On the carriage, Song Lingxi was in low spirits, and Xiao Jin didn't say much. He just held her in his arms to prevent her from bumping or falling on the road.
After all, Xiao Jin knew all too well how delicate Xi'er's body was.
Soon, the carriage slowly came to a stop.
Upon arriving at the residence of Madam Li and her son, Xiao Jin's face darkened as he watched the hurried people coming and going in the courtyard.
Song Lingxi was extremely uneasy. Her grip on Xiao Jin's hand suddenly loosened, her legs went weak, and she almost fell over.
"Xi'er!"
Fortunately, Xiao Jin reacted quickly and pulled the person up, otherwise the person would have fallen hard to the ground.
Xiao Jin was worried about Song Lingxi's condition, so he used his old method, picking her up horizontally and carrying her towards the main courtyard.
The servants passing by stopped in their tracks upon seeing the bright yellow figure, and finally, at Eunuch Li's prompting, bowed to the emperor.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Imperial Concubine!"
"No need for formalities. Someone tell me what exactly happened."
Xiao Jin asked in a deep voice, actually already having a bad feeling in his heart. After all, it was understandable that one or two people looked so hurried.
With so many people busy at the same time, and not even a doorman to watch over things, something must have really gone wrong.
Sure enough, the next moment, one of the middle-aged men, dressed like a manager, stepped forward to speak, and his words confirmed Xiao Jin's guess.
"Your Majesty, the young master suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma, while the lady also fell into a coma due to shock and excessive fear."
"The imperial physicians are already seeing the two masters. We servants are so busy because we don't have enough manpower."
Upon hearing the steward's words, Song Lingxi disregarded everything else; her heart was filled with grief, and her brows betrayed her sorrow.
"What? My aunt and cousin—Your Majesty, please let me down. I'll go and see for myself."
Xiao Jin wanted to refuse, but when he saw her pleading eyes, he softened and could only keep supporting her, not wanting her to fall.
...
"aunt!"
Upon arriving at Li Xiuxiu's bedroom, Song Lingxi, accompanied by Xiao Jin, saw the unconscious Li Xiuxiu and the imperial physician taking her pulse.
The imperial physician frowned deeply, as if he had encountered some difficult problem. When he looked up, he saw the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine standing in front of him, which startled him so much that he quickly bowed.
"Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty and to Consort Ling."
Song Lingxi could barely stand. She used Xiao Jin's strength to support herself, filled with grief and indignation.
"Imperial Physician, what time is it? Why are you still putting on these formalities? How is my aunt? And my cousin—"
The imperial physician got up from the ground, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and bowed respectfully, not daring to even raise his head.
"Your Majesty, the young master's bleeding has been temporarily stopped and he is out of danger. However, his illness is becoming more and more frequent, and I fear that one day he may become seriously ill."
"As for the lady, she was already suffering from a chronic illness and her health was not well maintained. She suffered a major blow this time, and her mind and spirit are broken. Her time is coming to an end, and I can do nothing about it."
"What!"
Song Lingxi was somewhat incredulous. Could this be the last time she would see her aunt?
Her last remaining family member was about to leave her, even though they had only recently reunited. As for the members of the Song family, she had completely ignored them.
The more Song Lingxi thought about it, the more her heart ached. She felt like she couldn't breathe, and her figure swayed precariously. After taking only a few steps, she collapsed to the ground.
"Xi'er!"
...
When Song Lingxi opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by a group of people.
She wondered if she was dreaming, but she saw her aunt and cousin. They were looking at her with concern and gentle eyes, which made her nose tingle.
"aunt--"
"I'm here. Your Majesty is pregnant. You mustn't cry anymore."
Song Lingxi saw her outstretched hand being grasped by her aunt. Although the hand was withered, it was still warm.
The sight of their clasped hands startled Song Lingxi for a moment, then she relaxed. It seemed it really was a dream; only in dreams could they be right in front of her.
As for the "pregnancy" mentioned by her aunt, Song Lingxi naturally ignored it. She stared straight at her aunt, as if trying to remember her.
Xiao Jin watched the two of them quietly. Although Zhou Shen's aura was not to be ignored, Song Lingxi didn't even glance at him.
After all, in Song Lingxi's heart, this was a dream, a dream in which her aunt said goodbye to her, so she completely ignored the eyes of Xiao Jin, who was an eyesore, and didn't spare even a sliver of attention for him.
Li Xiuxiu felt that Song Lingxi's gaze was a little strange, but she soon felt exhausted.
She had been in a deep sleep, and had only been awake for a short time when she heard that the Emperor and Consort Ling had arrived. She also heard that Consort Ling had fainted from excessive grief, and she was forcing herself to stay here.
She soon realized it was a misunderstanding. Lingxi, no, Consort Ling, was pregnant! This was truly wonderful news. Just then, Song Lingxi woke up.
Li Xiuxiu was relieved and patted Song Lingxi's hand: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. You are pregnant now, so you must be extremely careful."
After saying that, she rubbed her aching temples and said wearily, "I am really not well enough to bother Your Majesty. Please take good care of yourself and don't worry about us."
After Li Xiuxiu finished speaking, she was helped away from Song Lingxi by Yi Changfeng, step by step, until their figures were almost out of sight.
Suddenly, Song Lingxi shouted, "Aunt, cousin—"
Unfortunately, the distance was too great, or perhaps it was because of the dream, they did not turn back. Watching the two disappear from her sight, Song Lingxi could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
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