"what happened?"

Shi Nanxi asked after she realized what was happening. In fact, she was somewhat expecting this.

Sure enough, Hongying's answer was just as Shi Nanxi expected.

Ever since Hong'an fainted from studying too hard, his health had been completely broken. His condition got worse and worse in the next two months. He just managed to get through the day. The Fourth Prince also sent someone to invite the most skilled pediatrician in the Imperial Hospital, but it was of no avail.

I could only watch as Hong'an's health deteriorated day by day. Gradually, he couldn't even eat. He woke up briefly this morning, and then fell into a coma again. He never woke up again after this coma.

Shi Nanxi felt a little depressed and felt sorry for the child. Then she touched her belly and felt the hard touch under her hand. She warned herself in her heart.

What is the use of imperial power and wealth? Without life to enjoy it, everything is just a moon in the water or a flower in the mirror. After calming down for a while, she ordered:

"Let Xiao Ruzi go to the Fourth Prince's residence on my behalf and send Hongan off."

At the same time, white lanterns were hung outside the gate of the Fourth Prince's mansion, and the mansion was dressed in plain white.

Hong'an's room was full of people at this time. Except for the Fourth Prince who had not yet returned, all the masters in the mansion had come. Everyone had a sad face and wiped their red eyes with a handkerchief from time to time. The atmosphere was sad and heavy.

Only Shi Rongyue, after learning of Hong'an's death, sat motionless beside the bed, as if she had gone stupid from the shock.

Hongan died young?

How could he die young?

He was just weak, why did he die young?

What would she do if he died? He was her last hope!

No, he won't die, how could he die! He's just in a coma!

Yes, he is just in a coma. He has woken up every time after being in a coma so many times. It must be the same this time. He will wake up soon!

Yes, he was wrong, the imperial physician was wrong. She just needed to wait a little longer, and Hongan would wake up!

The room was quiet and silent. At this time, Nanny Chang walked gently to the side of the Fourth Lady and said softly:

"Fujin, someone from the clan house is here." The clan house is responsible for collecting and burying the dead members of the royal family.

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady glanced at Shi Rongyue, then at Hongan who was lying dead on the bed. She thought to herself that this annoying illegitimate son had finally died. Her face was filled with sorrow. She took a step forward and sobbed as she advised:

"Mrs. Shi, Hong'an died young. I am also very sad, but the dead cannot be resurrected. Sister, please be more open-minded. Now someone from the clan office is coming to bury Hong'an..."

As soon as Li Zi spoke, Shi Rongyue was stimulated by the word and suddenly exploded. She rushed over and hugged Hong An. Then she turned her head with red eyes and looked at the Fourth Lady, saying in a sharp voice:

"Don't collect the body. My Hong'an is not dead. He is not dead at all!"

Looking at the crazy Shi Rongyue, a trace of satisfaction flashed through the Fourth Lady's heart. I let you seduce the Fourth Prince and let you compete with me everywhere. I never thought that this would be the end!

She felt happy in her heart, but a trace of helplessness of being misunderstood flashed across her face. She explained in a gentle voice:

"Mrs. Shi, I know you can't bear to part with Hong'an, but Hong'an is really..."

As if she couldn't bear it any more, the Fourth Lady took up her handkerchief and wiped her tears, her voice full of sorrow:

"He was summoned by the Buddha. You must not grieve too much. Hong An..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted viciously by Shi Rongyue.

"Shut up, you've never given birth to a child, so you don't understand what it means to be a mother!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the grief on Fourth Lady's face almost broke. She held the handkerchief tightly to control herself, but she was cursing madly in her heart.

What's the point of having given birth to a child? You're still dead anyway. Do you think you can deceive yourself by not letting him be buried?

When Li Gege saw the Fourth Lady being scolded, she almost laughed out loud. These two people were not good people and were just biting each other. So she tried to persuade them but actually added fuel to the fire.

"Shi Concubine, I know you are sad about the death of little prince Hong'an, but you can't be so rude to me..."

Song Gege behind him also whispered:

"Yes, Fu Jin also has good intentions."

The concubines did not dare to interrupt when the wife, concubine and princess were talking to each other. Only Princess Wu, who had just entered the palace after the selection this year, had no grudges against Shi Rongyue and spoke sincerely.

"Mrs. Shi, little prince Hong'an has passed away. Please be more open-minded. We still have a long time to live. It is better to bury the little prince as soon as possible!"

"I said Hongan is not dead, he is not dead! He is not dead!"

Shi Rongyue didn't believe a word these people said, and hugged Hongan even tighter. She stared at everyone with red face, and shouted excitedly:

"You think I don't know that you all have bad intentions and hope for my Hongan's death!"

Just as everyone was in a stalemate, the Fourth Prince rushed back. He strode into the door. Wu Gege, who was standing at the back, was the first to see him and immediately said:

"My Lord is back."

The Fourth Prince looked straight ahead, past everyone else and towards the bed, his eyes fixed directly on the little person held by Shi Rongyue.

When Shi Rongyue saw the Fourth Prince coming back, tears instantly flowed down her face.

"Fourth Prince, Hong'an is not dead. He is really not dead! Our Hong'an is not dead!"

The Fourth Prince stared at Hong'an on the bed without blinking, and walked to the bedside step by step as if he was carrying a mountain on his back, and stopped.

Seeing Hong'an lying on the bed with his eyes closed and his face pale, he stretched out his hand to touch his breath, but pulled it back abruptly before he could touch it. After a while, he took a deep breath and slowly reached out again.

When he placed his trembling hand under Hong'an's nose, the next moment, the Fourth Prince abruptly withdrew his hand, his cold eyes suddenly closed, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a big hand. Hong'an was dead, and his first child died.

"Fourth Prince, our Hong'an is not dead, right? He is not dead, right?" At this time, Shi Rongyue's impatient voice came.

The Fourth Prince opened his eyes and clenched his hands. He felt grief in his heart. Facing Shi Rongyue's eager eyes of approval, he said in a difficult tone:

"Shi Rongyue, Hong'an really died young, I..."

Before he could finish his words, Shi Rongyue's expression suddenly changed.

"Nonsense, he's not dead, he's not dead!"

The Fourth Prince didn't want to believe it either, but Hong'an was really dead, and that was a fact. The most important thing now was to let him rest in peace. But no matter what, Shi Rongyue wouldn't let him go, and in the end the people from the clan house couldn't help but send someone in to urge him.

"Fourth Prince, the weather is hot right now. If we delay any further, we will definitely miss the young prince's funeral."

Hearing this, the Fourth Prince pursed his lips and suddenly raised his voice:

"Shi Rongyue, have you had enough of the trouble?"

Shi Rongyue raised his head suddenly and said in disbelief:

"You said I was making trouble?"

"Hong'an is dead!" The Fourth Prince clenched his hands tightly and said in a serious tone: "You know clearly that he is dead and he will not come back to life."

Shi Rongyue was stunned, and the Fourth Prince cruelly exposed her self-deception.

"No matter how unwilling you are to accept it, he is dead. Your behavior now will only make him unable to rest in peace. Can you bear to let him suffer from illness during his lifetime and not rest in peace after his death?"

Hearing this, Shi Rongyue could no longer maintain the self-deceiving face, which cracked inch by inch, and the hand holding Hongan subconsciously loosened.

Seeing that Shi Rongyue was wavering, the Fourth Prince lowered his voice and advised:

"Let the clan office bury him properly so that he can rest in peace as soon as possible."

At this time, Nanny Gu also started to persuade with tears in her eyes:

"Concubine, give the little prince to the clan house!"

Shi Rongyue's tears flowed heavily and her hands finally loosened gradually. But at this moment, Song Gege, who was behind her, tried to hold back but couldn't. She suddenly covered her lips and made a dry heaving sound. The noise attracted everyone.

Facing the gaze coming over, Song Gege's face turned pale and she subconsciously hugged her stomach. When the Fourth Lady saw this, her pupils shrank and she blurted out:

"Song Gege, are you pregnant?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes shifted to Song Gege's belly, and Shi Rongyue's red eyes also stared at her.

Facing the question, Song Gege tightened her hands around her belly, bit her lip and said with difficulty:

"I don't know either, I just feel a little sleepy and retching lately." She knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she had to confess.

This is the symptom of pregnancy. The fourth lady's pupils suddenly shrank. At this moment, she caught a glimpse of Shi Rongyue's resentful eyes. Her eyes flashed slightly and she suddenly said:

"Then you should be pregnant. Concubine Shi was also sleepy and retching when she was pregnant with Hong'an. Oh, I remember that the master has been in Changchun Garden for the past two months, and the last time you slept with him was in April. If you are pregnant, you must have been pregnant for at least three months."

Li Gege clutched her handkerchief and responded quickly:

"More than three months. Isn't that the time when little Prince Hongan fainted while studying? Let's call the palace doctor to take a look. If she is really pregnant, don't let anything happen again. Hongan just passed away in this palace..."

"Shut up!"

Veins bulged on the Fourth Prince's forehead. He suddenly interrupted Li Gege and swept his cold and sharp eyes over Li Gege and the Fourth Lady.

The two were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats and dared not speak again.

At this moment, hearing the words in his ears, Shi Rongyue was so angry that blood was about to drip from his eyes.

She was pregnant for more than three months. That was when Hong'an's health began to deteriorate. She said, "Why did Hong'an suddenly deteriorate? It must be Princess Song. It was the child in her belly that killed Hong'an!"

The next moment, before everyone could react, Shi Rongyue suddenly climbed up from the bed, rushed towards Song Gege and slapped her hard.

"Bitch, it's you. It's the child in your belly that killed my Hongan!"

Song Gege fell to the ground, holding her stomach and said in horror:

"Oh! my child, my child!"

Shi Rongyue wanted to fight again, but the Fourth Prince reacted and stepped forward to grab her arm tightly.

After a lot of chaos, Song Gege was helped up and the court doctor was called in. After the examination, the doctor said that she was more than three months pregnant and had a miscarriage. Fortunately, it was safe and she needed to take good care of herself in the future.

The Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not very happy in his heart. He pursed his lips and said:

"Send Princess Song back home and take good care of her. No need to pay respects before the baby is born."

"You can't leave, you can't leave. Her child has killed my Hong An! You can't leave. She is the one who killed my Hong An!"

Shi Rongyue's clothes and hair were disheveled at this time. She stared at the direction where Song Gege left with red eyes. She struggled to catch up with her, but her arm was held tightly.

The Fourth Prince looked at Shi Rongyue like this and said in a heavy tone:

"Shi Rongyue, considering that you are overly sad and have lost your mind, I will punish you by grounding you for half a year. As for how Hongan died, you know the reason. If you delay any longer, Hongan will not be able to rest in peace. He loved you as his mother the most when he was alive. Do you really want him to have no peace?"

Shi Rongyue's body stiffened, and she slowly turned her head to look at Hongan on the bed. The scenes with Hongan emerged in her mind: the first time he opened his eyes, the first time he called her mother, the first time he kissed her face...

"Hong'an!"

Shi Rongyue's tears burst out like a dam. The Fourth Prince let go of her hand. She felt like she had no strength left in her body. She collapsed on the ground and burst into tears looking at Hong'an lying on the bed.

The Fourth Prince clenched his hands, looked deeply at Hong'an, and asked the people from the clan office to go up and bury the body.

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