eurekapd Chapter 311 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 41
Chapter 311 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 41
My son, do you know the depth of my painstaking efforts?
Seeing that Zhuo Yucheng remained silent, she continued to plead her case, "At first, I really didn't know that they were people planted by your older brother. After I found out, I thought it would be fine if you could get them pregnant, but several years have passed and those three idiots haven't had a single sign of pregnancy."
"So you've remained silent all this time?"
"How should I put it? If I confront him directly, you and your elder brother will become enemies! He's plotting against you, so you have to be absolutely certain before you break ties with him."
Tears streamed down her face, yet she laughed. "Who knew that Li Ping would get pregnant? If it really were your child, I was planning to keep the baby and remove the mother. I just never imagined that the child in her belly would be a bastard!"
The mother in front of him felt very unfamiliar. "You and Wanwan did not disappoint, pulling that man off his horse and having your father remove the yellow sash from him."
"Fine, even if what happened before was to make me emperor, why did you withhold Wanwan's letter?!"
Her pregnancy is a huge deal! That's your own grandson!
The Empress Dowager stood up and said solemnly, "She is a princess from a foreign land, and I will not allow her to become Empress! Moreover, even if the child in her womb is yours, it is impossible for him to become the Crown Prince."
Zhuo Yucheng stepped forward, grabbed his mother's shoulders, and shook her violently. "Why? Why? You know perfectly well that I love her the most, that I will only ever love her, yet you insist on tearing us apart."
The Empress Dowager's hair had fallen loose, and she no longer possessed any of her former elegance and grace; she looked like a completely madwoman.
"Why should my Zhuo family's vast empire be handed over to foreigners?"
Zhuo Yucheng let go of her hand and took a few steps back. He seemed to have never understood his mother.
The mother who lived a quiet and unassuming life in the Prince's mansion, indifferent to fame and fortune, is long gone.
"Somebody come!"
The personal eunuch who had been waiting outside quickly entered the room. "After treatment by the imperial physician, it has been determined that the Empress Dowager is of advanced age and has developed neurological problems. She will reside here from now on. Issue an order that no outsiders are allowed to visit her, and all necessary supplies will be delivered to her door by the Imperial Household Department."
"Zhuo Yucheng, I am your mother! How dare you imprison me!"
After hearing this, she was completely devastated and pushed Zhuo Yucheng.
“Mother, I have ascended the throne you desired, and your mission is complete. Your son is well past thirty and can handle his own affairs. Mother, you should focus on taking care of your health from now on. Please don’t worry about the court or my affairs.”
After saying that, he left without looking back, leaving the Empress Dowager alone in the room crying.
With a major battle imminent, Zhuo Yucheng donned his battle armor and personally led his troops into battle.
Upon hearing this news, Mu Wanwan could no longer remain calm. The baby in her womb also began to stir restlessly, seemingly turning around and kicking inside her.
With the help of Aunt Mei and her maid, she found her parents and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Father, Mother, I beg you, let's call a truce!"
The father looked troubled. The foreign soldiers were incredibly brave and had driven them back in defeat. Now their morale was high, and he was confident that he could wipe out the Zhuo family and avenge his daughter.
The mother helped Mu Wanwan up from the ground. "Child, you're not feeling well, don't kneel! Get up!"
“I will not get up. If you do not agree, my child and I will remain kneeling here forever.”
The mother, supporting Mu Wanwan, looked at her husband with teary eyes, "Your Majesty!"
"Do you think Zhuo Yucheng can just take my daughter and discard her as he pleases? Daughter, I'm just standing up for you!"
Mu Wanwan bit her lip, crying as she shook her head, "Father, Mother, Yucheng and I are truly in love. Aunt Mei told me everything that happened after he ascended the throne. Taking concubines was not his intention. The person he loved has always been me."
"Your Majesty! My husband! Let's call a truce! Our daughter and the child in her womb are the most important!"
When the father refused to budge, the mother brought out her child.
“You know Wanwan’s health. She can’t have any more extreme emotions! Childbirth is already a life-or-death situation. If anything goes wrong with her, I won’t live either.”
"What a woman's compassion! The war has already begun; how can it be stopped so easily?"
Mu Wanwan was once again overcome with anger. She bit her lip hard to prevent the blood in her mouth from spilling out.
Aunt Mei had been by her side for some time. When she noticed that her complexion was not right, she quickly went over to check on her. The bloodstains on her lips were already faintly visible.
She knelt down with a thud and kowtowed forcefully, her forehead hitting the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, please grant the princess's request. Zhuo Yucheng truly loves her, I swear."
The mother, who was standing nearby, also noticed that her daughter was acting strangely. Mu Wanwan's body went limp and she fainted in her mother's arms.
She quickly hugged Wanwan and patted her face, but Wanwan didn't react at all.
The father, who had been so arrogant just moments before, was now completely panicked, shouting, "Call a doctor! Quickly, call a doctor!"
He quickly picked Mu Wanwan up from the ground and started running, "Daughter, I promise you, please don't scare me!"
The doctors knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if the princess's baby is not delivered in time, both the mother and the child will be in mortal danger!"
"How could this be? She's still a month away from giving birth, and the baby isn't even ten months along!"
The mother was devastated. Why did Zhuo Yucheng have to personally take to the battlefield at this crucial moment?
"Your Majesty, the princess is in a state of shock and her mind is unstable. I urge Your Majesty and Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible so that the princess and the child can be safer."
The doctors dared not act rashly, knowing that if anything happened to the princess or the child, they would all perish with them.
We must wait for the King and Queen to speak!
"No matter what method you use, you must ensure the princess's safety first. As for the child, save him if you can!"
He turned around, squatted down, and stroked the unconscious Mu Wanwan. "Daughter, Father will go and call Zhuo Yucheng over for you. You must live up to his expectations."
He then grasped the Queen's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I'm entrusting Wanwan to you! I'll be right back."
Having lived together for decades, she already knew what he was going to do.
"Yes, my daughter and I are waiting for you!"
Immediately, the king also donned his armor and went to the battlefield. The two armies faced each other in battle, and none of his men dared to move unless Zhuo Yucheng gave them an order.
The people from the foreign lands were poised to attack, but suddenly received an order from the king to remain in place.
When the king arrived on his warhorse, the soldiers' morale was instantly boosted. They excitedly waved their weapons and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty!"
"Zhuo Yucheng!"
Zhuo Yucheng dismounted from his horse and stood on the ground.
The king, enraged, roared at Zhuo Yucheng again, "Zhuo Yucheng, if you are still a man, come with me immediately to see Wanwan!"
Zhuo Yucheng was extremely anxious today. Could it be that something had happened to Wanwan and the child?