Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 2285
In broad daylight, the hairs on Du Ziqing's back stood on end.

After more than ten years in the grassland, he had seen all kinds of bloody things, but Baili Celing's words and eyes still made Du Ziqing panic.

Baili Celing's nephew...

Du Ziqing felt chills in his heart, he knew very well that Baili Cering was not referring to the one who is currently sitting on the throne of Soochow.

The nephew he was talking about was the stillborn baby born to Queen Baili.

Du Ziqing originally thought that what Baili Celing wanted to examine was his sister's body, but it never occurred to him that what Baili Celing wanted to examine was actually a fetus.

An unimaginable chill enveloped Du Ziqing's heart, but he tried his best to remain calm.

"Why?" Du Ziqing moved his Adam's apple up and down, and asked softly, "Why do you want to see your nephew's body? Is there any problem?"

Queen Baili gave birth at full term, with one dead body and two lives.

According to the regulations of the royal family, if the youngest son died in less than a month, he would not enter the ancestral temple, but would simply choose a place outside the royal tomb for a simple burial.

Queen Baili, as the official family of the former king of Soochow, was to be buried with the former king, not with the prince.

This means that the fetus must have been removed from the mother's body.When the fetus is removed from the mother's body, the prince's little body should be disposed of quickly, wrapped in cloth and taken away.

As for the stillborn fetus that was taken out, it was normal not to let the natal family see it.After all, it was a child of the Zhao family, and it was unlucky to die young. The royal family must cover up such a thing as soon as it happened.

Which husband's family would show a stillborn baby to the mother's family of a pregnant woman?Isn't that exciting?

Baili Celing asked to see the stillbirth, which is abnormal.

"You don't know anything," Baili Celing said with gloomy eyes, "I only met my sister the day before she gave birth."

"Before she gave birth, she was doing well, very well."

"I've been watching from the side. She doesn't have the blood deficiency disease that the imperial doctor said at all, and nothing should have happened!"

Baili Celing became emotional, and his last sentence was almost like a roar.

Du Ziqing was startled.It is rumored that Queen Baili was unwell due to nausea during her pregnancy, and the King of Soochow authorized the Queen's family members to visit the palace at any time.

Queen Baili's mother passed away early, it seems that this family member who often visits her in the palace is Baili Celing.

Although Du Ziqing was not proficient in medical skills, he had been a father and even witnessed the birth of his son.

Women often have trouble with their first child, and the second child will be much better, but Queen Baili had an accident when she gave birth to her second child.

Although childbirth is a hell for women, women who have dystocia often have symptoms when they are pregnant, commonly known as "bad pregnancy".

Originally, when I heard that Queen Baili was seriously ill, Du Ziqing thought that there was something wrong with her during pregnancy, but now it seems that there was nothing wrong with Queen Baili during pregnancy.

It's no wonder that Baili Celing felt strange.

However, there is also the possibility that Baili Cering thought too much about his sister's death because he couldn't accept it emotionally.

Besides, if he thinks something is wrong, he should go to Wen Po and the imperial doctor, why are they clamoring to see his nephew's body?
What about the evidence of blood deficiency?

After hesitating for a moment, Du Ziqing asked the ashen-faced Baili Celing his own question.

Baili Celing held his head, lost in painful memories.

On the day his sister died, the entire Baili family was prevented from entering the palace, so he was the last person in the Baili family to see his sister.

On the day that Queen Baili died of dystocia, he was standing outside the delivery room.

His elder sister gave birth to sons and phoenixes for the royal family, and according to the rules, her family was not allowed to enter the palace.When he heard that his sister was seriously ill and wanted to see her family, Baili Celing was terrified at first, thinking that there was something wrong with her sister's pregnancy.

After all, when my sister was pregnant with Zhao Muren, she didn't make such a request.

However, after entering the palace, Baili Celing realized that things were not as bad as he thought.

Baili Celing raised his head, and the images that had been trapped in his nightmare all these years appeared in front of his eyes.

In his dreams, he is always the same as when he was 15 years old.

……

……

"You're here?"

The pregnant woman sat by the window embroidering the bandage in her hand, smiled at the young man in red standing outside the door, patted the seat beside her, and said, "Sit."

The surrounding maids retreated into the distance wisely, and Baili Celing stepped into the palace gate hesitantly, "Hear Your Majesty, you are not feeling well."

His elder sister, the current Queen of Soochow, Baili Xi, the daughter of Baili's patriarch, smiled when she heard the words, "It's not that serious, it's His Majesty who made a fuss."

The eldest sister's answer did not make Baili Celing feel at ease.After all, since childhood, Bailixi has been good at reporting good news but not bad news.

Their mother died young, and Bailixi had a sense of being the eldest daughter of the family early on, and she was extraordinarily sensible and general, but correspondingly, she would not speak out about her grievances.

Baili Celing's eyes fell on Bailixi's stomach, worried, "It's the prince...is he making a big fuss?"

Bailixi sighed, "Oh, why did you all think he was a son so early?"

Baili Celing couldn't help but be speechless.Even ordinary families hope that the fetus will be a son when they give birth. For the sake of auspiciousness, they will first call the fetus a son, regardless of the royal family.

"I already have Muren," Bailixi stroked her belly lovingly, with a smile that only a mother could have on her face, "I hope this baby will be a beautiful and lovely daughter."

Baili Cering also hopes to have a niece, but as far as Baili's family is concerned, he definitely hopes that Bailixi's child will be a son.

But he didn't want to spoil his sister's interest, and echoed, "If it's a daughter, it must be as beautiful as my sister."

"You are sweet-mouthed," Bailixi said with a smile, "Don't think I'm joking, I have a hunch that this baby might really be a daughter."

Baili Celing opened his eyes wide, "Why?"

"In the first three months, I was really sick with nausea," Bailixi said, "but once the three months are over, I feel much better immediately."

"It feels much more relaxed than when I was pregnant with Muren."

"And every time I'm particularly uncomfortable, as long as I talk to the child in my stomach, I can feel a lot more comfortable," Bailixi touched his stomach lovingly, "This child knows how to understand the hard work of being a mother. Caring, she must be a well-behaved daughter."

That's how Zhao Muren was compared...

Baili Celing couldn't help smiling wryly.He didn't forget that his main purpose of coming this time was to soothe Bailixi's emotions. In short, no matter what his sister said, he just followed her.

After that, he entered the palace several times one after another, and each time he could see Bailixi embroidering something for the child in his belly with a happy smile.

Because she was sure that she was carrying a daughter, Bailixi made many pink and tender clothes with her own hands.

Seeing those little clothes stacked together, Baili Celing couldn't help but look forward to the child coming to this world.

(End of this chapter)