"Really?" Xu Ziqian responded noncommittally, with an expression on his face. "Then I'm really honored."
Red Eagle, "..."
From the main room of Xianju, the door was tightly closed. In order to prevent the wind from leaking in, heavy curtains were even hung on all the doors, causing the light in the room to be extremely dim. Several long candles as thick as a baby's arm were lit. When you come in, it feels like you have suddenly transitioned from daytime to late night.
Four charcoal stoves were burning in the room, and the air was as dull and hot as the dog days of summer. After standing for a while, sweat dripped down. The smell of ginger, water, and herbs was mixed together, and mixed with the fragrance of diazepam that helps people sleep, forming a slightly... The pungent and strange smell is so strong that it cannot be dissipated.
But even so, it still can't cover up the lingering smell of blood in the air, which is astringent and greasy, and goes straight into people's noses and throats, like a slimy and slippery snake.
Zhong Haoyu stopped at the side and raised his head to cover the curtain. The dark red fabric was embroidered with gold thread-cut gourds symbolizing fertility and happiness. The tiny flowers bloomed into an elegant and happy appearance. Zhong Haoyu knew that , this must be the treasure Qi Mo sent to Zhong Qingye when she was just pregnant.
In just over half a month, the deep red color that originally symbolized happiness and celebration has become extremely dazzling at this moment. It reminds people of the red mandala blooming wantonly under Zhong Qingye, which is shocking.
Qi Mo had already walked to the bedside. Zhong Haoyu hurriedly shook his head and walked over quickly. There were only four girls, Chun Xia Qiu and Yan Zi, waiting in the room. The silence could be heard as needles dropped. The four girls' eyes were red and swollen, and they were dead. Biting her lip, the broken hair on her forehead was all wet with sweat and sticky to her forehead. She stood aside with her head bowed, not daring to speak.
On the soft and graceful big bed, layers of ocher gold-veined tulle were layered, tied with delicate gilded hooks, and hanging down densely. The bed was covered with a thick brocade-blue satin quilt, wrapping the thin and pale body. The girl seemed to be disappearing in the next second.
Qi Mo bent down beside the bed, put one hand into the thick quilt, and gently held Zhong Qingye's left hand. Even in such a hot room, covered with a thick quilt, her body was still cold, and her fingers The sharp temperature kills life, and when touched, it looks like a dead body.
Her abdomen was slightly bulging. Originally, there were no traces of her pregnancy for more than three months, but she was so thin that through the thin film, she could already feel the bulging traces of life in her abdomen.
Qi Mo's eyes softened uncontrollably. He grabbed Zhong Qingye's hand and slowly placed it on his abdomen. His own hand covered hers. His left hand was superimposed, and the palms of his hands faced each other, as if they were connected. The two poles of life, in a protective posture, firmly protect the life in the thin skin under the palm.
"Qingye..." He called in a low voice, his voice was low and hoarse, which was different from the calls he made when he was in love in the past. Zhong Qingye's eyes were closed tightly, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, which wetted his forehead. The long eyelashes are docile and quietly attached to the pale eyelids. Under the towering candlelight, there are dark and long shadows.
She looked so quiet, as if she was just sleeping. Qi Mo reached out and brushed the wet hair on her forehead, and stroked it little by little along the arc of her cheek.
It seemed that he had only discovered today that she was so thin, her cheeks were tightly wrapped around the bones, and she was no bigger than one of his hands.
Her jaw is pointed, her eyebrows are thin, her eyes are slightly long, and the ends of her eyes are slightly upward, so that when she opens her eyes, there is always a natural charm in her eyes. The bridge of her nose is small and straight, as if
Her personality is generally unruly and resolute.
Such a beautiful and capable woman was his wife, and in her belly was their child. When Qi Mo thought of this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction.
Zhong Haoyu walked up to Qi Mo, and as soon as his eyes glanced at the woman on the bed, he couldn't help but tremble violently. His face was turned away, his teeth were chattering, and the fingers hanging on both sides of his body were stiff and trembling uncontrollably.
If it weren't for him, Qing'er wouldn't be like this...
The smart girl who was originally charming and graceful has now become pale and dying. How can he forgive himself?
"You guys go out first." Qi Mo finally said, his tone completely indifferent, his eyes never leaving the girl on the bed.
The four girls and Zhong Haoyu said nothing, turned around and walked towards the door. At this time, Zhong Qingye and Qi Mo both needed each other's support. With them beside them, it was indeed an eyesore.
The door panel closed with a creak, and suddenly only Qi Mo and Zhong Qingye were left in the room with dim yellow candlelight. They became increasingly quiet and lonely. Qi Mo squatted quietly beside the bed, his left hand stacked with Zhong Qingye's.
, placed lightly on her abdomen.
There is a raised roundness there, which is the child of the two of them.
He didn't say anything, his eyes were loving and caring, like rare treasures, and they seemed to be tightly opened, keeping her tightly in them and never abandoning them for the rest of his life.
Inside the gate, the candlelight was soft, and the deep affection seemed to dispel the bloody atmosphere that followed the room.
Outside the gate, four girls were sitting slumped under the eaves. Yanzi covered her face with her hands, her expression unclear. Zhong Haoyu, Xu Ziqian and Hongying stood in the sun without saying a word.
People in Prince Rui's Mansion are uneasy, and everyone's face is filled with indescribable anxiety and impatience. But outside Prince Rui's Mansion, Jingyang City is plunged into rumors and speculation.
Following Qi Mo's order and knowing that the situation could not be delayed, Ziying temporarily put aside his dissatisfaction with Zhong Qingye and regarded it as just to save Qi Mo's child. Black Eagle, White Eagle and he used all their strength
, his secret guards were broken into pieces, and they disguised themselves and blended in with the people coming and going.
In just half an hour, rumors spread all over Jingyang City, from street vendors to tea shops and restaurants, from people coming and going to the land of flowers and willows, from small courtyards and small mansions to ordinary people's homes, about the death of Princess Rui after she fell into the water and had a miscarriage.
The news spread like a plague, and the speed was simply shocking.
All of a sudden, what everyone was hearing, looking, speaking, and thinking was about Princess Rui's miscarriage.
As the news spread from where and where people learned, no one knew why Princess Rui suddenly had a miscarriage. Everyone used their imagination. Some people speculated that she accidentally fell, while others
The test was a careless move by the servant girl, but more people thought that her miscarriage must be harmful.
Qi Mo's orders were carried out, and in just one afternoon, rumors spread all over Jingyang City, and the news of these deliberate actions reached the ears of some people at the first time.