Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

"Nan Kui, this is a pregnancy-maintaining medicine, drink it." Gu Yichuan coaxed softly.

"No!" Shen Nankui shook his head. "Impossible, Yichuan, do you really believe this nonsense?"

Gu Yichuan held the bowl, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew on it, and fed it to her lips, "I'll feed you."

Shen Nankui pushed his hand away, and even the medicine bowl was knocked over by her.

"You knew what was in this bowl, but you still asked me to drink it. Have you forgotten what you said yesterday?"

The medicine was spilled again.

Princess Yongjia's face darkened, thinking that this was still Gu Yichuan's trick. She was about to get angry, but she heard him say calmly, "The medicine has been spilled. Princess, please order someone to make another bowl."

"Okay, this princess has already made preparations. There are still plenty of pregnancy-preserving medicines!"

She stared at the two of them with great interest, as if she was enjoying a good show.

Shen Nankui was stunned for a long time after hearing this. She stared at Gu Yichuan, her expression full of confusion and disappointment, "Husband, I am carrying our child in my belly, how could you poison him with your own hands?"

He said yesterday that he would protect her and the baby in her belly at all costs. But only one night later, he forced her to drink this bowl of dirty medicine without even an explanation?

"Nan Kui, we will have children."

"No! I will never give up my child!"

Shen Nankui glared at him with eyes wide open, and for the first time he took a defensive stance in front of him.

Seeing her like this, Gu Yichuan felt a pain in his heart, his eyes full of pity. He opened his mouth several times but could not say anything. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "But he is just an unborn fetus after all. Ayuan is upright and filial, and Aqiao is innocent. They call you little aunt, and you are their teacher. Can you bear to see them lose their lives?"

Shen Nankui pursed her lips tightly, and a struggle flashed in her eyes.

Ayuan and Aqiao are both good kids. Regardless of whether she is an elder or a teacher, she doesn't want to see anything happen to them.

Shen Nankui grabbed Gu Yichuan's sleeve and said, "Didn't you say you would think of another way?"

Gu Yichuan couldn't bear to face the hope in her eyes, so he turned his eyes away, shook his head and said, "There's no other way."

Shen Nankui loosened his hand and staggered back two steps. "So, this is your choice?"

Gu Yichuan's eyes were also filled with deep sadness, "Nan Kui, save A Yuan and A Qiao. We will have other children in the future. This is the most foolproof solution right now..."

"But it's not my fault, why should I sacrifice my child?"

Tears rolled down Shen Nankui's face.

She understood the reason, but hearing these words from Gu Yichuan still made her feel a little bit unacceptable. She didn't want to believe that Gu Yichuan had given up their flesh and blood...

The fetus in her belly was the only person in the world who was connected to her by blood. It was the child she had been looking forward to meeting countless times since she knew she was pregnant. She had fantasized that if it was a boy, she would let Gu Yichuan take him to school, pass the imperial examinations, and assist the country in the future. If it was a girl, she would dress her up beautifully and teach her to read and paint.

Why should this child suffer such unfair treatment before he is even born?

Half of Shen Nankui's face was soaked with tears. She was still trapped in self-blame and powerlessness when the second bowl of medicine was delivered.

She stared at the bowl of medicine in fear and shook her head firmly, "I won't drink it!"

Princess Yongjia snorted coldly and waved her hand slightly. Ge Da stepped forward and twisted Shen Nankui's arms behind her back, holding her so that she could not move. Shen Nankui could only watch Gu Yichuan approach her and feed the medicine to her lips again.

Shen Nankui kept his mouth shut and ignored him.

Gu Yichuan looked at her quietly, his eyes seemed to contain thousands of words, but in the end he said nothing.

The two of them were in a stalemate.

Princess Yongjia frowned and said, "My patience is limited, why are you still wasting time?"

Shen Nankui's face was half-dried with tears. She glared at Gu Yichuan with resentment and asked, "Do you really want me to drink?"

Gu Yichuan nodded.

Shen Nankui showed a vindictive smile, "Okay, feed me."

"Nan Kui, don't be like this..."

Shen Nankui ignored him.

Gu Yichuan fed her the medicine spoonful by spoonful with trembling hands. Shen Nankui drank it obediently, but she stared straight into Gu Yichuan's eyes every time she swallowed.

Under her gaze, Gu Yichuan felt like a treacherous and despicable villain. He was so heartbroken that he almost couldn't breathe, but he still insisted on feeding her the medicine.

He brought another glass of water and asked with concern, "It's very bitter, isn't it? Rinse your mouth first."

Shen Nankui sneered and turned his head away.

苦？

Can the bitterness in your mouth compare to the bitterness in your heart?

She couldn't even protect her own child. She wasn't worthy of being a mother, nor was she worthy of having relatives...

Tears fell drop by drop.

Gu Yichuan wanted to reach out and wipe it off for her, but Shen Nankui dodged him with a look of disgust.

She knew that it was not his fault, but she just couldn't get over it in her heart. How could he be so calm and kill the baby in her belly with his own hands?

The couple, who were originally in love, were now one crying silently and the other feeling guilty and regretful.

When Princess Yongjia saw them like this, a smile appeared on her lips.

No matter how deeply in love a couple is, once a rift arises, won’t their love collapse in an instant?

Suddenly, Shen Nankui's lower abdomen began to ache slightly. Her eyes were panicked, and a huge sense of fear and loss suddenly arose in her heart.

The pain was so severe that she lost her balance and fell into the chair.

Gu Yichuan hurriedly picked her up and put her on the bed, shouting, "Doctor, Doctor Li!"

Doctor Li came over quickly, pushed aside the people beside the bed, grabbed Shen Nankui's wrist and felt her pulse. Princess Yongjia came over and asked, "How is it? Is the effect of this pregnancy-preserving medicine too strong?"

Doctor Li said: "The medicine is good, but it's a pity that Madam Gu is too weak to take the medicine. I'm afraid she won't be able to save the fetus."

Princess Yongjia covered her mouth and pretended to be surprised: "Ah, then isn't it my fault?"

Doctor Li shook his head and said, "Don't blame the princess. Madam Gu's baby is born with deficiencies. Even without this medicine, I'm afraid it wouldn't last long."

Princess Yongjia nodded and said, "In that case, please ask Doctor Li to take good care of Madam Gu."

After saying this, she returned to her seat of honor, looking as if she was out of the loop.

Shen Nankui was already sad and angry enough about losing her unborn child, and she had to listen to their drama in her ears. She couldn't help but yelled angrily, "Get out! Get out!"

Gu Yichuan held her hand and asked anxiously, "Nan Kui, how are you?"

Shen Nankui was sweating from the pain, but she still shook his hand off and said with tears in her eyes, "Don't worry about it! Gu Yichuan, at this moment, I would rather you change your mind."

The look she gave him was colder than ice and snow, making Gu Yichuan's heart tremble with fear.

Doctor Li suddenly stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "Master Gu, please leave this to me."

The two looked at each other, and Gu Yichuan slowly moved away from the bed and stood quietly behind Doctor Li.