Chapter 15 Silk Painting "What, what is this! Aunt Jiang, how dare you tease me...
Yan Shu's heart was moved when she heard this.
For more than half of the past month, Xiao Yu stayed at her place.
She had sex so frequently and didn't use any contraceptives, so maybe she really was pregnant.
Yan Shu thought for a moment, then asked Qingtao to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to call a physician.
But after the medical officer came to see her, he just said that Yan Shu's loss of appetite was due to the hot and humid weather. He prescribed some prescriptions to increase her appetite and then left.
Yan Shu asked a few more questions indirectly, but what the doctor said was not what she wanted.
Yan Shu had no choice but to ask Qingtao to ask the kitchen to make some appetizers.
The girl was quite melancholy in her heart.
Considering how often she sleeps with the emperor now and doesn't use any contraceptive measures, how could there be no news for so long?
What's more, she and Xiao Yu were both in their prime, and with such frequent sex, it should have been easy for them to conceive.
If it wasn't due to her physical condition, could it be that Xiao Yu was not capable enough?
Yan Shu dismissed this idea as soon as it came to mind.
How could Xiao Yu not be able to do it? He was simply too good. Thinking of those unbearable nights, Yan Shu felt a surge of heat in her ears.
After the heat in her ears subsided, she began to ponder. Could it be that Xiao Yu had secretly used some contraceptive device on her, which was why he didn't find it strange that she had no children for a long time in her previous life?
Yan Shu thought about it and felt a headache. If Xiao Yu was really secretly guarding against her and was determined not to let her have a child, what should she do?
It wasn't that Yan Shu loved children, after all, pregnancy for ten months was incredibly painful. Now, if it weren't for the need to save her own life, Yan Shu would rather not have children in her lifetime.
Moreover, having offspring is the only way for Yan Shu to survive now. If this way is cut off, then she will die tragically like in her previous life.
Yan Shu shuddered.
She didn't want to die. Since she had a second life, she had to live well.
Qing Tao looked at her princess's increasingly pale face and thought Yan Shu was disappointed that she hadn't conceived a child with Prince Xiao, so she began to comfort her, "You don't have much time left now. Princess, you are so young, and the king loves you so much. Princess, why are you so anxious? In the future, when time is long, will you still be afraid of not having children?
Yan Shu sighed.
Qingtao was not a reborn person, so naturally she didn't understand what she was anxious about.
"Qingtao, I actually had a dream some time ago." Yan Shu lowered her eyes and slowly recounted her past life in a dream. "I dreamed that two years later I had fallen out of favor. The king locked me up in the palace, unable to go anywhere. Finally, he gave me a cup of poisoned wine and asked me to drink it..."
Yan Shu sighed.
Qing Tao was shocked after hearing this, and immediately said softly, "Princess, it was just a dream. How can you take it seriously?"
Of course, Yan Shu just thought that everything she experienced was just a dream.
But that was not a dream, it was something that really happened to her in her previous life.
Now it is like a big knife hanging over her head, and when the time is right, it will fall down in one fell swoop.
Seeing Yan Shu's lonely expression, Qingtao felt uncomfortable too.
She could understand the princess's desire to have a child as soon as possible. After all, the emperor's mind was unpredictable. If she didn't have a child, and the palace became filled with more beauties in the future, and Prince Xiao changed his mind, the princess's position would be in jeopardy.
Qingtao thought about it and suddenly remembered something.
"Princess, when Old Lady Jiang was in the Yan Palace, she was the best at taking care of women. Why don't you call her over and ask if she has any tips for helping you get pregnant?"
Jiang Ai was also the palace lady who accompanied Yan Shu when she entered the Xiao Palace. However, because of the Hehuan Gu incident, Jiang Ai always encouraged her to serve King Xiao Wei in bed every day. Yan Shu then determined that she was Queen Yan's person, so she arranged her to serve in the outer palace and did not let her get close to her on weekdays.
Now that King Xiao Wei is dead, Yan Shu no longer rejects Jiang Ai's methods. If there really is any way to help her get pregnant, that would be great.
After thinking about it, Yan Shu asked Qingtao to call someone over.
After hearing what Qingtao said, Jiang Lao immediately followed the people into the hall with great respect.
Qingtao first talked about assisted pregnancy, and Aunt Jiang nodded repeatedly.
Seeing Jiang Nu's trembling expression, Yan Shu said, "Jiang Nu, I won't hold a grudge against you for what happened in the past. From now on, as long as you are loyal to me, I will not treat you unfairly. However, if you harbor any ulterior motives and let others know, I will not be merciful."
After understanding Yan Shu's meaning, Jiang Ai immediately nodded in agreement.
"Princess, don't worry. I've accumulated a lot of experience in Yan Palace over the years. I will serve you well in Xiao Palace from now on and will never have any second thoughts."
After hearing Jiang's assurance, Yan Shu finally got down to business.
After hearing this, Aunt Jiang immediately went back to her room and got a small wooden box, which contained a bunch of things that looked like silk paintings.
Yan Shu was just wondering when she saw Aunt Jiang take out a piece of silk painting from the box and then respectfully presented it to Yan Shu: "Princess, just follow the instructions in the painting and you will greatly increase your chances of getting pregnant."
Yan Shu was half-believing and half-doubting when she heard this. She reached out to take the silk book, but when she opened her eyes and saw the contents of the painting clearly, her face instantly turned red with shame and she scolded:
"What is this? Aunt Jiang, how dare you tease me!"
There were many lifelike pictures of little people painted on the silk cloth, some lying, some standing, with different postures and expressions.
The only thing they have in common is that the little people in these paintings are all naked.
They are exactly those secret play pictures that cannot be shown in public!
Yan Shu was embarrassed and annoyed: "Auntie Jiang, why did you give this to me?"
"Princess, don't worry. You must study this diagram carefully," Old Lady Jiang said, pointing to several points on the diagram. "If you practice these positions when you sleep with your husband, your chances of conceiving will greatly increase."
After this, Aunt Jiang began to explain the silk paintings in detail, starting with the circulation of yin and yang, explaining that the relationship between men and women is like the alternation of the sun and the moon, and that harmony can only be achieved by following the natural order. She then turned to the beauty of sexual intercourse, saying that it was natural and that the postures of men and women in the silk paintings were all based on ancient methods, which could help the blood and qi to blend.
Finally, Aunt Jiang lowered her voice to Yan Shu, pointing to the hidden places in the painting and explaining the secret in detail, saying that if one acted in this way, one would be blessed by heaven and earth and have children soon.
Although Yan Shu felt her ears burning, she still listened carefully.
Finally, after Aunt Jiang finished speaking and left, Yan Shu quietly locked the box of silk books in the closet in the bedroom.
Although she didn't know what the function of this silk painting was, she had no choice but to give it a try given her current situation.
So Yan Shu blushed and looked at the silk painting several times, and finally memorized all the postures and contents in the painting before she let it go.
Before Xiao Yu came to Baohua Palace at night, Yan Shu began to make preparations early.
Rose essential oil soaked in the bathtub emits a faint fragrance.
This essential oil is a secret recipe of the Yan Palace. When added to a bath, it can make the skin delicate and moisturized.
Yan Shu soaked in the bath for half an hour. After getting out of the bath, she applied a light gardenia scented ointment all over her body.
This gardenia ointment is naturally a secret recipe and has the effect of whitening the skin.
Yan Shu was born with beautiful skin, naturally with smooth and fair skin. She was also a girl who loved beauty very much, so she attached great importance to delicate care in her daily life.
So after rubbing it carefully, Yan Shu felt that she was immersed in the fragrance of flowers from head to toe. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror a few times and felt extremely satisfied.
It was midsummer, and Yan Shu was afraid of the heat, so she used several blocks of ice in her bedroom every day. At this moment, a layer of white mist was floating on the ice, and the cool air was quite comfortable.
The girl was wearing a light dress and sitting in front of the lacquered wooden folding mirror-frame dressing table, slowly combing her hair with a sandalwood comb.
Her jet-black hair fell to her waist, sheening like fine silk under the flickering candlelight.
Yan Shu was not wearing any makeup, and her fair and smooth face was as white as a lotus in clear water.
Although according to the rules, concubines in the harem must dress up carefully to please the king before sleeping with him.
But Yan Shu never put on makeup when she slept with Xiao Yu.
Firstly, she felt that powder damaged her skin and was reluctant to use it too much at night. Secondly, Yan Shu was quite confident in her appearance and believed that even without makeup, she would still look good.
Yan Shu was combing her hair while waiting for someone to come over.
Usually, Xiao Yu would come over after she finished doing her hair.
But what was strange today was that after Yan Shu finished combing her hair and rested for a long time, she didn't hear the sound of the eunuchs outside the courtyard announcing anything.
Yan Shu couldn't help but feel a little strange. Xiao Yu had been coming to Baohua Palace every day these days, so why hadn't he come yet so late today?
Before Yan Shu could be confused for long, Zhou Tong, the eunuch beside Xiao Yu, came with news.
"Lady Yan, the king has specifically instructed me to deliver a message that he will be handling government affairs in Changming Palace tonight and will not be resting here. Please settle down as soon as possible."
Yan Shu nodded after hearing this, but she was quite annoyed. After all, she had prepared so well today, and now that no one was coming, it really was all in vain.
But Yan Shu could only feel helpless in her heart. After all, Xiao Yu was busy with government affairs, so she naturally could not show any dissatisfaction.
Forget it, if you don’t come today, there’s still tomorrow.
Aunt Jiang said that these days were her best period, that is, the time when she was most likely to conceive. As long as she went to bed with him according to the posture in the silk painting, she might really get pregnant.
So Yan Shu waited until the next day.
Just when he was anxiously waiting for someone to come that night, who knew that it was Zhou Tong who came to Baohua Palace again to deliver a message.
Xiao Yu still sleeps alone in Changming Palace tonight.
When Yan Shu heard the message, she couldn't sit still anymore.
These days are what Aunt Jiang told her was the real opportunity period, a great chance for her to conceive.
But Xiao Yu hadn't come for two days, which made Yan Shu a little anxious. But Xiao Yu was busy with government affairs, and she couldn't just make a fuss just because he hadn't slept with her for two days.
Looking at the darkening night, Yan Shu could only endure it.
Forget it, the real opportunity period is more than these two days, she just needs to work hard in the remaining days.
But what Yan Shu didn't expect was that on the third and fourth days, Xiao Yu did not come to Baohua Palace to spend the night.
On the fifth day, Yan Shu finally couldn't sit still anymore.
If Xiao Yu doesn't come soon, her real opportunity period this month will be over. The chance of having sex with him on ordinary days is not as great as during this real opportunity period.
So in the evening, Yan Shu took the cakes made in the small kitchen and took the sedan chair to Changming Palace.
As soon as he got off the sedan chair, he saw Zhou Tong, who was guarding outside the palace, change his expression. Then he walked towards Yan Shu attentively with an extremely flattering smile.
"Lady Yan, why are you here? The king is still reviewing memorials in there."
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