NFBE Chapter 1007 Giving birth in January!
Chapter 1007 Giving birth in January!
Bai Siyue sighed, plopped down next to him, and began to complain: "I understand now, your face is a huge problem."
“I’d rather haggle with the most difficult supplier than take you out even once.”
"Do you know how much extra labor costs I had to spend to disperse the crowd just now? That amount of money is enough for me to take over that little tavern on the street corner!"
While eating osmanthus cake, Bai Liuyue mumbled, "But, Fifth Sister is really beautiful."
"It looks better than any dessert I've ever eaten."
"What's the use of looking good? Can you eat it?"
Bai Siyue said irritably, "No, for those people, it really can be a meal."
"The way they looked at you, they looked like they wanted to tear you apart alive."
At this point, even Bai Siyue herself had to admit that Bai Wuyue's beauty had exceeded the bounds of common sense.
What kind of beauty is that?
It's hard to describe in words.
To say that her eyebrows are like distant mountains and her eyes are like autumn water is too cliché.
Any adjective used to describe her would be like using mortal strokes to depict a miracle, appearing pale and powerless.
Her beauty is an aggressive kind of beauty...
When she sits there quietly, the light seems to favor her, casting a soft halo around her.
The wind blew by, but it didn't stir her hair; it stirred the hearts of the onlookers.
The most famous painter in the capital had the privilege of seeing her from afar at a banquet.
After returning home, the old painter, who had spent his life painting beautiful women, burned all his paintings and broke the brush that had been with him for fifty years, thus ending his painting career.
He said, "Having seen the vast ocean, what is the water of Wushan worth mentioning?"
"If I can't even capture one ten-thousandth of her likeness, what's the point of keeping these scraps of paper?"
The most renowned poet of the time, after getting drunk, once said that he wanted to write a poem for Bai Wuyue, but he sat in front of the Xuan paper for three days and three nights without writing anything. In the end, he only wrote the four words "seeing it, I forget words", and then threw down his pen and sighed.
Her beauty carries an ethereal, otherworldly quality.
The first impression one gets from seeing her is not admiration, but rather a sense of inferiority.
It was as if even glancing at it was a form of blasphemy.
That's why she had countless suitors, but none dared to actually get close to her.
They sent flowers, gifts, and wrote love poems... using every possible means to express their love, yet they didn't even have the courage to say a single word to her.
This kind of beauty is God's most generous gift.
It is also the heaviest shackle.
"I will never go out again."
Bai Wuyue, lying under the covers, spoke with a hint of a sob in her voice.
Seeing her younger sister like this, Bai Siyue's heart softened again.
She patted the blanket and softened her voice: "Alright, alright, I won't go out then."
"If you want to buy anything in the future, I'll have a servant buy it for you, okay?"
Just then, Bailu walked in.
She glanced at the scene inside the room and understood everything.
She waved for April and June to leave first, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
"May."
she called softly.
Bai Wuyue slowly peeked out from under the covers, revealing a face streaked with tears, which only made her more stunningly beautiful.
Those eyes, brimming with moisture, were so captivating they could melt your heart.
"Mother......"
Bai Lu didn't say much, but simply took the comb and gently combed her somewhat messy long hair.
"Your mother knows you don't like it."
"But May, you must understand that your appearance is something you were born with."
"It is your wealth, your weapon, and your destiny."
Bai Wuyue kept her head down and didn't say anything.
Bai Lu continued, "An ordinary woman's beauty might bring her a good marriage and a stable life."
But your beauty has transcended that category.
It can bring you unparalleled glory, or it can bring utter ruin... It attracts not ordinary admiration, but the most extreme possessiveness.
She stopped combing her hair, cupped her daughter's face in her hands, and gazed deeply into her eyes.
"Therefore, you cannot run away."
"You must learn to control it, use it, and make it your shield, not a blade that will pierce you."
"You must become strong before you find someone who matches your beauty and can protect you from the storms of life."
Bai Wuyue looked at her mother with a mixture of understanding and confusion, seeing the undeniable authority and deep love in her eyes.
She suddenly understood that her mother and sisters had never spoiled her excessively because of her beauty, nor had they ever looked down on her because she was not as capable as her sisters.
She began to understand that her face was not just a face.
Life went on like this, neither exciting nor dull.
The legend of the most beautiful woman in the world spread throughout the capital, but this beauty closed her doors completely and never stepped out of the Marquis's mansion again.
This tranquility was shattered in early autumn by a national affair.
The Kingdom of Dashi sent an envoy to visit, led by its king's most mysterious thirteenth son, Prince Uli.
To entertain this distinguished guest who had traveled from afar, a grand banquet was held in the palace.
As the only female marquis in the court, Bai Lu was naturally among those invited, and she brought along several of her unmarried daughters.
Bai Wuyue didn't want to go, but Bai Lu insisted that she go with her.
“Escaping the problem won’t solve it.”
The mother's words were simple: "Besides, you met Uri when you were little, and you two got along quite well... Go and relax, chat with him."
At the banquet, the moment Bai Wuyue removed her veil, the entire hall fell silent.
Countless gazes, some filled with amazement, some with infatuation, some with envy... were all cast upon him.
She forced herself to remain calm and followed her mother to her seat without looking to the side.
Only one gaze stood out from the rest.
That gaze came from Prince Uli in the main seat.
Unlike the others, he didn't lose his composure; he simply glanced at her indifferently.
There was no amazement in those eyes, but rather a hint of inquiry and...pity?
Pity? Bai Wuyue frowned slightly, puzzled by this discovery.
Halfway through the banquet, everyone moved to the Imperial Garden to admire the moon.
Bai Wuyue found a quiet corner to get some fresh air, but a slightly hoarse voice with a peculiar accent came from behind her.
"Your beauty is a double-edged sword, but unfortunately, the blade is now pointing directly at yourself."
Bai Wuyue turned around abruptly and saw that Prince Wuli was already standing not far behind her.
She instinctively gave a bow: "Prince Uri."
"No need to be polite."
Uri waved his hand, walked straight up to her, and said bluntly, "I just saw at least three people almost get into a fight at the banquet because of you."
"But you, like a frightened rabbit, just want to hide."
"Don't you think this is ridiculous?"
Bai Wuyue bit her lip and retorted, "What can I do? I can't exactly slash my own face."
“Scratching your face is the stupidest thing to do.”
Uri shook his head. "You need... poison."
"poison?"
Bai Wuyue took a step back in shock, thinking she had misheard.
"That's right, it's poison."
Uri's eyes shone brightly in the moonlight. "When people mention you, if their first reaction isn't your beauty but your terror, then you've won."
"When a man wants to have you, you can only be truly safe if he first considers whether he will become a cold corpse the next day."
These shocking remarks left Bai Wuyue speechless for a long time.
Uri seemed to read her mind and continued, "I know what you're thinking."
"But in this world, poison and medicine are essentially from the same source."
"What can kill invisibly can also save invisibly."
“I have heard of the legend of your mother, Marquis Anguo. She once saved hundreds of thousands of people in Qingzhou from the plague by herself. Anyone who can do this must have had superhuman medical skills.”
"And someone who can hone their medical skills to the extreme must also have the most profound understanding of poison in the world."
He looked intently at Bai Wuyue: "You have the best teacher in the world, yet you are guarding a treasure trove without realizing it."
"Your beauty is the best disguise. Who would have thought that a delicate and beautiful rose could hide the most deadly poison beneath its stem?"
After saying that, he didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Bai Wuyue was left alone, her heart churning under the cold moonlight.
Yes, Mother...
That night, Bai Wuyue tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The next morning, with red eyes, she knelt before Bailu.
"Mother,"
She raised her head, her eyes filled with an unprecedented determination, "My daughter wants to study medicine with you."
"Learn the art of saving lives, and also... the method of making poison."
Bai Lu is looking through a document sent from Liangzhou.
Hearing this, she raised her head, looked at her daughter quietly for a long time, and then slowly asked, "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"
Bai Wuyue recounted Wuli's words from the previous night in detail.
After hearing this, Bai Lu was not angry at all; instead, she smiled faintly.
“This Prince Uri is quite an interesting person.”
She put down the documents, helped her daughter up, and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
"This path is more tedious and arduous than you can imagine, and you'll even have to deal with a lot of dark and filthy things."
"It requires absolute patience, an extraordinary memory, and a heart of rock."
"My daughter has made up her mind."
Bai Wuyue's voice wasn't loud, but it was firm and resounding.
"it is good."
Bai Lu nodded. "From today onwards, you shall move into my medicine hut."
From then on, the most beautiful fifth young lady of the Marquis of Anguo's mansion disappeared from everyone's sight.
She no longer plays the zither or paints, nor does she study poetry.
Her daily life was filled with countless dry medical books, medicinal herbs, and human meridian charts.
To Bai Lu's surprise, Bai Wuyue displayed astonishing talent in this area.
She seemed to have an extraordinary sensitivity to the properties and meridians of various herbs.
She was able to recite the thick "Compendium of Materia Medica" fluently in just half a month.
The teacher can understand all kinds of complex pharmacological reactions very easily, and can even apply what he has learned to other situations.
Her brain, which she used to memorize painting scores and poems, seemed to have been born for this kind of complex knowledge.
She can calm her mind and endure loneliness.
In the medicine hut filled with all sorts of strange smells, she found an unprecedented peace.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Bai Sanyue, who was already showing her pregnancy, hosted a small gathering for her sisters.
Bai Wuyue also made a rare appearance outside the medicine hut.
During the meal, Bai Eryue seemed a bit listless and had a poor appetite. She only drank a few sips of tea before putting down her chopsticks.
"Second sister, what's wrong? You look so pale."
Bai Siyue asked with concern.
Bai Eryue smiled gently: "It's nothing, I guess I just caught a chill because the weather has gotten cooler lately."
"Go back and have a bowl of ginger soup, and you'll feel better."
No one paid much attention to it, treating it as just a minor ailment.
However, Bai Wuyue quietly observed her all along.
She noticed that her second sister's brows were slightly furrowed, her lips were a little pale, and her breathing was somewhat unsteady as she spoke.
And while everyone was laughing and talking, he subconsciously covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, seemingly uncomfortable with the smell of some dishes.
These details, which seemed perfectly normal to others, quickly connected in her mind to form a single piece of information...
"Second Sister,"
Bai Wuyue suddenly spoke up, "May I take your pulse?"
Everyone at the table was stunned.
Bai Sanyue was the first to react, teasingly saying, "Oh, so our fifth sister has mastered her skills and is now practicing on her older sister?"
Bai Eryue smiled and obediently extended her wrist: "Alright, then let our little divine doctor Bai take a look."
Bai Wuyue had no mind to pay attention to everyone's jokes. She gently placed three fingers on Bai Eryue's wrist and closed her eyes.
His entire demeanor instantly became focused and calm.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, a faint smile on her face, a smile that could melt even the coldest heart.
"Second sister, you've caught a cold."
She said slowly, "The family is about to have a new member."
"The pulse is smooth and strong, like pearls rolling on a plate. Congratulations, Second Sister, and congratulations to Second Sister's husband."
The entire private room instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Bai Eryue's hand froze in mid-air, her face filled with disbelief.
"Fifth...Fifth Sister, you...you must be joking..."
"Just to be on the safe side, let's invite the imperial physician over."
May said it again.
"Quickly! Go and fetch the imperial physician!"
Bai Sanyue was the first to react, her voice trembling with excitement.
Soon, the imperial physician from the manor was summoned, and after a diagnosis, he came to the same conclusion as Bai Wuyue.
This caused an uproar throughout the entire Marquis's residence!
The progress in May was really significant.
A few months later, Bai gave birth in January.
The delivery process was extremely difficult, the baby was in an abnormal position, and the mother was exhausted at one point.
The experienced midwives were sweating profusely, but they were at a loss.
Leng Bingnian, who was standing guard outside the door, was so anxious that his eyes turned red, and he almost broke down the door.
At the critical moment, Bailu, who had been guarding inside the room the whole time, remained unusually calm.
"May,"
She called out in a deep voice.
"exist."
Bai Wuyue immediately stepped forward, her face showing no sign of panic.
"Golden needles".
"Yes."
Bai Wuyue quickly took out several gold needles of varying lengths from her needle case, sterilized them, and handed them to her mother.