The umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck, and the baby had already died while still in the womb.
Su Xing held his dead daughter, at a loss for what to do.
Wei Xinyue, who was lying in bed, realized something was wrong when she didn't hear the baby crying.
"Where's the child?! How is the child?!"
Seeing this, Su Xing could only take the child to Wei Xinyue's side.
Seeing her child, whom she had carried for ten months, die immediately after birth, Wei Xinyue cried her heart out.
But just then, the baby girl that Su Xing had just brought back started to wail loudly.
Upon hearing the baby's cries, Wei Xinyue stopped crying, and Su Xing quickly recounted what had just happened outside to his wife.
Su Xing believed that the woman was a concubine of a wealthy family, and the mistress was unhappy that she had given birth to a child, so she wanted to get rid of her.
Having just lost her daughter, Su Xing was naturally reluctant to abandon the baby girl.
Remembering the woman kneeling on the ground begging him, he decided to keep the child with him for the time being.
Before he could even speak, his wife, Wei Xinyue, spoke first.
"Husband, this must be Heaven's way of compensating us for losing our daughter! Since her mother doesn't want her anymore, then I'll be her mother!"
After Wei Xinyue took the child, she found a jade pendant in the baby girl's swaddling clothes. The pendant had the character "Xi" on it.
After discussing it, Su Xing and Wei Xinyue named the baby girl Su Muxi.
That very night, news of General Lin and Prince Yu's rebellion spread throughout the capital, and a fire broke out at General Lin's residence, burning his entire family to death.
Any official associated with Prince Yu was locked up by the Imperial Guards, who said they were going to investigate any traitors.
For a time, everyone in the capital felt insecure.
Su Xing and Wei Xinyue thought that Su Muxi was very likely the child of an official family related to Prince Yu.
They had just lost one daughter and didn't want to lose another.
So they concealed the fact that Wei Xinyue had given birth to a stillborn baby and told the outside world that Su Muxi was their biological daughter.
Although no one in the capital was looking for a newborn girl, and no suspicious people were encountered outside the Su family's gate, Su Xing still dismissed most of the servants in the house just to be on the safe side, leaving only Zhong Changqing and his wife.
However, the good times didn't last long. Even with the arrival of her new daughter, Su Muxi, Wei Xinyue passed away not long after.
With his daughter and wife gone one after another, Su Xing's only remaining hope was Su Muxi.
Su Xing slowly recounted the events of the past, and Su Muxi choked up, unable to utter a single word.
Her father raised her to adulthood without knowing her identity, giving her everything he had. She really didn't know what to say, let alone how to repay this kindness of raising her.
In her father's eyes, it didn't matter whose daughter she was, so he never investigated her background and simply raised her as his own daughter...
"Dad... Waaah..."
Aside from calling him "Father," Su Muxi really didn't know what else to say.
However, for Su Xing, that word "father" was enough.
The father and daughter embraced for a long time. Although they didn't say anything more, they both understood each other's feelings.
Regardless of blood ties, they will always be father and daughter in this lifetime.
"Xi'er, don't cry. You're pregnant. Be careful not to hurt the baby."
Su Xing spoke first.
He was clearly more concerned about the child than Su Muxi, not wanting Su Muxi to follow in his wife's footsteps.
After recounting what happened back then, Su Xing was clearly much more relaxed.
Su Muxi sniffed, took Su Xing's arm, rested her head on Su Xing's shoulder, and said with a heavy nasal voice, "Father, don't worry, I will take good care of the child. But you must also promise me that you will take good care of yourself before I return to Jinzhou City."
Su Xing immediately sensed something was wrong, "What does Xi'er mean by this?"
Should we not let him accompany us back to Beijing?
Su Muxi straightened up and looked at Su Xing. "Father, Ye Zeyu is my husband, and I care about him, but you are my father, and I care about you just as much."
I don't know what will happen when I return to Beijing, so please stay in Jinzhou for now. I will come to pick you up once everything has settled down.
You've been away from Jinzhou for over twenty years. Although Grandpa doesn't say it, I can tell he still misses you and doesn't want you to leave again.
This is also a good opportunity for you to spend quality time with your grandfather and show him filial piety. If he scolds you again, he'll be less harsh.
Su Xing's face was grim as he stared intently into Su Muxi's eyes and asked seriously, "Xi'er, tell me honestly, what happened?"
Xi'er should have known for a long time that she wasn't his biological daughter, but she brought it up at this time. The only explanation he could think of was that something unexpected might happen when Xi'er returned to the capital.
That's why Xi'er brought this up, thinking that if anything unexpected happened in the future, she could absolve the entire Su family of responsibility.
Su Muxi hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Qiao Xiuyuan is behind the events in Jinzhou and Ganzhou. I'm afraid he has rebellious intentions."
"Upon returning to the capital, Ye Zeyu will truthfully report the matter of Ganzhou to the Emperor. Given Qiao Xiuyuan's temperament, he likely won't sit idly by and wait for his fate. Therefore, just to be on the safe side, you should remain in Jinzhou City for the time being."
Su Xing nervously grabbed Su Muxi's hand, "Then you should stay in Jinzhou too. I'm sure the Prince wouldn't want you to go back."
Su Muxi smiled.
Ye Zeyu really didn't try to stop her from returning to Beijing, probably because he knew she wouldn't listen anyway.
“Father, if something happens to Ye Zeyu, I can’t escape it no matter where I am. Besides, I never thought of hiding behind Ye Zeyu for the rest of my life. I want to walk side by side with him.”
No matter how many thorns and obstacles lie ahead, I will go wherever he is.
Similarly, I believe that if I were in danger, he would not hesitate to take my hand and stay by my side.
So what awaits us after we return to Beijing isn't important; what's important is that Ye Ziyu and I will always be together.
Upon hearing this, Su Xing remained silent for a long time.
In the end, he just sighed softly.
Since it was his daughter's choice, he had no choice but to support her.
As long as you have no regrets, then forge ahead!
"I'll prepare some medicinal herbs for you tomorrow; take them with you for protection."
"good!"
On the morning of the third day, Su Muxi and her entourage were all ready to leave Jinzhou and return to the capital.
At the city gate, Su Muxi held Su Xing in her arms, and her eyes reddened again.
Su Xing tried to hold back, but then burst into tears.
"Xi'er, promise your father you will come back safely."
He's getting old and can't bear to lose another daughter!
Outsiders only thought that Su Xing's words meant he was reluctant to part with Su Muxi, but Su Muxi knew what Su Xing meant in his words.
"Father, I promise you."
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