Li Qiji took a deep breath, shook his throbbing head, and his voice carried a hint of pleading!

"Ah Sheng, I beg you, Father, please stop talking about yourself like that. You are Father and Mother's precious child. You are not a jinx, you are the most beautiful being in the world."

"Father, please come out! Look, your father has come looking for you."

"Please don't shut yourself out in this room anymore, okay?"

"Think of your mother, think of your brothers, think of your unborn younger brothers and sisters in your mother's belly. You are the most wonderful being."

"Ah Sheng, do you know? Your mother misses you so much and wants to see you that she's even bedridden."

She wants to come see you, to be with you, but she's pregnant with your baby—your little brother or sister!

"Can you come out and let Father see you?"

Li Qiji's voice grew weaker and weaker as he spoke, until he even lay down in the middle of the room, praying to see his son.

Good heavens! What did he do wrong? Why must this happen to their family?!

Can't he just live a simple and peaceful life?

Why can't he just spend his life with his wife and children? Why does he have to endure so much hardship?

Li Qiji gradually fell silent, and that silent cry was the most heartbreaking.

The person in the darkness was extremely thin, bony and small, with prominent cheekbones.

It looks like a walking mummy. It was originally three years old, but now it looks only one year old.

Three years old! What kind of torment did she endure?

A prince of a nation, reduced to his current state because of a severe drought and rumors. He was still just a child!

He's just a child who's still learning and growing; what wrong has he done?

As Li Qiji watched Li Jingsheng approach him step by step, he revealed his vulnerable side for the first time.

It appeared before him, and he rolled over and got up, moving his feet toward the darkness, crawling toward the little figure that was approaching him.

"Sheng, why are you doing this? You're still just a child!"

"Heavens above, what have we done wrong? Why are you punishing us like this?!"

Li Qiji reached out and hugged the person tightly in his arms. He didn't even dare to use too much force, for fear that if he used too much force, he would crush the child.

"Ah Sheng, why are you torturing yourself like this? It's all my fault! It's all my fault!"

Li Qiji's cries echoed sorrowfully in the dark room, and the princes guarding the door also shed tears.

Their ninth brother has finally agreed to see them.

They had tried various methods, but if they tried to force the issue, their ninth brother would contemplate ending his own life, leaving them helpless.

Li Jingsheng is too foolish. He actually thought of committing suicide to fulfill the wishes of all the ignorant people in the world. He said that if he were no longer in this world, would it rain from the sky?

He turned everyone away from the door. Guan Zhiyue had lost her virginity for him countless times.

But she persevered time and time again, and later, she never dared to come looking for Lao Jiu again.

Now that the children have finally been called out, they must protect their younger brother well, as it is their responsibility as older brothers!

Li Qiji carried Li Jingsheng out of the house, and everyone rushed over.

They surrounded the two of them, each talking at once, describing what was on their minds.

"Come, your father will take you to find your mother. She also wants to see you."

Li Qiji held Li Jingsheng firmly, making him feel very safe in his arms.

The seventh and eighth brothers, who were standing nearby, also chimed in, wanting to go with them to find their mother.

They are now six years old and have already begun learning from their teacher at school.

I've also come to understand some things. Among you princes, except for Crown Prince Li Jingyu who is not in the capital, the other eight children are all here.

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"Oh, my Ah Sheng, how did you become so thin and weak?"

"Didn't you eat any of the meals that were brought in each time?"

"My dear A-Shen, my darling, you're tearing your mother's heart out!"

Guan Zhiyue held Li Jingsheng in her arms, patting him gently and intermittently. Her heart ached for him!

Her child shouldn't have to suffer like this! She's such a failure!

As the child's mother, she failed to fulfill her responsibility to take care of the child, and she felt guilty!

Li Jingsheng stretched out his withered, bony hand and gently stroked Guan Zhiyue's cheek.

He gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, his voice barely audible.

"Mother, don't cry. It's Ah Sheng who has been naughty."

"Ah Sheng is very good, Mother's Ah Sheng is very good. Ah Sheng, please don't torture yourself like this anymore, okay? Mother can't bear it!"

As soon as Guan Zhiyue finished speaking, she suddenly felt a contraction in her stomach.

She involuntarily leaned backward, releasing her embrace of Li Jingsheng. Her hands instinctively went to her stomach, and large beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead.

The child and Li Qiji were both terrified and shouted, "Midwife, come quick!"

The group of people waiting at the door all rushed in at once.

As a result, they saw Guan Zhiyue lying on the bed, already experiencing spasms of pain, and her lower body was already soaked.

This is a sign that the amniotic sac has broken; it looks like labor is about to begin.

"Quickly prepare hot water and carry her to the prepared delivery room."

Seeing this, the midwife remained as steady as an old dog, calling out.

Li Qiji took the lead, bending down to pick up Guan Zhiyue and carrying her to the next room without saying a word.

Guan Zhiyue felt like her entire lower body didn't belong to her anymore. It hurt so much, it hurt even more than when she gave birth to any child.

It felt as if it were about to tear her apart alive, and she couldn't help but frown and tighten her brows.

As the Empress activated her power, the sky outside gradually began to change slightly.

But ordinary people couldn't see that the hermit Zenryu, who spent most of his time holed up in the Astrology Hall, was...

Suddenly he opened his eyes and instinctively stretched out his right hand to perform some divination.

A smile suddenly appeared on his lips, the countenance of an emperor, this is the Purple Star of Heaven, a sign of good fortune!

Guan Zhiyue was in pain, her eyes brimming with tears, feeling as if she might die at any moment!

About half an hour later, the pain continued, and there was no sign of the baby coming out.

Guan Zhiyue couldn't help but feel nervous. Her water had broken, and if the baby didn't come out soon, it would suffocate due to lack of oxygen!

"Bilian, let the midwife do it. The amniotic sac has been broken for a long time." Guan Zhiyue gave the order in a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, you~~"

"Listen to me, do it!"

Bilian had no choice but to obey; there was no other way now, as this matter really couldn't be delayed any longer.

The midwife understood that what they needed to do now was to force the child out.

If all else fails, the imperial physician will perform a cesarean section.

However, this series of problems stumped everyone, and for a moment the once clear blue sky...

Suddenly, large swaths of dark clouds gathered, shrouding the entire world.

A deafening clap of thunder descended from the sky, followed by the piercing cry of an infant.

"Waaaaah..."

The midwife originally intended to reach into Guan Zhiyue's body to guide the baby's birth, but before she could even begin, the baby naturally poked its head out. Excitedly, she lifted the baby up and shouted, "The little princess has been born!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a torrential downpour suddenly began, leaving everyone stunned and frozen in place.