Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Read Random Reply "Listen to Nanny Yan..."
Nanny Yan seemed to see what Li Shuyao was thinking. She patted the back of her hand soothingly and signaled her not to be nervous.
He also said that the director of the Imperial Hospital would come in person to take her pulse later.
She persuaded Li Shuyao softly for a long time before she finally calmed down a little.
Then Nanny Yan spoke up and recounted what happened after she went to Yiku Palace in the afternoon.
Li Shuyao suppressed her fear and listened carefully.
When she heard Nanny Yan say that a blood bag was dug out from under the sycamore tree in the rear hall of Yiku Palace, she finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She covered her mouth, turned sideways and started retching again.
Nanny Yan quickly stopped talking, came over and patted her on the back. After a while, seeing that she was not vomiting as violently, she turned around and poured her a glass of warm water and handed it to her.
However, Li Shuyao's fingertips were trembling. After she pinched the teacup, her movements were shaky, causing the tea lid to shake, making a few crisp and faint jade-like knocking sounds.
Nanny Yan had no choice but to take the teacup back.
Li Shuyao raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand. She said to Nanny Yan with a look of grievance, "I, I couldn't help it. My stomach hurts a little."
Nanny Yan was startled by what she said. She didn't bother to feed her water. She quickly spread Li Shuyao's legs apart and ran her fingers down along her belly, touching between her thighs.
After touching her for a while, Nanny Yan breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that there's no bleeding."
"See, what will happen if you see blood?"
"...will cause miscarriage." Nanny Yan paused and chose to tell the truth.
"Ah?" Li Shuyao suddenly became even more frightened. She raised a few fingers and firmly grasped Nanny Yan's sleeve, crying and asking, "Then, what should I do now..."
"Your Majesty should be suffering from mild abdominal pain due to excessive nervousness. It won't cause any harm to the dragon fetus for now. But if Your Majesty continues like this, you may be able to bear it, but the dragon fetus in your belly will not be able to." Nanny Yan said in a deep voice.
At the same time, she felt a little regretful in her heart that she shouldn't have explained it in such detail just now.
I originally wanted to give Concubine Ling a warning, but who could have expected that she would scare herself like this?
After all, I am still too young...
While Nanny Yan was massaging several acupuncture points on Li Shuyao's hands and feet, she was thinking about something.
On the other end, Li Shuyao also understood what Nanny Yan said.
Realizing I couldn't be this scared any longer, I simply closed my eyes and began to recall the happiest times I'd ever experienced since childhood: the first time I went to Disneyland with Mom and Dad, the first time I went to Qiandao Lake with Grandpa and Grandma, the first time I went out to sea, the first time I went abroad, the day I found out my college entrance exam results, and the day I received my acceptance letter...
Also, after traveling through time, I met Qingyao, and every day playing with Qingyao was happy.
Qingyao had told her yesterday that when she gave birth to a baby, she would raise her baby and Li Shuyao's baby together, or exchange them, and she would raise Qingyao's baby and Qingyao would raise hers.
Anyway, there is only a short palace road and two gates between the two palaces, so it doesn't matter who raises it.
Qingyao also said that after the war in the south is settled in a few years, the emperor might have the idea of touring the south.
And the southern tour will definitely pass through Jiangnan.
She also wanted to go with Li Shuyao to see the Jiangnan region after the mist and rain, and see if it was really as beautiful as described in the poems.
Oh, by the way, she can also take Qingyao to eat at Louwailouli at that time!
Louwailou in Jiangnan is quite famous, but the original owner had only been there a few times. Either her mother thought it was too expensive and refused to take her, or Louwailou was so crowded with guests that there were no seats left...
But she is different now. She is the emperor's concubine, powerful and rich.
Then they can join Qingyao and each of them take out 500 taels. Maybe they can book the entire Louwailou for a whole day, and let their chef stand in front of them and prepare delicious food for them on the spot!
As she thought about it, the fear in Li Shuyao's heart disappeared without a trace.
A faint smile slowly crept up the corners of her lips.
After a moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This made Nanny Yan look a little strange.
She thought of the noble masters she had served in the past. Was there anyone like her, sometimes as timid as a squirrel, and sometimes as bold as...
Nanny Yan thought for a long time but couldn't think of any words to describe Li Shuyao's condition at the moment.
Fortunately, the doctor from the Imperial Hospital arrived in time.
When the hospital director came over, Li Shuyao's stomach pain had completely gone away.
Nanny Yan first carefully tidied up her clothes that were in a mess, then went out and called the head of the hospital to come in and take her pulse.
Yuanzheng was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties. He had a square face, three-dimensional and regular features, a goatee, and very clear eyes.
After he came in, he half-knelt and saluted Li Shuyao, then introduced himself in a gentle voice: "My surname is Xu, and my given name is Changde. Your Majesty, you can just call me by my name."
Xu Changde seems like a good name.
Li Shuyao nodded, called his name as he said, and then stretched out a piece of her fair wrist. Nanny Yan next to her quickly took a silk handkerchief to cover her wrist, then stepped aside and called the head nurse to come forward to take Li Shuyao's pulse.
Dean Xu half-knelt on the ground, taking his pulse with one hand and silently tapping his bent knee with the other. His face looked pensive and his brows were slightly furrowed.
After a while, after taking the pulse, he bent his body and carefully stepped back a few steps.
Instead of talking about Li Shuyao's pregnancy, he asked about what prohibited items Nanny Yan had found in Yiku Palace this afternoon.
Before answering, Nanny Yan raised her eyes and glanced at Li Shuyao.
For fear of scaring her, he asked Xu Yuanzheng to leave first, and then he lowered his voice and told her the story.
After a while, the two returned to the room.
Li Shuyao blinked, her almond-shaped eyes looking at Doctor Xu with a clear and moist look. Her hands rested slightly on her knees, and she asked obediently, "Doctor Xu, is the baby in my belly okay?"
Xu Yuanzheng nodded, "The queen's dragon fetus is fine."
Then he picked up some words and said a lot about floating, sinking, condensing, and other things about the inside and outside.
Li Shuyao didn't understand anything!
A pair of dark and round almond-shaped eyes almost turned into the winding mosquito coils.
But Nanny Yan seemed to understand. Not only did she understand, but she was also able to discuss it with Director Xu.
Li Shuyao was bored listening to this, so she thought to herself, if only Tian Jiarou was here, it would be great. Tian Jiarou also studied medicine, but she only knew a little bit, and maybe she could translate for her...
After a long time, Nanny Yan and Dean Xu finally ended this "academic discussion".
When Nanny Yan turned around, she saw Li Shuyao with blank eyes, her hands resting on her knees, supporting her cheeks with boredom. Her face was solemn and quiet, like a child waiting for an adult to finish talking so that she could be taken home...
Nanny Yan's heart suddenly softened.
She came over quietly.
Li Shuyao immediately became alert, her eyes gradually focusing, she straightened her back and yawned slightly, then asked her in a soft and sweet voice, "Mammy, are you done?"
"How's the baby in my belly?"
Nanny Yan said, "Don't worry, Madam. The dragon fetus in your belly is fine. I'm just being cautious. For the next few days, you need to calm down and not worry too much."
After a pause, she continued, "You will also need to massage a few acupoints every day. It may be a little sore when you do so, so please be patient."
"Okay, I'll try my best to be patient." Li Shuyao didn't have the heart to refute or ask further questions, and agreed obediently on the spot.
This caused Xu Yuanzheng, who was not far away, to look at her again.
…
After sending Xu Yuanzheng away, Li Shuyao really didn't take the previous stomachache seriously.
He no longer clamored to go next door to play with Qingyao.
——She knew that so many dirty things were found in Yiku Palace, and Qingyao hadn’t even had time to complain to the emperor, so how could he have time to pay attention to her now?
Accuse, investigate, interrogate, and then question.
It will probably take several days for Qingyao to finish dealing with the matter.
So she should just stay in Changchun Palace obediently, not join in the fun, and not hold Qingyao back. Just be good, take good care of herself, and grow the little grape in her belly to the size of a little plum. Then she will be great!
Li Shuyao comforted herself.
On the other side, the emperor, Qingyao and others did not expect that she would be in such a state of mind.
The next day.
First, the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace sent some cloth and head ornaments as a reward for the great contributions made by her palace maids.
Li Shuyao accepted the reward with a bewildered look on her face, performed a ceremony of thanks, and sent the maids from the Cining Palace away before cautiously asking Nanny Xiang Yan, "What does this mean, Grandfather?"
Nanny Yan touched the cloth on the tray, pondered for a moment, and said, "These are extremely soft materials. They are perfect for making underwear for newborn babies."
Li Shuyao thought about what she said and suddenly realized, "This is a gift from the ancestor to the baby in my belly, so I will help him collect it first. After a while, when the harem is settled, I will find a few embroiderers to make these cloths into small clothes and socks, right?"
Nanny Yan was stunned for a moment and tried to gently remind her: "Madam Lingpin, when you look at these fabrics, don't you have any other thoughts?"
"Any other ideas?" Li Shuyao thought for a moment and clapped her hands. "Not only can it be used to make small clothes, but it can also be used to make toy dolls, right?"
That is Abebe. 【1】
When she was a child, Abebe was just a small quilt.
Let her think about what kind of Abebe she wants to make for the baby in her belly?
Nanny Yan was silent. She looked at Li Shuyao who was already lost in thought, and then looked at the cloth sent by the Empress Dowager.
After a while, he sighed and waved to the palace maids, indicating that they should register the cloth first and then send it to the warehouse.
About half an hour passed.
The Empress Dowager of Shoukang Palace also sent people over.
This time, the gifts were not cloth or head ornaments, but some specialties from the prairie and a few roots of ginseng.
Li Shuyao still accepted all the rewards with a confused expression.
He then performed a thank you ceremony in the direction of Shoukang Palace.
The old nanny of Shoukang Palace then left with a smile.
Soon, it was the turn of the people from the Qianqing Palace to deliver the rewards.
Li Shuyao only felt that she seemed to be vaguely aware of something.
So... she really did something great yesterday?
Just because she insisted on sleeping with Qingyao, Nanny Yan took action and found a lot of prohibited items in Yikun Palace.
Is this considered a meritorious service?
Li Shuyao felt a little ashamed of accepting the gifts. She always felt that the credit went to Nanny Yan and Su Malagu, followed by Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu who had worked hard for the entire afternoon.
As for her, she is just a little loach in the corner.
How dare you accept so many rewards...
The more Li Shuyao thought about it, the more uneasy she became.
After the people from the Qianqing Palace left, she simply took Nanny Yan's hand and walked aside, quietly asking for her opinion.
Nanny Yan just shook her head after hearing this. "Your Majesty has a kind heart. It's good that she wants to reward everyone in Changchun Palace, but now is not the time."
"When is the right time?"
Nanny Yan glanced at her and said, "After the Emperor finds out the real culprit, it will be the right time."
Furthermore, these newly sent palace maids to the Imperial Household Department also need to be observed and tested. It is impossible for them to receive such a generous reward for no reason just because they have followed a good master without doing anything, right?
There is no such good thing in the world.
Li Shuyao had no choice but to suppress her eager thoughts temporarily.
Let’s listen to Nanny Yan first.
Nanny Yan knows a lot, so you can always go no wrong by listening to her.
…
The whole morning was spent receiving gifts and expressing gratitude.
After dinner in the afternoon, Li Shuyao returned to her room and took a nap.
It was an hour later when I woke up again.
It's still snowing outside.
And because of the floor heating in the bedroom, the temperature is just right.
It's the kind that's perfect for... taking another nap.
Thinking of this, Li Shuyao's eyelids gradually became heavy and drooped down little by little.
When I was about to fall asleep, I suddenly heard someone talking quietly at the door.
It seems to be Tian Jiarou and Yueshu.
Yueshu said something first, then asked in an anxious tone, "What should we do?"
Tian Jiarou said, "Then I'll go in and take a look."
Yueshu said, "Okay," and then added, "I'll go in with you."
He added something else, "There's nothing we can do. After all, they're from Kunning Palace..."
Someone coming from Kunning Palace?
Who is coming?
Li Shuyao suddenly woke up.
Before Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu could even reach her bed, she slipped out from under the covers, half-knelt on the bed, and opened the curtains on both sides with her hands. She asked Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu, who were standing in front of her bed with stunned expressions, "Did the Queen send someone?"
Yue Shu nodded blankly and said, "Yes, in reply to your Majesty, yes, I am waiting in the yard right now."
"Really?" Li Shuyao blinked, struggled with her hands and feet to break free from the quilt, and crawled under the bed with "bang bang bang".
Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu came back to their senses from their daze, hurried over and offered to help.
Li Shuyao quickly got ready, put on a thick cloak, and met with the people from Kunning Palace in the main hall of Changchun Palace.
The person who came from Kunning Palace was the queen's confidant and also the first-class palace maid serving by her side. She was a very bright and pretty girl.
When she saw Li Shuyao, she knelt down and saluted Li Shuyao with a smile on her face. Her voice was gentle and pleasant: "I, your servant Qingyou, greet the Concubine Ling. May the Concubine Ling live in peace and happiness."
He was actually very polite in his attitude.
Li Shuyao pursed her lips.
I don't know whether I should be more cautious or...
Never mind, don't hit someone who smiles at you. And judging by the postures of Qing You and the maids behind her, it was obvious that they were here to give a reward.
"Miss Qingyou, please don't be polite. Get up quickly."
Li Shuyao said softly.
Tian Jiarou and Yue Shu on the side hurried forward and helped Qingyou and several palace maids holding trays behind her up one by one.
Li Shuyao asked, "Miss Qingyou, what are you doing here in Changchun Palace?"
Qing You replied, "I am here on the orders of the Empress to deliver a reward to Concubine Ling."
After saying this, she stepped aside to make way for the palace maids behind her, then turned around and lifted the red silk cloths covering the trays in the hands of the palace maids one by one.
Li Shuyao blinked and took a look. There were also some gorgeous and precious jewelry, as well as some fabrics and medicinal herbs.
It overlaps with the rewards sent from Cining Palace and Shoukang Palace.
It seems that the emperor is more attentive. The items he sent were all rare and exotic items purchased from Western companies, such as kaleidoscopes, glass paintings, small clocks and the like.
But...it's also the Queen's intention.
She shouldn't be disgusted.
So Li Shuyao blinked her eyes and soon showed an expression of surprise and joy.
Sitting on the rocking chair, he stretched his neck to look, then smiled and said to Qing You, "It's so beautiful. The Queen is thoughtful."
As he spoke, he stood up from his chair and bowed slightly towards Kunning Palace.
Qingyou's eyes flickered, and it was obvious that she wasn't actually as happy as she appeared.
But...what does that matter?
The rewards from the Empress Dowager were also brought, and Concubine Ling did not say anything excessive because of the dragon fetus in her belly and her favor.
Instead, he politely knelt down from a distance towards Kunning Palace.
Although the kneeling movement was a bit fast, it was still a hundred times better than the one in Chengqian Palace.
After all, the one from Chengqian Palace didn't even glance at the Empress when she received her reward...
After Qingyou finished thinking about it, the smile on her face suddenly became more sincere.
Then he said to Li Shuyao, "Your Highness is pregnant, so there is no need for such a grand ceremony."
Li Shuyao: "..."
She uttered an "Ah" and asked with a puzzled expression, "But I've already finished."
I'll say it after I'm done...
Li Shuyao thought about it and thought that this was probably the same as when she was a child, during the Chinese New Year, she was embarrassed to accept red envelopes from relatives, so she secretly pulled out their pockets.
Soon the palace maids from Kunning Palace were sent away.
Li Shuyao was about to get up and go back to the bedroom when Nanny Yan winked at her and said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
"What are you waiting for?" Li Shuyao asked.
Nanny Yan said, "Wait a minute, there will probably be several groups of people coming to give gifts. It will be troublesome for Your Majesty to walk around. It's better for you to sit here and wait."
Nanny Yan's words were somewhat incoherent.
Li Shuyao frowned and was about to ask why when she saw Wen Mei hurried in from outside. She said to her nervously, "Mother, Your Majesty, there are so many people lined up outside the gate of our Changchun Palace. Everyone is holding a tray in their hands. I guess they are here to give gifts."
"Gift?"
What gift should I give?
Li Shuyao was very surprised and subconsciously calculated what day it was today.
Is there any festival in the Qing Dynasty that she doesn’t know about?
Wen Mei nodded, swallowed her saliva, and asked cautiously, "My Lady, would you like me to invite them all in?"
“…Please, please…”
Li Shuyao had just said a few words when Nanny Yan beside her suddenly said, "Wait a minute."
Li Shuyao and Wen Mei looked at Nanny Yan together.
Nanny Yan first gave Li Shuyao a soothing look, then slowly walked to Wen Mei and whispered something in her ear.
Although Wen Mei looked a little surprised, she still obediently followed the order and went to do her job.
Li Shuyao was a little curious: "What did Mammy say to her?"
Nanny Yan said, "Just ask them to set up a table outside and place the gifts that nobles often send at the door so that the palace servants can register them. No one is allowed to come in and answer questions."
"Noble, are you here?" Li Shuyao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What about those above the nobility?"
"Above the rank of noble lady is concubine. Concubine is of the same rank as Her Majesty, so Her Majesty will have to meet her in person." As soon as Nanny Yan finished speaking, she heard a noisy sound of footsteps at the door.
Li Shuyao was forced by Nanny Yan to sit in a rosewood rocking chair, with two red-hot charcoal basins at her feet, a soft pillow in her arms, and a cup of hot milk tea specially prepared by Nanny Yan in her hands.
Outside, palace maids were queuing up to meet her.
Because she was pregnant, even though Nanny Yan had not given any instructions, those people did not dare to bring the snow-covered clothes into the hall, so they just walked a few steps from the door and placed the tray in their hands on the table closest to the door.
He saluted Li Shuyao from a distance of an entire hall, politely introduced his home, and conveyed his master's words.
After receiving Li Shuyao's "thank you", the palace maid returned to report with satisfaction.
She met with the palace maids sent by the six concubines. As for the noble ladies and the maids sent by the concubines, they were stopped at the gate of Changchun Palace, and left after putting down their gifts.
Li Shuyao: ...
She always felt as if she had played a role in the zoo today.
Why does everyone in the palace have to give her gifts?
Also, why didn’t Qingyao come?
Where is Concubine Tong?
Why didn’t Concubine Tong send anyone over? Does she dislike me?
But at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet that day, Concubine Tong treated her very kindly.
Li Shuyao was puzzled.
On the other side, Nanny Yan took Tian Jiarou and a few others to quickly pack up all the gifts and store them in the warehouse one by one. Then they returned to Li Shuyao.
Nanny Yan said, "We'll have to wait until Director Xu comes to inspect these things tomorrow before we know if they can be used."
Li Shuyao was still thinking about her own things and nodded absentmindedly: "Okay, I'll listen to Nanny Yan."
Nanny Yan added, "Then we have to prepare something to return the favor."
Li Shuyao continued to nod: "I will also listen to Nanny Yan. The key to the other storeroom is with Nanny Zhao. You can go to her and get it."
Nanny Yan glanced at her and asked, "Does your Majesty want to take a bath?"
Li Shuyao nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to Nanny Yan."
Nanny Yan: “…”
She took a deep breath and asked, "Has the Queen finished her milk tea?"
Li Shuyao: "Sure, I'll listen to Nanny Yan!"
——It’s as if I have read it all over again.
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