Chapter 104 What a pity
Now she chose to carry it all by herself. Did she want the emperor to see that she was strong?
But the emperor's personality, well, he probably thinks differently from Concubine Yi.
"I guess these two people who used to be so close in mind are now thinking in completely different directions." Shen Chuliu laughed sarcastically.
The most beloved woman is just like this.
Shen Chuliu yawned and soon fell asleep.
Concubine Yi called the imperial physician, and after taking her pulse, Imperial Physician Huang said, "Your Majesty has only been pregnant for over a month, so you must not let your emotions fluctuate like this. It's fine this time, but Your Majesty..."
He paused as he spoke.
Concubine Yi waved her hand, leaving only a painted fan: "You speak."
"Your Majesty's pregnancy was not easy to come by. It was not stable to begin with. If I am not mistaken, your Majesty will not be able to carry the baby to full term. Seven months is good enough for delivery. Your Majesty must pay attention to maintaining a good mood, diet, and sleep. Only then will there be no problems. If you have bleeding in the fourth month, you must take medicine immediately."
"What medicine?" Concubine Yi held the sheet on the couch in her hand.
"If you see blood after four months but before six months, you will have to stay in bed every day and take medicine to nourish the fetus. If your belly stops growing after five months..."
Doctor Huang sighed, "I have served Your Majesty for several years, and I will not hide it. If the fetus stops growing after five months, Your Majesty must take abortion pills, otherwise Your Majesty will not be able to save herself."
Forced pregnancy can be one thing, whether the child can be born is one thing, and whether the mother’s body will be damaged is another.
If the baby does not grow after five months, it is basically stillborn.
If we still try to keep the child at that time, it will inevitably result in two lives being lost.
"So dangerous?" Hua Shan became nervous.
"The method your majesty is using is a dangerous one. Now that your majesty is pregnant, it's too late to say anything. I would never agree with your majesty taking such a risk." Only when people are alive can they have wealth and glory.
"There's no need to say all this. Doctor Huang still has to keep it secret." Concubine Yi said.
"This is natural. Your Majesty is weak, so it's possible that the pregnancy will be unstable." Doctor Huang said.
"How many months does it take to tell the gender of a baby?" asked Concubine Yi.
"It usually takes six or seven months, but your Majesty's baby is weak, and I'm afraid it won't be noticeable by then. I'll prescribe some medicine for you, which are good for your body. If you drink it, it will also be good for the child." Doctor Huang put away his hand.
"Thank you." Concubine Yi smiled and asked Huashan to send Doctor Huang out.
Hua Shan took some silver for Doctor Huang and went out to ask, "Is our master okay?"
Doctor Huang stopped and sighed, "To be honest, if the queen is willing to have an abortion now, it won't be a problem if she takes good care of herself in the future. But the queen is obviously determined to have the baby. But getting pregnant like this is really a life-or-death situation. It all depends on the queen's luck."
"Doctor Huang, you can't just ignore it!" Hua Shan pulled Doctor Huang back.
"My lady, please let go. I am not ignoring you. I will just go back and study the prescription first. At least let your majesty drink the medicine first to replenish her vitality. But you must also take good care of the trivial matters in the palace and don't let your majesty worry anymore."
"Yes, thank you, Imperial Physician." Hua Shan then let go.
After seeing off Imperial Physician Huang, Concubine Yi took a nap for a while and didn’t even want to eat lunch.
Still, Hua Shan coaxed him into eating a few bites.
"Ask Fuxiang to serve you closely. If the eunuch says so, mention Xu Wang to replace Zhu Li. There is no need to mention Zhu Li in the future. If anyone from Changle Palace dares to disobey the rules again, they will be beaten to death."
"Yes, master, please don't be angry. Your health is important, and we servants will take care of these matters." Huashan felt uncomfortable.
She had a good relationship with the Anxiang Mansion for so many years, but it couldn't be preserved just like that. It was all Zhu Li's fault.
It was already the next day when Empress Dowager Li sent people to Taiji Palace to invite the emperor.
The emperor knew what the empress dowager was going to ask, and he did not hide it.
"How have you been these days, mother? I was busy and didn't come to see you." Qi Yixiu said.
Empress Dowager Li asked someone to serve him tea and his favorite snacks, then she said, "I am healthy, there is nothing to worry about. We are all in the palace, so it won't be a problem if we don't see each other for a few days. It's not like before, when you had to be careful every time you came to the palace to see me."
"Why are you bringing up this again, mother? It's all in the past." Qi Yixiu didn't want to recall that time.
"It's in the past. I heard that Yang was not good in Cheng'an Temple." Empress Dowager Li sneered: "It's a long time. She will have to endure it slowly."
"Don't worry, mother." Qi Yixiu patted her hands.
"What's going on with Concubine Yi's matter?" Empress Dowager Li did not want to beat around the bush with her own son.
"Concubine Yi took forbidden drugs. She wanted to have a child so much that I granted her wish." Qi Yixiu said.
"You are really not afraid of death. What about the snake venom?" Empress Dowager Li asked again.
"The snake venom was most likely the work of Concubine Kangde. She is angry and felt that Li'er was wronged back then. I will just pretend that I don't know and let her off this time." Qi Yixiu said.
"Well. Will Concubine Yi be able to give birth to this baby?" asked the Queen Mother.
"I don't know. Please do your best, Imperial Physician." Qi Yixiu said.
"Well, she comes from a humble family and doesn't know how to discipline the palace maids. It's okay if she is plotted against. However, there are fewer children in the harem. Does the emperor not want Shen to have children?" asked the empress dowager.
"How could that be? My son has not used contraception for anyone. Shen is probably not on time yet." Qi Yixiu said with a smile, "Shen, Wu, Ning, it's good for them to get pregnant."
"That's good." Empress Dowager Li smiled: "Although the second prince born to Feng is good, he has a maternal family after all. As for the third prince, hey... he still needs to give birth to a few good children."
Both mother and son knew that they would probably not have a legitimate son.
"It's too early for you to worry now, mother. Your son is still young." Qi Yixiu said.
"My queen is just asking casually. With the queen in the harem, things can be stable. You should treat her well. My queen knows you don't like it, but..."
"Don't worry, mother. I don't hate her. The queen is a smart person. She knows exactly what she is doing here."
When the Queen came to the Dayi Dynasty, she was first the Imperial Concubine, then the Crown Princess, and finally the Queen.
She was not here to be Qi Yixiu's woman.
They live a clear and honest life as a couple, and there is nothing wrong with that.
"Concubine Kangde has been treated with enough favor. She lost her child, and now we have compensated her with the child. We cannot indulge her in the future." Empress Dowager Li added.
"Yes, son knows. I just asked her to hold Concubine Feng's hand. After all, Concubine Yi can't do it." When Qi Yixiu talked about this, he was not very disappointed, but just a little sarcastic.
"Concubine Yi loves you wholeheartedly, but it's a pity... she can't be used. Well, at least she hasn't done anything against the law. Ask someone to take good care of her. No matter how she got pregnant, it's good that she can give birth to a good baby." said Empress Dowager Li.
The reason why the emperor promoted a woman without a family background was that he liked her, but he also wanted her to compete with Concubine Feng.
Unfortunately, every step she took was not in the calculations of Empress Dowager Li and Qi Yixiu.
(End of this chapter)
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