We Won't Have Children

Southern Border is hot, so there are no plum blossoms there.

At this moment, the phrase "I know from afar it is not snow, for there is a faint fragrance" becomes a tangible reality.

Seeing her relaxed demeanor, Gu Wanning reassured herself, thinking that her second sister-in-law should really be alright, otherwise Yiling should be quite nervous right now.

The butler rushed over, covered in sweat.

He had coordinated countless personnel matters tonight, and his legs were weak from exhaustion, but he dared not slack off in the slightest.

"Chief Grand Secretary Excellency, I am here. What are your orders?" the steward said respectfully, bowing deeply.

"Have someone prepare an incense table and offerings. I've already sent someone back to fetch the Buddha statue from my home."

Gu Wanning:???

What surprised her was not only this last-minute attempt to seek help, but more importantly, the fact that Gu Yuanshi did not believe in ghosts or gods, which was common knowledge.

Even in his youth, he wrote an article criticizing the late emperor for indulging the late empress dowager in building temples on a grand scale.

Gu Yuanshi's writing was sharp and his attitude extreme. He bluntly believed that those things were all about swindling money and fooling the people, producing no effect whatsoever and only wasting resources.

He suggested that the late emperor demolish all temples throughout the country.

This article naturally sparked huge controversy.

However, his brilliant writing, powerful style, clear viewpoints, and decisive suggestions made him an instant sensation and known throughout the world.

This is the same person who now says he wants to worship Buddha?

If Buddha could speak, he'd tell him to get lost.

It's considered worthless when not in use, but worshipped when it is?

Gu Wanning had always thought that only her mother was a Buddhist in the family.

It was Gu Yuanshi's exceptional tolerance towards his wife that Xu family.

The result was not what I expected?

Gu Yuanshi himself actually believes in Buddhism?

Of course, it's also possible that they are truly powerless and can only turn to gods and Buddhas for help.

The reason why there are various schools of religions and people worshipping different "gods" in the world is simply because of the insignificance of humankind.

Faced with the harsh realities of life, people are often powerless to change anything.

Human strength has its limits; we can only rely on fate.

The altar was quickly set up, and the offerings were arranged neatly and meticulously.

After the Buddha statue was delivered, Gu Yuanshi personally placed it in the center of the incense table, then lit an incense stick and knelt down.

Gu Anqi remained silent throughout, watching his father, and upon seeing this, he knelt behind him.

Gu Anfang hesitated for a moment, then followed suit.

Gu Wanning: "..."

She stopped participating.

Rather than these vague and ethereal things, she chose to believe in Yiling.

Yiling, you'd better prove yourself.

Yiling asked Gu Wanning curiously, "What are they doing? What kind of ritual is this? Can I learn it and perform the ritual back home?"

She hadn't forgotten that she was a descendant of the witch.

Gu Wanning: "... You should focus on figuring out how to help save people."

"Isn't that simple?" Yiling pouted. "Just wait and see."

On a night at the end of winter, the wind was biting cold, but Gu Yuanshi and his son knelt on the cold ground, motionless.

No one knows what they are each thinking.

But Gu Wanning felt that they all understood in their hearts.

--Princess Qingyi is here, Gu Anfang is here.

With Princess Qingyi gone, Gu Anfang is gone too.

Gu Wanning's eyes welled up with tears.

They all knew that my second brother was a man of deep feelings and a strong sense of justice.

"It's cold, put this on." Xu Weibei had someone fetch Gu Wanning's thick cloak at some point and draped it over her shoulders.

Gu Wanning then realized that her hands and feet were already ice-cold.

"There's no use standing here in the cold wind. Go find a warm place to rest," Xu Weibei said again.

Gu Wanning shook her head.

Her father and brothers were still praying devoutly, and she already felt out of place standing on the veranda; it would be too much for her to go inside and rest.

About half an hour later, the midwife's excited voice came from inside the room. "It's born! It's born! A baby girl! She's doing very well!"

Because the labor was so long, everyone was worried that the baby might not survive.

The baby has been born, and although the baby's breathing is a little weak, there's nothing seriously wrong, so it's a happy occasion.

Third Concubine rushed in.

Good things happen, but the expected bad things follow in quick succession.

Princess Qingyi fell into a coma and suffered severe bleeding.

Gu Wanning looked at Yiling pleadingly.

"Have them all come out and give me a bowl of warm water!" Yiling said decisively.

Gu Anwei hesitated.

However, Gu Wanning pulled him sharply, causing him to stumble from his unpreparedness.

"Saving lives is urgent, even a desperate measure is worth trying! Are you trying to kill your sister-in-law?!"

Gu Anwei then followed Gu Wanning outside, and bowed deeply to Yiling at the door. "Please take care of my wife, Princess. She is afraid of pain, so please be gentle."

Gu Wanning pulled him out the door.

She wanted to say a few words to comfort her second brother, but she didn't dare to speak, afraid that if she did, she would burst into tears first.

At this moment, any words of comfort would be futile.

Gu Anwei to lean on a pillar under the eaves to barely keep from falling.

He wanted to go back in.

He wanted to stay with her.

But he didn't dare.

What if there really is hope?

He cannot delay treatment.

"Anwei, come here." Gu Yuanshi called out without turning around.

Chapter 287 We Don't Have Children

Gu Anwei lifted her heavy steps and walked over.

"Anwei, come here and pray. When your mother had a difficult childbirth, I prayed before the Buddha statue she used to worship, and that you and your child would be safe."

Hopefully, this time things will turn out alright, and Princess Qingyi and her son will be safe and sound.

Gu Anwei knelt down without hesitation and kowtowed deeply.

The sound of my forehead hitting the bluestone slab was so clear in the quiet night.

Gu Wanning burst into tears.

Buddha, please look upon these pitiful people.