Su Zeyi had said that Zhong Miao Yi was going to be born tonight.
The entire courtyard had been sealed off, not a single bit of information could be leaked.
Zhong Miao Yi's entire body felt sore and weak. She quickly fell asleep after drinking the medicine given by the imperial physician.
Falling womb was not as painless as Zhong Miao Yi had imagined. After drinking the medicine for around an hour, Zhong Miao Yi felt pain in her lower abdomen.
The pain had persisted for a long time as cold sweat flowed down Zhong Miao Yi's body. She could feel something slipping out from her lower body and she was completely muddle-headed. She was in so much pain that she could only hear the Ah Jiu's and the bell's voices. Not really.
When Zhong Miao Yi woke up again, the sky was already bright. The imperial physician said that she was fine now and would be able to stay alive for the time being.
Therefore, Su Zeyi decided to stay in the other palace and prepared to wait for Zhong Miao Yi's body to recover before returning to the capital.
Once the days were calm and peaceful, they would pass by very quickly.
On the warm brick bed of the Zhong Miao Yi, with a peaceful mood, she joked and laughed with the Ah Jiu.
"Empress, look. Young Master really likes this joke." The Ah Jiu smiled and said, and even affectionately placed her hand on Zhong Jiming's hand, "You can tell that he was lively and lively with a glance".
"I'd like to have a girl." Zhong Miao Yi smiled faintly, and looked at Zhong Jiming with a gentle expression.
It was drizzling outside, the curtains of the palace were raised from time to time as the maids went in and out. A cool breeze blew in, Zhong Miao Yi pulled up her blankets.
Suddenly, there was movement outside the courtyard, and when the Zhong Miao Yi heard Shuncheng's voice, she quickly pulled up the curtains and walked in: "Esteemed Empress, something happened."
Zhong Miao Yi was startled for a moment. "What's wrong?"
Shun Cheng gasped for breath, and said: "The Emperor has personally dealt with the Tang Family, and killed everyone from the Tang Family. "Bye!"
Zhong Miao Yi's face froze. Hair? To the faraway edge?
She didn't cry. Before she even had the chance to grieve, her heart was filled with a freezing despair. She was the one who had harmed Tang Yao. It had to be her.
That day, when Su Zeyi asked her, why didn't she explain?
If it wasn't for her. How could send Tang Yao away?
She heard Ah Jiu and the bell suddenly scream in panic. Their bodies, which were weakened due to being pregnant, finally couldn't hold on anymore as the world spun around them. Warm liquid gushed out of their bodies and flowed into the quilt with their legs wet and hot.
When she fell down weakly, she only saw Ah Jiu and the blurry face of the bell.
Because of the pain, her syncope ended for a short period of time. The long and arduous journey had confused her consciousness. When she was feeling pain the most, Zhong Miao Yi even felt like she was about to die.
In the hazy scene, the Zhong Miao Yi saw Tang Yao's face. His eyes were still as gentle as ever as he looked at her.
The tearing pain made her scream out loud, clutching at the towel tied to the bed, and she heard the child's loud cry.
Whose child?
Is it Zhong Jiming?
"Yes." She didn't know if she had shouted this name yet, but Zhong Miao Yi's mind was in chaos. The pain slowly dissipated, and then there was nothing.
When Zhong Miao Yi woke up, there were a lot of people in the room.
Zhong Miao Yi opened her mouth with difficulty: "It's good."
No one heard her, but she suddenly became very anxious and shouted loudly, "Let it be known!"
It was only then that Ah Jiu noticed that Zhong Miao Yi had woken up and hurriedly carried Zhong Jiming to his side. "Empress, the Young Noble is here."
Just from the moment Zhong Miao Yi fainted, Zhong Jiming had been crying, as if she was also calling for Zhong Miao Yi.
Seeing that Zhong Jiming wanted to touch him, Zhong Miao Yi didn't even have the strength to raise her hand.
Zhong Jiming trembled, looking as if he was struggling.
This child. Anyone could abandon him, but only the Zhong Miao Yi could.
Ah Jiu carefully walked in with a small tray in her hand. Her hands were trembling slightly, and a few drops of the medicine had come out from her bowl.
Su Zeyi followed them in and with a dark expression, he raised the medicine bowl and placed it next to Zhong Miao Yi's mouth.
Zhong Miao Yi did not make any movements, she really did not want to see Su Zeyi's face.
Just like that, Su Zeyi held onto the bowl, looked at the expressionless Zhong Miao Yi lying on the bed, and ordered in a low voice, "Drink the medicine!"
Ah Jiu was a little afraid that the Duke would be angry at Zhong Miao Yi, but he just looked straight at him without saying anything.
"Take the child away." He did not look away from Zhong Miao Yi's face.
Ah Jiu didn't know what to do now, but she carried Zhong Jiming up once again. Originally, the only one who could give Zhong Miao Yi an idea was Su Zeyi, but now that Su Zeyi looked like he was going to eat someone, who could give him an idea?
Su Zeyi reached out his hand coldly and told Ah Jiu, "Give me the child."
The Zhong Miao Yi did not react and left.
If Su Zeyi dared to kill Zhong Jiming, she would die in front of him.
Zhong Miao Yi closed her eyes. She did not look at Zhong Jiming, nor did she dare to. She was afraid that if she looked at it again, she wouldn't even have the courage to die.
Zhong Miao Yi's reaction caused Su Zeyi to feel completely disheartened. He had only sent Tang Yao away, was she really going to die like this?
"Miaoyi." He was so patient that his voice trembled. "Look at this child. Look at him."
He indeed owed Zhong Miao Yi, but Su Zeyi never would have thought that he would fall to such a pathetic state.
When Zhong Miao Yi's lifeless eyes appeared in front of him, he finally admitted his wrongs. She should have let her go back then. She should have let her and Tang Yao leave.
This way, they wouldn't suffer each other anymore.
He couldn't tolerate Tang Yao's presence here. He couldn't tolerate the fact that Tang Yao would rather be married off than marry him.
However, if he really did that, he would end up in such a sorry state.
His pain was even more so for her.
Su Zeyi's fingernails dug into his flesh, the sharp pain making him feel better. Even if the current Zhong Miao Yi did not let go of his grip and was scalded to a crisp, she would not be able to connect to him anymore.
He couldn't even hold her heart back. The only thing that could hold her back and warm her up was this restless and inexperienced child in his arms!
"Miaoyi, you've already suffered enough. Do you want him to be like you?!"
Su Zeyi shouted as tears rolled down Zhong Miao Yi's face. That's right, she was suffering too much.
However, she was simply too tired. Even though it was like this, Su Zeyi was still unwilling to let Tang Yao go, still unwilling to believe her.
Zhong Miao Yi was unwilling to open her eyes, so Su Zeyi was in a sorry state. He quickly threw Zhong Jiming beside her and stood up. "All of you, leave!"