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Emperor Shenwu pointed at Concubine Wan and angrily said, "This is the eldest prince you taught. Just because you don't like Concubine Yi, you can say these things to the eldest prince! You have influenced the eldest prince to such an extent that he did this kind of thing!"

"No! No! I didn't teach Xuan'er to do these things. Your Majesty, please investigate! Your Majesty, please forgive Xuan'er this time."

Concubine Jiang also pleaded, "Your Majesty, we can discuss punishing Xuan'er later, but Concubine Yi is still in danger. Her safety must come first!"

Concubine Wan also realized that as long as Concubine Yi was not seriously injured and the prince was born safely, the eldest prince's punishment would not be so severe. She looked at Concubine Jiang gratefully and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to the royal temple immediately to pray for Concubine Yi and the dragon fetus. Concubine Yi will surely give birth to the prince safely."

But the eldest prince in Wan Fei's arms did not appreciate it. He looked unwilling and resentful, and looked at Emperor Shenwu hatefully. But just as he was about to speak, Wan Fei covered his mouth.

Emperor Shenwu looked at Zhou Chengxuan's expression, and his heart sank. But he calmed down, and all his rage subsided. He said calmly, "Zhou Chengxuan, aren't you suspicious about the cause of Concubine Qian's death? I will tell you the reason now."

Concubine Wan was suddenly horrified: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is still young, don't tell Xuan'er about these things."

Emperor Shenwu said calmly, "You're not young anymore. You can be used by others to do stupid things—Zhou Chengxuan!"

Emperor Shenwu looked at the eldest prince who looked up at him and said, "Your mother, Concubine Qian, has a narrow-minded character and a vicious mind. Because of a quarrel, she made a poisonous garment and intended to poison Concubine Yi. Therefore, I have sentenced her to death! It was I—your father—who sentenced her to death. Do you also want to seek revenge on me?"

The eldest prince's face turned pale, his body swaying: "No! Impossible! It's obviously..."

"I acted quietly for you, for your reputation, Zhou Chengxuan. I didn't want you to have such a vicious mother, and to be raised by Concubine Wan. Concubine Wan, it seems that Zhou Chengxuan doesn't appreciate my plan and the kindness I've shown you in raising me! I don't think your efforts are in vain."

Concubine Wan held the eldest prince tightly and refused to let go: "No, Your Majesty! Xuan'er is just still young and has been deceived. Please don't give up on Xuan'er, Your Majesty. He is your biological son!"

The eldest prince was stunned, as if he was dumbfounded. He would never accept this fact in his heart. Concubine Wan just kept begging: "Your Majesty, please forgive Xuan'er, please forgive Xuan'er..."

In the side hall of Suowu Palace, Lan Qingwu had been tormented into a semi-comatose state. She felt pain all over her body. In her drowsiness, she heard someone screaming, "Your Majesty, this is a difficult birth! A difficult birth and a premature birth, I'm afraid..."

In the main hall of Suowu Palace, Emperor Shenwu looked at Concubine Jiang's reluctance, Concubine Wan's sobbing pleas, and the eldest prince's disbelief. He was about to speak again when Ruping rushed into the hall in a panic: "Your Majesty, please go and see the Empress! She is having a difficult labor!"

Emperor Shenwu clenched his hands in an instant, his phoenix eyes were almost bloodshot, he no longer cared about anything else, and strode towards the side hall.

Concubine Wan, who was left in the main hall, almost became stiff and desperate. Concubine Jiang's heart also skipped a beat. If...something happened to Concubine Yi, then the structure and situation in the harem of Da Sheng that had existed for many years would be broken. Then, there would be no peace in the harem anymore.

The side hall was filled with an increasingly strong smell of blood. Lan Qingwu could only feel herself getting wet again, but this time she no longer had the strength to speak. She could only gently open her lips and utter a nearly inaudible sound: "Brother Heng... go call His Majesty, Brother Heng..."

Emperor Shenwu went straight into the delivery room and went straight to Lan Qingwu. He squatted beside the bed and said, "Ruoruo, I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Emperor Shenwu turned to look at Nie Wushuang again: "Nie Wushuang, speak!"

Nie Wushuang's face was filled with grief. "Your Majesty, I am incompetent! Because Your Majesty's constitution is not sensitive to medicine, the labor-inducing medicine she drank did not work. Now the amniotic fluid has drained out, but the birth canal has not opened. If this continues, the prince in your belly will be in danger, and Your Majesty..."

A trace of pain flashed in the phoenix eyes of Emperor Shenwu. His weak physique was ultimately due to him.

"Think of a way! If it comes to the last resort, save the queen first!"

"Your Majesty." Lan Qingwu said softly, "Brother Heng, I have something to tell you."

Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu's hand tightly and said, "Speak, speak, I am listening!"

Lan Qingwu looked at the rare panic of the Shenwu Emperor, and moved his fingers slightly, holding the Shenwu Emperor's palm back. "Brother Heng, it's always been you who said that you gave your heart to Ruo Ruo, and you also regarded Ruo Ruo as your moonlight. In fact, Ruo Ruo is also very grateful to Brother Heng for giving Ruo Ruo a branch to perch on."

Thank you for giving my heart a place to rely on in this dynasty, and for settling my wandering and lonely heart.

"Brother Heng, maybe...Ruo Ruo can't accompany you anymore..."

"no, I can not……"

The horrific memory of losing his beloved gradually flooded Emperor Shenwu's mind. He could not bear to experience that incident again.

Emperor Shenwu tightly grasped Lan Qingwu's hand, as if he had grasped the whole world. He almost begged, "Ruoruo, don't leave me! Don't leave me!"

Lan Qingwu said softly, "Brother Heng, I can't stay with you any longer, so let this child stay with you! When I'm exhausted, I'll have Doctor Nie do what Lan Yan did that day and take the child out of my belly..."

"No!" Emperor Shenwu collapsed and said, "I will never accept it! The child is important, but you are more important. I must protect you! I want you to live well! Nie Wushuang!"

Emperor Shenwu growled at Nie Wushuang, "I don't care what method you use, but Concubine Yi's life must be saved! Otherwise—you and your master will not be able to escape the blame!"

Nie Wushuang shuddered, an idea dawning on him. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there is another solution! Let me and my master perform acupuncture and assist Your Majesty in childbirth. However, in this case, your master and I would have to enter the bed curtains, and Your Majesty would have to wear only her inner garments! I'm afraid this is against etiquette!"

Emperor Shenwu glanced at Li Xiang, who immediately understood and turned around to go out and do it.

"I have ordered the area to be cleared, you must prepare immediately!"

Nie Wushuang became more serious. He and his master Zhao Wubing looked at each other and immediately got ready.

Emperor Shenwu was lying beside the bed, talking to Lan Qingwu about irrelevant things to divert her attention, while Nie Wushuang and his master Zhao Wubing were concentrating on acupuncture. One silver needle after another was inserted into Lan Qingwu's bulging abdomen by the master and apprentice.

After a moment, Nie Wushuang gently wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Go and bring the labor-inducing medicine. I will increase the potency by another three points. Sasuke, the acupuncture method of Master and I will surely show some effect in a moment!"