Adoption brings disaster

Speaking of which, I didn't expect that General Lu wanted to assassinate me. After all, Chongguang has inherited the throne now. Even if General Lu wanted to harm me, he couldn't escape. Not only would he not be able to escape, but the glory of several generations of the Lu family would be ruined in his hands.

Logically speaking, I am weak now and should not put myself in danger. It is only out of consideration for Young Master Lu's kindness that I set up this trap. One is to save General Lu's life, and the other is to make him retreat in the face of difficulties to avoid further trouble.

I knew in my heart that there was no grudge between General Lu and me. It was just that he was obsessed with love and wanted to exchange all his wealth for the life of me and the child in my belly, to put a heavy end to his so-called love.

Now that this matter has been cleared up, there is no possibility that he will harm me again. Of course, even if he wanted to, Shigemitsu would not give him the opportunity.

Once this matter was resolved, I felt much better, and my appetite improved as well. At dinner, I ate two large bowls of rice and various exquisite dishes with the refreshing Sichuan pickles.

I burped continuously after eating so much that I couldn't even walk. I feel strange now. Even though I'm so full, I still want to eat more. I'm like a starving ghost, as if I'm going to die of overeating today.

If Qingyu hadn't noticed that I ate too much and was worried that I would have indigestion and sleep poorly at night, and hadn't refused to let me eat any more, I would have eaten two more bowls of rice with the delicious dishes.

I was very unhappy because the black carp didn't let me eat it, but I also knew that the black carp did it for me, so I didn't make a fuss with her. I just lay on the chair in the corridor and passed the time in a unhappy mood.

This time, I fell asleep again and didn't wake up until dark.

It is said that it gets dark early in winter, so countless lanterns are lit outside Qianqiu Pavilion early in the morning, illuminating the inside of Qianqiu Pavilion like daylight. They only wait until I go to sleep and then all the lanterns are extinguished. They always put my safety and comfort first.

Because I slept too much in the afternoon, when it was time to sleep on weekdays, I really didn’t want to sleep. I just wanted to find something to cheer myself up.

As soon as I had this idea, my childish nature came out again and I also wanted to watch the acrobatics and tricks.

Qingyu and his friends can perform some magic tricks to please people, but no matter how they perform them for me, I find them boring. All I want to see now is the street performer who can break a stone with his chest. It is easy to find a street performer who can break a stone with his chest, but it is not easy to know the inside story of the street performer. Moreover, it is so urgent, so Qingyu is naturally a little embarrassed.

I was just a child at heart now. I felt very upset when he couldn't see me, and started to make a fuss again. Finally, I had no choice but to find a hard qigong master to perform for me, and then I gave up.

After watching the performance of breaking stones with chest, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Wuxinwude saw that I was finally sleepy, so he and Qingyu hurried to coax me to rest early.

I actually didn't want to sleep, but I also knew that there were two children in my belly. If I kept awake all night long, it would not affect the two children born from the Four Sacred Fruits.

But if they get excited too, I will inevitably suffer from them again.

In order to avoid being tormented by these two children, I went back to the house to rest with Wuxinwude's help.

I had just laid down and the lanterns outside had not been extinguished yet when the two babies in my belly started to act up, kicking and moving. I was so uncomfortable that I tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep comfortably.

Now I have difficulty breathing when lying flat on my back, feel nauseous and want to vomit when sleeping on my left side, and have unbearable stomach pain when sleeping on my right side. I have been tossing and turning like this for half an incense stick of time. I am really in great pain and I am so angry that I can't help but sit up and cry. My crying is so heartbreaking and miserable.

It would have been fine if I hadn't sat up, but as soon as I did, it felt like someone was cutting my stomach with a knife. The pain made me cry loudly, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much, kill me, it hurts so much."

The servants in Qianqiu Pavilion are all very attentive, and Chongguang has trained them personally. As long as I fall asleep, everyone in the pavilion is very careful, which makes the already quiet Qianqiu Pavilion so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.

My wailing was so sharp that everyone heard it. They were all terrified and rushed to my room in a hurry.

Soon, the room was full of people standing inside and outside. They looked at me in so much pain that I couldn't speak and could only sob silently. They were all very heartbroken.

Seeing how much pain I was in, Wuxinwude hurried over to take my pulse. Qingyu asked the servant to call the imperial physician and midwife. The whole Qianqiu Pavilion was suddenly in a panic.

I tossed and turned like this for half the night, until dawn, but I didn't feel any relief at all, and the pain was even worse.

The pain reached such an extent that my eyes were blurry and my mind was unclear. Only when the pain felt like a knife cutting me would I let out a small cry. When Wuxinwude and others heard it, they also felt pain in their hearts but could do nothing about it.

"You are either famous doctors in the martial arts world or highly skilled doctors in the palace. You must have an explanation as to why His Highness Qianqiu is in so much pain."

Qingyu was now extremely anxious and confused, questioning Wuxinwude and the other imperial doctors.

"Your Highness's pulse is strong and powerful. It shouldn't be like this."

Wuxin naturally felt sorry for me, but my pulse was really strange, and he didn't know what to do for a moment. He could only frown and think about the reason.

"You told me it was strong and powerful. Open your eyes and look at it yourself. Your Highness is in so much pain. His face is as white as paper and his body is like mud. How can it be strong and powerful?"

Qingyu was now speaking without thinking, pointing at Wuxin's nose and cursing, "What's the point of having you here? You're such good-for-nothings."

Under normal circumstances, Qingyu would not dare to scold Wuxin like this. If he really did, Wude would scold him back. However, now Wuxin and Wude did not say a word, but just frowned and thought about something.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Qingyu became even more annoyed. With a fierce look in his eyes, he said, "We can't just sit there and wait. I'll go check if there's anyone suspicious. Maybe someone has poisoned us."

Qingyu was about to go check it out when a midwife in the corner whispered, "Giving birth to a man is inherently different from giving birth to a woman. I've seen the Empress's appearance, and it's quite similar to a woman giving birth. Could it be, could it be?"

After hearing this, Qingyu looked at the midwife with a stern look, which frightened the midwife so much that she took several steps back and fell to the ground.

The midwife was also making random guesses, but judging by the expressions of the crowd, she was afraid that if she was wrong, she would lose several lives. She quickly knelt down and said, "Please spare me, my lords. I was just talking nonsense. Please spare me, lords."

"According to the date, Her Highness Qianqiu should be giving birth in the next few days." Wuxin said as he helped the midwife up.

Although everyone was not sure whether I was about to give birth, I was not so upset because I had something to do.

Qingyu also arranged the delivery in an orderly manner, Wuxinwude also prepared the medicine to keep me alive during delivery, and the midwife kept using special techniques to induce labor.

This ordeal lasted another half day, and by lunchtime, I had miraculously recovered. Although my stomach still ached from time to time, I was conscious and extremely hungry, and I had to eat immediately.

This small kitchen has been preparing for my delivery and has not prepared any meals. I need to eat urgently now, so the small kitchen quickly started preparing meals, and Qianqiu Pavilion was in chaos again.

After finally getting some food, I was so starving that I just grabbed the food with my hands and put it into my mouth. I ate two big bowls in a row before I was barely full and felt better.

Everyone was naturally happy to see that I looked well-fed. Qingyu wiped my hands and cleaned me up personally. Seeing that I was not feeling unwell, he felt relieved.

Everyone thought that my condition was normal for a man giving birth, but Qingyu was always cautious. Seeing that I was fine, he said, "There are many evil techniques, whether they be Gu, poison, black magic, or something else. We must be on guard. I'll go check to see if there's anything unusual."

I know who Qingyu is going to investigate, but I also believe that this matter has nothing to do with General Lu. It may just be the inevitable process of a man having a child. However, there are many martial arts in the world of high martial arts, so it would be good to investigate. Besides, Qingyu has nothing to do here, and she will be bored if she stays here for a long time, so it would be better to let her investigate.

At this moment, Chongguang entered Qianqiu Pavilion wearing the imperial robe and bumped into Qingyu who was about to investigate.

"Why aren't you staying in the pavilion to protect Qianqiu's safety? What are you going to do?" Chongguang said with a frown.

Qingyu gave a cursory bow and said with an impatient look, "Your Majesty, I am going to kill someone."

Qingyu was a little irritated, and his words were full of sarcasm. "Yesterday, your good minister, General Lu, came to see His Highness. Now my family is in agony. Do you think I should kill him and avenge His Highness?"

What Qingyu said was a bit unfair to General Lu. I was in so much pain because I was about to give birth. What does it have to do with General Lu? But people are like this. They always have to find someone to take the blame, so that they can feel better. I have been a teacher for so many years and have taken a lot of blame. I didn't expect that today I would have to take the blame for me.

Chongguang frowned when he heard this, "Is Qianqiu in severe pain?"

"It hurts like hell, how bad is it?" Qingyu said coldly. "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and hasn't been able to come for so long. It's better to go back now, lest you get blood on your Majesty and bring bad luck to yourself."

Qingyu didn't want to talk to Chongguang any more and was about to leave. Chongguang said coldly, "No need to go. General Lu hanged himself after returning home yesterday. If you still believe that General Lu is responsible, he is in the side hall. You can go and check it out anytime."

Qingyu also knew that General Lu couldn't be blamed for this, but it was always more reassuring to have something to do. Now that General Lu was gone, what was the point in investigating General Lu? He could only say angrily, "This old guy failed to harm Qianqiu and actually committed suicide out of fear of punishment. How despicable."

Chongguang pretended not to hear these words. He took out a letter, handed it to Qingyu and said, "Take a look at the news from Zhaixing Tower."

Qingyu took the letter and read it. His face was filled with sorrow. He kept muttering, "What should I do? How can His Highness endure this torture?"

"I have to endure it even if I can't. There's nothing I can do about it." Chongguang said irritably, "Luckily, Zhaixing Tower sent me the fertility medicine. Otherwise, Qianqiu wouldn't know how much more suffering I would have to endure."

After hearing this, Qingyu could only sigh helplessly and follow Chongguang back into the house.

After entering the house, Wuxin, Wude and the others bowed hastily, and then Qingyu took out the news about Zhaixing Tower and handed it to Wuxin and the others.

The two men frowned after reading this. Wu De said angrily, "Your Highness should have suffered the pain of a three-year pregnancy, but you only got three months. Every day less of pregnancy means you had to endure one more cut. Your Highness has suffered nine hundred cuts. How is this different from Ling Chi?"

"There is a difference. Lingchi is not only painful but also fatal. But the news says that His Highness will only suffer this pain and will eventually get better." Wuxin said thoughtfully, "I heard that there is a magical medicine in Shuiku Mountain that is very effective in relieving pain. I would like to find it."

After hearing this, Qingyu Wude quickly said, "Take good care of His Highness. I will go look for the elixir in Shuiku Mountain."

"It can't be used." Just as Wude Qingyu was about to fly away, a little eunuch in the corner said.

Everyone looked at the young eunuch, who was so frightened that he was trembling and could hardly speak clearly. He could only point at the message and stammer, "Behind the back, there are, there are, words."

Only then did everyone realize that there was a line of very small words on the back of the letter. It read: "Painkillers can relieve pain, but all previous efforts will be wasted."

Zhaixinglou never tells lies. Since he said so, painkillers definitely cannot be used. But other methods cannot stop the pain, so I can only endure it myself.

I endured this for three days and three nights, and finally I endured the nine hundred cuts.

At this time, I was already used to the pain. Apart from groaning when it hurt, everything else was no different from a woman giving birth.

But after the pain was over, the two babies in my belly couldn't wait to come out, and I had no way to let them out. I think they must be feeling very uncomfortable in my belly, and the pain was even worse. I suffered a lot from their tossing and turning.

But I don’t know if it was the protection of the Four Sacred Fruits or something else, but my limbs were weak and I couldn’t do anything except screaming in pain.

Fortunately, there was the fertility medicine sent by Zhaixing Tower. After taking the medicine, a cut miraculously appeared on her stomach, and two children rolled out like two balls and fell on the bed. In an instant, they became two children.

This scene shocked everyone. Fortunately, one of the midwives remained calm and quickly picked up the child to wash him clean. Only then did everyone come to their senses and start to care about me.

The cut on my stomach healed quickly after I gave birth to my two children. If it weren't for the blood spots all over the bed, which looked like a murder scene, everyone would have thought it was an illusion.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.