Smoke and mist rose, Jiang Xuanjin was slightly dazed, as if he had returned to Fei Yun Palace a year ago.

  Danyang's favorite is the peony in Yaochi, which is embroidered layer upon layer on her palace attire. She has a majestic air about her, and even when she's on the verge of death, sitting on that honeysuckle couch, she still looks incredibly haughty. Her hands are clasped together in front of her, her chin slightly raised, and the words she utters are both poisonous and ruthless.

  At that time he thought she was angry and unwilling to admit defeat, so she said such a thing to him.

  Later on, he found out that she was heartbroken, having been sent to the grave by his own hands. She was so grief-stricken that she could hardly bear it, yet still maintained her composure, not wanting him to notice.

  She would rather die in his eyes as the most dazzling way.

  "He gently stroked her hand, his eyes reddening, 'How much do you like me?'"

  The person next to her couldn't answer him anymore, drenched in sweat, eyes tightly closed, the midwife was shouting "push" non-stop, and there were people on the side teaching her how to breathe, she was trying hard not to scream, but still couldn't help letting out a few muffled groans of extreme pain.

  "Your water has broken!" The midwife exclaimed with joy and quickly followed her belly.

  Jiang Xuanjin felt he should be calm, he didn't lose his composure or shout loudly, he just sat there holding her hand. But for some reason, Xu Chuyan and Qing Si looked at him with concern in their eyes, Li Huaiyu raised her head to look at him during the brief pause of her breathing, and couldn't help but furrow her brow.

  "Do you want to go out?" she said intermittently, "I'm afraid I'll hold on before you do."

  Her wet hair was stuck to her face, Jiang Xuanjin looked at it, reached out and tucked it behind her ear, then leaned down and gently kissed her cheek.

  She is now in a very embarrassing situation, thinking about it also knows, Huai Yu hummed and turned her head: "Sweat is bitter."

  "Let me tell you a secret." The person next to her lowered his head and looked at her, saying in a low voice, "You're especially sweet, I don't think it's bitter at all."

  The jade was shaken once.

  A long time ago in the washing pool, he scolded her: "Why are you talking so much?"

  A gentle breeze ripples a pool of ink water, she says dryly: "Isn't it all for you?"

  "Huh?"

  "You said she's useful to you, I'll help persuade her. Maybe that girl will listen to soft words but not hard ones. If I can convince her and she agrees to help you, I'll come back tomorrow."

  "What's the point?"

  She suddenly stopped in her tracks, beckoned him with a crook of her finger: "I'll tell you a secret."

  He looked at her with a puzzled expression and then lowered his head.

  She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, opened her mouth and covered his lips, sucked hard, and let go with a "pop".

  "You're particularly sweet, I don't think it's bitter at all," she said.

  You're particularly sweet. I don't think it's bitter at all.

  This was what she teased him with, and at that time he was so annoyed that his face turned red with anger, and he wished to pry open her mouth and stuff the words back in. After all this time had passed, she thought he had forgotten, but he remembered every single word, and even imitated her tone of voice when repeating it back to her.

  Obviously you've listened!

  Now Jiang Xuanjin's voice is really shaking, where is the calm and lingering Buddhist incense of the past? Sticking to her ear, the trembling sound mixed with a low tone makes her heart ache.

  "Madam! Madam, wake up quickly! Don't faint!" The midwife suddenly pinched her Renzhong and shouted in a low voice.

  Jiang Xuanjin's breath caught slightly, and he suddenly tightened his grip on her hand.

  The person on the bed had dilated pupils and was unconsciously following the midwife's movements, muttering something under their breath.

  He bent down and listened for a long time before he could make out what was being said.

  "On a spring day's banquet, a cup of green wine and a song to sing once."

  "Again I bow and present three wishes: First, may the gentleman live to be a thousand years old; Second, may my humble self always be healthy; Third, may we be like swallows on the beam, meeting each other year after year."

  "I still want to see you year after year"

  The increasingly weak voice gradually disappeared between her lips.

  His eyes were bloodshot, Jiang Xuanjin stared at her fiercely and shouted: "You must keep your word! If you dare to deceive me again this time"

  He didn't know what to use to threaten her, numbly grasping her hand. Thin lips tightly pursed, furious and at a loss.

  The midwife sitting at the foot of the bed saw the child's head exposed, and excitedly shouted out loud, holding the small head in her hands, slowly using force outward. In a moment, a loud wail echoed throughout the entire room.

  "Oh! Another one! Another one!" The midwife took a look and was overjoyed, "Twins! No wonder the belly is so big, hurry up! Madam, use more strength!"

  The midwife on the right heard this and turned her head to congratulate Master Ziyang.

  However, Zi Yang Jun was like he hadn't heard anything, his lips pale and staring at the person on the bed, motionless.

  "Blood!" Seeing something was wrong with her master's body, Qing Si hastily cried out, "There's a lot of blood!"

  Her eyelashes fluttered, Jiang Xuanjin turned his head, his gaze fell on the large patches of blood red on Qi Jin's hands, and his body suddenly stiffened.

  "Get out quickly." Xu Chunian saw his expression and felt it was not good, so she pushed him and casually made up a reason, "You're being here is unlucky for Huaiyu, go out and wait, we'll be here!"

  "Please, this way." Qing Si directly came over and grabbed Jiang Xuanjin's arm, forcefully pushing him out.

  Realizing these people were trying to get rid of him, Jiang Xuanjin's eyes sank: "Let go."

  Xu Chuyi anxiously said: "You're here, Huaiyu is worried, she's already weak, you should let her rest!"

  A flurry of chaotic scenes flashed through his mind, Jiang Xuanjin pursed his lips and stubbornly shook his head: "I want to stay here with her."

  No matter what happens, he will stay with her here. He definitely won't be like his elder brother, standing outside alone and holding the child.

  He wanted to hold her.

  "Don't worry about me." He calmed his expression and said softly to her, "I'm not afraid, nor do I worry. You said you wanted to see me for a long time, no matter where, I'll make sure you see me."

  Soft and gentle tone, listening to it makes one's eyes turn red with emotion.

  Qī Jǐn hastily helped Huái Yù stop the bleeding, while the midwife was thinking of ways to give her oxygen. Seeing that her breathing was getting weaker and weaker, the midwife couldn't help but urge: "Your Highness, say something that the madam likes to hear, to boost her energy!"

  Do you like listening? Jiang Xuanjin thought for a moment, stroking her hair and softly cooing: "Danyang Princess is the best person in the whole world."

  Li Huaiyu's eyelids moved slightly.

  Jiang Xuanjin knew that if she had the energy, she would definitely be laughing, scolding him for being hypocritical, clearly not having acknowledged her before.

  But he was serious, lightly touching her brow and eyes, he chuckled: "If I had known the truth earlier, I would have liked you when you were still Dan Yang."

  He paused for a moment and then said: "In other words, no matter what you become, I will like you."

  In the eight-year struggle between Princess Chang and Prince Zi Yang, people declared Prince Zi Yang's victory with the death of Princess Chang. But now, she doesn't need to do anything, he has already lost completely.

  What comes out mixed will eventually have to be repaid.

  It was as if she had been encouraged by his words, and suddenly Hua Yu regained some consciousness. With the help of the midwife's push, her belly suddenly dropped down.

  "Wah----" Another loud cry, the second child was cut off from the umbilical cord and taken away to be cleaned.

  But at this time, a large piece of blood stained half of the bed sheet red, and Li Huaiyu didn't even have time to say a word. She let go of Jiang Xuanjin's hand with a grasp.

  Her heart sank a little, Jiang Xuanjin grabbed her hand, as if he hadn't noticed anything, and re-gripped it, pursing his lips.

  "Beijing is a great place, you'll definitely like it too," he said. "After a while, I'll take you back to see it. The orange tree you planted must have borne fruit by now."

  "You let me write those four good characters on the green silk, I'll have them bring it back and hang it in its original position. Do you want any other characters written, I'll do it."

  "Just stop embroidering handkerchiefs, you're really bad at it. A perfectly good four-character phrase, how did you manage to make it look so ugly? Who'd want to carry something like that on them?"

  As he spoke, he took out the handkerchief from his sleeve pocket and placed it in front of her: "Look, isn't it really ugly?"

  The person on the bed did not respond to him, and both Qing Si and Xu Chuyan were choked with sobs.

  Jiang Xuanjin didn't ask any more questions, and continued to say in a low voice: "Your younger brother is really not likeable, you want to spoil him, I won't. In a few days, I will make him understand what it means to have order among the old and young. He was too well-behaved at first, and the number of times he got hit with the ruler was still too few."

  "There's also Lu Jinghang, I gave him a return gift, but he hasn't seen it yet, can't blame me for that, but don't worry about it."

  Chattering on and on, talking incessantly. Everyone thought that Ziyang Jun was going to say all the words he had saved up for over twenty years to this person in bed all at once.

  The person on the bed didn't react at all.

  The Empress gave birth to a dragon and phoenix twin, and the people waiting outside heard the news and cheered. Lu Zhanggui, who had been keeping a straight face, also relaxed his expression, stumbled slightly, was supported by someone beside him, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I'm getting old, my hands and feet are no longer nimble, just standing for a while and my legs are already numb."

  Asking again, she asked the midwife who came out: "Is the mother and child safe?"

  The midwife shook her head and said in a low voice: "The two children are fine."

  His smile froze, and Lu Jinghang's face sank: "What do you mean?"

  The courtyard which was just full of joy and laughter has instantly turned into a dead silence.

  "She's had a massive hemorrhage." The midwife said shakily, "They're still trying to save her inside, I don't know what the outcome will be."

  With a "crack" sound, the fan frame made of Nanyang jade fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.

  The sky was still bright, but it suddenly darkened before nightfall. Qi Jin was performing emergency treatment in the house, and everyone, including Prince Zi Yang, was driven out of the door.

  Jiang Xuanjin stood in the courtyard, his expression eerily calm. Xu Chuyan came over to ask if he wanted to go next door to take a look at the child, but he didn't respond. His eyes were fixed on the tightly closed door in front of him, as if waiting for a verdict.

  Half an hour later, Qi Jin came out of the door with a strange expression.

  "How is it?" Lu Jinghang asked as he stepped forward.

  Qī Jǐn wanted to speak but stopped, looked at Jiāng Xuánjǐn and said: "The lady wants to see you, but only you can go in."

  Lu Jinghang closed his eyes as soon as he heard this, and the people beside him, including Yu Cong, also reddened their eyes.

  Are you going to leave a last will?

  Jiang Xuanjin smoothed out his clothes, clenched his fists and stepped inside.

  The person lying on the bed had a pale complexion, dry lips and disheveled hair. Seeing him come in, she forced a smile: "Why aren't you happy?"

  Suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart, Jiang Xuanjin pursed his lips and said lightly, "Nothing."

  She nodded with relief: "From now on, you'll have to take care of the children more."

  Suddenly feeling a sharp pain in her chest, Jiang Xuanjin lowered his head to look at her.

  Hua Yu reluctantly stretched out her hand, and just then a drop of water fell down. It landed on the tip of her finger.

  "Has it rained in the city?" She smiled lightly.

  Jiang Xuanjin nodded: "The house is a bit leaky, after two days, I'll get someone to fix it."

  She let out a sigh and looked at him, saying: "You said last time that you had a crush on me."

  "En, I'm pleased with you."

  "Do you love me?"

  Her throat was tight and aching, Jiang Xuanjin caught her hand that was swaying in mid-air, lightly kissed it: "Love."

  "Tell me again carefully." She smiled, her eyebrows furrowed again. As if in severe pain, her voice was even weaker, "Hurry up, I won't be able to hold on much longer."

  He grasped her tightly in his anxiety, and said hoarsely: "I love you, I love you very much."

  From start to finish, I have only loved you.

  Satisfied with a smile, Huai Yu sighed: "You didn't even want to say it before."

  "I'm willing," he said. "Don't sleep, from now on I'll talk to you every day, okay?"

  "These are your words." Huai Yu slowly closed her eyes, "Then tomorrow, remember to tell me."

  "No! Wake up!" The person beside the bed suddenly panicked, "Don't sleep!"

  Excuse me, I'll pretend to be weak for a while. Li Huaiyu coughed twice and said in a feeble voice: "If I don't sleep, how can my body recover? Qi Jin said that this massive bleeding needs to be nursed for several months, and I've already used up all my energy. I'm very sleepy now, let me go quickly."

  "Hmm?" Sensing something was off, Jiang Xuanjin paused, then slightly narrowed his eyes.

  How many months have you been taking care of it?

  Isn't her life in danger?

  The breath at the bedside suddenly turned cool, and Li Huaiyu immediately closed his eyes and hummed a weak "faint".

  It wasn't until then that Jiang Xuanjin realized the man was intentionally trying to scare him, and he almost choked to death from holding his breath.

  "Li Huaiyu!"

  What kind of grudge? What kind of grudge is so deep that it would scare him like this? He just really thought she was going to...

  He slapped his thigh hard, took a glance at the pale face of the person on the bed, got up, and strode towards the door, grabbing the door handle and pulling it open with a jerk.

  A group of eavesdroppers at the door almost fell in, with Qi Jin being the first to rush forward. He awkwardly adjusted his clothes and said in a low voice: "I was just about to remind Your Highness, Madame is fine, but she's lost a lot of blood and needs good care. You can't talk for too long, come out early and let Madame rest."

  Jiang Xuanjin coldly looked at Lu Jinghang behind him, who was hugging his jade bone fan in pain: "Don't look at me, I'm also scared by them, this is Nanyang jade, it's very rare!"

  He looked at Jiuwu again, and Jiuwu shuddered, shaking his head repeatedly: "We all just found out from Dr. Qi's daughter, none of us knew!"

  It's all because of that master's own idea!