Chapter 4 Weak Pulse
Zhao You thought this matter was quite a big deal and would soon reach his adoptive father's ears, but he never expected that even after he woke up from his nap, his mother had already been back in the Jade Hall for three days before his adoptive father finally arrived.
Xuexin brought the strong medicinal soup to Lü Yingfeng's lips and helped her drink it slowly. She tried to hold back her anger but still said, "The prince and his wife returned from the palace yesterday at noon. Even the wife came to our room twice, but the prince didn't come even once."
"After seeing Shi Lan that year, why would the Prince come back to us?" Lü Yingfeng leaned back on the bed expressionlessly, her eyes showing a numbness that seemed to have seen through everything.
Her child was still there, but the pregnancy was unstable. Even if the prince were to be punished, he wouldn't be so harsh—this was something Lü Yingfeng had known all along, yet he was so indifferent to the child! It was impossible for her not to be heartbroken.
Lost in thought, I heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching the door.
"Your Highness has arrived. Greetings, Your Highness."
Lu Yingfeng paused, then struggled to sit up and looked in the direction of Xue Xin's voice. Her hoarse voice, still hoarse from illness, murmured softly, "The Prince has arrived?"
Yinzhen had been frowning ever since he entered the room. Su Peisheng had told him what had happened that day. It was indeed Shilan's fault, but... Shilan was young and spoiled, and had a strong temper. She wasn't an extremely evil person, and she had just lost a child herself.
Furthermore, the Emperor's health has been deteriorating in the past two years, and it is precisely the time when Nian Gengyao and the Nian family need to be given important responsibilities.
He couldn't punish her too severely, both morally and logically. Besides, Lü Yingfeng was still pregnant, so he could just treat his daughter better in the future and make up for it.
He had been delaying coming to the Jade Hall precisely because of this. If he did come, he would surely be crying and wailing, threatening suicide to demand justice. He was truly a nuisance.
Despite entering with such thoughts, he couldn't remain completely unmoved upon seeing Lü Yingfeng's unadorned and frail appearance. He quickly stepped forward and reached out to support her, saying, "No need for formalities, your health is the most important thing."
The man in the purple python robe sat beside her, the chill from the outside still emanating from him. Lu Yingfeng subtly shrank back.
By the candlelight by the bedside, she could see that the man's eyes were not filled with tenderness and worry, but rather with a deep and subtle wariness and scrutiny.
Lu Yingfeng hadn't had much hope for the prince, but seeing him in person still chilled her to the bone.
Seeing that she was staring at him without saying anything, Yinzhen was a little surprised. "Ying'er, don't you have anything to say to me?"
Lu Yingfeng's eyes flickered as she quickly considered how to respond.
"I had so much to say, but now that Your Highness has arrived, I have nothing left to say." She was usually a straightforward person, so this attitude left Yinzhen somewhat puzzled.
"I know Your Highness is busy with official duties and has a noble status, but I also know how much heartache lies behind such a noble status. Unlike the primary wife, I cannot relieve Your Highness's worries, nor can I, like the wife of the Nian family, put Your Highness at ease. My only wish is to not cause Your Highness any more trouble and to give birth to a child peacefully."
As she spoke, her usually bright and spirited phoenix eyes filled with tears, and she looked aggrieved, yet she spoke magnanimously. Yinzhen's heart softened at the sight.
He stared at the person on the bed for a long time. He knew what kind of person Lü Yingfeng was. She was straightforward and never lied. She had pushed him to this point. She must have been really frightened this time.
After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Su Peisheng, go to the storeroom and take a portion of the festival gifts sent from the palace to Lady Lü."
"Yes." Su Peisheng listened attentively, agreed, and turned to give instructions, but heard Lü Gege on the couch beside him stop him—"Father-in-law, don't be in such a hurry."
Lu Yingfeng slightly straightened her body, and tentatively placed her cool hand on Yinzhen's hand, saying directly, "The festival gifts bestowed by the palace are precious, and I have not been out for a long time and have no need for them, so there is no need for Your Highness to spend money."
"I have a request, Your Highness, and I hope you will grant it." She looked earnestly at the man beside her.
Yinzhen frowned, but did not agree. Instead, he said calmly, "Tell me about it."
Lu Yingfeng gently grasped Yinzhen's hand and slowly moved it to her swollen belly, lowering her eyes and speaking calmly.
"This child has already suffered with me before even being born. I have no other wish but that Your Highness's child can be born safely. I beg Your Highness to specially invite a physician from the royal family to take care of my pregnancy."
As if in agreement with her words, her belly, which had been silent for days, gently nudged the spot where their hands were touching.
Yinzhen felt the fluctuation in his palm, remained silent for a moment and nodded. He understood what Lü Yingfeng was afraid of, and he knew that what she wanted was not excessive. He had few children, and even if it was a daughter, it would be good for him if she was born healthy.
"I will arrange this matter. Ying'er, you just need to focus on your pregnancy." After saying this, he patted her hand twice, and under Lü Yingfeng's grateful gaze, he got up and left the Jade Hall.
When Xuexin came in to serve her, she was startled to see her mistress staring blankly at the tent with unwavering eyes. She quickly went up to her and asked, "What's wrong, Princess? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lü Yingfeng shook her head.
"That's..." She bit her lip—"It's because the Prince failed to punish Consort Nian?"
Lu Yingfeng smiled sarcastically after hearing this – “Not punish her? The prince stayed at Consort Nian’s place all night after returning to the manor yesterday before coming out. Isn’t it already common knowledge in the manor that she won’t be punished?”
After saying that, she sighed softly, and her neck, which had been propped up, drooped down. "I just suddenly realized that our prince is truly heartless. Even though he came to see me today, he is still wary that I will complain to him."
"Princess, don't be sad. The Prince and his wife know you've been wronged. As soon as they returned, they ordered that you be exempted from your morning and evening greetings. We won't have to go through all this trouble anymore." Seeing the princess's state, Xuexin quickly whispered some nice words in her ear.
"The Princess Consort gave the order because she is kind and afraid of taking the responsibility. Oh well, I just hope that this child can be born safely so that I can have some peace and quiet in the days to come."
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As Zhao You listened to his mother's words, he seemed unusually downcast, perhaps due to the influence of his mother.
He had watched The Legend of Zhen Huan countless times and analyzed the personality traits of each character countless times. In fact, he should have expected that this "false alarm" would not shake the status of "Consort Hua" at all.
When faced with this choice, the selfish and cold-hearted emperor "Fat Orange" didn't even consider Lü Yingfeng and the child in her womb as options, and didn't even need to weigh the consequences of abandoning her.
As an outsider, he could see everything clearly, but when he truly became the one who was abandoned, his feelings were not so pleasant.
Thinking of Shuhe, who never appeared in the TV series, she had lived alone in the princess's residence since she was a child, unlike Wenyi, who was able to be seen by the emperor often because of Consort Hua, and was also the first child in the emperor's harem after he ascended the throne.
Unlike Princess Longyue, Lingxi had a favored and high-ranking mother, even Jinghe, who lost her mother at birth, couldn't compare. After all, Huanhuan would definitely treat her better than her own daughter.
Despite being the eldest princess in the palace, she is rarely mentioned.
"Now that I'm here, I won't let that happen!" Zhao You clenched his fist in the air, feeling the little figure sleeping peacefully beside him.
"System, Brother Tong!"
"drop--"
Zhao You thought for a moment and asked, "Can the pills in the newbie gift pack be given to other people?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, he counted on his fingers for a moment, and then said confidently, "I'll give one of the health pills to my sister and one to myself. I don't need the beauty pills, so I'll give them to my sister and my mom. If they become more beautiful, maybe they'll be more valued by our cheap dad."
"The health-preserving pills sound like they're for conditioning the body. Dudu's mom will definitely suffer some losses during childbirth, so I'll save these for my mom."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered—"Can they take these pills directly?"
The system's mechanical voice sounded: "After the host selects the recipient, the pill will automatically mix into their body. The effect will take time, so the host doesn't need to worry."
Zhao You nodded in satisfaction. "As expected, anything produced by the system is of the highest quality."
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