The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

The young eunuch approached, then knelt down respectfully and saluted: "Greetings to Princess Shaohua."

Princess Shaohua raised her eyes slightly, her expression full of loneliness, and said weakly: "Get up! But my royal brother called me?" At this moment, she was heartbroken, as if she had lost interest in everything in the world.

The young eunuch quickly responded, "Princess, the virtuous concubine is about to give birth, and she specifically asked for the young marquis' wife to deliver her baby. The emperor ordered me to summon the young marquis' wife immediately."

When Princess Shaohua heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across her face and she said, "Is she going to give birth? Come on, Xiaoqing, let's go together." After that, she took Su Qing beside her and quickly walked towards the cold palace.

Su Qing felt very uneasy, having no idea what Su Wanrong was up to. She just prayed silently in her heart that she would not get involved in any trouble.

Along the way, Su Qing's brows were furrowed and her steps seemed a little heavy, while Princess Shaohua had a solemn expression on her face. They both had their own thoughts, and soon they arrived at the door of the cold palace.

Su Qing and Princess Shaohua walked into the cold palace, only to see Su Wanrong lying on the bed with a painful look on her face, and the midwife was sweating profusely beside her.

When Su Wanrong saw Su Qing coming in, she ordered everyone to leave and only leave Su Qing to deliver the baby.

The others did not dare to delay and left one after another. Princess Shaohua looked at Su Qing and left without saying anything. At this moment, she did not dare to say more and could only wait until the child was born.

Su Qing calmed herself down, walked up to Su Wanrong, and began to prepare for the delivery.

Su Wanrong tightly grasped Su Qing's hand, so hard that Su Qing felt pain in her wrist. She said with a sinister look, "Su Qing, listen, this child must be said to be the emperor's, otherwise, no one will have a good life."

Su Qing was startled and tried to break free from Su Wanrong's hand, saying, "My Lady Consort, this is unacceptable. This is related to the royal bloodline. How can I speak nonsense?"

Su Wanrong sneered, "Hmph, it's not up to you. Don't forget, your last name is Su too. If you don't listen, I have plenty of ways to make you live a life worse than death. Don't think I'm trying to scare you. I'm afraid you can't even imagine the methods I have in this palace."

Su Qing's face turned paler and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She suppressed her fear and said, "My Lady Concubine, what you did is extremely treasonous and you will be executed along with your entire clan!"

Su Wanrong didn't care at all, her eyes became more and more crazy: "Punish the nine clans? Humph, as long as you obey me, I will find a way to protect us. If you dare not obey, I will call someone in now and say that you deliberately murdered me and the heir, and then you will have no way to defend yourself!"

Su Qing's eyes widened, her eyes were full of astonishment and disbelief, she looked straight at Su Wanrong, and said in a trembling voice: "Su Wanrong, are you trying to force me to death?"

Su Wanrong's face was ferocious at the moment, and her facial features were distorted by anger. She shouted viciously, "You forced me to do this! I have already given you a choice. Life or death depends on your thoughts! Don't think I am joking with you. I will keep my word!"

Su Qing was suddenly caught in a dilemma. On one side was Su Wanrong's vicious threat, like a venomous snake, which was like an invisible net that bound her tightly and made it difficult for her to break free; and on the other side was the supreme royal family. If she made a mistake, she would fall into an abyss of no return.

Just as Su Qing was hesitating and suffering, Su Wanrong's labor pains came again like a storm. Her face was twisted in pain, her hands tightly grasped the quilt under her body, and she couldn't help but groan in pain. The sound was so miserable that it seemed to break her heart and lungs.

Seeing this, Su Qing knew that this was not the time to be entangled, so she temporarily suppressed the panic in her heart. She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and quickly walked to Su Wanrong, concentrating on helping Su Wanrong give birth.

As time slowly passed, Su Wanrong's screams became more and more shrill. The sound seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hell, filled with endless pain and despair, filling the entire room with a suffocating atmosphere of tension.

Finally, a clear cry broke the tense atmosphere in the room, and the baby was born. Su Qing cut the umbilical cord deftly, wrapped the baby carefully in soft brocade, and gently placed it aside.

Su Wanrong was exhausted at this time, and she seemed to have lost all her strength, and she collapsed on the bed. However, she still stared at Su Qing with a threatening look, and threatened again: "Su Qing, don't forget what I said, this child must be the emperor's.

If you dare not obey, I, you, the Su family, and your children will all die."

Su Qing took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and tried to make her voice sound steady and powerful: "Su Wanrong, this matter is of great importance. It concerns the royal bloodline and the life and death of many people. I hope you can think twice."

Su Wanrong heard this, her eyes widened with anger, as if they were about to spit fire: "Think twice? I have no way out! If you don't help me, I will call someone in now to execute you on the spot, leaving you with no place to rest!"

At this time, Princess Shaohua's anxious voice came from outside the door: "What happened?"

Su Qing's eyes moved back and forth between Su Wanrong and her newborn baby, her face full of confusion and panic, not knowing how to answer.

Su Wanrong, however, shouted at the top of her voice: "Princess, come in quickly, this child is the emperor's blood."

Princess Shaohua walked in quickly, looking Su Wanrong and Su Qing up and down with a suspicious look on her face, her eyes full of confusion and inquiry, and said, "What is going on? Why is the atmosphere so weird?"

Su Qing bit her lips, which were almost bloodless from being bitten, then slowly lowered her head, not daring to look at Princess Shaohua.

Su Wanrong hurriedly said anxiously: "Princess, Su Qing can testify that this child is definitely the emperor's. Princess, you must believe it!"

Princess Shaohua frowned upon hearing this. Her beautiful eyebrows were knitted together tightly. She looked at Su Qing sternly and said in a serious tone, "Su Qing, I have always treated you well. You must tell me the truth."

Su Qing slowly raised her head, her eyes full of struggle and helplessness, as if there were thousands of words in her eyes but she couldn't say them. Just as she was about to speak, Su Wanrong said loudly: "Su Qing, you have to think clearly before you speak. Once some words are spoken, there is no turning back, and you and your family will pay a heavy price for it!"

Su Qing's body trembled slightly. She looked at Princess Shaohua, then at Su Wanrong, whose face was hideous. Finally, she lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "Princess, this child... is indeed the emperor's."

Princess Shaohua widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief: "Su Qing, do you know what you are talking about? This matter concerns the royal bloodline, there can be no falsehood!"