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Chapter 112: A Presumptuous Request (Part 1)
As the weather becomes cooler, Qing Feng also became sleepier than usual. Usually she woke up after half a s.h.i.+chen (1 s.h.i.+chen = 2 hours) during her afternoon nap but lately would sleep an entire s.h.i.+chen and was still unwilling to wake up. After opening her eyes and stretch, Qing Feng looked out the window and saw that the sky had turned red. She actually slept the entire afternoon?
She pushed the quilt away and was preparing to get out of the bed for a walk when suddenly the door was pushed open and Ru Yi ran in. Seeing her awake, she anxious spoke, “Your Ladys.h.i.+p, something went wrong…”
These days she had let Ru Yi take note of that two persons’ investigation, was it that something happened to both of them? Qing Feng’s heart dropped as she quickly asked, “What happened?”
“The Imperial Prison caught fire. Hui Jun… Was burned to death.”
Dead?! Qing Feng was surprised for a moment before she reacted. Suddenly she felt that the air around her had turn cold as the ache in her abdominal started to act up. Qing Feng’s face turn white and her hand was on her belly. Ru Yi was afraid that something would happen to her and urgently said, “Your Ladys.h.i.+p, what is the matter? This servant will go now to invite a physician over.”
“Don’t go!” Tightly grabbing Ru Yi’s sleeves, Qing Feng took several deep breaths and only let go to speak when the wave of pain pa.s.sed, “Go and bring a cup of hot tea over.”
“Yes.” Ru Yi supported her to sit on the bed before going to brew a cup of hot tea and handed it over to Qing Feng’s hands.
Her hands clutched the cup as it to take the warmth from it as Qing Feng worked hard to calm herself down. Her trembling hands had exposed her heart’s restlessness. The heavily guarded Imperial Prison actually caught fire and Hui Jun died like this. She did not know that Xin Yue Ning had so much power behind her and thus she felt fear for the child in her belly. If she did not have a child, she would have nothing to fear. The worst situation was just death. That two person was not her sisters and if they were really in danger, naturally Su Ling and Lou Xi Yan will protect them. She was not tied down and there was no attachments. But now it was not the same. She had a child and if she was unable to knock Xin Yue Ning off, what can the child do? Thinking of Zhi-er’s death, her heart ached as it is filled with more panic. Xin Yue Ning could even think of such sinister methods, was she able to protect this child?
Qing Feng did not drink a sip of the tea in her hands and it became cold. She just sat there like this blankly for almost half a s.h.i.+chen (1 s.h.i.+chen = 2 hours) and Ru Yi dare not disturb her. But just now a palace maid came over to inform that there were some people outside the main door and she thought that her Ladys.h.i.+p would want to see them.
“Your Ladys.h.i.+p…” Ru Yi lightly pat Qing Feng’s should and whispered, “Lou Furen and Miss Qing is here.”
Qing Feng took quite some time before she recovered herself and handed the tea to Ru Yi. She tidied her clothes before saying, “Invite them in.”
Ru Yi led both of them in but Qing Feng felt a little ill at ease as she did not know how to face them. Even though she could feel that they had no ill intentions to her and even had… Good intentions, these two persons were after all not Eldest Sister and Youngest Sister.
This moment was not the time to question the truth so Qing Feng can only use the actions of drinking tea to hid her heart, “Why are you both here?”
“Today we entered the Palace so we took the opportunity to come and see you.” Zhuo Qing’s and Qing Feng’s pregnancy dates were very close and both of their figure were similar but now in comparison, Qing Feng was much thinner. Zhuo Qing asked worriedly, “Are you alright?”
Now hearing Zhuo Qing clearly concerned voice, Qing Feng felt an indescribable feeling and sighed before changing the subject. “How is the investigation of the case going?”
Zhuo Qing shook her head and replied, “Just had a small lead but it is now broken.” Today they wanted to do a deep hypnosis on Hui Jun but to their surprise she was dead.
Even though she knew about the prison fire and that Hui Jun’s death would cause the entire case stall, now hearing it from Zhuo Qing’s mouth, Qing Feng felt disappointment in her heart.
“Heaven’s net has wide meshes and nothing will escape from it so there will always be other clues. Murdering someone to prevent them from divulging a secret meant that that person is running out of patience. The more action he does, it would give me more clues. I will definitely break this case open.”
The clear voice was not loud but it rang soundly. Qing Feng lifted her head up and saw Gu Yun standing by the window with her back against the window frames. The sunset shone from her back and gave a dim glow to her face. She could not see anything but that person revealed a determination as it she could break the case by her words. Zhuo Qing was used to her style and only smiled as she was filled with frustration and belief.
Qing Feng stared at the two as her heart strings were pulled and a thought formed in her heart.
“Ru Yi, go and close the doors and stand guard outside the doors. Do not let anyone near.”
Qing Feng’s tone was very cautious. Ru Yi nodded her head and exited.
Zhuo Qing and Gu Yun exchange glances and guessed that she most likely had something to say so both of them no longer speak. Who knew that once the doors were closed, Qing Feng got up and walk to them and suddenly knelt down in front of them.
Both of them was shocked as Zhuo Qing quickly step forward to support her as she urgently said, “Qing Feng, what are you doing this for?”
Qing Feng knelt down with her big protruding belly and said, “I have a favour to ask.”
Zhuo Qing was also pregnant so she did not dare to use too much force to pull her up. Both of them pushed and pull a few times when Gu Yun’s brows frowned and she used one hand to wrap around Qing Feng’s waist and place another under her arms to pull Qing Feng up from the floor, “Just say what you want to say. You do not need to be like this.”
Qing Feng felt the strength in Gu Yun’s action, like a force firmly pulled her up. She could not resist it. Qing Feng did not think that a female would be able to have such strength and looked surprised at Gu Yun. Gu Yun was calm and cool as she look back at her. Until Qing Feng was the one who broke away, Gu Yun then slowly recovered her hands.
Zhuo Qing saw the exchange but did not say anything. She pulled Qing Feng to a chair to sit and asked, “What is exactly happened?”
Seating properly on the chair, Qing Feng did not let go of Zhuo Qing’s hands as she whispered her reply, “I am very scared.”
Scared? Zhuo Qing was more confused, “What are you scared of?”
“Actually, I initially plan not to have any more children as I did not want my child to be born in this terrifying Palace. Thus I request the Ghost Physician for a medication so that I would not be able to get pregnant but he actually lied to me! The medication that he gave me not only did not make me infertile but had the opposite…”
Qing Feng bit her lips and did not continue on. Zhuo Qing stared at her face for a moment and looked at her belly before her brows gradually frown, “You must not be thinking of aborting the child right?”
“I… Cannot bear to do so.”
Zhuo Qing just gave a sigh of relief when Qing Feng’s next words made her brows tighten up.
“I was thinking, to send the child secretly out of the Palace when he is born.”
Qing Feng kept her head slightly bowed and her voice was rather low but she did not hesitate at all as her fingers got colder. Zhuo Qing voice lowered as she asked, “Why would you think this way?” She couldn’t bear to abort the child but bear to send him out of the Palace?
Qing Feng fell into silence again. Gu Yun reached out her hand to close the half opened window before saying, “Things are not as bad as you think. Actually Yan Hong Tian was not unaware of everything or had not taken any actions. This time he would not be careless. We will do our best to help you and you need not be so pessimistic.” Gu Yun did not know if Qing Feng and Yan Hong Tian had any communication so she did not say it in detailed.
Qing Feng finally raised her head and looked into Gu Yun’s eyes with a little more admiration. This person was really keen. She did not say anything and she already knew her concerns. A touch of a smile appeared on her face as she sighed, “I know that he sent someone to take away the medicine dregs.”
She knew? This answer invertedly surprised Zhuo Qing and Gu Yun. Both of them look at one another and saw a look of observing what would happen next in their eyes, so both of them did not answer to Qing Feng’s words. Qing Feng seemed to also did not require them to say anything as she continued her words, “I also know that he has Zhi-er in his heart and want to seek justice for him. But he is the Emperor and the monarch of a nation, thus his priority is country first, then family. I would not be able to bear another loss. I will go crazy. I will die. This Imperial Palace is like a large fighting ground and every dark area will extend claws. One would not know when that claw will tightly grab onto one’s neck. I don’t want my child to live in this terrible and scary place.”
Feeling that the grip that Qing Feng had on her hands tighten and listening to her inner fears, Zhuo Qing was still thinking of how to comfort her but she saw her pair of bright eyes staring at her as she said in a slight trembling voice, “You are also pregnant at this time, which meant that the Heavens are helping me. I will sent the child out and you will treat it as your child, you and Lou Xi Yan’s child. Alright?”
“How is this possible?!” Zhuo Qing was apparently shocked by Qing Feng’s proposal and just stared at Qing Feng, not knowing what to say as Gu Yun stayed silent.
In the late autumn evening where it was quiet and comfortable and a wisp of begonia fragrance floated in from outside the window. It was exceptionally quiet in the room. Three female. Three different thoughts. This kind of silence gradually evolved into a pressurising environment. Other than Gu Yu constant deadpan expression, the other two female’s expression was somewhat subtle. Finally Qing Feng slowly withdrew her hands back under Zhuo Qing and her voice was no longer agitated, “I know that this would make things difficult for you. It is alright if you do not agree. When the time comes, I will think of a way to find a baby girl to sneak into the Palace and get the child out.”