C107

Rui Royal Mansion.

Under the guidance of the butler of the prince's mansion, Shen Zhiqiao walked into a remote courtyard. With furrowed brows, he sized up the place. Actually, there was no need to size up the place as there was only a small house surrounded by a short wall.

The house looked rather old, with one corner already partially collapsed. Other than a stone table on the side of the path, there was nothing else around the house. There was a dead silence all around.

Clenching his fists under his sleeves, Shen Zhi Qiao's eyes became unbearably sore. With great difficulty, he walked inside.

Standing on the stone steps, the gloomy face of Nan Jue, upon seeing her walk in, immediately lit up his still eyes. He quickly went up to greet her. "Miss …"

Shen Zhi Qiao's eyes were slightly red. He bit his lips and looked at Su Ming. The corners of his mouth curled up into a sneer. He ignored Su Ming and continued walking forward.

Nan Jue was pierced by her mocking gaze. He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say anything.

He had always known that she was on good terms with his sister, which was why he had suggested that he bring her out of the palace at this moment, thinking that perhaps Nan Yue would listen to her.

Shen Zhi Qiao walked up the steps, and someone slowly walked towards her. Then, his hand was held, and he said in a soft voice, "Miss, I am sorry to trouble you to advise Big Sister Nan that if the child has no chance in the future, please do not be discouraged by the fact that she has lost too much blood and refused to be treated by a doctor. Currently, there are many doctors who have been driven away by Big Sister Nan … "If elder sister Nan doesn't save him now, I'm afraid …"

When he heard that the child might be gone, Shen Zhi Qiao's legs went limp and his face paled. His hands couldn't help but tremble.

Perhaps it was because he was frightened by her appearance, but the person that came asked worriedly, "Lady, you, what happened to you?"

Shen Zhi Qiao's breathing stopped. With great effort, he suppressed the water that was gushing out of his eyes. Raising his head to look at her, his gaze swept across her face and finally landed on her slightly bulging lower abdomen. His eyes twitched as he shouted in a cold voice, "Let go of me!"

Ye Qingqing was so scared by the anger in her voice that she let go of her hands. She actually took a few steps back, and water splashed from her eyes.

When Nan Jue saw this, he immediately went forward to support her and asked with concern, "Qing Qing, are you alright?"

Ye Qingqing shook her head with tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs, "Brother Nan, I'm fine. The young lady must be worried for her sister, that's why …"

When Nan Jue saw how wronged she looked, a flash of pity appeared in his eyes. He placed him in front of her and frowned as he looked at Shen Zhi Qiao, as if he was a protector.

Shen Zhi Qiao stared at him fearlessly, the mockery in his eyes growing even more intense. The affection on his face was so obvious … Her heart tightened. Her Nan Yue, what kind of days had she been living?!

With tears in his eyes, he looked in every direction, but he didn't see Tuoba Rui, who should have appeared at this time.

Annoyed, Shen Zhi Qiao closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. Then, he turned around, pushed open the door, and slowly walked in.

The room was not much better, there was not even a stove, there was nothing else in the room except for a table and a couple of mottled wooden boxes. The furnishings of the room looked desolate and lonely under the faint light of the lamp.

It was as if there were countless little bugs biting at his eyes. It was very painful!

Resisting the waves in her heart, she walked towards the bed which was covered by a pure white muslin. She raised her hand and let it fall down again, afraid to see what she looked like now.

While she was hesitating, a thick smell of blood suddenly rushed into her nose.

His heart skipped a beat and he no longer hesitated. He quickly opened the curtain and looked inside.

The face of the person lying inside had no trace of blood. It was so white that it seemed as if it could pass through one's hands. Her lips were blue and white. Her eyes were tightly shut. There was not a single trace of life left in her.

Shen Zhiqiao's heart stopped beating as he tried to suppress his breathing. He slowly moved his hand closer to her nose.

Her breathing was shallow and short... Shen Zhi Qiao heaved a sigh of relief. The tears that he had been holding in his eyes could no longer be held back as they fell, "Nan Yue, if you were to die just like that, I won't forgive you for the rest of my life!"

As she spoke, she removed the bloodstained quilt from her body. As she did so, she noticed that her underwear was completely red, causing her tears to fall even more violently.

It was all her fault. She really wasn't a good and considerate friend.

Earlier, she had already noticed her abnormality, but she hadn't expected that she would actually be pregnant.

Furthermore, she had clearly seen the palm imprint on her face, yet she still asked Tuoba Rui to take her away … She was really very, very stupid!

Two streams of tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. She clenched her hands tightly on her sides. Her body was in pain, but it couldn't compare to the pain in her heart. She was just a little tired and didn't want to say anything.

Seeing the tears in her eyes, Shen Zhi Qiao quickly held her hand, "Nan Yue, are you awake? "I am the One, I am the One …"

Her hand was very cold, and Shen Zhi Qiao held it tightly in his palm. He kept rubbing it, trying to keep it warm, "Nan Yue, I know you are feeling very sad right now, but you have lost a lot of blood. We need to stop it as soon as possible, otherwise, you will be in danger!" As if she didn't hear her, Nan Yue closed her eyes and cried non-stop.

Seeing that more and more blood was seeping out from her underwear, Shen Zhiqiao was extremely scared. She quickly stopped the tears that were welling up in her eyes and touched her face in panic.

"Nan Yue, you can't do this. Maybe, maybe the child is still here. Maybe you could have saved him. Nan Yue, you can't just give up. Maybe there's still a chance. You should give the child a chance. Nan Yue …"

There was nothing she could do. She didn't know what to say to arouse her desire to live. Perhaps she could only live if the child was still alive.

But she had bled so much and put it off for so long. Child, child, maybe …

Perhaps it was because of what she had said, but Nan Yue suddenly opened her eyes and grabbed Shen Zhi Qiao's hand, using a lot of strength. Her fingers were digging into Shen Zhi Qiao's flesh, and her red eyes were filled with tears.

When Shen Zhiqiao walked out of the room, Tuoba Yu had already been waiting outside for a long time.

Seeing that her pair of big, clear eyes were crying until they were red and swollen, and that her heart ached, Tuoba Yu pursed his lips and walked over to her. He extended a hand to grab her, but she suddenly kneeled in front of him.

With his dull black eyes, he immediately picked her up and frowned, "What are you doing?"

Shen Zhi Qiao bit his lip. With eyes that seemed to be filled with the light of water, he pleaded, "Tuoba Yu, I beg of you!"

"Speak!" Tuoba Yu was very displeased with her action of kneeling to him. He frowned and asked.

Shen Zhiqiao glanced at Nan Jue and Ye Qingqing, who had been staring at her ever since she came out. Finally, his gaze landed on Tuoba Yu as he slowly said, "I want to bring Nan Yue to live with me in the Soul Orchid Hall!"

"…" Tuoba Yu was surprised. Right when he was about to reply, a deep voice suddenly sounded from the entrance of the courtyard.

"Impossible!"