Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue suddenly recalled the scene with Jin Yourong in the hot spring pool, and felt bitter in her heart.

"Ayu, are you okay? Why don't you write me a letter? You know I've been waiting for your news. As long as I know that you are safe, I can leave. Leave the palace, leave Zhiye City and live the life I want."

This is what Zhou Xinyue thought in her heart. As long as she received a message from him to confirm that he was safe, she would leave.

However, whether to take Zhier away was also a question. If Zhou Xinyue didn't protect him, she wouldn't feel at ease with any of those women.

They are all very troublesome. Even Concubine Yan, Zhier's biological grandmother, has never seen the child. She also said that she has no problem finding a woman to give birth to a child for her son, so the child cannot be left to the grandmother.

If it was left to Kim Woo-young, he would have to go out early and come back late every day and it would not be convenient for him to bring the child with him, so it would naturally be inconvenient for him to take care of the child.

After thinking about it, I'm afraid I still have to keep Zhier by my side. Who else can he rely on except me?

Zhou Xinyue soaked in the pool, thinking about all kinds of things and making plans for the future, just hoping to get some news from him.

Suddenly Xiaomei ran over and said, "Miss, outside Xuanji Courtyard, there is a man who claims to be the city guard general Zuo Liyong. He wants to see you urgently."

Zhou Xinyue opened her eyes sharply and said, "Tell him I'll be there soon."

Xiaomei hurriedly agreed and then ran out to reply him.

Zhou Xinyue immediately got up, dressed, and went to the flower hall of Xuanjiyuan.

The general named Zuo Liyong hurriedly bowed and said, "My dear lady, how are you? My surname is Zuo and my name is Liyong. I am a third-class soldier in charge of Zhiye City under the prince. You can call me General Zuo."

Zhou Xinyue quickly returned the greeting and said, "General Zuo is well. Do you have any news about the prince?"

"My lady, the situation is not good."

Zhou Xinyue was shocked and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The prince sent a message a few days ago, asking us to guard the city gates and only allow people to enter but not leave. If we don't receive any message after three days, I will immediately protect the palace, the young lady, and the child. Today is the fourth day, and I haven't received any message for three consecutive days, so I specially brought people to protect the palace and the young lady."

Zhou Xinyue was very nervous. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that we will be in danger in Cangdu City."

Suddenly there was a loud noise outside, and Zhou Xinyue ran out in a hurry to see what was happening. She saw several women running wildly with bundles in their hands. She could vaguely see some gold, silver and jewelry in the bundles.

One of the women yelled, "Quick, quick, go to Yunxiao's room and see if there's anything more valuable."

Another one said, "There's still Yue Yaoyi's room that hasn't been taken, hurry up."

Zhou Xinyue couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

One of the women ran and said, "What are we doing? Can't you see? We are preparing money to run away. The world is in chaos and the battle will soon reach Zhiye City. Why not run? Are we waiting to die?"

After saying that, the two women ran away.

Zhou Xinyue's heart tightened and she ran out to look for someone else in other places in the palace. She saw another woman running.

Zhou Xinyue ran over and grabbed the woman tightly, not letting her leave.

The woman said angrily: "What are you doing? Let me go. I'm looking for money myself, don't rob me."

"Don't worry, I'm not going to steal your money. I just want to ask you something."

"Tell me what you want to ask."

"What the hell is going on? What happened?"

"News came from Cangdu City. A lot of people died. The prince, Concubine Li, Concubine Yan, Concubine Da, and all the big families died. The blood flowed like a river, dyeing the river water in Cangdu City red. Fighting broke out everywhere in other places. I heard that Zhiye City will soon attack, so hurry up and run for your lives."

Zhou Xinyue was stunned. What? What do you mean the prince is dead? Which prince is dead?

Zhou Xinyue was suddenly overwhelmed with grief and collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

Is Ayu really dead? How could he be dead? He promised me that he would come back. How could he just die like this?

No, he couldn't die, there was no way he could die.

Zhou Xinyue burst into tears and said, "How could you die? You promised me that you would come back alive. Ayu, you promised me that you would come back safely. Ayu, why did you break your promise?"

Suddenly, some people came running back, shouting, "Oh no! Oh no! Someone is banging on the door and trying to get in! Oh no! Run away!"

Zhou Xinyue reacted, Child, my child.

Zhou Xinyue wiped away her tears, quickly got up and ran back.

Before he ran to Xuanji Courtyard, General Zuo Liyong was about to run out and shouted to Zhou Xinyue: "It's not good, my lady, there are enemy troops ambushing in the city. They have ambushed in the city and suddenly attacked the palace. You should hide quickly, quickly!"

After that, Zhou Xinyue nodded hurriedly and ran to Xuanji Courtyard. Fanxing was so anxious that she almost jumped up. Seeing Zhou Xinyue coming back, she gestured roughly, "Just now she went to Xiaomei's room to look for Xiaomei, but she didn't expect there was a bad smell in her room. Following the smell, she found many dead pigeons in her closet. The pigeons' feet were marked as pigeons from the palace, that is, from our courtyard. Xiaomei killed the pigeons, and Xiaomei disappeared."

Zhou Xinyue was shocked, her lips turned pale, her face trembled, and she said, "You mean, Xiaomei killed all the pigeons."

Fanxing nodded vigorously.

“Where are the pigeons?”

Fanxing hurriedly took her to Xiaomei's room, and sure enough, she saw about 8 pigeons in her closet.

But all the notes on the pigeon's legs were gone.

Zhou Xinyue said with a livid face: "Good, very good, she actually..."

Suddenly, Fanxing shook her sweaty hand again, which roughly meant: "The children are gone."

Zhou Xinyue suddenly stood up, grabbed Fanxing's shoulders with shaking hands and said, "Xing'er, what did you say? What do you mean the children are missing? Weren't you watching the children when I ran out just now? How could the children be missing?"

Fanxing nodded and shook her head anxiously, crying and making various gestures to apologize.

Zhou Xinyue knew that now was not the time to blame, the most important thing right now was to find the child.

"Xing'er, let's find the child first, quickly."

Fanxing was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and nodded vigorously.

They searched everywhere in Xuanjiyuan, but couldn't find it.

Suddenly, a dozen silver-armored soldiers came running in from outside Xuanji Courtyard. Some of them were injured. They ran over and shouted, "Hurry up, we can't defend outside anymore. There's burning, killing and looting everywhere outside Zhiye City. Madam, hurry up!"

"I won't leave. My child is gone. I won't leave."

Zhou Xinyue broke down and cried.

Suddenly a soldier stood in front of her and was shot in the back.

The soldier saved Zhou Xinyue, who yelled with eyes wide open: "How could this happen? Warrior, are you okay?"

Several people nearby shouted, "Quickly, retreat to Xuanjiyuan. They are attacking from outside. Quickly!"

Zhou Xinyue immediately followed everyone and retreated into Xuanjiyuan.

Several soldiers hurriedly closed the door.

The quality of this door is not as good as before because Li Yingying asked someone to knock on it last time.

Several soldiers desperately held the door, and two of them asked Zhou Xinyue to hide in the room.

Zhou Xinyue took Fanxing and hid in the room.