20demayo Chapter 498: Medication for a Child
Chapter 498: Medication for a Child
The emperor attaches great importance to offspring. There are two pregnant women living in the Yanx Palace, and he will definitely visit frequently in the future.
As long as I can get the secret recipe for having a child, I won't have to worry about not being able to keep the emperor's heart or not being promoted.
Concubine Hua didn't care about Concubine Qi's little tricks. She would be more than happy to kick this restless person out of the West Six Palaces.
"Alright, this main hall is now given to you. When the time comes, you will also have to look after He Guiren and Xi Yanying."
"If anyone else wants to move the palace, please tell me and I will consider it."
Concubine Hua's sharp eyes swept across the people in the hall, as if she wanted to see through everyone's thoughts.
Concubine Rou felt that the Zhongcui Palace where she and her master lived was quite nice. There was no one in the nearby palaces, and it was extremely quiet.
But unexpectedly, Chunpin stepped out of the line in front of her surprised gaze and bowed respectfully to the leader.
"Your Highness, Concubine Hua, I'm a restless person and I'm afraid of disturbing the scholarly atmosphere of Jingyang Palace. Please find a new place for me and Concubine Rou to live."
"You are honest. I agree."
After Concubine Hua agreed, she gave another instruction.
"After Huipin moves to Yonghe Palace, you can start moving into Chuxiu Palace."
Shen Meizhuang had plenty of money and managed the Chuxiu Palace quite well. It would be a waste of resources to let those Mongolian concubines live there.
Changchun Palace is more suitable for those who cannot communicate and want to live a simple life behind closed doors.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Chunpin thanked him and returned to her original position.
"Princess Hui, Noble Lady He, I am not a rude person. Think about Noble Lady Ke back then, and you will understand why I am so nervous."
Concubine Hua glanced at them with understanding. "I know you all have your usual imperial physicians. After you settle down this afternoon, have someone you trust take your pulse and take care of your health as soon as possible."
"Anyway, I have a clear conscience and nothing else to do right now, so I'll leave first."
Less than half an hour later, the emperor learned from Su Peisheng about Concubine Hua's big moves in the harem.
He confirmed in disbelief.
"Are you saying that she asked Concubine Hui, Concubine He, and Concubine Qi to move to the East Six Palaces on the pretext of being closer to the Imperial Hospital?"
"My Lord, this is indeed the news I received."
Su Peisheng was also complaining in his heart. His first day back on duty before the emperor was not going well. First, the two imperial concubines had a friction early in the morning, and then something big went wrong when they went to the imperial garden to enjoy the scenery.
Concubine Hua is confused!
Concubine Hui and Concubine He were both pregnant, so how could they move the palace at this time?
Perhaps because she had offended Concubine Shu, she didn't say much to persuade him.
Whoops!
This is really...
After receiving the affirmative answer, the emperor didn't know what to say for a moment.
It took him a long time to calm down.
"Su Peisheng, go and invite Concubine Hua over!"
"Yes, slave, go right away."
As soon as Su Peisheng went out, he saw Li Songling trotting up the stairs in a hurry.
"Eunuch Su, I have an urgent matter to ask the Emperor. Please help pass it on."
"Doctor Li, I just received the emperor's order. Could you reveal something?"
The master was angry, so Su Peisheng had to invite Concubine Hua over as soon as possible to explain everything.
Li Songling understood that Su Peisheng had to judge the importance of the matter. He looked around and whispered two words.
"Emperor's heir!"
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng nodded heavily, turned around and entered the Yangxin Palace again.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Li has requested an important matter. He happened to be consulting a classic in the Imperial Hospital today, and was invited by Imperial Concubine Hua to the Yanxi Palace to examine the pulses of three noble ladies."
The emperor replied sullenly.
"Let him in. You wait on the side."
As soon as Li Songling entered the Yangxin Palace, he felt a sharp gaze scanning him.
He knelt hurriedly to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant, Li Li Songling, pays respect to His Majesty."
"I heard that you have something extremely urgent to report?"
"Your Majesty, the matter I have reported concerns the heir to the throne, so I dare not delay. I have dared to request an audience in broad daylight. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Li Songling hurriedly explained.
He secretly cursed Zhang Wuwei for being unreliable. When the emperor spoke, the whole main hall became cold.
How can such a person be kind?
"Alright, enough of the nonsense. Let's talk about the royal heir."
The emperor already had some guesses in his mind. He had little luck with his children. He wondered which of the three people had stomach problems this time?
"Your Majesty, today I took the pulses of Concubine Hui, Concubine He, and Concubine Xi, three of the nobles who are pregnant with the royal heir, in the Yanxi Palace, and discovered something strange."
"The dragon fetuses in the three noble ladies' bellies are in good condition, but the noble ladies carrying the dragon fetuses are very weak."
Li Songling paused, secretly swallowed his saliva, and continued.
"Before I was admitted to the Imperial Hospital, I was a traveling civilian doctor. I once heard a rumor. A wealthy merchant in a certain place, whose family had only one heir for five generations, had the opportunity to receive five pregnancy pills from a medical immortal. He gave them to his five concubines."
"Sure enough, within three months, all five became pregnant. However, as the babies grew, their mothers' bodies gradually weakened. All five children lost their mothers within a few days of each other, before they were even a month old."
"I was a medical geek back then, and I kept this in mind. A few years later, news of the pregnancy pill surfaced. It turned out to be a sinister fertility pill developed by a shady doctor. It used the mother's body as a base to nourish the child in the womb. When the fruit was ripe, the child's mother..."
Li Songling didn't dare to say anything further.
But the emperor and Su Peisheng both understood his unspoken intentions.
"Li Songling, do you suspect Huipin, He Guiren, and Xi Yingxiang of using the medicine to pray for a child?"
"Your Majesty, I do have this suspicion. Concubine Hui comes from a family of officials, and with her family's support, she has enough nourishment to support her body. She is in the best condition among the three. Secondly, Concubine He's rank is far higher than Concubine Xi, and she receives a generous daily allowance and rewards, so she still has enough strength to travel. Concubine Xi is particularly weak and needs careful care."
Li Songling added in a low voice, "Fortunately, Concubine Hua discovered it early, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
I understand. This is just your speculation, but you must keep it a secret."
The emperor spoke with a dark face.