I'm in trouble again! My best friend, the princess in the group, please save me!

Defei's forehead was covered with cold sweat and her eyes were full of fear and pain.

Jiang Xingkuo held her hand tightly and whispered to comfort her: "My queen, you must hold on. The doctor will be here soon."

Seeing that the maids around him could only cry, Jiang Xingkuo shouted, "What are you all still standing there for! Hurry and move the people back!"

A group of people hurriedly carried Concubine De, who was holding her stomach and crying, back to her Huining Palace.

Xiao'e stood behind, feeling a little at a loss.

Soon, the imperial physician rushed over, checked the condition of Concubine De, and said sternly: "Your Highness is showing signs of premature birth. We must deal with it immediately, otherwise the lives of mother and child will be in jeopardy."

What is going on? Jiang Xingkuo became even more anxious and irritated, but she knew she had to stay calm at this time.

Such a big incident happened when she met Concubine De for the first time. If the matter is investigated, she will have no way to defend herself.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the air was filled with tension.

Jiang Xingkuo stood aside without saying a word. Xiao'e lowered her head and looked anxious, like a child who had done something wrong. But Jiang Xingkuo was no longer in the mood to care about her.

However, as time went on, Concubine De's condition worsened and her groans of pain became more intense.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and An Zhaoyan arrived surrounded by a group of guards and palace maids.

Jiang Xingkuo felt relieved and was about to go up to him to explain.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Concubine De in pain. His face suddenly changed. He pushed Jiang Xingkuo aside, walked quickly to her side, and asked gloomily, "What's going on? What happened?"

The imperial physician raised his head and said nervously, "Your Majesty, Concubine De accidentally slipped and fell into the water just now. The baby seems to be premature. I am doing my best to save her."

"Make sure to save the child!"

An Zhaoyan tightly grasped Defei's hand, anxiously and panic-stricken: "Yue'er, you must hold on, the imperial physician will save you. Our child will be fine..."

De Fei looked at him painfully, with a trace of sad tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, my stomach hurts so much... my child..."

A trace of pain flashed across An Zhaoyan's eyes. He turned to the imperial physician and said sternly, "No matter what, we must save the child and Concubine De's life!"

The imperial physician's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he nodded repeatedly, "I will do my best, Your Majesty, please be patient."

Jiang Xingkuo suddenly found a bitter taste in her mouth. Looking at his lost expression, she had never seen An Zhaoyan like this.

All along, no matter what the situation, he was always calm and composed. He always had a faint smile on his face, as if everything was under his control, not afraid of the changes in the situation.

At this moment, even though Jiang Xingkuo was standing far away, he could still feel his nervousness and uneasiness.

Time seemed to be extremely long, and the air was filled with an oppressive atmosphere. The maids went in with clean water and white handkerchiefs, and came out with blood water mixed with red handkerchiefs, coming and going non-stop.

Finally, the imperial physician raised his head and said to An Zhaoyan with a sad look: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I am incompetent. I am afraid that your Majesty's child cannot be saved!"

When Concubine De heard this, her face turned even paler, tears immediately welled up in her eyes, and her voice trembled, "My child... my child..."

An Zhaoyan's face darkened instantly. He held Defei's hand tightly and whispered to comfort her: "Yue'er, I'm here, don't be afraid..."

Jiang Xingkuo felt a pang of pain in her heart, but seeing Concubine De in so much pain, she couldn't help but feel pity.

She was just thinking about whether she should go up and comfort her when the queen arrived in a hurry.

When Queen Wan Qianni saw the scene in front of her, she immediately understood what was going on. She quickly walked to Concubine De's side, with a solemn look on her face, and leaned over to comfort her softly, "Don't worry, sister De, you are still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You must take good care of your body."

Concubine De looked at the queen, her eyes full of pain and helplessness, and choked up and said, "Queen, my child... I..."

The queen patted her hand gently and said softly, "Everything will be fine. You must be strong. This palace and His Majesty will always be by your side."

The emperor looked at the queen and said nothing.

After the queen comforted Concubine De, she turned to him and said, "Your Majesty, although there are palace maids here to take care of Concubine De, what she needs most right now is your company."

An Zhaoyan took a deep breath and said to Concubine De gently, "Concubine De, I will always be by your side. You must take good care of yourself. There is still a long way to go before we have a child."

Concubine De nodded weakly, tears streaming down her face.

Queen Wan Qianni turned to look at Jiang Xingkuo with a mocking look in her eyes. "Miss Jiang, you are not married yet, so you should go back first. Your Majesty and I will take care of Concubine De here. If there is anything, wait until Concubine De gets better."

Jiang Xingkuo's heart tightened and he looked up at An Zhaoyan, hoping to get some response.

This matter was so strange that she felt as if she had fallen into someone's trap again.

However, An Zhaoyan was completely focused on Concubine De at the moment and did not notice her existence at all.

Jiang Xingkuo felt lost, knowing that nothing she said would help. She could only bow and whisper, "Jiang Xingkuo, I'm leaving."

She turned around and took Xiao'e away from Concubine De's bedroom, feeling mixed emotions.

Seeing Jiang Xingkuo's complicated expression, Xiao'e asked softly, "Miss, are you okay?"

Jiang Xingkuo shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's okay, let's go back."

The two of them walked silently on the way back to the palace. Jiang Xingkuo looked back at Concubine De's bedroom, but found that Xiao'e, who always had a blank expression, was a little abnormal.

"Xiao'e, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao'e hesitated for a long time, but finally said, "Miss, should I save Concubine De first today?"

Jiang Xingkuo pursed his lips and said unnaturally: "Yes, after all, she is pregnant. I won't die immediately."

"But His Majesty told me to only care about the girl's safety in times of crisis and not anyone else." Xiao E was even more confused.

"Well...it's okay, Xiao'e. Let's just leave it at that." Jiang Xingkuo smiled bitterly.

"Girl, His Majesty seems angry."

"He was very angry."

"Is the girl angry too?"

"I didn't. Xiao'e, don't ask anymore." Jiang Xingkuo sighed, walked into the room and closed the door.