The little maid was so scared that her shoulders were shaking and her face was pale. She could only nod her head repeatedly. She didn't expect her aunt to pretend to have a stomachache and run away. Fortunately, she found her in time.

However, if the lady knew about this, she would definitely be furious, and the little maid would inevitably be scolded. Thinking of this, she looked at Ye Ziru with dissatisfaction.

Ye Ziru sat on the wet ground, his face pale and his lips chapped, looking particularly miserable.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had lost hope in life.

Suddenly, a warm feeling came from the bottom up, accompanied by severe abdominal pain.

Ye Ziru's face was twisted in pain. She covered her stomach with one hand and let out a muffled groan.

When she looked down, she saw a dark brown mark gradually spreading on her pants. She had bleeding.

The original due date was still a month away, but the long journey caused the fetus to move early, and Ye Ziru was about to face premature birth.

"Ah." Another wave of severe pain came, and she shouted desperately, "Is there anyone? Come quickly, I'm about to give birth."

The little maid who had just left the room heard the cry for help and turned back.

Ye Ziru said anxiously, "I'm really about to give birth, please call someone quickly...ah." Her forehead was covered in sweat and her face was distorted with pain.

The little maid frowned, remembering that it was Ye Ziru who tricked her into escaping in the morning and she was almost punished. Now she suspected that she was repeating the same trick.

"Aunt, you'd better be quiet. When Madam is in a better mood, she will let you go out naturally."

"No, I really am about to give birth." Ye Ziru clenched her teeth. The blood was getting more and more, and the cramps in her abdomen made her consciousness begin to blur.

"Please, save my child..."

The light in the room was dim, and the little maid could only vaguely see Ye Ziru curled up on the ground.

"Aunt, please take a rest first. I will come to bring you food in the evening." After saying that, she left the room.

"No..." Ye Ziru begged, her face full of despair.

"Someone come quickly! I'm about to give birth." She covered her swollen belly and suddenly felt a sharp pain.

The baby in the belly seemed to feel the mother's pain and moved slightly.

The pain made her scream, her voice full of despair.

It was pitch black and silent all around, with only her cries echoing in the empty space.

But no matter how she called for help, there was no response.

Who can come and help her?

Ye Ziru struggled to stretch out her hand and grasped the wall tightly, her nails digging deeply into it, leaving a long scratch on the wall.

She felt more blood flowing out of her body, the child's heartbeat was getting weaker and weaker... tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

"I'm sorry, child. I couldn't protect you." Her face turned pale, and finally her eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, a maid opened the door with food in her hand and said, "Auntie, it's time to eat."

There was dead silence in the house.

The maid came closer and saw that Ye Ziru was lying on the ground, motionless.

"Aunt?" she called softly, but there was no answer.

When she got closer, a strong smell of blood hit her nose. She saw that Ye Ziru's clothes were soaked with blood and she was unconscious.

"Ah! Auntie." The maid was terrified and shouted hurriedly, "Hurry up and help me."

The scream broke the silence of the entire yard, and everyone rushed over and carried the dying Ye Ziru out of the room. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

"So much blood...my aunt is really going to give birth." The maid said tremblingly.

It turns out that everything that happened before was not pretend.

In the panic, the midwife managed to deliver the baby.

The room fell silent again. The midwife was holding a lifeless little life with cyanotic skin.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do next.

Although Ye Ziru gave birth smoothly, the baby was no longer breathing.

"Go and inform the master quickly." Nanny Cui ordered anxiously.

The maid who was named had a sad look on her face.

Aunt Cui felt anxious and her hands and feet were cold.

Seeing the maid hesitate, she urged loudly: "Go and do it quickly."

The maid then reluctantly left.

"Madame Cui..." The others' voices trembled, and they were at a loss.

"It's not our fault. It was Auntie's own fault that she gave birth to a stillborn baby." Auntie Cui hastily distanced herself from the matter. "Madam wanted to lock Auntie up in a dark room, and it was Auntie who left the house without permission that caused this..."

"That's right." Everyone quickly agreed, fearing that they would be held responsible.

Ye Ziru heard the conversation in a daze, and her whole body was in unbearable pain, especially her lower body, which seemed to have lost consciousness.

Where is her child? She suddenly remembered, opened her eyes, and sweat broke out on her forehead.

"My child, where is my child?" She shouted almost frantically, and touched her flat belly, only to find that the baby was gone.

"my child……"

Despite her weakness, Ye Ziru struggled to get out of bed, but fell headfirst to the ground.

"Oh, Auntie." Auntie Cui quickly helped Ye Ziru up. Ye Ziru grabbed her arm tightly and asked, "Where is my child?"

Matron Cui hesitated for a long time, looking at the midwife with evasive eyes.

"my child……"

Ye Ziru turned to the swaddling clothes in the midwife's hands and stretched out her arms, eager to hug her own flesh and blood.

The midwife looked embarrassed. She looked at the quiet child and then at the anxious Ye Ziru.

What a miserable woman.

"Let me see him!" Ye Ziru requested softly.

"Auntie, don't look at it." The maid beside her advised.

Ye Ziru felt uneasy. Why wasn't she allowed to watch? Why was the child so quiet? The people around her looked strange and avoided her gaze.

What are they hiding?

A terrible thought flashed through Ye Zi's mind, and he stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning.

After a long time, she finally said, "Give me my child, now."

Her face suddenly changed and she rushed towards the midwife frantically, leaving a trail of blood on the ground, trying desperately to get her baby back.

Ye Ziru let out a shrill scream, scaring the midwife so much that she stepped back.

"Auntie..." Someone called softly, trying to comfort her.

Ye Ziru held the baby in her arms and opened the swaddling clothes with trembling hands. The child's face was blue and he was not breathing. It was obvious that he had passed away.

She stared at the little life in her arms with her eyes wide open. Bloodshot quickly appeared in her eyes and her whole body was trembling. "My child..."

The little life had its eyes tightly closed, and its body curled up into a ball, looking extremely thin. Ye Ziru's face was filled with pain, and her vision was blurred by tears.

"My child..." Her voice trembled uncontrollably.

The midwife frowned and approached, wanting to take the baby, but Ye Ziru suddenly raised her head, her face full of horror: "What are you going to do? Don't touch my child."

Her messy hair stuck to her cheeks and she looked frail, yet she exuded a crazy aura that made people afraid to approach her.

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