Though she didn't say it aloud, Heyue had to admit that she was afraid something might happen to Thirteen.
That sincere and straightforward young man, who was wholeheartedly good to her, made Heyue feel a sense of security she had never felt before in this world.
Moreover, since that night, the two of them have become more honest with each other, and it's not unacceptable for them to spend their whole lives together.
Hailan burst in, came to Heyue's side, panting, unable to utter a word.
Hailan took the tea that Heyue handed her and drank several sips to calm her wildly beating heart; her eyes gradually reddened.
"Tell me, what happened?" Her expression made He Yue even more anxious. Although Hai Lan was usually impulsive, she rarely lost her composure like this.
Upon hearing her question, Hailan remembered what she wanted to say: "Princess, someone from the Fourth Prince's residence has come and said that Yuying has fallen down."
He Yue stood up abruptly, surprised: "You fell down?" She remembered that Yu Ying was pregnant, but now she had fallen down, and a bad feeling instantly washed over her.
"Where is the child?" Heyue asked, frowning.
Hailan regretted forgetting to mention the key point and quickly added, "I heard the child is gone. It happened last night. The Fourth Prince Consort said she wanted to invite the Prince Consort over. Yuying is not doing well right now." As she spoke, she became somewhat reluctant to speak.
After all, we grew up together. Even though we're still angry with each other, we still care about each other.
It was precisely because she considered the other person a sister that she was angry about what she did later.
He Yue hurriedly went to the Fourth Prince's residence, thinking about the matter on the way. Why did it have to happen right after the Fourth Prince left the capital? Was it a coincidence or a conspiracy?
All of this remains unknown. Yu Ying was just a minor princess, and although she was favored, it didn't bother anyone else, except for the child in her womb.
Who wants to get rid of this child?
Fourth Prince's Consort? Or Consort Li?
Logically speaking, the Fourth Prince's wife should not have done such a thing, since she would be held responsible for the incident involving the Fourth Prince's offspring. Therefore, only Consort Li would have such a motive.
However, no matter how much she thought about it, there was no evidence, so Heyue could only put these speculations aside for the time being.
Upon arriving at the Fourth Prince's residence, Heyue was greeted outside and led to the Fourth Prince's wife's residence.
When the Fourth Prince's wife saw her arrive, she forced a smile and said, "I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way."
Logically speaking, since Yu Ying was no longer He Yue's maid, it was somewhat inappropriate for He Yue to visit Yu Ying again.
However, the Fourth Prince's wife specifically sent someone to summon her, probably because Yu Ying was really not feeling well at the moment.
Heyue, however, disregarded all that and hurriedly asked, "Fourth Sister-in-law, has something happened to Yuying?"
The Fourth Princess Consort ordered the maids to leave, and Heyue also sent Hailan out and sat down next to the Fourth Princess Consort.
"Yesterday, Madam Qiao was taking a walk in the courtyard to clear her head. She was fine until she tripped over a stone on the road and started bleeding. By the time the doctor arrived, the baby was already gone. But Yu Ying kept calling out for Master and you in her delirium, begging you to save her child. When she woke up today and learned that the baby was gone, Madam Qiao was in a daze. She couldn't believe the baby was gone and kept insisting on seeing Master. I told her that since Master wasn't here, she wanted to see you. I saw that she was really not in a good mood, so I sent someone to call you over. After all, you two were once master and servant. Perhaps seeing you will make her feel better."
He Yue frowned upon hearing this. She tripped and fell right there in the yard? In her memory, Yu Ying wasn't such a careless person. How could she not see a stone under her feet?
However, in front of the Fourth Prince's wife, Heyue could not voice her doubts, which inevitably sounded like questioning.
So Heyue didn't ask anything: "Please take me to see her, Fourth Sister-in-law."
Fourth Princess Consort agreed and took Heyue to the west courtyard where Yuying lived.
Yu Ying lived in a two-courtyard house, with Song Gege living in the front and her living in the back.
Two maids stood guard outside the house, and they quickly bowed to the Fourth Prince's wife and Heyue upon seeing them.
Upon entering the room, Song Gege was comforting Yu Ying, who was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the top of the bed curtains.
Upon seeing them, Madam Song hurriedly rose to greet them: "This servant greets the Fujin and the Thirteenth Fujin."
Fourth Princess Consort waved her hand: "How is Lady Qiao?"
Madam Song shook her head and sighed, "Still the same, neither eating nor drinking."
He Yue glanced at Song Shi, whose face showed genuine worry, though it was unclear whether it was truly out of neighborly affection or feigned.
No longer concerned about the Song family, He Yue looked at Yu Ying and walked over.
Fourth Princess Consort gestured for Song to leave, glanced at Heyue, sighed, and then left as well.
Heyue sat down next to Yuying and looked at her face. She was really haggard, as if she were just a walking corpse.
Reaching out to grasp her hand, Yu Ying seemed to sense it. Her eyes slowly moved, and when she saw He Yue, her lifeless eyes suddenly brightened. She propped herself up and called out "Gege," her voice slightly hoarse.
He Yue pressed down on her shoulder, and Yu Ying stared straight at her, tears welling up in her eyes, her lips trembling: "G...G...save my child."
His gaze fell on her flat stomach, and He Yue was unsure of her own feelings.
But I don't want her to continue wallowing in despair: "You can have another child, you're still young."
She didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only offer this old saying, not knowing if the girl would listen.
The light in her eyes vanished instantly. Yu Ying's lips trembled as she slowly stroked her flat stomach with both hands: "The baby... is gone?"
He Yue couldn't bear to see her like this, but she also hoped that she could face reality and move on, so she nodded.
"It's my fault...it's my fault...I failed to protect him..." Yu Ying's tears flowed like a spring, her eyes filled with despair, a sight that broke one's heart.
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