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The maid's face turned pale. "Madam is bleeding, Guan Mama; Madam may have given birth!"
"Birth?!" Lin Ruhai exclaimed. He had been married to Jia Min for many years without children, and now, just after hearing the news of his wife's pregnancy, he had to face the situation of her giving birth. This made Lin Ruhai, who was eager for a child, panic. "We need to hurry and find a doctor in the city!"
"Guan Mama says Madam is weak and cannot withstand the bumps," the maid conveyed Guan Mama's opinion.
"What should we do?" Lin Ruhai was completely at a loss. He couldn't rush on the road, yet he couldn't let his wife continue bleeding like this. What should he do?
"Lord Lin, I have some restorative pills with me that can help replenish energy. Why not let Madam try them?" Bai Tang also rode up beside Lin Ruhai. The horse she rode was not an ordinary one but one of the Eight Steeds of Zhou Mu Wang. While it was common in the game, it was incredibly precious in reality. Unfortunately, Lin Ruhai lacked the discernment to recognize such a fine horse.
"Thank you, Young Master Bai!" Lin Ruhai accepted the Peiyuan Pill from Bai Tang. In his desperation, his desire for a child outweighed his suspicions about Bai Tang.
Products from the game are always of high quality. Not long after Jia Min took the Peiyuan Pill, joyful exclamations came from inside the carriage: "It's alright, it's alright, the bleeding has stopped!"
Lin Ruhai ceased his pacing and raised his voice to ask, "How is Madam?"
The maid who had just lifted the curtain of the carriage wore a smile of relief: "Reporting to you, Sir, Madam's bleeding has stopped, her complexion has improved, and Guan Mama says the child is safe!"
Hearing this, Lin Ruhai was overjoyed and suddenly turned to deeply bow to Bai Tang: "Thank you, Young Master Bai, for your assistance. If there is ever a time you need my help in the future, please do not hesitate to ask!"
Even though Bai Tang approached him with ulterior motives, he had saved his wife twice and preserved the Lin family's bloodline; thus, he would grant this favor and repay it later.
Bai Tang waved her hand and smiled: "It's nothing; just a small effort on my part!"
Lin Ruhai's change in attitude was clear to Bai Tang. She didn't mind at all and didn't want to use this to gain any favors from him. Giving Jia Min the Peiyuan Pill was because of Lin Mei Mei. The child in Jia Min's womb should be Lin Mei Mei, right? With the nourishing properties of the Peiyuan Pill, Lin Mei Mei should be born healthy. Well, she considered it a good deed done.
Upon arriving at Yangzhou City, Bai Tang left without hesitation. Lin Ruhai looked at her departing figure with some confusion. Had he misjudged her? Were all previous events mere coincidences? Was she truly not intentionally approaching him? Or did Bai Tang have other motives?
However, he did not have time to think about Bai Tang's intentions. The first thing he did upon returning was to take his wife to the medical clinic to see a doctor. After the doctor's confirmation, Jia Min was over a month pregnant, and the fetus was stable with no risk of miscarriage. Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief and felt even more grateful to Bai Tang!
Yangzhou, also known as Guangling, Jiangdu, and Weiyang in ancient times, is the most important town in Jiangnan and a hub for transportation between the north and south. From Yangzhou, one can travel east down the Yangtze River to reach the sea and head to Wa Country, Ryukyu, and various places in Nanyang. Since Sui Yangdi opened the Grand Canal, Yangzhou has become one of the most important transit stations for foreign trade in the country, busier than any other city.
In addition, Yangzhou has been renowned since ancient times as a famous place for entertainment. Whether it be wealthy merchants or scholars who pride themselves on their literary talents, or wandering swordsmen with a sense of chivalry, if they have not visited here, they cannot be considered true heroes in the world of romance. The most famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, Du Mu, wrote: "Drifting through rivers and lakes with wine in hand, a slender waist like that of Chu's beauty in my palm. A dream of Yangzhou after ten years' sleep, gaining only a fleeting name."
Yangzhou during the Great Shun Dynasty was even more prosperous than during the Tang Dynasty. Shops lined both sides of the streets with colorful flags fluttering in the wind; shouts and noises intertwined everywhere. Fabric shops, jade shops, shoe shops, perfume shops, and stores selling goods from both north and south... every shop had bustling crowds, creating a scene of great prosperity. The most enticing were the stalls offering various delicacies; though they were all different, they emitted irresistible aromas.
Bai Tang suppressed her expression of a country bumpkin entering the city as she lingered on the street among various food stalls for quite some time. Fortunately, her current appearance had game system enhancements that made her seem elegant and distinguished; no matter how different her actions were from others, people would not associate her with being a country bumpkin.
After eating until she was full, Bai Tang found what looked like the most upscale inn and booked a room—her game package showed that she had three hundred thousand taels of silver available for use in reality. Bai Tang was now quite wealthy. Unfortunately, purchasing items in the Game Store required Gold Ingots; Bai Tang was not a real money player and did not have any Gold Ingots. Now she could go to a money exchange to convert silver into ingots; otherwise, the Game Store would just be for show.
After having hot water delivered to her room, Bai Tang took a refreshing bath and then climbed into bed to sleep; she slept soundly until noon the next day. During this time, everything she did was compiled into a report sent to Lin Ruhai—being a local power player made it easy for Lin Ruhai to track someone's movements in the city. Seeing Bai Tang's actions left Lin Ruhai puzzled; could it really be a coincidence that Bai Tang came to their rescue? After some thought, Lin Ruhai decided to wait and see how things unfolded.
After lunch, Bai Tang ordered several coats at a tailor shop; although game outfits were nice-looking, she couldn't wear just one all the time! Next, Bai Tang visited various famous attractions in Yangzhou and enjoyed a lavish dinner before returning to the inn to rest. Her whereabouts were once again reported back to Lin Ruhai's study. Lin Ruhai and those monitoring Bai Tang had no idea that after midnight, Bai Tang slipped out of her inn window and stealthily entered the Yangzhou government office to obtain her household registration certificate. Hehe! From now on, she would no longer be an undocumented resident in this world.
Bai Tang spent half a month enjoying herself in Yangzhou before leaving. This left Lin Ruhai feeling regretful; he felt he had misjudged her intentions. She had saved his wife and child while he harbored doubts about her without properly hosting her. Now that she had left without him repaying her kindness made him uneasy; he hoped there would be another chance to meet!
Bai Tang traveled south along the river until she arrived at Jinling. This place is known as the ancestral land of four prominent families: "Is it Jia? The hall is made of white jade while gold horses are made; lacking white jade beds by the East Sea invites the Dragon King to request Jinling's king; Ah Fang Palace stretches eight hundred miles but cannot accommodate even one history from Jinling; good years bring heavy snow where pearls are like dirt and gold like iron." However, three out of four families had moved to develop in the capital city; only one family—the Xue Family—remained entrenched in their base. Oh right! There was also the Zhen Family! However, Bai Tang had no interest in them; even having a "true" Baoyu did not pique her interest much.
Jinling's prosperity surpassed that of Yangzhou; here along the Qinhuai River there were singing swallows dancing everywhere—no less enchanting than Yangzhou's famed Chu Pavilion. Bai Tang eagerly boarded flower boats along Qinhuai River; her striking appearance won her many admirers among courtesans who vied for attention from this extravagant young gentleman.
However, after visiting several times, Bai Tang lost interest; those performances were all too similar compared to modern entertainment! As for the courtesans' advances? Sorry! Her equipment wasn't complete! Not wanting to visit flower boats anymore, Bai Tang spent more time shopping instead—buying blue-and-white porcelain bowls for just one or two coins each, ink blocks for one or two silver taels each, jade bracelets for ten taels... these would all be antiques in modern times! As a woman, jewelry was what Bai Tang bought most: silver hairpins adorned with flowers, gold hairpins set with gemstones shaped like dragonflies, gold earrings shaped like gourds... After packing everything up, she filled two inventories!
"That's him! He looks good! Bring him home for me! I want him to be my teacher!"
A five or six-year-old boy surrounded by servants pointed at Bai Tang with his chubby finger while his almost neckless head tilted back so far that his nose nearly aligned with his forehead.
I can't believe it, is this a strong-armed attempt to kidnap a girl? And the target is her? The one doing the kidnapping is just a little kid who doesn't even reach my thigh? Bai Tang found it utterly amusing. Taking a closer look at the child, with her fair and chubby cheeks, she was quite adorable. Even when making a bold expression, it only made her seem cute and funny, not detestable. Bai Tang instantly felt the urge to tease the little girl.
"Are you trying to kidnap me?" Bai Tang asked with a smile.
"That's right!" The little girl huffed, "My dad is looking for an Enlightenment Teacher for me, but those old men are all too ugly. I don't like them. I want to find someone good-looking myself. You look pretty good, so be my Enlightenment Teacher!"
Wow, at such a young age, she's already using looks to choose people. What will happen when she grows up?
Seeing the little girl with an expression that said "I want you to be my Enlightenment Teacher because I think highly of you," Bai Tang couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair. Wow, this child is really soft and round!
"How dare you lay hands on our young master!" Lackey Number One jumped out with a loud shout, looking like a typical bully.
"I am your young master's Enlightenment Teacher; what's wrong with patting his head? Who do you think you are to point fingers?" Bai Tang shot him a cold glance, causing Lackey Number One and the other lackeys to retreat in fear. They were terrified; the aura of the person before them was even stronger than their master's. Her identity must be extraordinary. Wow, their young master's taste is truly impressive! Just casually finding an Enlightenment Teacher is no ordinary feat. No wonder they are lackeys; their thoughts revolve entirely around their young master.
"Did you agree to be my Enlightenment Teacher?" the little girl asked excitedly.
Bai Tang pinched the girl's cheek; it was so tender! The flesh on her neck was plump enough to serve as a collar! Since there was no particular purpose in this world, why not stay by this chubby little girl’s side to play and pass the time?
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