Chapter 38 Dark Night My Child, How Is It?
Ruyi carefully supported Tang Lin'er, and the two of them looked particularly thin in the long and silent corridor.
The towering palace walls on both sides of the corridor separated them from the outside world.
Last night, Ruyi desperately crashed into the corner gate and finally won a chance for Tang Lin'er to be sent to the Imperial Hospital for treatment.
The sun was shining brightly today, shining brightly on the corridor, but the light seemed to be blocked by the cold palace walls and could not warm Tang Lin'er's already chilled heart at all.
Tang Lin'er's face was as pale as the remaining snow in winter, and she was extremely weak.
Her body trembled slightly, and she used up all her strength, but every step she took was still shaky, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
Seeing Tang Lin'er like this, her eyes were red, and she hurriedly said softly: "Miss, you are too weak, just lean against the palace wall and rest for a while. I will go to the front to ask the little palace maid for a bowl of water for you to drink, you take a rest and then we can go."
Tang Lin'er nodded slightly, and her cracked lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.
She slowly closed her eyes, enduring the pain that surged through her body like a tide.
Even if she did nothing, her head became increasingly dizzy, almost making it hard for her to breathe.
The pain all over my body became more and more intense, as if every inch of my skin was being pierced by countless needles at the same time, and the pain spread wildly in my body.
Tang Lin'er felt that everything in front of her eyes suddenly went dark, her consciousness began to blur, and she fell forward uncontrollably.
"Lin'er."
In an instant, a familiar and warm voice sounded in her ears.
Tang Lin'er thought she would fall heavily to the ground, but the pain she imagined did not appear.
She tried hard to open her heavy eyelids, and her vision gradually focused, but she was surprised to find that she was being held steadily by Shen Yunchao.
“Brother Shen…”
For some reason, Tang Lin'er's eyes suddenly felt sore and tears welled up in her eyes.
The tears seemed to be a long-accumulated grievance, and now they rolled down her pale cheeks like a flood that broke through the dam.
When Shen Yunchao saw this, his brows instantly frowned, and his eyes were filled with shock and pain.
He subconsciously raised his sleeve to wipe the tears from her face, but just as he raised his hand, he seemed to be hit by something and his movement suddenly stopped.
He suddenly realized that Tang Lin'er in front of him had already married the prince and was now his concubine.
Men and women should not touch each other, and this simple action would only cause her trouble and embarrassment.
He curled his knuckles and clenched them into a fist. The joints turned slightly white due to the force. Finally, he forcibly dropped the hand that was suspended in the air.
He pursed his lips, helped Tang Lin'er to stand steadily, and slowly withdrew his hand with restraint and courtesy.
His eyes unconsciously fell on the shocking scar on her forehead, and his voice was hoarse: "Prince, is it not good for you?"
Tang Lin'er's eyes became sore when she heard this, and she could no longer hold back her tears.
When she was in the Shen Mansion, Brother Shen always obeyed her and took good care of her.
No matter how willful her requests were, Shen Yunchao always tried his best to satisfy her just to make her smile.
But at that time, I was too ambitious and only wanted to stand out. I even did many ridiculous things in order to seduce the third prince to cling to the imperial power.
If I had cherished the person in front of me and accepted Shen Yunchao's feelings, I think I would have been treated like a treasure by him and lived a happy life.
How could I end up in such a painful and desolate situation now?
“Brother Shen, you…”
Just as Tang Lin'er opened her mouth, a bright color suddenly flashed in the distance, like a beam of light, piercing her fragile heart at the moment.
Princess Guang'an was seen trotting towards her in a gorgeous long dress decorated with hundreds of butterflies. The hem of her skirt swayed lightly like a blooming flower.
Princess Guang'an ran in a hurry, panting slightly as she took Shen Yunchao's arm affectionately, smiling charmingly, so bright.
She raised her head slightly, glanced at Tang Lin'er, and said to Shen Yunchao coquettishly: "Brother Yunchao, why are you still dawdling here? Hurry up and say goodbye to our father."
"We have to hurry up. I still have a lot of things I want to eat and do before you leave for Jingxi. You have to accompany me to all of them!"
Her voice was clear and pleasant, echoing in the air like a silver bell.
"good."
Shen Yunchao agreed gently, but his eyes were still filled with worry, and he looked at Tang Lin'er unconsciously.
The concern in those eyes was an expression of years of friendship that was difficult to give up easily.
Princess Guang'an was keenly aware of his gaze, and she flashed and moved between the two of them like a nimble butterfly, unnoticedly blocking Shen Yunchao's sight towards Tang Lin'er.
She pushed Shen Yunchao and urged him in a tender voice, "Go quickly. Sister-in-law is under the care of the prince. Don't worry about it in vain."
These words, like a ruthless sword, pierced straight into Shen Yunchao's heart and cut off the last bit of thought in his mind.
Shen Yunchao slowly lowered his eyes, his thick and long eyelashes hiding the complex emotions in his eyes, and whispered: "My Lady Concubine, take care."
"Oh, let's go."
Princess Guang'an urged again. She took Shen Yunchao's arm as if it was the most precious treasure in the world, and pulled him away affectionately.
The figures of the two gradually became smaller under the sunlight, but they seemed like a huge rock weighing on Tang Lin'er's heart.
Tang Lin'er stared in amazement at the intimate backs of the two people walking away, and closed her eyes in pain.
It was as if something extremely precious was slipping away from her and would never come back.
She could no longer hold on, so she slowly squatted down, hugged herself tightly with her hands, and sobbed.
The crying sounded desperate in the empty corridor.
Tang Lin'er covered her belly tightly and gradually cried until she was hoarse.
I don't know how long it took, but the dark red blood quietly soaked through her skirt, dripping drop by drop onto the bluish-white floor tiles, creating shocking bloodstains.
Ruyi, who was hurrying over with a bowl of water in her hand, saw this scene and was so frightened that her face turned pale and she dropped the bowl in her hand.
The blue and white porcelain bowl fell with a "pop" and the water spilled all over the floor, but she didn't care at all and rushed forward anxiously.
Ruyi rushed to Tang Lin'er, hugged her tightly and cried, and anxiously comforted her: "Miss, the imperial physician said that you are too seriously injured and have had repeated miscarriages. I'm afraid you can't save the child."
"If you don't take good care of your body and take good care of yourself, you will be hurt if you have this miscarriage. It will be difficult for you to get pregnant again in the future!"
"Miss, please stop crying. Let's go back to the palace and use wormwood to protect the fetus!"
When Tang Lin'er heard this, she seemed to be awakened by thunder. Her originally lifeless eyes suddenly became focused.
She slowly lowered her head and looked at her lower abdomen. As if waking up from a dream, she finally found some will to survive.
Her lips trembled, and she wanted to say something to Ruyi, but her throat seemed to be choked, and in the end she said nothing. She just let Ruyi help her stand up and walked towards the East Palace with difficulty.
With Ruyi's support, Tang Lin'er walked unsteadily back to her room in the East Palace.
Her body was extremely weak, and every step she took felt like she was stepping on cotton, soft and powerless.
Saving the baby in her belly was her only belief at the moment, and fumigating with wormwood to preserve the fetus became the last straw she could hold on to.
Ruyi helped Tang Lin'er wash and lie down on the couch, tucked in the corners of the quilt for her, and turned around to prepare the supplies for fumigation with moxa.
Ruyi's hands couldn't stop shaking. She finally lit the moxa and followed the imperial physician's instructions to apply moxa to Tang Lin'er's acupoints one by one to preserve the fetus.
The rising smoke, carrying the unique scent of mugwort, gradually spread throughout the room.
Before the smoke of hope could completely fill the room, sharp and piercing curses were heard from outside the door.
"What's that smell? It makes the East Palace full of smoke and foul smells. It's so unlucky!"
Lu Yuzhi covered her nose with a handkerchief and rushed in with a frown.
She was dressed in a gorgeous phoenix robe and had exquisite makeup, but she could not hide the disgust on her face.
As soon as she entered the room, she covered her mouth and nose exaggeratedly, and swept her eyes of disgust over and over at Tang Lin'er as if she was looking at something dirty.
Without waiting for Tang Lin'er to respond, Lu Yuzhi commanded the followers behind her, "What are you still standing there for? Throw all these wormwood-smeared things out!"
Upon receiving the order, the followers immediately rushed forward like wolves and tigers and threw all the fumigation equipment out of the door.
The exquisite incense burner and mugwort made crisp collision sounds when they were moved roughly, as if they were mourning for Tang Lin'er.
After throwing away the wormwood, Lu Yuzhi still didn't give up. She turned her head and looked at the doors and windows, and shouted: "Open all the doors and windows, let in some fresh air, this smell is really unbearable!"
The biting cold wind suddenly rushed into the room, like a pair of icy knives, scraping at Tang Lin'er wantonly.
Tang Lin'er was already as weak as a candle in the wind, how could she withstand such torture?
She felt dizzy, saw stars in front of her eyes, and felt so weak that she almost fainted.
She wanted to beg Lu Yuzhi, but her throat was so dry that it was smoking, and the sound was stuck in her throat and she couldn't make it out.
She knew in her heart that the baby in her belly was in danger and she must not fall down.
She tried her best to struggle to get up and stop it, but she just fell back onto the bed in vain.
The blood was still flowing beneath her body. The warm liquid continued to seep out, soaking the bedding beneath her. In the cold air, it quickly became freezing cold, as if it was sucking her life away bit by bit.
Seeing this, she was extremely anxious and cried as she knelt heavily in front of Lu Yuzhi. She clasped her hands together and begged bitterly, "My Lady Crown Princess, please have mercy on her. My young lady is seriously injured, so I am fumigating her with wormwood to save her pregnancy."
"Please be kind and spare her! She really can't stand it now, the baby in her belly..." Ruyi cried, shivering in the cold wind in despair and helplessness.
Lu Yuzhi was not moved at all. She glanced at Ruyi with contempt, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
The maid beside her took advantage of her master's power, walked forward, raised her hand, and slapped Ruyi hard in the face.
"Who are you? How dare you ask our queen for something?"
The slap was so powerful that Ruyi's face instantly became red and swollen, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
She was slapped to the ground, but still struggled to get up and continued to beg.
Tang Lin'er was shocked and angry, and she tried hard to get up and save Ruyi.
She used up her last bit of strength to push herself up from the couch and sit up, but she felt like she was being pinned down by a huge rock and couldn't move at all.
The scene in front of her eyes gradually became blurred, and the pain surged like a tide. She could no longer hold on. Her eyes went dark and she fainted.
When Tang Lin'er woke up again, it was already dark outside the window. Thick darkness like ink permeated every corner of the room.
The coldness was like a ghost, penetrating into her bones.
Her consciousness gradually returned, and she felt as if her whole body was being pierced by countless needles at the same time. The pain was unbearable, and every inch of her skin was groaning in pain.
In a daze, she saw that only Ruyi was standing by her bed, crying softly with swollen cheeks.
Ruyi's shoulders trembled slightly, and her suppressed crying sounded particularly sad in the silent night.
Tang Lin'er wanted to reach out to comfort Ruyi, but her arms felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead and she couldn't move at all.
She moved her lips with difficulty, and the sound was almost inaudible.
"My child, how is it?"
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