In the Huixi Residence, which is the most remote location of Lianchenxuan, Bai Qige was holding tea in one hand and carefully tucking in the quilt with the other hand. The woman lying half-lying on the bed had a bloodless face and was as nervous and alert as a frightened bird.
There was no guarantee that Emperor Yao would pass by Jin Zhaoyi at any time, and the concubine Jing and others could not be known until the matter was clarified. Bai Qige had no choice but to quietly take Mrs. Qi back to her room in Lianchenxuan. Mrs. Qi had been in a daze.
When Yu Che mentioned that he wanted to ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look, he resisted with all his strength. In desperation, Bai Qige had no choice but to ask Yu Che to get a basin of water and simply wipe her body. Mrs. Qi finally calmed down a little.
"The child is four months old. If there is any problem, if we don't ask the imperial doctor to take a look at it, something could easily happen."
Mrs. Qi did not accept the tactful persuasion, and held Bai Qige tightly with her cold hands, the joints under her delicate skin turning green and white.
"I beg you, Princess, please don't tell anyone that I'm here. I'm willing to do any rough work like washing, cooking, and cleaning, as long as you don't drive me away..."
"Even if I didn't tell Su Jinyan, I would have guessed that the fifth prince came to ask for help. How can I protect you?" Although she couldn't bear it, Bai Qige still told the truth, "How long can you hide? It's better for you to tell the truth clearly.
, maybe we can discuss and come up with a solution. Did Mrs. Qi have a quarrel with the fifth prince?"
Hearing Bai Qige's blunt refusal, Madam Qi's eyes suddenly dimmed, and she loosened her hands weakly. The smile on her face was so bitter that it was almost desperate: "It's too late to hide, how dare I argue with His Highness?"
It seemed that Mrs. Qi was extremely afraid of Yi Chenxuan. Bai Qige didn't understand. How could Yi Chenxuan, a gentle and gentle man, scare his only concubine to such an extent? Not to mention Mrs. Qi's character, even for the sake of her own flesh and blood.
You won't be violent to her?
"Sister, if you can trust me, I will tell you the matter. There is no use hiding like this. The fifth prince will definitely come and take you back to the Yaohe Palace in a few days."
It seemed that she was deeply stimulated by the words "Yao Hedian". After a burst of uncontrollable shudders, the beautiful Mrs. Qi burst into tears. Bai Qige coaxed and persuaded her for a long time before she calmed down again. Caressing her slightly bulging belly,
The emotion that only a mother can experience finally prevailed. After a moment of hesitation, Mrs. Qi wiped away her tears and recounted everything.
"The princess doesn't know something. I have been promised to your highness for four years. I have been pregnant three times in these four years, but...but in the end they all ended in miscarriage." As she spoke, Mrs. Qi sobbed several more times, "This
I want to give birth to the child, and it doesn’t matter even if His Highness doesn’t love him, I just want to protect my child!”
Bai Qige had heard about Mrs. Qi's consecutive miscarriages. The imperial doctor diagnosed her as having weak Qi and blood and the fetus had lost its support. The emperor's kindness is like running water. The three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem often change their pillows, so why not the princes? No matter how beautiful the face is,
There will always be a day of old age, and the smart concubines all understand that only by leaving a son and a half can a mother be worthy of her son. Even if she loses her husband's favor, at least she will not be relegated to the cold palace. It is natural for Mrs. Qi to want to have a child.
The helpless frailty leading to miscarriage is pitiful but unchangeable. Bai Qige couldn't figure it out. What's the point of Mrs. Qi escaping to her? What does it mean to protect her child? Who wants to harm her?
"How do you think Your Highness treats me?" Seeing Bai Qige's confusion, Mrs. Qi smiled sadly.
"I always see the fifth prince taking Mrs. Qi with him, and treating her with respect and respect as a guest. I guess he must have endless pity and love for her."
Sighing softly with trembling, Madam Qi's eyes were almost sad: "You are wrong, Your Highness has never cared about me. He only brought me with you to cover others' ears and eyes, so as to cut off the Emperor's intention to find a new concubine for him.
.Everyone in this palace knows that I am the only one favored and that I have charmed Your Highness. Who saw that I couldn’t help myself? The imperial doctor said that if this child dies in the womb again, I may never have another child in the future.”
With Yi Chenxuan confessing his love first, how could Bai Qige not know that he was not sincere to Mrs. Qi? But what Mrs. Qi said was really strange. Why did the good-hearted Yi Chenxuan not want to establish a concubine? If he had no intention of having Mrs. Qi in the first place,
On weekdays, he still always behaves extremely tenderly and considerate towards her, which has made many concubines envious. If he is as concerned about her as he said, it would be a joke. She has only been in the palace of Yaoguo for a long time, and it will not affect her four years as a concubine at all.
Mrs. Qi. Besides, these have nothing to do with whether the child can be saved - her eyes touched the unobvious abdomen under the gorgeous skirt, and a terrible guess swirled in Bai Qige's mind, so terrifying that she instantly felt cold all over.
"The child... was the fifth prince forcing you to abort it?"
Mrs. Qi was shocked, and she nodded while suppressing her grief.
Bai Qige seemed to have forgotten how to breathe, and her chest hurt from holding it back. The Yi Chenxuan she knew should not be such a vicious person. Mother and child are connected to each other by their own flesh and blood. How could he have the heart to force a woman to kill her unborn child!
That child was imprisoned in a palace and lonely for half his life, and was the last place where Mrs. Qi's love rested.
"Every time you get pregnant, His Highness will send Su Jinyan to deliver medicine. Taking the medicine for the second half of the month will cause miscarriage. The condition is very similar to a weak fetus. My children will die without even having time to see the world...
I don’t want to compete for favor, let alone expect His Highness to treat me wholeheartedly. I just want to give His Highness a son and a half to prove that I am his..." Her pale face was streaked with tears, and Mrs. Qi clutched the corner of the quilt as if someone had taken away half of it.
Life is generally miserable.
Bai Qige didn't know what it felt like to lose a child, but she knew better than anyone what it felt like to be abandoned by a parent.
Lonely, scared, always feeling like the whole world has abandoned her - her childhood was filled and darkened by this helpless mood.
"What's wrong with the child? Since you have created a life, you must take responsibility. No matter how small it is, it is still a life!" Uncontrollable anger burst out. Even though she knew that Mrs. Qi was not at fault, Bai Qige still couldn't help but shout angrily.
The frightened Mrs. Qi cowered more and more, and her body trembled more and more violently. Her tense nerves could no longer hold on and collapsed instantly.
"It's not me! It's not me! I won't kill my child, I won't! It's all Su Jinyan... Without Su Jinyan, my child would not have died, and His Highness would not hate me!"
Su Jinyan, it's him again.
She walked to the window and pushed it open. Bai Qige stood for a long time in the cold wind. It took her a long time to calm down. Now was not the time to be emotional. Su Jinyan had a close relationship with Yi Chenxuan, so she could learn more about him.
More information will be of great help to Yi Chenjing. Now she must prioritize the preservation of the Bai family and put other relationships behind.
After shedding her breath and returning to the bedside, Bai Qige held the hysterical Madam Qi in her arms and comforted her softly. After Madam Qi had calmed down, she continued to ask: "Su Jinyan is just a guest, why does his existence affect you and the child in your belly?
"
"How can it be that he is just a retainer? Su Jinyan's status in Yaoheng Palace is second only to His Highness. I am just a humble slave in front of him. No matter how much I kneel down to beg him, he will not look at me again." Mrs. Qi cried.
With no strength left, she leaned against Bai Qige, her eyes dull, "If only His Highness's love for me was one ten thousandth that he showed to Su Jinyan, then I wouldn't have to watch my own flesh and blood being killed..."
"What do you mean?" Bai Qige suddenly lowered her voice and pinched Mrs. Qi's shoulders in disbelief.
The words Yu Che said unintentionally a few days ago came back to her mind. At that time, she said that Yu Che had listened to rumors, but now...
No, no, those are all rumors and cannot be true!
Staring at those dull eyes, Bai Qige looked impatient: "Tell me, what is the relationship between Yi Chenxuan and Su Jinyan!"
With a mute smile stained with a trace of heartbreak, Mrs. Qi looked back, looking at a ferocious scar and a pair of eyes filled with disappointment as if she had been severely hurt.
"There will never be a princess in Yaohing Palace, because His Highness will not be tempted by any woman. He is not normal. What he likes is a man, Su Jinyan!"
All the strength in her body seemed to be drained in an instant. She stumbled backwards and knocked over the stool. The teapot on the table was also knocked down by her sleeves. However, the huge noise could not be heard at all. Bai Qige only felt that the world was spinning for a while, and everything around her lost color and became distorted and blurred.
.
The conspiracy is real, the tenderness is fake.
Tracking is real, protection is fake.
The rumors are true, the confession is false.
The things she worried about and didn't want to see became reality, and the things she tried so hard to convince herself to believe were all false.
He has no feelings for women, so how can he fall in love with her at first sight and stay with her until death?
The sky fell, the earth sank, and the only person she wanted to trust and rely on in the cold and ruthless Yaoguo palace finally disappeared.
The sound of tables and chairs overturning alarmed Yu Che who was guarding outside. He hurriedly pushed the door open and saw Bai Qige leaning against the door in despair. Mrs. Qi was crying and laughing like a madman.
"Get out, I still have something to ask." Bai Qige's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, and her tone was as cold as ice. Yu Che had never seen her look like this before. He was anxious and worried, but he could only exit the room.
Nothing could be heard across the empty front hall. Thinking of Bai Qige's paper-pale face and chaotic aura, Yu Che felt extremely sad. He sat alone on the cold stone steps in front of the door and lowered his head and cried. Bai Qige worked hard for the Bai family and endured the humiliation.
, the letters sent home to Zhao Guo never mentioned these hardships. Only the personal maid who protected her like a sister knew how much pressure and fatigue she went to bed with every night.
"Why are you crying here?"
The sudden question made Yu Che panic. He raised his head, and Yi Chenjing frowned slightly, turning his back to the sun, casting a faint shadow.
Bai Qige didn't say whether to tell Yi Chenjing about Mrs. Qi's stay here. Yu Che couldn't make up his mind and couldn't deal with it for a moment. He hurriedly blocked the door. Yi Chenjing originally thought that Bai Qige was resting inside, but seeing Yu Che acting like this
Zhang Huang guessed that Bai Qige was not the only one inside, and that this person should not appear in Lianchenxuan.
"Get out of the way." Yi Chenjing pushed the petite maid away, her face darkened, and she opened the door suddenly.