She laid there gasping for air, without any assurance if there would be next breath.
The rain was pouring hard, cold winds blew, the mud hugged her thin figure on the ground, her eyes bloodshot, she felt a pool of blood gushing heavily from different parts of her, her heart numbed with pain and hatred.
Instead of stretching out her palm for help, she pointed the man before her with shaking fingers.
"You..."
The man knelt as all his strength left his limbs, choking in his own tears.
"Yin'er, please don't forgive me. Not even in our next lives, never forgive the man I've become."
Her tears turned red.
It was the man she loved with all the she is.
Flashbacks of their blissful days slowly turned hazy.
The moment they first met under that willow tree, their dreams of building a big and happy family, the day she found out who he truly is, the day they got married, the day they found out that she is with a child...everything.
Everything, including the wrenching pain of torment from the Royal Family, including this day when she and the child in her womb is dying in the hands of its father.
"I curse you and the whole Li Se Kingdom for what you've done. I'll make sure to hunt you even in oblivion for killing me and my child."
Li Jingyi grab her fist as he handed the short sword onto her palm, gripping it tightly.
"Yin'er, this is the only way for me to save you from further torment from them. I'm sorry"
HUP.
Before Wu Suyin can feel the sting of the sword stuck into her chest, her eyes suddenly opened with her heart racing erratically as she gasped for more air.
What...in the world...
"Princess!....Quick! Call for the physicians! Her Highness is awake!"
Wu Suyin sat there blankly.
She saw around twelve maids panicking what to do first.
One of them grabbed a white cloth and checked her temperature.
One of them ran straight outside the door to call the doctors...
One of them massaged her feet under the sheets...
Large golden water dragon sculptures were placed like guard at the four corners of the room. The bed beneath her felt like clouds. Blue drapes hang above her bed. Blue hydrangeas were lying quietly from the sides.
Am I back at the concubine's residence?
No. That can't be.
Hesitant, she placed her palm on her belly. No, there was no wound, not even on her chest.
"Quick! Quick! Check on the Princess Royale!"
Princess....Royale?
A deep pain struck through her head.
"Meimei! Oh heavens!" A woman on her mid 50s ran like a child towards her. Her royal robe fluttered in the wind, as her deep blue eyes stared right back at with so much worry.
The woman hugged her tightly.
"Meimei... Why did you do that?! I almost died while waiting for you to wake up!"
Meimei... Who...
"S-sorry...but... who..."
GASP
The woman turned pale as she looked at the doctor. "What are you doing! Check on the Princess Royale! Why... Oh... " the woman almost fainted.
The doctor understood what was happening. After taking her pulse the doctor bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This will be temporary. This maybe because of the concussion that the Princess Royale got. Although I can't say the time for sure, she is stable now."
The woman still placed her hands on her forehead.
Are they referring to me? I don't have a temporary memory loss! In fact, I can clearly---
Wait.
She slowly turned to the mirror beside her bed.
When she saw her reflection.
Her heart pounded louder than ever.
Why...
did I woke up as Qing Dongmei, the Princess Royale of the Second Kingdom?!