Jiangnan Gaiden

Capítulo 63

She didn't know where this force was taking her daughter; perhaps her soul would be scattered into a wisp of smoke, or perhaps she would be forever trapped in a cosmic black hole, never to see the light of day. In any case—this time, she had truly lost her daughter, lost her forever…

Д绣芙蓉 updated July 8, 2003

Inside Aolong Castle, during the spring and summer seasons, hundreds of flowers bloom and their fragrance fills the air. It should be a relaxing season, but the castle is filled with a suffocating atmosphere, making even the beautiful scenery lose its original luster.

Maids were coming and going inside and outside the Lan Courtyard, and occasionally someone would rush to Fengyun Tower to report the situation. The heir of Aolong Fortress, who should have been born in June, arrived early in May. Due to the mother's weakness, she was born prematurely, and the situation was very bad. Su Huan'er had been in pain for a day and a night. The two midwives were sweating profusely and kept urging the lady to push and squeeze harder, but crying had exhausted her strength, and the excruciating pain had made her so afraid that she almost gave up her will to live.

“We might only be able to save one, and the mother is relatively weak,” Leng Gang said to Shi Wuji with a frown.

For the past six months since Huan'er disappeared, Shi Wuji has been staying in Xiangyuan and has not entered Lanyuan. One reason is that she is no longer Huan'er, and the other is that he does not want to frighten her and affect her pregnancy. He only asked Yu Niang to take good care of her. However, her body is getting weaker day by day, and today she does not even have the courage to give birth to the child, preferring to die.

They were all waiting for news at Fengyun Tower. They were complete strangers to this Su Huan'er, but that body was what Huan'er could rely on when she returned—if she did. How could they let her die? And the fetus—the fruit of his and Huan'er's love—how could they bear to part with it?

Shi Wuji looked at Leng Gang.

"If absolutely necessary, save the fetus."

"Big Brother!" everyone exclaimed.

Shi Wuji raised his hand to stop him.

"We are powerless to help a woman who is determined to die and find relief. Even if we save her, it may not be a good thing for her, nor for us! Because she is just a stranger, not our Huan'er."

Leng Gang left.

Has even the eldest brother given up hope? Everyone is hoping for a miracle from heaven to bring their sister-in-law back! Because losing his sister-in-law has hurt the most, the eldest brother is the one who is most deeply wounded! He has become a man without smiles again, working desperately, exhausting himself, or just staring blankly... What should we do? How can we make our sister-in-law come back?

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Oh God! She was in so much pain! Her whole body ached! The excruciating, tearing pain made her want to scream! But she couldn't make a sound.

Push! Push hard!

A clear thought within her commanded her senses, and she instinctively pushed harder, trying to expel something from her body with each wave of excruciating pain.

"He's not dead! He's still breathing! Come back quickly, don't tell anyone!" an old woman's voice blared in my ear! Another disbelieving voice cried out:

"She clearly stopped breathing just now, how come she hasn't stopped breathing?"

"He might have been in pain and had a sudden stitch. Don't talk nonsense, lest the young master get angry and blame us..." the old woman said again.

What were they saying? She didn't understand at all! Where was the Bagua Stone taking her? She had to find a way to open her eyes and see! She couldn't hear her mother's voice, and her body was in excruciating pain. What was happening to her?

Yang Yiliu bit her lower lip, finally managing to open her eyes… She lay on the bed, the ceiling adorned with intricately carved wooden beams, covered by a snow-white gauze curtain… Her room! The room she shared with Wuji in Lan Courtyard! Heavens, she was back! The Bagua Stone sensed her longing and sent her back! Oh, thank you, thank you, whoever you are, thank you from the bottom of my heart… Her heart and mind were filled with gratitude, and only gratitude…

Wait! If she's become Su Huan'er again, then the original Su Huan'er is dead? How did she die? Why is her body in so much pain?

Her eyes told her the answer: she was giving birth!