Chapter 334 - The Childbirth, a Choice Between Fame and Life (1/2)

The midwife’s shout shocked all people, but soon they felt joyful.

As the amniotic fluid came out, it meant that they could deliver the baby for Dong Hui.

Shen Luo didn’t have time to say more. Then he subconsciously ran to the delivery room.

When he came to the door, he was stopped by Shi Baoning.

Shi Baoning glared at him in shock and fear. “What are you doing?”

Shen Luo was stopped without reason, and he also glared at Shi Baoning, thinking that this woman was so stupid. “Of course, I will deliver the baby for your mother. Why do you stop me here?”

Even though Shen Luo said that, Shi Baoning still stood at the door and refused to let him in. “All the midwives are inside. You are a man and can’t come in.”

Although the men and women were free to talk with each other in this country, only the midwives could deliver a baby, and they were women. The male doctors could only wait outside the room and were forbidden to enter the delivery room.

The doctors couldn’t see a woman’s body in the name of treating a patient and ruin her fame.

Of course, this was a rule of the noble families, and the ordinary families didn’t pay attention to so much.

It was dangerous to give birth to a baby, and it was a matter of life and death. It was fine to keep alive, so who would care about so much?

Therefore, Shen Luo didn’t consider this matter. Now he was stopped by Shi Baoning, so he could do nothing but look back at Shi Qingxue and Mo Junyang in despair.

It was not that he was unwilling to save her mother.

However, there was a brainless and stubborn woman in her family, who couldn’t be persuaded.

Shi Qingxue was speechless.

In the beginning, she didn’t think of this matter.

Giving birth to a baby was different from suffering from a disease, and the doctor couldn’t treat the patient by putting his fingers on her wrist to check the pulse. The woman had to be naked and let a stranger see the lower part of her body.

This…

No matter how bold and reckless Shi Qingxue was, she didn’t dare to make a decision on this matter. If she couldn’t deal with it properly, Dong Hui’s fame might be ruined.

Shi Qingxue didn’t care about something like this, but she didn’t dare to ensure that Dong Hui wouldn’t care.

She had to turn to Shi Junhe for help. Only he had the final say.

Shi Junhe pursed his lips. Obviously, he was struggling and could hardly make a decision.

No man could bear to let another man see his wife’s body, even though it was a doctor.

Nevertheless, the situation was special now. If Shen Luo didn’t stay with Dong Hui, she might die with the baby.

Shi Junhe gritted his teeth and his voice was from the crack between them. “Let Doctor Shen in. Do as he orders.”

“Father!” Shi Baoning shouted anxiously. “No! You can’t let him in.”

Shi Baoning knew well about her mother. Dong Hui loved Shi Junhe so much and wouldn’t be willing to let another man see her body.

Shi Junhe looked serious and shook his head to Shi Baoning. “I know it, but nothing is more important than your mother’s life.”

He bowed to Shen Luo solemnly and begged, “Sir, Hui’s life depends on you. Please save her no matter what happens.”

Shen Luo nodded and entered the delivery room.

In no time, Dong Hui’s grieved screeches came from the delivery room, and there were the midwives’ voices to comfort her at the same time. All the voices were mixed and messy.

The people waiting outside were anxious like the ants on a hot pan. Shi Junhe wished to rush in immediately, yet he didn’t know medical skills. Even if he entered the room, he could do nothing, so he had to wait worriedly.

Shi Qingxue craned her neck to look at the delivery room in a flutter and trembled unconsciously. Tears fell from her eyes again, but she couldn’t feel it.

Mo Junyang couldn’t bear to see that. He walked forward and grabbed her hand.

“What should I do? What should I do…” Shi Qingxue murmured and felt scared to death.

When she was so panicked last time, she lost her father. Would she lose her mother this time?

No. She couldn’t accept such an ending.

She finally wiped out the evil people at home with a lot of effort and made Duke Shi’s mansion at peace. How could she face such a tragedy?

“It’s fine. Qingxue, don’t worry. Shen Luo is here and he will save your mother.” Mo Junyang could do nothing except comforting her softly.

However, he didn’t want Shi Qingxue to be absorbed in sorrow. After pondering for a moment, he continued, “Have you thought about why your mother was poisoned?”

This voice was neither loud nor low but came into everybody’s ears.

The people full of anxiety were stunned and looked at Mo Junyang.

Seeing that Shi Qingxue was finally distracted, Mo Junyang heaved a sigh of relief and said to give methodical and patient guidance, “Duke Shi’s wife is pregnant and her food, clothes and all necessities were prepared by specially-assigned people. Logically, she shouldn’t have been poisoned, if she didn’t eat some food or touch anything that she shouldn’t.”

As soon as he finished his words, all people turned to Mammy Zheng, who took care of Dong Hui in daily life all the time.

If there was something wrong, Mammy Zheng must have something to do with it.

Obviously Mammy Zheng also realized this matter. Her legs trembled, and she knelt on the floor, shouting in panic, “No, it’s not me. I didn’t…”

“Zheng was brought by Hui from her parents’ family, and she is trustworthy.” Shi Junhe wasn’t blinded by his feelings but analyzed sanely.

Although he also doubted Mammy Zheng, she had no reason to do that.

The slavery indentures of all the members in Mammy Zheng’s family were in Dong Hui’s hands. If Dong Hui was harmed, Mammy Zheng wouldn’t be benefited.

Who would do such a hard yet thankless job?

“Right.” Shi Qingxue also thought of this point, while she realized something soon. “But even if Mammy Zheng didn’t put the poison, she stayed with Mother all day long and never left her. If Mother ate something suspicious, Mammy Zheng might have noticed, right?”