As the legitimate wife of the Qi family and a princess, Jiang Mengyi naturally adopted the demeanor of a matriarch, preparing gifts before heading to Yunxiang Tower and Yungui Tower.
Upon arriving at Yunxiang Tower, Yuqing placed a pot of blooming peonies on Ruan Yumu's bed, and Ruan Yumu and Ziling quickly knelt down to greet them.
"No need for formalities. You are pregnant. These are sour apricots from the palace. We thought that you might not have a good appetite during your pregnancy, so these are the best choice for you."
"Madam, please have some tea." Zi Ling quickly poured Jiang Meng a cup of hot tea.
"I'm not drinking anymore, I still need to visit Consort Liu!"
He quickly got up and left, saying, "My sister is pregnant, there's no need to see me off."
Ruan Yumu looked at the sour apricots on the table and quickly picked one up to eat.
"Wait a minute, young lady! Let me find the army doctor to examine you before you eat!"
"Is such caution necessary?"
"Young lady, better safe than sorry!" With that, Zi Ling took the sour apricots and went out. Ruan Yu Mu looked at the peony flowers in front of the bed. It was winter, but these peonies were blooming so beautifully. They were truly rare treasures. Madam was so thoughtful!
After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at Yun Gui Lou.
Upon seeing the arrival of the lady, Lady Liu immediately knelt down to greet her.
The two sat and chatted like best friends.
"Madam, how is your period?"
Asking this question in front of everyone was somewhat awkward.
"No, it's never allowed."
“Madam, I think Miss Yuqing might know medicine; you should take better care of her.”
"Let's talk about it when the general returns. As for matters concerning children, it all depends on fate, don't you think?"
"That is so."
At this moment, an old man walked in, and Yuqing immediately recognized him as the famous Doctor Chen.
Madam Liu said politely, "Dr. Chen, we've been waiting for you."
This Doctor Chen is truly hard to find; even some concubines in the palace get their medicine and treatment from him. He's a renowned gynecologist in the countryside, having cured many women and helped them have children. The Liu family is wealthy and powerful; it wouldn't be impossible for them to hire him.
Seeing the situation before her, Jiang Meng naturally couldn't bring herself to back down.
Dr. Chen was already used to this, and he still patiently began his consultation when faced with powerful and influential people.
"Madam, is your menstrual cycle always incomplete and foul-smelling?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Meng awkwardly covered her face with her handkerchief. "Um, is there any way?"
"Madam, why has Yuqing never been mentioned by you before?"
These words elicited a strong reaction from Doctor Chen, who immediately frowned. "Your period is so difficult, how can you mention pregnancy? It must be that your uterus is damaged and hasn't recovered. In addition, you are deficient in both qi and blood, and your liver qi is stagnant in your heart. If you don't take good care of yourself, your life will be in danger. You are often angry and have trouble sleeping, which are signs of a short lifespan. Taking care of yourself is the right thing to do."
"Incompetent doctor, stop talking nonsense! Madam has her own doctors to take care of her, no need for Madam Liu to worry. Let's go!" As soon as Jiang Meng heard Yu Qing say this, she immediately stood up and left. She was in the prime of her life, how could she not live long?
"Madam, please don't be angry, Madam!"
Liu Ruhua wanted to chase after her, but she was unsteady on her feet, so she decided to just leave.
"Dr. Chen, is what you just said true?"
"It is absolutely true. I have been practicing medicine for over fifty years. If you force yourself to get pregnant in this condition, it will definitely backfire on your body, and there may be ominous signs!"
Liu Ruhua took out a gold ingot to thank Doctor Chen, and then prescribed some medicine to prevent miscarriage before letting him leave.
"Did you hear that? The lady is infertile. I'll have plenty of opportunities then."
"This servant congratulates the concubine."
A few days later, Ruan and Mu began to feel dizzy and their lower abdomen was often tight.
Fearing something might happen, Zi Ling had no choice but to ask the military doctor to come and check on her. As soon as the doctor entered the room, he smelled a strong musky scent.
"Open the windows quickly! There's still charcoal burning in the room. How can you not get sick if it's so stuffy!" The military doctor made a round of inspections and then performed a routine check-up for a while.
"Where did the concubine get these peonies? They're blooming so beautifully!" In the dead of winter, the military doctor found it strange when he saw the pot of peonies.
"This was a gift from the lady; I water and irrigate it every day!"
The military doctor looked at the potted plant and became increasingly puzzled. He reached out to pick it up, and to his surprise, it was pulled up by the roots with a gentle lift. The pot was filled with musk.
“Madam, look, when you heat the charcoal in your room and then pour some water on it, the scent of musk will come out. I could smell it as soon as I entered the room.”
At this moment, Ruan Yumu and Ziling both fell silent. Seeing this, the military doctor prescribed two doses of medicine to prevent miscarriage and then withdrew.
"Zi Ling, do you believe it? A person can change so much!" At this moment, Ruan Yu Mu was instantly doubting life. Jiang Meng was even capable of poisoning her own offspring, which showed how ruthless she was.
"Girl, let's talk to the general when he returns. The old lady definitely won't speak up for you, so just bear with it a little longer!"
“No, this matter must not be publicized. What if she was also framed?” Ruan Yumu did consider this possibility, but Jiang Mengyi was not framed. She conspired with someone else, and the person who delivered the peonies was Lin Shuang.
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