Chapter 167 Pregnant Again
When Wen Li'er returned to Bixi Palace, Chef Li had already prepared lunch.
The Queen's birth of the Second Prince looked thrilling, but it was actually much faster than hers, and it was over in just one morning.
Wen Lier went to see Xiaoxiao first and found that the little guy was lying on the bed with his legs spread out, sleeping soundly.
Well, she worried for nothing.
Wen Li'er kissed the little guy's fair face and then went to the dining hall.
On the dining table were roasted duck with bird's nest, red croaker breast, roasted camel hump, shredded eel with coiled dragon shell, crystal lotus root powder jelly, pearl white jade soup, almond Buddha's hand pastry, etc.
They are all her favorite foods.
Wen Li'er enjoyed the meal very much.
However, when she took a chopstick of Panlong eel shreds, her stomach suddenly churned.
She jerked sideways and retched.
Qingmei, who was in charge of serving food to Wen Lier today, was shocked: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Wen Li'er took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her mouth, feeling a little confused.
"Today's shredded eel is particularly fishy."
"Ah? Really?"
Wen Li'er pushed the dish of Panlong shredded eel toward Qingmei and said, "Try it."
After the master gave the order, Qingmei obediently tasted a chopstick of Panlong eel shreds.
After eating, she shook her head.
"It's not fishy at all. Chef Li's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Wen Li'er didn't believe it, so she picked up another piece of food with chopsticks and put it in her mouth.
"Ugh~~~"
This time, she almost vomited bile.
Qingmei was startled and hurried out to call for Nanny Qin.
Nanny Qin was overjoyed when she saw Wen Li'er's symptoms.
"Master, I think you are pregnant again."
Wen Li'er was stunned and vomited for a long time before she came to her senses.
Pregnant again? Xiaoxiao isn't even one year old yet.
Nanny Qin smiled happily and asked Wan Quan to go and invite the imperial physician in person.
"Master, what this servant says is not reliable. The imperial physician will know after he examines you."
"etc!"
Wen Li'er hurriedly called out to Wanquan who was about to run to the Imperial Hospital.
Wan Quan suppressed his excitement and bowed to ask, "Master, is there anything wrong?"
The others also looked at Wen Li'er.
Inside the palace, there were only a few senior palace maids who were serving Wen Lier personally today, and Wan Quan.
She had the palace door closed and whispered, "Wanquan, just say I'm feeling dizzy and ask Imperial Physician Wu to come. Don't alarm anyone else."
Everyone was puzzled, but Nanny Qin vaguely thought of something and her heart was shocked.
She hurriedly urged Wanquan: "Go quickly and keep your mouth shut. If you leak any information, I will skin you alive for my master!"
Wanquan has always been very smart. If his master doesn't allow him to reveal it, he naturally won't reveal it.
"Master, rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."
He hurried to the Imperial Medical Bureau and learned that Doctor Wu had gone to take Prince Liang's pulse.
Wan Quan thought about it and went straight to guard outside Mingchang Palace.
He saw Doctor Wu leaving Mingchang Palace from afar. After he and others walked for a distance, they caught up with him.
"Doctor Wu, the Imperial Concubine has a headache. Please accompany me."
Wu Junnian naturally had no reason not to respond.
However, after he followed Wan Quan to the Bixi Palace and took Wen Li'er's pulse, he fell into silence.
Nanny Qin asked nervously, "Doctor Wu, what's wrong with the Imperial Concubine?"
Wu Junnian clasped his fists and bowed to Wen Lier: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, you are pregnant."
Wen Lier: "..."
She stroked her belly, feeling a little speechless.
Nanny Qin and several senior palace maids were all surprised and delighted.
The master is so lucky, she is pregnant again!
Wu Junnian also felt that he was a lucky person. He was the one who confirmed Concubine Wen's pregnancy twice by taking her pulse.
Most people are not as lucky as him.
He bowed again to congratulate.
Wen Li'er didn't expect that she could be so fertile.
It hasn't been long since then, and I've already got another one.
However, the words she heard today kept echoing in her mind.
Last night at midnight, a strange sight suddenly appeared in the sky. A brilliant purple light burst forth from the Tianshi Wall, like a dragon circling the heavens. The Big Dipper shifted its course, its handle pointing toward the harem, and the stars formed a protective circle, a sign of a sage's arrival and the arrival of a purple aura from the east.
With the auspicious sign from heaven mentioned by the director of the Imperial Observatory, she didn't dare to announce the news of her pregnancy just yet.
The Queen just gave birth to a legitimate son today. If it is revealed that she is pregnant, then which child is the "saint" that the Supervisor is talking about?
If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of it and makes a fuss about it, it will be terrible.
Moreover, the Queen would certainly regard her and the child as thorns in her side.
She never thought that the queen was a kind person. If she really hated her, her child would be in danger all the time.
No, no, she absolutely cannot say it now. Even if she delays it, it will take two months.
By then, the matter of the auspicious sign would have passed, so who would still associate her child with the auspicious sign at midnight last night?
Wen Li'er stood up and bowed solemnly to Wu Junnian, which frightened Wu Junnian so much that he quickly moved aside.
He covered his heart and was frightened.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
Wen Li'er looked at Wu Junnian and said seriously, "Doctor Wu, I would like to ask you for a favor. Please agree."
Wu Junnian was startled by her serious look.
He bowed again and said, "Your Highness, please tell me. As long as I can help, I will do my best to help you."
Wen Li'er then said, "I'd like to ask Doctor Wu to help me keep my pregnancy a secret for the time being."
"Ah?" Wu Junnian was a little confused.
He was puzzled: "Your Highness, you are pregnant with a prince. This is a great joyous event that everyone in the world should celebrate. I don't understand why you are hiding it."
Wen Li'er wanted to ask someone for help, so there was naturally no reason to hide it.
She asked, "Did Doctor Wu hear what the director of the Imperial Observatory observed last night?"
"I have heard a little..."
Wu Junnian reacted before he could finish his sentence.
Seeing that he had figured it out, Wen Li'er continued, "Doctor Wu, you're a smart man, and I'm sure you understand the stakes involved. The Queen has just given birth to a legitimate son, and this is also a sign of good fortune from heaven. If news of my pregnancy were to spread at this time, it would surely cause a huge uproar. If it were exploited by someone with ulterior motives, it would be a disaster for both me and our unborn child."
Wu Junnian is not a stupid person.
The harem was a place of blood and gore, where countless young girls and unborn children were killed.
He immediately bowed and agreed, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will keep this a secret and will not reveal a single word to anyone. However... Your Majesty is pregnant and needs to be properly cared for. If I keep this a secret, I'm afraid it will delay my recovery."
Wen Li'er did share this concern, so she could only ask him again, "Please ask Imperial Doctor Wu to prescribe some prescriptions that will nourish the fetus without arousing suspicion. Just say that I've been feeling a little weak lately and need some treatment."
Wu Junnian nodded in agreement and immediately wrote down the prescription.
Nanny Qin hurried forward to take it and put it away carefully.
Before Wu Junnian left, Wen Li'er asked Nanny Qin to slip him a silver note.
As a result, Wu Junnian refused to accept it and even ran away with his own medicine box as if he was escaping for his life.
Wen Li'er laughed.
This Doctor Wu has a temperament somewhat similar to that of her cousin from her uncle's family.
He is upright, kind-hearted, and values friendship.
She silently kept this favor in her heart, thinking that she would repay it when she had the chance.
Wen Li'er looked up at Nanny Qin and the four senior palace maids serving her today, especially Peony and Dingxiang given by the Queen Mother.
She said sternly, "You all know about this. Remember, no one is allowed to say a word. If the news leaks out, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Several people hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry, this servant will keep it a secret and will never let any news out."
Although Shaoyao and Dingxiang did not have the face that Qingmei and Qingzhu had in front of Wen Lier, they were actually very grateful that they could follow such a kind master.
Therefore, even if there is no master to scold them, they will not violate the taboo.
Wen Li'er then nodded and motioned for everyone to stand up.
…
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
