Forcibly Snatched by the Tyrant After Transmigrating into a Book 61

Released on March 5, 2026

Chapter 61: Fetal Movement

Sheng Qianheng stood in the council hall, slowly surveying the Qianlin royal palace. It could be considered magnificent, but it was far from his Da Mo.

He waited for a long time but still did not see Chu Rui. Just as he was about to speak, a person walked in slowly from outside the hall. The person paid his respects to Sheng Qianheng in the Qianlin manner, cupping his hands and saying, “I did not know of the Da Mo emperor’s arrival. I have failed to greet you from afar. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. The King is currently in the study discussing matters. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty.”

Sheng Qianheng nodded slightly, signaling that it was fine. A group of maids served tea. Sheng Qianheng had no choice but to sit down and quietly wait for Chu Rui to arrive.

He had originally thought that Chu Rui would surely come to see him within an hour, but he had waited for a full four hours!

By the time Chu Rui walked into the council hall, Sheng Qianheng’s face was already dark. He stood up, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Chu Rui raise his hand, signaling him not to be anxious.

Chu Rui had thought that with Sheng Qianheng’s style, he would come looking for him sooner or later. He just hadn’t expected him to be standing in his royal palace in just over two months.

He sat on the throne and said lazily, “I wonder what brings the Da Mo emperor here so rashly?”

Sheng Qianheng let out a soft laugh and got straight to the point. “Where is Chu Yi?”

Chu Rui feigned a look of incomprehension and asked, “You’re asking me where Chu Yi is? Isn’t my younger brother your Empress? Shouldn’t he be in your Da Mo imperial palace? You’ve come to my Qianlin to question me? How ridiculous!”

Sheng Qianheng’s hand clenched into a fist. On his way into the Qianlin royal palace, he had indeed not been able to capture a single trace of Chu Yi’s xìnxiāng.

But the hidden guards he had sent out had said that Chu Yi must be in Qianlin. Chu Rui must have hidden him!

He knew that Chu Rui was full of hostility toward him and could only lower his stance. “Older brother, since you are A-Yi’s older brother, you are naturally also Zhen’s older brother. Today, Zhen has no other choice but to come to you to ask for A-Yi’s whereabouts… Older brother, please point me in the right direction.”

They were both the words “older brother,” but the words from Sheng Qianheng’s mouth made Chu Rui’s face full of disdain.

Sheng Qianheng was dozens of years younger than him. An arrogant emperor had hurt his younger brother. He naturally couldn’t let him off so easily.

Chu Rui could only continue to play dumb. “Sheng Qianheng, you don’t have to be so hypocritical with Gu. Gu also knows nothing about Yi’er’s matter. You’d better go back to your Da Mo soon!”

Sheng Qianheng’s eyes were filled with killing intent. In the two months since Chu Yi had left, he had tossed and turned every night, unable to sleep.

Chu Yi had told him not to look for him, but he couldn’t control his longing at all. Even though he had buried himself in piles of memorials during the day, that endless longing still grew like wild grass in the long night.

He couldn’t stop thinking about his Kunze, nor could he stop himself from coming to find Chu Yi.

However, his headaches were getting worse, and the imperial physicians were helpless.

He had held on for these two months, and it was already his limit…

He closed his eyes, only feeling the veins in his temples throb. The bloodshot in his eyes was even clearer. Sheng Qianheng looked at Chu Rui and said slowly, “Chu Yi is your younger brother. You dote on him and want to make up for the suffering he endured as a hostage for many years. But Chu Yi is also my properly married wife. He is already my Empress. I can’t leave him. I’m afraid he really doesn’t want me anymore. Chu Rui, I beg you, give Chu Yi back to me.”

Chu Rui looked at Sheng Qianheng’s appearance with a shocked expression. Sheng Qianheng had neither referred to himself as “Zhen” nor had the majesty that an emperor should have. At this moment, he only felt that Sheng Qianheng was like a young emperor who was trapped by love and had already lost his mind.

He couldn’t help but be confused. Sheng Qianheng had been imprisoned in the Da Mo cold palace and had killed his father to seize power. According to the rumors, Sheng Qianheng was a cold and ruthless tyrant. But now, Chu Rui also couldn’t see through Sheng Qianheng’s actions.

No wonder his younger brother would be entangled in love. How could his younger brother handle such a changeable person?

He stood up and walked in front of Sheng Qianheng. “Gu is not your older brother. Your Majesty had better not try to claim a relationship. As for Yi’er, Gu has nothing to tell you.”

Sheng Qianheng raised a hand to wipe away a few tears at the corners of his eyes, only feeling that he had wasted his emotions. As expected of an emperor, suspicion was his nature!

He then continued, “A-Yi should be five months pregnant by now. It must be uncomfortable without the comfort of my xìnxiāng. Are you just going to let your own younger brother suffer like this?”

“Sheng Qianheng, Gu has found out that Yi’er was originally a Zhongyong. But why is he a Kunze now?” Chu Rui pinched Sheng Qianheng’s shoulder and secretly used force, looking into his eyes and demanding, “Have you ever told Yi’er about this?”

Sheng Qianheng was suddenly speechless. How could he know about this?

Seeing his furrowed brow, Chu Rui knew that this information was true. He slowly released his xìnxiāng to pressure him and then said, “Gu can even find out. Do you really think Yi’er doesn’t know? You say he is your wife, but have you really been honest with him? Gu can’t bear to count the grievances Yi’er has suffered one by one. You’d better think about it!”

Sheng Qianheng clasped his hands behind his back, trying his best to control his emotions. He stared at Chu Rui and said, “A-Yi is in your royal palace!”

Chu Rui sneered. He had said so much, but Sheng Qianheng hadn’t listened to a single word.

“Gu still has state affairs to attend to. You’d better go back to your Da Mo soon. Gu has heard that you have announced to the public that you are ill. If outsiders find out that the sovereign of a nation is not on his own land, aren’t you afraid that other countries will take advantage of the situation and attack your Da Mo?”

Sheng Qianheng had naturally already arranged everything and did not need others to remind him.

Now that he was already on Qianlin’s land, there was no turning back. He had to find Chu Yi.

Seeing that Chu Rui was about to leave, he stopped him. “Is the King not going to let me stay for a few days?”

Chu Rui supported his forehead and sighed. He couldn’t find out how many troops Sheng Qianheng had brought with him on this trip and didn’t dare to rashly drive him away. He could only say, “If you want to stay, Gu will have someone tidy up a hall for you.”

Thus, Sheng Qianheng temporarily stayed in the Qianlin royal palace.

The moment Chu Yi entered Wentao Hall, he saw a maid supporting little An’er’s hands and leading him to learn to walk.

He took off his fox fur cloak and slowly sat down at the table. Little An’er then slowly walked toward him.

Chu Yi opened his arms, and when little An’er fell in his embrace, he took the opportunity to hug him.

Little An’er had already learned a few words and said intermittently, “Hug… ah, hug.”

Chu Yi was already five months pregnant and found it difficult to hold little An’er.

Seeing this, a maid on the side immediately picked up An’er and said to him, “This servant will hold you. Don’t tire His Highness.”

Chu Yi slowly shook his head, then stood up, picked up the pastries on the table, and handed them to little An’er. “It’s fine. How much strength can a child of this age have?”

The moment little An’er was put on the ground, he only knew to fall toward Chu Yi. His already heavy body lost its balance for a moment and fell backward.

Just as he was about to fall to the ground, Chu Rui, who had arrived at Wentao Hall at some point, rushed forward and picked up Chu Yi.

He immediately reprimanded Chu Anze, “Don’t pester your Royal Uncle! Otherwise, Gu will have to spank you!”

Little An’er was frightened by Chu Rui’s tone and burst into tears. In a moment, he sat on the ground and wailed.

After being placed on a chair, Chu Yi immediately stopped Chu Rui. “Older brother, he’s still young. What can he understand?”

Seeing this, a maid immediately picked up little An’er and comforted him on the side.

Although Chu Yi’s gaze was fixed on little An’er, he was also quite frightened. As the months grew, he also cherished his child very much.

Chu Rui rarely came to Wentao Hall. Chu Yi found it strange and asked, “Older brother, do you have something to tell me today?”

Chu Rui had just received the news that Sheng Qianheng had entered his Qianlin royal palace. Fearing that Chu Yi would come into contact with his xìnxiāng and his own would become disordered due to the pill, he had to rush to Wentao Hall to persuade him to leave.

He was in a hurry and didn’t know how to find a proper reason for a moment, so he had to make something up. “Recently, I heard that a foreign envoy is coming to my Qianlin for an audience, with the intention of an alliance. I was thinking that this should be the same group of envoys who went to Da Mo, and they have all seen Yi’er. If they see that Yi’er is in my Qianlin, I’m afraid it will cause a lot of unnecessary gossip…”

Chu Yi nodded. The palm of his hand, which was on his abdomen, seemed to feel a faint throb from his belly. He thought, could it be fetal movement? It was his first time feeling it!

He had not had the real feeling of having a child in his belly before. Today, this made his eyes instantly well up with tears.

He was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked down, a hint of incredible surprise flashing in his eyes. Then, the child seemed to move gently again. Although the fetal movement was extremely slight, as slight as a feather fluttering in the wind, it clearly and truly touched his heartstrings.

Seeing his younger brother’s reddened eyes, Chu Rui thought that he had said something wrong. But looking at his actions, he always felt that it was not so.

Chu Yi suddenly looked up at Chu Rui and said, “Older brother, he moved! This is his first time moving!”

Chu Yi had always only called him “older brother” and rarely had any other address. The sudden “older brother” made him dazed for a moment, and only then did he reply, “Yi’er will also be a father in a few more days.”

Chu Yi smiled charmingly, then supported his belly, as if looking forward to him moving a few more times.

Seeing his younger brother’s increasingly bright appearance, Chu Rui felt that bringing him back to Qianlin was a wise move.

But on second thought, the child in his younger brother’s belly was Sheng Qianheng’s, and he felt annoyed. And today, Sheng Qianheng was already in his royal palace, and Yi’er had felt fetal movement for the first time. Could it be that they were father and son, connected by heart?

He had to get Yi’er back to the residence outside the palace as soon as possible!

He said, “I’ll have An’er and Mingzhao go with you to the residence outside the palace for a few days. Is that alright? The envoys are visiting these few days, and I’m afraid I won’t have time to take care of these two children.”

Chu Yi agreed at once.

Chu Rui had kept Sheng Qianheng waiting for a long time. Seeing that it was almost four hours, he had no choice but to get up and go to the council hall.

Before leaving, he reminded Chu Yi, “Yi’er, shall I send someone to send the three of you out of the palace?”

Chu Yi shook his head slightly and said softly, “It’s fine. Since older brother has state affairs to attend to, you should go and handle them. No need to worry about us. I’ll take these two children back to the residence later.”

Fearing that he would misspeak if he said more, Chu Rui could only pretend that nothing was wrong and go to the council hall to meet Sheng Qianheng.

Sheng Qianheng followed a maid to the hall that Chu Rui had arranged for him.

He carefully observed the layout of the Qianlin royal palace. These few days, he was determined to turn this royal palace upside down. He had to find Chu Yi.

On the way, he saw a person leading two children from a distance and asked the maid who was leading the way, “Who are those two children?”

The maid: “That is the eldest princess and the little prince of my Qianlin.”

Sheng Qianheng looked at the person leading the eldest princess. He was wearing a fox fur cloak and always felt that he was somewhat similar to Chu Yi. But they were really far apart, and he couldn’t see clearly. He shook his head slightly. On his way to Qianlin, he always felt that many of the passersby he met had a shadow of Chu Yi on them. He was afraid he was going mad.

He then asked, “Then who is the one leading the princess and the prince?”

The maid: “It should be the maid who takes care of them.”

Sheng Qianheng only looked away after the three of them had disappeared from his sight.

Chu Yi always felt that his older brother’s actions today were strange, but he didn’t know what was strange about them.

But he had actually allowed Mingzhao and An’er to go with him to the residence outside the palace for a short stay. Why was that?

Was he afraid that he would be lonely and let his imagination run wild?

He still couldn’t figure it out even after returning to the residence. He could only order the servants in the residence to prepare some children’s food first, and then go back to his room to rest.

During his bath, he carefully paid attention to his belly.

He never thought that he would actually see a slight bulge on his belly. He gently poked it with the pad of his thumb and said to the child to himself, “So lively today? Is there something you want to tell your daddy?”