20demayo Chapter 319 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 33
Chapter 319 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 33
The next day, Lin Yitang looked at the official with tenderness, secretly delighted, thinking that once she gave birth to this child, she would never have to serve this old man again.
The Emperor enjoyed Lin Yitang's gentle service and went to Funing Palace contentedly. He did not need to attend the morning court today, but only needed to deal with the memorials.
After the official left, Lin Yitang changed her clothes and rested on the bed for a while. Lianyun and Chengyue carefully guarded the door to prevent others from disturbing her.
He groggily opened his eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "Lianyun, what time is it?"
Lian Yun had been keeping watch, and when he heard Lin Niangzi's voice, he lifted the bed curtains and helped Lin Niangzi up.
"It's almost 3:45 AM, Madam Lin," Lian Yun replied softly.
Lin Yitang was stunned for a moment. Without a thought, she washed up, changed her clothes, and tidied herself up under Lian Yun's guidance. Then, Lian Yun pressed her down in front of the table, where a meal was laid out in front of her.
Last night was her turn to serve the emperor, and the imperial kitchen staff brought her bird's nest porridge, apparently wanting to treat her well. The remaining dishes, such as crab roe soup dumplings and crystal shrimp dumplings, are all her favorites.
Before even picking up her chopsticks, Lin Yitang looked up at Lian Yun and asked, "Huiyue, are you up yet?"
"Don't worry, Madam Lin. Princess Fushou has already gotten up. She wanted to come and pay her respects to you this morning, but seeing that you hadn't gotten up yet, she ate her meal and went to the Imperial Study to study."
Zhao Huiyue was almost six years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, but five by actual age. The Emperor had long ago arranged for a female tutor to teach Zhao Huiyue to read, understand reason, and distinguish right from wrong.
Because Zhao Huiyue was the only child of her age, and Princess Fukang was four or five years older than her and did not study with her, Zhao Huiyue often felt lonely and wished she had a younger brother or sister.
The days passed by at a leisurely pace. The young prince Zhao Zhao fell ill again a few days ago, and his health became increasingly weak. Now, the emperor goes to Huafang Pavilion every day.
Rong Niangzi sought refuge with the Empress. Some ministers in the previous court suggested that Zhao Zhao be handed over to the Empress for upbringing, but the Emperor already had doubts about the Empress. Of the four pregnant women who had conceived, only two gave birth to children, and only Zhao Huiyue was raised to the age of six.
The Emperor disagreed, and although Consort Rong outwardly sided with the Empress, she did not genuinely want to entrust her child to the Empress's care. She pretended not to know anything about the matter, making the alliance between the Empress and Consort Rong extremely hypocritical.
Within a month, the observant Lian Yun noticed that Lin Niangzi's menstrual period was delayed by half a month. Lin Yitang intentionally concealed this, and Lian Yun followed Lin Yitang's wishes.
Another month passed. Using a secret method, she evaded Physician Chen's pulse diagnosis. That day, Lin Yitang found out that Physician Wang was on duty. Realizing it was time to reveal her pregnancy, she asked Lianyun to invite Physician Wang.
Physician Wang has already pledged allegiance to Lady Lin. Firstly, Lady Lin is one of only three women in the harem who have children. Secondly, Lady Lin is no ordinary person; she has carved out a path for herself in the harem and may very well rise to prominence in the future.
Upon receiving the message, Physician Wang packed his things, grabbed his box, and followed Miss Lianyun into the Wutong Pavilion.
After examining her, Physician Wang's eyes lit up with joy as he said with a smile, "Congratulations, Madam Lin! You're almost two months pregnant!"
Just a while ago, Physician Wang analyzed that relying on Lady Lin was a good deal, and now Lady Lin is pregnant again. What if she gives birth to a prince this time...
Lin Yitang remained unperturbed by the praise or criticism, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Thank you for your trouble, Physician Wang."
"How is my wife's health?" Cheng Yue asked cheerfully.
"Lady Lin is in good health and needs no medicine. She can simply focus on her pregnancy." Imperial Physician Wang truly hoped that there would be more women like Lady Lin in the harem, whose bodies were even healthier than men's.
"Xiao Dengzi, go to Fu Ning Palace later and report the good news to the Emperor. Lian Yun, go to Kun Ning Palace and report to the Empress." Lin Yitang instructed after the imperial physician finished speaking with Cheng Yue and Lian Yun.
"Yes, Madam Lin." Reporting good news is a good job, and there will definitely be a reward.