Chapter 206 Pregnancy
It was just dawn, but the atmosphere in Weiyang Palace was so tense that it was suffocating.
Doctor Hu walked hurriedly and trotted into the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped into the palace, he saw the emperor and empress lying on the dragon bed, their eyes closed, their faces pale, and their brows tightly furrowed.
His Majesty sat on the edge of the bed, his usually stern and dignified face now filled with anxiety.
When he saw Doctor Hu coming in, he immediately stood up and said anxiously, "Come and take the pulse. What's wrong with the Emperor and Empress?"
In the more than two months before this, Quan Minghe reviewed memorials during the day and accompanied Shen Yuling at night. It could even be said that he was absurd and had fun with her every night.
Although he knew that she might have some plans, he also had his own.
Previously, Shen Yuling got pregnant unexpectedly when she was in poor health. In desperation, he took it upon himself to abort the child.
When he found out that she was taking birth control pills, he thought she didn't want to have a deeper bond with him and that's why she didn't want to have his child.
But he knew that she loved children.
So Kwon Myung-hyuk hopes to have a child to bridge the cracks between them.
Doctor Hu didn't even bother to greet him and took a few steps forward.
Kwon Myung Hyuk moved aside.
Doctor Hu held his breath and concentrated, placed his fingers on Shen Yuling's wrist, and carefully felt her pulse.
After a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, his face was full of joy, and he quickly looked at His Majesty, bowed and congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is almost a month pregnant."
After that, he paused for a moment and added, "That is... that is... Your Majesty should still exercise some restraint..."
Quan Minghe was stunned at first, then a ecstatic smile broke out on his face.
She is really pregnant!
The second child he had been longing for finally came.
Putting away his smile, he asked nervously, "What are the consequences of the empress's stomachache?"
Doctor Hu replied respectfully, "Your Majesty is just having a miscarriage. I will immediately order someone to prepare a medicine to stabilize the pregnancy for you."
Quan Minghe nodded, and Doctor Hu hurriedly left to prepare the medicinal materials.
Shen Yuling, who was lying with her eyes closed, was conscious the entire time.
When I heard the news that I was pregnant, I felt like I was struck by a bolt from the blue.
She slowly raised her right hand and placed it on her belly, unable to believe that there was a life in her belly.
But the next second, he clenched his fists again.
She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Quan Minghe sitting next to her again with a smile on his face.
Shen Yuling had a cold expression on her face and forced herself to sit up.
Quan Minghe reached out to support her: "Why are you sitting up? Lie down and have a good rest. The doctor is going to prescribe medicine for you."
Shen Yuling said coldly: "Why am I pregnant?"
She took birth control pills on time every day, and because Quan Minghe became more and more unrestrained in matters between men and women, she even asked Zhou Qi to secretly increase the dosage.
Zhou Qi solemnly assured her that there would be no possibility of pregnancy as long as she took the medicine.
unless……
Shen Yuling's eyes instantly became colder when she looked at Quan Minghe.
She had a guess in her mind.
Quan Minghe seemed to be unaware of the alienated aura emanating from her. He reached out his hand and gently held Shen Yuling's clenched fist.
His voice was calm and gentle, as if he was telling a very normal thing: "Your body has recovered well, isn't it normal for us to have a child?"
Shen Yuling pulled her hand back abruptly, her eyes full of anger, and looked directly into Quan Minghe's eyes: "Quan Minghe, I have confessed everything to you, and I might as well tell you that I never thought of having a baby with you, so I have been taking contraceptive drugs."
"You did something to make me pregnant, didn't you?"
Her voice trembled slightly, not only questioning Quan Minghe, but also expressing her regret for her own miscalculation.
Quan Minghe's expression was as calm as water, as if he had expected her to ask this question. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he replied to her with the words Shen Yuling once said: "Mianmei, is it important?"
Shen Yuling sneered, her laughter full of self-mockery.
Yeah, it doesn't matter anymore.
He is the emperor who is high above everyone else and can change the situation with just a thought.
My methods were just showing off in front of him, too immature.
She always thought that everything was under her control, but there were still omissions.
Quan Minghe looked at her with some expectation in his eyes, and continued: "Mianmei, if you give birth to a prince, he will be my only heir. Your position will be unshakable. You can stand at the pinnacle of power with me and be your free self."
He had even thought about how they would become the first emperor and empress of the Qian Dynasty who lived in harmony with each other and were famous in history.
Quan Minghe promised with a gleaming look in his eyes: "From now on, Meimei doesn't have to please me. I will please you."
He paused for a moment, and his tone became gentler: "If you give birth to a princess, I will make her like the current eldest princess, and she can choose any man in the world. I will not even let her bear the same stigma as the eldest princess. She will be the happiest woman in the entire Qian Dynasty except you."
"You will have to give up power and glory when you return to your world. Is it worth it?"
Quan Minghe's voice was low, and seemed to carry a kind of bewitching power.
Do people who have gained power really want to be ordinary people again?
The strong make the rules and the weak follow them.
True freedom is to become strong and crush the rules.
His eyes were fixed on Shen Yuling, as if he wanted to see through her heart.
If she was an empress or a powerful person in her world, then Quan Minghe really didn't know how to persuade her to leave.
But obviously, since she came to this world to carry out a mission, she couldn't be a person like him who could know everything and accomplish all goals with just one command.
Her going back would only make her a weak person.
In that case, what would she go back for?
Quan Minghe thought in his heart that this might be his last bargaining chip and his last hope to keep her.
The morning light struggled to penetrate the heavy curtains, adding a bit of dim light to the bedroom of the Weiyang Palace, but it could not dispel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.
After listening to Quan Minghe's sophistry, Shen Yuling found it ridiculous.
She pulled her hand away from Quan Minghe's palm, pursed her lips, her face was as cold as ice, and her pupils shrank slightly with anger.
He suddenly raised his hand and slapped Quan Minghe in the face with all his strength.
The crisp sound of "pop" was particularly loud in the bedroom which was almost silent.
Quan Minghe could have avoided the slap, but he seemed to be frozen and took it head on.
Red marks quickly appeared on the side of his face, but he didn't feel any pain at all. He just looked quietly at the extremely angry woman in front of him.
"free?"
"Kwon Myung Hyuk, you knew I didn't want to be pregnant, but you still made me pregnant without my knowledge. Is this what you call freedom?"
"You've even deprived me of the right to choose. Why should I believe everything you say now?"
Her eyes were red.
Shen Yuling slowly lowered her eyes and stroked her belly with both hands.
Her movements were so gentle as if she was afraid of disturbing the little life in her belly, but the words that came out of her mouth were as cold as frost: "This child..."
She raised her eyes and stared straight at Quan Minghe, enunciating each word, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "I will abort it."
Quan Minghe's body shook, his face full of disbelief, as if he had heard the most ridiculous words in the world.
"I know you can't accept it right now, and I know you're a little emotional right now. What you said is nonsense. Take the pregnancy-preserving medicine and have a good rest."
He suppressed his inner shock and simply couldn't believe that she would say such a cruel thing.
He tried to keep his voice steady, but his slightly trembling tone still betrayed his emotions.
After saying that, Quan Minghe turned around and strode out of the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped out of the bedroom, Quan Minghe saw Li Ming waiting there.
He ordered: "All matters concerning the Emperor and Empress's pregnancy should be handed over to Imperial Physician Hu and Imperial Physician Li. Send a few careful palace maids to stay by the Emperor and Empress' side at all times. If there is any accident to the Emperor and Empress, you will be the one to be held responsible."
Li Ming was so frightened that his legs went limp and he agreed without hesitation.
But I am still confused and frightened.
He has been in a state of shock ever since His Majesty brought the Emperor and Empress back.
I really don't understand the emperor and empress's series of puzzling actions.
How could she be involved with Prince Lingyang?
He even threatened to commit suicide for the prince, but Your Majesty did not punish the emperor and empress at all.
Now that His Majesty attaches so much importance to the safety of the Emperor and Empress' pregnancy, he is even more afraid that something unexpected will happen to the Emperor and Empress again, and he cannot afford the consequences of His Majesty's anger.
He didn't even dare to think about how His Majesty would bear the wrath if there was any problem with the Emperor and Empress's fetus this time.
After giving his instructions, Quan Minghe went to the side hall to rest alone.
It was dark in the side hall. He sat on the couch, Shen Yuling's decisive words echoing in his mind.
Confused and painful.
What else could he do to make her stay?
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