The Empress Dowager and the concubines were fed a mouthful of dog food early in the morning, and they were quite fed up with it.
"I have heard about what happened to Qingwan yesterday," the Empress Dowager said in a cold tone. "This was my oversight. I thought that the Ninth Princess Consort was a woman who was not inferior to men and was used to seeing scenes of swords without eyes. I did not expect that she was frightened so badly this time."
"Your Majesty, I have come here today with the Princess Consort to discuss this matter with the Empress Dowager. The Princess Consort has been severely frightened and is unwell, which has led to an unstable pregnancy. I humbly request that the Empress Dowager exempt the Princess Consort from her morning and evening wake-up calls in the coming days. Once the Princess Consort has recovered, I will bring her to apologize to the Empress Dowager." Shang Xiye quickly took over the Empress Dowager's words and pleaded directly for leniency.
The Empress Dowager was so angry she choked.
She was actually not used to the climate of Tongyou. The reason she came in person this time was to set rules for Ji Fengyao.
But on the very first day, the Ninth Prince personally pleaded for her.
With the bandit putting on such an act and the Ninth Prince openly announcing her pregnancy, she has no choice but to agree!
Before the Empress Dowager could answer, Consort Qin, whose illness had worsened and who was now emaciated, spoke in a hoarse voice, saying in a sinister tone, "Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important. Is it not inappropriate for the Ninth Prince to indulge his wife so much, even exempting the Empress Dowager from the rule of waking up at dawn and dusk?"
Upon hearing the woman speak, Ji Fengyao's anger flared up.
She deliberately took a deep breath and puffed out her belly, then reached down to smooth her clothes, revealing her slightly protruding abdomen. With a hint of smugness, she said in a coquettish voice, "Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. If I cannot protect this child, that would be the greatest unfilial act to the Empress Dowager and the royal family. The Empress Dowager has always been kind-hearted, and I believe she would be willing to cherish me for the sake of this child."
"The Empress Dowager will naturally do so," Shang Xiye said, shaking her hand again in a serious tone.
Consort Qin felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles, as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in her chest, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Empress Dowager: "..."
You've said all the nice things, how could I possibly contradict myself?
"That's how it should be. The Ninth Princess Consort must take good care of herself recently and must not be careless." The Empress Dowager lifted her droopy eyelids and turned to Aunt Sun to instruct: "Go and tell Imperial Physician Zhou to put aside all other matters for the time being and let him take special care of the Ninth Princess Consort's pregnancy."
"No need, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Physician Xiao's medical skills are superb, even more so than those of the imperial physicians. I am very relieved that the Princess is being cared for by him," Shang Xiye declined outright.
"Ninth Prince, Physician Zhou is a renowned healer..."
Aunt Sun tried to persuade him, but Shang Xiye remained expressionless and said firmly, "Yesterday, the Princess was so frightened that she almost lost her unborn child. Doctor Xiao was able to turn the tide and save the baby. I believe he can also ensure the safety of the Princess and her child."
If he refuses, no one can plant anyone under his nose!
Seeing the coldness in Shang Xiye's eyes, the Empress Dowager knew that the matter was doomed and did not want to force it: "Since the Ninth Prince trusts that folk doctor, then let's leave it at that with Physician Zhou."
Hearing Shang Xiye's high praise for the renowned physician Xiao, Qin Weiyang lowered her eyelids, her mind filled with alarm.
No wonder that day when she used a curse on that bandit, not only was the bandit unharmed, but she also suffered a backlash.
It must have been the work of that divine physician, Dr. Xiao.
It seems that in order to get rid of that bandit and bring the Ninth Prince back under her control, she first needs to find a way to get rid of that Doctor Xiao.
Thinking back to the fleeting glimpse of Xiao Chen at Tongyou Wharf yesterday, the man in a bright red robe, so dashing and handsome, Qin Weiyang felt a little soft-hearted.
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