At this moment, Li Jingchuan was a desperate and helpless father. His children left him one after another, and his daughter's appearance made him even more panicked and uneasy.
In his panic, he didn't notice the wetness on his hands.
After putting the person on the bed and stepping back to the bedside, he looked down and saw the shocking bloodstains on his hands.
Li Jingchuan subconsciously put his hands behind his back and wiped the blood off his hands.
Soon, Liu Yuanzheng from the Imperial Hospital walked in. Li Jingchuan retreated, taking a deep look at the figure on the bed before leaving. As he turned around, his red eyes misted.
Liu Yuanzheng prescribed medicine and gave acupuncture until late at night, but he still failed to save Li Chaoyun's child.
When Li Jingchuan heard that Li Chaoyun was fine, but the child was gone, he breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his daughter was okay, he was glad. As for the child, even if she was gone, it was still a fate, and it wasn't something to be ashamed of.
The imperial physician, realizing the child was beyond saving, wrote a prescription and left. Princess Yongjia remained in the inner chamber, taking care of the child without a wink of sleep.
When Li Chaoyun woke up, it was already dawn outside.
She opened her eyes weakly and saw her mother leaning on the bed with her head propped up, her face full of fatigue. Li Chaoyun felt a surge of guilt. She had done nothing for her mother, yet her mother was still worrying about her.
Thinking of this, she unconsciously touched her belly. She also wanted to worry about the child, but she didn't have the chance.
When she raised her hand, Princess Yongjia woke up.
"Chao Yun, you're awake. How are you?"
Princess Yongjia stood up and came closer to check Li Chaoyun's face. She helped her up again and ordered someone to bring in the boiled medicine, warm water, and candied fruit.
Li Chaoyun was weak and depressed, so she didn't say much and let Princess Yongjia take care of her.
After she had taken the medicine and the servants had left, she finally spoke, "Mother, I have nothing left."
Li Chaoyun's voice trembled as he spoke these words, but he pursed his lips tightly, raised his head, and wiped back the tears in his eyes.
She knew that crying now was pointless. Instead of crying, she should think about how to rescue Chen Ping and avenge the child in her womb.
People are like this. When something goes wrong, they only blame others but never look back at themselves.
In fact, the imperial physician's original words were: The fetus is already unstable, and if you continue drinking and having fun, even a god cannot save the fetus.
But Li Chaoyun didn't think so. She only knew that she had lost her baby because of the Shen family's scheme. Moreover, Mr. Zhou could have saved her child, but Shen Zhixiu refused.
The instigator of all this is the Shen family.
Princess Yongjia was heartbroken when she saw her daughter like this. Her daughter, who had been pampered since childhood, had never suffered such hardship before.
Not only did Li Chaoyun blame the Shen family, she also hated them in her heart.
She held Li Chaoyun's hand tightly, placed it on her cheek and gently stroked it, "Chaoyun, you still have Daddy and Mommy. Daddy and Mommy...you are the only one left."
Li Chaoyun has nothing, so what about her?
Princess Yongjia's eyes were filled with tears, but Li Chaoyun's expression became even more gloomy.
"Mother, I want the Shen family to pay the price."
"I want to use all the power of the Li family to crush the Shen family. Will mother help me?"
After saying this, she looked up at Princess Yongjia. Ever since she was little, her mother had always given her what she wanted. But now, what she wanted was the lives of the entire Shen family.
Princess Yongjia didn't think her daughter's words were excessive. She had already lost three sons and couldn't afford to lose a daughter. If the entire Li family could overthrow the Shen family, she would be willing to do it.
She rubbed Li Chaoyun's head and said softly, "Don't worry, my son, I will definitely help you."
"As long as my mother is here, anyone who bullies you will pay the price."
She patted Li Chaoyun's shoulder gently and was about to say a few words of comfort when she heard a bang and the door of the inner room was pushed open.
Li Jingchuan walked in angrily. "What are you guys doing? Can't you just have a few days of peace?"
Li Jingchuan had retreated since the doctor entered the room, but he did not leave and remained outside.
Li Chaoyun tossed and turned for half the night, and he also stayed outside for half the night.
He had thought a lot during these few hours. The Li family had risen from a declining aristocratic family to the top, only to fall and lose their title.
This is what people often say, things change over time.
He could accept all of this, as fame, wealth and power were external to the body. However, the death of his sons and grandsons was the real source of the heartache for Li Jingchuan.
What happened to his daughter last night made Li Jingchuan realize completely that nothing is more important than living a good life with his family.
That's why, after hearing the conversation between the mother and daughter just now, he couldn't help but push the door open and come in. He was afraid that the mother and daughter would be blinded by hatred and empty power and do something that would make people regret for the rest of their lives.
Princess Yongjia thought Li Jingchuan had already gone home, so she was slightly stunned when she saw him come in, and then said, "Why haven't you gone home to rest yet, my Lord? Take care of yourself."
It seemed that he was concerned about Li Jingchuan's health, but in fact he just didn't want to talk to him more.
Seeing his daughter's frail appearance, Li Jingchuan thought of his dead son. He couldn't help but glare at Princess Yongjia, "Have you had enough of this? Do you want your whole family to reunite with you?"
"I'm warning you, don't openly become an enemy of the Shen family anymore. Since you've been divorced, just part ways and don't have any more contact."
Before the mother and daughter could react, Li Jingchuan said something that made Princess Yongjia change her expression.
"I've already planned to find a child from one of the Li family's branches, adopt him, and bring him to live with us in the mansion."
"Don't worry, I will find someone younger so that you and your son can develop a relationship."
Li Jingchuan had been thinking about this matter for quite some time, but he never told her about it because he was afraid that Princess Yongjia would not agree.
He had only made up his mind today when he was outside the door. He had wanted to find an opportunity to discuss it with Princess Yongjia, but when it came to this, he couldn't help but speak out.
His thoughts were simple: they would have a son to carry on the family line, and he would also find someone to support his daughter for the rest of her life. Even if he had to give up power, as long as the family could live a stable life, that would be good.
But to Princess Yongjia, these words were a humiliation from Li Jingchuan.
She stood up and looked up at Li Jingchuan. "What do you mean? I don't agree with adopting a child from the Li family. If we really want to inherit the family line, it should be Chaoyun's future children."
"As for the title and wealth in the mansion, they are all left to Chaoyun and her future children. They have nothing to do with your Li family's side branch."
What is a branch of the Li family? Are they worthy of competing with her daughter for these things?
Li Jingchuan blurted out, "That's not what I meant. Stop being unreasonable."
Anyone could hear the impatience in his tone.
Princess Yongjia took a deep breath and, thinking that her daughter still needed to rest, she suppressed the anger in her heart.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask about these matters. I have my own ideas. Chaoyun needs to rest, so it is not convenient for Your Majesty to be here."
Li Jingchuan wanted to say something, but Princess Yongjia obviously didn't want to hear anything, so he swallowed the words back.
After giving Princess Yongjia a meaningful look, Li Jingchuan turned and left.
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