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“En.” Gu Yun place the basket carefully on the table by the window and walked over to the bed. Seeing the pale green face of Qing Feng as she laid on the bed, Gu Yun asked, “How are you?”

Qing Feng shook her head, that excruciating pain made her speechless. Gu Yun was pushed aside by the midwife and Ru Yi as she was of no help and could only wait outside the screen. Gu Yun actually felt conflicted, even though Zhuo Qing and Lou Xi Yan agreed to Qing Feng’s request, she did not expect the outset as she felt that this was not the best method but yet could not do nothing about it.

Fortunately Gu Yun only waited for half a s.h.i.+chen (1 s.h.i.+chen = 2 hours) to hear the midwife cries of joy, “Congratulation your Ladys.h.i.+p, it’s a Prince!”

It was indeed a son. Gu Yun smiled as she walked into the inner chambers. Qing Fen was laying on the bed as she looked dreamingly at the midwife cleaning the baby up with eyes full of nostalgia. Gu Yun walked over and supported Qing Feng to lean against the bed before saying, “Carry the baby over here.”

The midwife wrap the child quickly and carried over to Qing Feng. Not caring of her weak condition, Qing Feng immediately carried the baby and as she look at the little fellow obediently laying in her arms, Qing Feng’s heart warmed. She was very clear that the next thing that would happen was separation and even though her heart aches, she would not change her decision. At the moment her eyes did not stray from the child as Qing Feng asked softly, “How about that girl?”

Gu Yun was supporting Qing Feng and was unable to move, so she pointed the bamboo basket to Ru Yi. Ru Yi nodded her head and gently open it up to see a small bright eyed baby and she praised, “What a beautiful child.” The baby girl also looked very small and fair as she quietly slept. The most eye-catching feature was the mole at her brow, which was against a snow white skin. Such a beautiful baby like this, no one will suspect when one say it’s her Ladys.h.i.+p’s child.

Ru Yi carried the baby girl over to let Qing Feng see. When Qing Feng saw this beautiful and well-behaved girl, fondness grew in her heart. In the future, this was… Her daughter.

The skies turn dark early during winter and Gu Yun reminded softly, “It is getting late.”

Qing Feng trembled, what should come would still come. Her heard turn cold as Qing Feng gave the baby boy to Gu Yun and took the girl from Ru Yi. The action was completed at one go as she knew that if she did not do so, she would not be able to let go the next moment.

As Gu Yun carry the baby boy and stood up, her sleeves suddenly tighten.

“Let me… Let me see him one more time.”

Gu Yun sighed in her heart but she still squatted down and place the baby boy in front of Qing Feng. Qing Feng reached her hand out and touched the child’s delicate face, as if carving it into her heart.

Holding the girl tightly, Qing Feng controlled the sadness in her heart and nudged Gu Yun lightly as she turned her head the other side so that she would not look at that new-born child. She said in tolerance, “You should quickly go… Quickly leave!”

Gu Yun wrapped the baby efficiently and place him in the basket and carried it away without giving Qing Feng an additional look. Since separation was decided, an addition moment of pause would meant an additional moment of cruelty.

Only upon gearing the doors of the room opening and then closing, Qing Feng then looked up. The room seemed like it was suddenly empty like her heart. Qing Feng sat on the bed with a dejected expression until the child in her arms moved, most likely because it was held too tightly. Qing Feng then recovered to her senses as she stared at the beautiful baby girl in her arms. Finally Qing Feng said in a little anger as she looked at the two person, who did not know what to do, beside her, “Midwife, you stay here. Ru Yi, go to the Medical Court and say that Bengong is about to delivery. And you both must keep in mind that Bengong delivered a daughter. Understand?”

“Yes.” Both of them replied softly and do their own work as they know in their guts that what happen today must be buried deep in their heart.

Because of the investigation, Gu Yun have been entering and exiting the Imperial Palace many times in these past few months. As most of the soldiers at the gates recognised her, no one made things difficult for her when she carried a bamboo basket in this morning. So when Gu Yun carried the basket out now, she should not attract much attention but just when she was about to walk out of the palace gate, the basket shook and a cry similar to a small animal came out of the basket.

“Wait up!” The leader of the guards raised his hand to stop Gu Yun and stared suspiciously at that small bamboo basket to ask, “What is inside the basket?”

Gu Yun stopped and replied plainly, “A kitten.”

“Kitten?” Gu Yun had an indifferent look and did not seem to be lying but the leader of the guards felt some doubts and kept staring at the bamboo basket.

Gu Yun let him look as she explained in a smooth voice, “Imperial Concubine Qing felt bored in the Palace so she wanted to rear a cat to play with.”

“Then why it is brought out?”

“It is almost time for her Ladys.h.i.+p to delivery and will now not have any desire to take care of the kitten so she doesn’t want it now.” Gu Yun had never been nervous and there was not the slightest change in her facial expression but her back was already wet. If this continued on, the baby in the basket would cry and the secret would be revealed. Just as Gu Yun got anxious, a male voice sounded from behind, “What is this about?”

The lead guard looked up and his expression stiffen as he immediately stood at attention and respectfully called out, “Commander Ming.”

Gu Yun looked back and saw a tall young man standing behind her. As he saw her, he laughed heartily, “It’s Miss Qing.”

He was… Yan Hong Tian’s Commander of the Guards, Ming Jian?! The hand holding the bamboo basket tighten as Gu Yun nodded in his direction and said, “It is getting late and there are still matters in the General’s Residence. I need to hurry back.”

Ming Jian did not say anything and waved his hands slightly as he smiled, “Then I would not delay Miss Qing.”

“Release.” Ming Jian gave an order and the few guards that were in front of Gu Yun immediately stepped back and a path was formed.

Gu Yun looked at him and could not see anything in his smiling eyes. Without any delay, she left a word of “thanks” and quickly walked out of the gates and boarded the carriage that was waiting by the side.

Until the carriage was out of sight, Ming Jian still stood at the Palace gates with a pensive look.

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