Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

Gu Hua quickly whispered, "Help him up."

Zhou Zhilan and Donghua, who were stunned for a moment, quickly helped Zhao Luoxuan, whose face was flushed, up.

Zhao Luoxuan lowered her head in embarrassment and hid behind the maid.

The young master, whose face had turned pale from being pressed down, smiled indifferently and got up on his own.

Fortunately, Gu Hua blocked their way, and no one else saw them.

Gu Hua regained her composure and turned to glare angrily at the Huang father and son, who were writhing on the ground in pain.

"So, your purpose was so insidious; you were after the Duke of Yong's posthumous child!"

The people of Juzhou present were furious that anyone dared to touch the son of the Duke of Yong. They swarmed forward and beat the troublemakers and their relatives.

The hall was too small to move around freely, so they simply dragged the person out. The onlookers outside were already filled with righteous indignation and rushed forward, trampling and kicking the person under their feet.

Gu Hua suddenly felt a tightness in her lower abdomen, and even felt a dull pain. It seemed like a liquid was about to flow out, and she knew something was wrong.

She was premature due to emotional fluctuations and excitement!

Seeing that the situation outside was getting out of control, Gu Hua immediately ordered, "Prefect, the Black Armor Guards outside are under your command. They cannot die. Put them all in jail and wait for the peace negotiation team to arrive in Juzhou before making a decision."

"Don't worry, madam."

The prefect was terrified when he saw that she looked pale and was hunched over, seemingly unable to stand.

"Is Madam about to give birth? We must return to the manor immediately."

Zhou Zhilan and Donghua helped Gu Hua carefully out the back door, while Zhao Luoxuan, her face pale with fright, followed closely behind.

Ignoring the troublemakers, Akabane and his group arranged for vehicles while protecting Gu Hua as they retreated through the back door.

Once inside the carriage, the black-armored guards had already cleared the way, and the carriage sped towards the Duke of Yong's mansion.

Gu Hua's lower abdominal pain intensified. She clenched her teeth, gently rubbed her lower abdomen, and murmured to herself.

Good boy, wait a little longer.

You must land safely, you must see your father safely.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the mansion and went straight through the main gate.

The guards had already rushed back to the mansion to report to the old lady, who was already waiting inside the gate with Yi Niang and Shen Li.

"Quickly, carry it into the inner room in a sedan chair."

The old lady calmly gave instructions.

Yi Niang has already led people to prepare hot water and other supplies for childbirth.

The baby came on almost a month early, which made the two midwives and two wet nurses who had been prepared in advance a little nervous, but they were experienced and not afraid.

Soon, Gu Hua was placed in the delivery room.

She was covered in sweat. It was her first time giving birth, and she was also pregnant with twins prematurely. Although she was nervous, she had taken excellent care of herself during this period and was in good physical condition. In addition, the old lady gave her instructions on the key points of her life every day, and she had so many people protecting her. So she was not afraid.

The abdominal cramps and unbearable backache were tormenting her, making her feel like she was falling apart and leaving her pale and uncomfortable.

"Your water has broken, you need to deliver the baby immediately."

The midwife appeared calm on the surface, but could not hide her nervousness.

After all, he was the posthumous son of the Duke, and a twin at that.

"Then let's begin." Another midwife had already rolled up her sleeves.

The old lady walked in, took Gu Hua's hand, and said in a gentle but firm voice, "Don't be afraid, child. Both children are very strong."

Gu Hua felt relieved upon hearing this and nodded, "Mother, don't worry."

But becoming a mother for the first time, with twins born prematurely, is not something that can be easily overcome.

Gu Hua tried her best to breathe and strain in accordance with the midwife's commands, but due to her slender figure, she was still in excruciating pain.

The old lady's eyes welled up with tears.

Shen Li gave Gu Hua a bowl of ginseng soup, then went over to check and frowned: "It needs to be cut open!"

The midwife exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! What will happen to the future wife?"

Shen Li said coldly, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? Giving birth is the priority!"

Although the old lady had given birth to three children and was very experienced, she was also strong and healthy and had never experienced a situation where her pelvis was too small to give birth.

But Gu Hua was in so much pain that she was about to faint, so she made a decision: "Shen Li, I'll listen to you."

Shen Li immediately took out a pill, put it into Gu Hua's mouth, and then dissolved another pill in water and applied it to the wound.

He took a sharp knife from the medicine box and heated it over a candle flame.

"It might hurt, but you should bear with it."

Shen Li held up the small knife and said to Gu Hua.

Gu Hua's face turned pale, and she nodded: "Get me a towel to bite on."

With red eyes, Donghua handed her a towel.

After discussing with the midwife, Shen Li acted swiftly.

Soon, a loud "Wow!" came from the child, and everyone in the room was overjoyed.

A midwife, holding the baby, exclaimed joyfully, "It's a boy! It's a boy!"

The old lady was already in tears. She had never believed in ghosts or gods, so she couldn't help but put her hands together and chant a Buddhist prayer.

"She's out, she's out! It's a young lady!" another midwife exclaimed happily.

The second one was also born smoothly.

The little baby's face turned red, and he couldn't cry for a long time.

The old lady gave the little girl a light slap on the bottom, and the little girl made a sound of "hmm" before bursting into soft sobs.

Gu Hua was so weak that she had no strength to open her eyes.

Shen Li quickly stitched her up, covered her with a blanket, and fed her some milk.

The old lady held a baby in each arm, beaming from ear to ear.

"Although they were born about twenty days premature, the babies are still very healthy, especially the older brother, who doesn't look premature at all."

The midwife who delivered the baby said with a smile.

"The young lady is not bad either; her voice is soft, but she is very energetic."

The midwife who delivered the baby also quickly spoke up.

"Very good, very good. The twins are both very good. Here's a reward for each of you: one hundred taels of silver."

The old lady smiled and carried the two children to Gu Hua's bedside: "My children, you've worked hard. You've done a great service to the Mu family."

Gu Hua's eyes welled up with tears, and she smiled gently, "It's good that the child is safe."

The two wet nurses took the children from each other.

Akabane and the others waited anxiously outside, and jumped up excitedly when they heard two babies crying.

Chi Yan stood in the darkness behind the people, secretly relieved, and quietly left to send a message to his lord by pigeon.

……

The Imperial Palace of Bianjing, Funing Palace.

Early morning of the Yin hour.

Mu Junyan unfolded the slip of paper in his hand, revealing only two words: Dragon and Phoenix.

His mind went blank for a moment, and it took him a while to come to his senses.

My heart started pounding uncontrollably, as if it were about to burst out of my chest.

An expression of disbelief appeared on her face, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up, a deep smile spread across her eyes, and her eyes reddened slightly as she murmured to herself, "I have a son and a daughter? I really have children! I really have children!"

He quickly recovered and burned the note over the candlelight.

He took out a small copper flute and put it to his lips to blow.

No sound was emitted.

Soon, a palace attendant emerged from the shadows and whispered to him, "My lord, what are your orders?"

"The net can be closed!"

"Yes."

Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Mu Junyan couldn't hide the excitement and determination in his eyes, which were greater than ever before.

Although I was overjoyed, I was still worried and heartbroken.

According to the birth date, Hua'er was born prematurely.

She endured countless hardships and suffered countless shocks.

But he could only suppress his guilt towards her and his mother and stay in the imperial palace in the capital.

Only with him present will the emperor feel at ease letting them return to Juzhou.

Only when they are safe can he unleash his full power to kill!