Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 540 Wu Mi Gives Birth
Just when Chen Mo and Geng Songfu were discussing the North and South examination papers.

Sun Meng from the outer room came over and said anxiously, "My Lord, the first lady is about to give birth."

Hearing this, Chen Mo was slightly stunned. His mind moved, and he trotted out without even telling Geng Songfu that he was leaving.

Both Wu Mi and Han Anniang were diagnosed with pregnancy in early May last year.

This means that she was pregnant in April, and according to the time calculation, it is time for the baby to be born.

After returning home, Chen Mo threw the reins to the servant and hurried to the backyard.

At this moment, in the backyard, outside Wu Mi's room, there were already maids and midwives standing, ready to serve at any time, and the responsible midwives all entered the room to deliver Wu Mi's baby.

Chen Mo hurriedly asked Xia Zhiqing who was waiting outside, "Zhiqing, how is Mi'er in there?"

Xia Zhiqing heard the anxious tone in her voice and hurriedly comforted her, saying, "The midwives have already gone in, there are several of them, all helping with the delivery. Don't worry, my husband. Sister Mi is a doctor herself. When she was pregnant, she drank a lot of tonic soup to stabilize the fetus. Everything will go well."

Chen Mo was still a little anxious about this.

There was no caesarean section in the Song Dynasty. Although Wu Mi was a warrior, she was only of a lower rank. Giving birth was like a journey through hell for her.

"Don't worry, my husband. Nothing will happen. The midwife has successfully delivered a baby before, so she has experience." Han Anniang walked over with a big belly, supported by Yi Shiyan.

Chen Mo hurried forward to help, with a slightly surprised look on his face, "You were about to give birth, why didn't you lie down and take care of yourself?"

"Sister An insisted on coming over to take a look, and no amount of persuasion would persuade her to do so." Yi Shiyan also said.

"Erlang, Xiaolu, it's okay. I know my own body well." Han Anniang said.

Chen Mo was anxious in the house at the moment. When he heard An Niang say that, he stopped talking and waited outside anxiously.

I don’t know how much time passed.

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As the baby cried, Chen Mo, who was pacing back and forth outside the house, breathed a sigh of relief. When the maid came out of the room, he hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

The maid smiled and said, "Master, mother and child are safe, it's a boy."

Hearing this, Xia Zhiqing and Xia Zhining's expressions changed slightly, and at the same time they felt relieved. Now they could completely put those inappropriate thoughts aside.

That’s right, Xia Zhiqing had thought that Wu Mi might give birth to a girl, so that Nuo’er, who was a boy, would have an easier life.

She knew that she shouldn't have such thoughts, but as a mother, she would always consider her children in every aspect.

Han Anniang feels the same way about this.

Chen Mo didn't know what the girls were thinking, so he asked hurriedly, "Is Mi'er okay?"

Then Chen Mo said, "I'll go take a look."

After saying that, he walked directly into the delivery room.

Inside the room, the maids had already cleaned up, and there was no trace of filth. The room was filled with a faint smell of blood and heat.

At this moment, Wu Mi was lying quietly on the bed, with his hair disheveled and his face slightly pale. Under the light in the room, he looked radiant and holy. A dense layer of sweat seeped out of his forehead. The maid next to him saw it and hurriedly wiped it gently with a handkerchief.

Her eyes were fixed on several midwives who were bathing the baby not far away. From now on, she would have her own child.

A smile appeared on her face.

Suddenly, she felt something and looked up, only to see a slender figure walking towards her. She asked happily, "Husband, why are you here?"

This delivery room is an unlucky place. When Wu Mi chatted with Xiao Yunxi, she heard her say that it was after the Prince of Huai entered the delivery room that he lost interest in her.

Chen Mo walked closer, took Wu Mi's delicate hand and held it tightly, then squatted down, put her hand on his cheek, and said softly: "Mi'er, thank you for your hard work. I came to see you."

Wu Mi nodded. The baby had been cleaned and wrapped in a small blanket. The midwife brought the baby to her. She smiled softly and said, "Husband, come and see our child."

Chen Mo took the baby from the midwife's hands. Generally speaking, newborn babies are not good-looking, but the baby in front of him was very good-looking. He smiled and said, "Mi'er, this baby looks like you."

Having said that, he placed the child next to Wu Mi.

Wu Mi stared at the child closely and said softly, "He looks like your husband."

After she said this, she hesitated for a while and said, "My dear, can I give this child a name?"

"Of course, you are the child's mother, no need to ask me." Chen Mo said.

"This child is so good-looking. Jia means beautiful and kind. Why not call him Chen Jia?" Wu Mi said.

Chen Mo himself was bad at naming, and since he had promised Wu Mi, he naturally stopped thinking about it and said, "Okay, let's call him Chen Jia."

Wu Mi smiled faintly, looked at the baby beside him, and said with a smile: "Jia'er, my Jia'er."

Chen Jia, who was crying, seemed to feel his mother calling him, or maybe he thought the name was nice, and stopped crying.

Seeing this, the smile on Wu Mi's face became even more intense.

Chen Mo turned around to look at the midwives and the busy maids, and said with a smile: "Everyone will be rewarded. The servants in the mansion will also be rewarded three times their monthly wages."

The midwife and the maids were delighted and hurried to express their gratitude.

After finishing the work here, Chen Mo left the Anguo Mansion and found Geng Songfu again.

Chen Xiu was also there, and the two were discussing something.

Seeing Chen Mo coming, both of them were surprised. Geng Songfu asked, "Duke Anguo, are you okay?"

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Mother and child are safe."

"It's a son?" Geng Songfu also smiled and said, "That's great."

To be honest, Geng Songfu was really worried that Wu Mi would give birth to a daughter.

After all, Chen Mo already has quite a few women now. If Wu Mi gives birth to a daughter, the other women can give birth to a few sons, and they can compete for the successor in the future.

"Foreign enemies have been expelled, lost territories have been recovered, and now the imperial examination has been restored. Duke Anguo has a son. It is truly a blessing from God and great luck." Chen Xiu said with a smile.

Chen Mo nodded, then asked, "What were you two discussing just now?"

"I was just discussing the exam questions with Mr. Chen." Geng Songfu said.

"Oh, tell me about it." Chen Mo came to the top and sat down.

Chen Xiu said: "Since the north and south examination papers are different, I think the northern examination paper can be relatively simpler than the southern examination paper. Then the examination questions can be centered around the Duke of Anguo's fight against the Jinxia barbarians and the recovery of lost territory."

Hearing this, Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but it can't account for too much. It should focus more on how to govern the county, restore people's livelihood, and employ people based on their morals and talents."

Chen Mo's goal was to select officials to help him govern the north.

(End of this chapter)