Chapter 359 Heartless Little Girl
Upon hearing the midwife's scream, Ding Wang rushed forward and snatched the swaddling clothes from her hands.
The baby in the swaddling clothes had only a pale, bluish face showing, and was as thin as a hairless little monkey.
His eyes were tightly closed, and he made no sound.
Ding Wang's heart sank. He reached out to check the baby's breath, and then his whole body went cold.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you to make sure the little prince is safe?"
He questioned the midwife sternly.
The midwife was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground, trembling.
"Little prince... the little prince held his breath for too long, he... he stopped breathing as soon as he was born, please spare him, my lord."
Ding Wang's hands, which were holding the swaddled baby, trembled slightly, and his whole body trembled as well.
stillbirth!
The emperor was waiting for the birth of the little prince to save his life.
Now that Consort Chen has given birth to a stillborn child, how should he report this to the Emperor?
Ding Wang put the child down in a daze and walked out.
A gust of cold wind blew outside, making him shiver and instantly sober up.
He recalled that he had sent a message to Qin Wei by carrier pigeon the day before yesterday, informing him that the little prince should be born in the next two days.
Judging by the time, Qin Wei should be arriving soon.
Ding Wang grabbed the eunuch beside him, his voice becoming even more urgent and shrill.
"Quickly, go check if Commander Qin has arrived yet! Hurry!"
The eunuch was frightened by his anxious appearance and ran away in a flash.
Ding Wang composed himself, took a deep breath, and then returned to the emperor's temporary palace.
The emperor woke up for a while in the morning and, knowing that Consort Chen was giving birth today, specially ordered the imperial physician to prepare medicine and waited for news.
Seeing Ding Wang come in, he excitedly propped himself up to get up.
"How...how is it? Has she...gave birth yet?"
Ding Wang swallowed hard in fear and nodded slightly.
The emperor's eyes lit up immediately, and he struggled to sit up.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry, where's Qin Wei? Take it to him quickly."
Ding Wang stepped forward to help him up, then knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty, the child has been born, but... it was stillborn."
Ding Wang dared not look at the emperor's face, and whispered the last four words with his eyes closed.
The emperor's smile froze instantly. After a moment, he reacted and sat up abruptly in excitement.
"What? Dead...dead? How could it be a stillbirth? Didn't the imperial physician say the baby was fine? How could it be born...cough cough cough!"
Overwhelmed with excitement, the emperor coughed repeatedly.
Ding Wang crawled forward on his knees and knelt down to help him catch his breath.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger and take care of your health."
The emperor angrily shoved him away.
"Useless... good-for-nothing! Guards, go and behead the imperial physician and the midwife! Cough cough cough!"
"yes!"
The Imperial Guards received the order and immediately went out.
Before long, the cries and pleas for mercy from the imperial physician and the midwife could be heard outside.
But it was only a few brief sounds, and soon it was gone. It was unclear whether someone had gagged them or beheaded them.
Ding Wang lay prone on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
In the past two years, the emperor's temper has become increasingly eccentric, and he becomes exceptionally cruel whenever the Gu poison takes effect.
After the emperor flew into a rage, he collapsed onto the bed, angrily pounding the mattress with his fists.
His eyes were so excited that his eyeballs almost bulged out.
"Dead...dead, then what will become of me? Am I just supposed to wait to die too?"
"No, no, there must be another way! I don't want to die! I won't die!"
"Where's Qin Wei? Quick, call Qin Wei back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Wei bowed and walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Upon seeing Qin Wei, the emperor seemed to see his last straw. He pressed one hand against the bed and reached out with his other withered hand to grab Qin Wei.
"Quickly, send men to capture...capture as many newborn boys as possible."
Qin Wei's expression changed in surprise.
"Your Majesty, this...didn't that person say they wanted a baby boy with your bloodline?"
The emperor grabbed Qin Wei, letting out a sharp, chilling laugh.
"I recently came across an ancient book from the Miao region, which says that the blood of a newborn infant can be used to make a blood curse. Perhaps... perhaps it can cure my Gu poison."
The emperor's breathing became increasingly labored as he spoke, yet he dared not stop, fearing he might not be able to catch his breath, and continued, gritting his teeth, speaking intermittently:
"Qin Wei, immediately take men to capture the baby boy. Go and tell that person that if he can cure me of the Gu poison, I... I will definitely release him and let him enjoy boundless wealth and glory."
Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take men to handle this matter immediately."
On the other side, Li Nanke and Shen Cong traveled for three days and finally arrived in Ruzhou.
They successfully found the mark left by Xie Xuanxiao and located him in an inn.
Xie Xuanxiao frowned when he saw Li Nanke follow Shen Cong in.
He blurted out, "Why did she come along too?"
Li Nanke gave him a sweet smile, "Of course I came here... to see Brother Xie."
"Cough cough cough!"
Xie Xuanxiao choked on his own saliva.
"Thank...Thank you, brother? When did you become so polite to me? Where did the sun rise today?"
Having known each other for so many years, Li Nanke either calls him Prince Xie or Xie Xuanxiao directly. When has he ever called him Big Brother?
Li Nanke looked at Xie Xuanxiao with a smile.
“I was young and ignorant before, so I didn’t speak to Brother Xie respectfully. Now I’ve realized the problem.”
Today, I formally apologize to Brother Xie for my previous rudeness. I hope Brother Xie will be magnanimous and not hold it against me.
As she spoke, she solemnly curtsied to Xie Xuanxiao.
Xie Xuanxiao scratched his head. "You're suddenly being so polite, it's not like you at all. Are you... alright?"
"Of course it's alright, Brother Xie, could you please forgive my past ignorance?"
Li Nanke blinked, her face full of sincerity.
Xie Xuanxiao waved his hand.
"Never mind, I'm not a petty person."
Li Nanke clapped his hands with a smile, "I knew Brother Xie was the best person in the world!"
Xie Xuanxiao.......
This unexpected praise...
Watching this scene, Shen Cong felt his stomach churning with acid.
You heartless little brat!
He used to say he was the best person in the world, but now, in order to cultivate a relationship with Xie Xuanxiao, Xie Xuanxiao has become the best person in the world?
Oh!
A cold snort escaped his throat.
Xie Xuanxiao looked at him with concern.
"Is Your Highness experiencing a sore throat?"
Chen Cong scoffed lightly.
"You've only been in Ruzhou for two days, how come you've gone blind? Which eye of yours saw that my throat was uncomfortable?"
Xie Xuanxiao...
Has Your Highness taken the wrong medicine? Why is he speaking so harshly?
He looked at Li Nanke questioningly.
Li Nanke chuckled inwardly, but on the surface he feigned a blank expression and shook his head at Xie Xuanxiao.
The subtle tension between the two seemed particularly irritating to Shen Cong.
He stepped forward and blocked Li Nanke's view.
"Tell me, what have you found out these past two days?"
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