Chapter 146: Extremely Difficult to Conceive
"Should I tell father?" Qiao Jingru asked with a turn of her eyes.
Lu Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Slow down, let me think about it."
What's the harm in just asking his father to scold Lu Mingzhu? It won't hurt anything and it's a waste of breath.
Qiao Jingru nodded in understanding, covering her pounding heart. She always felt that her third sister was holding back to prepare for a big move.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the festive atmosphere in the capital began to slowly fade.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, Lu Xiang took Qiao Jingru to the palace. In order to avoid running back and forth, Lu Yao waited for them at the intersection leading to the palace gate.
The carriage stopped at the palace gate, and the three people got off. The imperial guards guarding the gate bowed politely to Lu Xiang when they saw her.
As they were frequent visitors to the Queen Mother's place and had tokens given by her to enter and leave the palace, they did not dare to be disrespectful.
The guards sent the person to Jingyun Gate, and then the eunuchs from the harem led him to Yanx Palace.
Lu Xiang did not go directly to Jingren Palace, but followed her to Zhenpin's place.
"I heard from the palace maids around the Queen that Xiangxiang likes to eat pastries the most. I wonder if the taste of the imperial kitchen suits her taste." Seeing the palace maids bringing the exquisite pastries to the table, Zhenpin muttered to Su Wei beside her.
Su smiled and said, "Aunt Yunlu's cooking skills have always been good. Many people in the palace can't compare to her. Your Majesty will naturally feel your sincere love for Miss Three."
"I'm just afraid that my attitude towards her was too bad in the past and she will still feel resentful about it." Zhenpin smiled helplessly.
Every time Lu Xiang went to the palace to see the queen, he never came to the Yanx Palace, so Concubine Zhen was very nervous.
Su Wei knew what Concubine Zhen meant, and said, "Your Highness is a concubine, and you cannot see your family at any time. If the Queen has no other instructions, Miss Three will naturally not come to the Yanxi Palace. After all, there are many rules in the palace, and who knows what troubles may arise if you are not careful."
The eldest lady and the second young lady also entered the palace with the Queen Mother's initial request.
In the past, the fourth young lady was able to enter the palace frequently, thanks to the grace granted by Concubine Shu.
"I know my limits now. I'm just saying a few words to you casually. Don't look so sad." It seemed as if she was narrow-minded and would feel resentful because Lu Xiang was unwilling to get close to her.
As he was speaking, he heard Fu Yue's joyful greeting outside.
"This servant greets the Third Young Lady, the First Young Lady, and the Second Young Lady."
It was the first time in Lu Xiang's life that she stepped into the Yanxi Palace. Seeing everyone in the palace giving her friendly smiles, it felt quite strange.
After all, in her previous life, she had the opportunity to follow Lu Mingzhu to see Concubine Zhen. Everyone in the Yanx Palace greeted Lu Mingzhu with a smile and treated her perfunctorily.
After entering the main hall, Lu Xiang and the other two bowed respectfully to Concubine Zhen.
"Greetings to Her Majesty, Majesty, may you be blessed."
"Quickly, please excuse me." Zhenpin stood up from her chair and said to the three people with a smile, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Madam."
The three of them thanked him and sat down one after another.
The palace maids served tea to the three people one after another.
Except for Lu Xiang who was relatively calm, Qiao Jingru and Lu Yao were so nervous that they didn't know what to do with their hands.
"Don't be shy here with your aunt, we're all family." There was a faint smile on Zhenpin's lips, as gentle and moving as a blooming crescent moon.
Qiao Jingru and Lu Yao were both stunned and looked flattered. The current Zhenpin was really very different from the Zhenpin they had in mind.
Although he was not domineering in the past, he was also arrogant and aloof. It really surprised them that he was so gentle now.
Lu Xiang enjoyed eating the cakes. Although they were not as delicious as those made by Aunt Yunlu, the skills of the royal chefs in the palace were far better than those of ordinary chefs.
Seeing Lu Xiang enjoying his meal, Concubine Zhen was also happy.
"Eat slowly, be careful not to choke."
Lu Xiang nodded: "Yes, thank you, Madam."
Qiao Jingru and Lu Yao looked at each other, lowered their heads and took small nibbles. After all, they didn't dare to be as free as Lu Xiang.
Not long after, Zi Su from Jingren Palace came over and said that the Queen wanted to see her.
Concubine Zhen hurriedly led the three of them there.
After the ceremony, Queen Song asked Concubine Zhen to take the two of them to sit down, and she asked Lu Xiang to go to the side hall.
Soon, an old imperial physician with a half-white beard came into Jingren Palace. Because the Empress had already been informed, the imperial physician did not ask many questions after entering the palace and first felt Concubine Zhen's pulse.
"Your Majesty had a miscarriage before and your health is a bit damaged. It's nothing serious. Just take good care of yourself and you'll be fine."
"Thank you, Doctor Zheng." Concubine Zhen said with a smile.
Doctor Zheng is the best at gynecology and plays an important role in the Imperial Hospital. Not everyone can invite him. This time, it was only because of Lu Xiang's face that the Queen invited him to Jingren Palace. With his words, Concubine Zhen felt even more relieved.
Then Doctor Zheng took the pulse of Qiao Jingru and Lu Yao one by one.
Qiao Jingru is in good health and has no problems. Besides, she is young, so it is only a matter of time before she gets pregnant.
When it was Lu Yao's turn, Doctor Zheng's expression became serious: "This lady has severe uterine cold. It is indeed very difficult for her to conceive in this situation."
Lu Yao's face turned pale when she heard this: "I saw a doctor before and he said that I was weak and had been taking medicine, but he never told me that I was not suitable for pregnancy because of uterine cold."
Very difficult to conceive...
Lu Yao felt her eyes go dark and she felt dizzy.
"If you are weak, you can't be nourished. If the real symptoms are not resolved, it's useless. Madam, don't worry. It's not impossible to get pregnant just because you have difficulty getting pregnant. Take the right medicine for the symptoms. First, cure the cold symptoms. Then it will be easy to get pregnant."
Doctor Zheng's words were like a life-saving straw, and Lu Yao grasped them tightly.
"Doctor, I...can I get pregnant?"
Doctor Zheng smiled kindly: "I can't guarantee that you will get pregnant, but I can guarantee that your body will be in good condition. As long as your body is fine, there will be no problem getting pregnant."
Even if Hua Tuo were alive, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that a woman would be able to get pregnant, so he didn't dare to make such a promise.
However, it is true that this lady has a cold body. If she delays any further, she may damage her foundation and not be able to get pregnant in the future.
Lu Yao realized belatedly that she was too anxious and apologized to the doctor nervously: "I'm sorry, I... I was too anxious."
"It's okay. I understand. You must relax from now on. It is said that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. The same is true for pregnancy and childbirth. The more anxious you are, the less likely you are to get it." Doctor Zheng said, taking the paper and pen on the table and lowering his head to write the prescription.
Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Yao, whose face had turned pale, and gently held her hand.
Doctor Zheng wrote the prescription, dried the ink on the paper, handed it to Lu Yao, and reminded her, "Take this prescription for three months first. I will come to check your pulse again after three months. Remember not to take cold medicine."
"Thank you, Doctor." Lu Yao held the paper and bowed to Doctor Zheng with gratitude.
Zi Su saw Imperial Physician Zheng off. When she returned to the palace, Queen Song had already brought Lu Xiang out, and Concubine Zhen was reporting the situation to her.
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