Chapter 313: Grandson

"Can you have a drink of water?" Xiao Jinxuan, who had taken the antidote, felt refreshed. He brought some warm water and put it to Xie Zhuoning's mouth in a flattering manner.

Xie Zhuoning rolled his eyes, turned away and ignored him.

No wonder this guy usually has to be restrained. If he doesn't, he'll let out a beast!

"How about something to eat?" Xiao Jinxuan brought over something else.

Xie Zhuoning said angrily, "I won't eat it."

Seeing this, Xiao Jinxuan immediately apologized sincerely, "Sorry, it's my fault."

Seeing that his attitude was not bad, Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, "What's wrong?"

"You shouldn't be the host."

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

It’s better not to say anything.

She couldn't stay in this place for a moment!

She simply packed up and was about to leave.

She has been out for too long. If someone sees that there is no movement in the house and goes in to check, they will find that she is gone.

Xiao Jinxuan originally wanted to keep her to rest for a while, but seeing that she was determined to leave, he suggested sending her off.

"Don't send me off. Send Princess Qingyi out instead." Xie Zhuoning pointed at Zhuang Qingyi who was still unconscious.

Just as Princess Qingyi said, she stayed here for one night, and no matter what happened between her and Xiao Jinxuanfa, it would be hard to tell what happened between the two of them.

Therefore, the most important thing is to send her out of Qianqiu Palace as soon as possible to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

Xiao Jinxuan frowned in embarrassment, then wrapped the person tightly with a quilt, then rolled up his sleeves and took the person away.

Going down the tunnel, Xiao Jinxuan was amazed by the scene inside. "I never knew there was such a tunnel in this palace."

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows, "Oh, you don't even know?"

Xiao Jinxuan took a close look at the walls of the tunnel. "This is the old red kiln brick. A hundred years ago, the palace felt that this brick was prone to cracking, so they used green kiln brick instead."

Therefore, the history of this authentic place should be far more than a hundred years.

"A hundred years ago, wasn't it the place of the previous dynasty?" Xie Zhuoning guessed, "Could it be that the royal family of the previous dynasty built it to avoid disasters and escape?"

When Daye was first established, the treasury was empty, so the palace of the previous dynasty was rebuilt into the current imperial city.

New palaces were built later, also expanding in all directions with the original imperial city as the center.

So the basic structure has not changed, and the tunnels lead to wherever they did before, and they lead to wherever they do now.

This discovery made Xie Zhuoning very excited. "Doesn't this mean that almost no one knows that there is a tunnel under the palace?"

Then she and Xiao Jinxuan can not only contact each other secretly, but also contact the outside world.

If the day ever comes when she is in dire straits, this tunnel can still provide her with a way to survive.

Simply perfect!

Xiao Jinxuan was a little impressed by her. She was able to find such a hidden place.

"In that case, I will leave a message for Ling Xiao, Ling Feng and the others, and use this tunnel as a contact point."

"Well, I think it's feasible."

The two of them took a detour and first sent Princess Qingyi back to the Empress Dowager, then found another exit, leaving a mark unique to Feiyun Guard.

"Well, if they see it, they will just come looking for me."

After Xiao Jinxuan stayed there, he looked up and saw Emperor Zhaowen's carriage coming towards them.

He immediately pulled Xie Zhuoning into his arms, turned around, and hid in the corner.

He didn't know if it was because of the soft and fragrant jade in his arms, but the sweet fragrance kept drilling into his nose. He couldn't help but lower his head and gently sniffed Xie Zhuoning's hair, "What a nice smell."

However, Xie Zhuoning slapped him away impatiently and looked intently in the direction where Emperor Zhaowen left.

"This road leads to the Eastern Palace. Emperor Zhaowen is still going to the Eastern Palace so late. Did Bai Yingxue give birth?"

…

At this moment, the East Palace was brightly lit.

“Ah—it hurts—ah—”

Basins of blood flowed out from inside, and Bai Yingxue's heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the palace.

Outside the palace gate, Xiao Bicheng paced back and forth with an anxious look on his face.

"You haven't given birth yet? Why does it take so long to give birth?"

The Queen glared at him unhappily and said, "Prince, calm down and show your dignity as a crown prince. Don't act like a brat who has never experienced anything."

Xiao Bicheng took a deep breath, but still couldn't calm down.

How can he stay calm?

This may be the only offspring he will have in his life!

If it is a son, he will have someone to succeed him; if it is a daughter, then the throne will have to be inherited by someone else's bloodline.

How could he be willing?

At this moment, a report came from the door -

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen and Xiao Bicheng looked at each other and immediately stepped forward to salute and receive the carriage.

"Your Highness."

"See you, Father."

"No need to be polite."

The queen stood up and walked forward quickly, "Your Majesty, why are you here so early?"

Emperor Zhaowen glanced at her and said, "Why? Is there something wrong with this place that prevents me from coming here?"

The Queen was panicking but remained calm on the surface. She explained, "I didn't mean that. It's just that it's so late and I'm worried about the Emperor's health."

"It's okay." Emperor Zhaowen waved his hand and walked inside. "Is the baby born?"

"My wife said it will take a while."

"Um."

The palace maids brought chairs, and the most powerful people in Daye all sat in the yard, waiting for the birth of the child in the house.

"Push harder, push harder, the head is almost out, push harder!"

While helping Bai Yingxue to relax her stomach, the midwife told her to push harder.

"ah--"

Bai Yingxue's hair had already been soaked with sweat, and her screams were getting louder and louder.

This pain lasted for several hours, and finally, accompanied by a cry, the child was born.

When the old woman picked up the child and took a look at him, she was immediately filled with worry.

Bai Yingxue asked weakly, "Boy or girl?"

"It's...a girl."

"Hold it for me to see."

Grandma Wen picked up the child and brought him to Bai Yingxue.

She raised her hand to tease the little one.

The little girl seemed to have some sense and held on to my fingers and refused to let go.

At that moment, Bai Yingxue's heart almost melted.

She couldn't help laughing, and the child giggled along with her.

Grandma Wen lowered her voice and said, "The Queen just sent a message in, saying that the Emperor has also arrived and is waiting for the result outside the door. You must decide quickly what to do."

The smile gradually faded, Bai Yingxue looked away with tears in her eyes, and said cruelly: "Take her away."

Since I have no mother-son relationship with the child, it would be a burden to look at him any longer.

The old lady immediately carried the little girl into the secret room.

Two pregnant women have given birth in the secret room, but they are both girls.

The remaining pregnant women showed no signs of giving birth.

The people inside told the old woman, "It's too late. Cut open the belly and take the baby out!"

The old lady was horrified. “If this happens, these pregnant women will have no chance of survival.”

The other party sneered at the old woman's naivety, "Do you think they will still be alive after this is over?"

The old woman had no choice but to cut open the boy's stomach.

The sharp blade cut open the belly and took out the bloody baby.

She took a look and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly carried the child out of the secret room and brought him to Bai Yingxue.

He said excitedly: "Grandson of the Emperor, it's the little grandson of the Emperor!"

Bai Yingxue's heart finally settled down.

At the same time, the palace servant who had been guarding the door heard this and immediately went to the courtyard to report:

"In reply to the Emperor and Empress, the baby is born, and it's the little grandson!"

As soon as these words were spoken, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

Emperor Zhaowen smiled, which was rare for him. "Hahaha, good, reward, a big reward!"