To make her performance more realistic, she completely held back and actually fell to the ground.
The moment she landed, the pain almost made her face contort in agony, but she gritted her teeth to hold it in.
However, she knew that her expression would not be as calm as if she had really fainted, so she simply controlled her eyes to be unfocused, pretending to be dizzy and absent-minded, but not completely unconscious.
She felt someone pick her up, carry her into the room, and gently place her on the bed.
Feng Yi's calm voice came: "Go and call the doctor."
Fearing that the doctor's arrival would expose her secret, she shakily opened her eyes not long after.
Feng Yi stood in front of her bed: "Miss Yun Ying is awake?"
"My head is so dizzy."
Luckily, I didn't pretend to be unconscious, otherwise waking up so quickly would have looked too fake. Pretending to be confused would have been better, and now I have one more way out.
"It's probably because you haven't been able to rest or eat properly these past few days that you suddenly felt dizzy. I've already sent someone to call a doctor, so don't worry, young lady."
Xiao Yunying propped herself up and sat up: "No need, I feel much better."
Feng Yi suddenly laughed: "The young lady is just like what I heard. She doesn't like seeing doctors, but good medicine tastes bitter. For the sake of her health, she still has to see a doctor."
Xiao Yunying felt that his tone and eyes had a hidden meaning, and she felt a little nervous.
Could it be that he has seen through me?
With so many skilled fighters around him, none of them were able to catch him in time. It must have been his instruction to see if he had really fainted.
She wasn't entirely faking it; the nausea and dizziness were real, just not to the point of fainting or losing consciousness.
While she was pondering a solution, an elderly doctor entered. He bowed to Feng Yi and sat down on the stool that the maid had brought for him, opening his medical kit: "Miss, let me take your pulse."
Xiao Yunying could only extend her wrist to answer the doctor's questions, then suppress her guilt and wait for the results.
The old doctor carefully took her pulse for a long time before finally nodding as if to confirm his diagnosis. He stood up and said, "Your Highness, this young lady is probably pregnant. In addition, she has been traveling for a long time and has not been able to rest properly. She has also been seasick and has not been able to eat properly for several days. Her body is weak, and she has caught a chill from being exposed to the sea breeze for a long time..."
When Xiao Yunying heard the first sentence, it was as if a gong had been struck in her ear, leaving her stunned. After a while, she suddenly sat up straight and leaned out to grab the old doctor's arm.
"What did you say? I'm pregnant?"
That shouldn't be the case. She only had sex with Luo Sheng twice, and both times she took medication. It's impossible for her to get pregnant.
The old doctor was startled: "Young lady, don't get excited. The pregnancy is still very early, only about a month along. The pulse isn't very clear yet, but I'm sure I'm right."
Xiao Yunying released her grip on the old doctor's hand and fell into deep thought.
She had told Luo Sheng that she would have children a few years later, so why did this child suddenly come?
As she was thinking, she suddenly remembered something... After talking about this with Luo Sheng that morning, she wanted to avoid Luo Sheng and go back to her room to take her medicine, but unexpectedly, the Zuo siblings arrived at that moment.
Then she completely forgot about taking the medicine...
Xiao Yunying slapped her forehead in regret, how could she have forgotten such an important thing?
She and Luo Sheng are quite something; they only forgot to take their medicine this one time and she got pregnant.
She had been planning to explore deep into enemy territory to resolve any future troubles, but now that she's pregnant, she has to be even more careful and can't be so careless anymore.
Feng Yi had someone take the old doctor down to get the medicine, and looked at Xiao Yunying who was deep in thought: "What is Miss Yunying troubled about? Now that you are pregnant, I think General Luo will be very happy."
Xiao Yunying wanted to roll her eyes at him. He had dragged her here, and Luo Sheng must be extremely worried after finding out she was missing. How could he be happy about it?
She wasn't foolish enough to show it, so she lay back down and pretended to be weak: "Your Highness, I feel dizzy, nauseous, weak, and sweating profusely. Are these all symptoms of pregnancy?"
"The doctor said you've been overworked lately, which has weakened your body. You also have some symptoms of catching a cold, plus you were just frightened..."
He paused for a moment, then said, "The doctor has gone to prescribe your medicine. I'll have Bai Shao brew it for you to drink in a bit."
"Huh?" Xiao Yunying turned to look at him: "Is it okay if I don't take the medicine?"
"You need to take your medicine properly to recover. Miss Yunying, you don't want anything to happen to your unborn child because you, as the mother, refuse to take your medicine, right?"
Despite the words being meant to be caring, Xiao Yunying managed to detect a hint of threat in them.
"Alright, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"Since Miss Yunying is not feeling well, she should rest and recover for the next two days. I will come to see you again in a few days, and I hope that by then, she will be able to give me a satisfactory answer."
Seeing his expression, Xiao Yunying knew she couldn't keep pretending to be confused: "My head is too dizzy right now, and I really can't remember why I said those things back then. Your Highness, please let me calm down, and I'll try my best to recall."
"Of course, the girl's health is important."
Taking this opportunity, Xiao Yunying made a request: "May I ask Your Highness for a favor?"
"Miss Yunying, please feel free to ask Bai Shao for anything. She will do her best to fulfill all your requests."
"She has no right to do what I want to say."
Xiao Yunying glanced at the direction outside the door, but from her current position on the bed, she couldn't see the guards outside: "I want Your Highness to remove the guards around my room. Martial arts practitioners have keen senses, and I don't want to be watched when I'm sleeping at night, or taking a bath, or even using the toilet. It would be too embarrassing. After all, this is an island, and I can't just sprout wings and fly away, so there's no need to keep people watching me."
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