Chapter 6: Dawn Breaks, the Infant Cries

Qin Liuxi was angry.

To be honest, as a foreign soul, she didn't possess much affection for the Qin family. When she transmigrated, her original body had just been sent back to the ancestral home to be fostered at the age of five, and she had grown up left to her own devices.

Though it was not her wish, having occupied her original body meant she was bound to the Qin family by karma; she had connections to these people, but in terms of intimacy and importance, truth be told, the Qin family could not compare to the siblings Qihuang and Chenpi who stayed by her side.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Qin's refusal to believe her and her attempt to stop her from saving the life was truly infuriating to Qin Liuxi.

"Old Madam, are you certain you want to stop me? If you delay any longer, the outcome will be one corpse and three lives lost," Qin Liuxi said indifferently, pointing at the person on the delivery bed.

"Mother, Third Sister-in-law is fading fast," Qin Meiniang spoke, her voice breaking with sobs.

Everyone was startled and turned to look.

They saw that Lady Gu was deathly pale, her eyes tightly shut, and the rise and fall of her chest had become so weak and slow it was almost imperceptible.

In this state, even if another doctor were summoned, it would likely be too late.

Old Mrs. Qin’s face turned withered as she staggered back a step, old tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.

"Old Madam, let the Eldest Miss use her needles. If we delay any further, it truly will be too late," the midwife spoke up tremulously. Although she was used to seeing scenes of one corpse and two lives, this involved three lives; if they were lost, it would be a heavy sin.

As a midwife, she naturally only wanted to see mother and child safe and sound, as that was best for her reputation.

Lady Wang pursed her lips and advised, "Mother, this is our only option."

They would have to treat a dead horse as if it were alive and leave the rest to fate.

Old Mrs. Qin closed her eyes, turned her face away, and nodded heavily.

Whether it was a blessing or a curse, if it was a curse, it could not be avoided; it all depended on whether Heaven would open its eyes.

Qihuang had already lit an incense stick to calm the spirit and steady the mind. He then took the talismanic water that Qin Liuxi had prepared earlier and approached the bedside.

Seeing their compromise, Qin Liuxi gave a cold snort. Indifferently twirling her gold needles, she struck directly into the major acupoints of Third Madam Qin.

Two gasps of alarm rang out.

Qin Liuxi turned her head and glared coldly; they were being too noisy.

Old Mrs. Qin was also pale with fright, her hands trembling incessantly.

With a soft moan, Lady Gu slowly regained consciousness. Her pupils gradually focused, but her eyes were filled with despair.

"Drink," Qin Liuxi said, having already taken the cup of talismanic water from Qihuang and brought it to her lips.

Her voice was cold and clear, like a spring of cold water entering the ear. Lady Gu instinctively opened her mouth and, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, drank the entire cup.

Qin Liuxi then took several other gold needles and began needling her body—the Zhiyin points on both sides, the Hegu points, and the Sanyinjiao points. Her needlework was steady and swift.

"Try to be strong. If Third Uncle receives news of your safety, he might find some solace on his road to exile. But if it is one corpse and three lives, he likely won't survive either. If my sister were to lose her parents at such a young age, how miserable would she be?"

Her words were poisonous and harsh, yet they acted like a shot of adrenaline to Lady Gu's heart, forcing tears from her eyes and making her body feel as though it were filled with strength.

She could not die; she had to live, and take her children with her.

"Midwife, come," Qin Liuxi glanced at the midwife. While she herself continued to manipulate the gold needles and acupoints, she began chanting an unknown incantation.

The midwife let out an affirmative cry, gave Lady Gu a few instructions, and began massaging her abdomen.

This scene fell upon the eyes of Old Mrs. Qin and the others, who looked at Qin Liuxi as if she were a monster, filled with inexplicable terror.

This girl before them seemed quite different from other girls.

As dawn broke, the cries of a newborn rose.

(End of Chapter)