A sharp pain in her wrist forced the medicine bowl in Mingzhu's hand to fall to the ground. The rich and black medicinal juice splashed everywhere, and the sound of the porcelain bowl shattering was clear and harsh.
Mingzhu closed her eyes as if resigned to her fate, and sighed helplessly. She slowly raised her eyelids, looked straight at him, and said calmly: "Don't be angry."
Everything on the floor was in pieces and completely destroyed, and even the door was broken by his kicks.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Shi's mouth, and he was really angry at her. He stared at her coldly, raised his hand and pinched her chin, leaving two conspicuous red marks. After a long silence, he asked in one sentence.
He knew very well that she didn't want this child in her belly from the beginning and went through all the trouble to get rid of it.
Zhao Shi suppressed the pain in his heart and his voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat. He asked in a low voice: "Have you drunk?"
Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook her head. Before she had a chance to drink, he stopped her.
Zhao Shi breathed a sigh of relief, and the strength of squeezing her did not lessen. His voice was as low as before, and there was no emotion or anger in it. He looked down at her with eyes that were still light, and uttered four words: "No." mess."
Mingzhu's face hurt when he pinched her, leaving red fingerprints on her soft white face.
Zhao Shi frowned when he saw her, relaxed his fingers, and gently caressed her eyebrows. His stern expression softened a little, but his words were still cold, "You hurt my child, I..." I won’t let go of your family.”
Mingzhu lowered her head and said calmly: "You don't care whether I am willing or not."
She didn't say it in a complaining manner, she just told the truth in a straightforward tone.
Zhao Shi gritted his teeth and endured it for a long time. He stared at the side of her face with sore eyes and said, "I thought you changed your mind."
Wishful thinking is that she has softened her heart and tolerated this child. In the end, it was his own passion. In this matter, she refused to compromise again and again, and her heart was colder than a stone.
Zhao Shi raised the corners of his mouth bitterly, his eyes hurting and sore. He swallowed and said to her in a hoarse voice: "If you don't want to raise her, that's fine."
He let go of her chin, his eyes moved away indifferently, and he said: "When the child is born, you don't need to worry about it. I will send the child to the palace to raise it."
Mingzhu's heart felt like she had been stabbed. The sharp needle stabbed her temple accurately. She was in so much pain that she could hardly speak.
Her face suddenly paled a bit, and her eyes darkened. She supported the table and stood firm, her breath a little weak: "I understand."
The concubine was not qualified to raise her own child, so it was normal for him to make such a decision.
She just had an indescribable embarrassment.
Zhao Shi felt uncomfortable seeing her pale face, but he was not afraid that she would not hear him at all and would find another opportunity to kill the child while he was not paying attention.
He raised her face, looked into her eyes, said harshly, "Zhuzhu, you know I'm not a good person, so don't deliberately make me angry."
Mingzhu hadn't fully understood his methods before, so she thought too well of him.
She said: "Okay."
Zhao Shi didn't know whether her current obedience was sincere or perfunctory, but it didn't matter anymore, as long as she was willing to obey.
The door lock was broken, and Zhao Chi asked someone to come and repair it. The house was in a mess.
The maids carefully went into the house to clean up, and with quick hands and feet, they quickly swept away all the debris on the floor.
The Prince's furious kick really scared them half to death, as they were afraid that the thunder would hit them on the head and face.
The maids quietly retreated from the room, leaving only the two of them.
Mingzhu was sitting on the edge of the sofa. Seeing that he seemed still angry, she said softly to him: "Don't take your anger out on them."
Zhao Shi sneered.
Mingzhu didn't want to harm others because of her own affairs, so she added, "If you want to blame, blame me. I'm too evil-minded."
"You are indeed very thoughtful." He replied.
Even he couldn't be on guard. She lowered her body and looked at him with pitiful eyes. She pretended to beg for a few words, and he agreed.
Zhao Shi himself couldn't remember how many times he was deceived by Mingzhu's innocent and pitiful demeanor. He couldn't bear it anymore, and he was fooled by her time and time again.
She was really a very smooth-tongued liar, and she always tricked him with nice words.
Zhao Shi loved and hated her at the same time. He loved her coquettish and naive manner and hated her for her carelessness and ruthlessness.
The room became quiet and silent for a long time. Zhao Shi finally remembered to settle the ledger with her. He lowered his head and looked at her coldly, "Who gave you the medicine?"
Mingzhu looked calm, "I bought it from the drugstore myself."
"You still lie to me at this time." Zhao Shi blocked the large amount of light in front of her eyes and said meaningfully: "Your third uncle really hates you."
She got up early and blocked him in front of the palace gate, mistakenly thinking that she was cheating on him, and couldn't wait to report her. But he did something good by mistake.
Mingzhu was startled, her lips turned white, and she couldn't help but open her lips, "My third uncle?"
How did her third uncle know? There is absolutely no way that Ah Rou would betray her, unless they did something dirty and her third uncle got the hang of it.
Zhao Shiqi and Shenxian said, "It was your third uncle who stopped me and told me this matter."
He continued: "Do you think the Ming family is reliable? If they could be your support, they would not send you to me at that time."
Mingzhu pretended not to hear. There are just fire pits on both sides.
However, Zhao Shi didn't even give her a chance to escape. He forced her to raise her face and said to her, "Zhuzhu, the only person you can rely on is me."
The tea on the table was half cold, and the tea smell seemed a little more astringent.
She was held in his arms and she didn't really want to say anything.
Zhao Shi didn't care whether there was a response or not. When he hugged her, he felt less panicked.
Once you fail, there is no second chance.
After this incident, the maid who helped her deliver the medicine to the kitchen that day was so frightened that no one dared to listen to her easily. Before doing anything, you have to ask the Prince's Palace for instructions. There is a problem over there, and they dare to do it.
No, there's nothing they really need to do.
When Biying knew that Miss Mingzhu was going to take the abortion pill cruelly, tears fell down her face. She wiped the corners of her eyes and said with a tearful voice: "Girl, these are your flesh and blood."
Mingzhu wiped away the tears on her cheeks with a handkerchief and sighed.
Biying advised her: "I think you like children. Don't take the children just because you are angry with your concubine..." She couldn't say the next words. She sniffed and recovered. continued: "Besides, your health is not good. I don't know how long it will take to have a baby."
"I know you feel sorry for me."
Biying really thought carefully about her. Behind the concubine's door, the main concubine was probably about to enter.
There will only be more and more women in the backyard of the Prince's Palace.
Pearl girl uses her children to establish herself as soon as possible and stabilize her status, so that she can be favored for a long time.
Even if the prince really likes another girl in the future, the situation won't be too bleak if Miss Mingzhu has a child as a way out.
And Prince Dian is not a callous person, he is nostalgic and has a long-term affection.
The rainy season in late summer has passed and early autumn is ushering in. There seemed to be no rift between Mingzhu and Zhao Shi, but it was still the same now as it was before.
Zhao Shi stayed by her side more and more often, touching her belly every day before going to bed, and sometimes talking to the child.
Mingzhu complained quite a bit, "There's nothing she can't understand."
Zhao Shi said: "This is different."
Mingzhu often didn't want to talk to him, so she made an excuse and went to the bookshelf to find two books.
Zhao Shi glanced at the words on the book cover, raised his eyebrows slightly, and chuckled: "Do you understand?"
Mingzhu really couldn't read complex and profound ancient books. She said: "Don't you like girls with a lot of talent? I don't have much knowledge. The child can't be like me, so I have to start training her at this time."
Zhao Shi smiled: "When did I say that I like girls with breasts?"
"You didn't say it, but I can tell."
Zhao Chi is a very noble person, and he is born with a proud personality. Only when he looks at those women who are frightened, he will reluctantly lower his noble eyes and look at them twice more.
Zhao Shi didn't recognize it, "Not the same."
Mingzhu was too lazy to argue with him, so she just sat aside with her book in her arms. Zhao Shi took out the ancient book in her hand and placed it on her right hand, "If you don't understand, don't force yourself to read it, so as not to damage your eyes."
"Who says I can't understand."
"If you really want to read it, I can read it to you."
"Okay, then read it."
That way she wouldn't have to talk to him.
The sound of Zhao Shilian reading was very sweet, the softness of the breeze blowing on her face. Mingzhu fell asleep after listening to a few words. She put her head on his legs, closed her eyes and listened to his voice, and fell asleep. .
After Zhao Shi finished reciting a long ancient poem, he looked down and found that she was already fast asleep.
There was a cold draft coming from the window, so it was not a good place to sleep.
Zhao Shi carried her to the bed, put down the curtains, and let her have a good sleep.
He put the ancient books back on the bookshelf as they were, and without looking at the messy desk, he tidied it up for her.
The rice paper scattered horizontally and vertically left traces of her practicing calligraphy every day and every night.
Zhao Shi picked up a few of them casually, and when he caught a glimpse of her carefully writing the word "WEI" in each stroke, he couldn't help but darken his face.
She still has lingering feelings for Wei Chiyu.
Zhao Shi heard her whispering Wei Chiyu's name more than once in her sleep.
He crumpled the rice paper into a ball and threw it into the fire with a cold face. It was true that he was young and deeply in love, and he couldn't forget it after so long.
The word "WEI" was like a thorn in Zhao Shi's heart. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his emotions and would be angry with her again. In the next three days, he deliberately shortened the time to see her.
It was another exam, and as the examiner, Zhao Shi was still a little busy. Every day I have to go to the examination room to invigilate the exam, and I have to mark the papers in the evening. I stayed up all night for two nights, and my eyes hurt.
After this exam, there will be an unlimited written exam. The test questions are very simple, you just need to write an article.
I didn't see two amazing articles, but I caught a few cheating candidates.
However, Zhao Shi didn't get nothing. He saw a policy article with good literary talent and intention. The name at the end of the article is a bit unfamiliar. It should be a new face that I have never heard of before.
Zhao Shi deliberately remembered this person's name, and went around to take a look at it during the second exam.
However, he recognized the person at first sight.
Gu Shuyi felt that she had failed in disguising herself as a man, and felt that the Crown Prince had seen through her, but she had to continue writing articles as if nothing had happened.
Zhao Shi tapped her table with his fingers and said expressionlessly: "The article is well written."
Gu Shuyi became nervous when he heard his voice. Before she could speak, the Prince's Palace was already far away.
Gu Shuyi's strategy was taught to her by her grandfather himself, and her level was not only good, but almost comparable to that of Tan Hua Lang.
She was acting impulsively. Knowing that the Crown Prince was the examiner, he took the risk to take the exam. She is somewhat proud and show off about her article.
I want him to see that she is really not bad.
Gu Shuyi didn't expect that she could hide this trick from him. It would be good if he recognized her. At least it would make him look at her more.
She was not unaware of it. When she first met the Crown Prince, the way he looked at her was unique. He has a good impression of her.
As long as Gu Shuyi thought about the look on his face in the Prince's Palace that night, he couldn't help but feel distracted.
The exam is over and I come out of the exam room. Gu Shuyi was invited by the people from the Prince's Palace.
Zhao Shi returned the two policy papers she had written to her, "Sister Gu, if you want to take the exam, you don't have to do this."
There is no explicit rule that women are not allowed to take the exam.
Gu Shuyi was a little panicked, "Your Majesty, I..."
Zhao Shi turned away and said, "I'll have someone take you back. I'm sure Master Gu doesn't want to see you messing around like this."
If others find out, it is not a sin.
Gu Shuyi had never seen him look so cold before. He was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. His eyes were always red, and his expression was fragile and fragile. He looked really pitiful.
Zhao Shi looked away and did not look at her.
Wan Wan is like Qing, but not like this.
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Mingzhu has been ill in the past few days, but fortunately it is not serious, and she has a cough and sleepless nights.
Zhao Shifa left a few maids, and asked his mother's palace to hire some maids who were good at serving people, and asked them to take good care of her.
He didn't show up much during the day. When he had free time in the evening, he went to her room to see her and touch her face. He felt a little relieved that she was not thin.
Mingzhu knew nothing about it, not even the maids in her yard knew about it.
The child goes day by day.
Mingzhu's belly was already showing, and she really couldn't wait any longer. Just when she was about to take action, she woke up late one night and looked at the person she saw in the candle shadow, and was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Shi was about to wake up, but he didn't expect that she would wake up at this time.
He touched her face and comforted her softly: "It's still early, go to sleep."
After a pause, Zhao Shi put on his clothes and said to her again: "I'm going to the palace and I'll be back in a few days."
Mingzhu didn't know if it was a dream or reality. She hummed and said, "Bring me some sweet cakes the day you come back. I want something sweet."
Zhao Shi pursed his lips and chuckled, "Okay."
The curtain was opened and lowered, and Mingzhu lay back under the quilt and fell asleep.
She waited patiently until dark, then had dinner. She mentioned Zhao Shi's marriage to Biying indifferently, and said, "I think they are crazy busy, there are not enough people, and there is no one to help."
"There should be enough people."
"How could it be? There's still more than half a month left, and there's no time to hang the red silk plaque on the plaque." Mingzhu smiled at her, "The manager is young and old. I can't bear to see it. You let me Let the rest of them help them arrange the arrangements. The left and right sides are free."
Biying thought for a moment and said, "Yes."
Mingzhu dismissed everyone around the yard, leaving only Biying. Then she said: "I want to have a good sleep, don't wake me up."
Biying nodded: "Okay."
Mingzhu put medicine in the water Biying drank, which was enough for her to sleep all night.
Mingzhu waited patiently until the night was quiet, and then took out the bundle she had prepared, as well as the fire certificate that she had hidden before.
She changed into the clothes worn by the maid and disguised herself as an inconspicuous maid.
Mingzhu held the fire fold in one hand, and with the other hand she pulled the satin that was easy to burn beside the bed. She stared at the fire fold, closed her eyes cruelly, and threw away the silk.
She is cruel, and Zhao Shi is even more cruel.
Zhao Shi not only asked her to give birth to a child, but also sent the child to the palace to raise. Throughout the year, she could not even see her own flesh and blood.
She didn't want to do this again.
Let Zhao Shi think that she and the child were dead.
From now on, don’t meet again.
The sparks ignited the silk and satin, and the fire spread along the bed to the surroundings. The bed beams and wooden boards fueled the fire. After a while, there was a scene of flames reaching into the sky.