Chapter 468 – The Demon Child Falls from the Sky, A Military Calamity Approaches (Part 3)
In another place, the Emperor also received a strange letter.
It was better not to look, but once he unfolded it, the contents ignited his fury, and he smashed everything he could reach.
【Liu Zhi’s illegitimate daughter is actually the child of Wang Huijun and Changshou Wang.】
A wave of anger from being deceived surged within him, “No wonder—no wonder—”
The Emperor, filled with rage, unsheathed his sword and stormed towards Hui Jun’s palace.
He could tolerate that woman giving birth to children for anyone, but he absolutely couldn’t accept her entangling with his own brother.
To think he had actually allowed Changshou Wang to grow his power over the years, only to discover it was all part of a well-crafted scheme.
This pair had already been involved with each other and even produced that wretched Liu Huan.
Seeing the Emperor charging towards Hui Jun’s palace with a knife, the palace attendants couldn’t hide their glee.
The concubines who heard the news speculated among themselves—had Hui Jun stolen someone and been caught by the Emperor?
“I’ve always thought she was just a flatterer, unable to bear loneliness and seeking others. It’s normal.”
“Once the Official Master is thoroughly fed up with her, I want to see how she remains defiant! Hmph!”
“Look at the Official Master’s face, it’s like he wants to kill someone—hopefully, she dies without a whole corpse…”
Various rumors and speculations spread among the crowd.
Sadly, reality was far from the scenes that played out in their minds.
Hui Jun was not only spared from the Emperor’s blade, but she also stood up to protect the trembling Liu Huan, blocking the enraged Emperor, “Official Master, Official Master… what are you doing? Do you want to earn the reputation of killing your daughter-in-law?”
The Emperor looked at Hui Jun’s face, feeling both pained by her kindness and enraged by Liu Huan’s existence, “Jun’er, step aside.”
But Hui Jun wasn’t budging!
Liu Huan hadn’t even given birth yet; if she died now, how would they enjoy the show afterward?
The medical officer checking Liu Huan was Hui Jun’s person; nobody knew better than her about the child Liu Huan was carrying.
As the two argued, the terrified Liu Huan held her stomach, pale and moaning incessantly.
Hui Jun felt a flicker of joy but maintained a sorrowful expression, “Even if the fourth prince’s wife has a reason to die, her child is innocent—your grandson, after all. Official Master, I’m a woman who could also have been a mother… for my sake, forgive the fourth prince’s wife this once…”
With Hui Jun’s plea for mercy, the furious Emperor could only swallow his anger and ordered Liu Huan to be sent to the side hall to give birth.
Hui Jun breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over, holding Liu Huan’s hand, whispering in her ear.
“If you want to live, you must give birth to this child; it’s your last chance for a comeback.”
Liu Huan’s eyes sparkled with disbelief, not believing Hui Jun would actually help her.
The two women locked eyes, and a sharp pain surged through Liu Huan’s stomach, leaving her with no energy to think about anything else.
Basin after basin of bright red blood flowed out of the side hall, the Emperor’s expression darkening while Hui Jun secretly prepared to enjoy the spectacle.
It was uncertain whether it was Liu Huan’s physique or the efficacy of the pregnancy pill, but what seemed perilous only took about an hour, and then the wails of two healthy infants echoed from within.
Just as the Emperor relaxed, shrieks of horror came from the side hall, accompanied by crashing sounds. The Emperor furrowed his brow, wondering what could have occurred to create such a commotion.
Hui Jun covered her mouth with a napkin, pretending to worry about Liu Huan while secretly reveling in the chaos.
She feigned concern, looking scared as she tightly grasped the Emperor’s hand.
By then, the Emperor had calmed down considerably, softly comforting her, “Don’t be afraid.”
“Demon—”
“There’s a demon—”
The side hall was filled with screams and shouts of “demon,” leaving those outside both angry and anxious.
After a while, the midwife trembled and walked out holding a bundled infant, her face ashen, completely devoid of color.
“What demon?” Before the Emperor could speak, Hui Jun scolded the midwife, “How dare you make such a ruckus in front of the Official Master?”
The midwife shook uncontrollably, her hands trembling violently.
Hui Jun stepped forward, maintaining a calm demeanor, “Let me see, is it the Official Master’s grandchild…”
She gently peeled back the cloth, instantly freezing in shock and paling in horror.
Even with her courage, she was still terrified at the sight of this grotesque child.
The Emperor, noticing her odd reaction, stepped closer, “Show me.”
Only then did the midwife, trembling with fear, hand the child over, and everyone finally saw what was so bizarre about this child.
Two heads crammed together, one child with no upper lip and the other with no nose…
Clearly two babies, but they shared one body, and not only that, the body had four legs and four arms, with eight limbs curled up inside the bundle… It was enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle and break out in cold sweat.
Everyone’s faces went white, as if plunged into an icehouse, feeling chills all over.
This was no baby; it was a monster.
Others screamed in terror, and the Emperor’s reaction was even more direct. His face twisted in rage, he inhaled sharply and grabbed the bundle, throwing the sleeping child forcefully against the ground with a tremendous thud.
The two malformed infants didn’t even have time to let out a wail before blood pooled beneath them on the floor.
Hui Jun’s face grew pale as she fainted, collapsing to the ground.
The Emperor, worried about Hui Jun, hurriedly ordered, “Dispose of this monstrosity,” before scooping her up.
With the Emperor gone, no one remained to take charge of the situation, and no one could silence the witnesses either.
One could imagine that in this palace filled with eyes and ears, the news of the fourth prince’s wife giving birth to a monster would spread like wildfire, and if a schemer took control, it might even spread outside the palace.
The second prince’s wife, An Yina, was also quite startled, but she quickly revealed a malicious smile.
By the time the “fainted” Hui Jun woke up, the shocking news had already spread through the streets, causing the Common People to panic.
A demon child falls from the sky, a military disaster approaches!
Heaven is warning all beings, for the current Emperor has lost his virtue, hence the royal family has birthed a monster.
By the time the Emperor processed all this, the news was out of control and escalated rapidly, with rumors growing louder and more scandalous. Under these circumstances, more and more noble clans forswore loyalty to Changshou Wang, and the Emperor’s temperament became increasingly volatile.
Fortunately, he held many hostages, and most aristocratic families didn’t dare to act rashly, allowing the capital’s situation to remain stable.
But when the Emperor finally had the chance, those who might leak secrets would meet a grim fate—not simply be executed in secret, but locked away as well. Even An Yina didn’t come out unscathed; the Emperor ordered her to stay at home for reflection and chanting, barred from leaving the estate without orders.
As for the fourth prince’s wife, who had given birth to the monster, she suffered massive postpartum bleeding and was forced to die violently.
Not only that, the Emperor had the body of the fourth prince’s wife, Liu Huan, placed in a coffin and sent directly to Changshou Wang.
