The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!

Chapter 536 - 528: Brother Zong

Lin Youning cradled her belly with her hand. Although the pain in her abdomen was intensifying, she was sweating on her forehead, yet she still managed to hold back any cries.

"If it hurts, just cry out. Don’t worry about what the midwives say about saving your strength for later," Gu Yifeng said, looking distressed and anxious, unable to help.

Lin Youning smiled with pursed lips, "Big Brother, please help me to the birthing room. I’m fine. What woman doesn’t go through this? Besides, if others can do it, so can I. It’s just a little earlier than expected."

Gu Yifeng wouldn’t let her walk, so he gently picked her up and carried her outside. The West Wing had been prepared as the birthing room beforehand, and as soon as the news was shared, the courtyard was as bright as daylight with lights. Gu Yifeng walked through the corridor in the snow to the West Wing, where Shanmoi was already there, holding the curtain open and directing the young maidens.

Lin Youning lay on the bed, feeling the pain intensify, and couldn’t help but joke, "Originally, the midwives were in the residence, but I thought with the New Year approaching, I’d let them go home. Now this little one decides to come early."

Gu Yifeng held her hand tightly, sitting by the bed, "At a time like this, you can still laugh. This was your decision, so I didn’t stop you. Now you understand the pain, right?"

Lin Youning simply smiled, but her smile twisted with each wave of pain. She took a few breaths, "Big Brother, you should leave. I have Shanmoi and the nanny here."

Nanny Wang had arrived but she couldn’t approach the bed with the Marquis there. She was obviously anxious, wanting to see how things were, but couldn’t get closer with the Marquis there.

Gu Yifeng didn’t move, "I’ll stay here with you."

"It’s bad luck for you to stay here. Big Brother, please go out," Lin Youning insisted, not wanting her big brother to see her in such a state. "I promise Big Brother that I’ll be safe, okay?"

Nanny Wang also came forward to persuade, "Marquis, it’s better for you to step outside. Your presence is making the young lady more anxious."

Gu Yifeng showed a moment of hesitation, but seeing Sister Ning’s pleading face, he stood up, "Alright, I’ll be outside. If anything happens, you must call me."

Lin Youning finally smiled, watching him leave, and let out a deep breath, her face now displaying pain. "Nanny, I think I’m about to give birth. I don’t know how long before the midwife arrives. Please help me, and if needed, find some experienced women."

In her past life, Lin Youning had given birth before, so she knew what condition she was in now.

Upon hearing this, Nanny Wang became even more anxious. She took a few strides forward, lifted the cover and took a look, her expression turning serious. "The young lady’s water hasn’t broken yet, normally we wait a few hours after that, but she’s seen blood first. This child can’t wait. I witnessed this in the palace before. Now we’ll send for some experienced women. Young lady, hold on."

Lin Youning nodded, "Nanny, please just come up with an excuse and don’t let Big Brother know. I don’t want him to worry."

Nanny Wang nodded, "Don’t worry, young lady. I understand."

Nanny Wang kept an eye on Shanmoi while sending out young maidens to boil water. The courtyard became busy. Gu Yifeng stood in the courtyard, his figure solitary against the snowy landscape, hands behind his back, eyes fixed on the birthing room window, lost in thought.

Zhao Wu rushed over from the front yard after receiving the news. Seeing the Marquis in this state made him anxious too, but he didn’t know what to do and could only pace back and forth in the courtyard.

Nanny Wang kept going in and out, but no one knew what she was doing. Gu Yifeng, feeling restless, called out to Nanny Wang as she was about to enter, "Where’s the Imperial Physician? Where’s the midwife? It’s been so long, and no one has come!"

"The Imperial Physician is already on the way, and the midwife is about to arrive. The young lady hasn’t started labor yet, so the midwife won’t be of much use. Please don’t worry, Marquis. We have a few women with childbirth experience here," Nanny Wang said, recalling the young lady’s instructions and withholding information.

Gu Yifeng, in his anxiety, didn’t think much, just waved a hand, ordering Zhao Wu by his side, "Go see when the midwife will arrive. Childbirth can’t be planned precisely."

Zhao Wu dared not speak further and turned to leave.

Inside the birthing room, Lin Youning bit down on a handkerchief to avoid making noise that might alarm her big brother outside. Nanny Wang paced anxiously inside, asking the women about the situation.

The women, sweating nervously, dared not approach lightly.

For them, childbirth wasn’t such a delicate matter; they would still be working before going into labor. Now here was someone deeply cherished by the Marquis, and it was her first child, something they feared approaching yet were summoned by Nanny Wang and couldn’t leave.

"Older sister, the madam is about to give birth. It’s her first time, so it’s not easy. Don’t be anxious yet. The madam is precious, you know, unlike us rough folks. It’s best to have the Imperial Physician check her pulse and prescribe some birth-enhancing medicine," one of the women advised.

Nanny Wang understood, realizing they were afraid of taking responsibility, so she turned cold, "You just keep an eye on things. If the midwife weren’t on the way, this wouldn’t fall to you. Neither the young lady nor I, as a servant, would blame you. I brought you here, so rest assured. If the young lady births a little prince, do you think you won’t benefit? There are no perfect situations without risks in this world. Seeking fortune involves some gamble."

Upon hearing this, the women respectfully declined, but clearly felt more at ease and relaxed by the bed where Lin Youning noticed everything through her pain.

The contractions in her abdomen grew more frequent, with shorter intervals. Lin Youning instinctively wanted to push, when she heard the women’s excited whispers, "It’s coming, it’s coming, we can see the head! Madam, push harder now."

Hearing this was like seeing a path ahead. Lin Youning summoned all her strength, and in an instant, her body suddenly felt lighter, sensing something exiting from within. A baby’s cry echoed through the room.

Instinctively, Lin Youning felt this was a boy, perhaps because she wished for it so deeply.