In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 599 - 592: The Pursuers are Coming! _1

Chapter 599: Chapter 592: The Pursuers are Coming! _1

Looking at the dog meat skewered on the wooden pole, Qin Yi gritted his teeth and passed it into the small space separated by the cloak.

"Pan’er, you should eat something first to regain your strength."

Although they had eaten at the banquet in the Imperial Palace, the food there was prepared well in advance and then kept warm in the large stove until needed to be served. Even the most delicious dishes, by the time they had travelled the long distance from the Imperial Kitchen to the banquet, were frozen and cold.

Even though two dishes had not entirely cooled down, very few dared to eat heartily in the Imperial Palace. If they couldn’t find a place to relieve themselves and offended His Majesty, it would be a capital crime punished by beheading.

They had battled their way out of the Imperial Palace, truly exhausted, hungry, and tired, having excessively over-exhausted their energy. Now, they had a pot of dog meat soup, why would they let it go?

At this moment, Su Pan’er’s labor pains came one wave after another. Although she could hear Qin Yi’s voice, she had to grit her teeth hard against the pain, leaving her unable to speak.

Qin Yi was extremely worried, seeing Su Pan’er’s teeth gritting with a grinding noise, she weakly waved her hand at him.

He quickly ducked into the cloak, rushed to hold Su Pan’er’s hand tightly, as if this was the only way to truly feel her presence by his side.

"Pan’er, how are you? Are you really okay? Pan’er!"

Although several wet nurses lived in the mansion, Pan’er’s situation suggested that she would not make it back home. Right now, in the freezing cold weather, outside with enemies in pursuit, and no one to assist with the birth, what could he do...

It was difficult for Su Pan’er to wait until the wave of labor pains passed, only then did she loosen her biting teeth, let out a long breath, and somehow managed to give him a weak smile.

"Yi, I’m hungry..."

"Hungry? If you’re hungry, eat something now."

He hurriedly handed her the meat, trying hard to look calm, but his trembling body betrayed him.

He was scared!

In his arms was the woman he loved; she was pregnant with his child, their flesh and blood, their crystalization of love!

Yet now, he could only watch as his woman lay suffering helplessly, and he was powerless to help! A sharp pain surged from his heart, making his whole body shiver!

Throughout their battle, when he decapitated his enemies with a single sword strike, he was not afraid; when he cleaved his enemies in half, causing blood to spurt out, he was not afraid; but now, he is genuinely afraid!

He was terrified that he might lose the woman he loved the most, he feared something bad might happen to their child, he feared he could only watch without being able to do anything!

He even silently regretted, if initially, Liu Zikang had caused her to miscarry, then perhaps Pan’er would not now have to suffer this torment...

But Su Pan’er took the skewered dog meat and chewed a mouthful before swallowing it hard. The tramp had prepared the dog meat well, with no hint of any foul smell, and it was stewed so well that it tasted very nice. She ate several more bites before she spoke.

"Quickly help me unfasten my clothes..."

"Okay, okay, okay..."

At this moment, Qin Yi’s mind was a mess; he hurriedly fumbled with her clothes, trying to appear calm and controlled — his shaking body betrayed him.

How could he, a man, do this delicate task properly?

Despite him undressing Pan’er smoothly when sharing a bed, and even though he helped her get dressed and undressed when she was heavily pregnant and found it difficult to move, his hands were shaking such that it took him far longer to remove her clothes.

At this moment, Su Pan’er had hurriedly swallowed a large chunk of dog meat.

With food in her stomach, she felt much warmer, and then she ordered Qin Yi to prepare hot water and sterilize her small knife in the boiling water.

Although Su Pan’er had not before experienced childbirth, she knew a great deal about the process. In her previous life, she had even unexpectedly helped another woman to give birth once.

Yet, those were the experiences of others. This was her first childbirth in two lifetimes and all she could do was to minimize the risk.

The labor pain started from intervals of about ten minutes to five or six minutes. The severe pain was like someone using a dull knife on her belly, pulling it back and forth, agonizingly unbearable, yet she had nowhere to exert pressure.

She wanted to scream in pain, she wanted to shout, but considering the circumstance they were in, even crying out seemed to be such a luxury!

She shakily grabbed a twig, stuffed it in her mouth, biting down hard on it, her eyes bulging out, her gaze was filled with strong willpower to survive.

Throughout history, many have accidentally died from childbirth.

Even today, with the advancement in medical science, there is a certain death probability for pregnant women, although it mostly depends on the medical standard of the locality.

This body of hers was only seventeen or eighteen years old, the conditions were pitifully poor, it was freezing cold, and there were enemies pursuing from the outside, you might say she had neither timing nor geographical nor social advantages!

But she still refused to give up hope!

Her baby hasn’t had a chance to see this world yet, how could she bear to give up just like this!

Outside, Ye Han clumsily stuffed his belly with dog meat, then he ordered the begging vagabond, who was forcefully left behind, to boil water. He then used a broken pot to collect the hot water and carried it to the entrance of the hut.

"Brother-in-law, younger Sister Pan’er, the hot water and the knife are ready."

"Alright, thank you, Brother Ye."

In the house, Qin Yi got the message, hurriedly turned around to take the broken pot. Ye Han also looked worried: "How is she doing?"

"She hasn’t given birth yet..."

As Qin Yi spoke, he conveniently brought the broken pot inside. Ye Han wanted to visit but was stopped by the ’non-interaction between opposite sexes’ rule, restlessly anxious yet left with nothing to do.

"Pan’er, the hot water and the knife are here."

Looking at Pan’er, who was hurting beyond toleration, all he could do was hold her tightly, in hopes that it may ease her pain.

Su Pan’er fiercely bit onto a piece of wood, her sight was fading in and out, with only her consciousness barely supporting her. As soon as the pain subsided, she finally let go of the wood, weakly smiled at the man who had been watching over her.

"You shouldn’t stay here, go, go outside and eat something. The pursuers will be here soon. At that time, it will all depend on you to hold them back..."

Her smile was light, but warm.

Right!

There were pursuers outside chasing after them!

The previously worried and scared Qin Yi miraculously calmed down. He held Su Pan’er’s hand, giving her a determined nod, "Rest assured! No matter how many people come to us, I will definitely stop them at all costs, to buy time for you, for our child. They will not be able to harm you nor our child!"

Anyone who wanted to harm his woman or his child would have to step over his body first!

The stubborn seriousness in his gaze influenced Su Pan’er.

She weakly smiled and nodded.

Just as she was about to speak, a sudden wave of labor pain surged, she quickly gritted her teeth, her face turning pale.

"The pursuers are here! Qin Yi, hurry!"

Suddenly, from outside the house, Ye Han’s anxious voice could be heard.