After closing the window, the Fourteenth Prince returned and sat down next to Zhu Wanqing. Looking at her terrified expression, he laughed and said, "You said you saw a kitten. Perhaps the white shadow you mentioned is the kitten's silver. Don't overthink it. Go to sleep..." Zhu Wanqing was half-believing and half-doubting. She tugged at the Fourteenth Prince's sleeve, not letting him leave. And so, they spent the night.
Since that day, the Fourteenth Prince would find all sorts of excuses to leave every night, leaving Zhu Wanqing alone in the room. At first, it was alright; Zhu Wanqing genuinely thought she had misread it. However, not long after, the window began to be blown open by the wind again and again.
Each time, Zhu Wanqing steeled herself and went to the window to look, only to see nothing. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Zhu Wanqing ordered all the white kittens on the island to be killed. She thought the supernatural events would stop, but instead, they became more and more frequent.
Zhu Wanqing finally couldn't take it anymore and fell ill.
The Fourteenth Prince brought Zhu Wanqing a bowl of stewed medicinal soup. Zhu Wanqing, who was lying on the bed, looked haggard. Her already weak body had become even thinner, and her pale face was devoid of any color. Her belly was growing bigger every day, and Zhu Wanqing's illness was getting worse.
Seeing the Fourteenth Prince enter, Zhu Wanqing struggled to get up. The Fourteenth Prince quickly put down the medicine and helped Zhu Wanqing up. Zhu Wanqing said softly, "Your Highness, there is something I want to tell you..."
The Fourteenth Prince feigned concern, gently smoothing a strand of hair that fell beside Zhu Wanqing's ear, and said, "You speak, I'm listening..."
Zhu Wanqing murmured, "Does Your Highness remember that I told you that I saw... I saw a shadow..." The Fourteenth Prince was stunned and exclaimed, "Wasn't it just a trick of the eye?"
Zhu Wanqing shook her head, sighed, and said listlessly, "My lord, I think this might be a ghost..." The Fourteenth Prince righteously advised, "Nonsense, why bring this up out of the blue?"
Zhu Wanqing, her face full of sorrow and panting, whispered, "Your Highness knows that I have no choice but to come to this point. As a woman, to gain a foothold in the martial world, one must pay a price that ordinary people cannot bear. I..." Zhu Wanqing hesitated, but the Fourteenth Prince said softly, "I know all the hardships and grievances you have endured. No matter what you are like, I will protect you..."
A tear rolled down Zhu Wanqing's cheek as she said emotionally, "I killed someone before..." She trembled as she finished speaking, staring at the Fourth Prince in fear, and asked, "Your Highness, do you think... it might be those wronged spirits returning to seek revenge?"
The Fourteenth Prince's heart tightened, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He held Zhu Wanqing tightly and said calmly, "Don't overthink it..."
Zhu Wanqing shook her head silently, as if speaking to herself: "I am not afraid of death, but I do not want the child in my womb to be harmed..."
The Fourteenth Prince felt a pang of sadness, but suddenly the images of his two legitimate sons pleading and crying, and Kangxi's angry and disappointed expression flashed through his mind. He gritted his teeth and gave up the idea of backing down.
That night, the Fourteenth Prince did not leave Cangyue Tower, but stayed with Zhu Wanqing until she fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, Zhu Wanqing was suddenly awakened by a strange noise. She reached out to touch the person beside her, but there was no one there!
Fourteen has disappeared!!
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the window, and Zhu Wanqing was immediately frightened, feeling her hair stand on end.
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