Nanny Feng had just arrived in the Capital City yesterday, but she insisted on staying the night. She was worried that the master had never taken care of a pregnant woman before and was concerned that there might be so problems with the lady’s belly.
"No, it’s not that."
Su Pan’er gnashed her teeth in agony, pressing her legs. She felt waves of wrenching pain from her legs, piercing her heart: "My legs, it’s my...my legs..."
Legs?
Qin Yi didn’t care about anything else then, he hurriedly lifted her skirt to reveal her evenly rounded thighs, anxiously examining them.
As soon as he touched her leg, he realized the seriousness of the issue!
At that mont, the muscles of her thighs were throbbing restlessly, making her whole leg contort. Especially in her calf, bulges appeared as if there were worms constantly wriggling inside.
Su Pan’er clenched her fists and bit down hard on the pillow, sweat pouring from her forehead. Her entire calf was cramping, causing uncontrollable tremors, making her face twist from the pain.
Nanny Feng, having experienced childbirth herself, imdiately understood what was happening. In her urgency, she disregarded etiquette and shouted, "Master, quickly! Straighten her leg and elevate it. Point her foot towards the sky, then press down on her toes with so force. Be quick and adamant! Yes, just like that!".
Qin Yi imdiately started following her instructions, his strength just right for this— thorough and careful, he attended to each of her toes which was misshapen due to the cramp.
His nervousness coupled with the movent led to him breaking out into a cold sweat.
He was oblivious to all this and continued to gently press down on her foot.
Nanny Feng hurriedly helped by rubbing and pressing the other leg, which wasn’t cramping as much.
Nanny Feng, with her experience in childbirth, certainly had the touch. After all the kneading and rubbing, the pain in Su Pan’er’s legs gradually eased.
Though her leg was still stiff as a piece of wood, the unbearable cramp had finally stopped.
Su Pan’er breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Qin Yi and Nanny Feng sweating profusely, she hurriedly gestured for them to stop, indicating that she was fine now.
Qin Yi quickly fixed her clothes and covered her with the quilt. Still worried, he slipped his hand under the covers and carefully felt each of her toes.
"What happened? Why did it suddenly start hurting today?"
"The lady is well into her pregnancy now. I suspect she didn’t take care of herself properly during the day, and has ended up catching cold in her legs. Now it’s acting up at night."
The maidservants outside, thinking that Su Pan’er was going into labour, hurriedly boiled so water and brought it in. Nanny Feng quickly cooled it down and fed it to Su Pan’er.
Su Pan’er understood perfectly well in her heart.
This body had been poisoned when she was young. Although she was born to a rich family, her health had never been properly taken care of. When she took over top to bottom, she had cleaned out the ridians, but Qin Yi had spoiled her too much. She could hardly bear the slightest pain.
Added to that the excitent of arriving at the capital yesterday, and the happiness of seeing that rascal pig again, she had completely forgotten about the ti. Sitting for a little longer than intended in the excitent, she also forgot to put on more clothing. As a result...
After delivering the hot water, two maidservants imdiately added more Silver Frost Charcoal to the furnace, busy at work.
There was a gentle inquiry from outside the door.
"Miss, the master has sent soone to ask if you are going into labour. There’s a wet nurse waiting outside, should we let her in to assist you imdiately?"
Great, the whole household was in an uproar!
Su Pan’er hid herself deeper into the quilt, slightly embarrassed to face anyone. She looked straight at Qin Yi.
Qin Yi imdiately understood her aning and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
"It’s alright, it’s inevitable that Brother Ye would misunderstand due to your discomfort. It’s not like it was intentional. You should rest a while. I am going out and will speak to him in passing."
As Qin Yi spoke, he picked up his clothes and began to dress.
Su Pan’er obediently nodded, "Okay, thank him for ."
"Understood, you should get so sleep."
Qin Yi nodded in agreent and then turned to instruct Nanny Feng, "Take good care of the mistress." Only then did he leave.
Nanny Feng hurriedly agreed.
She then ordered two maidservants to bring in two extra hot-water bottles and placed them near Su Pan’er’s feet.
"Mistress, the most important thing for a woman is her physical health. You are well-versed in dical practice and should understand how cold feet can lead to various diseases. Especially during pregnancy, feet must be kept warm to prevent weakness in the legs in old age, otherwise, one would have to rely on a walking stick prematurely."
The words left Su Pan’er embarrassed.
Although she was well-versed in dical skills, this was her first pregnancy in both her lives and she was entirely unaware of these things.
"Thank you, Nanny Feng. From now on, you will be paid as a first-grade servant. If there are things I should pay attention to, I hope you will kindly remind ."
Nanny Feng’s face lit up with joy, and she quickly expressed her thanks.
"Thank you, mistress, for your kindness, I am humbled by your generosity. These are just so basic tips that every woman who has given birth knows. This is your first child, but with your second child, things will be much easier."
The first child hasn’t even been born yet, and you’re already talking about the second one?
Sowhat weary, Su Pan’er shifted her position on the bed. Noticing this, Nanny Feng quickly and gently lowered the mosquito net.
"It is still early for now, mistress. You should rest a little more. I will be outside. If you feel uncomfortable, just call ."
With that said, she blew out the lights, leaving only one lantern lit, then carefully adjusted the wick before finally leaving.
As soon as the light dimd, Su Pan’er fell into a hazy sleep.
She felt soone massaging her feet and imdiately opened her eyes.
"Hmm, Qin Yi?"
"I’m checking your legs, are you okay now?"
He gently massaged her legs upward, his voice incredibly tender.
"I’m fine now; you should rest."
Su Pan’er’s voice was soft, still heavy with sleep.
"I don’t need to sleep; I have to attend court soon. I just wanted to check on you because I was worried. I’ve already instructed the kitchen to cook sothing to nourish you, and I’ve made sure it won’t make you gain weight. You need to eat well and take care of your health to avoid any physical weakness and leg cramps in the future. Eat as soon as you wake up. Be good! Now, close your eyes and continue sleeping."
"Alright, I understand."
Su Pan’er obediently nodded.
She had been cautious about eating too much before, fearing that it might complicate childbirth. But given how severe her leg cramps were, she now realized that she needed so nourishnt, to prevent both her and the baby from lacking calcium or iron.
Qin Yi sat for a while longer, watching Su Pan’er drift off to sleep. Only then did he don his court robe and quietly leave the room.
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