Chapter 171 Born
The steward Wu Changding, an efficient old servant, upon hearing the words, immediately led the midwife to hurry over, with every step exuding urgency and caution, for fear of any mishap.
Inside the room, another midwife whose complexion had turned pale from the tense atmosphere earlier, named Guan Xiuer, asked Su Yu with a trembling voice, "Doctor... Now that the young master has been safely born, can I go take care of him and nurse him?"
There was a mix of hope and unease in her gaze.
It was then that Su Yu realized that this woman was not only a midwife but also a wet nurse specially hired by the Wu Mansion.
No wonder she had been so terrified in the face of the dire situation earlier.
Guan Xiuer introduced herself with a tinge of embarrassment in her voice, "I am Guan Xiuer, the wet nurse prepared by the Wu Mansion for the young master. Because the situation with the madam was critical earlier and we were short-handed, and since I have experience with childbirth, I was called over to help temporarily."
After hearing this, Su Yu nodded gently, "Then you go take care of the young master first, remember to send the midwife back here, the madam still needs her."
She knew well that postpartum treatment was equally important, especially the expulsion of the placenta, which required the midwife’s experience and care.
Those intricate subsequent affairs were indeed unfamiliar and not easy to handle for an outsider like Su Yu.
Guan Xiuer nodded gratefully, her steps slightly unsteady, but her heart filled with a sense of mission as she hurried off to fulfill her responsibilities.
Meanwhile, Yu Yan watched Guan Xiuer’s retreating figure with tears falling like pearls off a string.