The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 180
Chapter 180 Consort Bestowed A Name
Xiao Xiwei slept for an entire day. By the time she woke up and turned around, it was already completely dark.
“Princess, are you awake? Sister Hongyu stewed bird’s nest porridge for you in the kitchen. Would you like to try some? Or do you have anything you want to eat? This servant will have someone cook it for you right now?” Zi Yan hurriedly said when she saw Xiao Xi wake up.
Xiao Xiwei shook her head and struggled to sit up.
Seeing this, Zi Yan hurriedly went forward to help her up, and then reached out to put the pillow next to her behind Xiao Xiwei.
“Child?” Xiao Xiwei looked around and didn’t see the child’s figure. He couldn’t help but panic and hurriedly said.
“Princess, don’t worry, Little Prince is fine.” Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s panicked expression, Zi Yan hurriedly said.
“Where is he? Quickly take me to take a look.” Xiao Xiwei was still worried. She stretched out her hand and lifted the blanket on her body, struggling to get out of bed. However, she had lost too much blood because of this premature birth, and just as she sat up, she felt dizzy in her head.
‘”Princess, you can rest assured that Little Prince has the Consort and Aunt Ruo Su to take care of you. But you … Master Du E said that you lost too much blood during this difficult labor and injured your foundation. You must recover well, or else you will lose your roots.” Zi Yan hurriedly pressed Xiao Xiwei’s hand.
“No! Take me to see him! I want to see my child.” Xiao Xiwei held Zi Yan’s hand and tears flowed out of his eyes.
She always felt that all of this was a dream. She even suspected that she had heard the child cry before she fainted.
She was really scared. In fact, all of this was just her dream.
Zi Yan wanted to say something else, but at this moment, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded behind her. Immediately after, she saw Imperial Concubine Yan walking towards Xiao Xiwei with a small baby in her arms.
“Mother.” Xiao Xiwei hurriedly shouted.
Imperial Concubine Yan smiled and sat sideways by the bed. She carefully handed the baby in her arms to Xiao Xiwei Huai and said, “Nanny just fed her milk. She is sleeping soundly now. Look.”
Xiao Xiwei stretched out his trembling hand and pushed away the swaddling cloth in front of him. Inside the swaddling cloth was a wrinkled little face. Because of the premature birth, his face had a faint red color, and his head was much smaller than the other children’s.
“I’m sorry, child” Xiao Xiwei looked at the little baby in her arms and tears flowed out again.
If it wasn’t for her carelessness, how could he have come to this world with such difficulty?
“Princess, tears are the most forbidden thing to shed in the moonlight. Now that you and the little prince are safe and sound, this is already a great blessing. Don’t shed tears anymore.” Ruo Su hurriedly pulled the handkerchief and wiped away Xiao Xiwei’s tears. “It’s nothing else. You should take care of yourself for the sake of Little Prince.”
Hearing Ruo Su’s words, Xiao Xi nodded.
“Have you thought of the child’s name?” Imperial Concubine Yan looked at Xiao Xiwei and smiled.
Xiao Xiwei shook his head.
This child came too suddenly. She had always hoped that Xi Zhi would name their child by herself. However, Xi Zhi had already left the capital at that time. However, when he returned, they had only seen each other in a hurry and had a lot to say. The child’s name had been delayed for a long time.
“Mother, why don’t you give the child a name?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyes and looked at Consort Yan with sparkling eyes.
Consort Yan originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw Xiao Xiwei’s calm and expectant eyes, her heart couldn’t help but warm up. She lowered her head and looked at the little baby in her arms. After a long time, she slowly spat out two words, “Tian Ye. Just call him Tian Ye.”
I hope that this child will bring light and warmth to everyone in this cold and gloomy world like Ye Ye’s flames.
Xiao Xiwei smiled and pointed at Chu Tianye’s wrinkled little face. “Little Tianye, quickly thank grandmother for giving me the name.”
“Your Highness, Princess, it’s getting late. Let this servant carry Little Prince down to rest.” Ruo Su said to Imperial Concubine Yan and Xiao Xiwei, blessing each other.
Imperial Concubine Yan nodded and carefully handed the child in her arms to Ruo Su. “Remember to be gentle, don’t disturb him.”
“Yes.” Ruo Sufu replied and immediately retreated with Chu Tianye in her arms.
“Mother, do you have something to say to me?” Xiao Xi said as he looked at Imperial Concubine Yan.
She didn’t leave with Ruo Su, so she definitely had something to say to her. Furthermore, she was afraid that this matter had something to do with her poisoning.
Ever since she woke up, she had never seen the two palace maids that Chu Yanzhi had sent to her side. She thought that her poisoning this time was related to the two of them. However, what kind of role did Chu Yanzhi play in this matter?
“I just found out that before you gave birth, someone suddenly came from the palace.” Imperial Concubine Yan looked at Xiao Xiwei and said.
“Mother is talking about this person?”
“Nurse An of Jingyang Palace.” Imperial Concubine Yan’s slender eyebrows slightly raised as she looked at Xiao Xiwei and said indifferently.
Jingyang Palace, Nurse An.
Xiao Xiwei imitated his eyes.
“Just now, she was sent down the mountain.” Imperial Concubine Yan continued.
Xiao Xiwei’s eyes suddenly sank, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
Chu Yanzhi.
You really wish I were dead.
“Mother, have you crossed the calamity?” Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly to look at Imperial Concubine Yan and said.
Hearing Xiao Xiwei’s words, Imperial Concubine Yan lowered her eyes and said in a somewhat disappointed voice, “He went into the mountain to pick herbs.”
This time, Xiwei was poisoned and even gave birth prematurely. Whether it was big or small, their lives were hanging on the line. Although Du E could pull the two of them back from the Gate of Death in time, he still injured their lifelines. In order to find medicine for the two of them, Du E didn’t need to rest and went into the mountain alone.
Xiao Xiwei’s slender eyelashes moved. Just as he was about to speak, Dumpling’s low roar suddenly sounded from outside. Immediately after, he heard a crisp voice, “Dumpling, it’s me.”
“It’s Big Sister Dong Yue’s voice.” Zi Yan said hurriedly. After saying that, she got up and lifted the curtain, leaving the inner room to welcome Dong Yue in.
Not long after, Zi Yan led Dong Yue in. Dong Yue also brought a bowl of hot bird’s nest porridge.
“Your Highness, Princess.” Dong Yue walked forward and blessed the two of them. Finally, she looked at Xiao Xiwei and said, “Princess, this is the bird’s nest porridge that Miss Hong Yu personally cooked. Try it.”
Ever since she knew that Xiao Xiwei was poisoned, Hongyu and Chu Tianye had personally watched her diet and that of Nanny Chu Tianye’s. Sometimes, she even personally made a move in case there was another possibility.
“I’ll do it.” Imperial Concubine Yan reached out to take the bowl from Dong Yue and personally fed it to her.
After finishing the bird’s nest porridge, Imperial Concubine Yan pulled her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her lips. “If I knew something like this would happen, I should have acted earlier …”
She was still terrified of what had happened last night, but fortunately, it was not too late.
‘”Xiwei, I’ve already arranged everything. I’ve also arranged for Tian Ye and his nurse. In the future … Xi Zhi and Tian Ye will all be left to you to take care of. But before that, you must take good care of yourself, understand?” Imperial Concubine Yan lowered her eyes and reached out to hold Xiao Xiwei’s hand. Suddenly, her tears couldn’t help but fall.
Only when this moment truly arrived did she realize how reluctant she was to part with him.
Xiwei, if I had known you better, I would have treated you sincerely from the beginning.
After being mentioned by Imperial Concubine Yan, Xiao Xiwei suddenly remembered that tonight was the time for Xi Zhi to make a plan.
Thinking of this, she suddenly turned her gaze to Zi Yan and anxiously said, “Zi Yan, what time is it now? Is there any news over there?”
Zi Yan looked at Xiao Xiwei and nodded. “Everything is going according to the Empress’ plan. Right now, His Highness has already left the city.”
Hearing Zi Yan’s words, Xiao Xi’s heart relaxed slightly.
Unexpectedly, Consort Yan was shocked and looked at Zi Yan with her eyes full of shock. “You, what did you just say?”
“Mother” Xiao Xiwei reached out to hold Consort Yan’s hand and shouted in a low voice.
Imperial Concubine Yan hurriedly turned around and said, “Xiwei, what did you do?”
Xiao Xiwei looked at the imperial concubine. A thin layer of mist gradually appeared in his eyes, but it was more irresistible and firm. “Mother, Xizhi is important to you. Similarly, he is the same to me. Therefore, I cannot watch him jump in even though I knew that this decision would implicate him. Mother, I love him.”
“Wei’er” Imperial Concubine Yan looked at Xiao Xiwei and suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth. She couldn’t help but whisper.
Having a wife like this, what more can my husband ask?
How fortunate it was for her to find such a wife.
At this moment, a merchant ship was heading south into the canal. The dots of lights cast on the pitch-black river raised the sparkling waves.
“Your Highness, Your Highness” A Liang reached out and gently pushed the person lying on the bed.
After a long while, there was no movement from the people on the bed.
Could it be that there were too many Ecstasy Potions?
A Liang frowned and guessed.
Just as he was about to shout a few more times, his eyes suddenly blurred. Immediately after, a sharp pain came from his wrist. “Wang, Wang Ye … I am A Liang, A Liang from the Silken Embroidery Workshop.” A Liang hurriedly shouted.
Chu Xizhi did not know who A Liang was, but he heard the word’embroidery shop ‘in his words.
The embroidery shop is a shop under Xiwei’s name.
He loosened his grip and looked at A Liang coldly, “Why am I here?”
A Liang clutched his swollen red wrist, so much so that tears almost fell from his eyes. “The little one doesn’t know either. The little one also took His Highness to Jiangnan on the orders of His Highness Prince Qin.”
“King Qin?” Chu Xizhi’s expression suddenly sank.
That bowl of tea!
The smug smile on Chu Mu’s face when he fainted suddenly flashed in Chu Xizhi’s mind.
This damned Chu Muzhi! Does he know what he’s doing?
Chu Xizhi cursed fiercely in his heart, and then he raised his leg and strode out of the room. ‘
“Your Highness, Your Highness …” A Liang shouted as he followed.
As soon as he stepped out of the house, a cold wind blew in front of him. Before he could see the situation around him, the entire hull of the ship suddenly shook. Only then did he realize that he was actually on the ship.
“Where is this? When is it now? How long have I been unconscious?” Chu Xizhi turned his head and coldly looked at A Liang.
“Your Highness, don’t even think about it. We have already arrived in Jiaxing and are already very far from the capital.” A Liang rubbed his painful wrist and said.
Chu Xizhi’s expression sank, “Immediately dock the ship.”
A Liang pulled the corner of his mouth and said, “Your Highness, this little one can’t do as you please. This little one is under the orders of the Qin King. In order to avoid being robbed along the way, you are not allowed to dock along the way. You must make sure that the cargo on board is safely delivered to Hangzhou.”
After A Liang finished speaking, in an instant, Chu Xizhi’s face was crisscrossed with green veins protruding from his forehead, and his expression was so gloomy that water almost dripped out.
Chu Muzhi!
He knew that he was afraid of water, so he actually came up with such a method.
“Also.” As A Liang spoke, he lowered his head and carefully took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Chu Xizhi. “Your Highness, this was given to you by Prince Qin. He said that it was given to you by Princess Qin.”
Chu Xizhi took the letter from A Liang with a gloomy expression.
Borrowing the dim light on the bed, Xiao Xi’s delicate handwriting instantly jumped into his eyes.
Husband, I will take our child and wait for your return.
Suddenly, a dark fragrance rose from the tip of his nose. He shook the envelope and half a string of dried plum blossoms fell out.
A faint fragrance gushed out of his nose, and his tears immediately gushed out.
Xiwei.
My wife.
