Inside the cell, Sheng Jin felt waves of pain lingering in his body, so intense that his vision blurred and his body was drenched in sweat.
It wasn't until evening that he felt better. He was like he had been pulled out of the water, collapsing on the straw mat, panting heavily, looking extremely disheveled. At the same time, he realized that Xi'er had already given birth.
Sheng Jin gave a bitter smile. He never expected that the male and female Gu he had used out of concern for Xi'er would save his life.
The male and female Gu, as the name suggests, consists of one male and one female, also known as the Heart-to-Heart Gu. It was presented by a shaman from the southern border region, and there is only one pair in the world.
At that time, Xi'er was having a very difficult time during her pregnancy. She couldn't eat anything and vomited up only bitter juice. He wished he could take her place.
It's normal for a woman to experience morning sickness during pregnancy, but the problem was that Xi'er was already in poor health. After vomiting for two months, she became so thin that she was just skin and bones. If she lost any more weight, she might not survive.
Even the most skilled physician in the Imperial Medical Academy couldn't handle this situation.
He wanted to abort the fetus, but Xi'er wouldn't allow it no matter what. She even looked at him with hatred, as if she would fight him to the death if he dared to abort the child.
In desperation, Sheng Jin used a pair of male and female Gu gu, which were carefully raised and were also divided into primary and secondary ones.
The female Gu is dominant, and the male Gu can bear all the pain. However, if the male Gu dies, the female Gu will also become restless and may harm the host.
Therefore, it is also rumored that the male and female Gu is also called the Heart-to-Heart Gu, which can make lovers live and die together.
Sheng Jin never expected that she would be defeated by Sheng Changling, a man with wolfish ambitions, who took the opportunity to launch a rebellion while she was focused on her pregnant child.
This was also because he had been so exhausted recently that he failed to notice in time, giving the enemy an opportunity.
No, he had to pull himself together. He had finally gotten Xi'er; how could he possibly give her away again?
The man was in a terrible state, but his eyes were unusually bright. His disheveled state did not make him dejected; on the contrary, it added a touch of determination to him.
The guards, seeing the once high and mighty man now a prisoner, initially wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but for some reason, when they met his eyes, they dared not say anything.
Sheng Jin didn't spare a glance; she closed her eyes slightly and stopped looking elsewhere.
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The Crown Prince and his entourage are temporarily residing in the Jiang Mansion in Jiangnan.
When they received the news from the capital, Song Wenzheng and Jiang Wu stayed in the Crown Prince's room, not daring to let anyone else approach.
To others, this action appeared to be the Crown Prince discussing state affairs with his senior ministers, without any objections.
As for why the two courtiers were made to do this, it all started five months ago.
The Crown Prince, with 10,000 elite troops, managed to uncover the corrupt officials in Jiangnan and the irrefutable evidence of their collusion with powerful families after some effort.
Just as they were about to deal with it, they unexpectedly provoked a counterattack from the Jiangnan forces, which led to the Jiangnan Uprising.
Fortunately, with General Jiang Wu leading the troops, after several months, all the unrest was finally quelled.
Who would have thought that in the midst of the war, someone would shoot a poisoned arrow at the Crown Prince!
To avoid causing panic, the crown prince concealed the news and forced himself to expel the poison to stay alert, but he can no longer hold on.
Song Wen looked at the message on the note, then glanced at the Crown Prince who was lying on the bed unconscious due to the poisoning, his brows and eyes filled with anxiety.
What should we do?
He was skilled in medicine; he was the one who helped the Crown Prince expel the poison earlier. Because a few ingredients were missing, the poison wasn't completely eliminated. He planned to ask the Emperor for more medicine once he arrived in the capital.
His Highness the Crown Prince had finally stabilized the situation in Jiangnan, but unexpectedly, the capital city had also changed!
Your Highness, what should we do?
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