vstars Chapter 233 "This child can only call me Mother!"
Chapter 233 "This child can only call me Mother!"
"No~ Don't go! Yue'er, this is my fate! Don't go..." Huan'er's voice was choked with sobs, her face full of terror and despair, her eyes wide open, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks, her hands waving frantically in the air, trying to hold onto Li Yue's departing steps.
Li Yue frowned, her eyes filled with resentment and anger, and shouted, "What do you mean by fate! That's your child, you're his mother, you should go and get your child back! Don't mention fate anymore!" As she spoke, she made a move to rush out.
Seeing this, Huan'er rushed forward and grabbed Li Yue's arm with all her might. Her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably: "Don't go, please, sob sob sob..." Her body trembled violently, her forehead pressed against the ground, and her hands clutched Li Yue's clothes tightly, as if it were her last lifeline.
"Sister Huan'er, why are you doing this to yourself!" Li Yue's eyes reddened, and her voice choked with sobs. Looking at Huan'er kneeling on the ground, she felt helpless. "Oh, alright, alright, get up quickly, I won't go." As she spoke, she quickly bent down, wanting to help Huan'er up.
Li Yue and Sun Lan, one on each side, gently helped Huan'er to bed.
Huan'er leaned against the headboard, tears welling in her eyes. She spoke slowly, her voice trembling slightly: "I was an orphan. If it weren't for Master Su taking me in, I would have been dead long ago. I've been with the Princess Consort since I was little. Over the years, I've come to regard her as my family. In my heart, she is my support."
Upon hearing this, Li Yue and Sun Lan exchanged glances, their brows furrowing tightly. They then sighed helplessly and gently patted Huan'er's shoulder, trying to offer her some comfort.
Huan'er paused for a moment, then continued, "If it weren't for Miss's intervention, insisting that I give birth to this child and promising to help me raise it, I really don't know what I would have done at that time."
Li Yue looked puzzled and said urgently, "But this is your child! How can you bear to hand him over to someone else and let him call someone else 'Mom'?"
Huan'er looked at Li Yue quietly, pondered for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on her lips. She said softly, "I'm just a lowly maid, how could I possibly take good care of this child? Besides, I'm pregnant out of wedlock. If word gets out, I don't know what people will say. Rather than that, it's better to give the child to the Princess, at least he can have a good life. Besides, I can stay in the Prince's mansion and stay by his side, which is actually quite good."
Hearing this, Li Yue felt a pang of heartache, yet also utter helplessness. She reached out and gently embraced Huan'er, saying softly, "It's alright, as long as you're safe."
Their eyes met, each filled with warmth and comfort. In the dimly lit room, this affection seemed all the more precious.
Inside the Ninth Prince's mansion, the baby in swaddling clothes on the bed suddenly started crying loudly, which annoyed Su Wan'er, and her eyes flashed with anger.
She yelled irritably, "It's so noisy! Can you please stop crying? It's so annoying!" As she yelled, she pointed at the baby in the swaddling clothes on the bed, whose little face was red from crying, and her disgust was undisguised.
But her scolding had no effect whatsoever; the baby's cries only grew louder.
A maidservant cautiously spoke up: "Consort Su, the child keeps crying. He either has diarrhea or is hungry."
Su Wan'er frowned and replied, "I just changed the baby's diaper, so it shouldn't have soiled again!" As she spoke, she quickly walked to the bedside, lifted the swaddling clothes to check, and seeing nothing wrong, she couldn't help but purse her lips.
Seeing this, the maidservant continued, "Then the baby must be hungry. Consort Su, please feed the child!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of panic flashed across Su Wan'er's face, and she thought to herself, "I don't have any milk, how am I going to feed him? I absolutely can't let this slip!"
She turned around quickly, her mind racing. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and a barely perceptible wicked smile flashed across her face. She then adopted a pitiful expression, turned to face the maid, and sighed heavily, "Sigh..."
The maid looked puzzled and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Consort Su?"
Su Wan'er feigned helplessness and sorrow, saying, "This child was premature. I was already weak, and the delivery further depleted my energy, so I have no breast milk at all..."
Upon hearing this, the maid exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? What should we do then?"
Su Wan'er immediately replied, "Go and find some goat milk. Goat milk is nourishing and perfect for this child."
The maid paused for a moment, then repeated, "Goat milk?"
Su Wan'er glared at her impatiently and snapped, "Just go when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense!"
The maid trembled with fright and quickly replied, "Oh, yes!" Then she hurriedly ran out.
Watching the maid's departing figure, Su Wan'er's lips curled up slightly, revealing a wicked smile, her eyes gleaming with cunning.
Su Wan'er suppressed her frustration and slowly approached the crying child. She sat down by the bed and gently patted the child, her movements soft, but her eyes held little tenderness.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she muttered to herself, "Hmph! I have to bring Huan'er back immediately to take care of the child! This child cries non-stop, and I can't handle it. Only that girl Huan'er can soothe him. Since she is the child's biological mother, she will definitely be able to take care of him with ease, and it will save me from having a headache from this crying all day long."
A moment later, the maid returned hurriedly, carrying a bowl of steaming goat milk. She carefully handed the milk to Su Wan'er, saying, "Consort, the goat milk is here, it's still warm."
Su Wan'er took the bowl, awkwardly picked up the child, and began to feed him. The little guy seemed really hungry, sucking eagerly with his little mouth. In no time, the bowl of goat milk was empty. After eating and drinking his fill, the child smacked his lips contentedly in Su Wan'er's arms, curled up, and fell soundly asleep.
Su Wan'er's tense nerves finally relaxed. She let out a long sigh and slumped into the chair, as if she had just completed a difficult battle.
Seeing this, the maid smiled slightly and couldn't help but sigh, "The young prince and princess are so close; he fell asleep as soon as you hugged him!"
Su Wan'er chuckled, her arrogant demeanor disdainful, "That's right! I am his biological mother, so naturally he is closest to me! He's not close to anyone else!"
The maid nodded upon hearing this, then picked up the bowl of goat milk, bowed to her, and turned to leave.
After the maid left, Su Wan'er looked at the sleeping baby in the swaddling clothes. The baby's pink face and long eyelashes trembled slightly with each breath, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
Her gaze softened, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly. She gently reached out and stroked the child's cheek, her movements as tender as if she were handling a rare treasure.
But this gentle expression vanished in an instant. Su Wan'er's brows furrowed tightly again, and her eyes instantly turned fierce. She silently vowed in her heart, "This child is mine now, and no one can take her away. When Huan'er returns, I will definitely give her a taste of her own medicine, let her know her place, and keep her far away from this child! From now on, this child can only call me Mother!"