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Chen Yuwei's belly gradually grew bigger, and because she was taking good care of herself, the imperial physician in charge of taking her pulse even hinted that Chen Yuwei might have a premature birth.
The imperial physician was also an old acquaintance of hers. He was the one who took care of her when she gave birth to Yonghu. Later, every year when Chen Yuwei gave birth, she not only promoted herself to the rank of Gege (a type of princess) but also to the rank of Guifei (another type of imperial concubine). She also promoted this young imperial physician who had just entered the Imperial Hospital.
The two now have a mutually beneficial relationship. Whenever there are minor illnesses or ailments at Yikun Palace, this imperial physician is responsible for coming to diagnose them.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu, you have always maintained your health very well."
However, frequent childbirth is detrimental to a woman's health. After this pregnancy, I suggest that Your Majesty should wait three to five years before conceiving again.
In reality, three to five years is a short time. According to the theoretical knowledge learned by the Imperial Physician, Chen Yuwei has given birth to several children in the past few years, and her body should have developed problems long ago.
But Chen Yuwei's body was so healthy that she didn't even have the gynecological diseases that women often suffer from, which undoubtedly overturned the basic understanding of the imperial physicians to some extent.
Upholding the benevolence expected of an imperial physician, even though he had not yet found anything wrong with Chen Yuwei's body, the imperial physician still reminded her to try to stagger her pregnancy and to nourish her body more in her daily life to make up for the nutrients lost during childbirth.
Chen Yuwei smiled and nodded, raising her hand to cover her exposed wrist and put it away. "I understand. You can write out some prescriptions first, but don't tell anyone else about this for now."
Premature birth is not a good thing. Although Chen Yuwei didn't care, she was afraid that others would take the opportunity to do something bad.
It's better to keep it a secret for a while, and then tell everyone when things have settled down.
"Your Majesty, I understand," the imperial physician said, picking up his packed medicine box and standing up. Xia He, who was standing to the side, immediately asked him to leave.
Outside, the imperial physician and Xia He quietly instructed Chen Yuwei on some things she needed to pay attention to.
Although Chen Yuwei is experienced in pregnancy care, every pregnancy is different, and she still needs to give some advice.
“…Miss Xiahe, it would be best to let the Imperial Concubine go out and move around more often, as this will be beneficial for childbirth.”
"Don't worry, I will explain it to Your Majesty in detail," Xia He said, then turned around and asked about the other two pregnant women in the harem.
The imperial physicians and the Yikun Palace staff were on the same side, and they could see various medical records on a regular basis.
He looked up and thought for a moment before saying, "The Empress's medical records are all good, and the imperial physician in charge is tight-lipped and doesn't say much."
Consort Chun's pregnancy is somewhat unstable, and she is currently in her late stages. She occasionally uses moxibustion to protect the pregnancy.
After listening, Xia He nodded with an "Oh," and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Physician."
It was similar to the information she had gathered. It seemed that unless someone could infiltrate Changchun Palace, obtaining firsthand information about the Empress would be difficult.
"The Empress is extremely protective of this pregnancy, treating it like the most precious thing. It's not their fault that our people can't find any useful information."
Because the Empress gave no chance at all, she controlled the entire Changchun Palace so tightly that not even a mosquito could fly in.
After returning to the palace from the Yuanmingyuan, the Empress consistently canceled her visits to pay her respects, citing her pregnancy as the reason.
The Empress Dowager had mentioned that this matter was against the rules, but the Empress did not respond. The Emperor, on the other hand, prioritized the Empress's opinion, and so the stalemate has continued until now.
With Chen Yuwei and Consort Chun about to give birth, and the Empress's belly almost revealing the sex of the baby, the Empress must be even more anxious and attentive.
It's worth noting that both Chen Yuwei and Consort Chun were carrying boys.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is being so cautious. Could it be that she really is giving birth to a legitimate son this time?"
Xia He hadn't seen the Empress for some time, and now she didn't even know if the Empress had gained or lost weight.
While wildly guessing the gender of the Empress's baby, Xia He didn't forget to fetch the necessary pastries for her mistress.
Chen Yuwei shook her head, "Who knows? It might be a boy, otherwise the Empress wouldn't need to protect it so tightly. Of course, all of this might just be a smokescreen, with the Empress using the confusion as bait to catch fish."
Because the Empress valued it so much, it drew the attention of the Emperor and the entire harem.
Those with ulterior motives would all set their sights on the Empress's belly.
Regardless of whether the empress was carrying a boy or a girl, it would be assumed to be a boy.
If it were truly a female fetus, the empress would have the opportunity to strike first and, incidentally, eliminate a few of her rivals.
However, these are just speculations at the moment. The Queen is less than five months pregnant, so it would be difficult to determine the sex of the fetus by touch.
Chen Yuwei had a system and had long heard that the Empress's health was somewhat weak, and that her fetal breathing was sometimes stable and sometimes unstable. It was only thanks to the skillful imperial physicians that she was able to safely deliver the baby. Why would she be picky about the gender? She really wanted more trouble.
"Let's ignore the Empress for now and focus on Yikun Palace."
In another half month, my belly will likely be ready to fall.
The midwife and wet nurse were acquaintances, and the imperial physician was also an old friend.
Xia He, keep a close eye on the small kitchen and the imperial kitchen lately; pay attention to the food.
It's unlikely that someone will target you elsewhere, but you must be careful when it comes to food.
Chen Yuwei had suffered losses before and was only able to escape unscathed thanks to the system.
She couldn't keep relying on the system. Besides, Chen Yuwei also wanted to take this opportunity to kick out another batch of old palace servants. There were plenty of innocent servants in the Imperial Household Department, so why did she have to keep these traitors serving her?
Speaking of these traitors in the palace, some had problems from the beginning, while others were corrupted by money over time.
Chen Yuwei had previously taken action to purge the servants of Yikun Palace several times.
But as time goes by, people's hearts change, and there are always various reasons. So, Chen Yuwei simply stopped procrastinating and dealt with it whenever she had time.
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