Su Cuiping was carefully observing the battle, trying to see who the person was. Unexpectedly, Madam Wang spoke loudly in her ear, and the sudden sound startled her.
"Ah! It hurts... my stomach hurts so much..." Su Cuiping was suddenly startled and then pulled, and her stomach quickly began to ache.
"Cuiping, how are you? Are you alright?" Madam Wang saw her daughter slip and fall to the ground and wanted to help her up. Su Cuiping, in pain, clutched Madam Wang's clothes, her face pale, and sweat beading on her forehead.
"Old Madam, Old Madam, look quickly, Madam's pants are wet, her water broke, Madam is going to give birth..." A maid, with sharp eyes, saw that the ground where Su Cuiping was sitting was wet and started shouting.
The already noisy front courtyard became even more boisterous. Leng Kui, who was fighting fiercely, suddenly heard a familiar cry. He quickly threw down the bundle in his hand, pushed aside the servants in front of him, and flew towards the front hall.
Leng Kui ran into the group of maids, pulled aside a few maids who only knew how to shout, and scooped Su Cuiping into his arms. "Cuiping, Cuiping, what's wrong? Don't scare me! I'm the third one, I'm back to be with you."
Madam Wang saw a man rush over and thought it was the madman trying to abduct them. Hearing him say he was Leng Kui, Madam Wang grabbed his clothes and looked at him carefully for a long time before she breathed a sigh of relief. "Son-in-law? You're really my son-in-law? Weren't you on campaign? How are you here? The child, the child..."
Seeing Su Cuiping trembling all over with pain and her lips pale, Leng Kui had no mind to think about Madam Wang's questions. "Don't worry about these things for now. Mother-in-law, hurry and call the midwife. A Ding, A Li, go invite the doctor. Father-in-law, hurry to the imperial palace to see His Majesty and tell her that Cuiping has been disturbed and her water has broken. The situation is very dangerous, and she might give birth any moment."
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away, right away! A'e, let's go quickly. Son-in-law, you must look after Cuiping!" Seeing her daughter in pain, Su Minghui was also quite frightened. He said while dragging Madam Wang away.
Leng Kui carried her to the bedroom in the main courtyard. Su Cuiping tightly gripped his hand, unsure if it was due to the pain or the joy of seeing the person she longed for. Tears streamed from her eyes. "Husband, you, have you finally returned? Am I dreaming? I miss you so much..."
After speaking, Su Cuiping, with a sudden burst of strength, propped herself up, wrapped her arms around Leng Kui's neck, and cried. The person she had longed for day and night was right in front of her, and she was afraid it was all a dream, and she would be disappointed again.
"Don't cry, don't cry, it's me, I'm back, I'm the third brother, you can touch me and know. You're not dreaming, I'm really back." Seeing Su Cuiping cry so sadly, Leng Kui felt his heart breaking. He lifted Su Cuiping's hand and placed it on his face, letting her feel his presence for real.
Su Cuiping, while crying, touched Leng Kui's stubbled face and tenderly stroked his dry, peeling lips. Finally, she believed it wasn't a dream, and Leng Kui had truly returned.
"It hurts! Third brother, my stomach hurts so much... Am I going to die..." Before they could reminisce properly, another wave of abdominal pain struck. Su Cuiping, unable to think due to the pain, grabbed Leng Kui's beard.
"Ah~!" Leng Kui, caught off guard by her sudden pull, cried out in pain.
A group of maids and servants waiting for news at the door were pacing anxiously. Suddenly, they heard the general's cry from the bedroom. Several of them tripped over each other, startled, and rolled into a heap.
Meanwhile, seeing Su Muqing return to the imperial palace, Lin Rongrong and Madam Zhou were overjoyed. Seeing her dressed like a ball and looking comical, they quickly helped her change into a new set of clothes.
Lin Rongrong tidied her clothes while chatting with her. "Your Majesty, didn't you say you might go to Sian Prefecture for one or two months? Why did you return so early? Are the Prince and Leng... Brother, are they alright?"
"They are all fine. Actually, this time I went with the Prince to Sian Prefecture mainly because there was a small problem there. But now everything is resolved. Third Brother Leng was worried about Sister Cuiping and wanted to return to accompany her childbirth, so I brought him back with me." Su Muqing casually tied her hair into a simple ponytail and shook her head, finding it simple and comfortable.
Having been here for over three years, Su Muqing still couldn't get used to wearing those false hair buns and heavy crowns and jewelry. However, after being emperor for just a few months, she felt like her cervical spine was about to suffer from the pressure of the crowns.
"Sister Cuiping is so lucky. Third Brother Leng always misses her wherever he goes. I don't know when she will give birth. Your Majesty, can I also go to the General's mansion to have a look then?"
"Why wait until then if you want to go? Let's go now! I haven't seen Sister Cuiping for over half a month either. It's best to check on her again before she gives birth." Su Muqing pinched Lin Rongrong's cheek, and then the two of them left the imperial chamber. Watching the two young girls' cheerful backs, Madam Zhou smiled and shook her head, quickly following behind them.
Meanwhile, Su Minghui, driving the off-road vehicle Leng Kui had driven back, rushed out of the mansion gate and onto the dedicated car lane. As soon as he drove out of the intersection, he saw a mountain collapsing towards him.
Su Minghui quickly stopped the car to the side and saw a colossal object rushing towards him. With a "whoosh," it passed by.
Su Minghui stuck his head out of the car and looked back. The mountain was rapidly flying towards Leng Kui's General's mansion.
Isn't that the pet black bear that Muqing keeps in the palace? Is its name Taishan? Yes! It's Xiong Taishan! The two people sitting on its shoulders are Miss Rongrong and Muqing? So Muqing has also returned from Sian Prefecture!
The black bear and Muqing...
Muqing is also here? That's great! That's great! With Muqing here, Cuiping won't have to suffer so much. Su Minghui quickly turned and headed back towards the General's mansion.
The black bear went directly to the front gate of the General's mansion. Su Muqing found the front of the mansion empty, not even a gatekeeper, and felt something was wrong. Did something happen?
"Taishan, jump in from over there."
Su Muqing pointed to the side of the front courtyard. It was a large open space that Leng Kui had specifically instructed to be reserved for Taishan and Ba Tian's resting area.
The black bear jumped in from the side and landed steadily in the pit reserved for it. It raised its paw and placed the two people on its shoulders on the ground.
Indeed, something had happened at the General's mansion. Otherwise, how could such a large front courtyard be empty of any servants?
Could something have happened to Sister Cuiping? Without daring to delay, Su Muqing and Lin Rongrong hurried towards the back courtyard.