On the day of their departure, Li Chenjiao had already packed her trunks and bags. She had also taken some of the things she had prepared for the Second Princess back with her when she wrote the last letter.
So this time, although Li Chenjiao had a few more things, it was still considered normal. She only had one more trunk than when she came, which was enough to accommodate them.
The imperial procession will then travel to Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jiangning, Lihaiwu, Daijiawan, and other places. If you calculate carefully, it will take another month and a half before it can set off back to Beijing.
For Li Chenjiao, the bumpy journey was indeed a considerable challenge.
After leaving the capital, Li Chenjiao realized that even the official roads were inevitably bumpy, not to mention the bluestone roads in places like Hexiwu, which were said to have just been built, but were still extremely bumpy.
Qiu Hu had been worrying about this for several days before his departure. On the day of his departure, he put two layers of soft cushions on the carriage, some of which he bought temporarily and some of which he had brought with him.
It was a sweltering summer day, and Li Chenjiao was sitting on a silk cushion that Qiu Hu and Lü Ju had been working on embroidering together.
There was a small ice basin inside the carriage, so it wasn't too unbearable.
Although Li Chenjiao herself had some worries, she did not show them. Because Qiu Hu was concerned, the other two maids also became very concerned.
Li Chenjiao felt quite embarrassed.
Sitting in the carriage, Li Chenjiao couldn't help but feel grateful that because the Crown Prince was ill, they were traveling by land instead of continuing by water.
Yes, the Crown Prince is ill again. It is said that he caught a cold. In the past few days, almost all the imperial physicians who accompanied him have been seen, and even Physician Zhou seems to have been invited to see the Crown Prince twice.
Li Chenjiao learned of this news because Xiao Luzi found out on his way to pick up Physician Zhou when Physician Zhou came to examine her pulse.
At this moment, Li Chenjiao couldn't help but show a sigh on her face. It seemed that this Crown Prince had been ill for the past two or three years.
Ever since Li Chenjiao became a concubine, the most common thing she heard every time she went to the palace seemed to be that the Crown Prince was sick again.
The Crown Prince is the bloodline of the late Empress Hesheli. The current Emperor and Empress Hesheli are deeply in love and dote on the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is often ill, which makes the Emperor feel even more sorry for and concerned about him.
Li Chenjiao was lost in thought when she suddenly remembered Fourth Master.
After all, the Fourth Prince had always shown great respect for the Crown Prince.
This time, Prince Zhi was left to oversee the state.
Li Chenjiao rested her chin on her hand and suddenly sighed.
The future is uncertain.
It would take several days for the carriage to reach Suzhou. Li Chenjiao stretched and yawned. She thought that when Fourth Prince was promoted to Prince of the Second Rank in a few more years, the real conflicts would probably only just begin.
During the few days of the journey, Fourth Master seemed a bit listless. On the first day, Li Chenjiao had someone send meat pies to Fourth Master, which she had the kitchen in the mansion prepare before setting off.
However, after Xiao Luzi delivered the things to Fourth Master and came back, she said that Fourth Master's expression was not very good. Li Chenjiao couldn't figure it out, but guessed that it had nothing to do with her, so she didn't care.
Knowing that the Fourth Master was in a bad mood, she naturally wouldn't go to him again to provoke him.
On the day they arrived in Suzhou, Li Chenjiao finally called the imperial physician. Her health was actually quite good, but after several days of bumpy travel, and the fact that she hadn't been eating very well during the journey, mostly just dry rations and a little warm water, she was still recovering.
Fortunately, she had prepared some dried fruit and jerky in advance to fill her stomach, otherwise Li Chenjiao really didn't know how thin she would have become.
They arrived in Suzhou on June 13th, just over a month into Li Chenjiao's pregnancy.
Unfortunately, the weather was uncooperative, and it was drizzling on the day they arrived. As soon as Li Chenjiao got off the carriage, she started to feel dizzy. She almost stumbled when she got off the carriage, but Qiu Hu caught her quickly. However, her heart still skipped a beat.
Qiu Hu quickly gave Xiao Luzi a meaningful look, and Xiao Luzi's face turned deathly pale. He immediately went to fetch the imperial physician.
When Li Chenjiao regained her footing, she had already calmed down. She subconsciously touched her abdomen and felt a wave of fear wash over her.
These days, Li Chenjiao felt that her body was in good condition, but now she realized that she had overestimated herself. There was indeed no major reaction in her belly, but who could say for sure that something that was not real was actually true?
When Physician Zhou arrived, his robes were still damp, clearly indicating that he had been urged and rushed here by Xiao Luzi.
Li Chenjiao smiled apologetically as she watched Physician Zhou take her pulse.
After catching his breath, Physician Zhou quickly regained his composure and knelt down to take Li Chenjiao's pulse.
This time, Physician Zhou took a long time to examine the pulse, and when he stood up, his expression became somewhat inscrutable.
"It seems that Consort is experiencing a miscarriage. Fortunately, Consort has always been in good health, otherwise this would be the case. I will prescribe some medicine to help prevent miscarriage for Consort in the next few days, and she will be fine after taking it."
Physician Zhou was in no hurry to offer his congratulations.
After all, a miscarriage is no joke. Right now, Li Chenjiao's pregnancy is still in its early stages and the fetus is not stable, making this an extremely critical and dangerous time.
This time, Qiu Hu was truly both delighted and alarmed. He was delighted that his master was indeed pregnant, but naturally alarmed that his master had almost miscarried.
She quickly asked, "Is it alright? Is Master unwell?"
Physician Zhou slowly shook his head: "There is no need to worry about this young lady. The concubine has always been healthy. This time, she only has signs of miscarriage. As long as she takes the medicine I prescribed to prevent miscarriage, she will be fine. However, it is really not advisable to move around during the first three months."
The implication of Physician Zhou's words was that Li Chenjiao would not be able to continue the journey.
Li Chenjiao understood this in her heart, but how could she possibly have the choice in such a matter?
Li Chenjiao sighed inwardly, but didn't show it on her face: "I'll trouble the imperial physician to prescribe the medicine. Later, I'll also trouble the imperial physician to report to the Fourth Prince. Just report the truth."
Given Li Chenjiao's current state of mind, she would probably already be asleep by the time Fourth Master returns. Oh dear, don't even mention it, Li Chenjiao is barely managing to talk to Physician Zhou right now.
The carriage traveled day and night, and Li Chenjiao hadn't had a good night's sleep in the past few days.
As for what happens next, that's all up to Fourth Master's arrangements.
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