With such bad weather, meals are taking longer to arrive.
The main reason was that the servants were worried about spilling something on the way, so several eunuchs carried the box over together.
In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess had been feeling unwell since waking up this morning, with a feeling of unease in her lower abdomen, so she was in no mood to care about where the Crown Prince had gone.
He simply sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.
Physician Hu is on duty in the palace today and cannot come.
The doctor who came was Physician Huang, who was a regular visitor.
Braving the snow, he quickly tidied himself up before taking the Crown Princess's pulse.
The Crown Princess sat up straight as Physician Huang took her pulse.
After a long while, Imperial Physician Huang withdrew his hand: "Your Highness the Crown Princess has experienced some complications during pregnancy. She needs to rest and recuperate. I will prescribe some medicine first, or... if you have the prescription from the previous imperial physician, I will take a look. If it doesn't need any changes, then I won't make any."
The Crown Princess waved her hand, and Su Jin brought over the prescription that Physician Hu had written earlier.
After examining the prescription, Imperial Physician Huang nodded: "This prescription is comprehensive, so I will not make any changes. Your Highness, the Crown Princess, should take it as prescribed. Just be sure to rest and recuperate."
The Crown Princess frowned: "I haven't done anything, how could I have affected the pregnancy? You only tell me to rest, but you don't say why this happened?" The Crown Princess was very agitated at this moment.
Physician Huang is better at talking than Physician Hu.
She hurriedly explained, "Firstly, Your Highness the Crown Princess hasn't fully recovered from your miscarriage. Secondly, as the Crown Princess, you have so many affairs to attend to in this household; it's the result of your tireless efforts. The weather is also cold this year, so it's inevitable that people are feeling unwell. I think things will get better after winter."
The Crown Princess nodded: "Then do as you wish and take your medicine first."
Physician Huang acknowledged the order, accepted the reward, and left.
As for what he was thinking, he wouldn't say. Anyway, the prescription was also Physician Hu's prescription.
He's had far too much contact with these royal women.
The more noble and wealthy a person is, the more difficult it is to conceive.
The Crown Princess, surrounded by maids and servants, still had such a difficult time giving birth. It was truly a helpless situation.
Women from ordinary families wouldn't have these concerns.
The most terrifying and direct form of manipulation is when someone is not prepared to act.
The same applies to the Crown Princess.
She focused all her attention on external matters, and even the Ning family was now completely guarded by her. However, when problems arose around her, she couldn't escape them either.
What's even more frightening is that nowadays no one questions the problems around them.
They just assumed the Crown Princess wasn't fully recovered.
It's been almost a year, how could it have gotten so bad?
If many people say it, you'll start to believe it.
You have to believe it whether you want to or not.
The Crown Princess became increasingly focused on health and wellness, and rarely worried about or managed affairs.
On the first day of the twelfth lunar month this year, the Crown Prince went to the military camp in the capital region.
This trip will take five or six days; I'll be back for the Laba Festival.
The people in the manor escorted him to the outside of the manor, and since the Crown Princess was dressed in many layers, her complexion didn't reveal anything.
It must be because she was wearing makeup.
Yan Nangui glanced at it from a distance, not particularly concerned.
Whether the Crown Princess gives birth or not is none of her business.
Despite this limited activity, the Crown Princess started bleeding again that evening. She hurriedly summoned the imperial physician.
It was no longer possible to keep it a secret; most of the people in the mansion had already figured it out.
But now she can't care about any of that, she only wants to keep her child.
When Physician Hu saw this situation, he already knew what was going on, but he did his best to protect the pregnancy.
This baby is less than three months pregnant, and I've already had two bouts of bleeding.
How can this be saved...?
But he knew he couldn't say that. Even if the baby turned out deformed, he had to tell her to try her best to keep it.
They had no choice but to administer some strong medicine and have the Crown Princess take it.
There were still things to do on Laba Festival, so the Crown Princess had no choice but to summon Consort Su the next day.
Su Liangdi pretended to know nothing.
"I'm too weak to get up right now, so I'll leave the Laba Festival preparations in this household to you. I'll be attending a banquet at the palace this year, so I won't be responsible for the Laba Festival arrangements in this household," the Crown Princess said.
Su Liangdi readily agreed.
Back in her own study, Consort Su chuckled, "In previous years, she would never let go, what's wrong with her this year?"
"I suppose it's because I'm simply not up to the task, and I'm also afraid of causing trouble in the household. There weren't this many problems in previous years; look at how many things happened last year. If something else happens during this period, it's always good to have someone to take care of it." The maid Fu'er's words made it clear.
Yes, if something goes wrong during this time, the Crown Princess will blame it all.
If she refuses to delegate power, then if something goes wrong, no matter which steward the Crown Princess asks to take charge, it will be her fault.
Su Liangdi smiled and said, "You're all so shrewd."
"It's a good thing, as long as you keep an eye on things, nothing bad will happen. This is a good opportunity," Fu'er said.
Su Liangdi nodded, having already made up her mind.
This winter is truly cold. It's even colder than last year.
With the Crown Prince gone, Yan Nangui secluded herself, ignoring the commotion within the household. Regardless of who managed the household, her expenses wouldn't be reduced.
This is because the rewards for Laba Festival are even more than last year.
Everything for the Chinese New Year was delivered to our door, more than enough, and of excellent quality.
Su Liangdi is also a formidable person. She is in charge of some affairs and never skimps on anyone's money. In fact, she is very generous.
They only say good things everywhere.
The Crown Princess suffered a miscarriage on the morning of the seventh day of the month.
The Crown Prince returned on the morning of the seventh day.
The Crown Princess didn't feel anything when she woke up early, but before she even had breakfast, she felt something was wrong.
This time, even though she didn't understand medicine, she knew it was useless. She started bleeding early in the morning, and it wasn't just a little bit.
I could feel something leaving me...
Sure enough, when Physician Hu was summoned, it was discovered that the pregnancy had already ended.
The Crown Princess wanted to cry but couldn't shed a tear; despite her best efforts to protect him, she still couldn't save him. She felt like she was about to collapse.
In the morning, Shu Chengfeng returned home.
Given the Crown Princess's situation, it's naturally impossible to accept the offer.
Su Liangdi and Ye Liangdi greeted them together.
Knowing the situation in the main courtyard, the Crown Prince naturally wanted to come and take a look. Upon seeing Shu Chengfeng, the Crown Princess finally broke down in tears, disregarding all decorum.
Shu Chengfeng sighed: "Your health is important, please take good care of yourself. You are still young."
The Crown Prince was also helpless. Although he had heard Physician Hu say that it might be medicine, there was ultimately no indication of it.
That probably means the Crown Princess herself didn't manage to conceive.
After crying, the Crown Princess felt a little better. This time, due to the need to protect the pregnancy, she had truly suffered a great deal, and her complexion was sallow and she looked extremely haggard.
There's absolutely no way I can go to the palace tomorrow.
They could only claim it was an illness.
Shu Chengfeng was understanding and naturally agreed.
However, when he sent a message to the Empress that day, the Empress was very dissatisfied.
"Why is your health so poor? Why don't you come to the palace at a time like this? Do you think Cheng'er is in a good situation?" The Empress naturally didn't have any kind words for Ning Shi.
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