Chapter 28 Loss of Appetite

The drizzle was gentle and thin, and the sky and the earth seemed to be shrouded by a layer of light gauze.

An Liangdi knelt upright in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, her hair slightly wet by the fine rain.

A few strands of hair were messy and stuck to her pale cheeks, adding to her fragility, which made me feel pity for her.

An Shun respectfully held an umbrella for the Crown Prince, and he originally wanted to order someone to hold an umbrella for An Liangdi as well.

But An Liangdi's actions today clearly showed that it was a carefully planned torture tactic.

He just watched quietly from the sidelines without interfering.

An Jinyan's eyes were filled with tears, and the tears fell one after another like pearls from a broken string.

It slid down her delicate cheeks, gathered into drops at her chin, and then dripped onto the wet ground, blending with the drizzle.

The voice was filled with endless sorrow and crying, every sound was sad and plaintive.

"Your Highness, I know I shouldn't have been rude to the Crown Princess. I really know I was wrong..."

Her voice trembled with deep remorse and regret.

"But, I just adore Your Highness. When I first entered the East Palace and saw the Crown Princess monopolizing Your Highness, I felt extremely uncomfortable."

"I didn't intentionally show off in front of the Crown Princess that day. I really didn't know that the Crown Princess and Your Highness had such a deep affection for each other..."

When Jun Zechen heard her mention the words "deep love", his eyes flickered, and his lowered eyes looked deep and terrifying, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

"I thought the Crown Princess was dignified and generous, and would not mind Your Highness favoring a newcomer..."

An Jinyan continued to cry, and as she spoke, she stretched out her slender hands as if she wanted to grab the corner of the Crown Prince's clothes.

A pair of eyes blurred with tears really make me feel sorry for them, they look so pitiful.

Jun Zechen looked down at her. In fact, he didn't like these newcomers very much.

It’s just that as for An Jinyan, because of the bad impression she left on her several times before, she doesn’t want to favor her.

However, seeing her pitiful appearance at this moment, he couldn't help but think of the time when the little woman first entered the East Palace, and whether she had also felt confused and helpless because of his indifference.

"Get up."

Jun Zechen finally spoke, but there was no emotion in his voice.

An Jinyan's face immediately showed a surprised expression, "Thank you, Your Highness." Her voice was full of joy.

Afterwards, she hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "It's raining heavily today. Your Highness, would you like to go to Xiyun Palace to have a cup of tea to warm yourself up?"

Jun Zechen had a blank expression on his face. To him, it seemed that where to go was not important.

He was originally going to visit Tang Fengyi today. This woman was quiet, didn't talk much, and was pretty.

Jun Zechen now has a clear understanding of women. They gave birth to royal heirs for him, and he gave them power and status.

He doesn't need to have a relationship with them.

Then, Jun Zechen nodded slightly.

A bright smile appeared on An Jinyan's face, which was full of pride and satisfaction.

Following Jun Zechen closely, he returned to Xiyun Palace.

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"Master, since you gave An Liang Di some advice last time, An Liang Di's temperament has become much gentler."

"That time when it was raining and the Crown Prince went to Tang Fengyi's Shuyuxuan, An Liangdi deliberately rushed in front of the Crown Prince and stopped him."

"But she really succeeded. The Crown Prince really went to her Xiyun Palace."

"Now An Liangdi and Tang Fengyi are like water and fire, and they are incompatible with each other."

Miaoyun stood aside, holding a fan in her hand, fanning Su Jingyao slowly and steadily.

Next to her, there was an ice basin, emitting a slight coolness.

Su Jingyao is now just four months pregnant. It is August now and the weather is extremely hot. She has to have an ice basin in her room all day long.

Su Jingyao listened to Miaoyun's gossip, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and she felt that every day was not so boring anymore.

Jun Zechen doesn't summon his concubines very often every month, maybe five or six times. Currently, the ones he summons more often are An Liangdi and Bai Fengyi.

The most visited places are Qiluan Palace and her Xiyan Palace.

When she was pregnant, Jun Zechen would come to Xiyan Palace to see her almost every day.

On this day, after dealing with the mountain of memorials, Jun Zechen slowly stepped into the Xiyan Palace in the brilliant afterglow of the sunset.

The beauty was wearing a loose gauze skirt and lying lazily on the beauty couch.

If you don't look carefully, it's almost impossible to tell that she is pregnant. Apart from a slightly bulging belly, her limbs are still as slender as before.

Su Jingyao was dozing on her side. The baby in her belly seemed to be particularly naughty recently, constantly tormenting her, causing her to vomit frequently and feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Jun Zechen approached silently and sat down gently beside her.

Su Jingyao was sensitive to the movement and slowly opened her clear eyes.

As soon as she saw him, tears of grievance welled up in Su Jingyao's eyes. She sat up, stretched out her arms and hugged the man's thin and strong waist tightly.

"Your Highness." There was a hint of coquettishness and dependence in her voice.

Jun Zechen hugged her tenderly and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is the baby in your belly bothering you again?"

"Well, he is really too disobedient. He is always making a fuss. I can't eat anything recently."

Su Jingyao said this coquettishly, pouting her lips slightly.

"What does the food doctor say?" Jun Zechen frowned and asked with concern.

"I used to be used to nourishing my body with medicinal food, but the food prepared by the food doctor for me lately always makes me feel greasy and makes me want to vomit after eating it."

"Then I'll ask Doctor Li to come and take a look at the food you ate before. If there's nothing wrong with it and you can eat it, then that's good."

Jun Zechen suggested patiently.

Su Jingyao nodded gently.

When Imperial Physician Li came over, Concubine Su was half leaning in the Crown Prince's arms.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an upright figure, with the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, while Concubine Su has a graceful figure, with the appearance of an immortal.

Doctor Li was dazzled by the absolutely beautiful scene before him for a moment. It took him a moment to come to his senses, and he quickly lowered his head and stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Su." There was a hint of awe in Doctor Li's voice.

"Get up."

"I called you here today to show you the meals."

"Now the Concubine always vomits after eating the diet prescribed by the food doctor. I have asked someone to prepare the thirty meals that the Concubine used to eat, as well as the fifty meals that the food doctor prescribed during pregnancy. Please take a close look at them and find out what is the most suitable diet for a four-month pregnant woman."

Afterwards, the eunuchs and palace maids came in one by one, each carrying a tray with ten small bowls of exquisite meals.

Doctor Li was shocked when he saw the mess of food. He thought something was wrong with the concubine's body, so the Crown Prince called him in hurriedly.

The result is to see the meal.

Doctor Li carefully went forward to examine them one by one, sometimes leaning in to smell them, sometimes taking a closer look.

About a quarter of an hour later, Doctor Li selected fifteen kinds of meals.

"Empress Su, why not try these meals?" Imperial Physician Li suggested.

Su Jingyao was already accustomed to the mellow aroma of medicinal food, so she tried the Ambergris and Cordyceps stew first.

She frowned slightly and swallowed with difficulty, but after a while, her body began to oppose her.

She couldn’t help but cover her mouth, “Take it away, don’t eat it!”

Seeing this, Jun Zechen showed worry on his face and waved his hand to ask the palace maid to take the dish away.

Afterwards, Su Jingyao tried a few more meals, but she felt more and more uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, I don't want to try anymore." Su Jingyao's voice contained a hint of grievance.

Jun Zechen felt very sorry for her when he saw her aggrieved look, but how could she not eat?

"Doctor Li, is there any way to deal with the concubine's current condition?" the prince asked in a deep voice.

Doctor Li wiped the sweat from his forehead. In fact, he really wanted to say that it is normal for pregnant women to experience morning sickness and loss of appetite during these months, and generally, pregnant women can just endure it and it will pass.

But seeing how the Crown Prince treated his concubine like a treasure, he naturally didn't dare to say such words.

A hint of thought flashed across Doctor Li's eyes.

A few days ago, a young doctor was newly admitted to the Imperial Hospital. It is said that there is a kind of fruit in his hometown called Red Wonder Fruit, which is very effective for pregnant women suffering from morning sickness after being processed and eaten.

The juice of the red wonder fruit was mixed with honey, some lemon, and some other ingredients to make a juice, which was also given to him to try.

Doctor Li thought that this juice might be worth a try for Concubine Su, as she had been suffering from severe morning sickness recently.

However, Concubine Su's pregnancy was of vital importance and there could not be any mistakes.

"Your Highness, I have another method, but this prescription is a folk remedy from the hometown of a young imperial physician. I have looked at it and I don't think there is anything wrong with it. You can let your princess try it." Imperial Physician Li said respectfully.

"Well, present it."

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Li rushed back to the Imperial Hospital. He walked hurriedly with an anxious look on his face, and immediately got into the work. The young Imperial Physician saw this, a hint of thought flashed in his eyes, and he casually helped Imperial Physician Li with the work.

Fortunately, the process was not very complicated and was completed in a short time. Then he rushed to the East Palace without stopping.

At this time, Su Jingyao was leaning listlessly in Jun Zechen's arms. She looked weak and as if she had lost her life.

Miaoyun carefully brought the juice presented by Doctor Li to Su Jingyao.

Su Jingyao first sniffed the juice lightly, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.

But her expression remained calm, without a trace of emotion.

Then, she took a sip of the juice and picked up a piece of flower cake beside her and started eating.

A glimmer of joy flashed in her eyes, "Your Highness, this juice is indeed useful. After eating this flower cake, I no longer feel like vomiting."

Jun Zechen's face immediately showed a look of joy, "Good, good, good, Imperial Doctor Li has a reward."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li was delighted, but he did not dare to take all the credit. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the red fruit in this juice was provided to me by the new doctor Jin from the Imperial Hospital. This doctor is quite proficient in gynecology."

"Your Highness, I really like this juice. Could you please let this new doctor take care of me together with Doctor Li?"

Su Jingyao looked at Jun Zechen, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Doctor Li is one of the chief doctors of the Imperial Hospital. In addition to taking care of my health, he also has many other matters to deal with."

"Let a new imperial physician take care of me. He will be more free and can always take care of me. I won't have to bother Imperial Physician Li for trivial matters." Su Jingyao said slowly.

Jun Zechen thought for a moment and said, "Well, Yaoyao is right."

Then he turned to Doctor Li and said, "From now on, the two of you will take care of the concubine together."

"Yes, Your Highness, but this strange red fruit is not found in the capital. It is said to be from the hometown of Imperial Doctor Jin and is unique to Guangling City. And it is the harvest season recently. Your Highness, would you like to send someone to transport some back to the capital?" Imperial Doctor Li said respectfully.

"Well, I will send someone to bring some back. You and Doctor Jin can estimate how many red wonder fruits the concubine will need."

"After I have it brought back, I have it stored in the ice cellar. It is exclusive to the concubine. No one else can touch it without my permission." Jun Zechen said solemnly.

"Yes, Your Highness," Doctor Li replied.

After Doctor Li left, Su Jingyao also had some appetite because of the juice.

After Jun Zechen accompanied her for dinner, he took her for a walk in the courtyard.

Her steps were a little heavy due to her pregnancy, but Jun Zechen stayed by her side attentively, comforting her softly from time to time.

After Jun Zechen left, Su Jingyao returned to the palace and began to trim the roses that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had delivered today.

But her mind was not on the rose at all. There was a dark flash in her eyes, like a dark cloud shrouding her pupils.

"Who let him into the palace?"

There was a hint of coldness in her voice, as if it could freeze the air around them.

Su Jingyao accidentally cut off the entire flower with the scissors in her hand.

The gorgeous rose immediately fell to the ground, and the petals scattered all over the ground.

Miaoyun stood there, feeling a little at a loss.

She didn't know what her master was saying, but she could hear the unhappiness in her tone.

"Who is the master talking about?"