Chapter 256 Her younger sister is not simple
The Imperial Palace.
Emperor Xiao Yu summoned Pei Yanchuan and his companion to the Empress's palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."
"Get up quickly." Xiao Yu stepped forward to help Pei Yanchuan up. "Didn't you say that you don't need to bow to me in the future? Why are you still so polite?"
"Your Majesty's exemption of me from the kneeling ceremony is already an act of great imperial grace. However, I cannot forget my duty by bowing."
Xiao Yu laughed twice, then pulled Pei Yanchuan's hand and walked towards the round table, "Come on, sit down."
Empress Song Zhuyi also stood up with a smile and gestured for Jiang Wanning to sit next to her.
Jiang Wanning curtsied and then sat down.
"Achuan, I want to thank you both properly," Xiao Yu said first.
The Empress smiled and took Jiang Wan Ning's hand, "Princess Langya... A few days ago, the imperial physician took my pulse and said that I am pregnant, but it is not yet a month, so it is not certain."
Although they weren't entirely sure, the Emperor and Empress were very happy.
Jiang Wanning smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."
"If it is convenient for Your Majesty, I will take your pulse again."
The Empress reached out and pulled up her sleeve, and Jiang Wan Ning gently placed three fingers on her wrist.
The Emperor and Empress looked tense, staring intently at Jiang Wan Ning until she lowered her hand. Only then did the Emperor nervously ask, "How is it?"
Jiang Wan Ning stood up and curtsied again, "Congratulations, Your Majesty and Your Majesty. Your Majesty is indeed pregnant. However, Your Majesty's health was weak before, so the pregnancy was a little unstable. But as long as you take good care of the pregnancy, the child will be born safely."
After Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, the Emperor and Empress were both excited. The Empress even excitedly grabbed Jiang Wan Ning's hand, "Princess Langya, is what you said true?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not speak presumptuously."
"Hahaha..." Emperor Xiao Yu laughed twice, "Princess Consort, please don't take offense, the Empress is just too happy to ask such a question."
"The Empress secretly told me that you helped her improve her health, but I hadn't thought of that yet."
"The Empress trusts no one but you now, and she looks forward to your return every day."
After the Emperor finished speaking, Empress Song Zhuyi continued, "I wonder if you have the time? I would like you to take care of my health until the child is born." After the Empress finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Wan Ning nervously.
Although she was the empress of a nation, she was now increasingly nervous about her pregnancy, fearing that Jiang Wan Ning would find an excuse to reject her.
If we forcibly keep them in the palace, we might anger the Prince of Langya.
Jiang Wan Ning said, "Your Majesty need not worry. Just relax. From now on, I will come to the palace every ten days to take your pulse. If Your Majesty feels unwell, please feel free to send someone to inform me at any time."
The Empress hesitated for a moment, realizing that she was being too nervous and that it would be inconvenient to leave the person in the palace, so she could only nod in the end.
"Your Majesty, I feel a bit stuffy and would like to go for a walk," the Empress said to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu immediately agreed, "Then I'll have to trouble Princess Langya."
Jiang Wan Ning got up and accompanied the Empress for a walk in the Imperial Garden. Jiang Wan Ning remained silent, but the Empress couldn't help but speak first, "Ning Ning."
Empress Song Zhuyi grasped Jiang Wanning's hand, "This Empress..."
Seeing that the Empress hesitated to speak, Jiang Wan Ning said softly, "Your Majesty is afraid of being harmed..."
The Empress nodded. "This kind of thing can only be kept secret for a short time. If it gets out, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect my child."
"This child is of great significance not only to me but also to the Emperor, so I would like to ask you to help me."
For some reason, after going through so much, Empress Song Zhuyi always trusted Jiang Wanning implicitly. As long as Jiang Wanning was by her side, she always felt exceptionally at ease.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely protect Your Majesty and the child in your womb."
"Just someone close to Her Majesty..."
"I know you're referring to Zhu Ran. The investigation into the last matter hasn't yielded results yet, and I'm wondering if we should..."
Empress Song Zhuyi still held a sliver of hope for Song Zhuran. Before she could finish speaking, Song Zhuran's voice came from behind her, "Sister."
Empress Song Zhuyi looked shocked. "Ranran, what brings you here?"
She didn't summon Song Zhuran to the palace today, and Song Zhuran hadn't been to the palace for a long time either. Coincidentally, she arrived just as Jiang Wanning entered the palace.
“I missed my older sister, so I came to see her. Grandfather said that she hasn’t been feeling well these past few days and keeps summoning the imperial physician.” Song Zhuran took Song Zhuyi’s arm.
The Empress had a servant from the Song family by her side, and it seemed that this servant was listening to Song Zhuran, not Old Master Song.
At this time, Old Master Song would not allow Song Zhuran to enter the palace. The Empress was unwell and could only inquire about her privately. Such a grand display would inevitably cause chaos in the court regarding the Song family.
Empress Song Zhuyi naturally understood this, but simply smiled and said, "It's nothing, my sister just didn't eat well the past few days and her stomach is a little uncomfortable."
Song Zhuran looked nervous. "So this time I brought a famous doctor with me. This doctor is very skilled. Ranran searched for a long time before finding him."
"No need." Song Zhuyi gently patted Song Zhuran's hand and pulled her arm away. "There are imperial physicians in the palace."
"How can these be the same? Although the imperial physicians are skilled, some difficult and complicated illnesses still require doctors from the common people. This doctor is truly remarkable."
He helped me take care of my health, and Ranran feels much better now.
“My grandfather had the imperial physician take my pulse and said that I was much better and would probably be fully recovered in the future.”
"That's why Ranran brought him here to show her older sister."
Seeing that the Empress still wanted to refuse, Song Zhuran grabbed Song Zhuyi's hand and shook it, "Sister, I've brought the person to you. They're waiting at the palace gate. Since you're already here, just let you see them. That way, I can feel more at ease, and I can explain things to my grandfather."
The Empress glanced at Jiang Wan Ning.
Jiang Wan Ning said, "Since Miss Song is being kind, then let her take a look."
After Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, she gave the Empress a reassuring look.
"Sister Jiang is the best," Song Zhuran said with a smile. "Look, Sister Jiang is also worried about your health."
"Sister Jiang, you've been gone for so long, Ranran has missed you terribly. I didn't even know when you came back."
Jiang Wan Ning smiled and said, "Not long after I returned, the Emperor summoned the Prince, so I came along, thinking I would like to see the Empress."
Seeing Jiang Wan Ning say this, the Empress breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she still held a sliver of hope for Song Zhuran, she already knew that her younger sister was not simple.
“Now that they’ve arrived, Your Majesty, why don’t we leave them at the Imperial Hospital?” Jiang Wan Ning added. “That way, they can take care of your health at any time.”
"It's not in vain that Miss Song has put in such a good effort."
By keeping the person in the Imperial Hospital, as long as Song Zhuran is not around, the Empress and the Emperor can decide how to deal with them.
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