Chapter 96
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's heart skipped a beat, and a slightly bittersweet feeling spread through her heart. She suppressed the feeling and smiled, "It's you who are so thoughtful."
His actions truly showed his care. Even a husband from an ordinary family wouldn't show such concern for his wife, let alone royalty. At most, he would just say a few words. It was already quite remarkable.
She gave birth to the child and left him in the palace. With Song Xuan as his father, the child would surely not suffer any mistreatment.
Song Xuan embraced Shen Qingnian, his expression extremely gentle: "The child in your womb is ours, so naturally I will take good care of you."
Xia Zi quickly directed the palace servants to clear out the area near the window in the sleeping quarters. She then ordered someone to bring in a screen and a desk from the study, and soon the area was transformed into a study.
“That is the screen you gave me, and I like it very much,” Song Xuan said, looking at the screen that Xia Zi had specially brought over.
Shen Qingnian's eyes were filled with tenderness as she softly said, "During that time, I embroidered the screen day and night, not daring to stop even when my fingers were cut. Fortunately, I finished it before your birthday, and you even brought me medicine for my wounds..."
Her voice was full of happiness.
“That’s the best birthday gift I’ve ever received in my life,” Song Xuan said, his voice filled with happiness.
It's not only the best, but also the most surprising, because there's a small temple in the painting.
That's where their love began, and where his dream started...
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During the following period, Shen Qingnian began to experience daily morning sickness. She had never felt so uncomfortable before. If the food was even slightly strong, she couldn't eat a single bite.
In addition, as her pregnancy progressed, she also worried about whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl. If it was a girl, she would have to recover her health again and get pregnant again, which would take too long, and she felt she couldn't wait that long.
The morning sickness she had been experiencing these past few days, coupled with her excessive worry, caused her to lose weight quickly. Even though she was three months pregnant, she looked even thinner than before she was pregnant, which pained Song Xuan deeply.
That afternoon, Song Xuan was summoned by the emperor to the imperial study to discuss state affairs.
Recently, Suzhou has been flooded again. Although Song Xuan was handling government affairs in the Eastern Palace, he was summoned by the Emperor to the Imperial Study for some time every day because of the floods.
Shen Qingnian sat on the soft couch, looking somewhat listless, haggard, and tired.
The little one in her belly is too restless; she's been vomiting everything she eats these past few days, and now she has absolutely no appetite.
Xiaoju brought over a bowl of plum juice and some food. She urged, "Your Highness, please eat something. You've lost so much weight these days, and you're pregnant. If you continue like this, your body won't be able to take it..."
Shen Qingnian felt nauseous at the sight of the food, but she still forced herself to eat some. If her body collapsed, not only would childbirth be difficult, but she would also have no chance of taking her aunt away.
She felt that her tastes had completely changed after she became pregnant, and she was also easily irritable. She became restless and found everything unpleasant.
After she forced herself to eat a few bites of food, Physician Chen rushed over with his medicine box.
Since Shen Qingnian became pregnant, Imperial Physician Chen has been ordered by Song Xuan to make two trips a day to the East Palace.
After kneeling on the ground and solemnly taking Shen Qingnian's pulse, Physician Chen became extremely uneasy and even kowtowed three times.
Seeing her like this, Shen Qingnian's heart tightened, and she asked, "Is there something wrong with my pulse?"
At this moment, Song Xuan walked in from outside the hall. He walked hurriedly and looked serious. Especially after hearing Shen Qingnian's words, his originally serious expression turned even more serious.
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