Chapter 101
He then came to his senses, and when he looked at the woman in front of him again, a sense of panic rose in his heart.
He immediately called for someone to hold her, as if afraid she would disappear before his eyes.
Si Yanmo was taken aback by his question. "What's wrong?"
Normally, he would have taken this opportunity to act cute with Si Yanmo. But this time, he said nothing, only holding her tightly.
Si Yanmo was somewhat puzzled, but sensing his unusual behavior, she tentatively asked, "You're not having a relapse of Ye Shengge, are you?"
This might be a good excuse, so Zhou Yanqing simply kissed her lips, venting his emotions to the fullest, but more than anything, it was an attempt to keep her.
Si Yanmo was breathless from his kiss and tried to push him away, saying, "We're still outside!"
Zhou Yanqing ignored her and picked her up in his arms, carried her to the side hall, and untied the belt around her waist without saying a word.
"Zhou Yanqing!" She was a little flustered, but she was also afraid that if Ye Shenge's problem wasn't resolved, he would get into trouble again, so she simply went along with him and kept comforting him with her hands.
"Okay, okay, it's alright, I'm here."
"Will you always be here?" The man's voice seemed to tremble slightly.
She felt inexplicably sad, and leaned closer to him, gently kissing his Adam's apple. "Yes..."
fraud……
Zhou Yanqing stopped what she was doing, gently pushed her away, and sat up.
This surprised Si Yanmo. Normally, she wouldn't easily let go of such an opportunity.
"What’s wrong with you?"
She realized something was off about this person, but Zhou Yanqing didn't answer. He simply straightened his clothes and stood up.
"I'm going back now." After saying that, he walked out quickly as if he had something urgent to attend to, leaving only his back view, which puzzled her.
"What's wrong?" she muttered, feeling that she couldn't understand men, and decided to go see her sister.
Arriving at Si Yunyun's room, Zhou Junsong treated her like a precious treasure, as she was less than a month away from the day the witch doctor had predicted for childbirth. He was even reluctant to let her get out of bed.
She was feeling incredibly stifled, but seeing her younger sister cheered her up a bit, so she quickly beckoned her over. "I told you my husband was overthinking things, but he wouldn't believe me. I'm so bored!"
Si Yanmo was still thinking about Zhou Yanqing and didn't hear her words for a while. She was called several times by Si Yunyun before she came back to her senses.
She sat down by her sister's bedside. "Now is a critical time. Try to move as little as possible. Your brother-in-law is just concerned about you."
Si Yunyun noticed her absent-mindedness. "And what about you? What are you thinking about? Did you have a fight with His Highness Prince Qin?"
Si Yanmo shook her head, "It's either an argument, or this person... is acting strangely again."
He always seemed to be bullied by the whole world for some reason, which left her completely baffled.
People say that women's minds are hard to guess, but in her case, it's even harder to guess the mind of this little dog, Zhou Yanqing.
Si Yunyun chuckled, "You two are husband and wife, so just say what's on your mind. Perhaps he just feels a bit neglected because you've been with me so much lately."
"That person is so clingy." Si Yanmo was amused by her sister's words and felt a little better.
Just then, Si Yunyun felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. She clutched her swollen pregnant belly, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "Mo'er... I think... something's wrong..."
Si Yanmo had never seen anything like this before and was startled. "Sister, don't move, I'll go call the witch doctor."
Fortunately, with Si Yunyun's delivery approaching, Zhou Junsong simply hired a witch doctor to stay at the mansion in case anything happened to her.
Si Yanmo hurriedly ran to the backyard, called the witch doctor, and then went to call Zhou Junsong.
Once everyone had arrived, the shaman took Si Yunyun's pulse and immediately realized that she was about to give birth.
"Isn't there still a month left?" Si Yanmo's eyes widened.
Zhou Junsong, who was standing to the side, also panicked, but he was much calmer than her and ordered someone to find a midwife to deliver the baby.
Southerners believe that no man should be present when a woman gives birth, especially those of high status, as the bloodshed will bring misfortune to the noble person.
Zhou Junsong was chased out of the door by the midwife, leaving Si Yanmo, who knew nothing, to accompany her sister.
Fortunately, the midwife was experienced and told Si Yanmo that all she had to do was stay with Si Yunyun and wipe her sweat, and leave the rest to her.
Perhaps because of the premature birth, this child was born with exceptional difficulty. If Si Yanmo had been in poor health, she probably wouldn't have been able to endure it.
Zhou Junsong waited anxiously outside, clenching his fists and praying to Digu.
He had never been so flustered since she was born. He had told himself time and time again that whoever sat in the position of the Third Prince's consort was enough as long as she was valuable to him; he didn't care about anything else.
But on the day he met Si Yunyun, he had a different thought for the first time.
Si Yunyun was someone he and his mother had chosen long ago. She was the daughter of a charitable organization. On the one hand, her status as a merchant was not high, so she wouldn't stand out too much; on the other hand, her family background would provide her with considerable support.
He went to see this woman with a purpose that day, but when he actually saw her, he had to admit that his heart was momentarily flustered.
No one could make him do this. No matter how cold and aloof he usually appeared, he had to admit that he loved this woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned the things the Southern Emperor had ordered him to do and returned to be with her during childbirth.
At this moment, Zhou Junsong was no longer the scheming third prince, but simply the husband of the woman in his room. He only hoped that his wife would be safe and sound.
Even though the sun may have already set, the cries and screams inside still haven't stopped.
He no longer cared about the bloodshed and the impact, and flung the door open. The very next second after the door opened, he heard the baby crying and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
The room reeked of blood, which was unpleasant, but he didn't care. He walked to his wife's side, took her hand, and said, "Yun'er, you've suffered so much."
Si Yunyun, lying on the bed, had her hair soaked with sweat and her face was pale, but when she saw him, she still managed a smile: "It's nothing."
Si Yanmo also breathed a sigh of relief. While Zhou Junsong was outside living in fear, she was inside watching her sister suffer.
She never knew before that giving birth was no different from walking through the gates of hell.
Si Yunyun fainted several times, and she was so frightened that she almost cried.
At this moment, the midwife brought over the cleaned newborn, saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness, and Your Highness the Third Princess, it's a daughter."
A thousand gold pieces? Si Yanmo's body, which had been in a daze, tensed up instantly.
That's not right!
According to my destiny, my sister gave birth to a boy!
This would also become an aid for Zhou Junsong in his future struggle for the crown prince position, but now it turns out to be a girl.
Could it be because they got married early, thus altering their destinies?
Such a big matter should not be subject to change.
While the others weren't paying attention, Si Yanmo secretly did some calculations. Zhou Junsong's imperial destiny remained unchanged, but her sister's destiny as the Empress of the South had disappeared, and there was even an additional line—"Hesitation leads to death."
Her heart sank instantly. Just as she was about to say something, the midwife secretly nudged her and whispered in her ear, "Princess Qin, you should give the young couple some space."
She followed the midwife out in a daze, and when she reached the door, she turned back to look at the couple comforting each other, realizing that something terrible was about to happen.
If she hadn't altered their destinies, her sister wouldn't have died. No, she absolutely couldn't let any of this happen according to their destinies.
She went outside, unsure of what to do, and decided to go back to Zhou Yanqing, since only she could listen to her.
But what she didn't know was that after she left, Zhou Junsong turned around, looked at her retreating figure, and his expression turned gloomy...
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Night fell, but fortunately the snowy night wasn't too dark, and on the way back, I could still see the scenery on both sides of the street.
Si Yanmo couldn't understand why such a change had happened.
My sister was originally going to marry Zhou Junsong, and nothing else changed much, so how could she have died because of that?
She was increasingly confused about the situation, and perhaps only finding Zhou Yanqing could put her mind at ease.
She returned to the Prince of Qin's residence, opened the door but did not see Zhou Yanqing. She asked Wu Guan, who said that he had not seen this person for a long time and thought he was still at the Third Prince's residence with her.
There were too many things to do today, and the fate said that her sister might die. Even though she knew that this was in Qin, and that Zhou Yanqing's martial arts skills were such that ordinary people couldn't hurt him, Si Yanmo still had a bad feeling. She ordered people to go out and look for him, and she couldn't stay idle either, so she went out to look for people herself.
It was already night and she had no sense of direction. After asking around and finding no one, Mo Wenzhong and Lin Niang also panicked. Standing on the empty and dark street, she tightly clutched the bell Zhou Yanqing had given her, her voice trembling with tears, "Zhou Yanqing, you bastard, where did you go?"
A horse galloped past her, and after a few steps, she heard the rider shout "Whoa!" and turn back.
"Your Highness?" It was Chen Wu. "What are you doing here?"
Upon seeing the person in front of her, Si Yanmo grabbed his hand, "Where is Zhou Yanqing?"
Chen Wu was taken aback. "You don't know? Sano's parents have arrived at their newly settled residence in the north of the city. The lord said we should go and pay them a visit."
Si Yanmo finally felt relieved upon hearing this, her chest heaving, clearly terrified.
"Damn it, why didn't you tell me?" she muttered under her breath, but more than that, she was overjoyed to know he was alright.
She insisted that Chen Wu take her there, even though he said it was very late.
So much happened today, she was terrified. If she didn't see Zhou Yanqing again, she felt she was going to go crazy.
Finally, her carriage followed Chen Wu to the house in the north of the city. When she opened the door, she saw Zhou Yanqing talking with Sa's father.
She disregarded all etiquette and ignored everyone else, running straight over and throwing herself into the red figure.
"Zhou Yanqing!" She hugged him tightly, as if afraid he would disappear.
This caught Zhou Yanqing off guard, but she still managed to catch her steadily. By the moonlight, she saw the redness in the corners of her eyes and felt a pang of heartache. "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Remember to tell me where you're going next time!" The girl rarely showed the same aggrieved expression as him. "No, you have to take me with you wherever you go next time!"
Feeling her lover's concern, Zhou Yanqing, who was initially feeling a little uncomfortable, instantly beamed with joy. He gently patted her back and coaxed, "Then from now on, let's tie a rope around each other's hands, and neither of us will be allowed to run away."
Si Yanmo didn't reply, but made a nasal "hmm" sound and buried her head in his chest.
The two embraced tightly, as if everything around them had disappeared...
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