Chapter 76 Is His Highness the Crown Prince Going to Die? [41]
Si Jinye looked at A Chu's abdomen in a daze.
He kissed there last night; it's so slender and flat, how could it possibly hold his child?
His...children...
Although Si Jinye married A Chu, he never actually thought he would have a child.
Even though they are so close, having a child is only a matter of time.
But the child's arrival was so sudden that Si Jinye couldn't react in time.
Even after Wu Ming finished prescribing the pregnancy-preserving medicine for A Chu and left, he was still in a daze.
Achu paced back and forth in the hall, while Si Jinye's gaze remained fixed on her stomach.
"You...you be careful, don't touch your stomach."
Hearing Si Jinye's words, A Chu was speechless.
She walked up to him, raised her hand and poked his face: "I can't even walk anymore? Even Dr. Wu didn't tell me I couldn't walk."
Although Si Jinye was in a daze, he still heard Doctor Wu's advice: "The old man said that the first three months are more vulnerable, so it's better to be careful."
As he spoke, he reached out to help Achu to bed, as if she were some fragile object.
Achu sat on the bed, and Si Jinye squatted down beside her legs, staring at her stomach.
She found it somewhat amusing: "What? Do you think you can spot the baby by staring at it like that?"
Si Jinye didn't care about A Chu teasing him.
His hand carefully covered Achu's belly: "Is our child really here?"
Achu poked his forehead: "What? Do you think Doctor Wu would lie to me?"
Si Jinye found it somewhat magical.
He looked up at Achu and said, "I never imagined that one day I would have a child."
Achu lowered her head, forehead to forehead with his, and said with a smile, "Now you can think about it. We have a child. In a little over nine months, it will come out and meet us."
"Your Highness, will you love him/her?"
Si Jinye hugged A Chu and answered seriously, "I will love him, but not more than I love you."
Achu was taken aback by his unexpected answer, her face showing emotion and her eyes welling up with tears.
"I will love them too, but not more than I love you."
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The news of Achu's pregnancy could not be kept secret, nor was there any need to hide it from anyone.
The following day, Si Jinye personally reported the good news to the emperor.
This news caused a great stir both inside and outside the imperial court.
After all, in everyone's eyes, Si Jinye was a dying man, and they never thought that he might have children!
Even though he got married a few months ago.
When the emperor first heard the news, he did not think it was good news.
He felt somewhat uneasy.
After all, he was hoping for his son's death.
But then I thought again, he's still so healthy, living another eighteen years shouldn't be a problem.
If Si Jinye's son were made the Crown Prince...
The Crown Prince is young and therefore poses no threat to him.
The more the emperor thought about it, the more feasible it seemed!
As a result, the emperor's rewards were sent to the Eastern Palace in batches, and those rare delicacies and tonics were sent to Achu in a continuous stream.
The emperor showed unprecedented attention to his grandson, even referring to him as the "Crown Prince" in public.
As a result, those courtiers who had already taken sides or were considering taking sides became somewhat indecisive.
After all, it was obvious to everyone that the emperor seemed to have high hopes for the child in Achu's womb.
The ambitious princes panicked.
Consort Jiang and Si Jinxuan were also somewhat flustered.
Si Jinxuan has been visiting Consort Jiang's palace quite frequently lately, and the mother and son are trying to come up with a plan!
Consort Jiang comforted her son: "Don't panic. The baby in Shen Jingtan's belly may not be a grandson of the emperor. What if it's a granddaughter?"
Si Jinxuan's brows remained furrowed: "So what if this child is a granddaughter of the emperor? If she can get pregnant once, she can naturally get pregnant a second time."
Consort Jiang frowned slightly and said softly, "Keeping that couple alive is indeed a threat..."
Since Achu became pregnant, Si Jinye has been protecting her.
Ah Chu no longer even left the Eastern Palace; it was Rong Shi who came to visit her.
Even so, several poisoning incidents still occurred in the Eastern Palace.
Si Jinye was getting impatient.
Although he was confident that he could protect Achu and the child, it was better to eliminate those threats completely than to take precautions!
So Si Jinye decided to give those people a push.
On the morning of that day, Si Jinye suddenly vomited blood in the court and collapsed to the ground.
An uproar erupted in the imperial court.
The emperor also stood up from the dragon throne.
"Imperial Physician! Summon the Imperial Physician immediately!"
Regardless of how much the emperor secretly hoped for his son's death, he still outwardly appeared very anxious and concerned.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, and after taking Si Jinye's pulse, he knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I am powerless to help!"
All the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy came, and they all gave the same explanation.
In their eyes, Si Jinye's pulse indicated that there was no hope of recovery.
Soon, the renowned doctor Wu Ming was invited to the hospital.
After taking Si Jinye's pulse, his expression was also grim and somber.
The emperor hurriedly asked, "Dr. Wu, how is the Crown Prince?"
Wu Ming sighed and knelt before the emperor: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but the poison in His Highness the Crown Prince's body has entered his heart meridian, and I fear... there is no hope of recovery..."
The emperor staggered backward as if greatly shocked, but was caught in time by the chief eunuch.
The court officials and princes, including Si Jinxuan, all had different expressions.
Si Jinye was carried back to the East Palace.
The court officials all left the palace.
However, the princes did not leave the palace.
Si Jinxuan went to see Consort Jiang.
"Mother! Heaven is on our side! As long as Second Prince is dead, the child in Shen Jingtan's womb can also be dealt with!"
Consort Jiang was naturally delighted to hear this news.
She nodded in agreement, saying, "It truly is heaven's help."
The news that Crown Prince Si Jinye was about to die spread like wildfire.
The people all knew about it, and they would discuss it every day.
However, they were far removed from the imperial court, and what they said more was a pity for the Crown Princess, who had only been married to the Crown Prince for less than a year before she was about to become a widow.
Both the Marquis of Zhongyi and Lady Rong were very worried about their daughter.
It was inconvenient for the Marquis of Zhongyi to go to the Eastern Palace, but Lady Rong went there several times.
Every time she visited, she felt heartbroken seeing her daughter's haggard and thin appearance.
Why is her daughter's life so miserable!
Every time I feel like the hard times are finally over, something bad always happens next!
After visiting Achu at the Eastern Palace, Rong Shi left feeling even more distressed.
As for Achu, she was indeed haggard and thin, but that was due to morning sickness.
However, the news that Si Jinye was alright had to be kept secret, so Achu could only let Rong Shi worry and feel sad for the time being.
The emperor was also very concerned about Achu's health, after all, he was still hoping to have a crown prince!
Everyone was waiting for Si Jinye to breathe his last.
However, Si Jinye remained unconscious for half a month, seemingly on the verge of death, yet he refused to breathe his last.
After waiting for half a month, some people couldn't sit still anymore.
For example, Consort Jiang and her son Si Jinxuan.
According to Si Jinxuan's idea, he thought it was possible to make A Chu have a miscarriage first.
After all, Si Jinye is about to die, and it's understandable that A Chu's emotional fluctuations due to his concern for his health could lead to an unstable pregnancy.
But this time, Consort Jiang was thinking of a permanent solution.
She told her son about her plans.
Si Jinxuan was initially shocked, but then agreed to Consort Jiang's plan.
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