"Everyone out. The Fujin (principal wife) should go and comfort them." Upon seeing this, Yinzhen immediately understood the trickery involved, and his expression grew even colder. Even the Fujin was dismissed.
The princess's face also turned ugly. Everyone here knew what the physician's words meant. The princess just didn't expect that the prince would even doubt her. She clearly hadn't done anything today!
However, since Yinzhen had spoken, no one dared to disobey, and they all obediently went out. Among those who went out, the one with the most unpleasant expression was Geng Shi.
Geng gripped Xiao Cui's hand so tightly it felt like it was digging into her flesh. Xiao Cui was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat but dared not utter a sound.
inner room
"Speak." After everyone had left, Yinzhen looked at the imperial physician with a chill in his eyes.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, Consort Yin is pregnant, but..." Although the physician offered his congratulations, there was no joy on his face.
"Just what! Explain clearly, don't dawdle!" Yinzhen was initially delighted upon hearing this, but his face quickly darkened after the physician explained that it was just what he had heard.
"Princess Yin smelled safflower today. The amount was very small, only for one day, and shouldn't have affected her. Perhaps it's due to her special constitution that the safflower triggered her heart condition, causing this." The physician thought Princess Yin was incredibly lucky; if she had smelled the safflower for several more days, she might not have been able to save the pregnancy. He was now unsure whether her heart condition was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Can this pregnancy be saved?" Yinzhen's heart tightened. This little person had been harmed right under his nose. For the first time, he felt disgusted with the women in the backyard.
"You need to rest in bed properly. I'll prescribe a few more doses of medicine to prevent miscarriage." Although the physician felt there shouldn't be any major problems, he couldn't say that. This was a way for doctors to protect themselves; minor issues had to be emphasized, and major issues had to be emphasized even more.
"Won't she hurt herself and the child like this?" Yinzhen asked, looking at Yin Qingyi, who was still curled up in a ball.
"Once the safflower scent is gone, she should recover." The imperial physician wasn't entirely sure either, but he had never encountered symptoms like Yin Qingyi's before. He really didn't know what to do, but he couldn't just tell his master that he was helpless, could he? That would be asking for trouble.
"You said there was still the smell of safflower in this room! Why didn't you say so earlier! You dog servant!" Enraged, Yinzhen kicked the physician, picked up Yin Qingyi, and walked outside.
"What's wrong, Master?" The Fujin (principal wife) saw that Yinzhen had come out carrying Consort Yin in a short while, and that he had been scolding the physician loudly inside, which they had all heard from outside. Their hearts pounded; could it be that Consort Yin was in serious trouble?
"Fujin, you should really take better care of this inner courtyard!" Yinzhen said with a stern face before carrying Yin Qingyi away, leaving behind a room with unpleasant expressions and a group of women.
Yin Qingyi was actually conscious, but her head was spinning so badly and her heart was pounding so badly that she curled up into a ball. She had clearly heard and felt the conversations outside and Yinzhen's anger. She was indeed carrying a little life in her belly, and she felt both joy and worry.
Thinking of the scent of safflower she smelled today, Yin Qingyi knew that someone in the backyard must suspect she was pregnant. She had only denied it for three days, and these women were already making a move over such an uncertain matter. Once again, Yin Qingyi realized that the backyard was a place that would devour people without spitting out the bones. She had to hold on tightly to this man's favor, otherwise, with her appearance, the moment she lost favor would be the moment she died!
Moreover, her Luoxue Pavilion is like a sieve, with no secrets at all. It's only been three days—no, it's possible that someone in the backyard already knew about it when she didn't have her period on the first day. It's just that she doesn't like to go out and didn't have the opportunity to make a move, so it was delayed until today when she went to pay her respects.
"Su Peisheng, find out who did what happened today." Yinzhen didn't quite trust his wife at the moment, since the incident happened in her courtyard, and who knew if she was involved.
"Yes, this servant will definitely investigate thoroughly." Su Peisheng nodded immediately. This matter had touched the master's sore spot. The master already had few children. Other princes already had children all over their heads, but the master only had a handful. It was not easy to find a pregnant woman, and this almost caused a problem. Su Peisheng was also very angry. He knew all about the dirty tricks of these women.
When they returned to Luoxue Pavilion, Yin Qingyi's symptoms had improved considerably, and her curled-up body had relaxed a bit. Seeing this, Yinzhen felt much relieved.
"Quickly write the prescription!" Yinzhen looked at the physician who had come with him with icy eyes. If this man wasn't still useful, he would have had him dragged out and beaten to death long ago!
"Yes, yes, yes, this servant will open it right away." Sweat streamed down the physician's face, but he dared not wipe it away. He knew that his master was displeased with him, and he wanted to slap himself. He didn't understand how he had acted so foolishly. This young lady was pregnant. So what if she was with the Fujin? No matter how important the Fujin was, nothing was more important than the child. He was afraid of offending the Fujin and didn't speak up in time. It was already merciful that his master hadn't punished him.
"Master? What's wrong with me?" Yin Qingyi opened her eyes, looking puzzled, and tried to sit up while holding her forehead.
"Lie down quickly. You're pregnant. How could you be so careless? The imperial physician examined you and said you need to rest in bed. You'll stay put for me during this time and not move around." Yinzhen pressed down on Yin Qingyi, preventing her from getting up.
"I...I'm pregnant?" Yin Qingyi touched her flat stomach with a look of surprise and disbelief, but the pressure on her hands was gentle.
"Yes, the physician said it's only been a month, the pregnancy is still early, so it's not surprising you didn't know." Yinzhen didn't blame Yin Qingyi for her rudeness. He placed his hand on Yin Qingyi's hand and gently placed it on her pregnant belly. At this moment, Yinzhen's eyes were exceptionally gentle.
Out of the corner of her eye, Yin Qingyi noticed Yin Zhen's expression and her eyes flickered. Yin Zhen was also looking forward to the arrival of his child, but he had a very poor fate with children. He only had a few children in his lifetime. Many women in his harem conceived and gave birth to many, but very few of them grew to adulthood. Thinking of this, Yin Qingyi's heart tightened. Could she protect her child? Even Honghui, Yin Zhen's beloved eldest son, would die unexpectedly a few years later. Could she protect her child? The more Yin Qingyi thought about it, the heavier her heart became.
Also, the ruthless female lead hasn't entered the manor yet. When she does, Yin Qingyi's situation will only get worse. That person is heartless. How is she supposed to fight her?
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