Chapter 59: Autumn Wind Mistake (8) National Mourning Notice
After a night of painful struggle, Xie Yun gave birth to a boy at dawn. The child was born wrinkled and purple-red, like an ugly wrinkled monkey.
Xie Yun had exhausted all her strength and fainted after giving birth.
She slept soundly for a whole day and night. When she woke up, she was surprised to find that Yu Xian and Lu Lingyu had come to Langya.
Xie Yun: "Why are you here?"
She had never thought that someone would come to visit. Xie Yun didn't think that she and Lu Lingyu were close friends, so close that she hadn't thought about these things since she was far away in Langya giving birth and she wanted to come over.
But Lu Lingyu arrived. Dressed in a plain brocade gown, she was as cool and pure as the moon, yet she retained the rigorous and refined aura of a court lady, from her hair to the soles of her shoes. Even to those who came to visit her during childbirth, she spoke with a serious air, as if she were handling official business.
But Xie Yun knew that Lu Lingyu was gentle at this moment. Even if her expression could not show it, it was clear from the fact that she came here exhausted that she treated him as an extraordinary friend.
Given Lu Lingyu's family background and current status, she didn't need to curry favor with anyone. Everything she did, like Xie Yun, came from her heart.
She helped Xie Yun up and leaned against the headboard. "Towards the end of the year, Yue Rong gave birth to a baby girl. Now Li Wei and Yue Rong have a son and a daughter, and they're very happy. I calculated that if everything were normal, you would be giving birth around this time, so I took some time off and came here. I wanted to come earlier to help you, but it rained a lot along the way, so I was delayed for half a month."
After saying that, Lu Lingyu held Xie Yun's hand. Her fingers were long and slender, and she held it tightly, as if she wanted to pass on some strength to Xie Yun. "Thank you for your hard work."
Xie Yun nearly burst into tears again, her nose aching with worry because of Lu Lingyu's concern. She had felt so wronged and miserable lately, and had almost no one to confide in. She was grateful for the princess's careful care, but she didn't necessarily understand what she was thinking.
But when Lu Lingyu came, it was like an older sister who was close to her in childhood came over and gave Xie Yun confidence.
Seeing that Xie Yun was not in a good state, Lu Lingyu leaned over and hugged Xie Yun, whispering in her ear: "If you want to leave, I will help you."
Lu Lingyu had long seen that Xie Yun was helpless, and she was willing to help Xie Yun leave here completely.
It can be said that this is the most important purpose of her trip.
When Xie Yun first became pregnant, Lu Lingyu often went to the general's residence to chat with her. Lu Lingyu could see the sadness in Xie Yun's eyes and brows.
With tears in her eyes, Xie Yun looked at Lu Lingyu with surprise and gratitude.
But she soon remembered that Yu Xian was also here this time, "But the Dali Temple Minister..."
Lu Lingyu looked confident: "Don't worry about this, I have my own way."
"Thank you, Sister Lingyu." Xie Yun hugged her again gratefully. She never thought she would have two biological sisters in her life, but they only wanted to make things difficult for her and suppress her.
Instead, it was a sister who had no blood relationship with her who understood her and helped her. Looking back, Xie Yun's first escape was also with the help of Lu Lingyu. If Yan Huinan had not noticed the presence of Wei Hong and others early on, Xie Yun might have really escaped with Lu Lingyu's help.
Xie Yun still felt guilty for having implicated Lu Lingyu, but she didn't expect that she would be willing to help her again.
Lu Lingyu patted Xie Yun's back gently, closed her eyes and smiled contentedly, "I want to thank you too."
It is difficult to find a soulmate, but Xie Yun understands Lu Lingyu.
How could Lu Lingyu not understand Xie Yun?
This is the mutual understanding between women.
But Lu Lingyu couldn't help but feel a little worried. She brought the sleeping child to Xie Yun and said, "You haven't seen your son since you woke up, right? Take a look?"
Xie Yun reached out and pushed aside the small quilt that was covering his face. Inside, a soft and sticky little ball, softer and more fragrant than cakes, was sleeping soundly, breathing shallowly on Xie Yun's crotch.
This was actually her own little one, a little ball with the same blood as hers, warm and cozy, and incredibly well-behaved when sleeping. This was unbelievable, coming out of her body.
Perhaps it was because of the ten months of pregnancy that she had developed an inexplicable emotional connection with the child. Yan Huinan was right. Even if she hated him, she would still be soft-hearted towards the child.
"This is your first child - I can help you leave, but you have to think carefully. If you regret it in the future, it will be even more difficult to come back." Lu Lingyu said with concern.
No matter what Xie Yun chose, Lu Lingyu would support her. If Xie Yun hadn't had a child, she could have just left, preferably cleanly and efficiently. But if she left after having a child, she would have been abandoning both her and her child.
No matter what others say, the most important thing is, will Xie Yun herself regret it?
Lu Lingyu said, "Perhaps, you can also take the child with you."
When the child wasn't yet formed, Xie Yun could still choose whether to keep it or not. At that time, she wouldn't have felt such a heavy psychological burden. But now that the child is born, he'll grow up and have his own thoughts. Will he one day resent his mother for abandoning him? Will he hate his mother as much as Xie Yun does now? Will he be influenced by Yan Huinan?
When a child is born, it brings with it a heavy burden of love and responsibility. These are things that have to be considered.
But after thinking for a moment, Xie Yun turned his head away and stopped looking at the child. "Stay in the capital."
It would not be easy for her to leave with the child. And every time she thought of the words Yan Huinan said to her on those nights when he held her in his arms and fell asleep.
Yan Huinan might like this child, and it might be better to keep him with Yan Huinan than with himself.
She can't even guarantee her own safety, how can she provide her children with a stable and prosperous environment to grow up in?
"Since you've made up your mind, it's settled. I'll find a chance to take you out of the house and send you off." Lu Lingyu said seriously, "You can rest assured that the child is in the capital. I'm here with you."
Lu Lingyu and Yu Xian stayed in Langya until early summer. The child was already one month old and Xie Yun's health had recovered a little, so it was more appropriate to leave now.
Fei Jing has also returned, but he did not see Xie Run this time.
"Young Master has already gone to the battlefield," Fei Jing said with sign language. "Third Prince's words have indeed been spoken about the situation in Daliang. Almost all the affairs of the court are handled by the Third Prince. The original crown prince of Daliang has been deposed, and the crown prince position is vacant. The eldest prince is almost a useless man, and there is no chance of making a comeback. But when the war broke out, Young Master had already gone with the army to Wushan."
Xie Yun didn't know what Xie Run was going to do, but he must have a purpose for doing this.
But as a sister, I can't help but worry about Xie Run's safety.
A deep feeling of powerlessness came over her, and at this moment she could only choose to believe her brother.
The departure was scheduled for after the full-moon banquet, and before anyone had recovered from the joy of the banquet, Lu Lingyu took Xie Yun out on the pretext of accompanying her to buy some things for the child.
Because Lu Lingyu was with her and Fei Jing was following her, Yu Xian didn't think much of it. Furthermore, the child was still in the mansion, and the princess didn't expect Xie Yun to take the opportunity to leave.
Before leaving, the child had just fallen asleep in Xie Yun's arms. He was only a month old and couldn't even recognize people, but he was naturally close to Xie Yun and clung to her. Only by smelling Xie Yun's scent could he fall asleep peacefully.
After falling asleep, his little mouth would unconsciously suck Xie Yun's fingers.
She hadn't felt that way when she first wanted to abort the child, but now she found parting so painful. Perhaps it was because Xie Yun had become more sentimental after giving birth. As soon as she left the house, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken and tearful.
This time she not only thought about freedom, but also couldn't help thinking that if she was not there, the little baby would cry for a long time even when sleeping, and his voice would be hoarse.
But in the end, I still left with a hard heart. Perhaps in this life, people will definitely let down some people.
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One month later.
Xie Yun and Fei Jing headed south and arrived in Yangzhou a month later, less than ten days' journey from Baixia.
But for some reason, Xie Yun's mood has changed drastically compared to a year ago.
Although she was about to fulfill her long-cherished wish, she felt as if a heavy stone was hanging in her heart, and she couldn't be happy. Occasionally, when she touched her no longer round belly, she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.
If your heart is full of guilt, you naturally cannot be happy.
Because it was raining in Yangzhou and they had been traveling for more than ten days, they decided to take a break in Yangzhou.
Their harness was broken, and they needed to go out and buy some new ones. Fei Jing, dressed in black, stood tall and strong beside Xie Yun, holding an umbrella for her. Xie Yun, on the other hand, wore a smoky gray gauze dress and a veiled hat.
The two men came out of the inn and walked along the bluestone road along the Yangzhou River. On the way, they passed the Yangzhou government office. Because it was raining, there were not many pedestrians on the road.
But what was strange was that when they arrived at the notice board in front of the yamen, a large crowd had unexpectedly gathered, making a lot of noise.
Some of them even cried loudly.
Xie Yun raised her hand to lift the veil and looked around to see what was happening.
Fei Jing grabbed a passerby, who also had an expression as if he was doomed and the sky was about to fall.
"Old man, what happened here?" Xie Yun asked.
The old man's face was filled with despair, and he kept saying, "It's over, the Great Zhou is finished."
Xie Yun was puzzled and finally decided to go and see what happened herself. Fei Jing helped her clear a path through the crowd until Xie Yun saw the content on the notice board.
At that moment, there was a loud thunder in the sky, and the original slanting wind and drizzle suddenly became heavier, and raindrops as big as beans hit people.
This is a national mourning notice...
Xie Yun looked like he was struck by lightning, staring at the notice intently.
Xie Yun's eyes were dull. "Fei Jing, is the national defense general mentioned here Yan Huinan?"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a sweet and fishy sensation in her throat, and her breath was stuck in her chest. She couldn't help but retch, and when she opened her tearful eyes, she saw that she had vomited a pool of scarlet blood.
The people who had been crying and shouting suddenly fell silent upon seeing this scene. They thought Xie Yun was also afraid that after Yan Huinan's death, the Great Zhou would be defeated. But ordinary people would still be frightened by seeing someone vomiting blood.
Xie Yun's mind went blank at this moment. Without any warning, everything in front of her eyes went dark and she could not see anything.
Fei Jing was also shocked when he saw this sudden national mourning notice, but when he came to his senses, Xie Yun had already vomited blood and fainted.
He quickly supported Xie Yun who was about to fall to the ground.
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The author has something to say: Big plot warning, after this it will be the crematorium~
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