Shen Wan's face was buried in Xie Jingyan's chest. Upon hearing from Steward Zhou that Doctor Tao had returned, Shen Wan immediately said to Xie Jingyan, "Quickly, let Doctor Tao take a look at you."
It was like waiting for the stars and the moon to finally get Dr. Tao back. Shen Wan was extremely anxious and couldn't wait even a moment longer.
Although Dr. Tao probably didn't know either...
But Dr. Tao is our last hope.
Shen Wan said urgently, even struggling, "Put me down quickly."
Xie Jingyan looked down at Shen Wan, "You still have the strength to walk?"
Doctor Tao has already returned home, so it won't make a difference if we stay a little longer.
But Shen Wan insisted, so Xie Jingyan had no choice but to let her go.
Steward Zhou watched in astonishment. He knew that the prince adored the princess, but surely not to the point of being afraid that she would get tired of walking and carrying her around?
Shen Wan asked Steward Zhou, "Where is Madam Tao?"
Manager Zhou replied, "Doctor Tao is in the pharmacy."
Shen Wan immediately pulled Xie Jingyan toward the pharmacy.
Inside the pharmacy, Doctor Tao was packing up his things, putting away the medical books and some medicinal herbs he had brought. Hearing footsteps, Doctor Tao turned around and saw Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan walking in.
Doctor Tao put down his medical book and came over to bow to Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan.
Shen Wan said, "Doctor Tao, please take a look at the prince and see what's wrong with his vomiting?"
In fact, Doctor Tao already knew about Xie Jingyan's unexplained nausea and even vomiting on his way back to the capital. After returning to the mansion, he heard it again from Steward Zhou. He didn't go back to the small courtyard behind the Prince's Mansion, but waited here to take Xie Jingyan's pulse.
Doctor Tao said, "Your Highness, please sit down. Let me take your pulse."
Xie Jingyan sat down, and Doctor Tao took his pulse very carefully. After a while, he asked Xie Jingyan to switch to the other hand.
After Doctor Tao released his grip, Shen Wan asked, "Doctor Tao, how is the Prince's pulse?"
Doctor Tao said, "The pulse is indeed fine."
These words were like a bucket of ice water, dousing Shen Wan from head to toe and extinguishing her last hope.
Shen Wanxin felt her heart sink to the bottom. Doctor Tao said, "However, I have heard my mentor mention this kind of illness before."
A spark of hope rekindled in Shen Wan's eyes. She was about to ask Doctor Tao when, before she could speak, Doctor Tao asked first, "Is the Princess pregnant?"
Shen Wan, "..."
The topic changed so quickly that Shen Wan was completely bewildered.
Why are you suddenly asking if she's pregnant when you're treating the prince?
Shen Wan shook her head. "No."
Dr. Tao frowned. "No?"
Shen Wan nodded emphatically.
Doctor Tao's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly. He looked at Shen Wan and wondered how she could be so much rounder than when he left, especially her waistline, which looked like she was pregnant.
Doctor Tao didn't believe what Shen Wan said. He said, "Sit down, let me take your pulse."
“…It’s more important to treat the prince,” Shen Wan said.
She's perfectly healthy; it's not too late to show it to her after Xie Jingyan has seen it.
Xie Jingyan stood up, and Shen Wan had no choice but to sit down, exposing her wrist. Doctor Tao reached out to take her pulse, and almost touching Shen Wan's pulse, Doctor Tao's furrowed brows relaxed a little, but before they could fully relax, they furrowed again. "This is simply absurd!"
"She's been pregnant for over two months and nobody knew. If I had come back a few days later, with all your antics, you would have ruined the baby."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Xie Jingyan, “…???”
There was another room full of people, "...???"
His forehead was covered in question marks.
Hearing Dr. Tao describe their ordeal, Shen Wan blushed, but when told she was pregnant, she couldn't believe it. "Dr. Tao, don't joke with me. How could I possibly be more than two months pregnant?"
Although she had consummated her marriage with Xie Jingyan at that time, she had taken contraceptives, so it was impossible for her to be pregnant.
Dr. Tao was speechless. How could a doctor make such a joke?
Yinshuang stood to the side, her eyes wide open, unable to hide her excitement, and said, "Is my princess really pregnant? But she doesn't have any symptoms of morning sickness at all."
Doctor Tao glanced at the maid and said, "Your princess's symptoms of morning sickness are all present in the prince."
Silver Frost, "...???"
Shen Wan, “…???”
Xie Jingyan, “…???”
I think I understood, but I also think I didn't.
Manager Zhou said, "I didn't quite understand what Doctor Tao was saying."
Doctor Tao said, “This matter does sound absurd, but the world is full of wonders. My mentor once encountered a prince with similar symptoms. He was healthy and had a good pulse, but he vomited frequently. However, his wife was pregnant but did not have morning sickness. My mentor guessed that the morning sickness was because the couple was so loving that the husband felt the pain in his wife’s place. Unfortunately, my mentor only encountered this one case in his life and could not verify his guess. That is why I wanted to take the princess’s pulse.”
"It seems my mentor's guess was correct."
Is the princess pregnant?
Is the prince suffering from morning sickness?
This is simply unbelievable.
Shen Wan touched her lower abdomen, wondering if there really was a little life inside.
How come she doesn't feel anything at all?
Shen Wan secretly hoped that it was true, just as Doctor Tao had said, but she still couldn't believe it. "But I've taken contraceptives."
Doctor Tao was somewhat taken aback, not expecting Shen Wan to take contraceptives. Normally, taking contraceptives would prevent pregnancy. Doctor Tao cautiously asked, "Is Your Highness sure you took contraceptives?"
How could she be sure?
She asked Yinshuang to buy her contraceptive pills, so could she have bought counterfeit ones?
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