"It seems that the thing we least wanted to happen has occurred."
Resting against Huo Shao Ting's chest, Rong Dai spoke softly.
Her voice was calm, but filled with heaviness.
Huo Shao Ting's heart ached; he knew she was only hiding her own pain.
"Wife, you still have me by your side."
"Don't suppress yourself, it hurts me to see you like this."
He held her tightly, leaning down to kiss her forehead.
Rong Dai shook her head, her hands also embracing his waist as she looked up at him.
"No, I'm not suppressing myself."
"Losing our child has indeed caused me great pain."
"But I know that if I continue to suffer, our entire family will suffer with me."
"And that includes you."
As she spoke, she reached out to touch his face with her hand.
In just two short days, he had become so haggard.
He felt pain for himself, and she felt pain for him too.
"It's just that we were not destined to have this child. I don't want us to remain immersed in pain and unable to move on."
The lessons from our past lives were too tragic!
It was precisely because of the time when she lost the imperial child that the Imperial Consort had the opportunity to rise and the Emperor had the chance to deal with the Rong Family.
Though there was no emperor now, there were still those around them with ill intentions, watching them like a tiger.
These people couldn't bear to see them happy, couldn't bear to see Rong Dai's happiness.
But she insisted on being happy!
"Do you remember what I once told you? In my past life, I also lost a child."
"It was because I indulged in pain and couldn't extricate myself that it brought disaster to my family."
"If only I had awakened in time, things wouldn't have ended so tragically."
She spoke with a heavy tone.
"Shao Ting, I am so fortunate to have met you."
"This time, I just want to protect you well, protect our happiness, and protect our prosperity."
"There may not be an emperor here, but there are still many ambitious people lurking."
"I can't do things that cause pain to loved ones and joy to enemies."
She looked at him with an extremely serious and determined gaze.
"Perhaps you might think I am cold-blooded, but sometimes, being kind doesn't necessarily lead to good results."
She paused for a moment and explained cautiously.
Having lost a child, she was undoubtedly in immense pain, but could she go to her death with the child?
Since it was an unchangeable situation, she could only accept it.
As Huo Shao Ting listened to her words, he didn't find her cold-blooded; instead, he felt even more heartache for her.
She had experienced too much, embraced too much coldness and darkness, which was why she craved warmth so much.
She treated this world with kindness, yet there were always those who wanted to destroy her, and he would never agree to that!
"Meeting you, having you, is also my fortune."
He lowered his head and gently kissed her lips, his voice soft and tender as he said,
"Rong Dai, we will have children."
"No rush, let nature take its course."
"Having a child would only be the icing on the cake for me."
"Compared to you, a child is not the most important thing to me."
"In my eyes, you are the most important, always in the first place."
Huo Shao Ting was relieved to see that she was able to move on from her sorrow so quickly, but he also felt even more heartbroken by her strength.
Rong Dai responded softly.
The couple embraced each other, seeking warmth and comfort, sharing the burden of pain in their hearts.
"As for TK, what do you think we should do?"
Rong Dai changed the subject and brought up TK.
Huo Shao Ting, concerned that she might be uncomfortable standing for too long, gently carried her back to the bed, where he sat by her side, holding her hand and asking in return, "What do you want to do?"
