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Just as I was about to reach for the child in Ziyue's arms, I heard a sound coming from the bed. Turning around, I saw Mu Junqi slowly opening her eyes.
Joy instantly flooded my entire being. I had been worried sick these past few days, neglecting the Little Prince, and instead stood up to call out to the physician outside, "Come quickly and see how the Empress is doing!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Xia Ziqian pushed the door open and walked in. His respectful demeanor was a far cry from his previous spirited self. Upon seeing that Mu Junqi had awakened, excitement filled his eyes, though he still made an effort to control his emotions.
After checking her over, he clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. The Empress is fine; she just needs to rest well during this time and avoid any major shocks."
Hearing that long-awaited voice, Mu Junqi couldn't help but look at Xia Ziqian. "It's you? You finally came," she said, then realized her slip of the tongue and turned to Mo Xiao Li, asking, "Your Majesty, how is our child?"
It seemed that the Little Prince in Ziyue's arms sensed something and began to cry loudly. Hearing the sound, Mu Junqi hurriedly struggled to get up. Mo Xiao Li went over to support her and propped her up with several cushions before taking the child from Ziyue's arms and handing him to her.
Perhaps due to just waking up, she still lacked strength and could only place the Little Prince on her lap. As she looked at the small figure before her, a warm current surged through her body, and she could see no one else.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked at Mo Xiao Li with some joy and asked, "Your Majesty, what name do we have for our child?"
Mo Xiao Li frowned upon hearing this. He had been busy with other matters these past few days and had momentarily forgotten about this. It seemed that Mu Junqi's question reminded him of it; his face showed some awkwardness. Mu Junqi naturally did not miss his expression and felt a faint sadness in her heart for some reason. She hadn't expected him not to be as eager for this child as she had imagined.
Though feeling somewhat upset inside, she was soon captivated by the child in her arms and couldn't help but smile and play with him.
Seeing this, Mo Xiao Li felt relieved and turned to Xia Ziqian beside him, saying in a deep voice, "Alright, since the Empress is fine now, you all may leave." With that, he took the lead and walked out.
The others quickly followed suit. At that moment, Mu Junqi finally raised her eyes. Could it be that the arrival of this child truly was not as it should have been?
At this moment, the Little Prince was unaware of everything, only knowing that it was comfortable to stay in his mother's arms, unable to help but laugh out loud.
Mu Junqi looked at the Little Prince's smile, and his heart seemed to melt. Ziyue, standing nearby, remarked, "This child is still closer to his biological mother. Before this, none of us could handle him; he always cried nonstop. I didn't expect that as soon as he was in the Empress's arms, he would smile so charmingly."
Mu Junqi also smiled and nodded, focusing all his attention on the child in his arms.
Meanwhile, after Mo Xiao Li left Qinxiang Garden, Li Fusheng followed closely behind. As they rounded a rockery, they saw several palace maids walking slowly ahead, seemingly discussing something. As they approached, one of the maids said, "Although the Empress has given birth to a prince, she almost lost her life. This child might just be a calamity."
"Exactly! Just after being born for a short time, urgent news came from Border Defense. It seems this child will be a disaster for our Western Yan," another maid immediately chimed in.
Upon hearing this conversation from behind, Li Fusheng noticed Mo Xiao Li's expression change significantly. He cleared his throat softly. The maids were startled and turned around to see Mo Xiao Li and the others; they immediately knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
If it were according to what they had heard about discussions regarding Mu Junqi in the palace before, those who spoke would have their tongues cut out and be thrown out of the palace. However, due to their conversation and the recent petitions from officials regarding this matter's implications, they suddenly didn't know what to do and could only huff angrily before bypassing them and leaving.
After walking quite a distance away, a man in black emerged from the shadows and looked at the maids softly saying, "You did well with this matter. This is your reward. I hope the entire harem will know about this from now on. So you should know what to do next."
"Of course! As long as it is your command, we will follow it even if it means going through fire and water," one of the maids immediately replied, while the others hurriedly echoed her words. The man in black then smiled and left quietly as he had come.
When Mo Xiao Li returned to Tianming Palace, he heard that Prime Minister Kang had been waiting outside for a long time. A hint of irritation flashed in his eyes, but he still summoned him inside.
As soon as Prime Minister Kang entered, he knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face and said, "I have been waiting for you to arrive. I implore Your Majesty to save my daughter; her life hangs by a thread!"
Mo Xiao Li took a sip of tea that Li Fusheng handed him and glanced at Li Fusheng, who also looked confused. He could only turn to Prime Minister Kang and ask, "May I ask what brings you here at this time?"
"In response to the Emperor, the old minister said, 'Yesterday, I had a dream that frightened me awake. So this morning, I sought someone to divine my fortune, and unexpectedly, the Taoist priest said that a calamity star has descended upon the palace, and my daughter is also destined to suffer!' As he spoke, he began to cry again.
Mo Xiao Li looked at Prime Minister Kang, who had changed from his usual arrogance to such a pitiful state. He stood up and said, 'Absurd! This is simply nonsense. It is truly laughable that Prime Minister Kang would believe such things.'
However, Prime Minister Kang did not relent and continued, 'Your Majesty, you may not know this, but historically, while offspring are of utmost importance to the royal family, if a calamity star descends, that child cannot survive; otherwise, it would bring disaster to the nation and its people.'
After a pause, he continued, 'Moreover, Your Majesty, there is a rumor among the common folk that any child born of Yin Fuzai is mostly a calamity star. Although this does not apply to the esteemed consorts here, we must still be cautious.'
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiao Li's thoughts became increasingly restless. Furthermore, since Mu Junqi was indeed Yin Fuzai, he had heard such rumors before but was unwilling to believe that the child born of him and his beloved could be a calamity star.
Yet when recalling all that had happened since the child's birth, it was hard not to think in that direction. His once handsome brows furrowed tighter and tighter. Prime Minister Kang naturally did not miss that expression and took the opportunity to say, 'Your Majesty, I came to the palace this time hoping you could spare my daughter for my sake. She has realized her mistakes after all this time. I implore Your Majesty to show mercy!' As he spoke, he began to bow repeatedly."
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