Chapter 329 Secret Recipe for Having a Child
She spoke, uttering a single word silently.
Xue.
Li Nanke lowered his voice and said, "Your family suspects that Empress Xue was behind this?"
Wang Tongyun nodded.
"After Consort Shu passed away, the imperial physician examined my aunt's pulse and determined that the child in her womb was a prince."
Although her aunt ordered the imperial physician to conceal the matter, Empress Xue had many eyes and ears in the palace and must have heard some clues.
My grandfather said she was afraid that my aunt would give birth to a prince, threatening the eldest prince's position, so she secretly harmed my aunt.
Li Nanke felt that the Wang family's deduction made some sense.
Although Shen Xu is the eldest son of the legitimate wife and has the support of the Duke of Xue's mansion, if Consort Wang also gives birth to a prince, and Prime Minister Wang is the foremost scholar in the land, this prince will definitely threaten Shen Xu.
Therefore, it is understandable that Empress Xue took the initiative to harm Consort Wang.
What are you planning to do?
Wang Tongyun shook her head.
"My grandfather and father were discussing it without telling me, but I heard from my mother that the most important thing right now is for my aunt to give birth to the prince safely."
Yesterday, my father went to plead with Prince Xuan, asking him to spare Mr. Gui Liu and send him into the palace to take care of my aunt for a while.
My father said that my aunt's persistent high fever was due to Mr. Guiliu's help, and perhaps Mr. Guiliu also has a way to save my aunt.
As Wang Tongyun spoke, tears streamed down her face again.
"But after Mr. Guiliu went to the palace to examine my aunt, he helplessly said that he had no good solution either."
Even Master Guiliu couldn't do anything about it, so are we just supposed to watch our aunt continue to go through this mental breakdown?
Wang Tongyun was heartbroken.
Li Nanke put his arm around her shoulder and gently comforted her.
"I heard that His Majesty has also sent imperial physicians to stay with the Imperial Concubine. There must be other ways. The Imperial Concubine will definitely be alright."
Wang Tongyun wiped away her tears.
"His Majesty said that if anything were to happen to my aunt or the heir, none of those who served my aunt would be allowed to live. The imperial physicians and palace maids stayed by my aunt's side every step of the way and took very good care of her."
Yesterday, I went to the palace with my mother. My aunt was clean and had no odor at all.
It's a pity that my aunt doesn't understand us very well. When we try to talk to her, she just laughs blankly or screams.
Wang Tongyun sighed dejectedly.
Li Nanke patiently comforted her, unaware of the person standing behind the artificial hill in the corridor.
Zhao Wanqing wanted to go find Shen Xu after class, but Shen Xu was picked up by someone sent by Empress Xue first.
Left with no other choice, she went home, but as she passed by the artificial hill, she overheard a conversation between Li Nanke and Wang Tongyun.
She listened quietly for a while, and seeing that Wang Tongyun kept talking about how good Consort Wang had been to her, she felt bored and turned to leave.
Upon returning home, he reported everything that had happened at the school to Song Hui, as was his custom.
Song Hui listened very carefully, and when she heard that the Wang family suspected the Xue family was behind it, she couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Zhao Hong, who was drinking tea nearby, put down his teacup and said, "No wonder my former colleagues from the Censorate hinted to me today that there have been quite a few memorials impeaching the Xue family these past two days."
It seems the Wang family secretly arranged for someone to take action.
Consort Wang's father was the Right Chancellor, the foremost scholar in the land, and it would have been incredibly easy for him to impeach the Xue family.
Besides, the Xue family already had a lot of lice.
Zhao Hong sighed, "Your Majesty has few children to begin with. The eldest prince, whom we finally found, has been wandering outside for many years, and the court officials are still hesitant about him."
Previously, Consort Shu and Consort Gui had both become pregnant, and the court officials were eagerly anticipating the imperial heirs from their wombs. Who knew that Consort Shu would...
Now that only the child in the Imperial Concubine's womb remains, the court officials are naturally very concerned. And just at this crucial moment, the Imperial Concubine has run into trouble; it would be strange if the court officials didn't impeach the Xue family.
Song Hui pouted.
"Ultimately, it's because His Majesty has too few sons. If only he had a few more, and if there were a secret formula for conceiving..."
"Shut up! How dare you say such a thing!"
Zhao Hong's face darkened, and he sternly stopped Song Hui, while waving his hand to order all the servants in the room to leave.
Zhao Wanqing also bowed and left with them.
Zhao Hong frowned, glaring at Song Hui with displeasure.
"You speak too bluntly. It seems you've been having too much of a comfortable time these days."
Song Hui has indeed been living a comfortable life these days.
The son was obedient and well-behaved, while the daughter, Zhao Wanqing, was able to study at Jingxing Academy thanks to her debt of gratitude to the eldest prince for saving his life.
Many ladies in the capital city looked at her with new respect because of this.
The only regret is that her title of Imperial Noblewoman was stripped from her and she has never been able to regain it.
Thinking of this, Song Hui gritted her teeth in hatred.
Damn Song Yi!
Damn Li Nanke!
She will get the imperial title back sooner or later, and make Song Yi and Li Nanke kneel at her feet and beg for mercy.
Song Hui dismissed Zhao Hong's rebuke.
"Is it really worth your panic to talk about this in your own home? I just mentioned a secret to having a child."
Zhao Hong glared at her, then, as if struck by a thought, leaned forward and lowered his voice.
"Madam, if you weren't guided by a deity and could predict many things, wouldn't you have foreseen some secret formula for conceiving a child?"
Song Hui blurted out, "If I had some secret formula for having children, I would have given you ten or eight sons by now, instead of..."
She suddenly remembered something and sat up abruptly.
Zhao Hong's eyes lit up.
"What has come to mind, Madam?"
Song Hui tidied her sideburns.
"I just remembered something..."
In her previous life, she was exiled and later sold into a brothel.
To prevent the girls in the brothel from getting pregnant after serving customers, the madam had special contraceptive prescriptions and brewed the medicine for them to drink every day.
However, the madam also had secret formulas for conceiving children.
If a girl in the brothel wins the favor of the madam, the madam will brew a potion using a secret formula for conceiving a child, and then let the girl choose a man.
After a night of passion, the girl will become pregnant with the man's child, and it's guaranteed to be a son.
For the sake of their son, men would also redeem girls from servitude.
Song Hui whispered, "...I heard this prescription is very effective, but the medicine is a bit strong, and the babies born are weak."
Zhao Hong pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand. I'll take care of this. You don't need to worry about it."
As he spoke, he eagerly got up.
"Oh, there's one more thing I need to say."
Song Hui grabbed Zhao Hong.
"Send a message to the Censorate, asking them to find a way to submit a memorial to His Majesty, requesting that Li Nanke be summoned to the palace to accompany the Imperial Concubine."
Zhao Hong frowned. "Li Nanke?"
Song Hui nodded and sneered.
"His Majesty always praises Li Nanke as a lucky star, and even bestowed upon her the title of Princess of Fu'an. Let her go and accompany the Imperial Concubine for a trial."
Perhaps this will bring good fortune to the Imperial Concubine, and she will recover immediately.
Zhao Hong gave her a deep look.
"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of it."
After Zhao Hong left, Song Hui's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Little lucky star? Bah! I'd like to see what you'll do if you can't bring good fortune to the Imperial Concubine."
The next morning, just as Li Nanke had finished breakfast and was preparing to go to Jingxing Academy to study, the imperial edict arrived.
"Let me enter the palace to accompany the Imperial Concubine?"
She asked the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree in surprise.
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