The old lady took it and looked at it.
Most newborn babies look pretty much the same: dark-skinned, wrinkled, and you can't tell who they resemble.
This child is the same.
The old lady's eyes held affection, but also helplessness and pity.
After giving birth, Shen Zhixian was exhausted and fell asleep, only waking up in the middle of the night.
By the light of the lamp, she saw the old lady sitting on the couch.
"Great-aunt".
The old lady looked up at her but did not speak.
Shen Zhixian, not seeing her child, hurriedly asked, "Where is my child?"
The old lady calmly said, "He was taken away by the Imperial Advisor."
"What?"
Shen Zhixian was so shocked that she tried to sit up, but the moment she moved, she felt pain and fell back down, her face pale and her forehead covered in cold sweat.
The old lady sighed, got up and went over, her tone softening as she tucked the blanket around her.
"The midwife who delivered your baby is an old woman in the household, and she's very discreet; she won't tell anyone. But the child can't stay with you, otherwise, if people find out, your life will be over."
Shen Zhixian burst into tears, "At least... at least let me see him once. I went through so much to give birth to him, can't I just see him once before sending him away?"
"Once I saw it, I couldn't bear to part with it."
The old lady herself was a mother and could understand her feelings, but she still said rationally, "He is the child's father and will take good care of the child. In two years, he will recognize you."
Shen Zhixian gazed at the top of the tent for a long time before softly asking, "Has the child been named yet?"
The old lady shook her head.
"have no idea."
Shen Zhixian opened her eyes, tears still wet at the corners of her eyes, feeling a deep sorrow in her heart, and asked in a trembling voice, "Has he seen me?"
"I've seen it."
The old lady said, "You were already asleep when he came, so it wouldn't be good to disturb you. Please rest in peace, and he will come to see you again after he has settled the children."
Shen Zhixian's lifeless eyes lit up for a moment.
"really?"
The old lady nodded.
She was poor at judging people and couldn't tell whether Wen Zhixuan was good or evil, but she could tell that Wen Zhixuan had feelings for Shen Zhixian and also liked children.
So he said, "Let bygones be bygones. The Imperial Advisor is highly capable and is greatly trusted by His Majesty. You two should marry and live a good life together."
Regardless of whether she was involved in or aware of the witchcraft case.
With Jiang Sixian dead, the matter was considered settled.
This is my final piece of advice to her: if she has sinned, she should repent and reform, abandoning evil and embracing good. If not, she should let go of the past and start anew.
Whether Shen Zhixian listens or not is her own business.
After saying this, the old lady left.
As Shen Zhixian watched her figure gradually disappear into the night, a tear inexplicably fell from her eye.
**
The 29th day of the twelfth lunar month is Lunar New Year's Eve.
Xiao Yitang then took the children back to the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Shen Zhixian is in her postpartum confinement period and has not gone out.
The old lady suddenly said, "I heard that Madam Fang of the Shen family gave birth to a boy a couple of days ago."
She had been reciting Buddhist scriptures for many years and had always been oblivious to the world around her.
Hearing this, Xiao Yitang was slightly surprised, but then she realized that it was for Shen Zhixian's sake.
"Really? I haven't been paying much attention to that. But I have heard that because the pregnancy took place in a Buddhist temple, there's been a lot of gossip going around."
Shen Zhixian's childbirth out of wedlock is not exactly honorable. The old lady was worried that she would be mistreated after marrying Wen Zhixuan, and now that Shen Jiming has a son, she will probably be neglected even more.
Perhaps it's because the feelings are truly deep.
After all, she had raised him for ten years, and she was a soft-hearted person, so she was probably heartbroken to see Shen Zhixian and her son separated.
Jiang Shumiao listened while munching on her beloved chicken wing, her eyes darting around, lost in thought.
After everyone had fallen asleep that night, Jiang Shumiao opened her eyes and sat up. She braced herself on the edge of the bed with her two little arms, and her feet landed steadily on the ground.
She followed the scent to Shen Zhixian's room, pushed open the door, walked to the bedside, and looked at Shen Zhixian who was fast asleep.
In the original novel, Qin Shi was actually discovered by Shen Zhixian. Shen Jiming investigated the backing behind her, and Wen Zhixuan's theories on witchcraft and sorcery were all fake. There were indeed evil cultivators who used voodoo dolls to borrow luck.
Each person revealed a few words, forming a flawless plan in Jiang Sixian's mind.
None of them were truly involved, yet they pushed Jiang Sixian to become that knife.
Success! They all profited.
Jiang Sixian lost, and she had to bear the consequences alone.
If human laws can't punish them, then we'll use other methods.
Jiang Shumiao stretched out her finger and gently touched Shen Zhixian's brow.
The light flashed and then disappeared.
[This is just a little lesson for you. If you do something bad again, it won't be as simple as just having nightmares.]
Since then, Shen Zhixian has had nightmares every night, in which she repeatedly experiences the scene of being strangled to death by Wen Zhixuan, then having her bones crushed to ashes and her soul scattered.
That was her final fate in the original story.
She would wake up in a cold sweat every time she woke up from a dream, feeling disoriented.
After waking up again, she finally saw Wen Zhixuan. Just as she was about to scream, Wen Zhixuan covered her mouth.
"Don't make a sound, I came sneakily."
The room was dimly lit by candlelight. He faced himself, hidden in the gloom, yet even at such close range, his features remained as beautiful as a painting.
Perfect and without any flaws.
It bore no resemblance whatsoever to the demon in my dream.
Shen Zhixian's heart pounded wildly; she both longed to get close to him and was extremely afraid.
Wen Zhixuan noticed her unusual behavior, "What's wrong?"
Shen Zhixian shook her head subconsciously.
"No, nothing. Why did you suddenly come?"
Wen Zhixuan smiled gently, "Don't you want to see me?"
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