Since she has been canonized as a concubine, according to the rules, she must go to Fengqi Palace to pay her respects to the queen on the second day after entering the palace.
Fu Qianyu did not dare to delay, so she got up early, changed into her wedding clothes, and took a warm sedan chair to Fengqi Palace.
It was a chilly spring day. The door curtain was lifted, and the chill in the air hit her face. Lingyun was afraid that Fu Xiyu would be cold, so she turned around and got a cloak.
When he walked to the Imperial Garden, he ran into Concubine Xia and Concubine Liu.
Although Fu Qianyu was in the same position of Zhaoyi as Liu, she was naturally higher than Liu because of her title, and as for Xia, it goes without saying.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine."
"No need to be so polite, sisters. Please get up." Fu Qianyu did not get out of the sedan chair, but just looked at the two of them with a warm smile.
Liu Zhaoyi's face did not look very good. She entered the palace a year earlier than Fu Qianyu, gave birth to the second princess, and was now pregnant again.
Although she was in the same position as Zhaoyi, she was inferior to her because she came from a merchant family and had no title.
"Sister Fu got up so early."
Fu Qianyu smiled faintly, "Today is the first time we pay our respects to the Empress since her enthronement. I dare not delay."
Xia Jieyu smiled, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. The time for paying respects is almost here. Let's hurry and leave."
After arriving at Fengqi Palace, the queen was still dressing up. Everyone just sat in their seats according to their status and waited silently.
Fu Qianyu looked at the decorations in the hall and couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
The last time I came to Fengqi Palace was on New Year's Eve. Now, only two months have passed, and this palace, which is most coveted by women all over the world, has once again welcomed its new owner.
And they also went from being the prince's concubines to the high-ranking concubines in the imperial city.
Thinking of this, Fu Qianyu lowered her eyes and smiled slightly. Life is really unpredictable.
Half a minute later, the queen, wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe, was helped out. The phoenix hairpin on her head sparkled in the morning light.
This was the first time that Su received all the concubines as the queen and they kowtowed to her, so her attire was naturally much more elegant and luxurious than usual.
After the queen sat down, she glanced at the first seat below her and said calmly, "Why didn't the imperial concubine come?"
Jin Mei replied, "Your Majesty, one stick of incense ago, someone from Yongfu Palace came to report that the Imperial Concubine was unwell and could not come to pay her respects to you today."
As soon as the words came out, none of the three people in the hall spoke, only Liu's lips curled up slightly.
I thought the Queen would be angry, but unexpectedly, she smiled faintly and told Jinmei nonchalantly, "After the ceremony, go to Yongfu Palace and take a look yourself."
"yes."
Led by Fu Qianyu, everyone was about to kneel down to pay their respects when they heard the Queen speak softly, "Liu Zhaoyi, you are not feeling well, so please don't do it."
Liu Zhaoyi knelt slightly and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
So, Fu Xiyu and Xia Jieyu knelt on the ground. After they finished the ceremony, Nanny Cen led the palace maids out with various rewards and placed them in front of everyone according to their rank.
The Queen looked at everyone with a sweet smile, "We sisters have served the Emperor together since the Eastern Palace. Now that we have been given titles of Consort and Imperial Concubine, we must live in harmony and avoid any jealousy that would upset the Emperor."
"Yes, I will follow the Queen's instructions."
"Okay, it's getting late, you all should go back."
There was a look of fatigue on the queen's face. No one dared to delay and after bowing again, they stood up and took their leave.
As the crowd left, the smile on the queen's face immediately vanished. She sneered, "This Gao family is truly extraordinary. She just became a noble concubine and already she doesn't take me seriously."
Nanny Cen stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, I just made inquiries and found out that the Imperial Concubine is indeed ill."
"Oh? What did the imperial physician say?"
Nanny Cen said, "The Imperial Physician said that the Imperial Concubine has had her menstrual period and is experiencing excruciating abdominal pain. That's why I couldn't come to pay my respects to you today. However, I remember that the Imperial Concubine's period was supposed to be at the end of the month, but for some reason it came more than ten days early."
The Queen took a sip of tea and said slowly, "In that case, I will go see the Imperial Concubine after breakfast."
"Yes, I will prepare it right away."
Let’s talk about Yongfu Palace. Since midnight last night, the imperial concubine has been suffering from unbearable abdominal pain. At first, Shu Qing just thought that the imperial concubine’s menstruation was premature, so she just asked the kitchen to boil some ginger soup.
Unexpectedly, after a night, the imperial concubine's abdominal pain not only did not improve, but became more and more severe. Shu Qing then realized that something was wrong and hurriedly ordered the palace maid to go to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician.
"Doctor Xun, what happened to our queen? Not only did her period come early this month, but she's also in severe pain. This has never happened before."
Doctor Xun knelt on the ground without saying a word, but as time passed, his expression became more and more ugly.
"Your Majesty, forgive me for asking, but have you eaten anything very cold recently?"
On the bed, the imperial concubine's face was as pale as paper. Because of the severe pain in her abdomen, her voice was trembling. "This palace, this palace has never eaten anything that is very cold."
"Your Majesty, I just took your pulse. From your pulse, it seems that you have been taking very cold things recently. And your bleeding does not stop. It does not seem to be premature menstruation, but rather, it seems..."
Seeing that Doctor Xun seemed to be hesitant to speak, the imperial concubine's heart skipped a beat. She forced herself to ask, "What's wrong with me?"
"My Lady, your maternal body is severely damaged. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to have children in the future."
Doctor Xun sighed every time he spoke.
The Imperial Concubine and Shu Qing were shocked for a long time after hearing his words, and then they reacted, "How could this be? How could this be? Are you trying to kill me?"
Doctor Xun continued, "Your Majesty, please think carefully. Have you eaten anything unusual during this period?"
A terrifying thought gradually emerged in Shu Qing's mind, "Doctor, the queen has been taking medicine all this time in order to have a child."
Doctor Xun's eyes were heavy. "But this medicine was prescribed by the Imperial Hospital."
"No, the Queen spent a lot of money to get it from outside the palace."
At this point, Doctor Xun already understood a bit, "Excuse me, young lady, do you still have the prescription?"
"Yes, I'll get it right away."
Shu Qing didn't dare to delay and quickly took out the prescription for fertility from the box. "Imperial Physician, when I brought this prescription back, I asked Imperial Physician Lin to look at it. He said there was absolutely no problem with it, so our queen dared to use it."
Doctor Xun took the prescription and examined it carefully, and found that there was no problem with the medicinal materials and dosage recorded in the prescription.
"That's strange." Doctor Xun muttered, and suddenly thought of something, "Miss, I wonder if the medicine residue is still there?"
"Yes, I'll have someone get it right away."
On the bed, the imperial concubine cried sadly. Not long after, a little palace maid brought the residue of the medicine from last night.
Doctor Xun took the jar and poured all the residue onto the table. After a closer look, he found a clue.
"It is indeed so."
As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch outside shouted, "The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress has arrived."
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