Formation Secret Chamber

More than ten days had passed, and the signs that Lü Qingzhu was about to give birth had become increasingly obvious.

That day, Li Baoyue invited the midwife from the sect's Herb Pavilion to the residence, intending to have her stay for several days so she could deliver Lü Qingzhu's baby at any time.

The midwife had only just settled into the residence when Duan Rong came by that day, and the two ran into each other outside Lü Qingzhu's room.

Duan Rong had learned several days ago that the midwife would be staying at the residence, and it had been Lü Zhongtang's idea. Lü Zhongtang was acquainted with Sun Fujiā, one of the Herb Pavilion's sect elders. Calling in a midwife to stay at the residence ahead of time was no great matter to begin with.

But Duan Rong had not expected the midwife to be an old acquaintance—Xia Honghua of the Herb Pavilion.

When he suddenly saw Xia Honghua emerging from Lü Qingzhu's room behind Li Baoyue, he could not help but stare in astonishment.

Yet when Xia Honghua saw Duan Rong, she covered her lips and smiled. "Boy Duan—no, I ought to call you Lord Duan now. Lord Duan, surely you haven't become so important that you've forgotten me?"

Duan Rong said, "You're still a midwife?"

"What's so strange about that?!" Xia Honghua said. "I'm from the Herb Pavilion. I've been a midwife in the sect for more than ten years already. I've got plenty of experience."

Duan Rong could not help but laugh mutely.

He and Xia Honghua did have some history. Back when he had been a Registered Disciple under Shang Xiangyu, if Xia Honghua had not given him that job, many things would never have gotten done.

Li Baoyue's gaze swept over Duan Rong