Until the child in Lin Xiaowei's womb was more than eight months old and the imperial physicians said it could survive if born, Sima Zhu could no longer wait.
Sima Zhu ordered the addition of an oxytocic to Lin Xiaowei's food. Not long after she ate it, Lin Xiaowei suffered unbearable abdominal pain.
The imperial physicians were summoned, and they immediately declared that she was due to give birth.
Although Lin Xiaowei was startled, as she knew it was not yet time.
However, since she was going to give birth now, there was nothing that could be done.
Fortunately, she had already made sufficient arrangements beforehand. Even if she gave birth unexpectedly this time, she believed there would be no problems.
After Shen Xiaoyan heard the whole story, she couldn't help but sigh.
Lin Xiaowei's mistake was that she wasn't patient enough, wasn't able to wait long enough.
If not for that, she wouldn't have been the first one found when Sima Zhu was investigating.
"What is the situation in the palace now? Has Lin Xiaowei given birth yet?" Yi Zixie asked in a deep voice.
"No, Consort Yun seems to be having difficulty giving birth."
Upon hearing the reply, Shen Xiaoyan and the others frowned.
This...
After dismissing the messenger, Sima Han's gaze swept across everyone in the room before finally saying, "If she really can't give birth, it might also be a blessing."
Shen Xiaoyan let out a soft sigh upon hearing this.
While it was said that way, it was still a living life. To simply say it was gone would make one feel somewhat regretful.
However, if the child were born without a mother, it wouldn't be a good thing for the child either.
But judging by Sima Han's attitude, he had no intention of intervening in this matter and would simply observe the situation.
This wait stretched into the evening.
After waiting for so long and still receiving no news, Shen Xiaoyan already had a guess in her heart.
Indeed, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening when news finally came from the palace. It was said that Lin Xiaowei had given birth, a prince, but he was frail.
As for Lin Xiaowei, she had died from postpartum hemorrhage.
Upon hearing the news, Shen Xiaoyan felt an indescribable emotion.
Another transmigrator, someone from the same "hometown" in this world, had just passed away.
From their first meeting, she knew Lin Xiaowei was not a person who would stay put, and they were not on the same path, so they didn't have much interaction.
Now that Lin Xiaowei was dead, Shen Xiaoyan still felt an emptiness.
Sensing the change in Shen Xiaoyan's emotions, Zheng Wei quickly held her hand tighter.
Shen Xiaoyan felt the sudden increase in pressure on her hand and turned to smile at Zheng Wei, "I'm fine."
"You have me, you have the children, you have us all."
Zheng Wei didn't say many sweet words, but this simple sentence made Shen Xiaoyan feel incredibly warm.
The momentary feeling of loss vanished in an instant.
Regardless of whether Lin Xiaowei came from the same place as her, she now had a family, and this was her home.
"His Majesty has a prince; he will likely establish the Crown Prince to legitimize the state."
Yi Zixie's sudden words stunned everyone present.
Upon reflection, Sima Han was indeed capable of such a thing.
Apart from his own life, the imperial throne was what he valued most.
"Then what should we do next?" Yue Qingxin asked.
"Observe and wait."
As Sima Han spoke, he looked at Sima Han, his face filled with a mysterious smile.
Yue Qingxin was completely bewildered. She had never found Sima Han's thoughts so difficult to guess.
Sima Han didn't let her continue guessing, but slowly said, "Xinxin, do you really think Yi Zixie's medicine can be resolved so easily?"
Without needing to think, Yue Qingxin instinctively shook her head.
If it were that easy to resolve, would he still be Yi Zixie?
Yi Zixie nodded reassuringly, "You still understand me. How could it be so easy to break my medicine? The better it is suppressed now, the more severe the rebound will be later."
Shen Xiaoyan understood.
She thought, how could Yi Zixie be so soft-hearted?
Since he had chosen to act, how could he give Sima Zhu a chance to recover?
It seemed he was merely giving Sima Zhu an opportunity.
An opportunity for Sima Zhu to deal with Lin Xiaowei.
Shen Xiaoyan could also guess some of the reasons for Yi Zixie doing this, but it was probably to prevent Sima Han from showing mercy.
After all, Sima Han was a father, and not a ruthless person.
He could deal with Sima Zhu or Sima Hao.
But he couldn't bring himself to harm a defenseless woman and an infant still in swaddling clothes.
In that case, it was better to let Sima Zhu deal with it directly.
Ultimately, they would deal with Sima Zhu.
And as expected, things unfolded according to Yi Zixie's design without any accidents.
At this point, Shen Xiaoyan increasingly felt how formidable Yi Zixie was.
To be able to hold the position of Grand Tutor, it was indeed not just about having sufficient martial prowess.
That night, Shen Xiaoyan returned to their room with Zheng Wei, and she discussed something with him.
This matter had been in her heart for a long time, but due to many concerns, she had not dared to bring it up.
However, now she was certain and no longer needed to hesitate.
"Awei, do you think we should help Yi Zixie with his injuries?"
Zheng Wei was a little surprised to hear Shen Xiaoyan bring this up. "Help with what?"
Their cultivation levels were far inferior to Na Mujiang's.
Moreover, Fujiwara Shifei, as Yi Zixie's senior, had no solution. What help could they offer?
"I had previously asked Na Mujiang in detail about Yi Zixie's injuries, and I also searched through the ancient books in my space. There is indeed a feasible method."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this, Zheng Wei became interested. "Then tell me what the method is. We'll study it and then decide if it's effective before telling them, otherwise, wouldn't we be giving them false hope?"
Shen Xiaoyan looked carefully at Zheng Wei's face before asking, "You don't object?"
Zheng Wei chuckled. "Why would I object?"
As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled Shen Xiaoyan's hair. "What are you thinking in that little head of yours? After all this time, don't you know what kind of people he and Na Mujiang are? Since they are friends, if we can help, I am naturally willing to help them. Of course, the premise is that you must not be harmed."
Shen Xiaoyan's slightly anxious heart eased upon hearing this.
Zheng Wei still cared about her the most.
"I saw a method in the ancient books in my space that should be useful for Yi Zixie's injuries."
Shen Xiaoyan said, and then explained the method.
Zheng Wei listened and pondered carefully, feeling that it might be useful.
But...
"But how will you explain...?"
Shen Xiaoyan smiled. "If I couldn't be sure of their character, I wouldn't say such a thing. Besides, I still have you, and at worst, I have Mother. We will absolutely not be harmed."
Zheng Wei helplessly touched Shen Xiaoyan's head. "You're the clever one."
Although he said this, Zheng Wei also hoped to help Yi Zixie.
For so long, Na Mujiang had to frequently heal Yi Zixie, and her spiritual power was decreasing day by day. They had all seen this.