After returning to the palace, Fu Yuheng helped Xiao Shushen lie down on the couch and arranged the pillows for her so that she could lean on it more comfortably.
"Where is the imperial physician? Why is he still nowhere to be seen?" Fu Yuheng frowned at the palace maid standing beside him with some displeasure.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have already sent someone to call for help," the maid was shocked and knelt down to apologize. "The imperial physician will be here soon!"
"The Queen is pregnant now, and you servants are not serving her attentively. I will not allow you to make the slightest mistake." Fu Yuheng frowned, stared at the palace maid kneeling in front of him and said coldly, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and urge her!"
"Yes! I'll go right away!" the maid responded, then hurriedly got up and ran out of the palace.
Fu Yuheng then turned to look at Xiao Shushen. His eyes softened instantly and he spoke in a gentle voice, "How do you feel now, Queen? Are you still having abdominal pain?" After saying that, he placed his big hands on Xiao Shushen's slightly bulging belly.
"Your Majesty, I still feel some pain," Xiao Shushen said, frowning and taking a deep breath with a painful expression, "I don't care about the pain, but I am worried about the baby in my belly."
"Don't worry, I'm by your side, you'll be fine. I want you and the child to be safe."
"It's all my fault. I've caused Your Majesty trouble." Xiao Shushen said as she turned her face to the wall, pursed her lips, looking aggrieved and self-blaming.
"What are you talking about? You're pregnant, so it's only right for me to spend more time with you. Why should I bother with you?" Fu Yuheng comforted her.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here!" The palace maid who had just run away hurried into the palace, followed by the imperial physician holding a medicine box.
The imperial physician knelt down as soon as he walked in, "I deserve to die, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Stop talking nonsense and treat the Queen quickly!" Fu Yuheng waved his hand and ordered him to come over immediately.
"I obey your order." The imperial physician picked up the medicine box, took out a small pillow and placed it on Xiao Shushen's wrist, then began to feel her pulse. Soon he looked at Xiao Shushen's face, frowned and thought for a while before speaking: "Your Majesty, your Majesty's pulse is stable, and the fetus in your belly is also healthy. There is nothing serious. I wonder where your Majesty is feeling uncomfortable?"
"Just now, I suddenly had abdominal pain while taking a walk. Please take a closer look to see if there is anything wrong." Fu Yuheng still felt uneasy and asked the imperial physician to check his pulse again. The imperial physician naturally did not dare to disobey the imperial order and had to do it.
"It may just be a reaction to the early stages of pregnancy. You just need to rest more. I will prescribe some tranquilizing medicine for Your Majesty. If you take them on time, you should feel better in a few days." After the imperial physician finished speaking, he took out a pen and paper, wrote down the prescription, and then handed it to the palace maid to get the medicine.
After the imperial physician left, Fu Yuheng sat back down beside Xiao Shushen's bed and said patiently, "You also heard what the imperial physician said. It's nothing serious. Just be at ease and don't think too much. Just get well." After saying that, he carefully tidied up the few strands of hair that hung down her cheeks.
Xiao Shushen felt Fu Yuheng's warmth at this time and was very satisfied. She pretended to have abdominal pain and really killed two birds with one stone.
When she thought of Shen Qingwan's confused and melancholy face just now, she felt indescribably happy, secretly happy in her heart, humph, you still want to compete with me, I wonder what you are proud of. Now that she is pregnant, Fu Yuheng is taking good care of her, she will naturally not easily let go of this opportunity to alienate them.
With the help of Fu Yuheng, she sat up, lowered her eyebrows and pursed her lips lightly, saying coquettishly, "This body is so annoying. Even taking a walk will cause problems, and it makes the emperor worry about me."
Fu Yuheng couldn't help laughing at her innocent look. Xiao Shushen immediately added, "The emperor is still laughing at me."
"Okay, I won't laugh at you." Fu Yuheng calmed down and continued to comfort her, "When you are pregnant, your body will inevitably be lazier than usual. I will tell everyone in your palace to cheer up and take good care of you and Long Si these days. You can rest assured and take care of the baby."
"Your Majesty is right. I will definitely do as you say." Xiao Shushen responded softly.
"I am still waiting for you to give birth to a son. In the future, I will teach him how to govern the country, poetry, literature and etiquette." Fu Yuheng held Xiao Shushen's hand and couldn't help but imagine the future.
Outside the palace, a thin figure slowly turned around. It was Shen Qingwan. She looked particularly lonely in her emerald mist pleated skirt. The hand that was holding the wall slowly slid down and hung on the edge of her skirt.
Shen Qingwan had been following them silently since Xiao Shushen complained of abdominal pain, and then stood in the corner outside the door, listening to everything going on inside, including his love for her.
The light in her eyes dimmed little by little, and her ears kept repeating the gentle voice he had just spoken to Xiao Shushen. The calm lake in her heart began to ripple again, and the waves made her feel worried. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and a dark shadow sank in the bottom of her eyes. She stood there in silence for a while, and finally left.
"Empress, please wait for me." Lianyun called Shen Qingwan softly, then followed her in small steps, feeling very worried.
On the way back to the palace, Shen Qingwan didn't say a word. Lianyun had known her for some time, so she naturally knew what her queen was worried about. However, she was helpless because she was not good at speaking. After racking her brains for a long time, she still didn't know what to say. She could only watch Shen Qingwan's worried expression in silence, feeling very anxious.
After returning to the palace, Shen Qingwan did not go to the room, but went straight to the pavilion. Lianyun did not ask and continued to follow her.
Shen Qingwan walked to the pavilion and sat down. In front of her was a carved paulownia wood guqin. She took a deep breath, then stretched out her slender jade fingers and stroked the guqin again.
The sound of the piano flowed out along with Shen Qingwan's fingers, but it was a sad tune, which reminded people of the flowers fallen by the heavy rain, the gloomy sky, and an indescribable loneliness and melancholy.
Lianyun felt distressed when she heard this. She knew that Shen Qingwan was suffering and could not hide it. She hoped that Shen Qingwan could speak out, so that she would feel better. However, the queen was not a talkative person. Lianyun frowned and did not know what to do.
Shen Qingwan was playing the piano by herself. Lianyun couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so she stepped forward and called softly, "Madam, why don't we go inside? It's still winter and you're weak, so be careful not to catch a cold and get sick."
She pursed her lips and shook her head to stop playing, but she had no intention of stopping playing. All her thoughts were on the music. No matter how cold the winter wind was, it could not resist the chill in her heart.
The harem... is really a chilling place...