Chapter 274 The Empress is Pregnant
He picked up his chopsticks and tasted every dish on the table, but found nothing unusual.
But Shen Qingci's face remained deathly pale.
Chu Jichen's heart sank suddenly!
He could no longer contain himself and shouted loudly towards the outside of the hall, "Yelan! Go immediately! Bring Physician Li to me!"
Night falls very quickly.
In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Physician Li came running in, panting, carrying his medicine chest.
"Your Majesty..." he gasped for breath as he bowed deeply, "You...you summoned me in such a hurry, but...but is there something wrong with your health?"
Chu Jichen didn't even glance at him, but pointed at Shen Qingci, who was already lifeless on the soft couch, his voice filled with an undeniable command: "Quickly! Quickly show the Empress a look!"
Upon hearing this, Physician Li quickly stepped forward and placed three fingers on Shen Qingci's slender wrist.
He closed his eyes and focused intently, carefully taking the pulse.
A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes, and his old face, which was originally full of solemnity, was instantly replaced by an indescribable strangeness and ecstasy!
He looked at Shen Qingci, then at Chu Jichen who was already holding his breath in tension, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Chu Jichen's heart was pounding with anxiety at his appearance, and he could no longer hold back, demanding sharply, "What exactly happened?!"
"Yes...yes..." Doctor Li's lips trembled uncontrollably. He knelt down heavily with a "thud," his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement and joy!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Her Majesty the Empress...Her Majesty...is pregnant!"
boom--!
Chu Jichen felt his mind go completely blank!
Is...is someone pregnant?
He...he's going to be a father?
He and Qingqing...are they going to have a child?
An unprecedented and immense ecstasy, like a tsunami, instantly overwhelmed him completely!
He looked at Shen Qingci, and for the first time, a look of utter helplessness and confusion appeared in those unfathomable eyes.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.
He reached out, wanting to touch her, but as if afraid of disturbing some rare treasure, his hand trembled violently in mid-air, hesitating... not daring to fall.
He could only stare intently at her again and again with his eyes, already tinged with ecstasy, his voice filled with a humble affirmation that even he himself was unaware of:
"Qingqing..."
Is...is it true?
Looking at his silly expression, Shen Qingci's heart, which had been in turmoil since learning that she was pregnant again, calmed down without her realizing it.
She couldn't help but laugh: "Doctor Li is a miracle worker. This simple pulse diagnosis is definitely not wrong."
Chu Jichen looked at her, and a thin layer of mist instantly welled up in his deep eyes.
He laughed, a low, hoarse laugh, tinged with a barely suppressed sob.
He slowly, very slowly, reached out his hand and, with an almost reverent gesture, gently placed it on her still flat stomach.
"I..." His voice trembled violently, "I...I'm going to be a father..."
He looked at her with eyes full of endless cherishing and love, as if he wanted to meld her whole being into his very bones.
“Qingqing,” he said, looking at her, each word deliberate and solemn, “thank you.”
Thank you for being willing to... have my child.
Thank you for being willing to... give me a home.
Looking at Chu Jichen's joyful yet cautious expression, Shen Qingci felt a sudden pang of sadness, and her clear eyes welled up with tears.
This was not her first child.
But for the first time, she saw through a man's eyes what a child born amidst complete love and anticipation should look like.
Having lived through two lifetimes, she could no longer remember what Huo Yunzhan's reaction and expression were when he learned that she was pregnant.
But she was certain that she would never... be as excited as this man in front of her, so incoherent, so overjoyed... that tears welled up in her eyes.
Shen Qingci slowly reached out and took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck, burying herself in his embrace, which trembled slightly with excitement.
“I should say thank you,” she said, gently pressing her cheek against his warm neck, her voice softer and more sincere than ever before. “It was me.”
“If it weren’t for you,” her voice trembled with a barely perceptible sob, “if it weren’t for you pulling me out of that quagmire I was already stuck in, I might… well, I wouldn’t have repeated the same mistakes, but I certainly wouldn’t be in this situation today.”
Chu Jichen... he gave her so much, so very much.
Looking at the couple embracing tightly in the hall, Physician Li's eyes flashed with a relieved smile.
He immediately gave a wink to Yuanbao, who was still staring wide-eyed and looked like he'd never seen anything like it before. Then, without saying a word, he grabbed him and dragged him out, also kicking out all the palace servants who were standing in the hall.
Only after the heavy palace door slowly closed, cutting off all outside prying eyes, did Yuanbao finally belatedly realize what was happening!
His eyes widened as he stared at Physician Li in disbelief, his voice filled with the frustration of having missed a momentous spectacle: "Why did you drag me out here?!"
"Master...Master, were you crying just now? Or...were you about to cry?"
“I’ve been by my master’s side for so many years,” his voice was full of curiosity and gossip, “and I’ve never seen my master cry!”
Upon hearing this, Physician Li glanced at him and rolled his eyes in annoyance: "I didn't really notice when Ye Lan said you weren't very smart. Now, I know for sure, you really are... not very smart."
"Why don't you think this through?" His voice was full of disdain, as if he were looking at an idiot. "If you really stay there, once those two recover a little, the one who will die... will be you!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanbao frowned and muttered softly, "No way? The Empress is pregnant! This is a joyous occasion! Master... surely he wouldn't commit such a heinous act at a time like this?"
Physician Li was so angry at his naive remarks that he was speechless. He just rolled his eyes again and didn't bother to waste any more words on him.
Yuanbao then belatedly asked, "So... should we leave now?"
Upon hearing this, Physician Li chuckled, his cloudy old eyes filled with shrewd calculation.
“Go if you want to leave,” he said, looking at him with an expression that seemed to say, “You’re hopeless.” “I… won’t leave.”
"I have to wait until they've both completely calmed down before I can get... the reward."
Sure enough, no sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Jichen's voice, filled with boundless joy and majesty, echoed through the hall:
"Someone come here!"
"The Empress is pregnant! A general amnesty is here!"
"A cause for universal celebration!"
"A grand prize!"
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