So it all comes down to her unborn child, the Ninth Prince's offspring; is he really that worried about her?
A hint of coldness flashed across Ji Fengyao's lowered eyelids, but when she raised them, her face was full of grievance: "Your Majesty is a good person, that's why I was willing to tell you. You mustn't tell the Empress Dowager or anyone else."
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Shang Xiche was slightly taken aback by her strange words.
Ji Fengyao bit her lip in anger, sat down next to Shang Xiche, and slammed her small hand on the stone table. She said, "Your Highness has been saying that he is not feeling well and has refused to consummate the marriage with me. The reason I lied to the Empress Dowager that I was pregnant is because Qingwan is too far away and I can't get up in the morning. That's why I agreed to Your Highness's idea."
Shang Xiche looked enlightened.
"You are the Princess Chonghe, personally appointed by me, which makes you the same as the princesses under my care. Regardless of whether your pregnancy is real or not, the assassination attempt is real. Let the imperial physician examine you to make sure you are alright before I can rest assured," Shang Xiche said with great concern.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he doted on this bandit princess who came along halfway through her life.
"Then you promise not to tell the Empress Dowager?" Ji Fengyao hid her wrist behind her back, staring innocently at Shang Xiche.
It was as if she would absolutely not allow him to take her pulse if he didn't agree, and that she could pretend she had never said those words.
This guy is really a foolish and naive bandit.
Shang Xiche felt that all his scheming ideas were useless, so he could only nod and agree: "Alright, I won't tell the Empress Dowager."
"I knew Your Majesty would treat me the best!" Ji Fengyao said with a smile, stretching out her hand and placing it on the stone table.
The emperor went to this lengths to confirm whether she was pregnant.
If she doesn't cooperate, there might be even bigger trouble later.
Anyway, it's a fact that she was given sterilization drugs, so let him examine her. It won't hurt to put his mind at ease and avoid a lot of trouble in the future.
Physician Zhou carefully stepped forward, covered Ji Fengyao's wrist with the imperial handkerchief, and then took her pulse.
A short while later, Physician Zhou quietly turned his head to look at Shang Xiche and nodded almost imperceptibly.
Shang Xiche immediately relaxed, the weight that had been hanging over his heart for many days finally lifted.
Ji Fengyao: "..."
You're flirting with me right in front of me? Am I blind?!
As she finished, Ji Fengyao seemingly casually shook her sleeves, sprinkled some sore powder, and looked at Physician Zhou with a smile: "Physician Zhou, am I feeling alright?"
"The Ninth Princess's pulse is strong and steady, neither hurried nor slow, she is in excellent health," said Imperial Physician Zhou, bowing respectfully before withdrawing.
In front of this simple-minded bandit, Shang Xiche did not hide his delight, and said with a smile, "It's good that the Ninth Princess is alright, then I can rest assured. As for the Ninth Prince, the Princess should give him more time and patience, after all, he was seriously injured this time and will indeed need some time to recuperate."
"I know that, but he always says he's busy and never pays attention to me behind my back," Ji Fengyao muttered under her breath, then suddenly her eyebrows lit up and she said, "But this time in Tongyou, I've been able to see him all the time, and the Prince has treated me much better. How about this, Your Majesty, wherever you go in the future, please take the Prince and me with you, so that the Prince will pay more attention to me!"
Hearing her innocent words, Shang Xiche felt even more at ease and readily agreed, "Okay."
The idea that the Ninth Prince had fallen for this bandit was clearly just an act.
It seems that Ninth Prince's acting skills have improved quite a bit over the years, even the Empress Dowager was mistaken.
He patiently chatted with Ji Fengyao for a few more minutes.
Shang Xiche ordered his men to reward Ji Fengyao with a pile of gold, silver, pearls, and jade before sending her away.
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