"Queen!" Ying Yuan stepped forward quickly and held the Queen's hand.

The queen opened her eyes weakly, and seeing Ying Yuan, she forced a smile: "Yuan...child..."

"Don't talk, you will be fine!" Ying Yuan tried to remain calm and comfort the queen, but his heart was in turmoil. Whose child... was this?

The midwife said anxiously: "Your Highness, the Queen is having a difficult delivery and the situation is critical. You..."

Ying Yuan turned his head suddenly, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "Save the queen, and the child...also save her!"

The bedroom was filled with a tense atmosphere, and Ying Yuan paced back and forth anxiously outside the door. He was filled with doubts and uneasiness. This sudden child was like a bomb that could detonate everything he had worked so hard for at any time.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Ying Yuan felt like a century had passed. Finally, the cry of a baby broke the silence.

"It's born! It's born!" the midwife shouted happily, "Congratulations, His Royal Highness, it's a prince!"

Ying Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, his tense nerves finally relaxed. He walked into the bedroom and looked at the baby in the cradle, feeling mixed emotions.

The queen lay weakly on the bed, looking at Ying Yuan, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"Yuan...child..."

Ying Yuan walked to the bedside and held the queen's hand. "You should have a good rest. We can talk about other things later."

He knew in his heart that the child's arrival was suspicious, and he had to find out the truth behind it.

In the following days, Ying Yuan dealt with state affairs while secretly investigating the queen's pregnancy. He found that during the queen's pregnancy, she had close contact with a general named Li Mu.

Li Mu was a brave and skilled general in the court, and was highly regarded by the emperor. Ying Yuan once suspected that Li Mu coveted the throne, but he had never found any solid evidence.

Now, the queen's pregnancy forced Ying Yuan to re-examine Li Mu. He began to secretly monitor Li Mu and collect evidence of his crimes.

At the same time, the situation in the court became increasingly complicated. Ying Yuan's political enemies did not give up attacking him because of his status as the crown prince. Instead, they intensified their attacks and continued to create trouble in an attempt to bring him down.

Ying Yuan is facing the dilemma of internal and external troubles. He must be cautious in order to maintain his position and protect the people he wants to protect.

One night, Ying Yuan was reviewing memorials in his study when suddenly a dark shadow flashed in.

"Who?" Ying Yuan asked vigilantly.

The shadow walked under the light, revealing a familiar face. It was Li Mu!

"General Li, what brings you here so late at night?" Ying Yuan asked calmly.

Li Mu knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I have something important to report!"

"explain."

"I have found out that the Queen's pregnancy was not a natural one, but someone secretly drugged her!"

Ying Yuan was shocked, "What? Drugged? Who did it?"

Li Mu raised his head, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, "It's... the wise king!"

The virtuous prince is the emperor's younger brother, and has always been eyeing the throne. Ying Yuan knew that the virtuous prince had ill intentions towards him, but he never expected that he would use such despicable means.

"Do you have any evidence?" Ying Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Li Mu took out a letter from his arms, "This is the secret letter from the wise king that I intercepted. It clearly records this matter!"

Ying Yuan took the letter and read it carefully. The content of the letter made him furious. Not only did the virtuous king secretly drug the queen, he also planned to launch a palace coup and seize the throne when the queen gave birth!
"What a wise king!" Ying Yuan gnashed his teeth and said, "He wants to put me to death!" Li Mu bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to help you eliminate the wise king and protect your country!"

Ying Yuan looked at Li Mu, his mind full of thoughts. He didn't know whether Li Mu's words were true or false, nor did he know if he had other purposes.

He groaned for a moment and said, "General Li, I understand your loyalty. But this matter is of great importance, and I need time to consider it."

Li Mu nodded, "I understand. I'll take my leave."

After Li Mu left, Ying Yuan fell into deep thought. He felt like he was in a huge chess game, with every step full of danger and challenges.

He must make a decision quickly, otherwise, he will lose everything...

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. A palace maid ran in in a panic, "Your Highness, it's bad! The Queen... The Queen..."

"What's wrong with the Queen?" Ying Yuan had an ominous premonition in his heart.

The maid trembled and said, "The Queen... The Queen... She's crazy!"

The maid's words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Ying Yuan so much that he couldn't recover for a long time. The queen was crazy? How could this be possible?

He stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the door, grabbed the maid's wrist, and asked sternly: "What did you say? The queen is crazy? What's going on?"

The maid turned pale with fear, and trembled as she said, "I...I don't know either...Just now...Just now I went in to serve the Queen...and found...I found her with dishevelled hair, running around and shouting in the bedroom...and she was...she was saying some...some nonsense..."

Ying Yuan's heart sank, and a bad premonition came over him. He shook off the hand of the palace maid and ran to the queen's bedroom.

There was chaos in the bedroom. The maids and eunuchs were all kneeling on the ground, trembling. The queen had disheveled hair and dishevelled clothes. She was hugging a pillow and rolling on the ground, shouting, "My child... My child..."

Ying Yuan was heartbroken when he saw this. He quickly stepped forward, hugged the queen, and said softly, "Queen, what's wrong with you? I am Ying Yuan, I am your husband!"

The queen seemed to have not heard his words. She continued to hug the pillow and roll on the ground, shouting: "Child... My child..."

Ying Yuan held the queen tightly, letting her struggle and cry. He didn't know what happened, nor did he know what to do. He only knew that he had to protect her and their child.

After a long time, the Queen's cries gradually subsided. She slowly raised her head, looked at Ying Yuan with empty eyes, and asked, "Who are you?"

Ying Yuan felt a pain in his heart, and he held back his tears and said, "I am Ying Yuan, I am your husband!"

The queen shook her head and said, "No, you are not... you are not... you are a bad person... you are the bad person who wants to take my child away..."

Ying Yuan's heart sank completely. The queen was really crazy.

He hugged the queen tightly, feeling powerless. He didn't know what to do, nor how to face this sudden change.

At this moment, Li Mu appeared again. He walked in front of Ying Yuan, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I have a way to cure the Queen's madness."

Ying Yuan raised his head suddenly, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, "What's the solution?"

Li Mu said: "I know a hidden doctor with great medical skills. Maybe he can cure the queen."

Ying Yuan said without hesitation: "Take me there!"

Li Mu nodded, stood up and left the palace with Ying Yuan.

They rushed all the way and came to a remote valley. In the valley, there was a simple hut. (End of this chapter)