As Yin Qingyi was thinking, she started to feel a pain in her stomach, which immediately pulled her back to reality.
It's no use thinking about these things now. She's already pregnant, and she can't just give up the baby. So, her most important thing now is to give birth to this child first, and she can think about the rest later.
"What are you thinking about? Are you still feeling unwell?" Yinzhen watched the little woman frowning and sighing, feeling somewhat worried.
"This concubine was thinking about this child." Yin Qingyi then remembered that Yinzhen was still alive. She couldn't help but think that if Yinzhen had more contact with this child, perhaps Yinzhen would develop a deeper affection for the child in the future, and he would definitely protect him then.
"Take good care of yourself during your pregnancy and give me a little prince." Yinzhen looked at Yin Qingyi with tender eyes.
"...Master, how did you know it was a little prince?" Yin Qingyi was speechless. She had only just become pregnant, and he was already calling her little prince. What if it turned out not to be a little prince? Wouldn't she feel a sense of loss? That wouldn't do. She had to prepare in advance.
"If it's what I say, then it is," Yinzhen said domineeringly.
"Does Your Highness dislike the little princess? If I were to give birth to a little princess, would Your Highness be unhappy?" Yin Qingyi asked boldly.
"They are all my children, how could I not like them? It's just that I still want you to give birth to a little prince." Yinzhen answered matter-of-factly. He already had few children, so how could he not like them just because they were little princesses? It's just that he would prefer a little prince to a little princess.
"Then, Your Highness, could you please not tell anyone about my pregnancy?" Yin Qingyi asked Yinzhen with some trepidation.
"Why is that?" Yinzhen asked, puzzled.
"You saw it too, my lord. Today, I didn't even know I was pregnant, yet someone tried to harm me. If word gets out that I'm pregnant, I'm afraid..." Yin Qingyi looked worried, her face, which hadn't yet regained its color, looked even more pitiful.
"...Don't be afraid, I will protect you. But since you don't want to, then wait until the pregnancy is stable in three months before telling anyone." Yinzhen was still not happy about being doubted about his ability to protect others, but thinking about how many children in the mansion had been conceived and given birth, and how there were only three so far, he felt powerless and agreed to Yin Qingyi's request.
"I know that Your Highness will protect me and the child, but human strength has its limits. I dare not gamble, what if something unexpected happens?" Yin Qingyi said cautiously, holding Yinzhen's arm, her eyes full of worry.
"I know, you don't need to explain." Yinzhen patted Yin Qingyi's hand, his voice still gentle.
"Master, Princess, the medicine is ready." Qiuju brought in the medicine.
"Bring it here quickly, Su Peisheng. Tell the imperial physician that Madam Yin is just having a heart attack and needs to rest for over a month. The Emperor doesn't want anyone else to know anything else. If anyone else finds out, they'll have to pay with their head!" Yinzhen stepped aside to feed Qiuju the medicine, then turned to Su Peisheng and said.
"This servant will take care of it immediately." Su Peisheng bowed and withdrew. He had to handle this matter personally. Since his master did not want others to know, he could not let anyone else relay the message.
Over here, Yin Qingyi looked at the bowl of dark medicine, frowned, and her expression worsened.
"Princess, the medicine is at the perfect temperature right now. It will taste even worse if it gets cold. Please drink it while it's hot. I'll feed it to you," Qiuju gently advised.
Yin Qingyi still didn't want to move. She wished she could fall asleep right now and pretend it was all a dream. She didn't want to take medicine! Especially this kind of traditional Chinese medicine. She missed the Western medicine from her previous life!
"Princess, think of the little prince in your belly. You smelled those filthy things today. Not taking your medicine won't be good for the little prince either." Seeing Yin Qingyi like this, Qiuju could only bring up the little prince in Yin Qingyi's belly. She was happy that her princess was pregnant. As long as the little prince was born, the princess would have a stable position in this mansion. But she was also worried. It had only been a month of pregnancy and something had already happened. What would happen in the remaining nine months?
What else could Yin Qingyi do but drink it? She couldn't just ignore her child, and she wasn't sure if her special ability could resist these safflower-like substances. Drinking it would at least give her some peace of mind.
Yin Qingyi didn't need Qiuju to feed her spoonful by spoonful, that would have made her cry terribly. She drank it all by herself in one gulp. After putting the medicine bowl down, Yin Qingyi frowned, which made Yinzhen both laugh and cry.
"Go get some candied fruit for your princess." Yinzhen sat back down next to Yin Qingyi.
"Why are you so afraid of taking medicine? You were the same last time." Yinzhen said with a smile after helping Yin Qingyi lie down.
"It's too bitter. I've always been afraid of bitterness since I was a child." Yin Qingyi snuggled against Yinzhen's hand in a coquettish manner.
"You still can't skip your medicine. I'll have your maid prepare some candied fruit for you. Eating a couple while taking your medicine will make it less bitter." Yinzhen's heart softened at Yin Qingyi's small gesture, and his tone became even gentler.
"Your Highness, you look so handsome when you smile." Yin Qingyi looked up at Yinzhen with stars in her eyes.
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm a man!" Yinzhen sternly looked at the little woman who was starting to act presumptuously.
"What's wrong with men? Everyone loves beauty. I'm good-looking, especially when I smile!" Yin Qingyi wasn't afraid at all. She could tell whether the man was really angry or just pretending.
"Only you are so bold! You can't say these things in front of others." Yinzhen's fierce face turned helpless. This woman was just taking advantage of her pregnancy, thinking he couldn't do anything to her!
"Of course, I only tell these things to Master in secret," Yin Qingyi said, lowering her voice slightly. Her tone was alluring without her realizing it.
"You've taken your medicine. How are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Yinzhen looked at Yin Qingyi, his Adam's apple bobbing, and changed the subject.
"I feel much better now, may I get up?" Yin Qingyi had already recovered before taking the medicine, only her head was still a little dizzy. Now that she had taken the medicine, even that dizziness was gone.
"No, the physician said you need to rest in bed for a while. You can't get out of bed during this time! If I find out you've secretly gotten out of bed, I'll give each of your servants fifty lashes!" Yinzhen shook his head. Fearing that Yin Qingyi might secretly get out of bed, Yinzhen even threatened Yin Qingyi's servants. There was no other way. Based on his understanding of her over the past few days, this woman seemed timid, but she was actually incredibly bold!
"...How long will you have to lie down? It's not easy to give birth if you lie down all the time while pregnant." Yin Qingyi was speechless at Yinzhen's shameless words. She glared at Yinzhen, but unable to win the glare, she could only speak in a muffled voice.
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