on the bed, you’re going to give birth soon!”

The midwife and Mu Linger helped Ning Jing out into a smaller room next door while Bai Yuqiao held the door.
This space had been prepared especially by Bai Yuqiao under the midwife’s instructions.
Different homes and different midwives had varying requirements.
Although the birthing room in Tiger’s Den wasn’t as well outfitted as the one by Tang Li in the Tang Clan, it still showed signs of Bai Yuqiao’s care.
Everything inside was exceptionally clean and all of the windows were sealed shut.
Two servant girls stood on attendance inside, brought by the midwife to be her assistants.
They had already prepped the hot water.

Next to the bed was a small table laid out with candles, scissors, needle and thread, gauze, and a few bowls of medical decoctions.
The middle of the second lunar month in the north was the beginning of their spring, but it was still very chilly at Tiger’s Den.
Thus, the midwife ordered two stoves to be placed in the room to maintain a cozy temperature.

Ning Jing was helped onto the bed.
After her water broke, pain started washing over her in waves.
If she was any else, she’d be screaming by now.
But she hadn’t said a peep.
Bai Yuqiao assumed a post by the door and reassured Ning Jing, “Don’t worry, leave everything outside to me!”

“Alright”! Ning Jing replied with difficulty.

Bai Yuqiao stood guard outside before she soon heard Ning Jing’s pained screams and the midwife coaxing her to breathe and use more strength.
Her heart seized at the sound as she saw the servant girls running in and out to change the hot water.
She almost wanted to run in and see what was the matter.

“Almost! Almost there! I can see the child’s head! Give another push!”

Abruptly, the midwife’s surprised exclamations filled the room.
Bai Yuqiao released her breath in relief.
She was only responsible for delivering messages and had nothing to do with Ning Jing’s life and death, much less the safety of her baby.
But for some reason, her heart had been sailing up and down with the entire birth process.

At this moment, another servant girl ran out with a tub of hot water.
Bai Yuqiao sprang to her feet and started to ask her about the situation when a guard suddenly rushed inside.

“Miss Bai, bad news bad news!”

Bai Yuqiao startled, afraid to hear what terrible report this guard had brought her.
They would never enter these rooms unless it was an emergency.
She stared and didn’t ask, hoping in vain this would stave off any catastrophes.

Unfortunately, the guard rushed to report, “Miss Bai, the Duke of Kang’s sent inspectors here again.
And there are two midwives with them! They’re waiting in the front courtyard right now.”

Bai Yuqiao’s heart almost stopped at the news! What do I do?

By her side, the servant girl panicked and dropped her tub, sending bloody water all over the floor…

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