Gu Xun held an official post and was swamped with duties, so he couldn't visit Mei Wanying every day.
He went away on official business, and when he returned, he heard that Mei Wanying had given birth!
He had already calculated the due date; it wasn't time for her to give birth yet.
Upon asking, he learned that Mrs. Gu had done another one of her "good deeds," enraging Mei Wanying and causing her to go into premature labor.
Childbirth is a life-and-death struggle for a woman. If she was provoked on top of that, a moment of carelessness could have cost both mother and child their lives!
Gu Xun was furious and ordered Mrs. Gu to take her people and leave the Mei family's residence.
Mrs. Gu hesitated. Mei Wanying had given birth, and to a girl at that. They probably weren't needed to serve her anymore.
But the Empress hadn't given the order, so she didn't dare act on her own.
