"What should I do? If I'm really pregnant, I'll be doomed!"
"For a palace maid to commit adultery is a capital offense. If I am executed for this, my parents will not be able to survive in the village. How will the villagers look down on them?"
"Don't panic, when was your period last month?" Yun Duoduo asked while comforting her.
“My period usually comes in the middle of the month, but it’s already the end of the month and my period still hasn’t come.” Xiaoying touched her lower abdomen, her face serious.
Yun Duoduo nodded. In modern times, she had also experienced menstruation, and her period was excruciatingly painful. However, unlike this little palace maid, her period was not very stable. Sometimes it was at the beginning of the month, and sometimes it was in the middle of the month. It was not a monthly cycle.
Her menstrual cycle is approximately 28 days.
"The Ninth Princess?"
Seeing that Yun Duoduo seemed to be deep in thought, Xiaoying called out softly.
"Oh." Yun Duoduo came back to her senses.
"Don't worry, let me check your pulse first."
Xiaoying placed her hand on the pulse-taking pillow, and Yun Duoduo placed a few fingers on her wrist, carefully feeling it.
There is no slippery pulse.
The pulse during pregnancy is called a slippery pulse, which feels like a string of beads slowly flowing under the hand.
That should feel very smooth.
However, Xiaoying's pulse did not show this characteristic.
"Your pulse doesn't indicate pregnancy," Yun Duoduo said hesitantly as she pondered.
"So, this servant is not pregnant?!" Xiaoying breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge weight had finally been lifted from her heart.
She laughed happily.
Yun Duoduo shook her head. Seeing how happy she was, she didn't want to dampen her spirits, but she couldn't lie to her. "It's not certain yet. Maybe it's because it's been a short time and we can't tell yet."
"Look, can't you tell?" Xiaoying's smile was a little stiff.
"Don't panic too much. Adjust your mood. I'll prescribe a formula to calm your mind and nourish your energy. Take good care of yourself. If your period still hasn't come after half a month, come back to me."
"Maybe you're not pregnant. You're just under a lot of stress lately, which has affected your endocrine system and caused a hormonal imbalance, leading to irregular periods."
Xiaoying frowned, then smiled. She didn't understand what Yun Duoduo said next, but she heard the Ninth Princess say that perhaps she wasn't pregnant.
"Thank you, Ninth Princess!" Xiaoying nodded vigorously in thanks.
Xiaoying clasped her hands together, [God help me, please don't let me get pregnant with that scumbag's child!]
Yun Duoduo looked at her and heard what she was thinking. She felt a pang of sadness. Tan Biao was such a bastard to have experienced something like this at such a young age!
[You bastard!]
[You insane bastard!]
Yun Duoduo's handwriting is still very ugly, so she can only wait for Aunt Xiang to come back and write the prescription for her.
While waiting, I talked to Xiaoying.
"Are you sure that person is Tan Biao? Do you recognize him?"
Yun Duoduo's eyes were burning. Palace maids spend most of their time in the inner palace and have no contact with the court officials. It is possible that she mistook someone for someone else.
“This servant doesn’t recognize any of the court officials, but that man was wearing a waist badge; he was Marquis Chi Nan, Tan Biao.” Xiao Ying stared at the pillar in the corner, seemingly trying to recall something.
"It was clearly written on his waist tag."
That heartless scumbag!
"If you see Tan Biao again, will you recognize him?"
"Yes, even if he turns to ashes, I will still recognize him!" Xiaoying's gaze suddenly became firm. She said through gritted teeth, clenching her fists.
"Hmm." Yun Duoduo nodded, an idea already forming in her mind.
Since there are currently no laws in Nanyang to punish such a bastard, then let her do it!
[You bastard, I'll make you regret this!]
If people like Tan Biao are not dealt with as soon as possible, they will only continue to tarnish and harm more people.
"I'll be content as long as I can keep my life," Xiaoying sighed.
"As for not being able to marry in the future and having to be alone for the rest of my life, that's alright." Xiaoying's voice was very sad and sorrowful.
Yun Duoduo sighed inwardly. [Yes, in ancient times, a woman's chastity was paramount. If people found out about this, her future would be difficult.]
"Don't worry, I'll keep this a secret for you." Yun Duoduo patted Xiaoying's hand to reassure her.
"Thank you, Ninth Princess."
"This isn't your fault, it's not your fault. The fault lies with Tan Biao, so don't blame yourself," Yun Duoduo gently comforted her.
"If someone says bad things about you because of this, don't pay any attention to it."
"If you can find a soulmate after leaving the palace, then get married. Don't belittle yourself because of this."
Xiaoying was stunned by Yun Duoduo's words, and after a moment, tears slid down her cheeks.
She nodded, indicating that she understood.
The two fell silent for a moment. Seeing that Aunt Xiang still didn't seem to be coming back, and knowing that this matter was so secretive, Yun Duoduo couldn't ask anyone else for help, nor could she let Xiao Ying wait here indefinitely.
"Xiaoying, I'm too young. My royal uncle only taught me medicine, but not how to write." Yun Duoduo smiled sheepishly.
Seeing Yun Duoduo smile, Xiaoying smiled too.
"I'll tell you the prescription, remember it, and then go get the medicine."
"Okay, thank you, Ninth Princess!"
After explaining the prescription, Xiaoying repeated it several times, thanked Yun Duoduo profusely, and then left Fushuang Palace.
...
After lunch, Yun Duoduo lay on the soft bed and asked Granny Liu, who was dusting by the window, a question.
"Granny Liu, do you know Tan Biao?"
Granny Liu had been in the palace for twenty years, so she had heard about some of the things that happened in the court.
"Your Highness, I have heard some rumors, but I have never met this Lord Tan."
"Granny Liu, what kind of person is Tan Biao?" Yun Duoduo continued to ask.
"Why is the little princess interested in the military generals of the court?"
"Granny, please tell me quickly."
"The Tan family is the maternal family of Princess Jin, and Lord Tan Biao is Princess Jin's own brother."
[The Princess Consort of Jin? She's Yun Luoxue's birth mother?]
"The Tan family has soldiers under their command, mostly military officers. However, I've heard that Lord Tan Biao's reputation isn't very good."
"Bad reputation?" Yun Duoduo tilted her head and asked Granny Liu.
“This Lord Tan Biao…” Granny Liu suddenly stopped and glanced at Yun Duoduo.
"The little princess is still young; there are some things she shouldn't hear."
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