"Master, what's wrong?" Xiao An pushed the door open heavily.

When he ran to the bedside, he saw that the white bedding was stained with blood. Lu Shiyi was half-lying between the bed and the cabinet, his face was frighteningly gloomy.

"Ah!!" Xiao An shouted.

With trembling hands, she hurriedly reached out to hug Lu Shiyi and carried his upper body back onto the bed.

"This servant...this servant will go and call someone right away. Master, please do not move."

After saying that, Xiao An quickly ran out the door to call for help, and in an instant, Hehuan Pavilion was in turmoil.

When the servants heard that their master was about to give birth, they were filled with anxiety and trepidation as they busied themselves with preparations, worried that this might be the last day of his life, and even more worried that if they did not do a good job, he would die an even more miserable death.

Wen Yanche received the news quickly and rushed to Hehuan Pavilion.

As soon as he stepped into the main courtyard, all he could hear was Lu Shiyi's heart-wrenching screams. For Lu Shiyi, the pain in his lower abdomen was a hundred times worse than he had imagined, and it was no exaggeration to compare it to excruciating pain.

Upon entering the master bedroom, Wen Gong and Imperial Physician Gao were already there, with Imperial Physician Gao taking Lu Shiyi's pulse.

Upon seeing Wen Yanche arrive, Wen Gong hurriedly told him, "My lord, the servant's condition is critical. He just vomited blood and is extremely weak. I'm afraid his life is in danger!"

"Why would he vomit blood?"

"This old servant does not know."

"Then how can we save him?" Wen Yanche asked hurriedly.

The imperial physician withdrew his hand and replied, "The concubine vomited blood due to a sudden attack of anger. She must successfully give birth to the Spirit Pearl within an hour to have any chance of escaping the danger to her life. If she fails to give birth, the Spirit Pearl's energy will block her blood vessels and meridians, causing her blood to flow backward and die. If there are immortal medicinal herbs such as ginseng or lingzhi that are ten thousand years old, perhaps they can prolong her life and give her the strength to give birth to the Spirit Pearl. Only then will she have a glimmer of hope."

"A divine ginseng? Fortunately, I have some in my dowry."

Wen Yanche was glad that the Empress of Lin Kingdom had insisted on bringing it to him, and he had refused it in every way. Fortunately, he accepted it back then.

He immediately ordered Lang Yue to return to Hemian Garden and retrieve the ancient ginseng.

“Your Highness, I will first prescribe some painkillers for Lord Attendant. His current physical condition is very poor, and I am afraid he will not be able to hold on. The painkillers will only need to be brewed for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.”

"good."

The imperial physician prescribed two doses of medicine: one for pain relief and partial anesthesia, and the other for replenishing qi and reviving the mind.

After taking the painkiller, Langyue arrived with the ginseng.

The imperial physician cut it open and gave it to Lu Shiyi to hold in his mouth. After the miraculous medicine entered his mouth, Lu Shiyi recovered in a short time, and the pain in his body was greatly reduced.

The skilled physician gently massaged his abdomen, while the imperial physician performed acupuncture. With their combined efforts, Lu Shiyi cried out after a quarter of an hour that he had successfully given birth to the spirit pearl and was out of danger.

"Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations, my lord!"

Wen Yanche also breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you all for your hard work."

The imperial physician instructed: "Administer the qi-tonifying medicine to Your Majesty in one hour. I shall take my leave now and return tomorrow."

"Alright, Langyue will escort Imperial Physician Gao back to the hospital."

"yes."

After the person left, Wen Gong took good care of Lu Shiyi, and he soon fell asleep from exhaustion.

Changfeng asked, "My lord, shall we return to the courtyard first?"

"No, I'll wait for him to wake up." Wen Yanche was worried about Lu Shiyi.

...

As evening approached, Lu Shiyi slowly woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he looked around for the direction of the Spirit Pearl. He was so tired from giving birth to the Spirit Pearl that his eyelids were so heavy that he didn't have the energy to look at his child for long.

A few seconds later, he spotted the spherical object emitting a faint blue light directly above him. It was still slowly floating and moving, and Lu Shiyi followed its trajectory with unblinking eyes.

"Shi Yi, how are you feeling?"

Turning his head, Lu Shiyi saw Wen Yanche walking towards him and asked in surprise, "My lord, you haven't left yet?"

Wen Yanche sat on the couch and smiled faintly, "It's good that you're awake. I'll be back in a bit."

Wen Gong Duan brought him fruit juice to drink.

"Alright." After drinking the water, Lu Shiyi regained some strength and sat up, supporting himself on his arms.

Wen Yanche asked with concern, "Why did you vomit blood during the day? What happened?"

Mentioning this, Lu Shiyi recalled the words of those little slaves, and he wanted to ask them about it.

She slowly spoke: "My lord, I have heard some unpleasant rumors. They say that I harmed Consort Gu's child, and that after I give birth, I will leave the father and keep the child. Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Yanche's face instantly darkened. "Nonsense." Then his expression softened. "Who told you this? There's absolutely no such thing. Don't believe it."

Lu Shiyi nodded, a look of worry lingering between his brows. "I have not harmed you, but rumors are terrifying. I don't know how you can prove yourself so that others will believe you."

Wen Yanche comforted him, saying, "Shi Yi, don't think too much. The wife has already recovered the Qi Kingdom and will return in triumph soon. You have just given birth, so you must take good care of yourself and wait for the wife to return. As for Nan Shu's child, I am investigating. There is no clear evidence to prove that it is you, so don't worry too much or rush to prove yourself."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Don't take the rumors seriously. I will give you justice."

After saying this, he looked at Changfeng, who immediately understood, bowed, and withdrew to thoroughly investigate the person who spread the rumors.

"Shi Yi, you should rest well and not be disturbed by the outside world. If something had happened to you just now, your wife would be devastated when she returned."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyi blurted out, "Really?"

"Of course," Wen Yanche affirmed. "The fact that my wife personally gave your child a nickname is enough to show that she cares about you and the child. My child with Nan Shu has not yet received a name from my wife."

Xuxu and Susu were chosen by Lu Shiyi, while Yaoyao and Zhuozhuo were chosen by Leng Qingning.

Lu Shiyi was pleased to receive confirmation from others about something uncertain, though he showed surprise on his face. Even though it was just verbal reassurance, he was still grateful.

"Thank you, my lord, thank you for speaking to me like this." Lu Shiyi expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

"You're too kind!" Wen Yanche didn't understand why the other party had such an expression when he told the truth.

Lu Shiyi suddenly felt guilty. He had been angered by the words of the servants and, in his emotional outburst, he had even suspected that the guards were sent by the man in front of him to spy on him.

If those little servants hadn't said that, he wouldn't have thought that way these days. Whenever he left the main courtyard, the guards would be on high alert to protect him, but if he didn't leave the main courtyard, the guards would never enter rashly.

This doesn't look like surveillance at all.

I almost let my guard down.

Thinking about this, he felt even more guilty.

"My lord, there is something..."

Just as he was about to tell Wen Yanche about this and apologize to him, a servant came from outside the door to report: "My lord, Lord Cheng has arrived with his men."

Lu Shiyi immediately stopped talking and asked, "What's he here for?"

Could it be that they're going to confront him again? Lu Shiyi suppressed his smile and glanced worriedly at the spirit pearl above.