HCB Chapter 387 Pregnancy Revealed
Chapter 387 Pregnancy Revealed
Fang Qingge also heard Xiao Qi's gossip, saying that Emperor Kun went there several times but was turned away by Concubine Xiao due to illness.
too weird!
Isn’t there an old saying that goes, “When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong?”
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Happy New Year!
At the palace banquet on New Year's Eve,
Stringed and bamboo music, five kinds of dishes, and three rounds of wine.
Just when the king and his subjects were enjoying themselves, a loud "vomit" was heard in front of everyone.
Emperor Kun looked in the direction of the voice with displeasure, and saw that Concubine Xiao's face was pale, her hand on her chest with tears in her eyes.
"My dear, where do you feel uncomfortable?"
When Emperor Kun saw that it was Concubine Xiao, he knew that she was not in good health and had been resting. So he softened his expression and asked with concern.
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With the help of the chief palace maid Qiushi, Concubine Xiao took a sip of water and said softly,
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have lost my manners!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another "vomit" sound, and Emperor Kun ordered Eunuch De,
"Send it to Zhou Yuan for judgment."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Judge Zhou hurried forward to greet him, and Emperor Kun said,
"Lord Zhou, please be polite and go to the back hall to check Concubine Xiao's pulse first."
"Yes, I obey your command."
So a few people hurriedly left the table and went to the back hall. The sound of silk foot music and orchestral music started again, and the whole hall was filled with joy.
It was as if the incident with Concubine Xiao did not happen at all. However, Prime Minister Xiao and Prince Rui were worried.
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In the back hall,
The senior palace maids Chunhua and Qiushi helped Concubine Xiao sit down, and then covered her fair wrist with a silk handkerchief.
Judge Zhou then bowed and stepped forward to feel the patient's pulse.
At first, his hand was quite steady. After a while, Judge Zhou's hand began to tremble slightly. He hurriedly took his hand away and asked,
"May I ask, Madam Imperial Concubine, are you feeling unwell?"
Concubine Xiao raised her eyebrows and asked pretending to be ignorant.
"What is discomfort?"
"What I mean is, have you ever experienced heart palpitations, abdominal pain, or bleeding from your lower body?"
"I just feel a little anxious and palpitating, my stomach feels bloated and I have a poor appetite, and I also have abdominal pain from time to time."
Judge Zhou concealed the turmoil in his heart.
His mind was buzzing at this moment. He had been taking pulses all his life, but he had never encountered a pulse like Concubine Xiao's, who was sometimes there and sometimes not, and so chaotic.
Sometimes it is clear, sometimes it is impalpable.
Zhou Yuanpan, who was anxious and worried, pondered and said,
"Your Majesty, may I ask a few imperial doctors to come and check your pulse?"
"can."
Concubine Xiao knew that he must be shocked, so she nodded without any hesitation.
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quickly,
Three more imperial doctors came over quickly and after checking his pulse,
Zhou Yuanpan made eye contact with the three people, and they reached a tacit diagnosis without saying a word.
Judge Zhou stood up and congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Madam Imperial Concubine, you are pregnant!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xiao pretended to be surprised and said,
"What? You said I'm pregnant? How is that possible? Court Judge Zhou, why do I feel this time is so different from when I was pregnant with Prince Rui?"
"This? This?"
Judge Zhou thought quickly in his mind,
"My lady, you are pregnant for more than three months, but your body is too weak, and your age has exceeded the best childbearing age.
Therefore, therefore…”
Zhou Yuanpan stuttered. Concubine Xiao interrupted him with a wave of her hand.
"Alright! I understand."
"Yes, yes."
The expressions of the imperial doctors who bowed their heads were complicated, but when they looked up again, they did not show it.
"Congratulations, Madam. You are indeed more than three months pregnant. However, your body is too weak, so you should rest well."
The words of the imperial doctors were spoken.
The two senior palace maids Chunhua and Qiushi who were serving on the side were already dumbfounded and stunned!
"how is this possible?"
The words came out of his mouth and were quickly drowned out by the congratulations of the imperial doctors.
The two looked at each other. Didn't the queen have a miscarriage? Or did Aunt Yao say it herself, that the queen had a miscarriage because she was too weak? !
Aunt Yao repeatedly warned people to just pretend that the incident had never happened, and that anyone who spread the news would not be forgiven.
But what's going on now? Why is the baby still in the empress's belly? Didn't she miscarry it that time?
The little prince in the imperial concubine's belly is truly blessed with a long life!
The two maids understood all this in an instant, their mouths almost stretched to their ears.
"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress."
"Alright, Dean Zhou will let you go first."
Concubine Xiao gestured.
The experienced Zhou Yuanpan quickly bowed and responded, then went to the main hall with several imperial doctors.
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In the banquet hall,
Just when everyone thought that Concubine Xiao's vomiting and discomfort was just an unexpected episode,
Unexpectedly, Judge Zhou and the two imperial doctors came forward with smiles on their faces to report.
"I congratulate His Majesty."
The music in the hall immediately quieted down.
"profound?"
Emperor Kun looked at Zhou Yuanpan with a smile and continued speaking.
"After checking the imperial concubine's pulse, we have confirmed that she is more than three months pregnant. Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Wow..."
The ministers were extremely surprised. They put down their wine glasses and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.
Emperor Kun was also slightly stunned and did not react.
The royal doctor also congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Imperial Concubine has been pregnant for over three months!"
After hearing this again, Emperor Kun was still a little slow and dazed.
"Pregnant?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."
Emperor Kun finally came to his senses and looked eagerly towards the back hall.
But Queen Qin's hands were trembling, and she could not hold the handkerchief in her hands anymore.
She never imagined that Concubine Xiao, who had long been diagnosed as infertile, would actually get pregnant!
Everyone's thoughts were in turmoil, and for a moment they were as quiet as a chicken.
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Prince Rui, who was concerned about his mother's movements, trembled and spilled the wine in his glass. He was afraid that he had heard it wrong, and asked uncertainly,
"Are you saying that my mother is pregnant?"
"Yes, Your Highness, it is absolutely true."
Judge Zhou and several others agreed with a smile.
Prime Minister Xiao shook his beard with his dim eyes and looked at his daughter who was supported by two senior palace maids.
His eyes brightened up a few shades. The wrinkles on his face were wrinkled into flowers.
"President Zhou said that my daughter is pregnant!"
"Yes."
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Emperor Kun's calm face also changed, and he felt a mixture of emotions. It had been so many years since there had been any good news from his harem, and he was about to give up.
He didn't expect that Concubine Xiao would be pregnant even at such an old age. He laughed out loud.
"Good! Great! Double happiness today, great reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live the emperor."
Zhou Yuanpan and several others knelt down to express their gratitude, and the ministers also woke up from their shock and bowed in greeting.
"Congratulations to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, and congratulations, Your Majesty."
The entire hall was filled with sounds of congratulations.
Although the concubines said congratulations, they felt mixed emotions in their hearts and smiled.
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