Chapter 142: Good news?

There was a warm atmosphere in the side hall of Yaohua Palace.

Shen Yuning and Su Fangyu sat on the couch on each side, while Zhao Rourou sat on a cushioned round stool beside them.

Three people sat around a charcoal fire in the middle, the red flames licking the charcoal stove, and the hot air emanated continuously, dispelling the winter chill.

Shen Yuning was half leaning on the couch, covered with a precious fox fur blanket. The blanket was shiny and draped softly on her body, making her look lazy yet delicate.

Zhao Rourou's gaze inadvertently fell on Shen Yuning's belly.

He smiled and joked: “Sister Shen, I remember that during the last autumn hunt, Doctor Hu found out that you had uterine coldness. At that time, I used my folk prescription to barely relieve your abdominal pain.”

"Who would have thought that in just a few months, your uterine cold has recovered and you are pregnant with an heir. Last time, Concubine Liu was left speechless with grief. This is truly cause for celebration."

Shen Yuning just stroked her belly with a faint smile on her face.

She said softly, "Yes, this child is truly my lucky star."

Su Fangyu's eyes also fell on her belly. She nodded slightly and agreed, "Sister, your pregnancy is just right. You are really a lucky little star."

Her eyes were deep, as if she was thinking about something.

Zhao Rourou's eyes flickered slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she still asked, "Sister Shen, it's just that I heard recently that you don't sleep well at night, and your meals are not going well."

"You already have uterine coldness, so you have to take good care of your body. Let the imperial physician check your pulse every day. Make sure nothing goes wrong."

Zhao Rourou looked concerned.

Shen Yuning smiled and replied, "Don't worry, sister. Doctor Zhou will come to see me every two days. If I feel unwell, I will ask Doctor Zhou to come immediately."

"Doctor Zhou?"

Zhao Rourou was confused for a moment.

"I seem to have heard that Imperial Doctor Li is the gynecologist in the palace. When Liu Zhaoyi, Yan Jieyu, and Zuo Meiren were pregnant, they all asked Imperial Doctor Li to look after them. Why didn't Sister Shen let Imperial Doctor Li come and take a look?"

Zhao Rourou asked casually.

Shen Yuning paused slightly, then picked up the small bowl of soup on the table and took a sip.

She lowered her eyelashes, and there seemed to be a light flashing in her eyes. After a moment, she whispered, "Then let Doctor Li take a look?"

Shen Yuning raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Rourou, then turned to Su Fangyu.

The two people's eyes met in the air, as if they were confirming something. Su Fangyu agreed, "Indeed, we can ask Doctor Li to take a look."

Then the two of them looked away without leaving a trace.

Not long after, Doctor Li came over.

As soon as he entered the side hall, he bowed respectfully and said, "I pay my respects to Concubine Shen, Concubine Su, and Zhao Qizi."

"Please get up, Doctor Li. I have been having a poor appetite lately and can't sleep well at night. Zhao Qizi recommended you to me, saying that you are a great doctor, especially experienced in taking care of pregnant women. That's why I summoned you to take a look at my body."

"I am terrified. I know that the Empress's health has been taken care of by Doctor Zhou. Although Doctor Zhou is young, he is also a very skilled doctor."

"But since Your Majesty trusts me, I will take your pulse."

Doctor Li stepped forward, sat on a small stool prepared nearby, stretched out his hand, and placed it on Shen Yuning's wrist.

Concentrate and take the pulse.

After a while, he frowned slightly.

Concubine Shen's pulse was indeed as Zhou Qi had said. Although it was smooth and beneficial for the fetus, a closer look revealed a sense of heaviness and stagnation.

The image of being heavy and sluggish is like the water in a cold pond, icy and stagnant. It is obvious that the coldness in the uterus has stagnated the Qi and blood.

It seems that Shen Jieyu's pregnancy is indeed very dangerous as Zhou Qi said.

However, His Majesty had previously instructed that any bad symptoms of Concubine Shen must not be revealed to Concubine Shen, so as not to affect her mood for pregnancy.

So even if there was something wrong with the pulse, Doctor Li didn't dare to say much.

Zhou Qi was the imperial physician appointed by His Majesty to take care of Concubine Shen's pregnancy, and he dared not interfere.

"Your Majesty, although you still have a cold in your uterus, as long as you take good care of yourself, you will be able to give birth to a royal heir smoothly."

Doctor Li withdrew his hand and considered his words.

Shen Yuning's face lit up: "Okay, I understand."

After Doctor Li left, Zhao Rourou lowered her head, and there seemed to be thoughts surging in her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

There was a hint of something strange in Shen Yuning's eyes: "After I became pregnant, my body became very tired easily. I talked to you for a while today, and now I feel a little sleepy."

Her hand unconsciously touched her belly, and her face showed a little fatigue.

Su Fangyu seemed to understand something: "In that case, Zhao Qizi and I will return to the palace, you can have a good rest."

As she spoke, she stood up and straightened her clothes.

Rong Zi beside her supported her.

Zhao Rourou seemed to have just come to her senses, her body trembled, and she quickly responded, "I'll take my leave."

Then he lowered his head, quickly followed Su Fangyu's footsteps, and left Yaohua Palace together.

Shen Yuning looked at Zhao Rourou's back with deep meaning. Xitong beside her also felt something was wrong: "Madam, do you think Zhao Qizi is not simple?"

"No matter how simple it is, I only care whether the message I want to convey can be conveyed."

Shen Yuning placed her hand on Xitong's wrist and said, "Let's go. I've been drinking Zhou Qi's medicine recently and I feel a little sleepy. It's time to rest."

Inside Yong'an Palace, the atmosphere was somewhat cold and depressing.

Liu Shihan had a grim expression, and her icy gaze fell on the woman in front of her who was dressed as a palace maid.

The woman trembled slightly when she looked at her, and lowered her head even more, not daring to look at her.

"So Shen Yuning is really pregnant?"

Liu Shihan's words came out from between her teeth.

The woman lowered her head and quickly replied, "Yes, Doctor Li personally diagnosed my pulse, so it should be correct."

"waste!"

Liu Shihan suddenly became furious and raised his hand to throw the teacup on the table next to him directly at the woman.

The teacup hit the woman's stomach hard. In an instant, the scalding hot tea splashed out and wet the woman's clothes.

The heat penetrated through her clothes, causing a stinging sensation on the woman's skin.

The woman couldn't help but let out a low cry of surprise, but then she bit her lips tightly, not daring to make another sound. Her body was shaking like a sieve, but she could only silently endure Liu Shihan's anger.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Liu Shihan was filled with anger, and became even more furious when he saw her cowardly appearance.

"I can make you live a comfortable life in the harem like you do now, but I can also make you lose everything in an instant. Don't forget your identity!"

The woman didn't dare to refute and could only lower her head, saying nothing, allowing Liu Shihan to vent.

"You've been with Shen Yuning for such a long time, but you didn't even notice that she was pregnant? You even let me frame her at the family dinner, and what was the result?"

"My injuries haven't fully healed yet, but Shen Yuning is completely unharmed!"

Just as Liu Shihan was talking for a while, a palace maid walked in.

Liu Shihan raised her eyes and saw that it was Zhou Qing, her spy placed in Yaohua Palace, and her expression eased a little.

"Your servant greets the queen."

Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

Liu Shihan frowned slightly, "Get up, what's the matter?"

"My lady, this is the residue of the abortion-preserving medicine that Concubine Shen was drinking that I secretly took out from Yaohua Palace. I specially brought it to Doctor Zhang to have a look. Do you know what's in it?"

There was a hint of joy on Zhou Qing's face.

Doctor Zhang is Liu Shihan's confidant and always follows her orders.

Seeing her expression like this, Liu Shihan's heart moved, and she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why, is it a good thing for me?"

"My lady, that's a great thing!"

Zhou Qing hurriedly replied, her eyes flashing with excitement, "I took this medicine residue just to check for you to see if Concubine Shen is really pregnant, but after Imperial Doctor Zhang looked at the prescription, he said that there is a small amount of abortion medicine in it!"

Liu Shihan widened her eyes.

He murmured, "Your Majesty values ​​Shen Yuning so much that no one in the Imperial Hospital can even look at her medical records at will. Who on earth is so capable as to put abortion drugs in Shen Yuning's pregnancy-preserving medicine?"

She was surprised, but more of a delight.

I didn't expect this matter to have such a turn!

In a flash, Liu Shihan smiled smugly, with a look of gloating in her eyes.

She chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that someone would start to deal with Shen Yuning before I even started. This is really cause for celebration."

The woman with her head lowered had a strange look in her eyes.

Why didn't Doctor Li find out anything wrong with Concubine Shen's body?