She closed her eyes, wondering when he would come back.
At this moment, she still longed for a hug from him and a word of comfort.
Lu Xingjian still hadn't returned by early the next morning.
The imperial physician came over to take the patient's pulse, and after sending He Ying away, he said something with a double meaning, his eyes gleaming.
Su Wanwan's eyes widened slightly. "The Emperor knows?"
The imperial physician nodded with difficulty, "Your Majesty, please be prepared to keep this a secret."
Su Wanwan's eyes dimmed slightly, and her heart felt heavy.
So, he knew she was faking her pregnancy, which is why he kept avoiding her?
She could actually explain it.
However, he refused to give them a chance to explain.
Su Wanwan lay back weakly on her pillow.
My mood is complicated and I feel down.
The scenes of him humbly coaxing her involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
It seems that he was being exceptionally gentle and patient with her because she was pregnant.
If the child is fake, how could he possibly have the patience to spend time with her when he's angry?
He Ying tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, shall I go and invite the Emperor over?"
Su Wanwan remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "No need."
There was a figure standing outside the door who had been there for who knows how long. Upon hearing this, a bitter and self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips before he quietly left.
...
Lu Xingjian didn't come, and Su Wanwan was bedridden, so the entire Kunning Palace was quiet.
The days of recuperation flowed by like water, and more than a month passed in the blink of an eye.
He Ying handed the medicine bowl to Su Wanwan, who had lost a lot of weight: "Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."
Su Wanwan refused, saying, "I won't drink."
He Ying's eyes flickered, and she advised helplessly, "The imperial physician said that a short period of confinement is still confinement, so it's best to have a double confinement period."
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