Shen Hean became more and more proud. He put on his most luxurious clothes, brought a group of attendants, and went to Chenyou Palace to visit Lu Jinshu in person.
Lu Jinshu still claimed to be ill and didn't want to see him.
Chen He'an is not so easy to get rid of. Despite Jiufu's desperate efforts to stop him, Chen He'an still forced his way into Chenyou Palace.
He originally thought that Lu Jinshu was pretending to be sick and putting on airs, but when he saw Lu Jinshu's snow-white face, the look in his eyes became complicated.
Shen Hean's face was full of concern, "How come Lu Xianjun is so seriously ill? It's really heartbreaking to see him."
Lu Jinshu felt dizzy and looked up at Shen Hean, who had a fake smile on his face. Shen Hean's whole body was filled with the words "The weasel pays New Year's greetings to the chicken, with no good intentions."
Lu Jinshu forced a smile. "I just caught a cold without paying attention. It's not a serious illness. I'll be fine after a few more days of rest. Thank you for bothering Mr. Shen Liangjun to come and see me. However, I don't have the energy to entertain you right now. I appreciate your kindness, but please go back first."
The concern in Shen Hean's eyes suddenly became more intense. "You don't even have the strength to get out of bed, so I can't leave either. I went to the Imperial Hospital to ask for the Left Court Judge. I must make sure that you, my worthy lord, are well. Only then can I feel at ease."
Lu Jinshu tried his best to conceal his anger and not change color immediately. "No need to trouble the Left Court Judge. Her Highness the Princess has already assigned Imperial Physician Sun to see me. Imperial Physician Sun said that my illness is not serious."
A look of jealousy appeared in Shen Hean's eyes.
There are special imperial physicians to see patients. Apart from the high-ranking masters in the palace, only the princesses and princes have such treatment.
Lu Jinshu is just a small wise king, he does not deserve such a status at all.
Chen He'an looked Lu Jinshu up and down.
He hadn't thought much about it at first, but Lu Jinshu's repeated excuses and his reluctance to let other imperial physicians treat him made him suspicious.
The door was pushed open and the left judge walked in. The medicine boy held the pulse pillow in front of Lu Jinshu.
The Left Court Judge said, "Your Excellency, please raise your wrist so that I can feel your pulse."
Lu Jinshu refused, "I'm not used to having other women touch me. Imperial Physician Sun has already prescribed medicine for me, so I won't bother the Left Court Judge to come back for a follow-up consultation."
Lu Jinshu's words of refusal were extremely clever. If Chen Hean still let Zuo Yuanpan forcibly take Lu Jinshu's pulse, it would mean that Zuo Yuanpan, a foreign woman, would be flirting with the Crown Princess's man for no reason.
The Left Court Judge was naturally unworthy of such a serious charge. She immediately bowed to Lu Jinshu and said, "Since Imperial Physician Sun has examined the virtuous prince, I will take my leave."
Chen Hean sternly stopped Zuo Yuanpan, then sneered, "Since Lu Xianjun has repeatedly refused to see a doctor, I have reason to suspect that you have contracted some highly contagious disease. I am now in charge of the Eastern Palace's harem and am responsible for everyone's safety. Zuo Yuanpan, if you refuse to see Lu Xianjun and this contagious disease infects the masters of the Eastern Palace, can you afford the consequences?"
The judge of the Left Court paused and walked back to Lu Jinshu's bedside. "My worthy Lord, please do not embarrass me."
Lu Jinshu knew that he couldn't escape today, so he put his wrist on the pulse pillow.
The judge of the Left Court showed a look of joy on his face, "My worthy prince, you are already more than four months pregnant. This is really a great joy."
Lu Jinshu had been trying hard to suppress the nausea in his stomach, but now that Zuo Yuanpan had made it clear that he was pregnant, he started to retch without any hesitation.
Chen Hean originally thought that Lu Jinshu was hiding some huge secret, but it turned out that Lu Jinshu was pregnant. He clenched his fists in anger, but still verbally congratulated Lu Jinshu.
Shen Hean flicked his sleeves and was about to leave.
Lu Jinshu was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
Shen Hean's steps paused.
The sleeping arrangements of the ladies in each palace were all recorded in a book.
After he took over the management of the rear house, he briefly flipped through the booklet.
The baby in Lu Jinshu's belly has been more than four months old, but more than four months ago, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess had never visited Lu Jinshu.
He remembered it so clearly because, at that time, Shangguan Xu had just married into the Eastern Palace. To save face for Shangguan Ran, the Crown Princess stayed in Changqiu Palace almost every night. The other ladies in the harem had never received such favors, let alone conceived a child with the Crown Princess.
Chen Hean turned his head suddenly and burst into laughter, "Lu Jinan, Lu Jinan, you are so brave. You actually dared to commit adultery with another woman and get pregnant with an illegitimate child."
Lu Jinshu felt dizzy, but he still tried to hold on and defended himself loudly, "I didn't do that. The child in my belly belongs to Her Royal Highness. If you don't believe me, you can go to Her Royal Highness and ask for the answer as soon as Her Royal Highness returns from Dingzhou."
At that time, he always went to Guangming Palace privately and secretly met with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. Naturally, the fact that he was favored by Her Royal Highness was not recorded in the book.
At the time, he was only concerned with being angry at Shangguan Xu for being favored because of his family background. Later, he became entangled in the complicated dilemma of whether he loved the princess. From that time until he suddenly discovered that she was pregnant two days ago, he had not given any thought to her belly.
About ten days ago, his stomach suddenly felt very uncomfortable, so he asked Dr. Sun to see a doctor. As a result, he was diagnosed with pregnancy.
This should have been a happy event, but now that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is not in the East Palace, no one can prove that his child is Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.
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