Chapter 79: "If the queen is pregnant, will it have any impact?"
Since Xie Heng's knot in her heart was completely untied, the relationship between Yan Shu and Xiao Yu became much sweeter.
After hearing what Shushu said, Xiao Yu naturally no longer took Xie Heng seriously.
Although she still felt a little jealous of Xie Heng, she would feel sour and envious from time to time because of the incident with the white jade hairpin.
However, when it comes to important matters in the court, Xiao Yu did not target Xie Heng because of personal prejudice.
With the recommendation of the Imperial Censor and the Prime Minister, Xie Heng became the Chief Justice of the State of Xiao.
However, every time he went to court or when the court officials were discussing matters, those who paid close attention would notice that their king would always mention to the new chief justice, intentionally or unintentionally, how deeply in love he and the queen were.
Not to mention the black jade hairpin in his hair, which the king wore every day, so that later almost everyone in the court knew that the hairpin was personally chosen by the queen for the king.
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As the days passed, in addition to the sweet time with Xiao Yu in the palace, Yan Shu would also go to Madam Hui's residence from time to time to talk to her. The mother and daughter often chatted and were quite content.
It is now deep autumn, and the sweet osmanthus flowers everywhere are already blooming yellow. The scattered sunlight shines into the house through the window, making the osmanthus fragrance in Madam Hui's warm room even sweeter and more fragrant.
Yan Shu lay sideways on a small cushioned couch, holding a soft brocade pillow embroidered with peonies in her arms. Her jade-white hands were kneading it, and she was telling Madam Hui about the latest news in the Xiao Palace with a smile in her eyes.
"Mother, the other day I went to the Imperial Garden to admire the chrysanthemums. There was a black chrysanthemum that was bigger than my palm. It was truly beautiful. Mother, I must go to the palace to see it next time."
"There are also some freshly made milk pastries from the kitchen. They're sweet but not greasy. I think they're delicious. I asked the kitchen to prepare two boxes and bring them over today. Mom, you should try them later."
Madam Hui sat aside, embroidering a peony handkerchief for Yan Shu with needle and thread in her hand. A plate of tempting osmanthus cake was placed on the sandalwood table beside her.
A gentle smile appeared in her eyes when she heard that, and she raised her hand to tuck the loose hair that had fallen on her daughter's clothes behind her ears.
"I know Shu'er is thinking about her mother. I just made this osmanthus cake today. Come and try it and see if it's your favorite flavor." As he said that, he picked up a piece and handed it to Yan Shu's mouth.
Yan Shu immediately leaned over and took a big bite. She didn't care that there were some cake crumbs on the corner of her mouth, and praised it sweetly.
"This is the taste, I love it the most! No matter how exquisite the cakes in the palace are, they can't compare to what my mother makes!"
Mrs. Hui was amused by the little girl's cute and naive appearance and tapped her delicate nose.
"You are still as greedy as you were when you were little. Next time you come, I will make you something else delicious."
The mother and daughter chatted for a long time about trivial matters, from the meals in the Xiao Palace to the new products in the rouge and powder shop in the middle market of Yongcheng.
As Yan Shu spoke, she took out the agate necklace from her neck and showed it to Madam Hui, saying that Xiao Yu had it specially carved for her. Seeing her daughter's smiling face, Madam Hui smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
It was not until the maid brought the freshly brewed tea that Madam Hui seemed to suddenly remember something.
So she put down the needle and thread in her hand, picked up the handkerchief and carefully and gently wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of Yan Shu's mouth. Her eyes were filled with the tenderness that had been hidden for a long time, and her voice was gentle.
"Shu'er, I remembered something today. When you married into the Xiao Kingdom, are you still using the contraceptive sachet I gave you?"
When Madam Hui heard that her daughter was going to marry into the Kingdom of Xiao and serve King Xiao Wei, she could not sleep all night.
King Xiao Wei was not only extremely licentious, but also took pleasure in torture and killing. Many women in the harem met a miserable end because of his momentary whim.
If King Xiao Wei were to keep Shu'er in his sight, she would be harassed by him day in and day out, and who knows how much humiliation she would suffer. Furthermore, Madam Hui was even more worried that her daughter might become pregnant. Not only would she have to endure the pain of a ten-month pregnancy, but she would also have to be wary of harem infighting.
Madam Hui was unable to protect her daughter from the marriage, so she could only secretly find some contraceptive herbs and embroider a sachet overnight and sew it in.
At that time, she only hoped that this small sachet could protect her daughter for a while and not let her add another layer of unnecessary worries in that cannibalistic palace.
At this moment, Madam Hui held Yan Shu's hand tightly, with a hint of guilt on her fingertips.
"Mother was incompetent. Back then, I couldn't keep Shu'er, so I could only secretly sew you that sachet. It contained medicinal herbs to temporarily prevent pregnancy. Mother thought at the time that even if I couldn't protect you forever, I had to keep you safe for the time being, so as not to let you suffer in that den of tigers and wolves. Now that King Xiao Wei is long gone, and you have become his queen, he holds you in his palm and cherishes you. You should have put that sachet away a long time ago, right?"
When Yan Shu heard this, the smile on her face froze for a moment, and the tips of her fair ears suddenly flushed.
"I put that sachet at the bottom of the cabinet a long time ago. I haven't touched it in a long time."
Hearing the girl's words, Madam Hui paused holding the teacup, her slender brows slightly furrowed, and her tone was filled with some doubt.
"If that's the case, then why haven't you heard any news yet? Shu'er is now the Queen of the Xiao Kingdom. Giving birth to a child for the King of Xiao as soon as possible will not only consolidate your position, but also add a little more love to your relationship as husband and wife."
Yan Shu's heart trembled, remembering that Xiao Yu thought his blood was dirty and secretly drank sterilization medicine without her knowledge.
The girl bit her red lips, her eyes dodging, and she was a little afraid to look back at Madam Hui. She could only reach out and pick up a piece of osmanthus cake to hide her panic, and spoke vaguely.
"Maybe, maybe the opportunity hasn't come yet. We're both still young, so there's no need to rush into having a child..."
Seeing her daughter hesitating and only focused on chewing the cakes, Madam Hui knew that Yan Shu must have something to hide. She did not ask any further questions, but just patted her hand gently and spoke earnestly.
"Mother knows Shu'er has her own ideas, but this matter concerns the rest of your life. Prince Xiao loves you now, so mother can't say much. But it's better to have a child by your side in the harem. When you go back, you must talk to Prince Xiao about this matter and don't take it lightly."
Yan Shu lowered her eyes, her fingertips unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt, and responded in a muffled voice.
"I understand, mother." The sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her mouth suddenly lost its sweetness, but Yan Shu's heart was already in a mess.
Because Yan Shu suddenly remembered that she had not yet explained to Xiao Yu how to cure the Hehuan Gu.
At the beginning, Miao Gu said that the solution to the Hehuan Gu was to get pregnant, but she didn't trust Xiao Yu at that time, so she concealed the solution.
Now that her life has gotten better, she actually forgot to talk about this with Xiao Yu.
Moreover, Xiao Yu should have stopped taking the sterilization medicine long ago, but I don’t know if it still has any effect on his body.
Otherwise, judging by the frequency of their affairs now, it would only be a matter of time before they get pregnant.
Yan Shu's face flushed. She planned to go back and ask Xiao Yu about it today. Maybe she would even have to ask a doctor to check on his health, in case he drank too much of the sterilization medicine and it caused any damage to his body.
So after making love that night, when Yan Shu and Xiao Yu were lying on the couch, Yan Shu told Xiao Yu in detail the method of detoxifying the Hehuan Gu that Miao Gu had told her.
After saying that, Yan Shu nestled in Xiao Yu's arms a little embarrassedly, with a slight blush on her fair and smooth cheeks.
"I was so scared of you at the time, I thought you were deliberately doting on me to kill me, so I didn't let Miao Gu tell you the true solution to the Hehuan Gu. I really didn't mean to lie to you, so please don't blame me, okay?"
There was a hint of surprise in Xiao Yu's eyes.
In both his lives, he didn't know that the solution to the Hehuan Gu was for the woman to become pregnant.
If he had known this earlier, perhaps he would not have taken the sterilization drug.
He hugged the girl tightly in his arms, and the heartache in his dark eyes was almost overflowing.
"Of course I won't blame Shushu."
Yan Shu's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. She moved a little closer to Xiao Yu, her small jade-like hand resting on his chest, her dark eyes shimmering with tears.
"My mother urged us today and asked why we haven't made any progress. I didn't even have the nerve to tell her."
Yan Shu said this with some embarrassment. If her mother knew that they both took the love poison and the sterilization drug, she would be so frightened that she would faint.
As she spoke, Yan Shu began to think about the sterilization drug again, and looked up at Xiao Yu with some worry in her eyes.
"Is that sterilization drug you've been taking affecting your body? Otherwise, why haven't we seen any results even after we stopped taking it?"
"Should I... ask a doctor to take a look?"
As the little queen spoke, her watery cat-like eyes began to look around aimlessly.
His gaze moved again and again, finally falling on the subtle part of the young king.
Could it be that he really drank too much sterilization medicine and it’s not working?
Yan Shu's slightly revealing look naturally did not escape Xiao Yu's eyes, and the dark color in his dark eyes gradually deepened.
Then his broad hands with distinct joints grasped the girl's slender waist, and his long fingers gently scratched the skin on the side of her waist, which was very suggestive.
Yan Shu's waist was full of itchy spots, and now she was being deliberately touched by him, which immediately made her feel itchy.
"Ouch, stop scratching me!" Yan Shu wanted to push away the troublesome hand, but was suddenly held tighter.
In an instant, the world spun around and Yan Shu sank back into the soft mattress.
Looking at the sparks of fire in those dark, narrow eyes, Yan Shu suddenly felt a little panicked.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, raised his hand and gently pinched the girl's soft cheek, forcing her rosy lips to open slightly.
"Didn't Shushu think I was no longer capable?"
Yan Shu's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. She was about to deny it, but after all, it was just a casual thought in her mind and she didn't say it out loud.
But this excuse was obviously too late.
The dense scent of snow-covered pine wood fell instantly, not only taking away her breath, but also igniting clusters of seedlings in the warm tent.
Yan Shu felt as if she had fallen into a steaming hot spring, but the body temperature she touched was so cold.
The sweet and rich fragrance has long been entangled with the scent of snow-covered pine wood.
As the curtains swayed, the delicate and graceful feet that occasionally struggled to poke out of the curtains were grabbed by the big hands with sharp joints and pulled back.
Suddenly, the only sounds in the hall were creaking and the creaking of sleep.
The proof of the candle burning out was barely stopped when the little queen almost said in a sullen voice, "Brother Xun is the best."
In the middle of the night, the autumn wind was howling outside the window, and the candlelight in the hall was swaying dimly.
The young king looked at the sweet and innocent sleeping face of the girl in his arms, and caressed her cheek with his long fingers lovingly.
Although he was a little annoyed by her doubts about his abilities, Yan Shu's words still stirred up waves in his heart.
Recently, the blood parasite in his body has become more and more severe.
From the previous frequency of once a month, it gradually became twice or even three times a month.
And the pain in my body becomes more and more severe each time, and seems to be a little more serious than before.
But Xiao Yu didn't dare to reveal anything in front of Shushu. He didn't want her to be afraid, and he didn't want her to feel distressed.
But tonight, when he learned that Shushu's Gu needed pregnancy to be cured, he began to worry. What if the blood Gu in his body could not allow Shushu to give birth to a healthy child?
A hint of darkness flashed across his dark eyes. Xiao Yu lowered his head and gently kissed the girl's cheek, his heart filled with complex emotions.
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Before dawn the next day, when Yan Shu was still sleeping soundly, Xiao Yu got up and told Zhou Tong to call the medical officer to wait in Changming Palace.
After taking a look at the girl on the couch, he returned to the palace alone.
The doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau had been waiting in the palace for a long time. When they saw that the king had returned, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.
Xiao Yu was dressed in dark casual clothes, his black hair loosely tied up with a black jade hairpin. Without waiting for the medical officer to say anything, he sat down in front of the desk, stretched out his wrist and placed it on the pulse pillow, his voice as deep as if it were soaked in ice.
"No need to be so polite, please take my pulse."
The old medical officer tremblingly put his hand on his wrist, his expression calm at first, but when his fingertips touched the disordered and crazy pulse, his brows suddenly twisted into knots.
He immediately changed his hand and carefully explored with his fingertips. His face suddenly became darker and darker, and cold sweat seeped out of his forehead.
"Your Majesty..." The old medical officer withdrew his hand and knelt on the ground, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "The blood parasite in your body has reached your heart meridian."
"If you don't induce the poison again, I dare to assert that Your Majesty will... I'm afraid he won't live more than half a year."
Xiao Yu's long fingers gripping the corner of his sleeve suddenly tightened, his knuckles turning white, but he still maintained a calm appearance: "If the queen is pregnant, will it have any impact?"
The old medical officer knelt on the ground, not daring to look up, and said, "Your Majesty, this blood parasite has taken root in your heart meridians, and your blood has long been infected. If the Queen becomes pregnant, the fetus will not be able to absorb this blood, and it will most likely be stillborn."
The hall suddenly fell into silence, with only the rustling of fallen leaves in the autumn wind outside the window.
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes, with turbulent waves surging in his dark pupils. The doctor's words were like a sharp blade, firmly piercing his most secret worries last night.
"Is there any solution to this blood parasite?" He spoke slowly, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Your Majesty, this is truly difficult to explain." The old medical officer's voice lowered. "Those infected with the blood parasite only lived for three years at most before the parasites gnawed away their internal organs and killed them. Your Majesty, having made it to the age of twenty, is a truly unique phenomenon."
The young king slowly raised his hand and pressed it against his chest.
Even through the clothes, he seemed to be able to feel the subtle movements of the dormant insect. The hidden pain that he had suppressed when he was being affectionate with Yan Shu last night suddenly surged up again.
He remembered the girl's sweet and innocent look when she was sleeping, her watery eyes when she was worried about his health, and her embarrassment when her little face blushed and she asked Madam Hui if they had any movement. His heart seemed to be tightly gripped by something, and the pain made him almost breathless.
Xiao Yu stood up, his handsome face covered with his usual indifference again, but the obscurity in his eyes was so thick that it could not be dispelled.
"This matter must not be revealed to anyone, especially the Queen."
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