The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 346 Supporting My Niece

The midwife reached out and probed under Tong Pandi's body, then shouted outside, "Musheng's mother, your daughter-in-law's baby is breech; it'll be a long time before she gives birth."

Tong Pandi's forehead was covered in sweat.

I felt like my consciousness was floating in mid-air.

The midwife was trying to create psychological panic for her, and also to let the outside world know that this pregnancy was not easy and that any unexpected events could happen during childbirth.

Auntie, come quickly.

Tong Pandi cried out in pain and prayed silently.

"Howl, howl," the midwife said to Tong Pandi.

The more pitifully Tong Pandi cried, the more people outside knew how difficult her childbirth had been.

As the pain intensified, Tong Pandi finally let out a wail.

The Wu Renqiao couple, along with their son Wu Musheng and daughter, sat in the house listening to the calls from Tong Pandi's room, which rose and fell in pitch. The four of them calmly warmed themselves by the fire and drank tea.

Qiao said, "Even if this child is a son, Tong Pandi cannot stay in the Wu family, lest he tarnish the Wu family."

Qiao and Wu Ren exchanged a glance, worried that the midwife's skills were inadequate and that if Tong Pandi didn't die, they would have to divorce her.

Wu Musheng said, "Why don't we demote her to a concubine?"

Wu Musheng was a little reluctant, after all, in terms of appearance, Tong Pandi was the most outstanding in the entire Black Dragon Pool area. Even the few young women he was currently considering were not as beautiful as Tong Pandi, who had given birth.

His lovers in brothels, aside from being novel, were not as good-looking as Tong Pandi.

Now that Tong Pandi has become a concubine in the Wu family, how could she possibly cause trouble?

Madam Qiao glanced at her son with exasperation and said, "What's so good about this vixen that she's bewitched you like this? She's not even worthy of being a maid in my Wu family, much less a concubine."

Wu Ren placed the teacup on the table with a clatter, and said indifferently, "Pretty women, well, we have plenty of money, you can marry whatever kind you want."

Wu Musheng fell silent.

Tong Pandi's voice grew weaker and weaker. She lay on the delivery bed, breathing heavily, trying her best to stay awake.

At dusk, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Tong Huaqiong rushed to the Wu family in Heilongtan before the heavy snow arrived.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on? Who are you? Why are you driving a carriage into our house?"

"Do you know whose house this is? This is the village head's house."

"Get out of here now."

After Wu Ren became the village head, he hired a servant to attend to him. When the servant saw the unfamiliar carriage coming in, he stopped it from entering.

Su Chengmin kicked the servant, and the carriage came to a smooth stop in the Wu family courtyard.

Tong Huaqiong had Man'er retrieve medical cotton, medical tissues, alcohol, hemostatic powder, and other supplies needed for childbirth early in the morning. As soon as the carriage stopped, Tong Huaqiong got off the carriage carrying the childbirth kit.

Hong and Cai, the midwife, jumped down immediately after her.

“This is our Lady of Suifeng Township, who dares to stop her? Do they want to go against the Emperor?” Su Chengmin said to the Wu family members who had surrounded them.

The village head and his wife, along with Wu Musheng, quickly came out to greet Suifeng Township Lord.

Wu Ren stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Lord Suifeng."

Tong Huaqiong cursed, "I've seen your grandpa before."

She kept crawling towards the delivery room.

Cai the midwife followed closely behind.

"Where is the kitchen?" Mrs. Hong asked.

Overwhelmed by Tong Huaqiong's imposing manner of confiscating her property, Qiao pointed towards the kitchen.

Hong, oblivious to everyone else, went into the kitchen and started brewing ginseng soup.

As soon as Tong Huaqiong and Cai the midwife entered the delivery room, they knew they had come to the right place.

This delivery room is like an ice cave; who wouldn't take precautions to keep warm during a birth in the dead of winter? Besides, the Wu family isn't one that can't afford charcoal.

"Auntie." Upon hearing Tong Huaqiong's voice, Tong Pandi burst into tears.

Tong Huaqiong stepped forward, took Tong Pandi's hand, and said, "I'm here. Focus on having the baby and don't think about anything else."

Midwife Cai went forward to check on Tong Pandi's condition.

Midwife Ma was very uncomfortable. The two midwives were like kings who couldn't stand each other, and midwife Cai was clearly trying to replace her.

"This is the Wu family's residence. How did you get in?" the midwife asked.

"If you don't come in, you old hag, you'll harm the pregnant woman!" Cai the midwife scolded.

Cai, the midwife, looked down on Ma, the midwife. They were both midwives, but Cai would never harm the mother or the baby girl.

But unfortunately, her business was not as good as Ma the Midwife's, which is a classic example of Gresham's Law.

The midwife's face stiffened as she said, "You old hag, you're just making baseless accusations for the sake of business. I was invited here by the village head."

Cai the midwife cursed, "Who doesn't know the filthy and despicable things you've done? So what if you're the village head? I was invited by the Lord of Suifeng Township. Get out of here!"

Midwife Cai straightened up and pushed Midwife Ma outwards.

After pushing the midwife away, the midwife Cai carefully washed her hands, disinfected them with the alcohol that Tong Huaqiong had brought, and then put on gloves as Tong Huaqiong had asked her to. She peered down and said, "The head is almost out."

"Pan Di, don't worry, I've changed to a new midwife named Cai. She will make sure you and the baby are safe and sound."

After speaking to Tong Pandi, Tong Huaqiong handed the delivery room over to Cai, the midwife, and then walked out of the delivery room.

"Laifu, tie her up," Tong Huaqiong said, pointing at the midwife.

Su Chengmin stepped forward, kicked the midwife to the ground, and tied her up.

The midwife's wailing was louder and more pitiful than Tong Pandi's.

Wu Ren's expression changed, and he asked, "What are you doing, Lord Xiang? My daughter-in-law is giving birth right now, why did you kick the midwife out? What if something happens to my daughter-in-law, who will take responsibility?"

Tong Huaqiong sneered in the wind and snow, "Are you going to let her harm my niece if we don't drive her out?"

Wu Ren and Qiao Shi were furious, and Tong Huaqiong had come to support Tong Pandi.

They never expected that a local magistrate who didn't even recognize his own brother and sister-in-law would be willing to support his adopted niece.

The couple worried that their plan to have the midwife Ma harm Tong Pandi would be exposed.

Wu Ren smiled apologetically and said, "You're joking, Lord Xiang. Who would harm my daughter-in-law? Midwife Ma is the best midwife in our Black Dragon Pool. We specially invited her to deliver the baby, but you're the one who came and chased her away."

Tong Huaqiong sneered. On her way here, she had already heard about Ma's immorality from Cai, the midwife. Midwife who plotted to kill pregnant women and baby girls must be eliminated.

It's possible that this midwife was involved in the drowning of Tong Pandi's youngest daughter in her previous life.

Tong Huaqiong said, "I overheard that the midwife was trying to harm Pandi. Not only did she want to harm Pandi, she also said she would kill him if he gave birth to a girl. Your protection of her might be at your behest."

Wu Ren and Qiao Shi were terrified.

They had indeed discussed this with the midwife.

Not only should they kill Tong Pandi, but if the baby is a girl, they should smother her to death.

They had already experienced Tong Dajiao's ruthlessness, and if Tong Dajiao knew what they were thinking, she would definitely not let them off the hook.

After binding the midwife, Tong Huaqiong led Su Chengmin to the main room to move the charcoal stove and a pot of charcoal to Tong Pandi's delivery room.

Wu Musheng shouted, "How can a man from outside the family enter the delivery room?"

Su Chengmin cursed, "You're supposed to be her husband, but when your wife gave birth, you didn't even stay by her side or get her a pot of charcoal. What kind of man are you? What, you think you're a hero just because you trembled for a moment?"

Su Chengmin had been involved in martial arts training and battles since he was a child. Despite wearing coarse clothes, he still exuded a sense of oppression when he cursed.

Wu Musheng was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound.

"He's a heartless bastard. He's really good to new mothers, but their rooms are like ice caves."

Su Chengmin cursed and swore as he went back into the bedroom of Wu Ren and Qiao Shi in the main room. After a few clatters, he took out two new quilts and several bolts of new silk from the cabinet and carried them into the delivery room.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself that bringing Su Chengmin along was the right decision.