Yue Jiang realized the meaning behind Granny Ye's words and carefully recalled her own situation. However, having never given birth before, she had little experience and silently shook her head.
"You don't feel nauseous, but the smell makes you want to vomit? Never mind, this old servant will have Qingke invite the imperial physician. The imperial physician is always better than this old servant asking around."
Granny Ye turned around to call Qingke to find the imperial physician, but Yuejiang chuckled and pulled Granny Ye back, teasing her.
“Granny, I know you are hoping that I will give birth to a child soon, and I also hope to have a child soon, but I am just a little tired, and it is also because... it is also because His Highness has been staying up very late lately.”
"It doesn't necessarily mean she's pregnant. I just checked her pulse a few days ago, and the imperial physician didn't find anything."
"To make such a fuss about seeking out the imperial physician to check if you are pregnant now, even if you are, the pregnancy is unstable, and it won't be good if word gets out."
"Have Qingke call Shang Yu over and tell him I feel dizzy. Have him take a look at me, and we won't have to go to the Imperial Hospital."
"Alright," Granny Ye said, her concern making her flustered. She calmed down and listened to the Crown Princess's more thorough consideration, and hurriedly asked Qingke to invite Shang Yu.
Shang Yu arrived after a cup of tea. Upon arrival, he took Yue Jiang's pulse and quickly finished, replying.
"The Crown Princess is in good health. Autumn fatigue is normal; she just needs to rest more."
After Shang Yu finished speaking, Granny Ye's lips trembled with anxiety, wishing she could ask him directly.
Yue Jiang patted Granny Ye's hand lightly, and while Shang Yu was packing his things, she secretly gave him some pointers.
"Doctor Shang, is it just because of autumn fatigue? It's been autumn for many days now. A few days ago, the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital came to check my pulse as usual, but I didn't have any symptoms of autumn fatigue."
"I suddenly felt unwell. Could it be that I have some hidden illness that hasn't been detected?"
"Impossible," Shang Yu denied immediately. He didn't believe that his medical skills could be so bad as to misread a pulse. He took out the pulse pillow he had just put away and asked Yue Jiang to extend her hand again.
After Shang Yu hesitated for a while, Qing Ke silently brought over a bowl of red date and longan porridge. He looked at the sweet red date and longan porridge and gently frowned.
It was only later that I realized Yue Jiang was suddenly asking for a pulse reading; she must be hoping for a pregnancy.
Shang Yu calmly felt Yue Jiang's pulse and vaguely sensed a subtle difference: "Your Highness, your pulse has a slippery quality."
Yue Jiang asked with a curious look, "Slippery pulse? Doctor Shang, does a slippery pulse refer to a pregnancy pulse?"
Shang Yu paused for a moment, then hesitated, "A slippery pulse is indeed a sign of pregnancy, but even if Your Highness has signs of a slippery pulse, it is too weak. It could be something else. I am not a specialist in gynecological diseases, so I dare not make a judgment."
"If you're feeling tired lately, don't push yourself. Take a break when you need to and be careful."
"It's a slippery pulse. It should stabilize in a few days. I'll come back to take your pulse then."
Hearing this, Yue Jiang wasn't too disappointed. She thought that pregnancy was a big deal, and she needed to be extra careful, especially in the womb.
She chuckled lightly and said to Shang Yu in a nonchalant tone, "Dr. Shang, I don't necessarily need to have a pulse-checking pulse; I'm just afraid of suffering from illness."
"Actually, it's better if there are no hidden symptoms. I will take better care of my own body. I don't care about the slippery pulse you mentioned."
"Please also ask Doctor Shang not to say too much to His Highness, lest you give His Highness a false hope."
After confirming her pregnancy, Yue Jiang still hoped that Jing Yan could find out from her as soon as possible.
If Shang Yu were to leak the information first, Jing Yan would have to wait for news for the time being. Although this would make him happy for a while, if he guessed wrong, he would be greatly disappointed.
A surprise is one that doesn't involve any unexpected surprises.
Yue Jiang wanted to accumulate every little bit of their first time in Jing Yan's heart.
Her children may be born into a life of luxury and privilege, but in this era, their success hinges on first becoming the apple of their father's eye.
"Whatever the Crown Princess says, then so be it," Shang Yu was a doctor, and his belief was that caution was paramount. He wouldn't rashly reveal anything uncertain to His Highness when he himself wasn't sure.
Immediately, he packed his medicine box and prepared to go back.
Before leaving, Shang Yu paused, looking troubled and conflicted.
Yue Jiang sensed that Shang Yu was in trouble, and because Shang Yu had helped her with the matter of the purple jade last time, she had just covered it up for her.
He asked with a smile, "Doctor Shang, is there any difficulty I can help you with?"
Shang Yu said with a troubled expression, "There is one difficult matter. Actually, I'm not sure who I can ask for help. It's about the Ninth Prince of Yu Kingdom, Yu Chuxuan."
“Isn’t he in poor health recuperating in the Eastern Palace? But since he’s a hostage in Jing, he still has to deal with the social interactions in the palace.”
"Empress Dowager Zheng often invites the Ninth Prince to play with the Third Prince and Princess Jingning. As you know, Princess Jingyi is happy whenever Empress Dowager Zheng is upset."
"The two sides were vying to have the Ninth Prince play with them. The Ninth Prince was in poor health and became exhausted after a while."
“I am his doctor, and it is my duty to take care of his health, but I cannot take care of the Longevity Palace and Princess Jingyi.”
“Originally, I wanted the Ninth Prince to speak directly to His Highness, but the Ninth Prince was unwilling to trouble His Highness. Even though Military Advisor Rong Ying often visited the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince never mentioned it.”
"If the Ninth Prince keeps going like this, I'm afraid he'll fall apart."
No wonder Yue Jiang hasn't seen Jing Yi bothering her much lately; it turns out she's found something else to distract herself.
Yu Chuxuan had been in Jing for quite some time, and at first Jingyi wasn't curious about him. But recently, she's been eager to play with Yu Chuxuan, especially now that the various kingdoms are about to arrive in Jing.
To be honest, Jing Yan used the Xuanjia Army incident to frame Jing Shuo, but it is true that Jing Shuo broke his leg because Jing Lu knocked him down.
The conflict between Yongshou Palace and Changshou Palace was already deep, but after Jingshuo was injured, Yongshou Palace didn't make a fuss at all, which was very suspicious.
"I'll find an opportunity to speak with His Highness later," Yue Jiang said, pulling herself out of her thoughts and promising Shang Yu.
Shang Yu's worried expression vanished instantly, as if she had found a savior: "Really, Crown Princess, when you talk to His Highness, you can tell him what I said, but don't mention me to Princess Jingyi, otherwise I'm afraid she'll smash my medicine furnace."
Having experienced Jingyi's domineering nature before, Yue Jiang nodded and said, "I understand."
Yue Jiang readily agreed, and Shang Yu trusted her, so he felt that the trip had been worthwhile, and he left in high spirits.
...
Yue Jiang agreed to Shang Yu's request, but she still needed to see how things developed herself before she could tell Jing Yan.
So, after hearing that Yu Chuxuan had been invited to the Imperial Garden again, Yue Jiang went there late to observe for a while.
Before she even got close, Yue Jiang heard Jing Yi's crisp voice.
"The Ninth Prince went to Yongshou Palace yesterday. Today I'm taking him to Jiaofang Palace. If you want to come along, go. If you don't want to, go back. I won't stop you."
In front of Jing Yi, Jing Lu, Jing Ning, and Zheng Yutong stood side by side, while Yu Chuxuan stood on one side of the two groups. His right to come and go was clearly declared by Jing Yi.
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