"Baby, from now on you will have a second uncle."
Upon hearing this, the crown prince was overjoyed, knowing that he would not die today!
"Thank you, sworn brother! Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Gu Jiangli nodded silently, then said to the people kneeling around him:
"Those present today saved the lives of the Prince and the Crown Prince, and will surely be richly rewarded. I also hope that you will keep your mouths shut and remain silent about what happened here. Can you do that?"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness and Your Highness, we will take what happened today to our graves."
Gu Jiangli mentioned it casually, but she knew that no wall is completely leak-proof, and with her warning, the leak would be slower.
It was not a good place to linger, so Prince Yu, holding the child in one arm and supporting her with the other, slowly walked out of the mine tunnel.
The other wounded were also helped out.
As soon as they emerged from the cave and the sunlight shone on their faces, everyone's faces beamed with smiles of relief at surviving a disaster.
Many people around rushed over in unison, most of them relatives and close brothers.
Prince Yu sent another group of people to continue the rescue efforts, trying his best to save the craftsmen who were still missing.
Gu Jiangli immediately noticed the lotus flower and the mistress beside her.
The mistress walked over with faltering steps, her temples suddenly covered with many white hairs, making her look more than ten years older overnight.
She walked up to Gu Jiangli and Prince Yu, took their hands, and looked at the child in Prince Yu's arms, her eyes filled with tears and her voice choked with sobs.
"Your Highness... how are you feeling? I just heard from Lotus that you rushed over here because you were worried about Prince Yu right after the baby was born. As a mother, I truly feel guilty towards you..."
Gu Jiangli shook his head and said, "Mother, there's no need to say such things. The Prince is my husband and the father of my child. His safety is of great importance to us. It is only right that I come to check on him."
The mistress wept uncontrollably, her eyes filled with emotion.
Seeing that her son and daughter-in-law were both safe and sound, and that the baby had been born healthy, nothing could be more joyful than this.
"Your Highness, having you in the Prince's residence is a blessing to the entire household. I... may I see the child?"
Gu Jiangli smiled, and Prince Yu's eyes were also extremely gentle as he carefully placed the child in his mistress's arms.
The family was overjoyed, and the others were also happy to have been given a second chance at life.
However, there were two people present who did not show the slightest smile on their faces.
One is the crown prince who has lost his beloved father.
The other is an emperor who wanted to lose his son but didn't.
The emperor stood at the end of the crowd, his face extremely solemn.
While the mistress and Prince Yu were adoring the child, Gu Jiangli walked towards the emperor.
As she approached, she didn't bow, but seeing the emperor's ashen face, she smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, sometimes I wonder, is it more heartbreaking for a father to lose a son, or for a child to disown him while he is alive?"
The emperor's brow twitched, a bad feeling creeping over him. "What do you mean?"
Gu Jiangli shrugged. "It's just that your son no longer wants to acknowledge you as his father."
"What did you say?"
Gu Jiangli gave a meaningful smile and said:
"Your Majesty, instead of worrying about Prince Yu's potential harm to you, you should worry about your son. If something were to happen to you, Prince Yu would definitely not be the one to ascend the throne..."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, a dark glint flashing within them, and lowered her voice even further, "It is the Crown Prince."
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