The piercing scream frightened the octogenarian so much he nearly fell, but fortunately, Qin Huai was quick to lend a hand.
"...block it up."
The child, who was usually so cultured and elegant, had suddenly changed like this.
It was truly lantable.
Qin Jun covered his mouth with his hand and coughed softly, while Zhang Quanzhong quickly pulled a clean handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into Qin Erya’s mouth.
They were all elderly n, unable to withstand such shock.
"Let’s talk outside," Qin Jun said as he started walking out.
Qin Huai looked at Zhang Quanzhong, "Uncle Zhang, keep an eye on the lady," and followed him out.
Qin Huai followed Qin Jun out of the tent.
"The poison was administered by the Yan Family," Qin Jun stated confidently.
Qin Huai grunted in agreent, thinking about the Crown Prince’s favoritism and his indifferent attitude toward his little niece’s life and death, his expression was far from pleasant.
"What do you think?" Qin Jun asked his younger son.
Although his younger son always disobeyed him and annoyed him, he was still reliable in handling matters.
"The Crown Prince has blatantly sided with that demon... the Yan Family, tolerating Xiaoliu’s poisoning of Erya. No matter what unforgivable acts Erya may have committed, she should not be tornted like this. I must seek justice over this issue!" Qin Huai’s expression was resolute.
Listening to him, Qin Jun rarely nodded in agreent, "Right, we must seek justice." This grievance could not be swallowed no matter what.
Perhaps they could use this as an opportunity to appeal to his emotions and sense of propriety, which could lead the Crown Prince to feel guilty and eventually reconcile Erya’s relationship with him.
"But now the Crown Prince doesn’t even want to see us!" Qin Huai said passionately, as if he were insane—anyone who approached was t by soldiers slashing with swords.
What is this if not a mad dog?
"Wait a bit longer, it’s understandable he’s frantic right now since the Crown Princess Consort is having a difficult childbirth." A difficult childbirth was good; it might end in a fatality for mother and child, or even if they survived, if the baby was a princess, it would still benefit them.
He wasn’t the only one; all the officials were waiting earnestly, attentive to the news from inside the tent.
"Sister, breathe slowly... just like that, exhale—in—exhale—" Yan Lingzhen was drenched in sweat while also keeping an eye on Yan Wanqing’s condition.
By this ti, Yan Wanqing was numb with pain. She licked her cracked lips, "...Xiaoliu, if it’s too much... just give up..." She was too tired.
She was so tired, all she wanted was a good sleep.
"Don’t talk nonsense!" Before Yan Lingzhen could speak, Mada Sun suddenly burst out, "Mother is with you, and you must not talk like that!"
Yan Wanqing looked up dazedly, her gaze eting her mother’s eyes.
Her eyes brimd with tears!
Her mother always strong, hardly ever cried, but now her face was streaked with tears.
Mada Sun wiped her tears with the back of her hand and gripped her daughter’s hand tightly, "Wanwan, try one last ti, just one more try!"
"But... I am so tired, Mother... so tired..."
Life was too harsh; she didn’t want to do it again.
At that mont, all the negative emotions accumulated in her mind, her world filled with blood and pain.
She was already in so much pain... why force another small life to continue suffering?
"Yan Wanqing!" Seeing her will to live weakening, Yan Lingzhen could no longer contain herself and shouted, "The head is already out, push!"
That call, like thunder striking directly into her mind!
She suddenly rembered that bloody night in the hot springs!
Her child...
Could it be him returning?
"Ah—!" A ghastly scream burst from her throat!
Hearing it, Xiao Feng dashed into the tent!
His Wanwan!
"Don’t give birth, we won’t do it!" A burly man teary-eyed burst in, followed by a clear wail from behind the curtain.
"Mother and child are safe!" Yan Lingzhen’s voice ca through tearfully, "Sister, you did it! Sister, you did great!"
She gave birth?!
As Xiao Feng’s mind exploded with fireworks, Mada Sun ca out holding a swaddled baby, "Crown Prince, it’s—"
She didn’t finish her sentence.
A shadow dashed like lightning into the curtain.
Mada Sun holding the still-crying child, she looked down and a tear dropped onto the baby’s nose.
"Your father went to see your mother, and he will co out to hold you in a bit."
Inside the curtains.
Yan Wanqing looked as if she had been fished out of the water, covered with a thin quilt.
"...Wanwan." Xiao Feng knelt down halfway, "You’ve worked hard."
Seeing him, Yan Wanqing cried out, "I don’t want to give birth anymore...."
"No more, no more, we won’t have any more, just this one."
Yan Wanqing still felt unsatisfied, raising her hand to pinch him hard on his arm.
But having just given birth, her strength was like that of a kitten scratching, and Xiao Feng smiled, "Good girl, once you’ve recovered, you can pinch however you want."
"That’s about enough." Yan Lingzhen coughed lightly, "Could the Crown Prince please move aside? My sister now needs to clean up so of this ss, and the hot water has already arrived."
Xiao Feng, like a little boy, imdiately got up and stood to the side.
His gaze did not want to shift away from Yan Wanqing at all.
"Make room, Crown Prince." Cong Ge cried with joy, while she and a group of maids waited outside with hot water.
Xiao Pingfeng imdiately moved aside. At that mont, Madam Sun ca over holding the child.
"This is the Crown Prince’s first child."
And her first grandson.
Yes.
Child.
Xiao Pingfeng was dazed, imdiately looking towards the little baby in the swaddling clothes, wrinkled, like a little mouse.
The joyful smile on his face froze for a mont.
"...My child?"
Both he and Wanwan were good-looking, was this purple-skinned little mouse their child?
Madam Sun couldn’t help but chuckle, "All newborns look like this, they will get better with care. Look at the eyebrows and the features, he’s indeed a handso little Prince."
But he and Wanwan both wanted a little princess.
"You hold him and see."
The Crown Prince, reluctant to the core, was helpless as the mother-in-law stuffed the purple-skinned little mouse into his arms.
The first feeling was just how incredibly light he was.
Then, watching his little mouth keep pursing, it seed like... he didn’t look that bad after all.
A strange sense of warmth and familiarity sprang up.
This was his child...
The child he had with the woman he loved.
Thinking this, the Crown Prince stepped out holding the swaddling clothes, taking two steps at a ti.
Outside the tent, a throng of people stood densely packed.
Everyone knew the Crown Princess Consort had given birth.
Xiao Pingfeng walked out of the tent, looked around, and dramatically raised his hands in the air.
"Heaven blesses Dawei, the Crown Princess Consort and the child are safe, I am happy today, I decree a general pardon, and the whole nation rejoices!"
Mother and child...
The Crown Princess Consort had given birth to a little Prince!
So of the old officials couldn’t help but wipe away tears.
"Dawei has a heir now!"
Everyone knelt down together.
"Congratulations to the Crown Prince, blessings to the Crown Princess Consort, heaven blesses Dawei, royal grace is boundless!"
"Congratulations to the Crown Prince, blessings to the Crown Princess Consort, heaven blesses Dawei, royal grace is boundless!"
...
"Congratulations to the Crown Prince, blessings to the Crown Princess Consort, heaven blesses Dawei, royal grace is boundless!"
In the hunting ground, the stirring voices echoed and soared above in the sky.
Suddenly, an old man in an undershirt, his beard white, made his way through the crowd toward Xiao Pingfeng, prostrating himself on the ground.
"This old official has sinned, please punish , Crown Prince!"
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