sbdcsierra Chapter 414: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (37)
Chapter 414: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (37)
The emperor had obviously thought of this and quickly asked someone to bring the child in.
The little guy grabbed the eunuch who was controlling him and kicked and beat him, his eyes full of fear and ferocity.
The moment he was put on the ground, he ran away without a second thought.
But someone blocked his way again.
When the old emperor saw that he was in tatters, he doubted his judgment for a moment.
However, after seeing the child's appearance, the old emperor was so shocked that he stood up directly, staggering and holding on to the table to keep his balance.
"Go... go check this child's background..."
The old emperor gasped heavily, and his voice sounded hoarse and harsh, as if it was squeezed out of a broken bellows.
The Fourth Prince was surrounded and forced to his knees in the hall.
He raised his hand and tightly covered his left shoulder that was pierced by the spear, his face full of shock and anger.
"Father, would you rather give the kingdom to a nameless bastard than to your son?"
The old emperor was already at the end of his strength, and now hearing that he still had the nerve to question and roar, he became even more furious.
Thinking about how he had just watched his other sons being slaughtered by this rebellious son, and how he almost killed him.
If he wasn't worried about the lack of successor, he would have chopped off this bastard's head with a knife.
The old emperor was so angry that he vomited a large mouthful of blood and successfully fainted.
After the imperial physician kept him alive, the person who was investigating the incident also returned.
The child in front of me, who looks only four or five years old, is actually seven years old.
It's just that he is usually abused and bullied and doesn't have enough food to eat.
So he looks extra thin.
His mother was a beauty who had been favored by the emperor before.
However, not long after he gained favor, he became jealous of the favorite concubine at that time.
Not long after, she was banished to the cold palace by the emperor for making a mistake.
The woman only discovered that she was pregnant after being banished to the cold palace.
Being imprisoned and being watched by the favorite concubine, it was impossible for the news to be passed to the emperor.
So this prince was born in the cold palace, but the emperor had no idea of his existence.
I have suffered a lot over the years.
The old emperor lay on the bed, his eyes gleaming with a strong brilliance.
He raised his wrinkled hand and reached out to the child, his voice old and filled with guilt.
"Child...you have suffered..."
But the little guy didn't buy his tricks at all and just wanted to escape from this scary place.
The old emperor was helped to sit back on the couch, not minding his rudeness at all.
"what's your name?"
The eunuch who was asking for information suddenly knelt on the ground, his body shaking.
The emperor was very confused, until the eunuch lowered his voice and said something tremblingly, and the old emperor became angry.
"presumptuous!"
"How can a dignified prince allow those lowly people to wantonly humiliate him?"
"All those treacherous slaves who committed treason should be beaten to death, and all their nine clans should be exterminated!"
His own son was named "little bastard" by a group of servants.
Not to mention the leader of a country, even ordinary people would find it difficult to tolerate.
"Someone, take the Eighth Prince down to clean up."
The eunuch quickly made way for the blocked path and trotted out following the newly crowned Eighth Prince.
The disheveled Fourth Prince was so angry that he spit out a mouthful of blood.
When the time came, he almost got that position.
I didn't expect that God was so blind and a bastard would appear.
How can he be willing?
The fourth prince knelt on the ground and began to play the family card, his face full of regret and shame.
"Father, I know I was wrong."
"I shouldn't have done such a treasonous thing just to prevent my mother from being inferior to others."
"Please forgive me, son..."
The emperor loves his mother deeply, otherwise he would not have trusted him so much over the years.
When the old emperor heard him mention the imperial concubine whom he had favored for many years, there was some hesitation and reluctance in his eyes.
Wei Jingzhou's eyes darkened and he deliberately made noises when his subordinates were cleaning the palace.
The emperor's attention was drawn.
When he saw the blood all over the place and the bodies of his children being carried out one by one, the old emperor's eyes turned cold again.
"Your concubine..."
"She has been with me for many years, and our love is unwavering. I will fulfill her wish."
Thinking of the ruthlessness of his fourth son who put a knife to his neck, the old emperor's last bit of pity completely disappeared.
"As for you, I have my own plans."
After saying this, she never wanted to look at the Fourth Prince again and had him suppressed.
Late at night, this cruel and bloody royal infighting came to an end.
Wei Jingzhou handed over the follow-up matters to the deputy general.
After leaving the palace, he rode his horse out of the city and headed straight for Zhuangzi.
As the car was shaken, blood continued to flow out of the cut on the arm.
After dripping onto the ground, it was quickly covered by the dust raised by horse hooves.
The dim morning light shines through the sparse clouds onto the people who are hurrying on their way.
When he arrived at the gate of the manor, Wei Jingzhou didn't even wait for the horse to steady itself and jumped off directly.
He staggered inside.
Before he could get inside, he suddenly heard a familiar scream of pain, and his face, which had already lost too much blood, turned pale with shock.
He was very familiar with this scene, and Wei Jingzhou became even more frightened.
Without caring about anything else, he quickly told the person next to him to find a piece of clean clothes and then get a basin of hot water.
Ruan Guannan lay on the bed, the sweat on his forehead unable to be wiped clean.
The midwife beside the bed kept an eye on her condition, fearing that something might go wrong with this precious master.
Ruan Guannan seemed to hear Wei Jingzhou's voice in a trance.
She turned her head to look at the door, panting, and suddenly met the eyes of Wei Jingzhou who had just entered.
Wei Jingzhou walked quickly to her side, snatched the handkerchief from the maid next to her, and took her place to wipe Ruan Guannan's sweat.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the pale person, his tone was difficult but also cautiously gentle, for fear of startling her.
"Don't be afraid, my dear. I'm back..."
Ruan Guannan's tears finally rolled down his eyes.
She reached out and held Wei Jingzhou's hand tightly. The pain in her abdomen made her brows frown tightly and she couldn't relax for a moment.
Rarely complained with grievance:
"You...why did you just come back?"
Wei Jingzhou wiped away her tears with heartache.
Those hot tears seemed to flow to the tip of his heart, magnifying his fear and guilt countless times.
His voice was hard and hoarse, yet filled with endless tenderness and heartache.
"It's all my fault. Can you punish me after Qingqing gives birth?"
Ruan Guannan was breathing softly, his face covered with sweat and tears.
Rather than looking embarrassed, it adds a poignant sense of brokenness to the noble and bright 'hibiscus flower'.
Ruan Guannan only then noticed the abnormality in his hand and asked:
"Why are your hands so red?"
Wei Jingzhou brushed away the sweaty black hair on her cheek and whispered:
"I just came back from outside, and my clothes were dirty, so I scalded them with hot water."
Ruan Guannan's breathing became a little rapid due to the pain, and the strength of holding his hand became lighter.
"Fool."
Wei Jingzhou saw that she was in great pain, so he turned to look at the midwife next to him.
"How is my wife?"
The midwife took the time to reply to him,
"Madam is pregnant with twins, which is a little more difficult than a single baby, but she is in good health and is in good condition now."
Wei Jingzhou's heart was always in his throat and his whole body was tense.
Before going to the battle, he already knew that Qingqing was pregnant with twins.
So when he learned that she was in trouble, he was even more worried.
Even though he now knew from the midwife that she was in good condition, Wei Jingzhou was still nervous.
It was not until the sun was at its highest that the sound of a baby's cry was heard from the delivery room.
Soon, another cry was heard.
The cries became louder and louder.
The whole yard became much livelier because of the crying of the two children.
Ruan Guannan had already used up all his strength and felt extremely tired. He said in a hoarse voice:
"Watch the children..."
Wei Jingzhou reached out and wiped the sweat off her face, then leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"I know, just sleep peacefully."
When he walked out of the room, blood on his arm dripped down from his fingertips.
He stumbled and nearly fell.
The doctor in the yard was startled and rushed over to bandage the wound on his arm.
Wei Jingzhou supported his tired body, changed into clean clothes, and watched over the two siblings in the crib with their eyes closed.
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Still two more chapters, good night, babies~