The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 419 - 241

When Chun Nuan felt the contractions intensifying, she recalled what she had read in medical books and knew she was about to give birth.

"Bai Zhi, give me a handkerchief."

Chun Nuan didn’t want to shout out loud and scare her family outside.

When it hurt, she bit down hard on the handkerchief.

"What’s happening inside? Why haven’t we heard Nuannuan scream?"

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu were a bit anxious.

Giving birth is serious business, how could it be so silent?

It’s too abnormal, and abnormality is unsettling.

"I’ll go and check."

Mrs. Xu couldn’t sit still, she wanted to go inside.

Mrs. Zhou couldn’t stop her, so she accompanied her inside.

Upon seeing Chun Nuan sweating profusely, biting down hard on her handkerchief, both of their noses tingled with emotion.

"Ladies, please step outside. The young mistress is doing very well, there’s no need to worry."

Aunt Wen didn’t like having outsiders present during deliveries, fearing they might interrupt her rhythm or give reckless commands affecting the mood of the mother-to-be.

"Alright, alright, we’re leaving now." Mrs. Xu wiped her daughter’s forehead: "Nuannuan, don’t be afraid, Mother is waiting outside for you."

Chun Nuan nodded, signaling with her eyes that she was fine.

"Mother, Mother-in-law..."

Zhao Minghua also wanted to go inside to see, but Mrs. Zhou stopped him, making him anxious.

"You heard it, Aunt Wen said everything is fine, Nuannuan is alright."

"But..."

He had heard from Doctor Chen that childbirth was the most painful time for a woman, and not to blame them if they heard screams.

How could he blame her? He only hated that he couldn’t take the pain for her.

But, Nuannuan hadn’t even cried out despite the pain, wasn’t that abnormal?

"Nuannuan is tough, she bit onto a handkerchief to stop herself from making a sound." Mrs. Zhou remembered her eldest daughter-in-law’s delivery, her weak cries nearly roused the entire household.

Yet, Chun Nuan didn’t even make a peep, truly unexpected.

"Nuannuan..."

Zhao Minghua felt heartbroken upon hearing this.

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu exchanged glances: This son-in-law is indeed not bad, knowing to care for Nuannuan.

In the hours that followed, Zhao Minghua paced back and forth in front of them, making them annoyed, no longer thinking he’s that great.

What happened to being steady?

Being this anxious affects their mood too, doesn’t it?

"Mother, why hasn’t she given birth yet?"

Zhao Minghua didn’t know how many hours had passed, he couldn’t help but ask.

"It’s early, Nuannuan is having her first child; it takes longer for the first child, the second will be easier."

Mrs. Zhou said, "When I gave birth to your elder brother, labor started the first day, and it wasn’t until the third day’s midnight that he was born."

Zhao Minghua’s eyes widened.

In pain for that long?

How could Nuannuan bear it?

"I won’t let Nuannuan have a second child."

Zhao Minghua made up his mind to definitely take the herbal medicine that prevents pregnancy, he would endure the hardship but never let Nuannuan suffer even a bit more.

"You..."

Mrs. Zhou wanted to scold him but seeing Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu there, she simply shut her mouth.

No scolding children in public!

"Waa waa waa..."

Suddenly, there was the cry of a baby from the inner room.

"It’s born, it’s born..."

The family was excited, Zhao Minghua felt his whole body turn rigid.

Was that his child’s cry?

"Congratulations young mistress, it’s a boy, six jin and two taels, and he’s very handsome."

Aunt Wen came out joyfully to announce the good news.

This was the easiest delivery for her.

Other women fight through childbirth for countless hours or days and nights.

This young mistress’s first child, yet she only took a little over two hours to smoothly deliver a boy, Mrs. Zhao had always been generous, and this time the gratitude was substantial.

"Thank you, Aunt Wen." Mrs. Zhao was very excited: "Is my daughter-in-law alright?"

"Yes, yes, how is my wife?"

Zhao Minghua didn’t care if it was a son or daughter, what he cared about most was how Nuannuan was.

"Madam and young master, rest assured, the young mistress is doing fine." Handing the baby over to Mrs. Zhou, Aunt Wen said, "I’ll tidy up the young mistress a bit and then she can return to the inner room for care."

"Nuannuan..."

Aunt Wen went inside, and Zhao Minghua called through the curtains.

"Young master, the young mistress wants me to tell you she’s doing great and not to worry."

Bai Zhi was quite joyful too, the young mistress had a boy, and now they had a new little master, how wonderful!

"Congratulations, Madam, congratulations, young master."

"Congratulations to you too, attendants, everyone gets a reward..."

Zhao Minghua came back to himself, rewarding each maid caring for Chun Nuan two months’ monthly silver, and every other Zhao family servant one month of monthly silver, the expenses covered by him.

Qingsheng had already prepared the rewards and handed them out one by one, naturally receiving heaps of blessings.

After tidying up Chun Nuan, Aunt Wen was touched.

"The young mistress is solid at her core and well-bred; she’ll surely have great fortune ahead."

"Thank you for your blessing and all your efforts, Auntie."

Chun Nuan had a good impression of this Aunt Wen and thought of inviting her again for any future deliveries.

Sure enough, reputations are built with skill.

On Aunt Wen’s way back to Changzhou, Mrs. Zhou generously gifted her twenty taels of red packet, making Aunt Wen immensely happy.

With Chun Nuan safely delivered, both Zhao and Xiao families were overjoyed, especially Zhao Minghua, who felt the air was sweet and his smile almost reached his ears.

"Nuannuan, tell me, how did he come to be?"

There lay his beloved wife on the bed, and beside lay a small bundle, within which a tiny person was sleeping soundly. Zhao Minghua couldn’t help but wonder how such a small creature came to be nestled between them.

"How did he come to be?" Chun Nuan felt amused inside, didn’t Zhao Minghua know? Yet, she replied earnestly: "Naturally, he was sent by the Goddess of Mercy."

"Will this little guy grow up? Whom will he resemble more as he does?"

Thinking, it might be nice if he resembled Nuannuan.

Then again, that wouldn’t do; a son’s appearance should not be too conspicuous.

Boys, after all, should be raised to be a bit rugged.

Why couldn’t it have been a daughter?

"Why do you sigh?"

Chun Nuan asked, seeing him express various complex emotions across his face.

"I just thought, had it been a daughter resembling you, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"

Chun Nuan... People are never satisfied, thought they want a daughter after having a son, and desire a son after getting a daughter.

"Come on, put in some effort, maybe next time it will be a daughter."

"Pfft," Zhao Minghua sprayed the tea he was sipping all over: His wife’s words...

Left her face drenched in tea and spit.

Chun Nuan was utterly unimpressed!

"Sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean it."

Zhao Minghua hurriedly helped wipe her face: "I was thinking one child is enough, Nuannuan, childbirth is too painful, let’s just have one child, no more, alright, be good, listen, no more kids."

Chun Nuan... Am I the one who actually wants to have more?

Forget it, she thought, not worth arguing with a man who hasn’t fully grown up.

But, she did indeed have a baby now, she had become a mother.

Hmm, the experience of being a mother could be shared with those young female disciples.