Mi Rao's smile faded, and she sat down next to him, her expression becoming extremely serious.
His tone was also very sincere: "Brother Zhuang, you saved the Crown Princess's life last time, and now you've become a guard in the Crown Prince's residence again. I'm genuinely happy for you. You finally have a chance to make up for what you owed them."
Zhuang Xin remained silent, simply listening to her.
Mi Rao's eyes slowly reddened, and she choked out, "Unlike me, I suffer day and night because of what happened in the past. If I can't make it up to them, I feel like I'm going to go crazy..."
She stopped talking.
Zhuang Xin finally spoke: "So?"
"So, could you please ask the Crown Princess to let me return to the Crown Prince's residence to serve her? I want to make up for the harm I caused them in the past. You are now the Crown Princess's savior, and if you ask, she certainly won't be able to refuse you!"
Mi Rao grabbed Zhuang Xin's wrist, looking at him with great anticipation: "I was the one who told you back then that the Crown Princess was likely to be in trouble. Judging from this incident, you should know that I no longer have any intention of harming the Crown Princess!"
Zhuang Xin suddenly asked, "How did you know about the Crown Princess's accident that day?"
"My leg hurt, so I went out to buy medicine. I noticed the commotion at the Prime Minister's residence, so I... I eavesdropped."
Zhuang Xin stared at her intently for what seemed like an eternity before suddenly pulling his hand back, standing up, walking to the window, and turning his back to Mi Rao.
"The Crown Princess will give birth in a few months. For a woman, childbirth is like having one foot in the grave. You can't go back to the Crown Prince's residence now."
His tone was uncompromisingly cold and hard.
Mi Rao stared at his retreating figure and bit her lip.
...
June.
Ye Qingxue's belly had grown much bigger. The first thing she did every morning when she woke up, and the last thing she did before going to sleep, was to talk to the baby in her womb.
The baby's movements became more and more frequent. Ye Qingxue took it as an interaction between the baby and her. She would be able to meet the baby in another month. As time went by, her anticipation grew stronger.
What will it be like to meet Xiaobao for the first time?
She couldn't imagine how she felt at that time.
Thinking of Xiaobao, I couldn't help but think of Dongbai. Dongbai is still missing. The Prince Yu's Mansion, General Lan's Mansion, and the Emperor's guards have all been withdrawn.
The river where she disappeared has been searched countless times, and every nook and cranny in the vicinity has been searched countless times.
There were still no results, and many people had given up hope, but Ye Qingxue still insisted on arranging for fifty people to continue the search.
Ye Qingxue often thought about how happy and joyful it would have been if Dongbai hadn't had an accident, and she, Chunxiaqiu, and Granny Xing had stayed by her side, all waiting for the baby to be born.
Is it impossible for life to always be perfect?
Just like the moon, it waxes and wanes.
Previously, she wanted to live, but the price was losing Xiaobao.
Now that Xiaobao is coming back, Dongbai's whereabouts are unknown...
Ye Qingxue closed her eyes.
A few days later, tensions rose in Kyoto as many families came to the authorities to report that their children had gone missing.
The Dali Temple immediately arranged for people to search, only to discover that children had gone missing several months earlier, but the officials below had suppressed the reports.
Now that the news has broken, it has been discovered that many children are missing. Panic grips the city and its surroundings.
When Pan Yuanzhou personally delivered the proposed name to the Crown Prince's residence, his expression was not good.
Ye Qingxue then asked him, "After investigating for so long, haven't you found anything? So many boys and girls have gone missing; it's impossible that there wasn't a single trace left."
"It's precisely because no trace was left that it's so troublesome and makes the people live in constant fear," Pan Yuanzhou sighed.
Ye Qingxue looked at the names that had been proposed. There were a few that were quite good, but she didn't decide on a name immediately. Yun Zhuo would be back in half a month at most. She asked Qiu Shen to keep the list safe: "When His Highness the Crown Prince returns, I will choose one with him."
After Pan Yuanzhou left, Granny Xing came to her and said, "The midwife and wet nurse have been arranged. Would the Crown Princess like to go and see them in person?"
Since it concerned Xiao Bao, Ye Qingxue dared not be negligent in the slightest. She went with Granny Xing to see the midwives and wet nurses, as well as all the items needed for childbirth.
She also instructed Qiu Shen: "Find out their family backgrounds, give them as much money as you can, and don't make them unhappy about the details. During this period, have someone watch over them and don't allow any suspicious people to contact them. Don't make any mistakes."
Qiu Shen nodded solemnly: "I will, Your Highness, please rest assured."
Late at night, Yun Zhuo's spies in the Prime Minister's residence suddenly delivered a message saying that the Prime Minister had been suspiciously visiting someone recently. Ye Qingxue was immediately stunned when she heard the name of that person!
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