Shu Chengfeng watched her laugh speechlessly, and finally laughed along with her.
Consort Zhen, a woman whom he once only felt disgust for, was a joke in the eyes of the person in front of him.
For some reason, this thought struck His Highness as quite amusing. He also found it genuinely...funny.
The crown prince, amused by the returning geese, completely forgot about all the unpleasantness.
A prince like him naturally has countless people who want to make him happy. Although he has been treated coldly since childhood, there are even more people who are eager to make him laugh.
That's too deliberate.
On the contrary, it is rare to find someone like Yan Nangui, who unintentionally amused the Crown Prince.
It's always the case that if the Crown Prince is happy, then the servants are happy.
So the crown prince bestowed a piece of jade upon Yan Nangui without batting an eye.
"Wow, this jade is really nice, there are no flaws at all." Yan Nangui held it in her hand; it was a piece of white jade about half the size of her palm.
Even when held up to the light, you can't see any flaws inside.
The outer edges are not very regular, and it can be seen that it was simply polished after being taken out of the stone.
"Do you like it?" Shu Chengfeng smiled. "This was sent from the west a few years ago. Jade from the south is good, and white jade from the west is good. You can have this piece made into a decorative piece."
"Let's leave it like this. I think it's fine as it is. We can just find a shelf to put it on." Yan Nangui didn't lack jewelry either.
She doesn't follow the path of being an unattainable beauty, so she doesn't need the blessing of white jade.
As for what kind of decorative items to make, the natural appearance of jade is quite nice.
Shu Chengfeng nodded, seemingly unconcerned.
Anyway, since it's been given to her, she can do whatever she wants with it.
Yan Nangui suddenly remembered the jade ornament she had seen at Ding Zhaoxun's place, and realized that it was far inferior.
That one is not bad either, but compared to this one, it's not up to par.
Yan Nangui was naturally happy to receive such good things.
However, while she was happy, many others were not.
Ye Liangdi was not very happy about this.
Her pregnancy was never going well from the beginning, but no one dared to say it.
She was also quite upset about the matter with the hospital director. Now she's almost five months pregnant, but her belly hasn't grown much.
She didn't understand, but Granny Feng did. She had discussed it with the midwives and with Cao Guo, who came from the palace.
"Miss, let the imperial physician come and take another look tomorrow."
Cao Guo was taken aback: "What does Granny mean?"
"Sigh, although Liangdi had severe morning sickness a while ago, her belly... it should be growing big by now, but it's not moving much." It's almost five months along...
It's not the size it should be at five months old.
Cao Guo's heart skipped a beat: "Alright, then I'll go back to the palace tomorrow and tell the Empress about it."
Granny Feng agreed.
Ye Liangdi was known for her bad temper, and she was still angry that the Crown Prince hadn't come to see her. However, she hadn't dared to invite him because he had been so angry earlier.
She fell asleep still angry.
The next morning, Cao Guo went to the palace and told the Empress about it, and the Empress was taken aback.
She hurriedly dispatched the imperial physician trusted by the Empress to the Crown Prince's residence.
This imperial physician's surname was Qi, and he was someone the Empress had trusted since she was young.
Upon entering Wenyue Pavilion, after paying respects, the first thing to do is to have one's pulse taken.
Although Physician Qi didn't show anything on his face, he already knew what was going on.
He switched his left hand to his right, asked a few questions, and then simply said, "Please take good care of yourself during your pregnancy, there's nothing to worry about."
When it came time to write out prescriptions for nourishing the fetus, he refused to put pen to paper.
"At this time, we still need to report to Her Majesty the Empress."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knew something was wrong. If there was really nothing wrong, why would there be a need to report?
"What exactly... happened to our Lady?" Liu Ying asked hurriedly.
Granny Feng and Caoguo were also watching.
Physician Qi sighed, "Granny Feng is an old woman, she should know that a pregnant woman's belly cannot be that small at this time. When I took her pulse, I found that it was weak, and the pregnancy pulse was even more... barely there."
Granny Feng was startled: "Imperial Physician Qi...you mean, this fetus...this fetus is already..."
"Not yet, but... I've been a royal physician for so many years, and it was only a matter of time before I reached this point." Physician Qi waved his hand: "I'll just prescribe a mild tonic. You should gradually tell Consort Liang. We can't delay any longer, or the lady will also suffer."
"What do you mean?" Cao Guo was still confused. "Why was the adult harmed? Did Liangdi eat something unclean?"
Physician Qi shook his head: "It's not because of anything she ate, but perhaps the pregnancy was unstable from the beginning. In any case, we should make a decision as soon as possible; it's better for Consort Ye's health the sooner it's done."
Having said that, he left without waiting for any reward.
Cao Guo still pulled Feng Mama aside and asked.
Granny Feng sighed, "What Physician Qi means is that the baby's pulse is already very weak, which is a sign that the fetus is about to die in the womb, and it's... hopeless. If the fetus dies in the womb for too long, it won't be good for Consort Liang's health either. It's better to take advantage of this now and terminate the pregnancy."
"Oh my god..." Cao Guo's hand loosened: "How could this happen?"
"From the beginning, Liangdi didn't know she was pregnant. She ate everything she should and shouldn't have, and she even had spotting in the first two months. Plus, there was the mess left by the main wife. And Liangdi herself is prone to getting angry... sigh..."
She's so willful; she won't listen no matter what I tell her.
To be honest, if they hadn't been so eager to court disaster, things might not have turned out this way.
But while it's easy to say that, who would dare to tell the Empress?
If they are not served well, it is their fault.
Cao Guo and Granny Feng were both from the palace, so naturally they had the same thoughts.
Especially Granny Feng, she arrived even earlier.
“Since the child hasn’t… hasn’t… can’t he take the medicine?” Caoguo asked.
Granny Feng shook her head: "It's no use. Once it's like this, it's basically over. Forcing it is impossible, and it will only harm Consort Ye's health."
The two exchanged a glance, unsure how to speak to Ye Liangdi.
Liu Ying thought to herself, "It's a good thing there are these two people, otherwise I'm afraid I would be the first one to be punished."
After Physician Qi returned to the palace and reported back to the Empress, the Empress was much calmer than they were.
"Is there no way to save it?"
"Your Majesty, it is too late. Consort Ye is still young, and the miscarriage will not hinder her future pregnancies. She only needs to rest for a year or two. But if it is delayed any longer, it will be worse."
"Very well. Since that's the case, go and prepare some medicine." The Empress sighed and waved her hand.
After Physician Qi left, the Empress said, "Go to the Ye family and tell the Duke that the seventh and eighth daughters of the third branch are both good girls. Tell them to raise them well."
Aunt Fei replied, "This servant will send someone to deliver the message immediately."
"Yes, go to the Crown Prince's residence again and try to persuade her. Don't let her cause trouble. If she refuses to listen, tell her that the Crown Prince is already very angry. If she wants to never see the Crown Prince again, then go ahead and cause trouble."
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