Legend has it that when a person dies, a teardrop shed by their beloved, if it falls on them, will transform into a red birthmark. This mark serves as a contract, guiding them through reincarnation...
Hearing Tuoba Ze's words, the guards became somewhat worried.
After thinking for a moment, he looked troubled and said, "But the Hall of Famous Physicians was set up by the Western Qin Dynasty to oversee all matters concerning medical clinics on the grasslands. Today's incident is clearly the court's doing against the medical clinics. If we do this, the Western Qin Dynasty will definitely investigate. At that time, it will probably be more than just the medical clinics that will be implicated."
Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze let out a cold laugh: "What kind of damn famous doctor's hall is this? A bunch of grown men, out of skill, resort to such despicable and underhanded means, not even tolerating a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken! Today, if anything happens to her, I will definitely not let anyone involved go."
At the same time, he was extremely disdainful: "So what if it's the Western Qin court? Do you think I'm afraid of them?"
Seeing his attitude, the guard was at a loss for words: "But..."
Seeing more and more maids hurrying in and out around him, Tuoba Ze completely lost his patience.
He then instructed the guards, saying, "There are no 'buts'. Just do as I say! I will bear all the consequences and responsibilities."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Finally, the guard could only silently accept the order and quickly leave.
Little did they know, on the other side, the exceptionally sharp-eared and perceptive Young Master Yi had already overheard their conversation.
Suddenly, he thought in surprise, "Is this still the same cruel and ruthless Crown Prince of Beilie in the eyes of the world? How come he seems like a completely different person now, with such a strong sense of responsibility?"
As she spoke, she realized it must be the result of being influenced by spending time with Yi Shangyun during this period.
He then turned to look in the direction of Yi Shangyun inside the clinic and sighed, "In just a few months, it seems that there is indeed a mysterious power in the girl. Spending time with her day and night, she can actually change a person and resolve all the hatred in this world."
According to legend, the guardians of Western Qin have been passed down through a single female lineage from generation to generation.
After a pause, Young Master Yi suddenly closed his eyes and murmured a prayer for them: "May God protect them, may they, mother and daughter, be safe!"
Completely unaware, Tuoba Ze had already returned.
Upon approaching and hearing his muttering, Tuoba Ze suddenly asked, "How do you, a lone man, know she'll have a girl?"
Yi San Shao was startled, opened his eyes, and said to him, "I... I can read faces... it's none of your business!"
Tuoba Ze, of course, didn't believe him at all, and instead let out a mocking laugh: "Hmph..."
Then, with a face full of pride and absolute certainty, he said, "I think she will definitely give birth to a boy! In the future, I will personally teach him to ride a horse, draw a bow, and shoot arrows..."
Just as the two, who were initially at odds and completely at odds, suddenly found themselves filled with hopeful anticipation about whether Yi Shangyun's unborn child would be a boy or a girl, Zhu'er came over carrying a basket.
As he drew closer, Tuoba Ze asked curiously, "What are you holding?"
Zhu'er first curtsied to him, then explained, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but childbirth is extremely physically demanding for a woman. And since this morning, you have already expended too much energy and need to replenish it. So I specially prepared some chicken soup and brought it over, just in case."
Tuoba Ze reached out and lifted the lid to see that it really was chicken soup. Only then did he feel relieved and say, "Send it in! Make sure to take good care of it."
Zhu'er curtsied to him and replied, "Yes, Your Highness, please don't worry. This servant will take good care of you, Miss."
Tuoba Ze nodded, watching Zhu'er's departing figure with longing eyes, feeling as if his own soul had drifted into her body.
At this moment, Young Master Yi suddenly remembered something, frowned, and spoke quietly.
"This time, we absolutely cannot let anything happen again. This child of yours was extremely difficult to conceive. If something else happens, she definitely won't be able to bear it."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ze suddenly came to his senses and silently repeated, "This time..."
Then, recalling Yi Shangyun's miscarriage last time, he asked curiously, "By the way, isn't this woman supposed to be the apple of Prince Qin Xuanyuan Han's eye? If that's the case, how come she miscarried last time?"
Young Master Yi was still clearly shaken by the incident, and said quietly, "That was Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han..."
Before he could even finish speaking, Tuoba Ze had already drawn his own conclusion.
Extremely angry, he said, "I knew it! It must be that beast in human clothing. He's an absolute animal! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how could he bear to harm his own flesh and blood? I truly don't understand this foolish woman, why does she keep bearing him children again and again?"
Young Master Yi looked at him, wanting to explain, and said, "You're wrong. It was because Prince Qin, Xuan Yuanhan, cared so much for the girl and was so deeply devoted to her that he had to bear the pain of personally taking the child away to save the mother."
Tuoba Ze was always a rough man, how could he understand such delicate thoughts? He only chose the result he wanted to hear.
She wouldn't listen to any other reasoning and had already made up her mind: "If you don't love someone, you don't love them. Stop making so many excuses! Xuan Yuanhan has been through countless battles and killed countless enemies. He is a cold-hearted, bloodthirsty, and fickle person. No wonder she was willing to fake her death to leave the Qin Prince's mansion."
He then solemnly declared, "However, it's all for the best. For the rest of my life, I, the prince, will never let her suffer such harm again!"
Seeing how deep his obsession had become, Young Master Yi could only sigh softly, realizing that there was just one more person in the world destined to love but not be loved in return.
At this moment, Tuoba Ze looked at the sky and finally couldn't hold back any longer. He started shouting impatiently outside the door.
"It's almost Shen Shi (3-5 PM), why hasn't the baby been born yet?"
"What exactly is going on?"
"Why haven't you given birth yet?"
"This prince is really getting impatient!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a maidservant lifted the curtain and hurriedly came out.
Tuoba Ze rushed forward, grabbed the maid's arm tightly, and asked, "How is it? Has she given birth yet?"
The maid's face was deathly pale, and she said tremblingly, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The young lady is too weak and is bleeding heavily, and we can't stop it!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ze felt a buzzing in his ears: "What? How could this be?"
Young Master Yi also anxiously inquired, "Has the child been born yet?"
The maid shook her head, looking anxious and frightened, almost on the verge of tears: "Grandma said that the young lady and the child are probably not going to survive!"
Upon hearing that the most authoritative elder on the grasslands had personally judged the fate of Yi Shangyun and her son, Tuoba Ze was furious and shouted, "This is all your doing, Prince Qin Xuanyuan Han, I, the prince, will take your life!"
At this moment, Young Master Yi suppressed his worry, clenched his fists, and demanded, "Let me in!"
Tuoba Ze looked at Yi Sanshao with a face full of doubt: "You're a grown man, how do you know about childbirth?"
Young Master Yi had never spoken with such conviction before: "I don't understand, but I know that at this moment, only I can help the girl!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored Tuoba Ze's obstruction and stepped forward to go inside.
Upon seeing this, Tuoba Ze stretched out a hand to block him.
Young Master Yi stopped abruptly, his expression suddenly turning menacing as he asked him seriously, "Do you really think you can stop me today?"
In an instant, their eyes locked.
However, in the end, it seemed that Tuoba Ze saw something in his eyes, and he slowly withdrew the large hand that had been blocking his way.
He then turned to her earnestly and said, "She must live!"
Young Master Yi then strode in, following closely behind the maid.
Tuoba Ze's heart clenched tightly once again.
After the money was deposited.
Upon seeing Yi Shangyun lying motionless on the bed, her face deathly pale and drenched in sweat, she was almost on the verge of death.
Several basins of hot water were placed beside the bed, and it was impossible to tell how much of her blood had been mixed in with them.
And there were bloodstains on the bed...
Looking at everything before him, Young Master Yi stood there, stunned.
He completely ignored the chatter of those around him.
"If we spare the mother and take the child, the girl's life may still have a sliver of hope..."
"But the girl kept saying she wanted to save the child..."
"That's ridiculous! How can a man get into a delivery room?"
"This could bring about bloodshed..."
"It was the eldest prince who gave him permission to come in."
He said he could help the girl!
"How could a grown man like him understand things about women giving birth?"
"Nonsense, utter nonsense..."
It wasn't until Yi Shangyun vaguely saw Young Master Yi's figure appear that she managed to whisper, using almost all her strength, "Young Master Yi, how did you get in?"
Young Master Yi finally came to his senses, quickly went up to him, and knelt down at the head of his bed.
He held her hand tightly, as if the pain was unbearable, and her hand was still trembling slightly. Tears instantly blurred his vision.
He murmured to himself, "Was all of this really worth it?"
Tears were clearly streaming down Yi Shangyun's face, yet she weakly pleaded with him, "Third Young Master, please help me, save this child!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi's heart broke: "You're about to lose your own life, and you're still thinking about that child. Just how much do you love him?"
At this moment, perhaps only heaven knows how heartbroken Young Master Yi is.
"I almost left when you provoked me with those words that day, but luckily I stayed."
In the end, he could only helplessly agree to her: "Now that I'm here, leave everything to me. I'll take care of everything!"
Yi Shangyun smiled with great relief, nodded weakly, and then said, "Third Young Master, come here..."
Young Master Yi quickly leaned in and whispered in his ear.
After Yi Shangyun whispered something to him, Young Master Yi slowly stood up.
He addressed the crowd before him, saying, "From this moment on, you shall obey my will. Today, I will ensure that both mother and daughter live well."