Chapter 364
The imperial physician was taken aback and was about to refuse when he heard Shen Qingnian say, "I have heard that you have a daughter who is fond of business. There are very few women in this dynasty who are good at business. I like a free-spirited girl like your daughter very much. Consider these silver notes as capital for her. You need not refuse."
After the imperial physician examined Song Xuan's pulse, she inquired about the physician's family situation.
The imperial physician was surprised by Shen Qingnian's words and was immediately moved. He bowed and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness. My daughter is unruly, but she is my only child, so I can't bring myself to discipline her. Over time, she has become so uncouth. I hope Your Highness will not take offense."
Although the imperial physician was scolding his daughter, he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, which showed how much he doted on his only daughter.
“Who says women doing business is vulgar? The daughter of a world-renowned imperial merchant also learns to do business. I think it’s quite good,” Shen Qingnian said with a smile.
She never felt there was anything wrong with women showing their faces in public; she herself had been doing so for three years.
"Yes," the imperial physician knelt down and kowtowed gratefully to Shen Qingnian.
He never expected the Imperial Concubine to be so open-minded. When others heard that his daughter was so unconventional, they would frown and scold her, but only the Imperial Concubine was so supportive, and even gave him silver notes...
The imperial physician retreated somewhat excitedly, intending to tell his beloved daughter about the matter after the autumn hunt.
Seeing the imperial physician leave, Xiaoju asked with some concern, "Your Majesty, should we tell His Majesty that you are pregnant?"
“Of course I must tell His Majesty,” Shen Qingnian said.
She only wanted to keep it a secret from outsiders, not from her own people. Telling Song Xuan about it would make him think twice before making any decisions, considering not only the overall situation but also the unborn child in her womb.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiaoju was very happy.
She also felt that they had to tell His Majesty; such a big matter couldn't be borne by the Empress alone.
Shen Qingnian did not go directly to the main tent, nor did she find Liu Yurou and the others. Instead, she rested for a while until Fu Hai came to report that Song Xuan had woken up. Only then did she call Zhu Lan and head towards the main tent.
Before leaving, Xiaoju draped a cloak over her shoulders. Although it wasn't winter, the mountains were still chilly, and since she was pregnant, she needed to be careful. If Xiaoju hadn't stopped her, she would have even given her a hot water bottle.
Inside the main tent, Shen Qingnian walked in and saw the figure behind the screen who had already sat up from the couch. She quickly walked forward and went around to the bedside.
Song Xuan was looking down at a letter, with a brocade box beside his pillow. His face was still pale, and his thin lips were colorless. He looked very weak.
Upon noticing Shen Qingnian enter, he looked up, smiled, and handed her the letter in his hand: "This is a letter from the divine physician."
Shen Qingnian took the letter and began to read it.
The letter stated that Song Xuan's sudden weakness might be related to his constant overexertion of his body over the past three years, but the specific situation would need to be diagnosed upon his return. The pills in the brocade box could suppress the worsening of the symptoms and delay the onset of the illness for a few days.
After reading the letter, Shen Qingnian sat down on the couch. She took the man's hand, only to find that it was ice cold.
She frowned: "Why are your hands so cold? Are you alright?"
There was a charcoal fire burning inside the tent; a man's hands shouldn't be this cold.
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