Chapter 31 Reckless Action Due to Miscarriage
The king said "stay," and the palace servants outside the door carrying the contraceptive soup silently withdrew.
Gan Cao was sent back to Cuiyuxuan with a heart full of gratitude.
For the next period of time, he was extra careful, reduced the intensity of his exercise, and kept a close eye on any abnormal reactions in his body.
Hearing that the Queen was pregnant, he noticed that she was feeling weak, sleepy, and vomiting. He was very careful, but he did not notice any symptoms.
As time passed, his heart gradually sank.
His heart sank completely when a concubine who had been serving him for half a month later vomited during her greetings.
"Quickly, summon the imperial physician!" The queen, who was also pregnant, immediately reacted.
The smiles of all the attendants present were somewhat stiff.
Soon, the imperial physician rushed over and, after a careful examination, came to an expected conclusion: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this concubine is pregnant."
"This is truly a joyous occasion!" The Queen said with a delighted smile. "Rewards! The imperial physician and Consort Wei will both be rewarded!"
Wei Cainan was overjoyed when she learned of her pregnancy, and was delighted to hear of the reward: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace..."
"Quickly, no need for formalities," the Empress immediately gestured to the palace men to help her up. "The imperial heir is the most important thing; these formalities are unnecessary from now on."
The bridesmaids, who were already feeling a bit sour, felt like they were being overwhelmed by jealousy.
However, the traditional male virtues they were taught from a young age required them to be virtuous and gentle, so even if they had reservations in their hearts, they dared not show them and could only smile and offer their congratulations.
The scene immediately became lively and bustling, and Wei Cainan became the center of attention.
After paying their respects, many palace servants went to present gifts to Wei Cainan.
On this journey, they encountered His Majesty's imperial edict of reward:
Because of Wei Cainan's meritorious service in giving birth, she was specially promoted to the rank of sixth-grade talent.
All kinds of jewelry and ornaments are available.
She was promoted in rank as soon as she became pregnant.
The saying "a father's status rises with his son's" is vividly demonstrated at this moment.
The maids, who had initially only experienced a sore throat, now had red eyes, and those who had already served the emperor were even more disappointed in their own bodies.
Those who haven't served the emperor in bed only experience aversions and acid reflux; those who have served the emperor in bed hate their bodies even more for being so weak.
Gan Cao looked at her lower abdomen and wanted to punch it hard.
"Master, it's alright. This is only the first time. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Mao Gen comforted him softly.
“You’re right,” he said through gritted teeth. “We’ll start exercising more today.”
Since I'm not pregnant, I need to make up for the amount of exercise I missed recently.
But since the transformation, he has had a vague discomfort in his lower abdomen, and when he intensifies his exercise, that area starts to rebel.
At first, he could barely hold on, but after a dozen or so times, he was in so much pain that he lost all strength.
Xiao Li noticed something was wrong when he saw the figure inside the bed curtains. He quickly went to check and saw his master clutching his stomach, his face pale and covered in cold sweat: "Brother Mao Gen, quickly go and fetch the imperial physician!"
When Mao Gen, who was brewing tea, came in and saw this, he was so shocked that his face changed color, and he hurriedly ran to the Imperial Hospital.
Licorice is in a lot of pain and is also very scared.
He dared not think too deeply about why his stomach hurt so much. He preferred to believe that his body was too weak and that his exercise had caused the problem, rather than considering any other, more significant possibility.
The imperial physician seemed to arrive unusually slowly this time, and Gan Cao almost thought he was going to die from the pain.
Fortunately, Mao Gen eventually managed to drag the imperial physician over.
Oguri wanted to question why it was taking so long, but in order not to delay her master, she had to hold back.
While taking the pulse, the imperial physician apologized, saying, "...The ladies have been experiencing various discomforts lately, and the Imperial Hospital is short-staffed. I just arrived from Chang Le Palace."
But as he continued examining her, his expression changed.
Everyone in the room tensed up, and Xiao Li asked directly, "Doctor Wang, what's going on?"
"It seems like the baby has been upset..."
The three were terrified.
"Imperial Physician, you haven't made a mistake? You must find a way!" Gan Cao's voice trembled slightly.
The imperial physician confirmed, "That's right, Your Highness is already more than a month pregnant."
Is she really pregnant?
No, the imperial physician said it's a threatened miscarriage!
The thought of this made my lower abdomen start to hurt again.
"Imperial Physician, you must protect the young master's imperial heir!" Xiao Li said urgently, realizing what was happening.
"I will do my best." While opening his medicine box to find the pregnancy-preserving pills, the imperial physician Wang taught Xiao Li how to massage. Seeing that the situation had eased a little, he turned his head and whispered to Mao Gen to go and invite the chief physician.
The pregnancy-preserving pills were taken with hot water, and the acupoints around the waist, abdomen, and navel were massaged with special force, gradually relieving the pain. Gan Cao's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a bit.
The imperial physician's slightly tense shoulders finally relaxed completely.
For women, although childbirth is physically demanding, elites from various schools of thought, including witchcraft, medicine, Taoism, and Mohism, have meticulously researched and integrated a complete set of methods for physical training, fetal nourishment, and childbirth over thousands of years. Women face almost no risks during pregnancy and childbirth, but it is different for men.
Men and women have different physical structures, and the ability to conceive is already defying nature. Modification also causes damage, making pregnancy inevitably somewhat difficult.
Fortunately, this young servant Gan was in good health, and this time he escaped unharmed.
Soon, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy also arrived.
Physician Wang gave up his seat so that the chief physician could examine the patient carefully.
After a long pause, the judge relaxed and said, "Fortunately, as long as you take good care of yourself, there shouldn't be any major problems."
The two discussed and wrote a prescription for a pregnancy-preserving medicine, carefully explained the precautions to the young palace servant, and then took their leave.
Since it concerned the imperial heir, once it was confirmed that everything was safe, Xiao Li immediately reported to Changning Palace.
The Imperial Medical Academy immediately submitted the medical records to the Zichen Palace.
The recent pain had left Gan Cao feeling drowsy and sleepy, but worries kept him awake.
He was pregnant with the imperial heir, but his recklessness nearly cost him the child.
What will His Majesty think of him if he finds out?
Sadness, like a tide, gradually spread towards him.
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