The little cannon fodder kept releasing melons, and people lined up to eat melons

Yan Yang suddenly thought of something, and she asked: "Master, the team escorting Song Chengyan's coffin will arrive at the Marquis' Mansion in two days. Before that, should we release the news about Song Chengyi?"

"After all, he is the Marquis's son. We can't let her be kept in the dark. Otherwise, her son will become a lonely ghost with no one to worship him. How pitiful! Don't you agree, Yanyang?"

Yan Yang suddenly understood what Dugu Yan meant, and said happily: "Master is right, I will tell our people to spread the news that Song Chengyi died at sea..."

Dugu Yan didn't say anything, but just continued to drink the bird's nest. Today's bowl of bird's nest was particularly sweet.

In the past two days, news of Song Chengyi's accident has been circulating in the capital. It is said that fishermen who went out to sea found a merchant ship near the border of Xuanyue Country, and the hull was burned black.

The brave fishermen climbed up and saw that there were charred corpses everywhere, and found the business mark of the third son of the Marquisate, Mr. Song, on the boat.

So everyone speculated that the third son of the Song family might have encountered robbers at sea and died on the ship.

Zhenbei Marquis Mansion...

Jiang was chanting Buddhist scriptures when the beads in her hand suddenly broke and scattered all over the floor...

Seeing this, Song Qianxue, who was accompanying her mother, hurried to pick up the fallen beads. Jiang's heart suddenly contracted. In the past two days, she had been chanting sutras for Yi Ge'er, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless Yi Ge'er to return soon.

Just now she just interrupted to pray for Yan Ge'er's safety, but the beads broke...

Song Qianxue put the Buddhist beads she picked up on the table. She held her mother's hands and comforted her: "It's okay, mother. This Buddhist string may be too old and the silk thread is not strong enough..."

"Xue'er, mother just prayed to the Buddha for your elder brother's safety, but this... Buddhist beads..."

Jiang just felt a little cold all over, and she didn't dare to think whether this was a bad sign.

Song Qianxue said in a gentle and soothing tone: "It's okay, mother. It was just an accident. Didn't you receive a letter from your brother saying he was safe a few days ago?"

"But that letter was from ten days ago..."

Nanny Chen suddenly ran in and said with a sob: "Madam, the prince is back..."

Jiang's body shook. This scene was too familiar. She vaguely guessed what Nanny Chen meant.

The battle in Beilin has not yet ended. If Yan Ge'er comes back now, doesn't that mean...

In disbelief, Jiang stood up and walked out quickly. Seeing this, Song Qianxue hurriedly followed.

Jiang walked hurriedly towards the front hall. She almost tripped over her skirt because she walked too fast. Fortunately, Song Qianxue caught her in time.

"Mother! Be careful..."

Jiang didn't stop, but continued to speed up. When the two arrived at the front hall, the coffin was already parked in the yard...

Jiang felt as if a mountain had collapsed and the ground had split apart, and she was completely hopeless. She was in such pain that she covered her chest with her hands, and her ears were filled with buzzing sounds...

Song Qianxue was devastated by the scene before her. The last hope of the Marquis' Mansion was gone. In fact, she did not dare to tell her mother for the past two days that her third brother was gone.

The prince had told her that the chances of her third brother surviving were slim, and now even her eldest brother was gone. She felt like the sky was falling.

Song Qianxue even found it painful to breathe at this moment. She didn't understand why it turned out like this?

"The Crown Princess..."

The servants' screams and exclamations brought Jiang and Song Qianxue out of their pain. Turning around, they saw Ling Yanran falling to the ground, her face wrinkled in pain, and blood staining the hem of her skirt...

Jiang and Song Qianxue hurriedly ran to Ling Yanran's side, only to see blood flowing from her feet.

Ling Yanran looked at the coffin in pain and called out: "Husband..."

Finally, he lost consciousness and fell into Jiang's arms. Song Qianxue asked Shuiqin to quickly call the doctor and midwife. Jiang had already returned to Qingyuxuan with Ling Yanran.

Song Qianxue had to stay and take charge of the front hall affairs. Just when she was at a loss, Murong Jingsheng arrived.

Song Qianxue seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. Murong Jingsheng patted her shoulder and said, "Mother needs your help, don't worry! I'm here..."

Song Qianxue nodded, lifted her skirt and hurried towards Qingyuxuan.

When they arrived at Qingyuxuan, maids came out carrying basins of blood. Her mother was standing helplessly outside the door. Song Qianxue went forward and hugged her mother.

Jiang's eyes were somewhat dazed, and she murmured to herself: "It will be safe. This is the only hope for the Marquis' Mansion. It will be fine..."

Song Qianxue could only hold her mother's hand, trying to give her some comfort, but the painful groans coming from the inner room made both of them feel nervous.

Following a shout from the inner room, Jiang didn't care about anything else and rushed in.

Seeing this, Song Qianxue followed him in. Jiang asked the midwife nervously what was going on.

The two midwives were so anxious that they were sweating profusely. When they saw that it was the Marquis's wife, they did not dare to hide anything and told her the truth about the Crown Prince's Consort's current condition.

"Madam Hou, the Crown Prince's wife has been in a state of emotional upheaval these days. She was just too sad and had a hemorrhage. Now the bleeding still won't stop. The baby in her belly is also in an abnormal position. Madam Hou, please make the decision for now!"

Seeing that she didn't dare to continue, the other midwife had to continue, "Madam Hou, should we save the eldest or the youngest? Make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise it may be too late..."

Song Qianxue quickly interrupted the midwife and said, "We have to protect both adults and children. Think of a way. Afterwards, the Marquis's Mansion and this princess will reward you handsomely. The Queen will also reward you handsomely..."

The two midwives were in a dilemma. Although they also wanted to be rewarded, the current situation did not allow it. The Crown Princess's body could not last long enough for the baby to be born.

"Princess Rui, it's not that we don't want to, it's just that the Crown Prince's wife is in such a bad condition that there's no way to save her. Time is running out, so please ask Madam Hou and Princess Rui to make the decision. It will be too late if you're late."

Before Song Qianxue could say anything, Ling Yanran's weak voice was heard.

"Mother, Qianxue, let them protect the little one..."

Jiang squatted beside her daughter-in-law, holding her hand, and said: "Although mother also wants this only child, mother wants you more. I believe Yan Ge'er will do the same..."

Song Qianxue heard her mother's words and understood what she meant. She said, "Then save the elder..."

The midwife nodded quickly, but Ling Yanran suddenly raised her upper body excitedly and said hastily: "No, you must keep the baby...you must keep the baby..."

Jiang immediately pushed her daughter-in-law back to the bed and said, "Don't get excited. Listen to what your mother says..."

"Mother, listen to me. You must protect Xiao. This is the only child my husband and I have. I cannot give up..."

Song Qianxue said in embarrassment: "But sister-in-law, we can't give up on you..."

"It doesn't matter. If my husband is not here and my child is not here, my life will be meaningless. But now I can go to accompany my husband and protect the only child in this mansion. It's all worth it..."

Ling Yanran's face became paler and paler. Jiang looked at her weak appearance and gritted her teeth and said, "Save the elder..."

Ling Yanran said weakly but firmly: "No... If you really want to save me, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide..."