After I gave birth to the emperor's child, I ran away with him in my arms overnight, because my child had no legs and only had a fish tail covered with golden scales. I looked at the sleeping child in my arms, and my heart was filled with fear and confusion as to why I gave birth to a mermaid. The palace maid Wushuang was already so scared that she knelt down and trembled. In fact, I was more panicked than she was.
