She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 506 - 505: Wanwan, You Are More Important to Me Than Myself

Chapter 506: Chapter 505: Wanwan, You Are More Important to Me Than Myself

"Wanwan, let me in..." the Crown Prince stood at the door with a pitiful voice.

She was awake, but she didn’t want to see him.

What should he do now?

Inside the tent, Yan Wanqing acted as if she hadn’t heard him at all, feeding and playing with the little infant in her arms. Being a premature baby, its eyes were not yet fully opened, and its limbs were more than twice as small as those of a normally born child.

The tiny one nestled in her arms, sucking on the milk instinctively, one gulp after another.

Yan Wanqing was in pain.

But the emotional turmoil was greater than the physical pain.

It wasn’t until after she had finished feeding the baby that Mrs. Sun took the child and said, "Wanwan, after all, he is the Crown Prince of Dawei, you cannot be too harsh."

Yan Wanqing adjusted her clothes and replied, "I know, Mother."

"Cong Ge, ask the Crown Prince to come in."

The tent flap was lifted, and Cong Ge bowed gracefully, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, sorry to have kept you waiting. The Crown Princess Consort was just feeding the baby, but now, please come in."

Xiao Pingfeng dared not show any displeasure, nodded, and stepped inside.

All the people in the tent had left.

Even Mrs. Sun, who had been holding the baby, had moved to the tent next door.

The room was scented with calming incense, but even so, it could not completely cover the smell of blood in the room.

Seeing her lying quietly on the couch alone, Xiao Pingfeng noticed how thin she seemed, as if she could be drowned in the bedding.

Her eyes also bore an indelible heaviness of weariness.

"You’re here," Yan Wanqing said softly.

Xiao Pingfeng compressed his lips, took two steps forward, but did not advance any farther.

Seeing this, she sighed, "Come closer; I want some water."

Xiao Pingfeng poured water from the teapot and helped her sit up, offering the cup to her lips with his hand.

"It’s cold," she said softly after taking a sip.

"Sorry," his voice was coarse, like a child who had done something wrong.

He hesitated to call someone in for hot water, fearing it would ruin the atmosphere, and she might refuse to see him again.

In his urgency, he warmed the water in the cup using his inner strength.

"Try it now."

He offered the cup to her lips again, and Yan Wanqing took a drink. It was neither cold nor hot, just right, and she lowered her head to drink from his hand.

From Xiao Pingfeng’s perspective, she looked as fragile as the cool breeze on an autumn night, easy to dissipate if not carefully held.

"Does it still hurt?" After she finished drinking, he set down the cup, helped her lie down slowly, and couldn’t help but ask.

Yan Wanqing didn’t answer, but pulled on his hand and placed it over the covers on her belly.

As he looked at her in surprise, she said, "It doesn’t hurt, but it’s uncomfortable. It feels like every part of my body is both mine and not mine, very unfamiliar, just like the loose skin on my belly you’re touching now."

Every woman who gives birth walks a thin line with death, and as the scenes of her life flashed before her eyes, Yan Wanqing thought she might truly be leaving this world.

She even saw her father standing on the bridge with an umbrella, telling her to hurry back and not cause her mother any more sorrow.

"... Xiaoliu said that even if I take good care of myself during the postpartum period, I can’t go back to the way I was before," she spoke calmly, but her lips started to quiver as she spoke.

What woman doesn’t cherish her beauty?

Now, not only did her belly feel empty, but her heart was empty as well.

"Xiao Pingfeng... I already know that nothing happened between you and Qin Erya, your place here has always been mine... I lost control of my emotions this afternoon, and in my upset, I said things that hurt you," she extended her finger and poked at his chest, tears unexpectedly streaming down her face.

This was the first time she had cried in front of him.

Maybe it was because she had just given birth, her entire being was so fragile that she allowed herself to show such vulnerability.

The tear trickled down her cheek, falling from the tip of her beauty into her hair... but it seemed to drop right into the tip of his heart, scorching him with its heat until he trembled again and again.

"Wanwan... I have already punished the Qin Family severely for you, avenging your grievances. You have wandered on the brink of death for me, and I, Xiao Pingfeng, remember it all. From now on, I will never do anything to let you down... No matter how you change, you will always be the most beautiful in my heart."

Yan Wanqing lowered her eyes: "Alright."

"From now on, I will never allow anyone to humiliate you again. You are more important to me than myself," Xiao Pingfeng promised earnestly as he grasped her hand.

"Alright."

Inside the tent, candlelight flickered unnoticed as someone stood afar under the shadow of trees, looking in this direction. Even just watching made his heart race.

...

The news that the Crown Princess Consort had a premature birth due to stress during the Autumn Hunt but luckily both mother and child were safe, quickly spread.

A few days passed.

The Crown Prince’s ascension ceremony was nearing.

Everyone was preparing methodically.

Within the palace.

The sound of a woman gasping for air could be heard continuously.

"Xiaoliu, is it really necessary to tie this so tightly?!" Yan Wanqing was incredulous as she saw her waist squeezed into a slender shape by a bandage with no elasticity at all.

At this moment, she found it difficult to breathe.

Yan Lingzhen used all her strength as if she were feeding a baby.

"Starting now, you have to wear this to help regain your figure whenever you have time. You also need to practice some movements with me to restore your uterus."

"Restore what?" Yan Wanqing had never heard such a novel term before.

Yan Lingzhen didn’t want to explain since she was already drenched in sweat: "It’s not important, elder sister, just follow my lead."

"And the most important thing," she continued, "if there’s anything troubling you, don’t keep it bottled up. You can treat Xiaoliu like an emotional trashcan, say whatever you want, and definitely don’t hold it inside." If it turned out like last time, nearly falling into depression, that would be troublesome.

Yan Lingzhen knew her elder sister was meticulous and sensitive.

People like her were the most prone to postpartum depression.

Moreover, the interpersonal relationships inside and outside this palace were precarious.

If her elder sister fixated on something when her pregnancy hormones suddenly dropped, even ten horses couldn’t drag her back.

"... Alright, I’ll listen to Xiaoliu," Yan Wanqing curved her brows and eyes.

"Furthermore, if you decide not to breastfeed, I can prescribe a medicine to stop your milk flow," Lingzhen added, aware that breastfeeding could be a contributing factor to postpartum depression.

Xiaoliu was thorough in her explanations, so Yan Wanqing listened attentively. Xiao Pingfeng stood outside the hall, quietly observing, his lips curving into a smile involuntarily.

"Your Highness, won’t you go in?" Cong Ge asked softly.

Xiao Pingfeng shook his head; he had merely passed by and wanted to check on her. Seeing that her mood had stabilized, his own heart settled as well.

"I still have matters to attend to, I’ll come by later."

On the way.

Xiao Pingfeng instructed Ding Dang: "Before and after the ascension, don’t allow anyone to come before the Crown Princess Consort and disturb her good mood, understand?!"

"This servant understands."

"...Moreover, have you found Huai Xinmei? I do not wish to be bound to that disgusting woman for life." Being tied to Qin Erya in life and death was like a curse.

Since Huai Xinmei was able to give the Concentric Gu to Qin Erya, she definitely had a way to remove the Child Poisonous Insect from his body.

Ding Dang looked troubled and shook her head: "That woman is crafty; we have yet to receive any news of her location."

"Keep searching. Turn the world upside down if you have to. I refuse to believe we can’t find her," Xiao Pingfeng declared ominously.

He walked towards the imperial court. Due to the ordeal with the Qin Family, the court had been thrown into significant turmoil. Documents from various regions poured onto his desk like a stream, burdening the already busy Crown Prince with even more problems.