Chapter 90
The longing in this sentence is so raw and unfiltered; only Shen Qingnian could write it so effortlessly.
She handed the completed letter to Xiaoju: "Take this letter to Xiazi."
After bowing, Xiaoju took the letter and headed to the Imperial Study.
Before long, Physician Chen, carrying a medicine chest, arrived at the East Palace, and the palace maids guarding outside led him in.
Physician Chen bowed and said, "Greetings, Crown Princess."
"Please rise, Physician Chen," Shen Qingnian gestured for him to stand up, then extended her wrist so that Physician Chen could take her pulse.
After she married into the Eastern Palace, Song Xuan invited the imperial physician to take her pulse every day. This was originally her wish, so that she could know in time if she became pregnant.
Physician Chen took out a silk cloth from his medicine box and placed it on Shen Qingnian's wrist before solemnly taking her pulse.
A moment later, the serious expression on Physician Chen's face turned into a smile, and his eyes widened slightly. He stood up, took a few steps back, and then knelt down before Shen Qingnian, kowtowing and saying:
"Congratulations, Your Highness! Your pulse is smooth and rapid, like pearls rolling on a plate, which indicates early pregnancy!"
Shen Qingnian paused, then her face lit up with joy: "Really? I'm really pregnant?"
Although it was the result of her hard work, she was still overjoyed when she learned she was pregnant.
Physician Chen cupped his hands in greeting and said calmly, "Your Highness, your pulse indicates that you are indeed pregnant. Judging by the time, you should be about half a month along. It was not detected before because the fetus was still small."
Just as he finished speaking, Song Xuan, who had just returned, overheard him. His gentle expression froze for a moment, then his eyes lit up with joy, and he rushed towards Shen Qingnian in a few quick steps.
He approached Shen Qingnian, who naturally extended her hand to him. After shaking hands, he sat down next to her, very intimately.
"The Crown Princess is pregnant, everyone will be rewarded!" Song Xuan said with a smile. He looked around at all the palace servants in the hall and finally fixed his gaze on Physician Chen.
Qingnian loves babies, and now that his wish has come true, he is happier than anyone else.
Physician Chen and the palace servants knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you for the reward, Your Highness."
Shen Qingnian touched her flat stomach, her eyes shining.
The news that the Crown Princess became pregnant less than three months after entering the Eastern Palace quickly spread throughout the palace and even the entire capital.
Everyone envied her good fortune, not only for marrying the Crown Prince but also for becoming pregnant in such a short time. The Crown Prince treated her very well, and she was truly blessed with boundless wealth and honor.
The noble ladies in the capital were green with envy. However, Shen Qingnian was a woman of both beauty and talent, and she was also known for her quiet and gentle nature. Although these noble ladies envied her, they were not jealous.
Everyone thinks that she deserves to be doing so well now.
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After Shen Qingnian was diagnosed with pregnancy by Physician Chen, Song Xuan became very anxious about her, fearing that she might fall or feel unwell.
The Empress also sent her maids to visit her every day, and the gifts from the Eastern Palace never stopped flowing. Today it was fragrant pears as tribute, tomorrow it was precious coral, and there was always something being sent.
Shen Qingnian was able to receive such preferential treatment because of the Emperor and Empress's affection for her, a fact she was well aware of. She also understood the Emperor's probing of her during the tea ceremony that day.
Therefore, she never took advantage of the Emperor, Empress and Song Xuan's favor to act arrogantly in the palace. On the contrary, she remained gentle and quiet, which made the Empress like her even more.
It was the second month after Shen Qingnian became pregnant.
That morning.
Xiaoju strode quickly into the hall from outside, her face serious. After entering, she glanced at the courtyard outside and then closed the hall door.
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