Cui Yan's scandal spread throughout the capital, as did the news that Yongle had actually gone on a hunger strike to demand marriage from Shen Qingque.
Yongle covered her face, "Oh dear! It was all because of my youthful ignorance, I'm so ashamed! I don't care, dear aunt, please help me sever ties with this Cui Yan!"
Song Yaozhu glanced at her, her eyes seeming to say, "You brat, you're showing off now that you've got something so good to eat!"
"You've even started calling me 'aunt,' how could I possibly refuse you?"
"Hehehe, I knew you were the best!" Yongle snuggled into Song Yaozhu's arms and acted coquettishly. He wrapped his arms around Song Yaozhu's waist, then, sensing something was amiss, reached out and touched her waist.
Song Yaozhu was shocked and exclaimed, "What are you doing!"
"Your waist is so soft now, you've gained a lot of weight."
Song Yaozhu: "......"
You brat, can you please not expose her to the horrific truth that she's gained weight?
Yongle suddenly covered her mouth, "Song Yaozhu, you're not pregnant, are you?!"
Song Yaozhu reached out and precisely pinched her mouth shut, saying, "Nonsense."
"What nonsense are you talking about! You and Xie Liwei have been married for so long, it's time you had a child. Although everyone in the capital knows about his impotence, if he's still impotent, surely he can take some medicine?"
Song Yaozhu's eyes darted around, thinking that if Xie Liwei heard this, he would probably beat up Peng Si again.
Thinking of Peng Si, Song Yaozhu asked, "Do you know about Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment?"
"I know, that's a secret medicine from the palace, used by the concubines to maintain their private parts."
Song Yaozhu: ?
Yongle lowered his voice and said, "That medicine was originally used to remove scars, but I don't know what happened later, many concubines used it to apply to that area, saying it could tighten the skin. The Emperor also liked it very much, so it started to be used in private."
Song Yaozhu opened her mouth, thinking to herself that she had been away from the palace for too long and no longer understood those procedures.
"Do you have any Jade Bone Regenerating Cream at home? If so, could you give me some?"
Yongle blinked at her, his eyes revealing a hidden amusement.
Song Yaozhu flicked her forehead, "I didn't use it for that!"
"I understand, I understand, I understand!" she said, but in her heart she thought, "It seems Xie Liwei isn't that old, otherwise why would Song Yaozhu want something tighter..."
Before he could finish thinking, Yongle felt another sharp pain in his head.
Not long after Yongle returned, he sent someone to deliver a box of Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment. Song Yaozhu immediately had it taken to Peng Si so that his doctor could examine it.
Because his face was disfigured, Peng Si took several boxes of Jade Bone Regenerating Cream from her to use. The effect was very good; his face was almost undetectable by the scars.
But what followed was his impotence...
Having been a womanizer for many years, he might have some kidney deficiency, but surely he wouldn't be impotent! After several unsuccessful attempts, he spent a lot of money to hire a renowned doctor. After extensive examination, the doctor discovered that the Jade Bone Regenerating Cream he was using contained ingredients that made people unable to conceive.
Peng Si was shocked and thought to himself, "I'm so young, and I don't even have a child yet. Am I really going to suffer such a terrible misfortune?"
He couldn't help but resent Song Yaozhu for giving him the medicine, and was beaten up by his brothers.
"This medicine is for the concubines in the palace, presumably to prevent them from having children. It might be Gao Ping's doing." Song Yaozhu realized that she had underestimated Gao Ping's ruthlessness.
At the same time, she felt guilty and ashamed. If she hadn't given Peng Si the medicine, things wouldn't have come to this...
"I wrote to Lord Yu asking him to keep an eye out for doctors who specialize in treating infertility. We can't let Peng Si die at such a young age..."
Xie Liwei comforted him, "Don't worry about him. It's good this way, so he won't go around harming girls. Besides, if he's impotent, he can't go out and mess around, so he won't catch a sexually transmitted disease and end up dying a miserable death. You've indirectly done a good deed and saved a life."
Song Yaozhu: "......"
If you insist on explaining it that way, then so be it.
Soon, the expert doctor provided the answer: the Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment from the Xuan Prince's Mansion did not contain any contraceptive effects; only the Jade Bone Regenerating Ointment from the palace did.
It seems the people behind the scenes didn't want this matter to become public, and were secretly trying to ensure that Yuwen Wuji would have no descendants.
"We cannot rule out the possibility that Gao Ping is the person behind the scenes, but it is also possible that there are other people involved."
"That's good. He's also deeply sinful, which is why so many people want to kill him," Xie Liwei said coldly.
Song Yaozhu rolled over on the bed and then snuggled into his arms.
"Yongle said I've gained weight. Have I really gained weight?"
Xie Liwei placed his palm on her waist. Compared to her frail and thin appearance when she first entered the manor, she now looked more energetic and spirited after gaining some weight.
The chest area, in particular, feels even better to the touch.
But he couldn't say it, lest his older sister scold him for being vulgar.
“It’s more comfortable to hug like this. If you feel you’ve gained weight, then we can do some exercise together.” Xie Liwei squeezed his knee between her legs, making her instantly forget her worries about gaining weight, and she started to playfully wrestle with him.
When Song Yaozhu woke up the next day, she felt refreshed and ready to go out after eating and drinking her fill.
She's going to the Dowager Consort's place today. Some time ago, she asked the Dowager Consort to send a message to the Prince of Yan, but she doesn't know if the Prince of Yan has received it.
When Granny Qin was dressing her, Song Yaozhu noticed that her belt had been left a little loose.
"Granny, have I gained a lot of weight?"
Granny Qin smiled kindly, "You're not fat at all! You look good like this! What's so good about being as thin as a monkey? We don't follow the palace ways. It's not like we're starving. We're not going to starve ourselves every day."
"The King of Chu has a fondness for slender waists!" If the emperor hadn't been so fond of them, those concubines wouldn't have starved themselves to such an extent.
Nowadays, everyone likes slender and graceful beauties, and she is a little afraid that Xie Liwei will dislike her if she gains weight.
Uh, let him try to look down on himself!
Song Yaozhu never expected that she would start to worry that Xie Liwei would dislike her. She patted her face and thought, "Oh no, I've been controlled by another man again."
She doesn't care what kind of person he likes! Her own health is the most important thing!
Song Yaozhu turned around in front of the full-length mirror and was extremely satisfied with her current appearance. Her face had filled out a bit, making her look much younger, and she had plenty of energy; she looked like she was in good health!
"Oh, by the way, when the Princess returns later, I'll have the royal physician come over to take your pulse," Qin Mama muttered. "Your period was regular after you took the medicine before, but it's gotten irregular again this month."
Upon hearing her mutterings, Song Yaozhu's heart skipped a beat.
The night she and Xie Liwei revealed their identities, they were both a little excited and didn't use a contraceptive. Later, she got her period as expected and breathed a sigh of relief.
But since contraceptives are limited in number, and it's true that not using a contraceptive is more effective, she might be pregnant now that she hasn't needed one or two times!
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