After nearly a year of careful planning, it’s finally time to close the net. If I said I wasn’t excited, it would be a lie.
As soon as he thought that Shen Qiuyu's carefully planned conspiracy for a year was about to be exposed, Gu Xinian felt extremely happy and immediately shared the news with Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan became more energetic after hearing this: "Are you telling the truth? Is Shen Qiuyu already starting to have labor pains and is about to give birth?"
Gu Xinian twitched the corner of his lips: "Well, it has indeed started to work. However, she will have 'difficult labor' and will have to stay up at least one night before she can 'give birth' to the baby."
It is of course not an easy task to safely bring the child that Yoona gave birth to outside the house into the house safely. Therefore, Shen Qiuyu had to have a "difficult delivery" in order to buy more time.
Ye Qinglan thought for a while and asked: "Shen Qiuyu can bribe Imperial Physician Wang and several midwives to cover her up, but what if the prince or princess wants to enter the delivery room during delivery?"
Gu Xinian laughed: "This is unlikely. Shen Qiuyu has been planning for so long, so he should have already had a countermeasure."
Ye Qinglan hummed, then looked at Gu Xinian curiously: "Why are you still staying here? Haven't you been waiting for this moment to expose her conspiracy?"
"Everything has been arranged a long time ago," Gu Xinian smiled faintly, his eyes unfathomable: "We are just waiting to see the show!"
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In the Prince's Mansion, it had been more than an hour since Shen Qiuyu entered the delivery room in labor pains.
Dr. Wang, who has been living in the mansion since the New Year, was waiting outside the delivery room. The prince heard the faint sound of pain coming from the delivery room, although he was a little anxious and distressed. But he was not overly worried.
The prince has had two sons and a daughter in recent years, and he is no stranger to pregnant women giving birth. He also knows that women do not give birth in a short time. What's more, Dr. Wang diligently advised: " Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Concubine Shen's pregnancy is stable, and the four midwives in it are all the most experienced and famous in the capital. In my opinion, Your Highness does not need to waste time here. Women give birth to children. , a man can’t do anything to help, he’s just worried here. It’s better to go back and rest first, maybe you can see your child when you wake up.”
The prince was somewhat moved by his persuasion.
Doctor Wang secretly received so much money, so of course he would try his best to help Shen Qiuyu. He also said with a smile: "I will always be waiting outside the delivery room. If something happens, I will have someone go to your highness immediately." After delivering the letter, His Highness relaxed and went back to rest!"
The prince hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
When the three children were in labor before, the most the prince could do was show his face. This time he was treated with special honor and stayed with him for more than an hour outside the delivery room. Without Dr. Wang's persuasion, he might have stayed there for longer. .
Mother Qiu stood aside respectfully, but kept her ears open. When she heard that the prince was finally planning to leave, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Shen Qiuyu was really pregnant, of course she would have liked the prince to stay with her in the delivery room. He is good at being outside, but now it is just the opposite. If the prince stays here all the time, all arrangements will no longer be possible...
The prince glanced at the delivery room and finally turned and left.
But before he could take a few steps, a group of people suddenly walked over. The leader was the Crown Princess Mo, and standing next to her was Haitang, the concubine who had been favored by the Crown Prince this year. In addition, there were several maids behind him. Mother-in-law, there are indeed a lot of people here.
Mother Qiu's heart sank, and she suddenly had a bad premonition.
"It's so late, why are you here?" The prince asked calmly.
Mrs. Mo smiled and said, "Concubine Shen is giving birth. Naturally, I want to come over and have a look. I'm afraid it won't work if there is no one in charge in this courtyard. If there is a difficult delivery or something, someone has to help make decisions." .”
These words were upright and generous, and her attitude was even more calm and calm. It made it difficult for the prince, who was a little suspicious at first, to say anything. The concubine gave birth, and it was not too much for the principal concubine to come to visit. She should even be praised. The princess is virtuous and generous. But the prince is a little worried about letting Mrs. Mo stay here. After thinking about it, she can only stay with her...
The prince made up his mind and said with a smile: "That's fine, I won't be able to sleep when I go back anyway, so I might as well stay together."
Mrs. Mo twitched her lips, but there was not much smile in her eyes. As she had expected, the prince was indeed wary of her and did not dare to let her stay alone.
However, this played into her own hands. If the information that the people around her had worked hard to find out was correct, there was indeed a good show going on tonight. How could such a good show be without the prince and her as the audience?
The prince left and came back, and there was also the princess and her party. Mother Qiu did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered the maids to serve tea. Mother Qiu was calm on the surface, but in her heart she was like fifteen buckets.
Given the antagonistic relationship between Shen Qiuyu and the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess should have avoided the birth of Concubine Shen. Therefore, Shen Qiuyu's plan from the very beginning was to drive the Crown Prince away and take advantage of everyone's attention in the middle of the night. When they all fell asleep, they asked the midwife beside Yoon'er to carry the baby to the back door of the house. Qiu's mother had already spent a lot of money to bribe the woman guarding the back door, and when the time came, she quietly went to the back door and took the baby in.
In fact, Yoona gave birth to the baby safely yesterday. Just as Shen Qiuyu had expected, it was indeed a healthy baby boy. After receiving the news, Shen Qiuyu pretended to have labor pains and stayed up all night. The baby is "given birth" again the next morning.
In order not to reveal any flaws, Shen Qiuyu carefully considered every step and made many countermeasures. But when the matter came to an end, it was far from going as smoothly as he had imagined...
The sound of the watchman ringing could be heard in the distance.
It’s a new day!
At this time in the past, Prince Edward and Mrs. Mo had already fallen asleep. But tonight, neither of them felt sleepy. They were still sitting outside the delivery room. People outside did not know what was going on in the delivery room, and could only vaguely hear it. I heard waves of painful moans. From time to time, a midwife stood at the door and asked the maids in a loud voice to bring hot water, towels, ginseng soup, etc. The maids did not need to go into the delivery room to deliver things, they just gave them to the midwives.
Madam Mo looked at this scene with cold eyes, thought about it secretly for a moment, and then revealed a sarcastic and understanding smile.
There is indeed something wrong with Shen Qiuyu's pregnancy...
Starting from more than half a month ago.
That day, after having lunch, she took a nap as usual. As soon as she woke up, Mother Lu came quietly to ask for a visit. This Mother Lu was her spy next to Shen Qiuyu. On weekdays, if Shen Qiuyu had any trouble, Mother Lu would secretly send the maid away. Come to report the news. But it is very rare for people to come to see me in person like this.
Mrs. Mo was secretly surprised, so she immediately dismissed the servants and summoned Mother Lu to speak alone.
Mother Lu's attitude was also a little strange. She hesitated and talked for a long time, but she didn't say anything important.
Mo had been in charge of the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion for many years, so he was certainly not a fuel-efficient lamp. He immediately guessed that Mother Lu must have secretly found out important information. However, this information was of great importance. Once it was leaked, Mother Lu was afraid that there would be He was worried about his life, so he behaved like this.
"It doesn't matter if you have anything to say," Mrs. Mo said in a deep voice, "I'm here to guarantee that your life is safe. If you find out any useful information, I will reward you heavily."
After Mo said this, Mother Lu lost her worries and whispered: "I don't dare to speak nonsense. I just feel that Concubine Shen is a little weird after she is pregnant. All the maids who usually serve closely have been dismissed. I am willing to let Mother Qiu get close. Also, Mother Qiu has been going out the back door once or twice a month in the past few months. It’s okay to go out during the day, but she always goes out at night and only comes back quietly in the middle of the night. The slave once got up late at night and accidentally met her when she came back. I said hello to her, but she didn't even pay attention to me and went back to the house in a panic. The slave always felt that this was something strange, but she didn't dare to take it easy. On the one hand, I was afraid of alerting the enemy, and on the other hand, I was also worried that this servant was too worried. If it caused a grudge between you and Concubine Shen, I would not regret it at all. Until yesterday, I accidentally heard those few words. Chatting with the midwives, I really felt that something was wrong. Concubine Shen could give birth at any time, but the midwives were not nervous at all, and they didn't say a word in private. This slave girl feels strange no matter what she thinks, so she has the courage to report to you. …”
Mr. Mo gradually stopped smiling and looked serious.
Mother Qiu is Shen Qiuyu's most trusted confidant, and the maid named Yuner was brought into the house by Shen Qiuyu. Shen Qiuyu has also had many confidants in recent years, but really private matters , will be handed over to Mother Qiu. So, what is Mother Qiu doing when she leaves the house in the middle of the night carrying her life on her back?
There are also those midwives who were paid a lot of money to take care of Shen Qiuyu in the house. Logically speaking, when Shen Qiuyu was about to give birth, they should be highly nervous. How could they not mention it in private chats? Half a sentence? Unless there is a possibility, that is, all of them were bribed to get the gag order.
Thinking more deeply, why did Shen Qiuyu ask them to remain silent? Was it because she didn't want people to pry into her physical condition, or was there some other reason?
Seeing Mr. Mo's expression changing, Mother Lu started beating a little drum in her heart. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered: "Yoon'er has been away from home to recuperate for more than half a year. I don't know where she was sent to recuperate, but there is no news at all... …”
Shen Qiuyu is pregnant, Yoona leaves the house to recuperate, Mother Qiu leaves the house late at night, the midwives are acting strangely... these seemingly unrelated things are mixed together, but they faintly reveal an unusual flavor. (Unfinished) to be continued..)
