"Oh, my lady, the Queen also brought the imperial physician with her. It seems that she wants to find out the truth this time. The imperial physician will know that you are pregnant as soon as he feels your pulse, and there will be no way to argue."
Chunxi thought for a moment and said, "I'd better let Little Rabbit inform His Highness to come and save the situation. It will be too late if we are late."
Chunxi was talking like a string of cannonballs, and was about to rush out when Shen Chuwei stopped him, "His Highness is so busy with official duties every day, so don't ask him to come."
"But the Queen is here, and once the imperial physician takes our pulse, we won't be able to explain it even if we have a hundred mouths." Chunxi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.
Shen Chuwei yawned loudly, "Don't worry, I'm here."
"Young master, please don't be so stubborn." Chunxi looked at Shen Chuwei with some concern. The young master has been in a bad condition in the past two days.
Outside the door, Eunuch Ren's shrill voice came, "The Queen has arrived."
No matter how anxious Chunxi was, it was useless and she could only stand up to greet the Queen.
Shen Chuwei used her mind to take out a silver needle from the space. There are medicines that can make people have the pulse of a false pregnancy, and there are also ways to cover up the pulse of pregnancy.
She hadn't used the silver needles for a long time, but she was not unfamiliar with them.
The Queen has arrived, with a large group of people, including six palace maids.
With Chunxi's help, Shen Chuwei got out of bed and bowed to greet him.
"Your Highness the Queen, I pay my respects to you. May you live in peace and happiness."
The queen walked over to the couch and sat down, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuwei stood up with Chunxi's help.
The Queen also saw Shen Chuwei's expression at this time, which was indeed not very good. This is what a pregnant woman looks like in the early stages of pregnancy, so she believed it a little more.
"Shen Liangdi doesn't look well. Is she sick?"
"Your Majesty, I have indeed been feeling unwell recently and have been very sleepy." Shen Chuwei replied honestly.
Feng Yueyue curled the corners of her lips when she heard that and looked at Shen Chuwei with glee, “You can’t wash yourself clean even if you jump into the Yellow River this time.”
When the queen heard Shen Chuwei was sleepy, she could almost conclude that she was really pregnant, and it was very likely that the baby was not the prince's, which made her even more depressed and angry.
"I heard some bad things from Concubine Shen today, saying that you have been pregnant for more than a month. Is this true?"
Shen Chu shook her head slightly. "My Queen, I am not pregnant. Where did you hear this?"
The Queen's voice became colder. "Shen Liang Di, I not only heard that you were pregnant for more than a month, but Feng Zhaoshun also reported that you were having an affair with the guards. Do you plead guilty?"
"Feng Zhaoshun reported me?" Shen Chuwei looked at Feng Yueyue curiously. Although she was a layman, her memory was not bad. Feng Yueyue was originally a good lady, but because of her rude words, she was demoted by Xiao Jinyan and moved to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
"I haven't seen Feng Zhaoshun for a long time. I wonder when Feng Zhaoshun saw me hanging out with the guard? Who was the guard? When and where?"
"A month ago, I saw you kissing and doing shameful things with a guard in the middle of the night. It was too dark at the time so I couldn't see the guard's appearance."
After Feng Yueyue finished speaking, she looked at the Queen and said earnestly, "Queen, every word I said is true."
Shen Chuwei said: "Facts require evidence. To catch a thief, you need to take away the stolen goods. To catch an adulterer, you need to catch both of them. Words alone are not enough. I said that you were fooling around with the eunuch, is that okay?"
Feng Yueyue was furious. "You are talking nonsense. How could I possibly hang out with a eunuch? Eunuchs are so disgusting. Don't slander me."
The father-in-law who was present overheard it and looked unhappy.
Although it is a well-known fact that eunuchs do not have that thing, it is very insulting to their dignity to bring it up in public.
Shen Chu smiled and said, "Then why do I need to hang out with the guards? Is it because the prince is not handsome enough? His figure is not good enough? Or is it because the prince doesn't come once a year?"
After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but yawn, her voice soft.
Although the Queen questioned Shen Chuwei's behavior, what she said made sense. The Prince was the best among the princes in terms of both appearance and talent.
The prince went to Xiyun Pavilion every few days, so Shen Chuwei would not be so lonely that she would go looking for lower-level guards.
Unless Shen Chuwei is blind! "Feng Zhaoshun, what Shen Liangdi said makes sense. Do you know who that guard is?"
Feng Yueyue said confidently, "Empress, even if I don't know who the guard is, I can prove that Shen Liangdi had an affair with the guard."
This time it's not just fooling around, it's directly an affair.
Adultery was a serious crime that incited chaos in the palace, and beating to death was a light punishment.
The Queen asked, "What is the solution?"
Feng Yueyue said righteously, "Just let the imperial physician take Shen Liangdi's pulse and you will know."
The queen also had this idea, so she nodded and agreed, "Imperial Physician, check Shen Liangdi's pulse."
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The imperial physician came out from the side, bowed and said, "Yes."
The imperial physician turned to look at Shen Chuwei, "Shen Liangdi, please sit down. I will diagnose your pulse."
With Chunxi's help, Shen Chuwei sat down on the chair and put her hands on the table.
The imperial physician took two steps forward, put down the medicine box, took out the diagnosis pad, took out the square handkerchief and placed it on Shen Chuwei's wrist, then began to take Shen Chuwei's pulse.
Feng Yueyue raised her chin proudly and looked at Shen Chuwei, You are definitely finished this time.
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been demoted, moved to such a remote place, and not been able to see His Highness for several months.
Now it's your turn.
The imperial physician withdrew his hand after taking the pulse.
Without waiting for the imperial physician to report, the queen asked anxiously, "Imperial physician, how is it?"
"Empress, Concubine Shen is not pregnant." said the imperial physician.
"Impossible, the imperial physician must have made a mistake."
Feng Yueyue subconsciously thought that the imperial physician had been bribed by Shen Chuwei. She looked at the Empress and said, "Empress, there must be something wrong with this imperial physician. Please allow me to call another imperial physician to diagnose your pulse."
The imperial physician bowed and said, "I am very sorry, but I did not make a mistake in my diagnosis. Concubine Shen Liang is indeed not pregnant."
"I saw Shen Liangdi having an affair with the guard with my own eyes, and heard her say that she was pregnant. You must have made a wrong diagnosis." Feng Yueyue insisted that Shen Chuwei was pregnant.
The Queen pondered for a moment and ordered, "Then send another imperial physician over to check Lady Shen's pulse."
"Yes." Qingying responded, then went out and looked for the imperial physician again.
Shen Chuwei yawned, unable to resist the sleepiness. At this moment, she wished she could just lie down on the table and sleep.
Feng Yueyue saw her yawning and sneered, "Shen Liangdi, pregnant women tend to be sleepy. How can you say you are not pregnant when you are so sleepy?"
Shen Chu said gloomily, "It's useless to say more now. Let's wait for the imperial physician to come and check my pulse again. One word of result is more useful than ten words from me."
Qingying invited two imperial doctors in one after another. She ordered, "Check Shen Liangdi's pulse carefully. Don't make any mistakes."
(End of this chapter)