"Thump, thump, thump..." The sound rang in Qi Yuan's ears. Qi Yuan tried to open his eyes, but found that it was pitch black.

Could it be that I've been transported into a blind person this time? Qi Yuan subconsciously raised his hand to touch it, but instead grabbed a soft object.

Qi Yuan: ? ? ? This is not right, this is very wrong.

"Consort, these are the jewelry pieces that the Prince sent this morning. There aren't any in the Princess's courtyard, so they're all for you, Consort!" The maid's smug voice rang in her ears, but Qi Yuan couldn't hear them clearly, as if her ears were covered.

"You're so good at talking, you'll get your reward money later." The voice boomed in Qi Yuan's ears, confirming that the person wasn't deaf.

"Thank you for the reward, Consort!"

The sounds outside continued, and Qi Yuan already knew where she was.

Drifting in the amniotic fluid, Qi Yuan felt utterly hopeless, especially after receiving the original owner's memories; he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand.

This is the Great Qi Dynasty. The current emperor is the original owner's grandfather. After the original owner's grandfather passed away, the original owner's father ascended the throne. With such a perfect start, as long as the original owner was born, it would be like ascending to heaven in one step, especially since his father had no children yet.

Unfortunately, the original owner was taken away by a bowl of safflower before he was even born. The original owner stayed by his mother Su Wan'er's side and watched Su Wan'er being schemed against and praised to death step by step, and finally hanged herself.

Su Wan'er, who was so heartbroken that she didn't even want to live, suddenly smiled when she saw the original owner of the body. However, her pale face didn't look good when she smiled, but the original owner couldn't get enough of looking at her.

The mother and son embraced and wept bitterly. The two, who should have gone to be reborn hand in hand, were instead trapped by Qi Tianyu's side, watching him grow old alone, until finally the younger brother succeeded the elder brother.

Then the family of three watched as the throne fell to Qi Tianyu, and were eventually sucked into the dragon vein by a suction force, becoming nourishment for the dragon vein.

None of the three family members were intelligent. Qi Yuan felt utterly powerless and didn't even want to struggle anymore. He decided to just become nourishment for the dragon vein together.

If it weren't for the fact that Qi Tianyu and the original owner of the body had fragments of Qi Yuan's soul, Qi Yuan would have definitely ended his own life. Why would he need to wait for the safflower soup?

Lost in thought, Qi Yuan fell asleep.

This warm and cramped womb is just too perfect for sleeping, so you can't blame Qi for being so resentful, can you?

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"Wan'er, how are you today? Did the baby bother you?" The man's deep voice boomed in Qi Yuan's ear, accompanied by shaking, waking Qi Yuan from a good sleep.

"Your Highness~ I'm perfectly fine. As long as I see Your Highness, I feel no pain anywhere~" Su Wan'er nestled in Qi Tianyu's arms, letting Qi Tianyu gently stroke her swollen belly, unaware that Qi Yuan inside was about to explode with anger.

Qi Tianyu touched it a few times, and was about to withdraw when he suddenly felt a force strike him, hitting his palm solidly. At the same time, Su Wan'er cried out in pain.

"Wan'er!" Qi Tianyu felt the force of that punch; how could he not know its power? He was shocked, but even more heartbroken for the woman in his arms.

"Your Highness~ I'm fine~" Don't let Su Wan'er's delicate appearance fool you; she can endure any hardship when it comes to pregnancy. Even if Qi Yuan punches her and punctures her belly, Su Wan'er might still praise him with something like, "My son is so strong, so amazing."

"That brat, wait until he comes out, I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Your Highness, that's our son greeting you, why are you angry?" Before Su Wan'er became pregnant, Qi Tianyu was number one in her heart. But ever since Su Wan'er became pregnant, Qi Tianyu clearly felt that his position had shifted.

What could Qi Tianyu do? He could only laugh and say that he was just trying to scare the child and didn't really mean to do it.

Listening to the conversation between the two love-struck fools outside, Qi Yuan felt for the first time that he didn't want to be born. He was afraid that as their child, he would inherit this terrible and useless trait, which would be awful.

Qi Yuan subconsciously examined Qi Tianyu's body, and what she found shocked her. No wonder Qi Tianyu had so few offspring; with so many toxins in his body, it was only thanks to his ancestors' protection that he hadn't died yet.

The original owner's memories couldn't help the current Qi Yuan; everything depended on Qi Yuan herself. Waking up after a day of sleep, Qi Yuan, too lazy to listen to their mushy conversation, left her body and ran away.

Amidst the pervasive fog throughout the palace, a faint point of light emanated from one spot, instantly catching Qi Yuan's attention.

"Your Highness, the Prince has gone to the concubine's courtyard again," said Cui Liu, the princess's personal maid.

"Since the concubine is pregnant, it's only right that Your Highness visits her more often. You are one of my people, so don't say such suggestive things in the future." The princess's tone was indifferent, showing no trace of affection for Qi Tianyu.

"Yes, Your Highness, if the concubine gives birth to a young master, what if our eldest young master..." The maids who accompanied the bride always considered their mistress's needs, and this Miss Cui Liu was no exception.

"Kang'er's health is already like this, don't do things that damage your virtue!" The princess's tone was unusually serious.

"This servant misspoke, please punish me, Your Highness!" Cui Liu knelt down with a thud, begging for forgiveness.

“This will not be repeated! Your Highness has few children. If... offspring are a very important bargaining chip. Moreover, I am the principal wife. Even if a concubine is favored, the child she gives birth to will still have to call me Mother.”

I know you mean well, but please don't have such thoughts again. If you can't control yourself, don't blame me for disregarding our years of master-servant relationship and sending you back to your parents' home.

Cui Liu knelt on the ground, trembling, unaware that the princess was already looking at her with suspicion.

"Go down. Have Cui Tao come in to serve you today." The princess pondered for a moment, sighed silently, and then waved her hand.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness. This servant will take her leave." Cui Liu kowtowed twice more before bowing her head and backing out.

Qi Yuan watched the commotion for a while, and after confirming that the glowing point was not the princess, he felt a little regretful.

"Young Master, the water is here. Please drink slowly."

As soon as Qi Yuan entered the courtyard, he smelled a strong medicinal odor. Following the smell, he saw a little boy who was emaciated and pale.

He looked to be only four or five years old, and was so thin that he was practically skin and bones, which made his eyes stand out even more.

Alright, no need to look anymore. Qi Yuan can tell that his elder brother's body is full of poison.

Besides the poison brought from Qi Tianyu, there's also the poison in the princess's body, plus the occasional poison he's been given since birth. Currently, Qi Yi is like the Tang Dynasty, with the poisons within him acting as a check and balance between the three ministries and six departments. If any one of them breaks this balance, the consequences range from death to serious injury.

In short, once the balance is broken, there is no distinction between light and heavy, only death.

Qi Yuan sighed and began to detoxify the mother and child one by one, while creating a dream for the three of them.

Qi Yuan: You want me to do good deeds anonymously? That's impossible. If I didn't want to just lie low and do nothing in the future, who would bother to save you all!

Qi Yi took a sip of hot water, held it in her mouth for a long time, and then swallowed it slowly. Afterwards, she stared longingly at the cup, turned her head away, and lay down.

With his current frail health, even his water intake is rationed; drinking just one extra sip might kill him.

Having nearly died last time, when he woke up and saw his mother's desperate and empty eyes, Qi Yi, who originally wanted to escape, suddenly had the thought of living. For his mother, no matter how painful or torturous it was, he wanted to try his best to live.

Qi Yi lay in bed, waiting for the contractions to begin that night. The pain at night wasn't too bad; it just felt like there was a surge of energy moving around inside her. If she was lucky, it would stay in her abdomen, causing a bloating sensation, and she could occasionally hear a sound.

When you're unlucky, it appears in various joints, and the pain is so intense that you wish you could just fly to heaven. Especially when that energy suddenly rushes to the back of your head, you really wish you could crack open your skull and release that energy.

After lying in bed for a while, no discomfort came. His previously cold hands and feet suddenly felt slightly warm, and he heard gurgling sounds coming from inside his body. Qi Yi prepared himself for the gas to circulate wildly, but he didn't expect this.

With a long "plop," Qi Yi's face flushed red, finally bringing some color back to her pale face.

"Ugh!" Qi Yi subconsciously pulled back the blanket and hid herself inside. The next moment, the stench was overwhelming, and the water she had just drunk came out.

"Young Master!" The maid rushed in, stumbled the moment she opened the door, closed her eyes, held her breath and groped her way in, each step was extremely difficult.

No one can be killed by their own farts, and Qi Yi is no exception.

Qi Yi, who was being led away by the maid, was still releasing poison gas. Her face, which had been flushed with embarrassment, was now expressionless.

There is nothing else to it but familiarity.

On the main courtyard side, the princess was also continuously releasing poison gas.

Therefore, after Cui Tao came to report that the eldest young master was unwell, the princess did not rush over in a panic for the first time, but instead asked Cui Tao to go and see him.

Having just escaped one gas pit only to be plunged into another, Cui Tao was on the verge of tears. However, seeing the young master looking so energetic, she was still happy for him.

"You mean Kang'er is also relieving himself?" The princess tried her best to control her sphincter muscles and moved step by step to the outside of Qi Yi's courtyard. She could smell the familiar fart smell even without going in.

"Pfft~" The princess couldn't control herself and her sphincter relaxed.

Standing to the side, Cui Tao, smelling the identical farts, exclaimed: "No wonder they're mother and son, even their farts smell the same!"

"Pfft~ Princess! Pfft~ Kang'er, pfft~ How is it?" Qi Tianyu also valued Qi Yi, and rushed over as soon as he heard the news.

Actually, the main reason was that he kept urinating, afraid of offending Su Wan'er with the smell, which is why he arrived so quickly.

Cui Tao: Even the prince... we're really family.

After confirming that Qi Yi was alright, the family of three found an uninhabited courtyard and began releasing the poison gas. An hour later, the popping sounds gradually disappeared, and the three looked at each other, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, I'll head back now."

"Go back, Kang'er, get some rest too." Qi Tianyu waved his hand, and the three of them returned to their respective courtyards. Judging from their disgusted looks on the way back, they knew they would definitely have to take a good bath today. Fortunately, the servants were sensible and had prepared hot water in advance.

Qi Yuan vaguely returned to Su Wan'er's belly. At this time, Su Wan'er was sleeping soundly with the doors and windows tightly closed. She had no idea that the stench outside was terrible, especially that Liu Ruyan was choking and tears were streaming down her face, but she was still trying to hold on.

"Master, please close the window," the maid whispered in Liu Ruyan's ear.

"No, if the prince finds out I closed the window, he'll think I'm disgusted with him. What if he never comes to my place again? I can't close it!" Liu Ruyan said loudly, tears streaming down her face.

Unfortunately, the fart came with the wind, but the words couldn't go back against the wind, so none of the three heard Liu Ruyan's remarks.

"You wretched child!"

"You wretched child!"

"You wretched child!"

Three sounds rang out simultaneously, accompanied by the sound of water.

"Your Highness?" Cui Tao thought the princess was calling her, so she quickly went inside to check.

"It's nothing." The princess just wanted some peace and quiet. Who was that little boy in her dream? And why did they say they were deeply poisoned? Were those feigning illness today because they had been detoxified?

Recalling the little boy busily bleeding to save her and Qi Yi, the princess felt a pang of tenderness in her heart, especially after seeing how weak the little boy was, barely able to stand. She felt so sorry for him that she wished she could take his place.

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