The physician pretended not to see Xie Liwei's gaze and half-closed his eyes to feel her pulse. He knew Song Yaozhu's menstrual cycle, which had gradually stabilized after a period of recuperation.
He stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, it's still too early for me to be sure. We'll need some more time to see the results."
Song Yaozhu originally thought she would be sentenced by evening, but now that the sentence has been extended, it's like being slowly torn apart by a dull knife.
"Do we need to pay attention to our diet during this period?" Xie Liwei asked hurriedly.
"I will inform Granny Qin later." After saying this, the physician hesitated for a moment, then said, "It would be best for Your Highness and Your Highness to refrain from sexual relations for the next few days."
Song Yaozhu nodded. After the physician left, she subconsciously touched her lower abdomen.
In my past life, I regretted not having a child, and I don't know if I will be able to have a child of my own in this life.
When she was Xie Wanqing, she secretly drank contraceptive soup to avoid having a child hindering her progress. But all medicines have side effects, and later, when the world was at peace, it became difficult for her to have children.
Thinking back to those days, Gao Ping plotted to let Yuwen Wuji know that she had ruined her health by drinking contraceptive soup, and Yuwen Wuji was so angry that he "retaliated" by filling the harem.
Looking back now, it's clear that he just wanted to continue his family line and recruit new people, using this as an excuse to cover up his dirty thoughts.
Song Yaozhu poked Xie Liwei's waist, but Xie Liwei grabbed her hand.
"What are you doing? Didn't you hear the physician say we can't have sex recently? Stop trying to seduce me."
Song Yaozhu said irritably, "Get lost, is your brain located at the bottom?"
"My older sister loves me so much that it doesn't matter whether the hair is on top or bottom."
"......"
Song Yaozhu had never imagined that Xie Liwei could be so shameless and glib. It was so offensive that she felt like...vomiting!
But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she pushed Xie Liwei away and rushed out to vomit.
Xie Liwei chased after her and poured her tea to rinse her mouth.
Song Yaozhu frowned, rinsed her mouth, and then took the handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
Although she didn't vomit anything, this does indicate some signs of pregnancy.
"Am I really pregnant?"
Xie Liwei picked her up and placed her on the bed, ordering, "Close your eyes and sleep, don't think too much."
Song Yaozhu pursed her lips; how could she possibly fall asleep?
But in his arms, listening to his heartbeat, my anxiety gradually subsided.
"Xie Liwei, I'm a little scared now. I'm afraid I'm pregnant, but I'm also afraid that I'll be disappointed."
Xie Liwei touched her hair and understood where her anxiety came from.
Xie Liwei had witnessed her as Xie Wanqing, how she drank medicine every day to conceive, her body soaked in the medicinal liquid. He felt so sorry for her, yet she was willing to torment herself for another man.
"Sister, no matter what the outcome, I will stay by your side." Xie Liwei kissed the top of her head. "I will not do anything that you are afraid of."
Song Yaozhu looked up at him, "What am I afraid of?"
Xie Liwei's gaze was deep and unfathomable, but he didn't say anything directly.
Song Yaozhu saw into her heart from his eyes. She was afraid, afraid that Xie Liwei would be like Yuwen Wuji, taking a concubine because she was unable to have children.
Yuwen Wuji would always say, "I only had children through surrogacy; I have no feelings for them. The person I love most is you, Wanqing."
That wasn't the love she wanted. He said he loved her, but he hurt her the most.
Xie Liwei is the heir apparent of the King of Qin and the only bloodline of the previous dynasty. If he has the intention to restore the previous dynasty, offspring are of great importance to him.
Xie Liwei rubbed his face against the top of her head, making her hair a mess. His tone was like that of a puppy abandoned by its owner, whispering, "If my sister hadn't come back, I would still be keeping vigil for you."
Song Yaozhu's heart skipped a beat, and she gently touched Xie Liwei's earlobe. The pressure in her heart suddenly eased considerably.
Her Ahri was different from other men. If he desperately needed offspring, she would be destined to be someone else's stepmother after marrying into the family.
"Go to sleep. I'll make you peanut soup when you wake up tomorrow." Song Yaozhu found a comfortable position in his arms and fell asleep soon after.
After she fell asleep, Xie Liwei withdrew his arm and moved his stiff arm.
Fang Rao waited for him outside, and only jumped down from the roof when he saw him come out.
"Master, I have already contacted her."
"Yes, tell her to stay put and not to make any rash moves. Mo Yu should be coming up with something new by now."
Fang Rao understood his master's meaning and immediately went to the Dali Temple prison.
The petition from the people had already been presented to the emperor by Prince Xuan, but the emperor had been suppressing it because he wanted Gao Ping to die in prison. But this woman is still alive and well, and the crown prince now dares to openly send his men into the prison to take care of Gao Ping.
Meanwhile, the other murderer in the case, Mo Yu, was imprisoned in a secret room by Prince Xuan. Her guards were all Prince Xuan's confidants, and Yuwen Wuji's men could not get close. Moreover, Mo Yu could not cause any trouble and was bound to die, so he did not bother with her.
Unexpectedly, during the morning court session, King Xuan announced new developments in the case in front of everyone.
He rambled on as usual, then said that Mo Yuxin had confessed to some dirty deeds she had done for the Imperial Concubine.
Since King Xuan took charge of this case, he would occasionally mention its progress in court, and everyone had become accustomed to it, treating it as mere gossip.
"The prisoner said that she had obtained a kind of Gu poison in the southern border region, which could cause men to be infertile. After the criminal concubine Gao Ping gave birth to a prince, she feared that her descendants would also give birth to princes and threaten her children's status, so she used this Gu poison on... the emperor!"
The entire court was in an uproar. The ministers who had been dozing off suddenly jolted awake!
—What! So the reason the Emperor has been childless for over a decade isn't because he deeply loves the Empress, but because he's impotent!
No wonder their memorials urging the emperor to have more children were always ignored; they were willing but powerless to do so!
—Oh dear, Gao Ping is really audacious to do such a thing!
......
Yuwen Wuji's face turned as black as charcoal, and his eyes blazed with green fire as he glared fiercely at Prince Xuan. Why didn't Prince Xuan write this down in a memorial, but instead chose to say it in public!
This is clearly an attempt to completely undermine his authority!
"Your Majesty, this woman is wicked and plotted to harm the imperial heir. Her crime is unforgivable! I beg Your Majesty to grant her the punishment of being slowly sliced to death or torn apart by chariots!"
“Uncle! This is only Mo Yu’s side of the story, without any evidence! Besides, Father Emperor just had a son, how could there be any talk of poison?” the Crown Prince immediately retorted.
If his birth mother convicted him of this crime, how could he possibly have any chance of inheriting the throne!
Sitting at the head of the table, Yuwen Wuji suddenly understood why King Xuan had brought this up in public.
He was dissatisfied with the crown prince he had chosen!
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