SFS Chapter 342: Pregnant for over a month
Chapter 342: Pregnant for over a month
As the person approached, Wen Shichu saw the other person's face clearly. He put away the disappointment in his heart and asked in a gentle voice.
"Is there something wrong, girl?"
"I am Yu Ying'er, the servant of the Fourth Prince. I have been having trouble eating lately. Could you please ask Doctor Wen to take a look at me?"
Yu Ying'er awkwardly stated her purpose.
With her head lowered, she secretly glanced at Wen Shichu's expression out of the corner of her eye.
Wen Shichu thought of how Huan'er had secretly sized him up in the same way when he first met her, and his heart softened.
"Come with me back to the Imperial Hospital. If you're really feeling unwell, I'll get you some medicine."
If palace ladies were unwell, they could only endure it. Those who couldn't endure it would be added to the earth.
Wen Shichu didn't want the palace maid in front of him to fall into such a situation.
Huan'er has been soft-hearted since she was a child, and she probably doesn't want to see him stand idly by.
"Thank you, Doctor Wen."
Yu Ying'er thanked him happily and hurried to catch up.
The Empress Shu Guifei's reminder was very timely. It turned out that the bastard Wen Shichu had some ideas about Concubine Wan who asked to leave the palace.
She looked at the man leading the way with a medicine box on his back with ill intent. If he didn't agree to keep her secret, then don't blame him...
Wen Shichu sneezed suddenly and sniffed lightly, deciding to make himself a bowl of cold medicine while on duty.
When the two arrived at the Imperial Hospital, it was already past the end of the shift and there were not many people inside.
A royal physician with white hair and beard continued to study hard when he saw that the visitor was Wen Shichu.
Young imperial physicians are always welcomed by palace maids, so as an old man he would not disturb other people's good times.
Seeing the two of them enter the small room where Wen Shichu was sitting for consultation, the old doctor took the book and went back to his own clinic.
After Wen Shichu asked everyone to sit down, he spoke in a gentle voice.
"Miss Yu, can you tell me about the symptoms you've been feeling unwell recently?"
"Doctor Wen, I feel weak all over and have a stuffy feeling in my chest."
Yu Ying'er placed her hand on the pulse pillow and described it in detail.
"I'd like to trouble you, Doctor Wen, to examine me carefully. If I'm unlucky... I'll leave my master's side as soon as possible."
Her ambiguous words aroused Wen Shichu's sympathy.
"Miss Yu, let me take a look at you first."
Wen Shichu gently placed his hand on Yu Ying'er's wrist, closed his eyes and patiently felt her pulse.
After a long while, Wen Shichu frowned and spoke with difficulty.
"Miss Yu, please put your other hand up."
Yu Ying'er did as she was told, a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
Could there be something wrong with the baby in my belly?
Wen Shichu found that the pulse of the other hand was the same. He rolled his tongue in his mouth and spoke in a low voice.
"Miss Yu, your pulse indicates that you are over a month pregnant."
"Impossible! Doctor Wen, I've been taking birth control pills. How could I possibly be pregnant?"
Yu Ying'er had already thought about the conversation with Wen Shichu in her mind.
Now that he blurted it out, the disbelief on his face looked just as real as if it were real.
"Miss Yu, there are exceptions to everything! There are records of situations like yours in ancient books."
Wen Shichu persuaded gently.
Yu Ying'er calmed down for a long time before accepting the fact that she was pregnant.
She looked at Wen Shichu cautiously, "Doctor Wen, is the baby in my belly okay? After all, I..."
She really found it difficult to say the following words, but Wen Shichu understood what Yu Ying'er meant.
"Miss Yu, please extend your hand again."
After a long time, he spoke with difficulty.
"Miss Yu, your pulse indicates that you have taken strong blood-activating medicine and contraceptives for a long time, causing irreversible damage to your body."
"If this child is not saved, it may be difficult to have children in the future."
Wen Shichu felt that the girl in front of him was just like Huan'er, both of them had miserable lives.
He couldn't bear to deceive her.
"Miss Yu, go back and discuss this with the Fourth Prince."
If it is destined that the child cannot be kept, he can prescribe a mild abortion pill.
Yu Ying'er stared at him with a pale face, crying and begging.
"Doctor Wen, I beg you to keep this secret for now. Don't worry, I will report this matter to my master as soon as the Empress Dowager's national mourning is over."
As soon as she said this, Wen Shichu knew the Fourth Prince's attitude.
"Miss Yu, you are weaker than an average person. I'll get you some medicine to replenish your body."
Wen Shichu didn't even write down the prescription, he just prepared the medicine himself.
"Miss Yu, if you feel unwell, you can come and see this imperial physician again."
When Yu Ying'er was about to leave, he said this for some unknown reason.
"Thank you, Doctor Wen. You are such a kind person."
Yu Ying'er bowed to him respectfully, feeling sorry for him in her heart.
Such a gentle person actually had the audacity to fall in love with the emperor's woman!
I hope he can live a few more years.
After taking the medicine prescribed by Wen Shichu, Yu Ying'er slept until dawn.
"Madam Yu, why are you here? Didn't the master tell you to rest well?"
Li Yu quickly took the big food box from her hand.
"I made some sugar pancakes. Send them to the master."
Yu Ying'er arrived at the perfect time, as it was the time for everyone in Shoukang Palace to have lunch.
Not long after, Li Yu ran out with a smile.
"Madam Yu, the master said you are a good cook, so he wants you to have dinner with him in the thatched cottage."
"Please thank the master for me."
Yu Ying'er took out an oil-paper bag from under her wide cloak and stuffed it into Li Yu's hand.
"This is a sugar cake I saved for you. Eat it quickly. I'll keep watch for you."
Ever since Yu Ying'er discovered that the Fourth Prince and Li Yu, master and servant, had similar tastes, she would always leave a portion for Li Yu every time she made snacks for the Fourth Prince.
After more than five years of operation, she has gained a lot. As long as it does not conflict with the Fourth Prince, Li Yu will help her.
Yu Ying'er smiled bitterly in her heart. She wanted to keep the baby in her belly, but Li Yu would definitely not help her.
After dinner, Yu Ying'er naturally took over Li Yu's task of applying medicine to her master.
"My face is very itchy. Please apply the ointment carefully to the wound."
"The slaves obey."
Yu Ying'er carefully scooped up a small piece of black ointment with a smooth little bamboo stick and gently applied it to the small bump on the Fourth Prince's face.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince had his eyes closed, she gently shook her little finger nail.
As soon as the yellow-white powder fell on the black ointment, it was crushed by the bamboo stick.
Hongli only felt a chill on his face and did not notice her little movement at all.
Yu Ying'er suggested gently after covering the plaster with gauze.
"Master, I heard from others that the servants of the palace sent snacks to the masters who were keeping vigil at Shoukang Palace. I will also send snacks every day from now on. What do you think?"
"Ying'er is so thoughtful!"
Hongli chuckled and held her wrist.