The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

The world before her eyes began to blur, and darkness gradually enveloped her. Mu Yunshang tried desperately to stay conscious, but her consciousness drifted further and further away, until finally she was swallowed by endless darkness…

Mu Yunshang slowly opened her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly. Her gaze was confused and helpless as she turned her head to look at Xie Yaochuan, who was fast asleep beside the bed. She gently stroked her still-flat stomach with her right hand, her heart filled with endless sorrow and self-reproach.

Silently turning her head, she stared blankly at the thin, misty gauze curtain above her head, as if the whole world had been reduced to this white veil.

She felt like she couldn't do anything right.

She was unable to clear the Mu family's name, save her grandmother and mother who were suffering in prison, nor could she protect her unborn child.

She doesn't deserve to be a daughter.

She is not fit to be a wife.

She doesn't deserve to be a mother.

How could she be such a failure?

When Xie Yaochuan woke up, the first thing he saw was Mu Yunshang's empty, lifeless eyes staring straight ahead, and his heart tightened suddenly.

This lifeless and utterly devoid of vitality was something he had never seen Mu Yunshang like before.

Xie Yaochuan quickly stood up, carefully sat on the edge of the bed, and gently tidied the few strands of hair that had fallen across her face. He asked softly, "Would you like some water, my lady?"

Xie Yaochuan didn't mention a word about the Mu family or the child.

However, just hearing his concerned voice made Mu Yunshang want to cry.

"I'm sorry..." Mu Yunshang endured her discomfort and used her hands to prop herself up, trying to sit up.

Seeing this, Xie Yaochuan quickly reached out to support her and carefully adjusted the position of the pillow for her.

"I...I never thought I would lose our child..." Tears streamed down Mu Yunshang's pale cheeks, her voice filled with pain and self-blame.

"I just want to go home..."

"I'm worried that something really has happened to the Mu family..."

She bit her lip, trying hard not to cry out, but the grief in her heart surged like a tidal wave.

"sorry Sorry……"

Mu Yunshang kept talking, as if this could alleviate some of the guilt in her heart.

Xie Yaochuan tenderly embraced Mu Yunshang tightly, feeling her slightly trembling body.

Like a helpless child, Mu Yunshang buried her head in his arms, venting all her grievances and sorrow, and finally burst into tears.

"It's okay. Didn't we say before that we didn't want children? Maybe this baby isn't meant to be with us yet. Don't cry, okay? Your health is more important to me than the baby." Xie Yaochuan gently stroked Mu Yunshang's hair and comforted her softly.

As he spoke, he gently patted her back, hoping to offer her some comfort.

When he saw Mu Yunshang so heartbroken, his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

"It's all my fault. After what happened, I should have been by your side all the time, but I hid in the study by myself... I didn't take good care of you." Xie Yaochuan was filled with remorse, hating himself for not being there for her in that crucial moment.

Mu Yunshang cried for a long time before sobbing as she pulled away from his embrace, stubbornly tugging at his pants, "Let me see your knees."

Xie Yaochuan's eyebrows twitched slightly as he grasped her hand. "It's nothing serious."

"some."

Mu Yunshang pulled open his trouser leg, looked at his purplish-black knee, which had a thick layer of scabs, and pursed her lips without saying a word.

Xie Yaochuan touched her cold face, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

But it hurts so much...

My heart aches so much...

Mu Yunshang slowly turned around, tightly clutching the corner of the blanket, her body involuntarily curling up inward.

She was pampered and spoiled by her family from a young age, as delicate and fragile as a flower in a greenhouse; after marriage, she was even more cherished and cared for by Xie Yaochuan.

However, at this moment, she was powerless to do anything about what was happening.

What makes her worthy of such devotion from these people?

She's ridiculous.

Xie Yaochuan silently gazed at Mu Yunshang's slightly trembling shoulders and her petite and helpless figure hidden under the blanket, his heart filled with tenderness, and he simply stayed quietly by her side.

He knew that Mu Yunshang had always been a person of deep affection and loyalty since childhood, and that if she learned of the trouble at home, she would surely lose control of her emotions and be heartbroken.

That's why he kept the truth from her all along, fearing that she wouldn't be able to bear such a heavy blow.

In her eyes, her family was far more important than him.

He had always been fully aware of this fact.

But he didn't care.

As long as she's alright, that's all that matters.

-

Mu Yunshang took off her hood and looked at the Imperial Physician An in front of her.

She managed to find out where Physician An lived.

"A miscarriage at late term has damaged your body, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to conceive in the future." Physician An withdrew his hand, picked up his pen and wrote a prescription. "You will need to take good care of yourself in the future. These medicines are quite expensive. Now that Minister Xie is retired, I don't know if the Xie family can afford it."

Mu Yunshang raised her hand and placed the dregs of yesterday's medicine in front of him. "Is this medicine expensive?"

Physician An pinched a little with his fingertip, put it to his nose and sniffed it.

"The Xie family is quite generous," Physician An nodded. "This prescription is very good; we can continue using it."

Mu Yunshang lowered her eyes.

It wasn't the Xie family that was willing to part with it.

It was Xie Yaochuan who was willing to give it up.

"Why did I come here today?"

"Don't worry, I watched you grow up, I'll keep it a secret." Doctor An nodded at her. "And about your mother, don't worry, I went to the prison yesterday to apply medicine to her, she won't get into any trouble."

"Where's grandma?"

"They dared not torture the old lady; she's quite healthy."

Mu Yunshang nodded, put her hood back on, and left with her head down.

"Shang'er!" Xie Yaochuan saw her from afar and quickly went forward to look her over from head to toe. He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

Mu Yunshang's lips curved slightly upward, a faint smile as beautiful and captivating as spring flowers in bloom. She held up the exquisitely wrapped pastries in her hand, "Your favorite lotus seed and jujube cake."

Xie Yaochuan took it with some surprise, his eyes showing a hint of emotion. "Did you go out specifically to buy lotus seed and jujube cake?"

"Yes." Mu Yunshang straightened her clothes, smiled lightly at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Yaochuan truly felt that she had come to her senses. He opened a lotus seed cake, ate one, and looked at her with eyes full of love. "Mmm, delicious. Next time, just have the maid buy some."

Mu Yunshang wedged her fingers between his, holding them tightly. "Didn't you say you wanted a surprise?"

"Then you must tell me next time you go out."

Mu Yunshang chuckled lightly, but did not answer that question.

She simply raised her hand, just as she used to tidy his hair every day, and gently tidied the strands of hair that were stuck to his face with sweat.