Chapter 184: Concubine Yuan's Choice
Concubine Yuan had gained weight recently and was eating a lot, but her skin looked a little dull. Zhao Xiaokun, a doctor by training, knew at a glance that Concubine Yuan was pregnant.
Zhao Xiaokun walked up to Concubine Yuan and asked, "What's going on? You must have been pregnant for a while, right? Why didn't you tell me?"
"A woman will become ugly when she is pregnant, and she won't be able to serve her husband, so I don't want to tell you." Concubine Yuan said.
Zhao Xiaokun immediately understood what Concubine Yuan meant. She was vying for favor! She looked down on Wu Sanmei and Liu Rushi, and now that Liu Rushi was pregnant first, it was even more important for him to please her husband. But he had gotten pregnant at this very moment, and the signs of pregnancy were beginning to appear. How could he possibly compete with those two women who had always been unable to ejaculate? So he kept it a secret.
Zhao Xiaokun said, "I'm even happier that you're pregnant! This is the fruit of our love! Have you decided on a name for the child?"
"A name? You want me to choose one?" Concubine Yuan couldn't believe it.
"So what? Didn't you see that my wife can name our children? I even let Kunxing look up a name for Princess Kunxing's child in the dictionary. You can try it yourself!" Zhao Xiaokun said. He didn't mention Li Guangzong because, in Concubine Yuan's eyes, although Li Guangzong was Zhao Xiaofei's son, he was the continuation of the Li family's lineage, so whoever named him didn't matter. But Kunxing's child was different; it was a legitimate heir to the title. So, his wife could choose a name that was unique in the Ming Dynasty!
Concubine Yuan raised her head, looked at Zhao Xiaokun and said, "Okay!"
"Since you are pregnant, stop doing those embroidery things. Although I like watching you embroider, the child's health is the most important. Your current task is to take good care of yourself. Your health has not been good since you came out of the capital, and now you are pregnant just after you have recovered. It's all my fault for not paying attention." Zhao Xiaokun said.
Zhao Xiaokun truly blamed himself for not paying attention to contraception. Concubine Yuan's health had just recovered, and he was a little nervous. If anything happened to Concubine Yuan, he would be worried. After all, he wasn't a gynecologist!
Concubine Yuan was deeply moved by Zhao Xiaokun's words. In the Ming Dynasty, whether you were the queen or an ordinary commoner, women had no say in pregnancy. When pregnant, few people cared about your body, but more about the child in your belly. It was the first time she had seen someone like Zhao Xiaokun care about her own health so much and apologize for not using contraception.
"It is natural for a woman to give birth to a child! Why do you feel guilty, husband?" said Concubine Yuan.
"Tomorrow I will ask the housekeeper to invite Zhang Shulan to come and see you. She is a gynecologist in our Ming Dynasty. She is much better than me in this area." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"Okay! I'll listen to my husband!" said Concubine Yuan.
The next day, Zhang Shulan was invited in. Zhao Xiaokun asked Zhang Shulan, "Doctor Zhang! You've been very busy lately. When will your appointment be scheduled?"
Zhang Shulan's fame in Nanjing, with her low mortality rate of just one in a thousand, made her a popular choice for pregnant women among the wealthy of the Ming Dynasty. Later, when the imperial court moved to Nanjing, Zhao Xiaofei submitted a memorial requesting the establishment of a gynecological department at the Imperial Hospital, with Zhang Shulan as its director. Several of her apprentices also became imperial physicians. At this point, Zhang Shulan enjoyed immense fame, and everyone addressed her as "Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Shulan smiled when she saw Zhao Xiaokun and said, "Whoever they are, they should line up first. Your Admiral Zhao has a wife, so why don't I come over and take a look? How long has she been pregnant?"
"Two months!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"It's been quite a while, and she wasn't in good health before. I'm really worried that her body won't be able to keep up if she gets pregnant so soon! So I'll take a look at her first!" said Zhang Shulan.
"Okay! Thank you for your help!" Zhao Xiaokun said and took her to Concubine Yuan.
When Concubine Yuan saw Doctor Zhang, she bowed and Zhang Shulan hurried to support her. Having been in the Ming Dynasty for so long, she knew the status of Concubine Yuan and how could she accept her courtesy. Zhang Shulan said, "I dare not accept the courtesy of the Empress!"
"What Empress? The court has already said that Concubine Yuan is dead. Now I am just an ordinary woman! Her name is Yuan Lan'er!" said Concubine Yuan.
Zhang Shulan thought to herself: No matter what you do, this imperial concubine's temperament cannot be concealed. Zhang Shulan said nothing more, but asked several apprentices to take Concubine Yuan to the inner room.
After a long time, Zhang Shulan came out. Zhao Xiaokun saw Zhang Shulan's worried face and knew that something was wrong with Concubine Yuan. He stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Zhang, how is my wife?"
"The situation is very bad! She is likely to have a miscarriage or postpartum hemorrhage. She has a lot of vaginal discharge, early abdominal pain, and early diarrhea! It is probably related to the fact that her body was not properly adjusted last time. What I mean is, just do it! You and she are still young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Zhang Shulan said.
"This...!" Zhao Xiaokun was very embarrassed. He knew that Concubine Yuan would definitely not agree. In the entire Ming Dynasty, no woman would agree to have an abortion.
"Talk to her first. If that doesn't work, I have another way, but it depends on your choice!" Zhang Shulan also knew how shocking and against ethics it was to have an abortion in the Ming Dynasty.
"You say!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Take her back to modern times! No matter how experienced I am, I'm alone, and the equipment here is not good. You should discuss it with your brother!" Zhang Shulan said.
"Okay! Got it! Thank you very much!" Zhao Xiaokun said and sent Zhang Shulan away. Then he immediately went to the palace. At this time, Princess Kunxing was walking in the yard with her belly bulging, and Zhao Xiaofei was chatting with her as they walked.
At this time, Xiao Si came over and said, "Prince, Princess, the master is here!" Master is the special name for Zhao Xiaokun.
"Okay! I'll be there right away!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I'll go see my brother too!" said Princess Kunxing.
"We are all family, why be so polite? You are tired too, go back and have a rest first! I'll go see my eldest brother!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Princess Kunxing didn't hesitate and went back to her room alone. Zhao Xiaofei went to the living room and asked his eldest brother when he saw him: "Brother! What's the matter?"
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant and in danger. I want to take her to modern times?" Zhao Xiaokun said anxiously.
"Can Liu Rushi control her mouth?" Zhao Xiaofei asked worriedly.
"It's not Liu Rushi, it's Yuan Lan'er!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Sister Yuan is pregnant too? What happened to her? Is she in danger?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Yes!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Brother! There is no problem on my side! It depends on what my sister-in-law chooses! I think she should not come back after she goes to our side! Let her choose for herself, and you two can discuss it slowly." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"I know! I will explain our situation to her clearly and let her make her own choice!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
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