Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1016 - 1015 Life and Death Existence
Chapter 1016: Chapter 1015: Life and Death Existence
Chapter 1016 -1015: Life and Death Existence
“Don’t say this is a trap of theirs! Even if what lies ahead is a land of dragons and tigers, I must barge through! Whoever dares to obstruct me, I will use all my power to annihilate them!”
Liu Sisi sneered coldly, her fingernails digging into her palm, but she felt nothing.
Rage was surging tumultuously within her heart!
She would not spare anyone who dared to harm her child! She would slay gods if gods came, and Buddhas if Buddhas came! For every aggressor, there would be swift destruction; for every pair, both would be annihilated! She vowed to root out this bunch of scoundrels who dared to provoke her limit!
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The carriage sped along, the coachman’s whip cracking sharply.
The horse nearly ran off its legs, and when it arrived at the county’s “Fan’s Blacksmith Shop,” it collapsed onto its side by the door, frothing at the mouth—clearly exhausted to near death.
But Liu Sisi did not care about its plight; before the carriage came to a complete stop, she leaped down and burst into Fan’s Blacksmith Shop.
Fan’s Blacksmith Shop used to be in the small town. In recent years, thanks to the protection from the Di Family and the honest and loyal reputation of Ironsmith Fan, a branch was opened in the county. Eventually, the focus shifted, and the town’s shop was closed to move entirely to the county.
As soon as she entered, she saw one of Xiao Feng’s maids looking out anxiously at the doorway, and from inside came the heart-wrenching screams of Feng’er.
“Feng’er… What has happened here?”
The maid trembled all over and quickly knelt down: “To report to the Princess, my mistress heard that the Young Master had been abducted, and in her anxiety, she ran out to search for someone. Unfortunately, she slipped, and it has affected her pregnancy. At the moment… she may be about to give birth!”
Liu Sisi’s body swayed, her head buzzing, then she quickly regained her composure.
She then lashed out in anger, “If your mistress is in labor, what are you doing lingering here? Why haven’t you swiftly brought more boiled water up here? And where is Ironsmith Fan? Where have his people gone?”
“Two old women are already boiling water in the kitchen. The midwife has arrived in the inner room, and since she scolded me for being in the way, she sent me out…”
The little maid’s voice carried a sob: “As for Old Master Fan, he is busy searching for the whereabouts of the Young Master. He hasn’t returned yet, and he probably doesn’t even know that his wife’s labor has begun!”
“Stop your crying! What use is weeping and wailing? Go notify Old Master Fan at once, and don’t stand in the way.”
Despite the fiery urgency within her, when she heard the tragic cries of Feng’er issuing from inside, Liu Sisi could not just abandon Feng’er to search for Chou Chou. With gritted teeth, she pushed open the door and entered the inner room.
“Hey—who are you? There’s a woman giving birth here, please leave immediately.”
No sooner had Liu Sisi opened the door than the midwife started scolding.
Liu Sisi didn’t respond to the midwife but instead started looking around the room. Indeed, it wasn’t large—the big bed took up half the space, with Feng’er lying on it, wailing in agony. Beside it stood a desk cluttered with various items. Two midwives sat on chairs, idly chatting away, while on the ground there were two wooden tubs filled with hot water.
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Seeing that Liu Sisi ignored them, one of the midwives got up: “Hey! Are you deaf to our words? Get out quickly…”
“Shut your mouth! Say one more word, and believe it or not, I will rip out your tongues this instant!”
At this moment, Liu Sisi had no leisure to idle away; she took a few strides to the bedside to check Feng’er’s condition.
Sweat had long since soaked Feng’er’s hair, loosening her bun until it messily sprawled across the pillow. Fresh blood kept flowing from between her legs, running continuously down the waterproof cloth and dripping into the wooden tub placed under the bed, dyeing a tub of hot water a bright red.
Seeming to hear Liu Sisi’s voice, she slowly opened a slit of her eyes, her teeth clattering as she tried to speak, only to be replaced by a scream. Her hands flailed wildly at the bedside until Liu Sisi promptly grasped them.
“Feng’er, don’t yell anymore, take deep breaths, deep breaths. You’ve given birth twice and have the experience, this birth will surely be safe too. Believe me!”
Her voice was very firm, holding Feng’er’s hand tightly without letting go for a moment.
Yet, her heart sank!
Feng’er’s hands were so cold, so icy, just like… the hands of a dead person!
The pain seemed to pass, and Feng’er caught her breath, finally opening her eyes and smiling at Liu Sisi, revealing her teeth stained with specks of blood.
“It’s Feng’er’s fault for not taking good care of the little brother, it’s all my fault…”
But Liu Sisi couldn’t help but laugh: “Silly child, you’ve been fooled by Chou Chou! He’s always been mischievous, and because it wasn’t fun with you, he deliberately had Xiao Anzi send fake news to make you anxious. In fact, by the time I came over, Chou Chou had already returned home.”
Feng’er’s eyes brightened, and she tightly clutched Liu Sisi’s hand, struggling to try and get up.
“Third Aunt, is… is what you said… all true?”
“It’s absolutely true. Chou Chou has been mischievous since he was little, and now he’s grown even bigger and better at lying! He even caused you to give birth prematurely. When we get back, watch how I deal with him, making him taste the bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork!” Liu Sisi said indignantly, with a look of exasperation.
“It’s a good thing for kids to be a bit tough.”
Feng’er finally relaxed, lied back at the head of the bed and continued to endure the coming waves of pain.
Liu Sisi carefully observed Feng’er’s face, growing more and more alarmed.
After comforting her for a few words, she left Ms. Gao by Feng’er’s side to take care of her and called the two midwives out: “Do you know my identity?”
The two midwives quietly exchanged glances before the older one spoke up: “We know, you are Princess Ruyu.”
“Very well! Since you all know my identity, things will be much easier.”
Liu Sisi nodded: “Speak frankly, how is Feng’er’s condition right now?”
But the two dared not answer carelessly, looking at each other, remaining silent.
“Speak freely, it’s okay. I’m not afraid to tell you, I have the power to execute before reporting to His Majesty, which means that even if I kill a few people, I would still be blameless. So, if you speak nonsense now and something happens to my niece during childbirth, I will take your heads to mourn her!”
Her words were harsh and poisonous enough to scare the two midwives to the point of collapsing to the ground with a thud.
“Princess, please have mercy! Have mercy, Princess, this… this madam had already taken a fall, and she was like this when she was brought back. As you can see now, the blood simply won’t stop. In such a situation, forget about saving both the mother and child; it would be a fortune to save one… Princess, please see for yourself! Have mercy, Princess!”
Frightened, the two midwives kept kowtowing frantically.
