The world has gone mad; the movie queen's rebirth mission is to have children.

Chapter 316 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 46

This courtyard is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the world, surrounded by lush greenery and blooming flowers, with a refreshing and delicate fragrance carried on the breeze. The interior is warm and comfortable, with all the necessities for daily life.

After making the arrangements, Zhuo Yucheng personally wrote a letter and sent it back to the capital.

The letter detailed the princess's current condition and informed the court that he would be staying there for a period of time to take care of her.

At the same time, he instructed the prime minister to temporarily handle all matters of state, and to return only after the princess had fully recovered.

During his time in a foreign land, all sorts of rumors about him spread like wildfire, each version being varied and bizarre.

Some rumors say he died a heroic death on the battlefield; others claim he was captured alive by fierce foreign soldiers and became a prisoner; still others assert that he was cowardly and surrendered to the enemy, becoming a hostage in the foreign land, also known as a hostage.

These rumors spread extremely quickly, as if everyone had witnessed them firsthand, and were described in vivid and lifelike detail.

However, the truth is not as these rumors describe.

In fact, the reason he resolutely stayed in this foreign land was entirely because his beloved wife was there.

Now, after three days of careful recuperation, Mu Wanwan is safe and sound, her physical condition is gradually stabilizing, and she can sit up freely.

She was happily playing with the adorable baby in her arms, her face beaming with the blissful smile of a new mother.

Throughout, Zhuo Yucheng has always stayed by Mu Wanwan's side without taking off his clothes, taking care of her wholeheartedly.

He knew very well that his parents-in-law were actually presenting him with a difficult choice.

If he decides to stay with Wanwan and their child, it will inevitably go against the interests of his family.

After all, the Zhuo family's empire still needs him to shoulder heavy responsibilities.

But how could he bear to abandon Wanwan, whom he deeply loved, and his own flesh and blood? It was truly a difficult choice!

"Wanwan, can you please lift your head and look at me? Even just for a glance would be enough..."

Zhuo Yucheng lowered his voice and softly called out to the woman in front of him, his gaze, filled with deep affection and inner turmoil, seemed capable of melting everything in the world.

Meanwhile, Mu Wanwan seemed oblivious, murmuring to the baby in her arms, "Baby, call me 'Mother' so please! Hmm... that's right, you've only been in this world for a few days, and you don't seem to know how to speak yet!"

Her face radiated the loving glow of a new mother, and her eyes were full of tenderness.

Zhuo Yucheng was left standing aside, but he showed no anger or annoyance whatsoever.

After spending the past few days together and getting to know each other, he now understood why Mu Wanwan had gone into premature labor.

It turned out that Aunt Mei, who had been taking care of Mu Wanwan, had already told him the whole story.

Only then did he understand how much hardship and suffering Mu Wanwan had endured during her pregnancy; he also understood the pain and sorrow she felt when she learned that he had taken a concubine.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Yucheng couldn't help but feel extremely remorseful. If there really was such a thing as a regret pill in this world, even if it cost a lot of money to buy it, he would definitely buy it without hesitation, just to make up for the harm he had caused to Mu Wanwan.

They stood shoulder to shoulder, weathering countless storms together.

In those days, they dreamed of a bright future, as if the whole world belonged only to each other.

However, the wheels of fate turned mercilessly, and the mountain of imperial power crushed their originally happy and fulfilling life.

The woman he deeply loved—Mu Wanwan—and the fruit of their love—the lovely child—nearly lost their lives because of his mother's momentary wrong decision.

At that moment, he felt like the sky was about to fall.

Now, standing before Mu Wanwan, he was as humble as a pitiful lapdog, wagging his tail desperately, trying to win even the slightest bit of her pity and sympathy.

However, Mu Wanwan refused to even look at him; her heart was broken.

"Wanwan..." he called her name softly, his voice filled with pleading.

But all he received in response was Mu Wanwan's cold words: "You can leave now. I want to be alone."

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into his heart.

Nevertheless, he refused to give up and continued to watch her silently from the sidelines.

His burning gaze was like a blazing flame, making Mu Wanwan feel somewhat overwhelmed.

She was afraid she would soften her heart at any moment, so she could only pretend to be calm and coldly gave the order to leave, "Aren't you leaving?"

"I'll take the baby out first, you get some rest! Oh, and I'll go check on the braised pig's trotters in the kitchen for you, I wonder if they're done yet!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanwan couldn't help but scoff.

She knew perfectly well that this guy was just trying to use the opportunity of delivering pig's trotter soup to get back into the room.

However, she didn't expose his little scheme, and simply replied, "Okay!"

Just that simple "good" made him ecstatic, and a bright smile instantly bloomed on his face. He was so happy that he almost danced with joy.

"Good boy/girl, come on, let's go out and play with Daddy, so that Mommy can rest peacefully for a while."

Zhuo Yucheng gently picked up the infant still in swaddling clothes and carefully took steps to walk outside.

As the door slowly closed, the room finally returned to silence. Mu Wanwan breathed a long sigh of relief and leaned weakly against the bed, as if all her strength had been drained.

My body was so weak after giving birth that every movement brought excruciating pain.

Mu Wanwan knew that if she didn't seize the time to recuperate, her body probably wouldn't last much longer, and she might not even be able to maintain her lifespan of a few years.

Meanwhile, Zhuo Yucheng strolled through the palace with his child in his arms, his heart filled with the joy and wonder of becoming a father for the first time.

However, as he walked, he suddenly noticed a large crowd of men moving orderly toward the palace not far ahead, a truly magnificent sight.

"Aunt Mei, why are so many people gathered over there? What are they all here for?" Zhuo Yucheng asked Aunt Mei beside him, his face full of doubt.

Aunt Mei turned to look at him upon hearing this, a helpless expression on her face. She then sighed softly and said, "Alas... there are some things I didn't want to tell you now, but since you asked, I have no choice but to tell you the truth. In fact, these people are all here to participate in the selection of the prince consort on the orders of the King and Queen."