Chapter 286 - When Did I Kill Your Child?

The appearance of Bu Tinghe was too terrifying. The Third Prince, who had come forward first, was so shocked that he took two steps back. Only after a long time did he react. “Tinghe, what’s wrong?”

Prince An’s expression was sullen, and he shouted in a cold voice, “What did you just say? What happened to your child?”

Shocked by his voice, Bu Tinghe finally restored her senses, and she immediately understood what she should do.

Her legs went limp and she fell to the ground, tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked like she couldn’t bear the pain. “Your Highness, our child…he died. He was just born, and before he could even look at this world, he was killed…”

Her whole body was shaking violently, partly due to the coldness and partly due to the pain. She hated the midwives so much that her heart almost bled. They said that they needed to correct the position of the fetus, but it was bullshit. They were clearly torturing her on purpose.

When the midwives’ hands pressed against her belly and pushed the fetus, it was even more painful than stirring her belly with a sharp blade. That kind of torture seemed to be as painful as shattering her bones and then piecing them together again. Thinking about it now, she still couldn’t help shuddering.

Hearing her words, the Third Prince was stunned and his tone was full of disbelief. “Tinghe, you said the child…our child was killed?”

Bu Tinghe raised her head. Her pale face was full of tears. She nodded and cried out of her breath. “Shen Ninghua fed me some medicine while I was giving birth to the child. I don’t know what the medicine was for. I only know that when our child was born, its entire body was black and blue and it was not breathing.”

She shouted at the top of her lungs, crying so hard that those who heard it also shed tears. She almost fainted on the spot.

The Third Prince suddenly ran to her and held her in his arms. “How could that be…I have a good relationship with Fifth Younger Brother and there is nothing unpleasant between me and Princess Zhaohua. Why was she so ruthless?”

Baili Junyi’s expression was cold, and his voice was as cold as ice. “Third Elder Brother, the matter has yet to be concluded. You had better not slander others!”

Bu Tinghe raised her head. Her black hair was drenched in sweat, and strands of hair hung down her body, making her look even frailer and more desolate.

“Your Highness, as a mother, how could I joke about the life of my child? The imperial doctors who checked my pulse could prove that my pulse has always been excellent and I have been in excellent health conditions. Why did this happen to my child?”

“I will definitely find out the truth. But if I find that you are lying, this will be the second time you falsely accuse my wife. By that time, do not blame me for being ruthless!” Baili Junyi’s gaze was full of dignity.

Bu Tinghe trembled slightly and snuggled into the Third Prince’s arms even more fearfully. Her expression was filled with unspeakable grievance and misery.

The Third Prince was burning with rage. His eyes were scarlet red, and he looked like a beast that had lost its mind. “Ruthless? How do you want to be ruthless? Baili Junyi, don’t think you can be lawless. Shen Ninghua killed my child. I will not let her go no matter what!”

“Third Elder Brother, what you said is unreasonable. Ninghua will not hurt innocent children, and there is no conclusion yet. Whoever dares to hurt my wife, I will show him how lawless I can be!”

“You are quibbling! My child was also a member of the royal family. He was killed before he was even born. Even if the murderer is a member of the royal family, I will definitely do justice for my child!”

Baili Jinyu’s anger was like a raging fire, and Baili Junyi’s coldness was like ice. The two of them confronted head-on without the slightest intention to yield.

“Shut up!” Baili Qingcang suddenly stood up and slammed the table beside him to the ground. “Monsters, all of you, kneel down!”

Except Prince An, all the people present knelt down.

Baili Qingcang suppressed his anger and his face darkened. “Someone, go to the room and see what is going on inside!”

The chief eunuch quickly stepped forward, but not long after he entered the room, he let out a scream, “Oh heavens!”

Baili Qingcang’s eyebrows twitched. “What happened?”

Just as he was about to let people in again, a group of midwives walked out quickly and said with a smile on their faces, “Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Third Prince. Princess Wenhe safely gave birth to a boy.”

“What?”

Everyone present was stunned. The Third Prince loosened his grip and pushed Bu Tinghe to the ground. He turned around and looked at the speaking midwife closely. “You mean Princess Wenhe’s child is alright?”

The midwife didn’t seem to feel that there was anything wrong with the atmosphere. She answered the Third Prince with a smiling face.

“Yes, it’s all thanks to Princess Zhaohua. Princess Wenhe’s fetus was unstable, and she was too nervous as this was the first time she ever delivered a baby. During her pregnancy, she lacked exercise, which resulted in the wrong position of the fetus. When in labor, the baby was stuck in the birth canal for too long, so when he was born, his whole body was blue and he almost lost all signs of life. Fortunately, Princess Zhaohua saved his life in time.”

The Third Prince was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Bu Tinghe who was dumbfounded on the ground. “You said that our child died and he was killed by Shen Ninghua?”

He liked Bu Tinghe’s beauty and knew that she was good at scheming. But he did not mind because a woman without any means would not be able to survive in a prince’s backyard. However, he could not tolerate her using his flesh and blood to scheme against people. If a woman died, he could still look for another one. However, the children were always a bottom line that could not be touched in the royal family.

Bu Tinghe swallowed a mouthful of saliva and felt a wave of bitterness in her mouth. Only then did she feel sore all over. It was extremely difficult for her to even move a finger.

“Third Prince, I…”

She wanted to explain, but she did not know what to say.

At this time, there was movement from the room behind again. Shen Ninghua carried a swaddled baby in her arms and slowly walked out.

The Third Prince looked excited. When he saw Shen Ninghua, his face was filled with shame. Previously, he had been so rude to Shen Ninghua. He had insulted and even wanted to kill her. However, in the blink of an eye, she became the savior of his son. Now, he did not know how to react.

“Princess… Zhaohua, is my child alright?”

Shen Ninghua’s face was pale, and there were still traces of blood on her dress, but the warm aura around her body made people involuntarily ignore the sorry state she was in.

“Third Elder Brother, little nephew is indeed fine, but because of his congenital deficiency, his body is still a lot worse than ordinary kids. He should be fine after being taken good care of .”

The Third Prince’s tense expression relaxed a lot. “Thank you, Princess Zhaohua and Fifth Younger Brother. Sorry for being so rude. When the baby’s condition stabilizes, I will definitely come to thank you in person.”

Baili Junyi curled his lips as if he did not care about the previous argument.

“You are welcome, Third Elder Brother. You were just too anxious. If someone wanted to harm my wife and children, I would definitely kill him on the spot. However, you had better not be too impulsive in the future. After all, Father Emperor taught us to be calm.”

The Third Prince blushed at his words, but at this time, he was in the wrong, so he only responded with a smile.

“Yes, I…I will definitely be more careful in the future.”

Shen Ninghua handed the child over to the Third Prince. The Third Prince carefully took him and saw that the child had his eyes closed and his little hands moving about. His face was filled with joy.

He had concubines and four children in his mansion. Unfortunately, the four children were all daughters. This was his first son. Although the son’s body was not healthy, the royal family had all kinds of medicinal herbs for improving the baby’s health conditions. After he had a legitimate son, this son would be his best helper.

The midwife at the side hurriedly said to the Third Prince, “Your Highness, the child has just been born and his body is very weak. It’s still a little cold outside. Let’s put him back in the palace.”

The Third Prince hurriedly nodded. “Yes, you are right.” As he spoke, he handed the child to the midwife.

Shen Ninghua’s gaze swept over Bu Tinghe who was on the ground, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. “Princess Wenhe, the child was born, and he is sound and safe. Aren’t you going to give him a hug?”

When she said this, the midwife tactfully walked over and crouched down, handing the child over to Bu Tinghe.

Bu Tinghe looked rather nervous. When she saw that the baby in the swaddle was indeed alive, the nervousness in her heart turned into excitement. The baby was not dead. It was still alive, and it was a boy. In this way, her father and Sixth Elder Brother’s plan could proceed smoothly.

As she thought about this, she tried her best to reach out and take the child. The midwife didn’t let go until she had placed her hand under the swaddle.

The midwife thought that Bu Tinghe would hold the child. But the moment she retracted her hand, Bu Tinghe cried out in alarm and abruptly retracted her hand as well. The swaddle landed directly on the ground.

Fortunately, Bu Tinghe was half-lying on the ground and the baby was only a foot away from the ground. He was also wrapped in a thick swaddle, so he was not injured from the fall. He was just frightened and cried.

“Ah, it hurts, my hands hurt!” Bu Tinghe was also shocked. The moment she hugged the child, she felt a heart-wrenching pain in her arms. She felt that her arms were broken and her bones were crushed.

This time, other than Shen Ninghua and Baili Junyi, all the others’ expressions were sullen.

Especially the Third Prince. He stepped forward and slapped Bu Tinghe in the face.

“If you don’t like this child, I will give him to someone else to raise. My child is of the royal bloodline, and you have no right to dislike him!”

Bu Tinghe knew that she had made a mistake. Ignoring the pain on her face, she struggled to get up and looked at the child in the midwife’s arms.

“Baby, my baby, are you alright? Mother is so sorry for you. Mother actually dropped you to the ground.”

She lay on the ground, and her dress was stained with blood. She struggled to look at the child. “I am so useless. I can’t even carry you…”

As she said these words, she cried miserably, which aroused the compassion in the Third Prince’s heart. He thought he might have been too sensitive.

Prince An hurried forward. “Tinghe, you just finished giving birth. Your body is so weak that you can’t even move. How can you hold a child…”

“Father, I deserve to die. The pain was too great. I didn’t see clearly and thought that the child was dead. I was so heartbroken that I wanted to die with the child. Fortunately, Princess Zhaohua saved him. Now I finally have a chance to hug him, but I don’t even have the strength to carry him in my arms. What’s the point of living for me?”