Chapter 320 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 50
Chapter 320 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 50
"Slow down~"
Mu Wanwan sat in a self-made wooden wheelchair, pushed by Aunt Mei as they chased after Zhuo Yucheng and the child.
She ultimately decided to return with Zhuo Yucheng, who wanted to make her empress, but she refused, even at the cost of her life.
However, the health problems she developed during her pregnancy and childbirth forced him to follow her advice.
He didn't dare to make her angry, and later he thought that as long as Wanwan was happy, that was enough.
He dismissed the concubines that the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor had arranged for him, leaving Mu Wanwan alone in the palace.
Although she was not the empress, in everyone's eyes, she was the only empress of the Zhuo family.
Mu Wanwan stared at her husband and children playing and laughing in front of her, a gratified smile on her face.
"Mother, Mother, I want Mother to hold me!"
Her son came running over with his short legs, panting, his fair face flushed from his earlier mischief. He opened his arms and hopped, trying to jump into Mu Wanwan's arms.
Zhuo Yucheng picked up the child from behind and then poked the child's nose, saying, "Mommy is weak, so Father can carry you!"
The child doesn't hold grudges; it seems that his mother has been in a wheelchair ever since he can remember.
When he left the palace before, he saw other children with their mothers and fathers holding their hands, but his own mother rarely played with him outside.
She just watched with a smile, saying, "I hate my mother!"
Mu Wanwan paused, then her eyes reddened, and she lowered her head!
"Your Majesty, children speak without thinking!"
Zhuo Yucheng simply picked the child up and slapped him twice on the bottom.
The child, who had been punished and spanked by his father for no reason, felt extremely wronged. His chubby little finger pointed at Mu Wanwan, "Mommy never gets down to play with me! I don't like Mommy! I don't like her!"
“You were born from the blood of your mother. Because of you, your mother almost died and was left with health problems. How can you point fingers at her like that? Neither she nor I have a child like you.”
Zhuo Yucheng was genuinely angry. He put the child on the ground and said, "Take the Crown Prince back and keep him inside to reflect on his mistakes. He will only be released when he realizes his errors."
He quickly knelt down to check on Mu Wanwan's condition. Everyone knew that the child was Mu Wanwan's life.
How could she not be heartbroken by what the child had just said?
"Wanwan, children don't think before they speak, don't be angry! I'll definitely punish him properly when we get back! I'll let him know that his mother is the person who loves him the most in this world."
Mu Wanwan forced back the tears welling up in her eyes. She pretended to be nonchalant and looked up at Zhuo Yucheng, who looked very nervous.
"Don't worry, I'm fine! What the child said is right. Although I was by his side, I didn't play with him as much as other parents do. I've let him down."
Mu Wanwan paused, then reached out and grasped Zhuo Yucheng's hand. "Yucheng, don't blame the child. If you punish him, he will hate me even more."
The child is already three years old, and it seems that Mu Wanwan's days are numbered.
Her health has been deteriorating day by day lately, and she's been trying to find ways to play with her child, hoping to spend more time with him in the remaining days of her life.
He handed her the finished handicraft, stood obediently in front of her, his eyes sparkling as he waited for praise. Mu Wanwan felt a warmth in her heart.
"You did a fantastic job, baby!"
He opened his arms wide, "Mother, can you hug me?"
Mu Wanwan nodded. With no one around to help, she bent down and struggled to pick up the child.
She enjoyed this heartwarming moment. Perhaps he was tired, because he chattered in her arms and soon fell into a sweet sleep.
Upon learning that Mu Wanwan was with their child, Zhuo Yucheng rushed over as soon as he finished his official duties.
The warm sunlight shone on the mother and child, and he approached them slowly and quietly.
Mu Wanwan tilted her head and closed her eyes peacefully, while the child in her arms smacked his lips and fell asleep.
He beckoned to the eunuch behind him, then tried to take the child out of her arms. The three-year-old child was still quite heavy, and he was afraid of crushing her.
When his hand touched the back of her hand, the icy touch sent a shiver down his spine.
He took two steps back, in disbelief! She was perfectly fine when he went to court that morning!
The eunuch seemed to have noticed as well, and reached out to check Mu Wanwan's breath before kneeling down with a thud. "Your Majesty, Consort Wanwan has passed away!"
"No, it wasn't you! Summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician immediately!"
The child was taken away, and Zhuo Yucheng held Mu Wanwan in his arms; she was terrifyingly cold.
He wrapped his cloak around her, trying to keep her body warm.
When the imperial physicians arrived and took Mu Wanwan's pulse, they all shook their heads, saying, "Your Majesty, please accept our condolences!"
My condolences? How can I express my condolences?
"I don't care what methods you use, you must save Wanwan!"
He cried out in a hoarse voice, clinging tightly to Mu Wanwan and refusing to let go.
After completing her mission, Mu Wanwan returned to the pavilion, where Zhu Zhu had been waiting for her for quite some time.
"Master~?"
After each mission, Mu Wanwan would feel sad and upset because of others.
The pig couldn't bear it any longer. "Master, your task is complete!"
Mu Wanwan nodded. "Will he and the child live a good life until they grow old naturally?"
Zhuo Yucheng shook his head. "Zhuo Yucheng will raise your child to adulthood and eventually follow you in death."
Tears rolled down her cheeks. "He's had such a hard time!"
The pig sighed, "Every mission is exhausting. Drink it!"
She took the potion of forgetfulness and then casually accepted the soul that the pig handed her.
"Master, the mission to collect soul fragments has been completed. Please confirm whether you wish to return to the real world!"
Mu Wanwan's memories of Zhuo Yucheng faded away little by little, and her fingers gently touched the hot tears on her cheeks.
"I cried?"
Piggy laughed and hugged Mu Wanwan, "You can go back to the real world, and you're so excited you're crying!"
"So, is the mission complete?"
Piggy nodded and then shook her head, "It doesn't count!"
Mu Wanwan's mind was a little confused. Wasn't it said that completing the mission would allow her to return to the real world? Why didn't it count?
Faced with Mu Wanwan's doubts, Piggy put on his glasses and began to explain, "Master, the mission is complete, which means you can get a chance to be reborn. But after you are reborn, you still need to conquer another man to truly complete the mission!"
Mu Wanwan was truly exasperated. "What do you mean! I'm going back to find the murderer, why do I still have to do a mission? Am I supposed to have a baby?"
Piggy nodded with a mischievous grin, "Master, you can strategize and find the murderer at the same time, it won't affect anything."
"All right!"
The pig happily spun around, waving its little hand, "Please get ready, Master, we're about to head back to the real world!"
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