Xue Shen was genuinely worried. He frowned and carefully touched Shen Youying's lower abdomen: "Didn't you say your stomach was bloated last night? Did you hurt yourself? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Thinking back to last night when she cried uncontrollably, constantly saying it was too engorged and asking him to stop, but he was so engrossed in it that he couldn't bear to let her go...
Thinking of this, Xue Shen felt a rare pang of annoyance, regretting that he had gone too far last night.
Seeing that Shen Youying was blushing and holding his hand, preventing him from asking questions, he could only patiently coax her, "Master Huodong is a doctor who has traveled all over the country. What hasn't he seen? Zhaozhao, there's no need to be shy. On the contrary, you and I are both becoming parents for the first time, and there are many things we don't understand. It's better to ask clearly."
Swayed by his words, Shen Youying hesitated for a moment, then Xue Shen withdrew his hand, leaned down and kissed her forehead, saying, "Good girl, I'll be right back."
After the Fire Cave Immortal finished writing the prescription, the guard went to get the medicine, and he pretended to perform a ritual in the courtyard.
Seeing Xue Shen approaching in his wheelchair with a solemn expression, asking him to go to the study, he assumed something important had happened and followed him with a serious demeanor.
Upon entering the study, Xue Shen carefully closed the doors and windows before rising and solemnly laying out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Master Huodong rarely saw him so solemn; the last time was when he was treating his leg. Seeing this, Master Huodong also became serious, waiting for him to speak.
Xue Shen placed the ink-stained wolf-hair brush beside Master Huodong before bringing up the events of the previous night. When discussing marital relations, he showed no sign of discomfort: "Last night was too intense; could it affect the child?"
After he finished speaking, he paused, then remembered that it wasn't just last night; since returning from Longquan Manor, he had stayed at Tingmei Pavilion quite a few times.
He then frowned and added, "In this month, not every night, but at least twenty days we had sex."
His expression was solemn and worried; he wasn't showing off.
Master Huodong's face twitched as he watched, and he said with a forced smile, "Your Highness is truly... full of vigor and vitality. However, Your Highness is overthinking it. As long as you pay attention in the future, there will be no problem."
Xue Shen was slightly relieved. He nodded and said, "I still have many questions about how to take care of pregnant women. I would like to trouble you to enlighten me." He pointed to the wolf-hair brush next to Huo Dong Zhenren and said, "If there are too many things to pay attention to, you can write them down on paper so that I won't forget them."
Fire Cave Master: "..."
His forced smile faltered, and he gave Xue Shen a strange once-over. He thought to himself, "I never realized the King of Qin was so unreliable."
Becoming a father really makes a difference.
However, he wouldn't waste time writing down any precautions for pregnant women for the King of Qin; he still had to go back and figure out his prescription.
Master Huodong picked up his brush and wrote down several book titles, then smiled and said, "These medical books record in detail the process of a pregnant woman from conception to childbirth, and also include some things that need attention. If Your Highness is interested in learning more, you can take a look at these books."
Xue Shen accepted the Xuan paper with the book title written on it, thanked him solemnly, and then saw Huo Dong Zhenren out.
Before Master Huodong had taken more than a few steps, he heard him instructing his servants to go to the bookstore to find books.
"Now that he looks like a real person with flesh and blood," Master Huodong remarked.
During the reign of the late emperor, the world was at peace and tranquil. When he traveled around seeking medical treatment, he had a brief encounter with the emperor and empress, who were traveling incognito. At that time, he did not know their identities. Instead, the emperor and empress, knowing that he was in a hurry to find a very precious medicinal herb to save someone, personally led a group of people to search for him in the mountains for a day and a night, finally finding it in a very remote mountain valley.
It wasn't until much later that he learned the other person's identity, and he was quite moved at the time.
I never expected that when we met again, everything had changed.
—The former crown prince was crippled in both legs and became the infamous King of Qin, while the emperor and empress had long since passed away.
He was grateful for the emperor and empress's wisdom, which is why he agreed to disguise himself as a Taoist priest and secretly treat the King of Qin's injuries.
He traveled extensively, and when the men sent by the late emperor finally found him, the King of Qin's injured leg had already healed. The time had been too long; to fully recover, the leg would have to be broken again and new bone reattached. This wasn't the first time he had broken and set bones for someone, and he knew all too well how patients would react to such pain, but the King of Qin's reaction at that moment still deeply moved him, a physician who had witnessed countless ailments.
From the initial leg fracture to the subsequent, even more difficult and painful recovery process, he gritted his teeth and remained silent throughout.
Even during the most difficult times, the King of Qin persevered and recovered better than any patient he had ever treated, eventually becoming no different from an ordinary person.
On the contrary, the doctor was terrified, his initial awe and admiration turning into fear.
At that time, the King of Qin was sinister and unfathomable, like a mannequin without flesh and blood or emotions.
Master Huodong occasionally wanted to joke with him, but he would instinctively fall silent whenever he met his gaze.
Unlike today, I can still tease him a little.
"The idea that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished is not entirely without merit."
Master Huodong shook his head and muttered a few words, then walked away unhurriedly with his hands behind his back.
*
Xue Shen instructed his servants to buy books, and then returned to Tingmei Pavilion.
When he entered the room, he saw that Shen Youying had already gotten up and was about to pick up the teapot on the table to pour tea. He quickly got up, strode forward, took the teapot, poured the tea, and handed it to her: "Didn't I tell you to lie down properly? Why did you get up?"
Shen Youying took a sip of tea, noticing that he seemed even more anxious than she was: "You can't just lie in bed all day, can you? When I visited my sister-in-law before, she told me that pregnant women should move around more, so the baby doesn't get too big—"
Before he could finish speaking, Xue Shen covered his mouth.
Shen Youying looked over in surprise and saw Xue Shen's brows furrowed, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
She suddenly realized something, and without saying anything more, she gently leaned into his arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and said softly, "Don't worry too much, I'll take good care of myself, and besides, I still have you."
Xue Shen carefully tightened his arms, closed his eyes, and lowered his head to kiss the top of her head: "Mmm."
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