Physician Li's eyes flickered, and he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty."
Consort Shu also looked at Emperor Yuanwu with some surprise, not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question.
Could it be that Emperor Yuanwu wanted Consort Zhen's child?
This... shouldn't be happening.
Although Emperor Yuanwu was usually quite strict with his princes and princesses.
However, just looking at how he interacts with Mu Qianqian every day...
He genuinely likes children.
So what exactly happened?
"Physician Li, please speak freely." Emperor Yuanwu's expression was extremely solemn.
"Your Majesty," Imperial Physician Li knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Emperor Yuanwu, "Consort Zhen's health has not fully recovered due to the effects of the previous medication. When I took her pulse just now, I found that there are still toxins in her body that have not been completely cleared."
“But after Consort Zhen was poisoned last time, if she had taken the medicine I prescribed for her diligently every day, even if she hadn’t fully recovered, there shouldn’t have been so many toxins remaining in her body.”
"This poison is extremely cold in nature and has already damaged Her Majesty's body to the bone marrow. Even if we use all the medical skills of the Imperial Hospital, we can only save this pregnancy for five months."
"If Your Majesty is willing to listen to advice and rest in bed, she may be able to survive until seven months."
"Although at seven months, a baby's development should not be complete, there are still many cases in ancient medical books of babies born at seven months who grew up healthy."
"Your Majesty, I will do my utmost to protect this pregnancy."
Emperor Yuanwu nodded slightly: "Go and prepare medicine for Consort Zhen."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Physician Li withdrew,
Consort Shu looked at Emperor Yuanwu with a complicated expression.
"Why? Why is it so difficult for the concubines in this palace to bear me a son of the emperor?" Emperor Yuanwu said sadly.
"Your Majesty, please do not blame yourself. This was just an accident," Consort Shu comforted him. "Man proposes, God disposes. As Physician Li just said, as long as the child can be kept alive until seven months, he will definitely grow up healthy. Your Majesty, please do not be so anxious."
"Don't think I don't know. The struggles within the harem have never stopped for a single day. I really can't understand when harmony will ever be achieved in this harem. Why are there always some people who love to do things that harm others without benefiting themselves?" Emperor Yuanwu said, his eyes revealing an undisguised resentment.
"Your Majesty," Consort Shu approached Emperor Yuanwu, "the world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain. There is only one emperor, and only one crown prince. As long as there is profit, how can the harem be peaceful?"
Upon hearing Consort Shu's words, Emperor Yuanwu's expression softened for a moment. He stared at Consort Shu for a long while, asking, "And what about Consort Shu? Has Consort Shu ever considered the position of Crown Prince?"
Consort Shu was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale, and she knelt down on both knees: "Your Majesty, I dare not."
Mu Qianqian's hand, which was eating cloud cake, moved.
She slowly turned her head to look at Emperor Yuanwu.
What exactly is my dad trying to do?
[I hope no one is whispering sweet nothings in my dad's ear.]
Is my mother after the crown prince?
"No way, Dad!"
Why even bother coveting it?
Don't you have any idea how many sons you have?
Are you really going to pass the throne to that eldest prince?
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