A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Lin Qinghuan's hands are quite deft, probably because she loves painting. She also learns embroidery from Madam Li, so she is very adept at sewing clothes for the baby in Lin Qingyi's belly.

"Qinghuan, you are not the same as before."

Lin Qingyi looked at Lin Qinghuan seriously and suddenly said.

Lin Qinghuan raised her head and glanced at her fourth sister, then lowered her head with a smile and gently bit off the knotted silk thread.

"Sister Yi has changed too. She is now very gentle and kind. If Daddy saw her, he would definitely be happy."

Lin Qinghuan spread out the small clothes and said.

"I'm pregnant and can't wield swords and spears like before. After the baby is born, I will definitely still look like the fourth daughter of the Lin family, but Qinghuan will be different from before."

Lin Qingyi still looked at Lin Qinghuan seriously and said.

"Sister Yi, what do you think is different about Huan'er?"

Lin Qinghuan asked.

"You're obviously unhappy, but you're smiling. You're frowning as you lower your head to embroider clothes. You used to be so happy that you wouldn't frown. When you're with me, your face would be all smiles. But now, you're always smiling and then you become dazed."

Lin Qingyi observed for a long time before realizing something was wrong and said.

Lin Qinghuan stared blankly at her heartless fourth sister.

"Sister Yi, I don't have any..."

Before Lin Qinghuan finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that Lin Qingyi frowned.

"Qinghuan, my stomach... my stomach suddenly hurts..."

Lin Qingyi covered her big belly with both hands and suddenly howled.

"Ah? Is it hurting so suddenly? Sister Yi?"

Lin Qinghuan stood up in panic and then shouted outside.

"Chuxia, come in and help. Biyun, go get the midwife and the female doctor. Aunt Hu, go to Mother's yard and tell her that Sister Yi is about to give birth."

Lin Qinghuan gave some instructions, and then asked the other little girls in the yard who were still in a daze to boil water and prepare. Looking at Lin Qingyi's condition, she was afraid that she would give birth at any time.

Chuxia and Lin Qinghuan called a few maids and hurriedly helped Lin Qingyi to the bed and laid her down temporarily. After everything was done, Lin Qinghuan's forehead was covered with sweat. He Su also rushed over with a group of midwives. Lin Qinghuan was relieved at this time. He sat in the hall and drank a sip of tea to calm his pounding heart.

When Lin Mo arrived, Lin Qingyi was already screaming and howling inside. Lin Qinghuan stood up and went to greet her.

"Sister Mo, Sister Yi is crying loudly in there. Please go in quickly and take a look. Mother is in there too."

"You're sweating all over, sit down and rest first. I'll go in and see what's going on and why you're crying so hard."

Lin Mo had just finished listening to Lin Qinghuan when he heard Lin Qingyi's voice again from inside, and in between he could also hear He Su's voice of consolation.

"Although the fourth young lady is crying, her voice is still full of energy. She must be fine."

Chu Xia noticed that Lin Qinghuan was in a state of anxiety, so she squatted down, held Lin Qinghuan's hand and spoke softly.

"Was that what I was like then?"

Lin Qinghuan thought back to the time when she gave birth to Xiao Xingjian, and the memories seemed to be buried in the dust. She could not remember anything. Now she could only look at Chuxia and ask.

"The girl was so weak that she was almost speechless. I almost cried myself to death beside her. Thinking about it now, I am still terrified."

Chuxia thought of the scene when her daughter gave birth, and her heart couldn't help but wrenched. Fortunately, she was rescued, otherwise she would be so sad.

"Sister Yi has always been in the best health among us. She will definitely be fine."

Lin Qinghuan probably murmured to comfort herself, Chuxia nodded beside her, and the master and servant kept looking towards the inner room.

After a few hours, the crying became faster and faster, and Ning Xiaoqi and Lin Qingwan also returned to the Lin Mansion. When Li Duo came back, he didn't even have time to take off his hat. He was about to run to the inner room stupidly, but was stopped by Ning Xiaoqi's quick eyes and hands.

"Fourth brother-in-law, you're like a headless fly, banging your head against the wall. What are you doing in this woman giving birth?"

Ning Xiaoqi looked at Li Duo and said.

"I...I'm worried about Yi'er."

Li Duo spoke with some stammering. Lin Qinghuan saw that this usually eloquent man was also very flustered at this moment.

When Lin Mo and He Su came out of the inner room holding a baby, Lin Qinghuan once again heard how long and torturous the process was for women from conception to birth. It was really hard for women.

She felt more and more deeply saddened. Now her rotten body could no longer give birth to children for the Xiao family, but Tao Baiwan could. The Xiao family was treating her well now for the sake of the Lin family, and they were not particularly partial to the eldest princess. If time went on, one would be the eldest princess who could have children and was favored by the emperor, and the other would be the young lady who was no longer able to bear children.

"Huan'er, come quickly and see who this child looks like."

He Su's voice interrupted Lin Qinghuan's thoughts, and she quickly stood up and walked over.

"Look at him, he's feeling aggrieved, his little mouth is pouting like this."

Ning Xiaoqi smiled and gently poked the baby's face, then looked at Lin Qingwan beside her and said

"Third sister, look at how cute he is. You have to work harder too."

Lin Qingwan forced a smile and nodded without saying a word.

"It's not that I'm nagging, but before my eldest sister returned to Yinan, she told me, as the eldest sister-in-law, to take good care of you younger sisters. I kept urging you because I was afraid that the Wang family would bully you."

Ning Xiaoqi continued, "No matter what, the eldest son must be yours, just like her. Even if Tao Baiwan gives birth to another child in the future, the eldest son will still be our Jian'er."

Lin Qinghuan looked up at Ning Xiaoqi, and then looked at Lin Qingwan beside him.

"Third sister is different from me. She has choices, but I can only do this."

Lin Qinghuan said.

"Alright, alright, stop chatting and go in and see Yi'er."

He Su heard Lin Qinghuan's sad words and saw Lin Qingwan's reluctance, so she stepped forward and said.

When Lin Qinghuan returned to the Xiao Mansion, the moon was already high in the sky. After getting off the carriage, she stood at the gate of the Xiao Mansion and stared at the majestic gate for a long time. For some reason, she didn't want to go in at all. Before this, she was Xiao Yi's only wife, but now he had two wives. The lifelong companionship that she had been pursuing at the beginning was as loud as the slap of the old love's oath.

"Girl, what's wrong?"

Chu Xia looked at Lin Qinghuan curiously as he kept looking up at the plaque of the Xiao Mansion and asked. The housekeeper was also standing beside him, puzzled.

"Is your husband back?"

Lin Qinghuan asked.

"The eldest master hasn't yet." The butler replied respectfully.

Lin Qinghuan nodded.

"Miss, my uncle has just sent someone to our house to tell us that he is busy with official business tonight and asked us to go to bed first and not wait for him. My uncle has always been so caring towards us."

Chuxia helped Lin Qinghuan up the stairs and into the mansion.

"He's fine now, I know that."

Lin Qinghuan was touched when he thought of how good Xiao Yi was to him. He had no choice in many things.

When they reached the inner courtyard of Qingbo Courtyard, Lin Qinghuan saw Yun Xiang and Hong Qi standing in the yard, staring at the house with eager eyes.

"Sister Hongqi, what are you doing?"

Chuxia called out to the two of them strangely.

"Young Madam, you are finally back."

Yun Xiang walked over angrily and saluted and said, Hong Qi glanced at Lin Qinghuan, then looked into the house.

"Didn't the housekeeper say that the uncle hasn't come back yet?"

Chu Xia saw that the two of them looked a little strange, so she asked.

"It's not the eldest son, it's..."

Yun Xiang looked up at Lin Qinghuan and didn't continue.

"That bad princess is in there."

Hong Qi turned her head and said.