This time, the Yun family had made great contributions in protecting the emperor and after dealing with the Su family, Zhao Yuancheng restored the Yun family's previous title and status.
Most of the seats in the court were vacant.
Fu Mingxu was talented in both civil and military affairs, and he was also the first to save the emperor this time, so Zhao Yuancheng sent him to the Ministry of War of the Shangshu Province to serve as the Minister of War.
In November, the first snow fell in the capital.
The heavy snow lasted for a whole day and a night. The thick snow seemed to bury all the dirt. Because of the dethronement of the queen, the harem was very quiet. As the New Year was approaching, the imperial concubine's body became weaker and weaker.
Qin Zhaochuan talked about this with Fu Qianyu in private.
When the Imperial Noble Consort was injured, the lost energy and blood were never replenished, and there was a high probability that she would give birth before the full term.
It would be fine if the delivery was safe, but the scary thing is that the imperial concubine's body could not withstand the damage caused by childbirth, and it is possible that two lives would be lost.
This matter was kept a secret by the Imperial Hospital, and no one dared to tell the Imperial Concubine. Apart from Fu Qianyu, only Zhao Yuancheng knew about it.
Zhao Yuancheng often went to Yongfu Palace to visit the Imperial Noble Consort out of pity for her, but even the best medicine used by the Imperial Hospital was of no avail.
On the night of Laba, the imperial concubine had her period for the first time!
At that time, everyone was in Yuqing Palace. When Shuqing came to report, everyone was shocked.
You have to know that the imperial concubine was only four months pregnant and the fetus had just formed. Seeing blood at this time was a sign of miscarriage.
When Zhao Yuancheng heard this, he could no longer sit still. He lifted up his robe and hurried to Yongfu Palace.
Following them were Fu Qianyu and Rou Meiren.
The atmosphere in Yongfu Palace was very tense, and Hui Meiren had already burst into tears.
They were stopped outside the warm room, and no one knew what was happening inside. They only knew that the palace maids brought in hot water, but what they brought out were basins of blood, so bright red that it was glaring.
Half an hour later, Doctor Xun came out with sweat all over his face.
Zhao Yuancheng asked anxiously, "How is it? Is the child safe?"
Doctor Xun swallowed hard, his voice a little weak, "In reply to the emperor, Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune. Although the dragon fetus in your belly is fine, you have lost too much blood. You must rest in bed for the time being."
Hearing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yuancheng sighed, "That's good, that's good. Imperial Physician Xun, your medical skills are superb. No matter what medicine you use, you must ensure that the baby in the Imperial Concubine's belly is safe."
"Yes, I will do my best."
It had been snowing outside since someone had known it. Seeing that it was getting late, Fu Qianyu said softly, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. You have an early court tomorrow. Why don't you go back and rest? I'll be watching over you."
Zhao Yuancheng was a little worried, but no matter how important the harem was, it couldn't compare to the government, so he said, "Okay, you should also take care of yourself."
"Yes, I understand." Fu Qianyu nodded and instructed Zhu Yu: "The roads are slippery in the snow, so you must be careful."
"Don't worry, Madam."
After seeing the emperor off, Fu Qianyu and Concubine Hui hurried to the bedroom.
Looking at the pale Imperial Concubine, Fu Qianyu's brows furrowed as she asked Shu Qing, who was kneeling beside her, "Your Majesty is a little weak, but the Imperial Hospital has been carefully caring for her during this period. How could Your Majesty suddenly have spotting?"
Shu Qing was so frightened that she hesitated for a long time and couldn't answer Fu Qianyu's words.
Concubine Hui calmed herself down and said, "For the past few days, the Imperial Concubine has been feeling a stabbing pain in her abdomen. The imperial physicians have come to see her several times, and they all said it was due to the Empress's first pregnancy and nothing serious. They also prescribed medicine. Later, the Empress felt better, so she didn't take it seriously. Today is Laba Festival, and the Emperor sent down some food, so the Empress invited the concubines to join her for dinner. But while she was eating, she felt a stomachache and then fainted."
"Is the meal still there?"
Shu Qing nodded, "They are all here. The queen suddenly had her period, and the servants were all scared."
As he spoke, he led Fu Qianyu to the dining room nearby.
Today is Laba Festival. The dishes in Yongfu Palace are the same as what they just ate in Yuqing Palace, all of which are made by the Shangshi Bureau.
Seeing Fu Qianyu staring at the dishes without saying a word, Concubine Hui said with some fear, "Your Majesty, do you suspect there's something wrong with the dishes? But these were given by the Emperor. Who would have the guts to do that?"
"I'm not sure if there's something wrong with the diet. Since the Imperial Concubine only felt uncomfortable during meals, we have to get it checked out."
As she spoke, she turned and asked Lingyun, "Is Doctor Qin on duty tonight?"
"It is Doctor Qin."
"Go and get Dr. Qin here quietly so as not to alarm anyone."
Lingyun agreed, turned around and walked out.
Half a cup of tea later, Qin Zhaochuan walked in, shrouded in a chill. Before he could even greet her, Fu Qianyu spoke, "Doctor Qin, I'm truly sorry to bother you so late. The Imperial Concubine just had her period, and although it's stabilized now, I'm still a little worried. I'd like you to take another look and see if there's anything wrong with what the Imperial Concubine used tonight."
"You're welcome, Your Majesty."
Qin Zhaochuan bowed slightly, then put down the medicine box and walked to the table to take a closer look.
Everyone held their breath.
But Qin Zhaochuan carefully checked several times and found nothing suspicious. Fu Qianyu asked curiously, "If it's not a dietary issue, then why did the Imperial Concubine suddenly have spotting?"
Qin Zhaochuan also felt something was a little strange, so he said, "Your Majesty, I'd better feel the Imperial Concubine's pulse first. Perhaps we can find out something."
"That's fine. Although Doctor Xun is highly skilled, I'm still a little worried."
The group hurried to the bedroom again.
Shu Qing deftly placed a handkerchief on the imperial concubine's wrist. After Qin Zhaochuan took her pulse, although there was nothing wrong with her pulse, he felt an indescribable strangeness in his heart.
"Your Majesty's pulse is exactly as Doctor Xun said, but..."
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"The Imperial Concubine's pregnancy has always been under the care of Imperial Physician Xun. I can't say anything right now, but fortunately, the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy is stable now."
Fu Qianyu's eyes darkened as she suddenly thought of something. She immediately asked Shu Qing, "Has Your Majesty been eating the preserved fruits sent by Lady Rou?"
"Yes, we finished the preserved fruits a few days ago, so Rou Mei made some more and sent them over."
"Bring it here for Doctor Qin to have a look."
Seeing Fu Qianyu's serious expression, Shu Qing did not dare to delay and hurriedly turned around and took out the preserved fruits left by the imperial concubine from the box.
But surprisingly, there was still no problem with the preserved fruit.
Doctor Qin muttered to himself, "This is strange. The Imperial Concubine is frail, but the pregnancy-maintaining medicines prepared by the Imperial Hospital are all good medicines, and they also have the effect of strengthening the body. It doesn't make sense for her to suddenly experience spotting!"
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