Chapter 117 It's My Servant's
The concubines sitting near Shen Zhuxin reacted first and quickly shrank to the side, almost jumping up from their seats.
The look on his face made him want to be as far away from her as possible.
"Jieyu Shen, are you okay?"
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you scared by the noise outside?"
The commotion in the hall attracted attention again.
Xiao Chenglan's gaze fell calmly on Shen Zhuxin, with a clear understanding in his eyes.
He said lightly: "Concubine Shen, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty... My stomach suddenly started to hurt..."
When Su Qingrong heard this, she became even more furious.
Sometimes I feel uncomfortable here, sometimes I feel uncomfortable there.
Is it ever going to end?
The point is, she has this fake belly, and she has the nerve to say she's not feeling well?!
Su Qingrong really wanted to stand up and ask why she was pretending and why she was faking pregnancy, but she kept her composure.
It’s not time to expose Concubine Shen’s fake pregnancy yet.
But Su Qingrong said angrily: "Concubine Chen, if you feel uncomfortable, you can go back first. Don't you think today is not chaotic enough? Why are you here to join in the fun with your belly?"
Concubine Shen held up her belly, which was not yet visible, and cried as if she was also very scared:
"Your Highness, I don't know what happened. I suddenly felt pain. I didn't mean to disturb you and complain."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my stomach hurts!"
The concubines who were close to Concubine Shen were so frightened that they began to comfort her incoherently.
Xiao Chenglan rubbed his brows and said, "Everyone, be quiet. Concubine Shen is now pregnant with the heir, so we can't be careless. Come, help Concubine Shen to the side hall."
Several maids hurried forward and helped the extremely valuable Concubine Shen to the side hall.
"Fu Wanquan."
"The servant is here!"
"You must immediately send for Doctor Zhang to come over and see Concubine Shen, otherwise I will not be able to rest easy."
After saying that, Xiao Chenglan also stood up and went to the side hall.
All the concubines followed Xiao Chenglan, and in a blink of an eye, only Su Qingrong and Song Wanyan were left in the main hall.
Song Wanyan didn't want to stay with Su Qingrong, so she stood up and went to the side hall.
Su Qingrong was so angry that she slammed the floor. Why were there so many complications at this critical moment!
But everyone thought that Concubine Shen was pregnant, so Su Qingrong had to swallow her anger and wait quietly for the movement in the side hall.
Doctor Zhang suddenly received an order to transfer, saying that Concubine Shen had stomach discomfort, and he thought it was a side effect of the medicine.
He was led to Jinxiu Palace by the imperial court.
But when they entered the hall, the people in front of the emperor apologized again and again.
"I'm sorry, Doctor Zhang, I thought Concubine Shen had been sent back. Now it seems that Concubine Shen is still in Roufu Palace. Let's go there quickly."
Doctor Zhang was completely confused. How could he get this wrong?
So, the group changed direction and headed towards Roufu Palace.
It took quite a long detour, and when Doctor Zhang arrived at Roufu Palace, it was already half an hour later.
As soon as she entered, a group of people surrounded Shen Jieyu, who covered her stomach and cried out in pain.
Xiao Chenglan glanced at Doctor Zhang and ordered, "Concubine Shen suddenly feels unwell. Doctor Zhang, come and take a look. If anything goes wrong, I will only ask you."
Doctor Zhang wondered what was going on. Why was everyone in the palace acting weird today?
But he still agreed calmly.
"Yes, I will do my best to relieve Miss Shen's discomfort."
Doctor Zhang covered Chen Zhuxin's wrist with a silk handkerchief and carefully took her pulse.
To be more specific, the happy pulse that was caused by the medicine before has now become much weaker. If other imperial doctors were called in, I'm afraid nearly half of them would be able to tell that something is wrong.
It seems that the truth about this fake pregnancy will be revealed in the next two days.
"Doctor Zhang, how is Concubine Shen?"
"Mrs. Shen has recently been experiencing some loss of Qi and blood, which is why she has abdominal pain. I've prescribed two Qi and blood-replenishing prescriptions. If you take them on time, you'll be fine."
Doctor Zhang was about to withdraw his hand when Concubine Shen asked:
"Doctor Zhang, are you sure? I have severe abdominal pain today. Besides Qi and blood deficiency, are there any other symptoms? This is the first child in the palace, so we must not be careless. Doctor Zhang, please take a close look."
Doctor Zhang's old face was wrinkled.
The qi and blood deficiency he mentioned just now was all made up by him, so what other disease did he want?
So Doctor Zhang gritted his teeth and took the patient's pulse for a while.
After going back and forth for a while, more than half an hour passed.
The Song family was a noble family and their residence was very close to the imperial palace. As soon as they received the news, they rushed to send people to the palace.
Nearly an hour and a half later, Song Jiasui was taken to Roufu Palace.
At this moment, Concubine Shen's stomach had settled down, and everyone sat down again, listening to Su Qingrong shouting that Concubine Song should be severely punished.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Song's younger sister has arrived. She said her family wants to arrange a marriage for her. She is very close to you and wants you to make the decision."
Song Wanyan looked up in surprise.
How old is Song Jia?
Why come here at this hour? Could it be that Ning Xiuyi just passed the message to the Song family?
However, the person who came was Song Jiasui, and Song Wanyan had a bad feeling in her heart.
When Su Qingrong heard this, she immediately said:
"Your Majesty, such a shameful thing happened today. Sister Song is a girl in the boudoir, so it's better not to let her hear it."
Xiao Chenglan was unmoved and said calmly, "Since it's her sister's business, I just have something to ask her. Let her come in."
"It is said that Song Jia, daughter of the Song family, entered the palace..."
Everyone's eyes were focused on the door. As the sky brightened, two palace maids led the way into the hall first, followed by a little girl with fair cheeks and childish look.
At first glance, he looks a year or two younger than everyone else present.
The girl looked timid, but her every move was dignified and polite. She knelt down and saluted when she entered the hall.
"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty. Your ...."
Looking at Song Jiasui kneeling in the hall, Song Wanyan felt a pang of pain in her heart.
"Song Wu, you've come just in time. I have something to ask you."
"Your Majesty, if you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know and will not lie to you."
Xiao Chenglan's eyes drifted towards the palace entrance. "Let me ask you, have you ever heard of Xie Huaiyu, the third son of the Xie family?"
Song Jiasui paused and nodded: "I have heard that the Song family had an engagement with the third son of the Xie family. I heard the elders in my family mention it."
Everyone in the hall was surprised that such a thing really happened.
Yes, the evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied. Telling lies with open eyes now is tantamount to deceiving the emperor. People from the Song family should not be stupid enough to do such a thing.
Xiao Chenglan's brows were covered with a layer of coldness, and he said in a deep voice: "Engagement? Who is Xie Huaiyu engaged to?"
This sudden feeling of oppression made Song Jiasui breathe a sigh of relief.
There must be no mistakes, otherwise my sister won't be the only one to suffer.
Moreover, His Majesty actually asked in this way, almost leading...
It seems that Second Aunt's guess was correct. As long as the Song family can resolve this matter reasonably, His Majesty will not refuse to give them a way out.
Song Jiasui took a deep breath and said, "I am terrified. Your Majesty, I dare not refuse to answer your question. However, this matter involves a criminal minister from the previous dynasty. I beg Your Majesty not to blame me. This engagement is between me and Xie Huaiyu."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
Su Qingrong was simply in disbelief.
"The Song family, in order to exonerate themselves, has ruined the reputation of a young lady like you who has yet to marry! Did you know that the eunuch who was beaten half to death outside the palace just now was Xie Huaiyu?"
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