Chapter 373
Everyone kept a low profile, not wanting to offend His Majesty again. Shen Zheng had been forced to kneel for over an hour and was walking with a limp. They certainly didn't want to end up like that.
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The ceremonial procession for returning to the palace was ready early the next morning.
Since Song Xuan was unable to appear due to health reasons, Shen Qingnian had her guards carry him onto the carriage before dawn, and she followed him onto the carriage.
The two little ones and Liu Yurou sat in a carriage, while Ye Lingzhou and Jin Yi took full charge of the trip.
Fortunately, Shen Zheng was lame, and Shen Zheng's buttocks, which had been ripped open, were still not healed, so the two of them had no time to care whether Song Xuan had shown up or not.
As dawn broke, the procession returned to the palace and headed towards the capital.
Shen Qingnian sat inside the carriage, while Song Xuan lay asleep on the soft couch. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her face was filled with worry.
The man's chest was rising and falling slightly, his face was pale, and his thin lips were almost bloodless. He looked extremely weak, and she was even worried that his chest might stop rising and falling at any moment...
Although there were pills given by the divine doctor, Song Xuan's condition was visibly worse. Since Shen Zheng left yesterday, Song Xuan had been sleeping almost the entire time, only waking up briefly a few times before falling asleep again.
Shen Man's drink had a great impact on Song Xuan. The only thing he could do now was to return to the palace as soon as possible and have the divine physician diagnose him.
"Your Majesty, please eat something first. You are pregnant now. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the child in your belly," Xiaoju said as she carried the food box onto the carriage. She quickly approached Shen Qingnian, her eyes filled with worry.
Since His Majesty's accident, her lady has barely eaten anything, though she has vomited twice on her own.
Xia Zi, who was standing by, couldn't help but advise, "Yes, Your Majesty, you not only have to take care of His Majesty right now, but you also have to deal with people outside. You can't afford to break down. You must eat something."
Xiaoju placed the food box on the table and opened it. Inside were a small bowl of chicken soup, a bowl of rice, a serving of beef and asparagus, and a serving of steamed pork ribs.
Shen Qingnian looked at the food on the small table. She frowned subconsciously, but the familiar feeling of nausea didn't arise. Instead, she felt her stomach was empty and she was very hungry...
These past two days, besides the matter of Song Xuan making her feel irritable, she has also been tormented by morning sickness, but for some reason, the feeling of nausea has disappeared.
Shen Qingnian didn't think much of it. The hunger made her feel a little better, so she picked up her rice and started eating. When Xiaxiazi and Xiaoju saw her start eating, smiles appeared in their eyes.
"The chicken soup is delicious, and the asparagus is also very good," Shen Qingnian said as she ate her meal with gusto, finding the food incredibly tasty.
At this moment, Song Xuan, who was on the soft couch, suddenly opened his eyes. He weakly sat up and vomited on the ground.
"yue!"
Song Xuan gagged twice, but nothing came out; instead, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
His sudden reaction startled Shen Qingnian. The next moment, Xia Zi stepped forward, patting his back to help him catch his breath while gently asking, "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Qingnian also put down her bowl and chopsticks and came to Song Xuan's side. She took out the handkerchief in her bosom and wiped the sweat from his forehead, her expression full of worry.
Song Xuan felt nauseous and weak. He looked at Shen Qingnian, who had a worried expression, and waved his hand slightly, saying, "It's alright, just eat your meal."
He didn't know why, but his body had only been weak for the past two days, yet the smell of food made him feel nauseous and want to vomit.
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