Chapter 40 Jin Ling 40
"What happened to Concubine Xian?"
Madam Wan ran into the Xianju Palace first and saw her emaciated daughter at a glance.
"Mom, I'm fine."
The virtuous concubine sat there, so thin that she looked completely unrecognizable. Only her eyes had become bright and sharp, making people inexplicably afraid to look into her eyes.
"It's just that I haven't had much appetite lately, so I've lost some weight."
Wanhua complained indignantly to Madam Wan, "That's not true. The Empress's taste has become very strange recently. She even vomits at the mere smell of some things. The kitchen staff only serves dishes based on the menu and is unwilling to prepare meals for the Empress wholeheartedly. That's why the Empress has lost so much weight."
"You said that Concubine Xian's taste has changed recently, and she's always nauseous and retching?" Madam Wan's eyes flashed. Not only was she not angry, but her tone was actually a little excited: "Is there something wrong with your Majesty's menstrual fluid?"
"Madam, our queen hasn't had her period for two months."
"Baoxian, you may be pregnant!" Sun Jiabi couldn't help but shout out Concubine Xian's name subconsciously, then turned around and hurriedly ordered Wanhua to invite the Queen Mother.
Xian Fei hurriedly grabbed her mother and said, "The imperial physician hasn't taken her pulse yet. If Meng Xiong hadn't given any signs, wouldn't it seem frivolous for you to summon the Empress Dowager with such fanfare? Then that Zhao Fei would have another excuse to blame me."
Although Sun Jiabi felt that these symptoms meant she was pregnant, she also thought her daughter's words made sense, so she nodded in agreement.
"Xianfei has considered everything carefully. Wait for the Imperial Physician's confirmation. You are carrying His Majesty's first heir. The Queen Mother and His Majesty will surely be delighted. I'm afraid they will immediately release you from your restrictions and may even make you a Royal Consort!"
Sun Jiabi became more and more excited as she spoke: "By then, that annoying Concubine Zhao will have to rely on you to survive, and she still dares to be so arrogant in front of you!"
Xianfei touched her belly, her heart aching. Although she had fallen out of favor before she could even drink the pregnancy-maintaining medicine her mother had given her, but what she had done with His Majesty before...
Who knows, maybe it was at that time!
Her mother personally helped her onto the bed. Although Concubine Xian didn't say anything, she acted as if she were a pregnant woman and lay down on the bed carefully. The mother and daughter also discussed parenting knowledge.
"Your Majesty, Doctor Shi is here."
At this moment, Wanru walked in with Doctor Shi.
"The imperial physician is here to take Concubine Xian's pulse."
Sun Jiabi quickly made way and invited the imperial physician in.
After checking the pulse, Doctor Shi looked at the expectant eyes of Concubine Xian and her daughter, and immediately understood what they were happy about. He felt bitter in his heart, but he had to bite the bullet and reply:
"Your Majesty's lack of blood and qi, spleen deficiency, and liver heat are the reasons for the change in your taste buds. Furthermore, qi stagnation and blood stasis are hindering the smooth flow of blood, which has led to irregular menstruation. I will carefully treat Your Majesty's Majesty and bring her back to health as soon as possible."
"What? You mean the virtuous concubine was never pregnant?"
“That’s… indeed.”
"Impossible! Did you make a wrong diagnosis? Or are you actually Concubine Zhao's man and are deliberately deceiving us?!" Sun Jiabi was unwilling to believe that her joy was in vain, and she held onto Doctor Shi and refused to let him leave.
The virtuous concubine lying on the bed was frozen in place, her face flushed with a sickly red. Thinking of her own behavior just now, she was so embarrassed that she almost fainted.
But seeing his mother like this, he had to try his best to support himself: "Mom, what are you talking about? How could Doctor Shi make a wrong diagnosis?"
She looked at the two palace maids beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Wanru, please see Doctor Shi off."
"Thank you for your help, but please don't take mother's words to heart."
Doctor Shi hurriedly said he didn't dare and left with Wanru.
In the inner room, the previously cheerful atmosphere had completely vanished. Mother and daughter sat in complete silence, and Wanhua, standing to the side, didn't dare to say a word, fearing she would disrupt the seemingly peaceful atmosphere.
"Fortunately, I didn't trouble the Queen Mother. At least I saved my face." After a long time, it was Concubine Xian who spoke first to comfort her. Her dry voice revealed a bit of bitterness.
Sun Jiabi held her daughter in her arms, touched her bony body, and felt heartbroken.
She had fought tooth and nail to have this one daughter, and had loved her like a jewel until now, but she had been tortured into this state. Thinking of her husband's affair with Ruan Cuiyun, she felt ruthless towards the Shang Palace Bureau and the entire harem!
"Your Majesty..."
At this moment, Wanru walked in from outside and looked at Concubine Xian hesitantly, wanting to say something.
"What's wrong? Is Doctor Shi dissatisfied with something?"
"No... no..." Wanru saw that Madam Wan and Concubine Xian were gradually showing an expression of impatience, and she dared not hesitate any longer:
"Qian Feiyan just sent someone to bring the news that Concubine Zhao is three months pregnant!"
"What!"
"And, and...and the Queen Mother said that Concubine Zhao's pregnancy was a great joy and she wanted to thank the gods for their grace. Concubine Zhao took the opportunity to say that she wanted to accumulate blessings for the unborn royal heir, so she exempted you from your house arrest..."
"Bitch!" The virtuous concubine suddenly sat up from the bed, overturned the tea on the table, her chest was violently beating, and her head was buzzing.
She felt as if the world was spinning, and that previous blow seemed to have exhausted all her strength. Concubine Xian barely held onto the table, gnashing her teeth and pushing away Wanhua who came to help her:
"This bitch, this bitch! She did it on purpose, she wanted to insult me on purpose!!!"
"Mom knows, mom knows!" Sun Jiabi hurriedly hugged her daughter, fearing that she would hurt herself.
The virtuous concubine threw herself into her mother's arms and vomited a large pool of blood.
"Baoxian, what's wrong with you?! Don't scare me! Doctor, go call the doctor!"
"Don't go!" Wan Baoxian picked up her handkerchief and casually wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She felt relieved after spitting out the blood in her heart. She also regained some strength and pulled her mother to sit down at the table.
"She wants to see me make a fool of myself, but I won't let her have her way. It's just that she's pregnant with a dragon seed, what's the big deal?" The virtuous concubine smoothed out her hair and even laughed:
"She must not be pregnant or live!"
Wanhua was so frightened by her master's appearance that she stood there in a daze. She felt that the current Concubine Xian was a stranger to her.
Seeing this, Wanru, who was standing next to her, curled her lips in disdain and leaned over: "Your Majesty is right, Concubine Zhao was born a maid and was used to doing hard labor. She must be in poor health."
"Besides, she was busy fighting for power with the Empress every day. Who knows, this baby might..."
…
"Your Majesty, this pregnancy looks very good." Doctor Shi was so happy that he was reluctant to be ordered around by the two concubines at first, but he didn't expect that it would be like planting flowers with great effort but they didn't bloom, while planting willows by accident but they grew into a shade.
The one who thought she was pregnant was diagnosed as sick, and the one who thought she was sick was diagnosed as pregnant. It's really fate's trick.
But this had nothing to do with him. He only knew that for such a happy event, he would definitely receive a reward, and at least he would be able to pay off part of his debt.
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