An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

When bidding farewell to Prince Jing and the old princess, the old princess's face was full of anxiety and worry, her brows were furrowed, and the handkerchief in her hand was unconsciously tightened and loosened.

"Xi girl, you should go back soon. It's a pity that I can't get away right now."

As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily looked towards the direction of the Princess of Hong County's courtyard. Her eyes were mixed with concern for her new grandson and worry for her daughter-in-law far away, and finally turned into a sigh full of helplessness.

"After Sheng'er has completed his third-day baptism ceremony, Grandmother will definitely go to see your mother as soon as possible."

She paused, then added in a low voice, "Your grandfather has already chosen names for his unborn children. The eldest grandson will be named Zisheng, the second and third grandsons will be named Ziheng and Ziye. If a dragon or phoenix is ​​gifted by heaven, the granddaughter will be named Xuezhao. I just hope that your mother will be safe and sound this time."

"Auntie just gave birth to my younger brother. She needs to rest during the confinement period. Grandpa and grandma should focus on here first and there is no need to rush around for my mother." Jing Chunxi hurriedly dissuaded her in an earnest tone.

She was secretly worried that if these concerned elders all rushed to Qingshan Villa, with so many people talking and giving random orders, it would interfere with the plan they had made with Xu Zize and cause countless troubles. This was what she least wanted to see.

Before the old general and the old lady had finished packing, Xu Zize hurried into the palace to see the emperor. In less than half an hour, he came out and whispered a few important matters to the green shadow waiting outside the palace gate.

Then he and Qingfeng mounted their horses, whipped their horses, and rushed straight to the city gate without delay to meet Jing Chunxi's convoy that had been waiting there.

"Sister is back!"

As soon as she ran out of the mansion after hearing the news, the sharp-eyed Jin Jie'er saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dismounting swiftly.

She and her companion Mingzhu subconsciously paused, bowed politely, and then turned around and ran away hand in hand like frightened deer.

As she walked, Sister Jin turned back and muttered, her voice not loud but clear enough: "Sister will definitely go to Aunt to discuss important matters when she comes back. We can just go back to Aunt's room and wait there."

Mingzhu deeply agreed with this. Although they would quarrel during the past few days, their relationship became deeper and deeper. They often spoiled the younger Yan Jie'er together, and tacitly distanced themselves from A Yao, who they did not get along with very well. They had become the best of sisters.

Xu Zize saw Xiaoman walking hurriedly from the corridor and immediately asked loudly, "Xiaoman, where is the prince?" In front of others, he addressed Xu Dingchun as the prince according to etiquette and did not dare to overstep the line.

"To answer your Highness," Xiao Man paused and hurriedly reported, "Just now, two veteran military doctors came to check on Madam's pulse. My son-in-law just personally escorted them out to the west side of the villa."

Upon hearing this, Jing Chunxi, who had just gotten off the carriage and was exhausted, instinctively wanted to chase after him with Xu Zize, but then he thought it would be better not to go too far.

So he suppressed his anxiety and turned to Xiaoman and instructed: "Go and ask the son-in-law to come over quickly. Tell him that His Highness and I have something extremely important to discuss with him immediately. Let him..." Jing Chunxi said this and looked at Xu Zize with a slightly inquiring look, letting him make the final decision.

"Let's go to the study. It's the safest place there." Xu Zize hesitated for a moment and said decisively, "Madam is in a heavy mood right now and shouldn't be able to move around easily. She should be fine for now. I'll have Qingfeng and his men guard the door carefully and won't let anyone disturb her."

Ever since Xu Dingchun returned to his ancestral home and his identity became clear, the servants' ways of addressing their mother became more varied. Some called her "Madam", while others still called her "Aunt". Xu Zize himself also had several names for her, sometimes "Prince", "Son-in-law", sometimes "Master", and sometimes "Sir", depending on the occasion and timing.

"Alright! I'll go right away!"

Seeing Jing Chunxi nodded heavily, Xiaoman accepted the order, turned around and ran out quickly, heading straight up the mountain to look for someone.

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"You're back just in time! Daddy... Daddy really regrets not insisting on letting your mother return to Beijing to give birth. If she had stayed under the supervision of the Imperial Medical Bureau, perhaps..."

The two were just about to announce the good news that Princess Hongjun of Prince Jing's mansion had successfully given birth to a child, but Xu Dingchun spoke first, his voice filled with regret and fear.

But he still managed to calm himself down first, and bowed respectfully to Xu Zize, who had stood up with Chunxi, and called out "Your Highness" in a hoarse voice.

Xu Zize didn't dare to accept the gift from his future father-in-law, so he quickly moved aside and then respectfully returned the standard gift of a younger generation, calling him "Third Uncle" earnestly.

"Two military doctors just came back to examine your mother. They carefully took her pulse and said her condition...is getting worse. The fetus is still in an abnormal position, and she's severely deficient in Qi and blood. It's very likely...very likely that something serious will happen during labor."

When Xu Dingchun said these heartbreaking words to his daughter, his voice couldn't help but choke up and trembled noticeably.

It was not until this moment, with the bright light coming in through the study window, that the two of them clearly noticed that his eye sockets were already red, his eyelids were severely swollen, and there was even moisture in the corners of his eyes that had not been wiped away.

It was obvious that before they arrived, she had already been under tremendous pressure alone and might even have shed tears secretly.

"Don't worry, Daddy. We came back just for Mom's matter."

As the saying goes, "Men don't shed tears easily." Seeing his stepfather lose his composure, it was clear that he was in extreme inner torment. Jing Chunxi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He decided not to beat around the bush and said straight to the point, "Don't worry, the fairy aunt already appeared in Yu Xier's dream last night."

"So what? What did the Fairy Aunt say? Did she give any instructions? Can your mother be saved? What does she need? Daddy is willing to pay any price!"

Xu Dingchun's emotions instantly became agitated. He suddenly grabbed his daughter's thin shoulders with both hands and shook her violently almost out of control, completely forgetting that his stepdaughter in front of him was just a young girl.

The almost desperate eagerness in his eyes deeply revealed his deep love for his wife, which was almost insane, as if he had grasped the last straw to save his life.

"Daddy, don't panic."

Jing Chunxi's voice was deliberately steady, trying to soothe the man in front of him who was on the verge of collapse. "Mother needs to be moved into a space to recuperate in order to survive this ordeal. However... during this process, she will inevitably suffer some pain. They will need to cut open her abdomen, remove the child, and then sew it up again."

Although Jing Chunxi felt resentful towards this cheap father, he did not intend to hide the truth.

His wife became pregnant again because of him and fell into such a dangerous situation. He must know clearly the hardships and costs involved. Only then will he be able to cherish and protect her more in the years to come.

Moreover, once my mother entered the space, how would she conceal it from the outside world? How would she respond to everyone's inquiries? All of this careful planning and arrangement was inseparable from the man in front of her, her husband, who also knew the secrets of the space.

He needs to stand firm against the storms from the outside world.

"No! Absolutely not!" Xu Dingchun immediately and excitedly objected when he heard that only the two of them could go in. His body, which had originally collapsed due to weakness, suddenly jumped up again, and the movement was so big that it knocked over the round stool behind him.

"I can't let your mother suffer in there alone! I have to go in and watch over her! Take care of her!"

"Right now, it's not just about serving tea and water and taking care of them."