Li Chenjiao closed her eyes, the image kept flashing through her mind, and for some reason, she felt an urge to cry, as if she resonated with that woman in some way.
But she had never seen that woman before, except for those phoenix eyes, which always gave Li Chenjiao a sense of déjà vu.
Why?
What exactly is buried under the crabapple tree?
Li Chenjiao didn't have time to think clearly before she fainted.
Although the two maids were anxious, they still knew what to do. Qiu Ci told Xiao Lu Zi to go to the main courtyard to report and ask for the imperial physician, and then Qiu Ci went to ask for the family physician.
Qiu Hu took off Li Chenjiao's shoes and socks, and then helped Li Chenjiao onto the bed. Well, the process was tiring, so I'll omit it here.
When the principal wife received the news, she was surprised for a while, but she still sent someone to invite the imperial physician.
"Why did you suddenly faint? Did something happen?" The princess consort looked unwell.
Yu Ru reassured her, "Don't worry, Your Highness. That thing was just placed there, so it won't take effect so quickly. The imperial physicians won't be able to find anything there either."
The princess calmed herself down, gave a soft "hmm," and said, "I'll check on her later, keeping an eye on the time."
Yu Ru lowered her eyes; it must be so.
On Li Chenjiao's side, the family physician came to examine her first, but couldn't find anything seriously wrong for a while. He just said that she was weak in qi and blood and that her heart was in turmoil. Anyway, he made up a story.
It's basically saying that Li Chenjiao was traumatized, perhaps she offended something.
A little later, the imperial physician arrived. He said the same thing as the physician from the prefectural hospital, but also mentioned some minor ailments. He prescribed two doses of medicine, gave some instructions, and then went to the main courtyard.
When the principal wife found out, she didn't think much of it, assuming that Li Chenjiao was unwell and had given her some gifts, so she didn't ask any further questions.
The imperial physician said everything was fine, so the princess didn't want to worry about it too much. After all, it wasn't her who was sick. She had already given gifts, and that was enough to show her good intentions.
...
Li Chenjiao woke up around 9 PM, her head still feeling dizzy.
Qiu Hu fed Li Chenjiao the medicine and then served her a simple meal before asking in a low voice, "Is Princess feeling any better? Is there anything wrong with your body?"
Li Chenjiao's mind was in turmoil, and she gave a soft "Mmm": "You must be tired too? Go down and rest, I'll take a nap."
Qiu Hu responded after a while, but still went out and called Qiu Ci to come in and keep watch.
Li Chenjiao closed her eyes and went through the events of the day in her mind.
Why does that image always pop into her mind whenever she sees that crabapple tree? The same thing happened when she saw the Song family before.
Is there some connection between the crabapple tree and the Song family?
What are those two images implying? Why didn't she feel any heart palpitations when she saw the image of Song Shi, but felt heart palpitations when she saw the image of the crabapple tree?
Li Chenjiao couldn't figure out what the connection was between the Song family returning the crabapple tree, so she wondered if there was some connection between the two scenes.
Wait, the same thing appears in both scenes, child!
The second scene clearly shows the woman having a miscarriage, while the first scene shows Song holding the child's hand.
Could it be... that she can see things related to children? No, that would be too broad a scope.
It should be... she might be able to tell whether a pregnant woman is carrying a boy or a girl, and what might be harmful to her. That's how it seems for now, but she still needs to verify it.
The things under that crabapple tree are probably bad for pregnant women.
Li Chenjiao understood most of it and opened her eyes: "Qiu Ci, Qiu Ci!"
Qiu Ci hurriedly stood up: "Princess? What's wrong, Princess? Are you feeling unwell? This servant will go and fetch the royal physician right away."
Li Chenjiao waved her hand: "Qiu Ci, are there any pregnant old women or maids in our mansion?"
She now needs to verify whether her guess is correct.
Qiu Ci was puzzled, but she thought about it carefully and said, "Yes, there is an old woman named Liu who is in charge of washing clothes in the laundry room. I heard she has been doing it for five months."
Li Chenjiao was overjoyed and laughed again and again: "Quickly, quick, see if we can go and invite that old woman Liu over, and tell her I want to see her."
Qiu Ci was even more puzzled: "Why does the princess suddenly want to see Granny Liu?"
Li Chenjiao couldn't explain it clearly at the moment, and only said: "When you invite her here, tell her to avoid the crabapple tree when she comes. Go quickly."
A thought popped into Qiu Ci's mind, and she immediately smiled meaningfully.
Oh, she knows! The princess must want a child. Folklore says that if a woman who is not pregnant gets close to a pregnant woman, the goddess of fertility will come. The princess must be thinking that.
Then Qiu Ci stopped asking questions, went to the laundry room with a smile, and quietly brought Granny Liu out.
As soon as Li Chenjiao saw Granny Liu, she knew that she was right, even though she was looking at Granny Liu through the curtain.
Every time Li Chenjiao thought about it, she would picture Granny Liu holding a baby and watching two little girls playing around in a small courtyard.
Li Chenjiao's smile became more genuine. She casually said a few words to let the matter drop, then asked Qiu Hu to give Liu Pozi a thick purse, and asked Qiu Ci to see Liu Pozi off.
Although Granny Liu felt strange, she was happy to have received money after just one trip, so she didn't think too much about it.
This amount of money is enough to buy some snacks for Da Nan and Xiao Nan, and their father won't have to go out to do odd jobs at night anymore.
Granny Liu left happily.
As Li Chenjiao lay there, thinking about this strange thing, she gradually felt at ease.
This is indeed shocking if it gets out, but it is also very convenient, at least in the backyard.
In the backyard, there are quite a few people who use offspring to cause trouble, so this is practically a life-saving charm.
However, Li Chenjiao was still somewhat uneasy. She felt that something was wrong with the things under the crabapple tree. If they were harmful to pregnant women, why would they be placed in her yard?
Frame someone?!
Now, Madam Song in the manor is pregnant, so what if someone with ulterior motives frames her...
Then that thing needs to be removed as soon as possible.
Li Chenjiao stood up, her mind now clear, and it wasn't really an illness to begin with: "Qiu Ci, are there any more pastries?"
Qiu Ci smiled and agreed, bringing in a plate of pastries and half a plate of red dates.
While eating, Li Chenjiao asked, "Are there any pregnant women in our household? It's inconvenient to serve them, isn't it?"
Qiu Ci explained, "Granny Liu and her husband are both servants. Her husband is a doorman, and their children will serve the Fourth Prince's wife in the future. So, they won't drive her away when she's pregnant. They'll just have to do less work and earn less money."
Li Chenjiao nodded: "Oh, I see. Help me up, I feel much better."
Qiu Ci shook her head, not quite agreeing: "Gege, you really frightened this servant and Qiu Hu today. You should rest well; it's always good to rest."
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