The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 337

In the main hall of the Zhao residence, Madam Zhou patiently accompanied the nanny sent by the Prince of Chu's residence.

"Please forgive me, my second daughter-in-law did not have a midwife during her delivery, so Nuannuan could only stay by her side."

Zhou was puzzled. She was clearly speaking human language, so why couldn't this person understand her?
The lives of those from the Chu Prince's Mansion are precious, but the life of one's own daughter-in-law is not.

Qiuyan is not only Nuannuan's second sister-in-law, but also her best friend since childhood.

Most importantly, their family really didn't hire a midwife. They couldn't very well ask Nuannuan to abandon Qiuyan and go to deliver that princess's baby.

Moreover, the princess had already hired the two best midwives in the capital, as well as Nuannuan's disciple, Zhong Xiuxiu, which was already considered a very good guarantee.

what's going on?

Does Nuannuan absolutely have to go?
Back when Nuannuan wasn't in the capital, none of the children of these noble ladies in the capital were born?
“My lord said that Mr. Xiao must be invited to the Grand Tutor’s mansion no matter what. If anything happens to the princess, neither of us can bear the responsibility.”

"The princess is blessed with good fortune, so naturally nothing will happen to her." Zhou cursed her mother countless times in her heart. Indeed, she was growing to hate these so-called nobles in the capital more and more.

They were just born into a good family, and they think the whole world should revolve around them, treating other people's lives like dirt.

People from Sichuan are naturally spicy and don't believe in such superstitions.

As for what the old woman said about the serious consequences, and even threatened that the Zhao family was just a minor top scholar, he was furious.

She's here dealing with the old woman, trying to prevent Chunnuan from being notified.

Nuannuan must deliver Yan'er's baby; Nuannuan must ensure the safety of both mother and child.

We'll talk about the rest when we get there.

Zhou was fiercely protective of her daughter-in-law. Even if she didn't understand the concept of royalty being above all else, she simply felt that she had to protect her.

If she can't even protect her own daughter-in-law, what's the point of having her as a mother-in-law?
Others can be dealt with as they come, and there's always a way out. Even if Zhao Minglang loses his official position, so what? He can just go back to Shu to farm!

Another half hour passed, and an old woman came to report.

"Congratulations, Madam! You have given birth to a baby boy. Both mother and child are safe and sound."

"That's good."

Madam Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "Someone, bring out the rewards. Each person will receive five taels of silver, and Tingyuxuan will receive ten taels. Everyone, do your job well and serve others well. I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Thank you for the gift, Madam."

He loves it to death and wishes his wife would give birth to a big, healthy son every year!
The Zhao family had few servants, but each one was very capable. When there was a happy occasion, the master's reward was a real one, enough to cover two months' wages.

They quickly went to relay the message: the master is happy, everyone should share in the joy.

"Now it's time to send Mr. Xiao to the Grand Tutor's mansion, isn't it?"

"I gonna go see."

That depends on whether your daughter-in-law has energy and spirit.

Zhou watched as Chunnuan was taking Qiuyan's pulse.

"Nuan Nuan, how is Yan'er?"

"Mother, Second Sister-in-law is doing well. She's a little tired, so let her sleep first. When she wakes up, let her drink a bowl of the herbal soup I prescribed, and then she can have other soups. Remember, she absolutely cannot take any strong tonics right now."

"Okay, I understand," Zhou said. "Nuan Nuan, I might have offended someone..."

She then recounted how the Prince of Chu's residence had sent a maid to invite her.

"I was thinking that you're the only one here with Yan'er, so I can't just abandon her and leave her behind, can I?"

"Yes, Mother, you are absolutely right, and you did the right thing." Chun Nuan wasn't afraid at all that the King of Chu would lose his temper.

The current emperor is young and discerning, and with the lucky charm of Panpan, even a royal princess wouldn't dare to act unreasonably.

"What about the Grand Tutor's mansion?"

"I'll go tell that old woman."

To Zhou's surprise, her younger daughter-in-law was even more headstrong than she was.

"I'm sorry, Granny, I never make house calls to take anyone's pulse."

"You're talking nonsense. We all know that you've treated poor people and delivered babies for them."

“That’s a live teaching session at Chunshan Women’s Medical College,” Chun Nuan said. “Of course, if your princess is willing to be watched and pointed at during childbirth, I wouldn’t mind bringing a group of female students from the college to observe.”

"How dare you! That is a princess of the royal family. How can you, a commoner, be allowed to treat her so disrespectfully?"

"Yes, it is indeed inappropriate for a royal princess to be observed. Please leave, I will not go."

"You..." The old woman never expected that after waiting so long to invite someone, she would receive such a reply. She knew that failing to invite Chunnuan to the Grand Tutor's mansion would result in severe punishment, possibly even death, and she was terrified.

Suddenly, the old woman knelt down with a "plop" and begged Chunnuan to come.

“I cannot break my principles for you,” Chunnuan said. “Most people in the capital are either rich or noble. Today’s prince may be tomorrow’s prime minister. If this happens, my life will be completely disrupted, and I will not be able to concentrate on my research and teaching. I will fail the Empress Dowager’s trust.”

So what if you bring out the royal family? I'll just play my trump card, I'll just bring out the Empress Dowager, who can beat her?

“Mr. Xiao, as you know, my lord has a temper…”

He had a bad temper, and with the sudden serious illness of the Princess Consort of Chu, his temper became even more terrible.

The thought of being beaten if she went back made the old woman afraid to go home.

"Granny, just tell the truth."

What is she afraid of?

She also has a bad temper.

Back in Sichuan, she never indulged anyone, and now that she's back in the capital, she's even less likely to be controlled by anyone.

After seeing the nanny off, Madam Zhou was also somewhat worried.

"Nuan Nuan, are you sure you'll be alright?"

Well, she thought that if anything really happened, it should be directed at her: "Let me go to jail or beheaded. I'm just protecting my daughter-in-law. If the King of Chu wants to blame someone, he can blame me."

“Mother, it’s not that serious,” Chunnuan said. “I’ve always adhered to this principle since I returned to Beijing: I never make house calls.”

Unless it is an imperial decree, no exceptions will be made.

"I heard that the Grand Tutor's mansion hired two matrons, and also that girl from your academy named Zhong Xiuxiu. Nuannuan, what do you think?"

“That can completely solve the problem,” Chunnuan said. “Zhong Xiuxiu is a very smart girl, hardworking and diligent, and her medical skills are quite good.”

If even Zhong Xiuxiu can't solve it, then it means that the princess is truly destined to suffer this fate.

"Nuan Nuan, you've done a great job running this women's medical school."

Women in the capital no longer simply trusted midwives during childbirth; with their assistance, childbirth became safer for women.

“Yes, I’m also preparing to recruit a second batch of students,” Chun Nuan said. “It’s just that the noble ladies in the capital aren’t very good, and there are few girls from poor families who can learn well either. It’s really hard to find good disciples.”

Especially those with talent like Panpan are extremely rare.