Chapter 22 The Real Labery
Qiao Susu thought to herself that she didn't want to raise any.
The two of them were intimate for a while, and then Zongfang carried her to bed to coax her to sleep, and chattered to her about his dreams for the future for a while.
Two days later, Qiao Susu finally thought of a way to get Zongfang to take her back to Osland.
"She was fine before I left, why did this happen?"
Zongfang's eyes turned red as he questioned her. Reinol replied timidly, "Dr. Zongfang, I really don't know why. Miss Su Su was eating when she suddenly complained of a stomachache. We checked her many times but couldn't find the cause."
Zong Fang ignored his nonsense and strode straight into her room. He saw a group of doctors and assistants gathered around the bed. Qiao Susu was lying on the bed, her little face pale, her whole body wet with cold sweat from the pain, her hair stuck to her neck and cheeks. His heart suddenly felt like it was being hammered.
"Qiao Qiao, be good. Tell me where it hurts."
Qiao Suisui lay on her side, holding her stomach, her lips bitten in pain. Half an hour ago, she had the system simulate the effects of labor pains.
"Mongfang, my stomach hurts so much. It seems like they are fighting inside." After saying that, he tilted his head back and closed his eyes in pain.
Zong Fang's hand touched her belly, which was a little trembling at the moment. He tried to calm himself down, and then he personally performed a series of examinations on her.
".That shouldn't be the case. It's clearly not the due date yet."
Reinol glanced at the sweaty Qiao Suisui, mustered up his courage, and boldly stepped forward and said, "Could it be intrauterine swallowing?"
Intravital cannibalism refers to the situation where multiple cubs in a litter compete for nutrients from the mother. It usually happens when the female does not get enough nutrients. In order to survive, the cubs will eat other siblings to protect themselves.
The midwife was puzzled and asked, "But Miss Sui Sui's daily nutritional intake is completely up to standard. How could she have swallowed the food in the fetus?"
Reinol said, "Could it be because of insufficient intake of male aura? Generally, females become pregnant after being marked by a male, but Miss Sui Sui is an ancient human and has never been marked. In addition, she left the cub's biological father from the beginning of her pregnancy, so the lack of male aura intake led to intrauterine devouring."
"Mongfang. I'm in pain."
Hearing her weak voice, Zong Fang, who had been silent all this time, tightened his jaw and struggled internally. He held her hand tightly, his silver eyes full of tenderness, and kept coaxing her softly.
"Qiao Qiao, the pain will go away soon. Don't worry, I will take care of it. It's okay."
"Mongfang, will the baby die... I'm scared..."
In fact, Zong Fang’s first thought was how to make her feel less uncomfortable, not whether the cub would be okay. When he heard Qiao Susu ask this, he was in a trance for a moment.
"No, I won't let anything happen to you, and neither will my baby." He caressed her pregnant belly and kissed her forehead. Then he gave Qiao Suisui a sleeping pill, gently picked her up, and told Reinol beside him -
"Get ready, I'll take her to Atlantis."
In the evening, the imperial court.
Liberi stood in front of the huge French window, looking down at the servants busy in the garden preparing the venue for the wedding ceremony in a few days.
In the darkness, he heard footsteps behind him. Without turning his head, he said, "Is everything settled?"
"Yes, thanks to Your Highness, I have been reunited with my sister."
Liberi turned around, shook the glass in his hand, and looked at Evan in front of him.
"That's good. It's worth my effort."
Evan's face was full of gratitude. His sister was an artificial female, a defective product of genetic incubation. She had insufficient intelligence and could only take care of herself with Evan's careful care.
Six months ago, his sister was abducted by a male and has been missing ever since. She was last seen at an underground auction. When Evan arrived, she had already been sold. The buyer was a noble, and after repeated attempts to rescue her, Evan sought help from Princess Isabel, hoping she could leverage her influence to rescue her.
But while he was at the princess's beck and call, his sister's safety was repeatedly delayed. It was Labry who, following the trail of rumors spread on the Nebula, tracked down Evan, the mastermind behind the incident, and uncovered the entire story. Instead of sending Evan to federal prison, he helped him rescue his sister.
"Your Highness, I owe you such a great favor, and I will definitely repay it no matter what."
Liberi raised his head, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and smiled casually.
"Don't be so anxious. Answer me a question first. You've been with Scorsese for ten years. Why didn't you ask him for help when something happened? Why did you go to Isabel instead?"
Evan looked troubled and said, "The master's situation is not as good as the outside world imagines."
The implication is that even if you beg him, it will be useless.
"oh?"
"Ever since the Battle of the Two Wings, the master has suffered from sexual dysfunction and has called off his engagement with the princess. Upon learning of this, Duke Scorsese flew into a rage, even reprimanding the master in front of a servant like me and threatening to revoke his family crest."
Liberi was surprised. It turned out that Luka had long wanted to sever his ties with the princess. The family crest commanded all the lion orcs in the Scorsese tribe and gave them a vote on family affairs. It was a very important symbol. If his family crest were taken away, it would mean removing Luka as heir, and Luka would never be able to hold his head up again in the family.
Evan continued, "The master's badge has been missing for some time. I've asked him privately and indirectly, but he hasn't responded. Judging from his reaction, he doesn't seem to have lost it. I think the master has completely lost his right to inherit the Scorsese family."
"So that's why you went to ask Isabel for help. You really are playing with the wind. What does the badge look like?" asked Libery.
"Golden stars are inlaid on the five horizontal bars. It is something that the owner never leaves."
Liberi touched his chin and seemed to have some impression, but he had never participated in power struggles and didn't know much about these things.
"Evan, you've outsmarted yourself this time."
Evan's expression changed slightly, and he bent down to show that he was all ears.
"You only see Scorsese's downfall, but overlook his true strength. There's not a single male in the military who's just sitting there doing nothing for free; they're all conceited and belligerent. Yet, they only respect Scorsese and never question his orders. Is this simply because the Scorsese family is backing him? If he didn't have the skills, he would have been removed long ago."
"And your move to find Isabel was a truly awful one. She may appear supremely noble, but in reality, she's just a tool used by your uncle for political marriages. Of her sixteen spouses, eight are from other Federation member states, and eight are from prominent families in the Oslan Empire. Furthermore, she's been arrogant and domineering since childhood, and she hasn't been able to cultivate any genuine feelings with any of them. It's just a matter of each taking what they need. Do you think she has any power?"
After hearing this, Evan's face turned pale and he trembled as he said, "Your Highness, I... I didn't tell the princess Miss Sui Sui's true identity. Perhaps, perhaps the master will show some mercy on me for the past ten years?"
Liberi laughed as if he had heard a joke, holding his stomach. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and spoke in a cold tone.
"You betrayed Scorsese and hurt the person he held dear. Do you think you can turn back?"
Evan fell to his knees, his mind in a tangle.
Everyone said His Highness Liberi was dissolute, neglected by the royal family, and had always lacked a sense of presence. But today, Evan was deeply shocked. The usually talkative and playful Liberi was gone. Looking at him, Evan felt a deep-seated fear, the innate talent of those in power - manipulating people's hearts.
He crawled on his knees to Libery's feet, grabbed his trouser legs and begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, please give me a chance to live. I will be loyal to you from now on. I will do anything you ask me to do, Your Highness!"
Libery sat in the shadows, his wine glass glinting slightly in the moonlight. The second-brightest thing about him was his eyes, piercing in the darkness. His voice was still cynical, but the expression he gave Evan was as commanding and ruthless as a superior.
"Okay, I'll give you a chance, but you must seize it."
In the dark and magnificent bedroom, Libery leaned forward, half of his body in the darkness and half in the moonlight. He whispered something in Evan's ear, and the latter's eyes were filled with shock, struggle, despair and determination.
What do you think the beast form of Liberi is?
(End of this chapter)
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