The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

The next month.

Wang Xiyue disguised herself and went to Baicaotang with Xia Yi, where they found Old Ancestor Han again.

She was relieved only after he confirmed that she and her child were in good health.

However, no one can guarantee anything when you're still separated by your belly.

Just to be on the safe side, she consulted several experienced midwives, and they all said the baby was in the correct position, the baby was doing well, and the size was just right for delivery.

A few days later, it was March 14th.

Wang Xiyue had just woken up from her afternoon nap when she suddenly started to feel a stomachache.

Aunt Li quickly helped Wang Xiyue sit on the bed, calling for Xia Yi while immediately going to boil water.

Although Xia Yi had already given birth twice and was experienced, she was extremely anxious and frightened when faced with such a precious person as Miss, and didn't know what to do.

Wang Xiyue was also very nervous, but for the sake of her child and Dongfang Yu, she had to stay calm. Seeing Xia Yi stamping her feet in panic, she could only take a deep breath and quickly comfort her, "Xia Yi, don't be afraid! Don't panic!"

"I've only just started it; it won't normally be that fast. There's still time."

“Now, go and call the three midwives we arranged in advance. If they can come, then all of them should come. If they can't come, then one of them will do. Come back as soon as possible.”

"Aunt Li will take good care of the baby for you later. You go and prepare the items you need for childbirth."

Upon hearing her mistress's instructions, Xia Yi instantly felt reassured and regained her composure and clear thinking. She quickly ran out to fetch a midwife.

Wang Xiyue felt the pain was unbearable, but she gritted her teeth to keep herself from crying out.

About half an hour later, she saw Xia Yi rushing over with two midwives.

Just then, the water boiled, and the two experienced midwives quickly began to prepare the necessary supplies for the birth.

With Xia Yi's help, Wang Xiyue changed into loose and easy-to-care-for clothes.

One of the midwives washed her hands and immediately came forward to help measure the dilation of the cervix.

"Madam, it's only three fingers deep, it's not time yet, you'll have to wait a little longer."

Wang Xiyue had never given birth, but she still had a basic understanding of modern obstetrics and gynecology. She knew that a baby could only be born when the cervix was fully dilated.

She was only dilated to three fingers at this moment, but she felt that she could hardly bear the pain!

She had always prided herself on being someone who was not afraid of hardship or toil, but the pain she was experiencing at this moment far exceeded any kind of external injury she had ever suffered before.

The pain wasn't continuous, but rather came in waves from the inside out. Each contraction felt like the entire abdomen was being mercilessly thrown into a wildly spinning washing machine, subjected to violent twisting and tearing, almost causing fainting.

Moreover, she didn't know exactly where the pain was; she only knew that her whole body ached, and even breathing hurt. The only support she had now was the gray cloak on her pillow, which she used as a substitute for leaning on her brother's shoulder.

Xia Yi, standing to the side, was extremely anxious but helpless. After all, she knew that the pain of childbirth was inevitable and she could not alleviate her mistress's pain in the slightest.

So all she could do was quietly wait by the bedside, holding tightly the young lady's hand that was gripping the sheets in pain, trying to give her some strength in this insignificant way.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

At this moment, Dongfang Yu was also someone who could empathize with Wang Xiyue.

Moon Pavilion.

All the guards were on high alert.

Mo Yun knelt down again and pleaded, "Your Highness, your illness is so strange. It has been half an hour. We have tried everything we can think of, but nothing works. Please allow me to go and fetch the imperial physicians from the palace to treat you!"

Dongfang Yu was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely and could no longer care about his image, so he could only curl up on the bed and grit his teeth to stop it.

"No."

All he could do now was clutch Xixi's clothes tightly in his hands, trying to extract a trace of her scent from them, only in this way could he endure the inexplicable abdominal pain.

He had suffered from fetal toxins since childhood and had long been accustomed to the excruciating pain throughout his body when the toxins flared up. However, after the toxins were cleared, he gradually recovered and never experienced pain again.

Even though Xixi left twice later, he would feel sorry for her, but that would only be mental torture.

And now, for some unknown reason, he is reliving that pain that drives people to the brink of madness.

"Where is Elder Kong?"

Shadow hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, it will take another two hours to reach the capital."

Dongfang Yu instructed, "Mo Yun... ride a horse to fetch him."

Upon hearing that Anian was arriving soon, Mo Yun was so excited that he hurriedly used his lightness skill to go and meet her.

Dongfang Yu not only felt pain all over his body, but he also felt as if his heart was being slowly torn apart by a knife. He was worried about Xixi. He had a feeling that Xixi was in great danger, and that her life was hanging by a thread.

He could bear the physical pain, but he couldn't bear the pain in his heart. He desperately wanted to know what was wrong with his body, so he could only urge Elder Kong to come quickly.

Seeing the prince's face contorted in pain, Shadow had no other choice but to pray that Moyun would bring him back as soon as possible.

When His Highness was vomiting incessantly, he had originally intended to write to Xuanwu and ask them to notify Elder Kong to come back and check what was wrong with His Highness's health.

However, His Highness said that it would be too impolite to call Elder Kong back before he had even arrived home, so Shadow could only endure it.

Later, more than three months after the Crown Princess left, His Highness's symptoms mysteriously disappeared, and his appetite returned to normal, so he was no longer so worried.

More than a month later, he still felt uneasy and told Elder Kong about the Crown Princess's departure, asking them to help keep an eye out for clues. Besides, there was Zhuzhu; perhaps she had some special abilities and could find the Crown Princess.

Li Kongchen received a message from Dongfang Yu. The three of them were there to repay a debt of gratitude, and he himself had come to see if the Heart-Connecting Gu was working.

So they took their daughter and rushed back. Along the way, they helped look for people, which slowed them down. The journey took more than four months, but they found nothing.

To speed up their journey, Mo Yun chose the prince's Crimson Flame and brought along the princess's Blue Shadow as well, since Zhu Zhu might know how to ride a horse.

With the help of a fine horse, Elder Kong arrived an hour later.

In order to save time, the three of them rode their horses directly to the gate of Yuehua Pavilion.

Li Kongchen was also anxious because of Mo Yun's urging, thinking that the sky was falling. However, after carefully examining Dongfang Yu's pulse, he found that the problem was not serious.

"Have you and your wife consummated your marriage?"

Dongfang Yu was in great pain, but upon hearing those words and recalling that night, his heart still burned with passion for a moment.

"Yes."

Li Kongchen roughly guessed the key to the problem, so he slowly took out silver needles from his pocket and inserted a few needles into Dongfang Yu's body.

Dongfang Yu immediately felt the pain lessen and become bearable, so he hurriedly asked, "How did Elder Kong know about this?"

Li Kongchen turned around and saw that her daughter had followed safely, and finally felt relieved.

Seeing that Elder Kong didn't seem to care at all, Shadow was so anxious he wanted to kick him. "Elder Kong, what's wrong with His Highness? Tell me quickly!"

Li Kongchen rolled his eyes at him impatiently, "What's the rush? I've been riding for so long, my old bones are about to fall apart. I haven't even had a sip of water, and I haven't even warmed my seat yet. Can't you let me rest for a bit? Can't you let me catch my breath?"

Knowing the old man's capabilities, Shadow dared not offend him and hurriedly and tactfully went to the kitchen to fetch hot water and pastries.

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

Dongfang Yu could roughly guess the reason. Judging from Kong Lao's attitude, he knew he would be fine. Kong Lao was just deliberately delaying so that he would experience the pain.

But he was worried about Xixi, so he could only grit his teeth and press on, "Elder Kong, please speak frankly!"

After Li Kongchen dismissed everyone else from Yuehua Pavilion, he finally spoke, saying, "The day before I left with my wife and children, I placed a Heart-Connecting Gu on you and your wife."

Dongfang Yu was startled but did not speak.

Seeing that this brat could really keep his composure, Li Kongchen continued to explain: "This Gu will deepen a person's longing for their lover. It can only enhance feelings and doesn't have much effect. If neither party has feelings for the other, then it's useless."

"However, if lovers become husband and wife, the 'Gu worms' in each other's bodies will enter each other's bodies through their essence and blood. From then on, the husband and wife will be of one mind and one body! They will be able to empathize with each other!"

"Simply put, once the Heart-to-Heart Gu is formed, her pain is your pain, and your suffering is her suffering; they are of one heart and share life and death!"

Dongfang Yu now understands why Xiyue seduced him. It turns out that the Gu worm emboldened her to seduce him, and he, following his instincts, completely lost control, leading to them becoming husband and wife before marriage.

He didn't regret it at all, but he didn't expect Xixi to leave. And the fact that he was in so much pain now meant that she was also in excruciating pain.

"Elder Kong, what do we do now?"

"I can tell that Xixi's life is in danger. She must be in more pain than I am. What can I do to help her?"

Li Kongchen shook his head. This brat is such a lovesick fool. "Kid, why don't you think it's because she doesn't love you anymore, which is why the Gu worm is turning against her?"

The pain suddenly intensified, and Dongfang Yu bit her lip until it bled before she could stop herself from trembling and saying intermittently, "Even if she doesn't love me anymore... I don't want her to be hurt in any way... Xixi's life... is more important than mine."

"Old Master Kong... I beg you... I... I need to save Xixi!"

Li Kongchen frowned slightly. "You can only help alleviate her pain a little, or rather, it won't be very effective. It mainly depends on the little girl's own will to survive and her situation."

“If no one helps her and she can’t save herself, I’m powerless to help her either.”

Dongfang Yu: "Let's do it!"

Li Kongchen was furious. He looked like he was about to die, yet he still dared to act tough. "You son of a bitch..."

After cursing, he quickly drew a long silver needle and stabbed it into Dongfang Yu's chest. Without hesitation, he took out three drops of his heart's blood and poured them into a jade cup the size of a finger, and began to prepare medicine to restore the Gu worm's essence.

At this moment, Shadow also brought water and food. Li Kongchen quickly ordered, "Boy, come here and use your internal energy to turn the medicine into mist and slowly inject it into his body through this needle hole."

"Don't rush, the slower the better!"

Shadow immediately sat on the stool by the bed and did as instructed.

After he finished, Dongfang Yu discovered that there were Gu worms crawling around in his chest, as if they were gnawing at his flesh. Instantly, he felt as if his heart was about to explode from the pain.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Meanwhile, in the Western Moon Kingdom...

As time went on, Wang Xiyue felt the pain becoming increasingly unbearable, and her clothes were soaked with sweat.

After a thorough examination, the midwife gently comforted her, "Madam, there's no need to panic. Your water hasn't broken yet; you'll have to wait a little longer."

And so, time slowly passed, second by second, while the pain grew stronger and stronger.

About two hours later, just when Wang Xiyue was almost in despair, the midwife suddenly exclaimed with delight, "You're fully dilated, madam! Your water has broken. Now, follow my instructions."

"Inhale..."

"Holding your breath..."