Yinzhen, who had remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed on his head, unexpectedly displayed a state of anxiety.
He caught Yihua and placed her on another bed in the room, then waved for Su Peisheng to quickly fetch the imperial physician.
If they weren't in the palace, Su Peisheng would have really burst into tears.
First, the young master injured his head under his care, and then the Fujin (principal wife) also collapsed. By the time the master regained his senses, Su Peisheng's life was over!
The imperial physician was summoned back before he was even on his way back, and he secretly cursed his bad luck.
After finally getting past Master Honghui's hurdle, I thought I could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but who knew that Buddha wouldn't bless me.
Yinzhen held Yihua tightly, feeling her trembling uncontrollably, and wished he could take his wife and child's place in this calamity.
The two most important people in his life were lying beside him, one covered in wounds, the other unconscious.
In the dim light, Yinzhen tightened his arms and noticed that his wife had lost weight during this time; he could feel her bones even through her clothes.
A hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed across Yinzhen's narrow eyes.
The imperial physician, who had been forcibly pulled back, caught a glimpse of it and was immediately terrified, stumbling and falling to his knees.
"I trouble the imperial physician to examine my pulse." Yinzhen's expression was cold, but his tone was still relatively gentle.
The imperial physician dared not be careless in the slightest and placed his handkerchief over Yihua's wrist.
In a short while, the imperial physician's expression changed from critical to joyful; he knew that his condition was now stable.
"This servant congratulates Your Highness, the Princess Consort's pulse indicates she is pregnant." The imperial physician rubbed his sleeves, secretly glancing at Yinzhen, and found that the man could remain unfazed even upon hearing such good news; he was truly a divine being.
"It's just that the princess's emotions have been fluctuating too much, causing the pregnancy to be unstable. Fortunately, the princess is in good health. This servant will go and prescribe a medicine to stabilize the pregnancy."
Yinzhen then realized that he was going to have a legitimate heir again. He raised an eyebrow, gently put Yihua down, and personally helped the imperial physician to his feet.
"Imperial Physician Jiang is a renowned pediatrician. You cured Honghui, and you also brought the good news of the Princess Consort's pregnancy. How about this: the Princess Consort's pregnancy has been quite complicated since it was discovered. I will report to Father Emperor and ask for permission for you to take care of the Princess Consort throughout the entire process. What do you say?"
Although Physician Jiang stood up, he preferred to kneel.
The Fourth Prince spoke sweetly, but he couldn't help but sense the murderous intent between the lines. If anything happened to Prince Honghui, his wife, or the baby in his belly, his whole family would be buried with them.
But he couldn't refuse; if he refused now, he would die right now!
"Your servant obeys!" Physician Jiang, with an expression of unbridled joy, went to write the prescription.
The old nanny from Consort De's palace heard the commotion and rushed over. She was just in time to hear the good news and was also all smiles: "This servant congratulates Your Highness. Her Highness has just fallen asleep. This servant will go and report to her right away."
“There’s no need to disturb Your Highness’s rest.” Yinzhen interrupted her. “Honghui will return to his residence early tomorrow morning after confirming that everything is alright. Staying in the palace will only disturb Your Highness.”
Before Green Granny could say anything more, Yinzhen continued, "The Fujin's pregnancy is unstable, so it would be best for her to return to her residence to rest. Your Majesty need not worry."
Thus, Granny Green realized that in the matter of Honghui, the Fourth Prince still harbored resentment towards the Fourteenth Prince, and even developed a deeper prejudice against the Empress.
Seeing that Yinzhen had lost interest in speaking, Granny Green tactfully withdrew.
******
When Yi Hua woke up, it was just getting light, looking like both night and morning.
"Gurgle."
Her stomach suddenly growled, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Yinzhen holding a bowl of porridge.
Hongxiao gently lifted Yihua's upper body and took a large backrest to adjust the angle so that she could sit comfortably.
Yinzhen personally fed her: "Are you hungry? Drink some porridge to calm down. You didn't eat a drop of water yesterday, so your stomach can't handle greasy food."
Yi Hua subconsciously took a sip, but her stomach cramped up, and she couldn't hold it in any longer and ended up vomiting.
Without changing his expression, Yinzhen wiped Yihua's mouth and then prepared to feed her.
“I know you’re feeling unwell, but you have to eat it no matter how bad it is, otherwise the baby won’t be able to handle it.”
child?
Oh, right!
"Where is Honghui?" Yihua grabbed Yinzhen's wrist and peered over to look.
“Mother, I’m here.” Honghui, still lying flat, heard Yihua’s voice and immediately responded.
Judging from his voice, she knew he was fully awake. Yi Hua watched from afar as the little boy's head was fixed in place and he looked extremely pitiful.
Yi Hua was about to push Yin Zhen away and get off the ground.
"My lady, Honghui had an accident yesterday, and I was also at fault." Yinzhen gently placed Yihua back on the bed, his face full of seriousness. "I promise you that I will protect Honghui, and protect you and the children from now on."
Children...?
Does this refer to the eldest princess and the third prince in the family?
Or perhaps, seeing Hongxiao's gaze fixed on her stomach, Yihua suddenly realized: "I..."
"You're such a clueless mother, not even aware you were pregnant. Luckily, the child is strong," Yinzhen teased her.
"However, you must be the most caring and loving mother to your child, as Honghui can attest."
Yinzhen placed his large hand on Yihua's belly, his eyes filled with anticipation: "If this child is a son, he will be just the right age to keep Honghui company. If it is a daughter, as sweet and gentle as you, I will be happy too."
Although Honghui was lying down and couldn't move, he had been listening intently for a long time. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but interject, "Honghui wants them all!"
This joyous scene was suddenly interrupted.
The Fourteenth Prince was peeking in from the doorway. He had been listening for quite a while and knew that Honghui was doing well and that his fourth sister-in-law was pregnant again. He figured his fourth brother wouldn't be angry with him anymore.
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