Nan Zhiyun was in so much pain that she was about to faint. Almost everyone from the Imperial Medical Bureau had arrived, and news of Consort Shu's poisoning quickly spread.
"It hurts!" Nan Zhiyun was completely exhausted, her clothes soaked with sweat. Yu Jingchen felt a pang of pain in his heart. Seeing her like this, he suddenly wanted to hug her tightly.
Thinking this, Yu Jingchen did as he was told. He held Nan Zhiyun in his arms and adjusted her position to make her more comfortable. The imperial physician's efforts had some effect; Nan Zhiyun was much better than before.
"If you feel unwell, rest for a while. You'll be fine after a nap." Yu Jingchen patted the back of Nan Zhiyun's head; Nan Zhiyun was already exhausted.
"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, so soft that it seemed like a gust of wind could blow it away. Yu Jingchen pressed her head into his arms.
"How is it?" Yu Jingchen asked the imperial physician.
"Your Majesty... Her Majesty's health was already weak, and now she is pregnant, her body simply cannot withstand it. Therefore... we believe that it may not be convenient for Her Majesty to keep this child at this time," the imperial physician said.
"What if you have to stay?" Yu Jingchen asked, his face dark.
"...I'm afraid it will endanger Her Majesty's safety later on, and...even if she keeps the baby, it's not certain that the child will be born at full term, and...it's very likely that the child will die young." The imperial physician spoke with trepidation. How could such a thing happen to her? Her Majesty the Consort Shu is in poor health, and her pregnancy was already difficult, and now this has happened.
"If her body were removed now, would there be any other effects?" Yu Jingchen continued to ask.
"Her Majesty is frail, so it will definitely have an impact, but with proper care, she should be able to recover," the imperial physician explained.
Yu Jingchen's mind was in turmoil. He didn't know how to make this decision. Staying was definitely the best option, but she wasn't really suitable right now. But if he aborted... Yu Jingchen clenched his fists, seemingly reluctant to let go.
"Your Majesty, the Empress's condition is special, and we hope Your Majesty can make a decision as soon as possible." The imperial physician didn't want to either, but he had no choice.
"...Then let it be aborted." Yu Jingchen finally made this decision. There would be other opportunities for the child in the future. It might not be a bad thing for her not to have the child now.
"Can her body withstand the removal of the child?" Yu Jingchen began to worry again.
"Her Majesty's condition is not optimistic right now, but if we wait until next time, it will likely cause her further harm," the imperial physician replied. "It's better to resolve this once and for all than to do it twice."
"Prepare the medicine." Yu Jingchen gave up. If he couldn't keep the child, he wouldn't. Compared to Nan Zhiyun, this child was naturally someone he could abandon. He had already done so much, and still couldn't keep the child; it could only mean that now was not the right time. This child was ultimately not meant to be with him or Nan Zhiyun.
"Yes," the imperial physician accepted the order and went to prepare the medicine. At the same time, Xinglai also found out the truth.
“Your Majesty, we just found some things and a note in a palace maid’s possession, but before we could even read it, the maid swallowed it…” Xinglai said, bowing his head.
"Interrogate him for a quarter of an hour. If he doesn't talk, I'll disembowel him and find out the truth for me!" Yu Jingchen was furious. This matter could not possibly be so simple. How could anyone dare to lay a hand on Zichen Palace?
There are definitely other issues here. How could a palace maid possibly possess such abilities? If her only goal was to harm Nan Zhiyun, why was she so afraid of a note being discovered? Furthermore, why wasn't that note destroyed beforehand?
Nan Zhiyun was actually in a semi-comatose state. She could hardly perceive the commotion outside, but in her hazy state, she could still vaguely hear Yu Jingchen saying something about wanting to abort.
She instinctively wanted to resist. Why should she abort? Didn't he want to keep the child? Then why is he aborting it now?
"No..." Nan Zhiyun's hands began to wander.
Yu Jingchen grabbed her hand: "Don't move around, sleep for a while, you'll feel better after a while." Yu Jingchen didn't hear what she was saying clearly.
However, Nan Zhiyun did not hear the answer she wanted to hear, and immediately became uneasy.
“Child…” Nan Zhiyun’s meaning was very clear, and Yu Jingchen frowned slightly.
"How about you take a nap? Don't be afraid." Yu Jingchen rarely comforted people like this, and now that he was holding a little girl in his arms, he felt a little helpless.
"Don't cry..." Nan Zhiyun's grip was quite strong.
After hearing this clearly, Yu Jingchen's expression became complicated. He thought that Nan Zhiyun wouldn't have too much lingering attachment, since she hadn't wanted it in the first place. Therefore, he didn't consider too much when making his decision.
But now that he heard Nan Zhiyun's desire to keep the child, Yu Jingchen began to hesitate. She wanted to keep the child, but what would she do if she aborted it?
"Nan Zhiyun...you can have a child later, but please consider your health first. Let's not have one, okay?" Yu Jingchen softened his voice.
"No...don't," Nan Zhiyun could hear, and her consciousness seemed to be slowly returning.
Yu Jingchen looked down at her, and Nan Zhiyun grabbed his hand: "Keep it..." In the end, she didn't have the heart for it. When it really came to this, she backed down.
"There will be, hmm?" Yu Jingchen looked at her little face and gently wiped away her tears.
"No... I don't want it, I want this child..." Nan Zhiyun looked at him humbly. For a moment, Yu Jingchen wanted to agree to her request, but... there was no way to keep the child. Rather than suffer later, it was better to resolve it this time.
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