As soon as the first birthday banquet ended, the Queen Mother hurriedly took Lu Qingyuan back to Fukang Palace.
Doctor Qin has been waiting for a long time.
The Queen Mother said to Lu Qingyuan, "I noticed you looked a little pale earlier. Your health is the foundation of everything, so you can't be careless. Let Doctor Qin take your pulse."
The Queen Mother's expression showed an impatience that could not be concealed.
Lu Qingyuan nodded and helped the Queen Mother to sit down beside the soft couch: "Then I'll have to trouble Imperial Physician Qin."
"Princess, please extend your hand."
Doctor Qin took out the shawl and gently placed it on Lu Qingyuan's wrist. Then he placed his fingers on the shawl, carefully feeling the beating of Lu Qingyuan's pulse beneath it.
After just a moment, he smiled and bowed to the Queen Mother, saying, "Congratulations, Queen Mother. The eldest princess is over a month pregnant."
The Queen Mother was not surprised by this result.
After all, she had experienced Su Qiqi's medical skills. If Su Qiqi said Lu Qingyuan was pregnant, then she must be pregnant.
She specifically asked Doctor Qin to take Lu Qingyuan's pulse, and she was just looking for a suitable person to announce the fact that "the eldest princess is pregnant."
"By the way, Doctor Qin, is the baby in Qingyuan's belly a boy or a girl?" The Queen Mother asked again after suddenly thinking of something.
Imperial Physician Qin answered truthfully, "The baby in the Princess's womb is too small, and it's still unknown whether it's a boy or a girl. Furthermore, the Princess is worried and fatigued, and the baby has also been affected. I will go get her a calming and nourishing decoction. Please take it home and have it prepared, drinking it hot every morning and evening."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother sighed softly: "Forget it, go get the medicine first. Be careful, there must be no mistakes."
"I obey your command."
Doctor Qin responded and retreated.
The Queen Mother raised her hand and rubbed her dizzy head.
Su Qiqi once said that Qing Yuan's daughter would be the heroine of a tragic novel and would experience many hardships.
Su Qiqi also said that Qing Yuan almost died during childbirth and was left with numerous underlying health problems...
Although some of the things Su Qiqi said could be intervened and avoided. But...
I don’t know if she can protect Qing Yuan.
The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more worried she became.
At the same time, Lu Qingyuan also fell into deep thought.
Why did the Queen Mother suddenly ask the imperial physician to take her pulse?
When the imperial physician told her that she was pregnant, the queen mother was quite calm. It was obvious that the queen mother must have known about her pregnancy earlier than the imperial physician.
Could it be...
Can the Queen Mother also hear Qiqi’s thoughts?
"Mother, Qiqi..."
Lu Qingyuan couldn't wait to get to the bottom of it, but suddenly an idea struck her, and she stopped herself from saying anything.
No, you can't ask that!
If the Queen Mother could hear Qiqi's inner voice, then why would she bother to say anything? She might as well pretend she didn't know.
If the Queen Mother cannot hear Qiqi's voice...
Now the harem is peaceful, the Queen Mother loves the younger generation and no longer embarrasses the Emperor's brother and his wife...
If she told her mother that she could hear Qiqi's thoughts, her mother would definitely overthink it. She might even think that Qiqi was an anomaly, or even that her sister-in-law was a villain...
This hard-earned peaceful life cannot be destroyed by her just a few words.
So, it’s hard to say.
"Why do you speak half of your words, kid?"
Seeing that Lu Qingyuan was worried, the Queen Mother asked, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why should we be so hesitant between mother and daughter?"
Lu Qingyuan came back to her senses and said with a smile, "I, your son, was extremely excited when I heard that I was pregnant."
She looked at her flat belly and said, "I really hope that I'm carrying a girl as cute and well-behaved as Qiqi. It would be wonderful if this child could grow up with Qiqi and keep her company."
The Queen Mother said earnestly, "Being pregnant and having a child is undoubtedly like stepping half a step into the gates of hell. It's extremely dangerous and we can't be careless."
Lu Qingyuan said, "There are the best doctors and midwives in the palace. I have so many servants to serve me, so you don't have to worry too much, mother."
The Queen Mother remained silent.
Lu Qingyuan simply stood up, walked behind the Queen Mother, and began to massage her shoulders: "You're worrying so early, it's useless except for making yourself upset. Besides, I'm blessed with a long life and have always been in good health. How could I be so fragile?"
Hearing this, the Queen Mother finally felt better.
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Ever since Lu Qingyuan knew she was pregnant, she often went to the palace to chat with Shen Mingyue, embroider, drink tea, play chess and paint.
Occasionally, the two of them would find a fishing rod and go fishing in the lotus pond, and then grill the fish to eat.
Lu Hongxuan and Mo Yunchi have endless classes to attend and endless things to learn.
The emperor didn't make excessive demands, but he would never let them have too much free time.
And Su Qiqi was still carried by the emperor to attend the morning court and to review memorials with him.
She dozed off often and muttered occasionally, but all in all, her life was pretty good.
March is a good time of year for sowing seeds, but fighting is raging in the borderlands.
Beihuang couldn't sit still anymore.
Wuerke led the troops personally, and with the help of the fourth prince of Fufeng, they were very motivated and came with great momentum.
But Shen Jiayan was no pushover. Having walked the battlefield for years, he possessed strategy, courage, and ability.
Fengchun was repeatedly attacked, but fortunately Shen Jiarui had been prepared. No major losses were inflicted, and the people of Fufeng Kingdom did not gain any benefits.
On this day, the emperor took Su Qiqi to the morning court as usual.
Su Qiqi, as usual, lay in the crib, closed her eyes and dozed off.
"Your Majesty, a fire broke out at the Zhenbei General's Mansion last night, burning down the ancestral hall. Bees swarmed on the mansion's outer walls, forming the characters 'I miss my daughter so much.' The people of the capital are now discussing the matter, saying that the Zhenbei General's Mansion and Madam Weiguo miss Princess Chaoyang's spirit so much that it cannot rest in peace."
An official came out to report.
Another official also stood up and said, "I think Princess Chaoyang should return to the general's mansion to burn incense and kowtow to General Zhenbei and Madam Weiguo. We should also invite a high monk to perform a ritual so that General Zhenbei and Madam Weiguo can rest in peace."
The emperor couldn't help but sneer, "General Zhenbei and Madam Weiguo are both frugal, simple, kind-hearted and generous people. If they really miss Qiqi in heaven, they can send her a dream. They wouldn't burn down the ancestral hall of General Zhenbei's mansion."
Imperial Tutor Jin said, "Your Majesty, I understand there are many ways to make bees gather together to form writing. This is truly strange, and it's likely someone did it deliberately."
The first civil servant to step forward spoke earnestly, "No matter what, it was the ancestral hall that caught fire, and the tablets of General Zhenbei and Lady Weiguo were burned to ashes. If the Emperor doesn't ask the princess to go and investigate, I'm afraid it will cause speculation and criticism."
There is some truth to this.
General Zhenbei died on the battlefield for his country, and his tablet was destroyed after his death.
As the king of a country, if he does not go and see it in person, he will probably lose the support of the people and make his soldiers feel disheartened.
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