Chapter 107 The Huge Black Pot
Seeing that everyone in the hall was lost in their own thoughts, Su Qingrong showed a triumphant smile in her eyes.
Princess Song glanced at Jiang Yingli, who was stunned and didn't know what she was thinking. She slammed the table, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
"Okay, everyone, be quiet. You're talking nonsense about nothing."
It's not just that there is not a single stroke of the eight characters, it's simply that there is no eight characters at all.
Why would a person be happy? It's simply against the laws of nature and morality.
Princess Song thought that morning sickness was nonsense and did not take it seriously at all. She waved her hand and asked everyone to disperse.
Chen Zhuxin vomited for a while, then recovered. He felt that the commotion in the hall just now was ridiculous.
It is more plausible to suspect that she was poisoned than to suspect that she was pregnant.
But how could Su Qingrong miss this opportunity? She must create a shocking and interesting event today.
She feigned surprise and said, "I was just saying it casually, but looking at you like this, is it true?"
Everyone was curious about such a big thing and was talking to each other non-stop. The Roufu Palace was more lively than ever before.
Seeing that things were getting out of control, Concubine Song shouted, "Alright! Just following the crowd is what you do! I'm going to call the imperial physician for Concubine Shen right now to see what's going on. Once the truth is out, if you continue to talk nonsense, I'll punish you according to the palace rules!"
The hall finally became quiet. Everyone stared at Chen Zhuxin's belly, and then glanced at Jiang Yingli from time to time.
Jiang Yingli also looked at Chen Zhuxin's belly.
Chen Zhuxin frowned slightly. She didn't like being the focus of the crowd, but she didn't like being involved in rumors even more.
So she suppressed her urge to leave and decided to wait for the imperial physician to arrive and take her pulse in public to put this ridiculous speculation to rest.
Something big might be about to happen, and everyone is waiting patiently.
A quarter of an hour later, the imperial physician was brought in by Hanlu.
"Your humble servant, Zhou Mingchuan, greets the ladies and young ladies."
"Doctor Zhou, please get up quickly and take Concubine Shen's pulse." Concubine Song ordered casually.
Doctor Zhou stood up and was led by Hanlu to Concubine Shen.
Everyone looked at Doctor Zhou with great interest.
Doctor Zhou felt the pulse for a while, his eyebrows moved, and his voice was a little excited, "Young Master, have you had irregular periods recently?"
Cui Sheng answered for her, "My lady's period is at the end of the month, so she should have come a long time ago, but she hasn't had her period yet."
Doctor Zhou nodded and said excitedly, "That's for sure! Congratulations, my lady, you are almost a month pregnant."
The hall was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Chen Zhuxin, who usually keeps a straight face, could no longer hold back her expression.
She looked at Doctor Zhou suspiciously and asked:
"Doctor Zhou, how many years have you been in the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Doctor Zhou didn't know the deeper meaning of Shen Zhuxin's words. He just thought Shen Zhuxin was too surprised to believe it. He patted his chest and said proudly:
"Don't worry, my lady. Although I have only been in the Imperial Medical Bureau for four years, I have been practicing medicine for fifteen years. I will not make any mistakes in just a happy pulse."
Chen Zhuxin pursed her lips awkwardly, speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
At this time, voices of congratulations were heard one after another in the hall.
"Almost a month? Isn't that the end of last month? Lady Shen is so lucky!"
Your Majesty doesn't often turn over other people's cards, so everyone has an impression of him. After hearing this, everyone remembered it and congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Noble Shen!"
"Congratulations, Noble Shen!"
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Regardless of whether these congratulatory voices were sincere or not, Chen Zhuxin felt a real headache after hearing them.
It was impossible for her to say in public that she had never served in the emperor's bed.
Now that Doctor Zhou confidently stated that it was definitely a pregnancy pulse, she truly understood what it meant to have unspeakable pain.
But she had grasped the key elements helplessly.
Her period has always been regular, but this time it was strange.
She felt nauseous again today, and it really looked like morning sickness.
Besides, Doctor Zhou has been practicing medicine for fifteen years and he certainly doesn't seem like the kind of person who could make a mistake in taking a pregnant woman's pulse.
If she didn't know her situation, she would probably believe that she was pregnant.
Someone wants to harm her.
Chen Zhu finally understood the key, and his hands and feet suddenly felt cold.
She always kept a low profile in the palace and never even talked to anyone. Who would want to use such a sinister trick to harm her?
If she believed it today, everyone in the court and harem would be staring at the royal heir in her belly. If it all came to nothing one day, it would be a known case of fake pregnancy to win favor. Not only would her life be in danger, but even her family would be implicated.
The more Chen Zhu thought about it, the colder he felt.
Fortunately, Your Majesty will know what is going on.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhuxin calmed down a little and looked towards Concubine Song.
After seeing this, Chen Zhuxin was stunned again, because the expression on Concubine Song's face was even more shocking than what he felt just now.
Song Wanyan indeed felt that she might be struck by lightning.
His Majesty has never favored Concubine Shen, so where did the child in her belly come from?
Are there any other men in the harem besides Your Majesty?
Could it be that there are still eunuchs who have not been completely separated?
But does Chen Zhuxin dare to do that?
Song Wanyan was already immersed in her own world and had never considered that the child was fake. She only felt that her road to wealth and glory was coming to an end.
Why did this happen when she was acting as the Sixth Palace's agent?
She had said it long ago that Gong Quan was a huge scapegoat.
Song Wanyan looked at Chen Zhuxin and smiled weakly at her.
In Shen Zhuxin's opinion, the meaning of Concubine Song's smile was very clear. She was talking about her - you look like an honest and well-behaved person, so why did you make a big splash by not saying anything and act presumptuously in front of His Majesty?
Chen Zhuxin knew that she had misunderstood, so she lowered her brows and shook her head at her, meaning that she should calm down first.
When Song Wanyan saw this and shook her head, she felt even more devastated.
Doesn’t this mean there’s no hope and you’re just waiting to die?
The atmosphere in Roufu Palace was already very heated, and the word "stomach" was repeated in everyone's mouths like a mantra. Song Wanyan couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and waved her hands.
"Okay, what are you arguing about? What's there to argue about? Let's all go home today!"
The hall suddenly became quiet. All the concubines looked awkwardly at Concubine Song, who was very excited and seemed to be too jealous, and walked away without daring to raise their heads.
"Noble Lady Shen, please stay." Song Wanyan said again.
Everyone immediately cast a look at Concubine Shen that wished her well.
Su Qingrong suppressed the flash of pride in her eyes, gathered her sleeves, and strode out the door with her head held high.
Jiang Yingli walked at the end of the crowd. When she left the hall, she looked back, then lowered her eyes, which were filled with emotion, and walked straight out the door.
Everyone had dispersed, Song Wanyan dismissed the palace maids, and walked directly to Chen Zhuxin with a big stride.
“Ancestors!”
Chen Zhuxin sighed slightly, "Empress Song should stop shouting nonsense, it will shorten your life."
Song Wanyan covered her face and said, "Shortening my life is a blessing for me. Let's see if I can survive first."
Chen Zhuxin was too lazy to tease her anymore and asked directly: "Have you ever considered that there is no child in my belly?"
Song Wanyan was stunned for a long time, and finally pulled herself out of her dead end thinking.
"Oh! But that happy pulse... Are you saying that someone wants to harm you?" Song Wanyan suddenly reacted.
Chen Zhuxin nodded.
Song Wanyan's expression suddenly became solemn. She flicked her sleeves and walked to the chair and sat down.
"But what's going on with your menstrual period? And that pregnancy pulse, is there something wrong with Doctor Zhou?"
Chen Zhuxin shook her head. "I'm not sure either, but that person used this trick to frame me, so he must not know that I'm actually not favored. Therefore, I dare not easily reveal the clues. This matter is of great importance, so I still need to let His Majesty know about it and let him decide."
Song Wanyan nodded. "That makes sense. Wait a minute. I just took the pulse and sent someone to Changqing Palace to report the news. Your Majesty... should be here soon."
After all, a child suddenly appeared.
The palace maids from Roufu Palace had already arrived in front of Changqing Palace and conveyed the news to Fulin who was on duty at the door.
When Fulin heard this, his heart started beating wildly. This was the first time he had to convey such big news.
Fulin trotted into the hall and was a little out of control.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Just now at the morning meeting, someone at Roufu Palace detected a pregnancy."
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