Chapter 132 Father-in-law is Pregnant
The concubines in the hall who were unaware of the situation were almost scared to death when they heard this.
What happened today? Could it be that they haven’t woken up from their sleep yet?
Otherwise, how could what happened be so unbelievable?
Not pregnant?!
Is the news that Concubine Shen is pregnant fake?
Doesn't this mean she's faking pregnancy to win favor?
In the past two months, Concubine Shen has been promoted in rank and received a lot of rewards. She has been treated like a star and has received all the benefits.
"Doctor Zhou, are you sure Concubine Shen is not pregnant?"
Zhou Mingchuan kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true! When it comes to the heir to the throne, I dare not speak nonsense. Concubine Shen's pulse is indeed just irregular menstruation, not a pulse of pregnancy at all!"
Su Qingrong looked at Zhou Mingchuan, a hint of pride in her successful plan flashing in her eyes.
She has never bribed Zhou Mingchuan.
No matter what kind of pulse condition it was, he told the truth.
Xiao Chenglan was silent for a moment, "Call Doctor Zhang."
Seeing that Xiao Chenglan was about to call Doctor Zhang again, Su Qingrong thought that he did not believe Zhou Mingchuan's words and wanted to verify it again, so she kept her composure and did not immediately attack Chen Zhuxin with the name of fake pregnancy.
Well, let’s check it out. Let’s have more people check it out and prove that it’s a fake pregnancy.
After a while, Doctor Zhang came and Xiao Chenglan asked her to go to the side hall to take Shen Zhuxin's pulse.
"Imperial Physician Zhou said that Concubine Shen's pulse does not indicate pregnancy, nor does it show any symptoms of miscarriage. This is very strange. Please take Concubine Shen's pulse carefully."
Doctor Zhang took the order and went to the side hall.
Zhou Mingchuan knelt on the ground, staring at Doctor Zhang as if he were a savior.
After an incense stick of time, Doctor Zhang came out from the side hall with a serious expression.
Su Qingrong looked at his expression and felt very proud.
Doctor Zhang kowtowed to Xiao Chenglan and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is indeed not pregnant, nor does she have any signs of miscarriage. She is just having irregular menstruation. The previous positive pulse was a misdiagnosis."
The hall was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Now that's great, the imperial heir that caused such a stir in the court turned out to be a misunderstanding.
How will this end.
The concubines all lowered their heads like Jiang Yingli, fearing that this war without gunpowder would affect them.
However, unexpectedly, His Majesty's tone was very calm when he spoke again.
"Doctor Zhou is fine, but Doctor Zhang, you've been practicing medicine for half your life, how could you make such a mistake?"
Imperial Physician Zhang kowtowed in fear and trepidation, "Your Majesty, this pregnancy pulse is strange. It would be one thing if one person made a mistake, but both I and Imperial Physician Zhou made mistakes in the diagnosis. This is truly bizarre."
"Strange, what could be so strange? Doctor Zhang, are you trying to say that this pulse condition is caused by Concubine Shen herself?"
Su Qingrong seemed to inadvertently lead the topic to Concubine Shen.
"I dare not speak nonsense." Doctor Zhang said in fear and trepidation.
Su Qingrong smiled and said nonchalantly, "I think so too. Anyone who dares to joke with the royal heir and fake a pregnancy to win favor will lose ten heads."
Su Qingrong seemed to deny it on the surface, but when the concubines heard it, it was hard not to think that way.
To be honest, once the idea comes to mind, what is there to be afraid of?
Moreover, ever since she found out that she was pregnant, Concubine Shen has been very proud of herself.
As long as you 'accidentally' miscarry this non-existent child, without anyone knowing, who can look back and think about whether this child is real or fake?
When you are pregnant, you can get a promotion and receive rewards, your family will also be well-off, and you can even gain His Majesty's mercy after a miscarriage.
It is a business that is sure to make money.
However, now this matter seems to have been revealed by accident.
But whether it was a fake pregnancy to win favor...what the truth is in this palace will never be determined until the last moment.
Doctor Zhang said, "Your Majesty, I can vouch for you. Two months ago, Concubine Shen's pulse was indeed a pregnancy pulse. I did not diagnose her incorrectly. Doctor Zhou should be able to vouch for her as well."
Zhou Mingchuan nodded without understanding why, and in his heart he wanted to hold on to Doctor Zhang's clothes tightly.
"Yes, yes, I can indeed vouch for it. The diagnosis two months ago was definitely not a simple misdiagnosis. That pulse was definitely a pregnancy pulse!"
Xiao Chenglan paced back and forth in the hall with a calm expression, then spoke slowly:
"Then I must ask you, since you swore so confidently that the pulse you saw two months ago was a pregnancy pulse, how come it disappeared today?"
"Your Majesty, I have thought of a prescription. If taken according to the prescription, the pulse will change. The symptoms match those of Miss Shen! Your Majesty, please allow me to send someone to fetch it."
Xiao Chenglan glanced at Fu Wanquan, who quickly spoke with Doctor Zhang and ordered someone to bring something.
Su Qingrong felt a little suspicious for a moment.
Didn’t the Queen Mother say that she destroyed the recipe for this medicine in order to destroy the evidence? How come Doctor Zhang still has it?
But it's no big deal.
Anyway, she got the medicine from the Empress Dowager, so the cause couldn't be traced back to her.
On the contrary, when the prescription for false pregnancy came out, Concubine Shen had no way to tell.
Everyone would just think that Concubine Shen took this medicine and faked pregnancy to win favor.
Soon, the eunuch who came to get the prescription came back.
Doctor Zhang took the medicine box from his hand and opened it. Inside was a stack of prescriptions and a few pills.
"Your Majesty, this is a drug that can cause symptoms of false pregnancy. After taking it, you will experience obvious symptoms of morning sickness, such as nausea, drowsiness, and loss of appetite. Your pulse will also become that of pregnancy."
"How could there be such a bizarre medicine in the world?" Xiao Chenglan sneered, looking unconvinced, his gaze fixed on Concubine Wang who was closest to him.
Lady Wang was startled and quickly lowered her head.
"Give her something to eat."
Concubine Wang looked at the little palace maid approaching with the medicine in some horror.
She swallowed the medicine with trepidation and half-belief.
It can be said to be very unpalatable.
After Concubine Wang finished eating, Xiao Chenglan looked at Fu Wanquan again.
Eunuch Fu understood and went to Doctor Zhang to get a pill.
They both swallowed the medicine and waited for about half an incense stick of time for it to take effect. Doctor Zhang said:
"Your Majesty, I beg you to take the pulse of this young lady and Eunuch Fu."
"allow."
Imperial Physician Zhou and Imperial Physician Zhang took turns to check the pulses of both men and both came to the same conclusion.
"The pulses of Concubine Wang and Eunuch Fu are the same as Concubine Shen's, indicating a happy marriage!"
Everyone's jaw dropped.
What? Eunuch Fu is pregnant!
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