coobybook Chapter 228: Spare My Life, Prince
Chapter 228: Spare My Life, Prince
Listening to the wet nurse's forced laughter, Princess Rui Ding Bingcheng no longer had the strength to respond.
She raised her hand tremblingly and touched her bulging belly.
The labor pains had stopped at this moment, and the fetus in her belly, which had just been tormenting her and making her suffer a fate worse than death, also calmed down at this moment.
Ding Bingcheng suddenly felt dizzy, and there were shadows in front of her eyes. She closed her eyes and didn't want to talk anymore.
The nurse looked at her hair on her forehead, which was wet with cold sweat and stuck to her pale and lifeless face. Her breathing became intermittent.
It seemed as if it could break at any moment. Her heart ached like a knife, but she still pretended to be nothing and called out softly,
"Princess? Princess, please don't fall asleep. Come, drink another mouthful of bird's nest porridge and gather your strength."
As he spoke, he wiped her sweat-soaked hair and picked up a small jade bowl.
"Nanny, I'm very tired. I just want to close my eyes and take a rest."
"Okay! Just rest for a while, Nanny will accompany you. Don't be afraid."
As the nurse said this, she put the small jade bowl down again, lowered her head silently, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
The two experienced midwives in the room could see how dangerous it was that the princess would have a difficult birth. As servants, they could only do their best.
**
Outside the main courtyard,
Liang Hengrui, who had already walked out, looked up at the night sky and let out a long breath.
At this time, palace lanterns had been lit in various places in the mansion.
As he glanced around, he happened to see the roof of Lanyuan not far away, and suddenly he remembered the woman Yin Ruyi who had driven him crazy in the morning.
He stopped suddenly, and the young eunuch Dongzi who was following closely behind him almost bumped into him.
"Your Majesty?"
Xiao Dongzi let out a low cry, and King Rui looked at him thoughtfully, then hooked his finger at him.
Xiao Dongzi immediately understood and put his ear closer.
"you go…"
Liang Hengrui whispered a few words, then without looking back he caught up with Concubine Xiao, and the mother and son walked out of the mansion together.
*
Dongzi took the order and quickly turned back, ran into the main courtyard, walked in front of Concubine Li, bowed and said,
"Concubine Li, the prince has something to do. He has ordered you to take charge of the situation here."
When Concubine Li heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She shuddered and felt a chill running down her spine.
This order really made her feel that she had a heavy responsibility.
As a woman who had also given birth to a child, no one knew better than her how dangerous the princess' situation was this time. If things went wrong, there could be two deaths.
But she dared not disobey the prince's order, so she calmed down her panic and responded quickly,
"Eunuch Dong, please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will make sure everything is arranged."
"Well, I'll take my leave."
The young eunuch Dongzi bowed and hurried after Prince Rui.
*
In the yard, Concubine Li led more than twenty concubines from the palace and stood obediently. They looked at each other and lowered their heads.
Hearing the two screams suddenly coming from the delivery room, everyone was frightened and trembled all over.
Thinking that the prince and the princess had been childhood sweethearts, Prince Rui's attitude made them feel a little cold in their hearts.
The two imperial doctors and the female doctor in the courtyard would not meddle in the affairs of Prince Rui's Mansion. They just did their best.
The two imperial doctors had already reported to Concubine Xiao the danger of Princess Rui's premature birth, but why did she not care? !
The servants in the main courtyard were all heartbroken and secretly felt that their masters were not worthy.
**
At the gate of the Rui Palace,
Prince Rui said respectfully to Concubine Xiao,
"Your son respectfully sends you off, Mother. Please drive slowly on your way."
After getting on the luxurious carriage, Concubine Xiao waved to her son and said,
"You should go back and take a rest as well! When the baby is born, go to the palace to tell the good news to father and mother."
"Yes, I obey your command."
The carriage then drove away. Liang Hengrui watched the carriage until it disappeared from sight before he turned around and returned to the mansion.
Dongzi stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li can rest assured that she will take charge of the overall situation."
"Well, you also go and guard outside the main courtyard, and report back in time if the baby is born."
"Yes. I obey your command."
Liang Hengrui said to the personal guards behind him,
"You don't have to follow me."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the inner courtyard. When passing the main courtyard, he just turned his head slightly to look inside, then strode towards the Orchid Garden.
**
Orchid Garden,
Yin Ruyi had already woken up. The bleeding on the wound on her head had stopped after applying the golden medicine.
Her face was pale, she leaned against the bed quietly, eyes closed, and stayed in this position for a long time.
"Concubine Yin, would you please have a sip of porridge?"
"Concubine Yin? Concubine Yin?"
The two older maids, Linghua and Binghua, took turns calling her several times.
Seeing Yin Ruyi, who looked like she had lost her soul and whose face was bruised, red and swollen, destroying her pretty appearance, I really felt pity for her.
Yin Ruyi raised her head slightly, and looked at the two of them with empty eyes, but accidentally pulled the red and swollen wound on her face.
She couldn't help but scream in pain, and then slowly closed her eyes.
*
"Concubine Yin, if you listen to me, I will let the servants serve you this bowl of porridge. If you don't eat a single bite of food for a whole day, your body will not be able to recover!"
As he spoke, another spoonful of rice porridge was brought to her mouth.
"I'm not hungry...I don't want to eat."
Yin Ruyi's voice was sad and weak. She pursed her lips tightly after she finished speaking.
"Concubine Yin, we know what you are thinking. Now you are indeed not afraid of death, but have you ever thought about the two of us as slaves?
The prince asked me and my servants to take good care of you. If you die, we still have elderly grandparents, parents, and younger brothers and sisters at home. The whole family is waiting for the money we earn to support them!
Could you please have pity on us and at least give us a bite?"
But Yin Ruyi turned a deaf ear to it.
The two maids were helpless as they held the bowls of porridge and could not think of a good way to persuade the cow. They could not force the cow to drink water.
*
Just at this time,
Prince Rui strode in, startled and frightened the two maids so much that they knelt down and saluted.
"Your servant greets His Majesty. May His Majesty be blessed with good health."
Prince Rui seemed not to see anything and walked straight to the bed.
Looking at Yin Ruyi who was beaten beyond recognition, a surge of anger rose in his heart again.
Yin Ruyi suddenly heard the voice of King Rui. She shuddered all over and opened her swollen eyes in fear. She saw King Rui approaching step by step.
She buried her head in her knees in fear, curled up into a ball, and her tense body trembled.
"Why? When you saw me coming, you learned this rule to greet me?"
"No...it's not..."
Fear and the desire to survive still made Yin Ruyi panic. She climbed off the bed trembling like a sieve.
He knelt on the ground with a plop and stammered,
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Please spare my life! Please spare my life..."
"Well, get up and eat."
Yin Ruyi suddenly raised her head and looked at him in surprise.
**