Everyone present was on edge, trying their best to save the child. From beginning to end, Su Yushan didn't say a word or ask the doctor a single question about the child.
In her view, whether the child could be saved was no longer important; even if it could be saved by a narrow margin, what difference would it make? The seeds of doubt had already taken root in Hongli's heart, and were now difficult to eradicate.
He doubted the child's origins, so how could he possibly treat the child well after the child was born?
Rather than having their child questioned by their father before they are even born, it's better to end things now, so the child doesn't live in the shadow of being disliked by their father for the rest of their life.
The doctor was busy prescribing medicine for Su Gege, but Hongli was still worried, so he ordered Li Yu to invite the imperial physician to treat her together and try to save the child.
Su Yushan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "If the imperial physician comes here, Fourth Master can ask me in person how many months pregnant I am."
Hongli was speechless for a long time before finally saying, "No need to ask anymore, I believe you."
"I have to ask, otherwise you'll think I'm capable of bribing Doctor Li Yuhe." Even if she can't save the child, she can't bear this stigma for nothing!
It was late at night, and the palace gates were closed, so Li Yu couldn't go in and couldn't invite the imperial physicians on duty. He had to stay home and rest, but he wasn't sure which physician was off duty today, so he had to go to them one by one. It took him an hour to finally invite the physicians.
Disturbed in the middle of the night, the imperial physician was reluctant, but upon seeing that it was the Fourth Prince's man, he dared not be negligent. He immediately changed his clothes and followed Li Yu into the carriage in the cold night.
Upon arriving at the Fourth Prince's residence, the imperial physician, accustomed to such scenes, remained calm and silently took Su Gege's pulse.
Hongli was standing outside the screen when Su Yushan asked him directly, "Imperial Physician, my pregnancy isn't showing much. How many months pregnant am I? My periods have been irregular, so I can't tell myself."
"In response to your question, based on the pulse diagnosis I just took, you are approximately four to five months pregnant. The reason you are not showing yet is because you are too thin. After becoming pregnant, you should increase your food intake appropriately to ensure the daily needs of both you and the fetus."
After the imperial physician finished speaking, Su Yushan slowly raised her eyes, her gaze towards Hongli unusually cold.
Hongli, who was behind the screen, heard everything clearly. He felt even more guilty and regretted that he had been foolish and had spoken those hurtful and reckless words.
He was filled with remorse and self-blame when the imperial physician said, "The princess's pregnancy is currently very unstable, and she must pay extra attention to her diet. She should not take any tonics these next few days, lest the fetus cannot withstand them. After I finish writing the prescription, I will also provide a seven-day diet plan. The kitchen staff can simply follow it."
After giving his instructions, the imperial physician took his leave. Hongli didn't have time to pay his respects, so he gave Li Yu a wink and told him to go and distribute the reward money to the people.
After everyone left, the room was so quiet that I could hear my own heartbeat; it was both calm and chaotic.
After much commotion, it was now past midnight. Hongli walked to the tent and looked at the lifeless, desolate figure inside. His heart was already being torn apart and devoured by regret.
"Yushan, I know you're angry with me and hate me. Nothing I say now will make a difference, but I still want to apologize to you. I was confused at the time and forgot that you were pregnant, which is why I made a mistake. I didn't mean to hurt you."
Hatred? As a maid, what right did she have to hate the current emperor?
Enduring the abdominal pain, Su Yushan was weak and spoke in a very soft voice, "Whatever Fourth Master says or does is right, you are not wrong, it is my own fault. I should not have fled the capital, I should not have taken it upon myself to keep this child. Without this child, you would not have cared about me, would not have let me stay in the mansion, and would not have suspected me."
"No, it's not what you think. Actually, I..." Faced with her self-deprecation, her fragile and sad appearance yet her stubbornness that pretended to be indifferent, Hongli felt extremely guilty. His cold and hard heart finally broke down. He no longer wanted to pretend to be indifferent and just wanted to tell her the whole truth.
However, her abdomen cramped again, as if two hands were pulling hard on her intestines. The pain made her bend over, clutching her abdomen tightly, gritting her teeth and enduring it. She didn't cry or shout, but when a person is in intense pain, tears just can't be stopped, and they keep falling from the corners of her eyes.
Seeing this, Hongli was very worried and hurriedly went to help her. "Yushan, what's wrong? Is your stomach hurting again?"
Worried that something might happen to Su Yushan, Hongli wanted to call a doctor again, but she shook her head with difficulty, too lazy to bother anymore. "The doctor just said that given the current situation, I will still have abdominal pain tonight. He told me not to be afraid, to try to stay calm, and not to move around too much."
Watching her suffer helplessly, Hongli was restless and wanted to share some of her burden. "What can I do to make you feel better? Are you thirsty? Let me get you a glass of water?"
Chang Yue had already given her water, and she didn't want to drink anymore.
"I just beg you to stop talking to me. Every time you open your mouth to ask a question, my heart tightens, and I have to think about how to answer, what you want to hear, and how to say it so that you won't get angry or pick on me. I'm so tired!"
It turned out that his neglect and ridicule during this time had caused her so much torment. He had always thought she was calm, indifferent, and unconcerned, but he didn't know that she was just silently enduring it without daring to complain.
“Yu Shan…” He wanted to explain, but now seemed to be the wrong time. She closed her eyes wearily, unwilling to listen to him say another word. If he brought up those grudges again, he was afraid that her emotions would fluctuate too much and she would suffer unbearable pain.
After much hesitation, he finally swallowed the thousand words in his heart and didn't continue speaking. "Okay, I won't bother you. You should rest well and we'll talk again when you feel better."
She used to be easily hurt by him; a few words from him could cause her great emotional turmoil, and she would be unable to recover for a long time. But now, Su Yushan was surprised to find that she was only sad for a short while. At this moment, she had already suppressed her grief and was no longer saddened by Hongli's harsh words.
It was probably because she already knew that Hongli didn't love her and no longer had any expectations of him. So when the two of them argued, she wouldn't be in so much pain. She felt that even being sad for him was unnecessary and not worth it!
Being able to control her emotions is a good thing for Su Yushan, but she knows that this matter will not be so easily resolved.
Although Hongli outwardly claimed he had no doubts, he still harbored suspicions. Given his personality, he would definitely confront Fu Qing again. How would Fu Qing respond? If he hesitated or told the truth, her lie would be exposed.
Anyway, things have already gotten so bad between her and Hongli that if Hongli doesn't trust her and wants to kick her out, she has nothing to say. But she just hopes that Fu Qing can stay rational and look at the whole thing clearly. She must not act impulsively and ruin her future or even implicate the entire Fucha family because of a handkerchief!
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