Lovesickness…
Liang Jiugong's ears, which had been pricked up quietly, quickly drooped down, the flesh on his face trembled, and he tried hard to hold back his laughter. It was rare for His Majesty to be humiliated.
Kangxi was speechless for a moment, staring at Chen Yuanpan's gray hair and beard, thinking that even though he was in good health, it was not surprising that he was already in his seventies and hard of hearing. Over the years, whenever he had a headache or a major or minor illness, he could not do without this old doctor. The Empress Dowager still needed his care in the Cining Palace.
After consoling himself, he spoke calmly, "Did you hear what I just said?"
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the surroundings became gloomy. Chen Yuanpan shuddered again and immediately wanted to slap himself in the face.
broken!
Conditioned reflex, bad things happen.
His legs and feet were very nimble, but now he was swaying and kneeling down tremblingly, saying: "Your Majesty, my ears are not as flexible as before, I hope Your Majesty will show mercy..."
A long string of begging words came out like a string of cannonballs. Kangxi's head hurt from his nagging. He waved his hand and called for a stop: "Stand up and answer."
This is what it means to not blame.
Chen Yuanpan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his heart, stood up, and listened attentively and attentively to the emperor's description of what was wrong with Concubine Yi. After that, the emperor asked him worriedly: "Is Concubine Yi depressed and suffering from bulimia?"
He happened to look through the records of the Imperial Hospital. The pulse of Ping An was normal. Depression? Overeating? That didn't make sense.
Imperial Physician Chen appeared respectful, but in fact he was completely puzzled: a few years ago it was lovesickness, and now it is depression, why is the Emperor so sure that Concubine Yi is suffering from a heart disease
With the doubt in his heart, Liang Jiugong added: "Let the judge know that Ping An pulse was withdrawn five days ago. Because Master Yi got up late..."
Judge Chen nodded slowly, pondered for a while, and his eyes suddenly brightened. Excluding the mental illness, if it was really what he thought, it was not impossible, because a month ago, the pulse was basically not very obvious.
He suppressed his slowly rising excitement, his expression remained calm, and said: "If you want to make a conclusion, I need to go to Yikun Palace."
Just a moment after he finished speaking, his usual expression changed slightly.
I still remember that when I returned to Beijing with the imperial physician from the Southern Tour in the 23rd year, my colleagues were so envious. Everyone said that he was the first to diagnose the good news that Concubine Yi was pregnant. He was so lucky and received rewards from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. If it were me, I would probably smile so hard that my face would be stiff, right
Who knew that the man would laugh and not laugh at the same time, which looked very abnormal. Chen Yuanpan asked a few questions in an indirect way and finally found out some inside information. He said that the emperor was obsessed with the words "anger and anger" and insisted on blaming the pregnant Concubine Yi. For the sake of a salary, the imperial physician was also in a dilemma.
The more difficult thing is coming. The emperor praised him for his loyalty to the master and entrusted him with the responsibility of the imperial concubine and the little prince. That was fine, but he would ask him every day, "Is the imperial concubine's smile forced today? Is there anything wrong with her pulse after being away from me for half a day?"
It lasted for eight whole months, eight whole months.
The man said in a trance: "I... would rather not accept these rewards..."
Judge Chen felt heavy-hearted when he heard this.
Feeling the same pain in his heart and showing sadness on his face, he could only pat the shoulder of the imperial physician who was accompanying him and left with a sigh.
Thinking back to the past, the excitement subsided a little, but now, is it his turn again
*****
Yiku Palace, the main hall.
Concubine Jing took Ilha, who was immersed in embroidery, and said goodbye. Before leaving, she glanced at the empty porcelain plate again, thinking about how to tactfully ask the imperial physician to come and take a look.
If I tell my sister directly that she eats a lot, it would be like asking for trouble. Jingpin glanced at Yunxiu's cheeks obscurely. Hmm, it seems that she hasn't gained any weight...
Yun Xiu was completely unaware and smiled as she gave her sister a few words of advice. When the mother and daughter's backs disappeared behind the curtain, she frowned slightly, glanced at the empty plate on the table, and said, "Rui Zhu, why is the portion getting smaller and smaller?"
Ruizhu thought expressionlessly, Your Majesty, this plate is a size bigger than before, didn’t you notice
She was about to reply when a voice suddenly came from outside saying "Greetings to the Emperor". She looked closely and saw the Chief Medical Officer of the Imperial Hospital, who was walking very fast and carrying a medicine box, following behind Kangxi.
"Your Majesty." Yun Xiu bowed, hiding her surprise, and called out with a smile, "It's still early, how come you have time to come here?"
The beauty's smile was as bright as a flower. Just looking at her like this, Kangxi also smiled. His worries were slightly reduced and his mood suddenly brightened.
He subconsciously softened his voice: "Eating too much may cause indigestion. I am really worried, so I thought of letting the court sentence you to a check-up."
Such a gentle emperor made Chen Yuanpan's white beard rise, his whole body tremble, and his fast steps almost weakened.
The old man couldn't bear to see this, so he trembled and said carefully, "Yes, please extend your hand, Madam."
After the emperor pointed this out, Yunxiu suddenly fell silent. Looking back again, looking at the row of empty plates, Concubine Yi finally realized that something was wrong with her.
It seems... I accidentally ate too much...
She seemed to be thinking about something. Not to mention indigestion, why didn't she feel full at all
Seeing that Chen Yuanpan had touched Yunxiu's wrist through the brocade handkerchief, Kangxi stared at her closely, his heart beating uncontrollably, wondering if he had done anything to let her down recently.
Liang Jiugong reported that the queens all clapped their hands in approval of the beating and killing of Longkodo's concubines. The maid in the tea room who wanted to rise to prominence was demoted to the menial service room before she even got close to him. Could it be that he said "outrageous" to someone else and Xiuxiu got jealous
If you are depressed, shouldn't you eat less? This doesn't make sense.
On the other side, Chen Yuanpan had no idea of the ups and downs in the emperor's heart. With a solemn face, he changed his pulse-feeding posture. This time, he was as sharp-eyed and sharp-eared as a young man. He finally noticed the weak but not very obvious good omen -
Slippery pulse.
After trying his best and confirming again and again, the judge forgot the "sad things" of the imperial physicians on the southern tour in the past, and shouted happily: "The emperor is very happy, the queen is very happy!"
Without waiting for the master to ask, Chen Yuanpan told him the pulse condition in one go: "… About one and a half months. It's not a big deal if she has a big appetite. I'll watch over her. Just control it. The little prince and the little princess are worried about the queen and would rather not let her have morning sickness."
Hearing this, Kangxi was stunned, and Yunxiu was also stunned.
The palace maids of Yikun Palace knelt on the ground, and kept on saying congratulations. Liang Jiugong secretly cried out inwardly, with unstoppable joy in his eyes. He looked at Nanny Dong, Ruizhu and the others, and smiled like a flower.
His Majesty was too lazy to turn over the cards earlier, and staying in other palaces was just a formality. Others didn't know, but he didn't know. After Master Yi had the eleventh prince, she had not been pregnant for many years, and no prince or princess had been born in the palace either. However, Master Yi already had three princes, so it didn't matter whether she was pregnant or not; His Majesty's luck in having children was prosperous compared to the previous emperor, so those who noticed it could only grumble in their hearts at most, and really didn't dare to say anything gossipy.
His Majesty had summoned the imperial physician to ask him about this, and the physician replied that everything is a matter of fate, and that the Imperial Concubine is in good health, so His Majesty should just relax. His Majesty thought so too, and after so many years, he might not be so obsessed anymore.
The Empress Dowager asked a few questions, but the Emperor used roundabout ways to fool her, and then brought the Eleventh Prince. The Eleventh Prince was the Emperor's youngest son, and the Empress Dowager treated him like her own precious child, so the topic was changed, and she didn't even want a new little prince to steal the spotlight...
Liang Jiugong had once secretly thought of this in a rebellious way, and His Majesty must have been worried too. What if it was another devil like the Ninth Prince? Wouldn't the palace be in turmoil
Having said that, Master Yi has revealed news of pregnancy after many years. Regardless of whether she is a devil or not, the Emperor cannot contain his joy!
The chief steward had really predicted it. Suddenly, the good news came from the sky. Kangxi slowly came to his senses and said "good" three times in succession, but this time he was much more reserved and at least he didn't sit down on the floor tiles.
Back then, when Yunxiu was pregnant with Xiaoyi, Kangxi summoned the imperial physician to question her for half a day. He took some time out of his busy schedule to read all the medical books. The emperor thought he had learned a lot about dietary taboos, and now he had a place to put his knowledge to use. He immediately recalled it and said impatiently, "I vaguely remember that when you are pregnant, you should avoid cold and spicy food... Is it harmful to eat too much meat? Should I eat less pastries?"
He spoke very logically and in a discussion-oriented manner, and Judge Chen was stunned when he heard it.
Without asking "Has the imperial concubine's pulse been abnormal in the half day since I left her?", the judge was already extremely satisfied and quickly regained his normal composure. With professionalism, he respectfully answered questions from Kangxi, occasionally flattering him subtly, such as the emperor's wisdom, the emperor's extensive knowledge, and the emperor's love for the empress, repeating himself over and over again.
Yun Xiu finally stopped being stunned: "..."
As she listened, she began to laugh, then half-lowered her peach blossom eyes to hide the complexity in her eyes, and gently touched her flat belly.
After giving birth to Little Eleven, she thought she would never have another child, but she suddenly received an unexpected surprise. She originally thought that as long as the three children were fine, and Yinzhen's early death was overcome, and the prince ascended the throne, she would be able to make up for the regrets in her dream; she made careful plans for this, and although the emperor showed his true love, she could not completely let go.
It cannot be denied that she was still afraid. She was very sober and was afraid that the current glory was just a mirage, and the bubble would burst if it was poked. Finally, when the good opportunity for the prince to get married came, she was eager to pull down Suo Etu and deal with the second branch of the Tong family, making it difficult for them to turn over.
Tong Guowei was a supporter of the Eighth Prince in his previous life, and Longkodo stood behind the Fourth Prince from beginning to end. Even if he had lost the emperor's favor, who knows if they can take advantage of the situation and make the emperor suspicious of the crown prince!
In addition, by using the matter of the first wife's difficult childbirth to warn the eldest prince, he dispelled the desire of the eldest prince to seize the throne. Even if Mingzhu Huipin was unwilling, it would be of no avail.
In fact, there are still great risks in planning these things.
If the emperor no longer trusted her, no longer favored her, and then began to doubt her, it would not be difficult to find some clues, but she had to be anxious. Because after the fall, the emperor would lead the army in person, leaving the prince to govern the country, and that was the starting point of the rift between father and son.
Tong Guogang was killed by Suo'etu, and Tong Guowei was very sad. At that time, the emperor suffered from malaria due to acclimatization, and Mingzhu, who had retired, added fuel to the fire, which made Suo'etu rebellious. When the emperor gradually recovered, the prince was delighted by Suo'etu's instructions and rushed to pay his respects, which was incompatible with the sadness of the third prince Yinzhi, so he was reprimanded mercilessly...
Time waits for no one, she has to be anxious.
…
Now, the baby growing in her belly tells her that she doesn't need to dwell on the nightmare that happened so many years ago.
This is a whole new life.
She tried to change the world, but she didn't know that the world had already changed. Fate had already changed, so there was no need to cling to the past. The prophetic dream was a gift from God, but it also trapped her!
Chen Yuanpan's chattering voice came to her ears, interspersed with Kangxi's response, like a duet. Yunxiu suddenly came back to her senses, closed her eyes slightly, and thought with amusement, why is she so anxious
Everything can be done slowly. She can distrust the emperor, so why not distrust Yinreng with black sesame filling, and distrust Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi who have come back to their old age
She advised Yinzhen to let go of his past life, but she herself fell into it.
Yun Xiu's eyes gradually turned red, and her smile became softer. She thought to herself, this child is even younger than the second princess of the eldest prince's family.
Her expression paused and she glared at Kangxi secretly.
She had dreamed of him looking very old and frail, and she thought of him as being full of anger. The redness at the corners of her eyes became more and more intense, but the emperor didn't know.
Chen Yuanpan was still chattering on the side. Kangxi, who had come out of his joy, finally calmed down a little, coughed, and glanced at Yunxiu with a smile on his face.
He had so many sweet words in his heart that he was about to tell them all to the Imperial Concubine.
Glancing at Yunxiu's red eyes and seeing that she was angry, Kangxi was startled and quickly interrupted Chen Yuanpan's words. He then held the imperial concubine's hand and comforted her softly. For a moment, he became worried again.
He lowered his voice and asked the judge in a deep voice: "Is she crying with joy or is she depressed? What did you see? I haven't done anything to let her down recently."
Court Judge Chen: “…”
He was in a dilemma. Every wrinkle on his face told of the difficulty and vicissitudes of raising a family. He didn't know how to start. Then he heard Concubine Yi snort, shook off the emperor's hand, and scolded: "You are too old to rest."
Snow in June! A bolt from the blue!
The emperor's smile disappeared in an instant before he could even unfold it.