Rebirth and Rewriting Fate

Yun Chu's heart trembled. He didn't want to go to the gates of hell again, so even though he liked children so much, he was willing to give them up for his own safety.

A warmth filled her heart, and she lowered her eyes, saying, "But I want them."

She touched her belly. "They are two little lives. Now that everything has settled down, they have come to us. I want to hear them call us Mom and Dad. I want to see them around my knees. So, shall we have them?" She looked at Gu Ruoxiao, shook his arm, and said coquettishly.

"But..." Gu Ruoxiao instinctively wanted to refuse.

Yun Chu looked up and gently kissed Gu Ruoxiao's lips, silencing his words. After the kiss, Yun Chu pulled away and said, "Let's keep them and watch them grow up, okay? Don't worry, I'll be fine."

After a long silence, Gu Ruoxiao finally spoke, "Fine, if anything happens to you, I will go with you. We will be enemies for all eternity." He finally compromised, but his words were resolute and firm.

Seeing that he agreed, Yun Chu felt sleepy. "I'm sleepy. Will you sleep with me for a while?"

"Okay." Gu Ruoxiao carried Yun Chu to the bed, took off his coat, lay down, and pulled her into his arms.

Yun Chu leaned against his chest and closed her eyes in peace.

Time flies by like a white horse, fleeting.

As Yun Chu's due date drew nearer, the atmosphere in the entire Prince's mansion grew increasingly tense and solemn. From the Prince himself to the servants, everyone's face was filled with caution and concern, and they acted with utmost care, fearing the slightest oversight or mistake.

Inside the Prince's mansion, footsteps became soft and slow, as if even the air had frozen, for fear of disturbing Yun Chu. Servants moved between the rooms, busily and orderly preparing everything that might be needed, from exquisite baby clothes to nourishing medicines, all reflecting their anticipation and care for the new life.

Seeing everyone so nervously yet lovingly busy with themselves and their unborn children, Yun Chu couldn't help but smile. Her smile was like a flower blooming in spring, warm and bright, adding a touch of warmth and sweetness to the tense atmosphere.

Gu Ruoxiao stopped attending court a month before her due date, only ordering urgent matters to be sent to the Prince's residence, and spent her days with Yun Chu.

One day, Yun Chu was enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, eating fruit. Gu Ruoxiao was reading a storybook to her. Yun Chu would occasionally offer her comments.

Suddenly, the fruit in Yun Chu's hand rolled to the ground, and her face turned deathly pale. She pursed her lips tightly, and her hands, which had been resting lightly on the armrests of the rocking chair, tightened unconsciously, her fingers trembling slightly with tension.

Hearing the sound of fruit rolling to the ground, Gu Ruoxiao subconsciously looked at Yun Chu, and upon seeing her, he realized something was wrong. "Yun Chu, what's wrong?"

"Ruoxiao, I... I have a stomachache." Yun Chu was a little nervous and scared.

"Is she about to give birth? But there are still several days to go?" Gu Ruoxiao's voice was full of anxiety and worry.

"I...I don't know, my stomach hurts." Suddenly Yun Chu exclaimed, clutching her stomach, "My stomach hurts so much." Her eyes were filled with tears from the pain.

Upon seeing this, Nan Rao, who had just stepped into Jingxuan Courtyard, hurriedly shouted, "Quickly, someone, go and find the midwife."

The courtyard was filled with the sounds of footsteps and voices, but fortunately, several midwives had been found beforehand and were staying in the mansion, so things weren't too chaotic.

"Go and boil some water quickly." Aunt Cheng saw that most of the people in the courtyard were men, and the rest were unmarried maids, so she hurriedly gave instructions.

After arranging everything, she rushed to Yun Chu's side, "Your Highness, don't be afraid, everyone is here."

At this moment, Yun Chu was already lying in the temporary delivery room set up in Jingxuan Courtyard, her forehead covered in sweat.

"Ouch, it hurts so much." It hurt so much, Yun Chu bit her lip. Her hands gripped Nan Rao's arm tightly.

Nan Rao nervously reassured her, "Your Highness, don't be afraid, we're all here, and the Prince is right outside the door."

"The water has broken! The princess is about to give birth!" the midwife exclaimed.

Yun Chu felt so much pain. Even though she was prepared, it still hurt so much that tears welled up in her eyes.

"Your Highness, please hang in there." The midwife kept nagging and giving instructions, but Yun Chu couldn't hear anything. She only felt pain, even more pain than when she was injured before.

In a daze, she saw Nan Rao and Zhu Ling looking anxious. She instantly came to her senses. These young girls were not married yet and should not see these things or be frightened.

"Nanrao, Zhuling, you two go out," Yun Chu said, her face pale.

"No, I won't leave!" Zhu Ling cried out. Although she was very scared, she had to stay with her young mistress.

“Miss, we’re here with you, don’t be afraid,” Nan Rao said firmly, placing her hand over Yun Chu’s hand that was gripping her arm.

“Yes, Miss, we’ll stay with you.” Zhu Ling also covered her hands, choking back tears.

The sounds of Yun Chu's broken heart continued to echo from inside the room; her screams were heart-wrenching. Gu Ruoxiao's heart trembled. "Why hasn't it healed yet after so long?"

“Giving birth takes a long time,” Uncle Cheng explained tremblingly.

"Don't worry too much, I'm here for you!" Old Wei patted Gu Ruoxiao on the shoulder.

The cries of pain echoed from inside the delivery room. Gu Ruoxiao couldn't bear it any longer, so he stepped forward, lifted the curtain, and went inside.

"Your Highness, why are you coming in? You can't come in!" Aunt Cheng hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

Gu Ruoxiao ignored her and went straight to Yun Chu's bedside, kneeling on one knee at the head of the bed. Zhu Ling and Nan Rao quickly made way for him.

It hurt so much. Yun Chu closed her eyes, raised her hand to her mouth, and intended to bite it to ease the pain.

Seeing this, Gu Ruoxiao immediately put his hand to Yun Chu's mouth. "Ah!" Yun Chu bit down, it hurt too much.

"Yun Chu, don't be afraid, I'm here." Her originally cool voice was now filled with heartache and trembled slightly.

Yun Chu felt dazed from giving birth. When she heard Gu Ruoxiao's voice, she opened her eyes and saw Gu Ruoxiao's face.

"You, how did you get in?" she asked with difficulty.

"I'm with you, don't be afraid," he said worriedly.

"Ouch! That hurts!" Yun Chu subconsciously bit Gu Ruoxiao again, but Gu Ruoxiao just stared at her without moving.

"It hurts so much, I don't want to give birth anymore, I don't want to give birth anymore." Yun Chu was in so much pain that she was talking nonsense.

Yun Chu's cries broke his heart. He looked directly at the midwife and asked sternly, "Is there any way to stop the birth?"

The midwives looked at each other in bewilderment. The baby was already halfway through giving birth; how could they just stop? For a moment, everyone in the delivery room was at a loss.

Seeing this, Aunt Cheng quickly said, "Your Highness, please hold on!"

Yun Chu cried out in pain again, and then came the midwife's joyful voice from behind, "We can see the baby's head, Your Highness, push harder!"

With waves of pain, Yun Chu blurted out, "Gu Ruoxiao, you bastard!"

"Okay, okay, I'm a bastard, don't be afraid." Gu Ruoxiao was so anxious that her eyes were already full of tears.

Nanrao and Zhuling exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with heartache.