Chapter 517 Three Highs
In the harem, after Concubine Mei became pregnant, the treatment of the Changle Palace increased sharply. As she was taking care of her baby, she went to Yan Xiurong less often.
But she was also smart enough to fade out of everyone's sight, after all, she could no longer serve the emperor in bed.
As a result, the newlyweds finally had more opportunities to sleep with the emperor.
Concubine Li has been feeling unwell since she came back from visiting the Empress Dowager in the middle of the night.
She was a bit caught in the rain, so she had a fever at first, but she was pregnant and couldn't take medicine.
Just rest.
After a few days of rest, I started to feel unwell.
Either I have a fever or I feel weak all over.
The imperial physician was called to see her, and he said that she was just tired and told her to rest in bed.
The tonic didn't work, and after about ten days, I started to have abdominal pain.
Concubine Li had never said this before when she was pregnant, so she couldn't help but wonder who had drugged her. The emperor was alarmed and asked the imperial physician to take a good look. It turned out that she was just tired.
The originally plump Concubine Li's complexion became even more strange. Her face turned red at any time and she felt dizzy.
Shen Chuliu also went to see it once. After seeing it, she felt that this might be high blood pressure or something like that of a pregnant woman.
The imperial physician also thought so, but the medicine was difficult to prescribe.
By the time the princes returned from the suburbs, when more than half of October had passed, Concubine Li's health had become worse.
The main problem is that I can't move. If I move, I feel dizzy, and if I feel dizzy, I vomit.
It’s not normal morning sickness. I feel groggy all day.
But her belly is still that big. Logically, she is already five or six months pregnant, but it still looks like it is only three or four months pregnant.
After the imperial physician took Concubine Li's pulse and examined her several times, he concluded that Concubine Li was probably dead.
It just didn't flow out.
Concubine Li was shocked and couldn't believe it. The two people before her were fine. Why did it suddenly become like this?
The emperor was also very unhappy, because the two princes born to Concubine Li were at least healthy.
Why did it suddenly become like this?
The imperial physician said vaguely that it was caused by being caught in the rain and because Concubine Li had not eaten properly.
"Empress Li likes to eat meat and loves sweets. Normally, this is fine, but after she became pregnant, she eats like this every time. Naturally, problems are likely to arise," the imperial physician said with consideration.
Not only that, the reason why Concubine Li is fat is because she likes things that are easy to gain weight.
For example, she loves meat, but she doesn't like lean meat, she must have a mixture of fat and lean meat.
For example, if she likes sweet cakes, you have to add more sugar when making them for her.
Before I got pregnant, I had to drink some honey water every day.
After she got pregnant, her appetite increased and she ate even more. She also liked fried food. As a result, she developed three highs in food.
The current situation is that the child has died in the womb, and if Concubine Li does not adjust her diet, something bad will happen in the future.
Qi Yixiu didn't expect this to be the case, and his face turned dark when he heard it.
Nothing could make him more angry than his concubine overeating so much that she became sick and even lost the chance to have a child, right?
"The royal heir is...already gone. The best thing to do now is to have Her Majesty take the medicine immediately. If we delay too long, I'm afraid that Lady Yu's life may be in danger." The imperial physician said cautiously.
"Just do as you wish." Since the child is gone, the adults will also be affected if they are not taken out.
The imperial physician agreed and quickly left.
Everyone went to visit Concubine Li, but they didn't know that she had died in her womb. They only knew that she was not feeling well.
Shen Chuliu knew a little about the three highs, and he advised her to eat more vegetarian food in the future. But the key was that Concubine Li was not going to listen.
So when the imperial physician tactfully told Concubine Li that she needed to have an abortion, Concubine Li was completely stunned.
I fainted directly.
She cried so hard when she woke up, but the emperor didn't come. He just asked Chusi to come and comfort her.
In ancient times, if a child was not good, it meant the mother was not good. Concubine Li ate herself to the point of being sick, and even lost her child. Naturally, it was not good.
The emperor still gave face and did not ask the imperial physician to say these things, and the people in the harem were also vague about what was going on.
It's just that this pregnancy was not a good one.
After crying for a while, Concubine Li still felt that her own life was more important. Since the child was already gone, she couldn't keep the child forever.
I think it was just the stomachache I had some time ago, and it's not getting better.
In the end, he had no choice but to drink the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician.
She was in a bad mood and waited for the pain to come after taking the medicine.
Even though the baby was clearly dead in the womb, the abortion still hurt terribly.
Concubine Li cried and screamed, and suffered for most of the day before she aborted the child.
She didn't dare to look and just lay on the couch and cried.
Whether it is forced abortion or leaving the dead fetus in the womb, it is very harmful to the body.
What's more, because she was afraid that it was not clean, she needed to take medicine for three days.
In Yufu Palace, Yuanxiao said, "The imperial physician has left."
"I'm about to have my third child, and now..." Shen Chuliu shook her head.
What was said to the public was that Concubine Li was having a miscarriage because she was not feeling well.
However, it is not easy to have a miscarriage when the baby is five or six months pregnant. Even those who are not aware of the situation know this.
But since it was covered so tightly, we knew that at least no one would harm her.
This was an accident.
Accidents are better, so as to avoid implicating too many people.
When Shen Chuliu went to Fengzao Palace to pay her respects, everyone was talking about Concubine Li, but they were just asking around and no one dared to say anything definite.
Concubine Qianshu was ill, Concubine Li was in confinement after giving birth, and Concubine Shun was also ill and had not come out.
There are only two concubines in this position, Concubine Jin and Concubine Jing.
Among the nine concubines, all are here now, but there are only four of them in total.
The concubines are all here.
Shen Chuliu listened to everyone gossiping and thought that it would be both easier and safer to have one child and raise one.
Having a child these days is like a gamble, especially for women in the palace.
She didn't want to take any chances.
"Come to think of it, I did hear something." Concubine Jin suddenly said.
"Princess Jing, do you know that Prince Wei is going to marry?"
She was somewhat gloating.
"Really? Which daughter is she?" Shen Chuliu asked indifferently.
"It has not been decided yet. The prince is not too old yet, so he will have to get married eventually. The news has come out, but as for which girl he will marry, that is hard to say." The imperial edict came down.
"But if a young and beautiful princess came into the palace, Concubine Shen would be embarrassed. Concubine Jing, don't you think so?"
"Didn't I tell you to say it? My third sister is a concubine, so it is only natural for the prince to marry a successor princess. A concubine should always act like a concubine." Shen Chuliu said indifferently.
"The Queen has arrived."
Just as Shen Chuliu finished speaking, the queen came out.
After everyone paid their respects, the Queen said, "I'm afraid Concubine Jin's news is not accurate. Prince Wei is ill, and his illness is serious. The Emperor sent the imperial physician early in the morning."
Concubine Jin was stunned: "Ah? Didn't you say you wanted to get married?"
"Look, Concubine Jin, your information is wrong." Li Zhaoyi smiled with her hands covering her lips.
Concubine Jin ignored her: "What does it have to do with you?"
"Prince Wei is indeed seriously ill this time, but the imperial physician has gone, so I think it will be fine." The queen said without any concern.
(End of this chapter)
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