Chapter 248 He'll probably never have a child in his life.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Han Feng rushed back in one stride, looking at Pei Yuan with a wary expression.

Pei Yuan glanced at him.

"Help him change his clothes. He's sweating so much, he might catch a cold. Is that a problem?"

Of course there are problems.

If we really make him change his clothes, won't the fact that Junior Sister is a girl be exposed?

Han Feng quickly waved his hand.

"Your Highness, you mustn't. He just had acupuncture, and the needle marks on his body haven't healed yet. Changing his clothes now would allow cold air to enter his body and cause him to fall ill later."

He must wait until all the sweat has dried before he can wash up and change his clothes.

Pei Yuan frowned. "There's such a saying?"

Han Feng earnestly lied, "Your Highness, I am a physician and would not dare to deceive you."

Pei Yuan stared at Han Feng for a moment, then pulled up a chair and sat down.

"What dietary precautions should he take during his detoxification period? What foods should he avoid? Please make a list for me."

"yes."

Just as Han Feng was about to write, Pei Yuan's cold voice rang out from behind him.

"Write carefully, and it's best not to write about those random herbs that nourish the kidneys and replenish qi and blood."

Since you were able to list such nourishing and precious medicinal herbs last time, it's clear that you really hoped Chen Chu would recover.

"This prince will not investigate whether there is any relationship between you and him, but that does not mean I will allow you to deceive me at will."

Han Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

Pei Yuan was surprisingly perceptive; he could vaguely guess that Pei Yuan had a relationship with his junior sister just from a list of medicinal herbs.

No wonder Junior Sister repeatedly told him not to cause trouble for Pei Yuan.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will write with all my heart."

Knowing that Pei Yuan would take care of his junior sister, Han Feng made a very detailed list.

Pei Yuan carefully examined the contents of the list, his expression suddenly turning cold.

"Han Feng, are you sure you're not lying to this prince?"

Han Feng shook his head, "This humble subject dares not."

Pei Yuan waved the list in his hand and sneered, "This is not a list of dietary restrictions for poisoning patients."

This is clearly a list of dietary restrictions for pregnant women!

Han Feng looked at Pei Yuan with astonishment.

He did indeed follow the list of dietary restrictions for pregnant women.

But how could Pei Yuan, a prince, know so much?

Could this guy have secretly been a father a long time ago?

"I'm asking you a question, what kind of look is that?"

Han Feng quickly regained his senses and argued, "Young Master Shen's body is weak and cold, and the poison of the Morning Sun Grass is very harmful to the body, so he needs to pay special attention to his diet."

Pregnant women also need to be especially careful about consuming cold or cooling foods, so the general guidelines are similar.

Han Feng paused, but couldn't resist probing:

"I didn't expect Your Highness to know so much about the dietary restrictions for pregnant women. Your Highness must be a good father."

A mocking smile, not quite a smile, crept across Pei Yuan's lips.

"I don't like children, and I probably won't have any in this lifetime."

If you fall in love with a man, will he never have the chance to have children in his life?

Han Feng's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Shen Chu on the bed.

Seeing that Shen Chu's eyes were closed and she was still asleep, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If my junior sister heard these words, she would probably be heartbroken.

You, Sixth Prince, if you don't want children, why are you taking such good care of your junior sister?

Enraged, Han Feng wanted to stab Pei Yuan with an embroidery needle.

He knew, of course, that Pei Yuan was unaware of his junior sister's pregnancy, but so what?

As long as he hurts his junior sister, it's worth it to prick her with a needle.

Han Feng secretly took out an embroidery needle.

Pei Yuan looked over expressionlessly.

"Is there anything else, Physician Han?"

Han Feng's hand trembled, and he silently put the embroidery needle away again.

Sigh, if my junior sister saw this, she would definitely laugh at him for being both cowardly and fierce.

Han Feng left with his medicine kit on his back.

Pei Yuan turned to look at Shen Chu.

Shen Chu lay there quietly, her face pale, even her breathing was weaker.

In his eyes, Shen Chu had always been lively, cheerful, clever, and cunning.

This was the first time he had ever seen Chen Chu so fragile and pale, and it made his heart sink.

Having experienced the harsh realities of human relationships in the palace since childhood, and as the commander of the Flying Eagle Guard, he always thought he was as hard as iron.

Only today did I realize that it was because I hadn't met the person who would make me feel loved before.

Shen Chu is the one who will make him feel pain.

Seeing how much pain Shen Chu was in while being detoxified, he felt like killing her.

Pei Yuan stared blankly at Shen Chu, reaching out to brush away the hair that had fallen onto his forehead as he struggled.

Before her hair even touched, Shen Chu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Pei Yuan paused slightly, then casually withdrew his hand.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?"

Shen Chu blinked a few times, looking listless.

"I'm sleepy, I want to sleep more."

Pei Yuan stood up. "Then you can go back to sleep. I'll go back and arrange dinner tonight. What would you like to eat?"

Shen Chu did not respond.

Pei Yuan peeked over and saw that Shen Chu had turned to her side, seemingly having fallen asleep again.

He got up and left.

Hearing the door close, Chen Chu slowly opened her eyes.

She reached out and gently stroked her slightly protruding belly, sighing silently.

So Pei Yuan doesn't like children at all, and doesn't want to have children?

It's okay.

Children, you have your mother here.

She closed her eyes briefly and softly called for Hongxiu to come in.

"In the evening, the Sixth Prince brought food over and told me that I had already eaten and had fallen asleep again."

Hongxiu's eyes lit up.

"Young master, may I keep the food that the Sixth Prince brought?"

"Whatever you want."

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That night, Shen Chu tossed and turned, unable to sleep well.

She got up as soon as it was light.

After the acupuncture treatment, the fatigue and pain subsided considerably. She ate a simple breakfast and went directly to the Inspectorate.

The leave granted by His Majesty has been used up.

This was his first visit to the Censorate after being promoted to the fifth rank, and a group of his colleagues came to help him.

Even He Zhengxiang, carrying walnuts, walked around his duty room and nodded happily.

"Good lad, keep up the good work. I didn't misjudge you. We earned our ranks through real skills and hard work."

This is far superior to those who buy their status just because they have a few bucks.

The old man patted Chen Chu on the shoulder and left with satisfaction.

Shen Chu looked suspicious. "Who is Lord He talking about? Who bought the grade?"

Li Chengxuan approached with a mysterious expression.

"Ah Chu, you don't know yet, do you? Our eldest brother has become an official."

"Brother Luo?"

Shen Chu looked surprised, and then, combined with what He Zhengxiang had just said, she immediately realized what was going on.

"Brother Luo donated his official position?"

Li Chengxuan nodded, "Yes, my elder brother donated 100,000 taels of silver to the imperial court, saying it was for the flood relief in Hanyang."

His Highness the Crown Prince personally wrote a plaque inscribed with the title "Benevolent Merchant" for his elder brother and also bestowed upon him the official rank of a sixth-grade official in the Ministry of Revenue.

This dynasty allows the purchase of official positions.

When the imperial court was in trouble, many merchants would donate silver and supplies. The court would usually issue an edict to commend these families and give the family members of the donors a title or a sinecure.

However, it is rare for someone like Luo Heng to be directly awarded a lucrative position as a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue.

Shen Chu glanced at him and immediately understood the reasoning behind it.

The disaster relief in Hanyang was originally the Crown Prince's responsibility, but Prince Heng stole the spotlight because of the moldy rice incident.

Prince Heng is currently providing disaster relief in Hanyang, while the Crown Prince is overseeing state affairs in the court.

Luo Heng directly donated 100,000 taels to the Crown Prince, who then allocated the funds to Hanyang. Through this back and forth, a large part of the credit for the disaster relief in Hanyang went to the Crown Prince.

No wonder the Crown Prince bestowed such a lucrative post upon Luo Heng.

Li Chengxuan said with great interest, "You've been promoted to the fifth rank, and my elder brother has become a sixth-rank official. It's a double celebration for us brothers."

I've booked a private room at Cyclamen Restaurant. I'm inviting Ah Jun over for lunch today, and we brothers will have a proper celebration.

Shen Chu hesitated for a moment.

She didn't eat the food Pei Yuan brought her last night or this morning.

Will Pei Yuan bring dinner again tonight?