kvmb Chapter 432 Huanbi is pregnant
Chapter 432 Huanbi is pregnant
She looked at Songzhi in disbelief, and the "Rules for Women" that her teacher had mentioned echoed in her mind - the book written by the virtuous empress Changsun of the Tang Dynasty, which was said to have more than ten thousand words.
If she copied eighteen books, not only would her hands become crippled, but she wouldn't even have time to handle palace affairs.
"Master, the Imperial Concubine Shu asked you to copy eighteen volumes of 'Rules for Women', not eighteen books."
There are less than ten volumes of "Nu Ze" in existence now. Songzhi calculated that there would not be many words in eighteen volumes, which is just right to use to temper her master's temper.
She felt that Concubine Shu's action might have other deeper meanings, so she decided to keep a close eye on her master while she was copying the book.
"Mother, I heard from Mother Shu that you wanted to practice calligraphy. Is that true?"
Anle came running in and pulled Concubine Hua towards the study. Sister Zhaohua started practicing calligraphy last year, and she, who didn't have enough wrist strength, had been envious of her for a long time.
Now that he finally has the chance to get in touch with writing, Anle is unwilling to miss such a good opportunity.
In the next few days, when An Lingrong paid her respects, she could always catch a glimpse of the resentful look from Concubine Hua from time to time.
She thought that the other party should have almost finished copying the "Rules for Women", so she sent the first page she had taken from the special book to Yiku Palace, and instructed Songzhi to make sure to bind the "Rules for Women" copied by Concubine Hua.
From then on, every time An Lingrong saw Concubine Hua, she would see a copy of "Rules for Women" that she had copied by hand by her side.
The wind in the capital city gradually warmed up, and the branches in the imperial palace sprouted tender green buds. Everything was growing quietly.
That day, not long after Huanbi finished her breakfast, she leaned lazily on the couch and yawned.
"Fubao, what dishes are for lunch today?"
"My Lord, the tentative orders are braised mushrooms, mixed soup, meat stuffed tofu, Ruyi rolls, and glutinous rice."
Fubao named the dishes according to the ingredients he brought back this morning.
Huanbi frowned when she heard this.
"This dish is too plain. Eating too much will make you feel weak. Send someone to the kitchen to buy a piece of fresh meat and stew it into a pot of braised pork."
"Yes, I will send someone right away."
For several days in a row, people were sent to the kitchen in the rear hall of Changchun Palace to buy meat, and Yafang silently recorded the expenses in a booklet.
When Concubine Qi learned about this, she secretly laughed at Concubine He, who came from a humble background and was not worthy of being in public.
"Yafang, take some silver and secretly bribe the eunuch in charge of the kitchen to give more rich and delicious meat to the unsophisticated Consort He in the back hall."
"I understand. I will do it right away."
Yafang agreed with a smile. An unruly concubine in the mansion gained weight due to her greed and was disliked by the master.
Since Mr. He likes the food, it will be easier.
Huanbi used a lot of meat in every meal, and the effect was immediate.
When Fubao was dressing her, she found that the clothes were one finger looser than before. She looked at her ruddy-faced master with concern and whispered advice.
"My lady, the Emperor prefers slender women. Summer gauze can really show off one's figure. Will you be on a diet for a few days?"
"Fubao, are you saying that I've gained weight?"
Huanbi rushed to the mirror to compare and found that there was indeed more flesh on her cheeks.
She poked the soft flesh on the back of her hand again, and her face suddenly fell.
It was all the fault of the man who had disturbed her heart. Even though he injured his leg, he still sent someone to give her 20,000 taels of silver.
She insisted that she had suffered too much in the past and should be nicer to herself now that she was alone in the palace.
As soon as she returned to the palace, she never treated her mouth badly.
When Huanbi thought of those happy nights in the garden, her heart began to beat fast.
Fu Bao, who didn't know what was going on, saw the young lady's face changing unpredictably and thought she was too angry and the blood was rushing to her face.
She suggested worriedly, "My lady, you've had a big appetite these days. I'm afraid someone might be plotting something bad. Do you need me to ask the imperial physician to come and take your pulse?"
After being reminded by her, Huanbi felt anxious.
"Fubao, go and get Dr. Liu Renhou from the Imperial Hospital."
"My lady, what is so special about this Imperial Doctor Liu?"
Fubao had been in the palace for several years, but she had never heard of the name of the imperial physician Liu Renhou.
"I overheard that this imperial physician is kindhearted and has excellent medical skills. Fubao, please be polite when you invite someone over."
Huanbi heard this name in a daze and wrote it down.
Fu Bao, who was full of doubts, soon brought Liu Renhou to Changchun Palace. The imperial physician Liu, who was over 60 years old, put his hand on Huanbi's wrist and felt something in his heart.
After taking the patient's pulse carefully, he replied with a smile.
"Mrs. He is very happy. Your pulse indicates that you are more than a month pregnant."
"Doctor Liu, is this young lady really pregnant?"
Huanbi thought she had heard it wrong and confirmed it again with a panicked look on her face.
"Congratulations, my lady. Congratulations, my lady. Imperial Physician Liu said you are over a month pregnant."
Fubao repeated it with a smile.
The young lady is pregnant, this is a great joy!
She glanced at the wider main hall and thought to herself: There is hope for moving this time.
"This is so great!"
A huge joy rose in her heart, and Huanbi couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
"Doctor Liu, what should I pay attention to?"
She was full of anticipation for the baby in her belly, and this baby came just in time.
Liu Renhou respectfully reported.
"My dear, judging by your pulse, you may have had a miscarriage before, and you also took cold medicine. This baby needs careful care. I will prescribe medicine to maintain the pregnancy for you."
He paused and whispered a reminder.
"My lady, it is not easy for a concubine to get pregnant, and it is even more difficult to maintain a pregnancy. I personally think that you should wait until the pregnancy is stable before revealing it."
Fubao had been sent to various palaces in the past, and had heard about the methods used by the harem to harm people, so she followed suit.
"My lady, what Imperial Doctor Liu said makes sense, you..."
"Okay, I'll listen to Doctor Liu."
Huanbi suppressed the joy in her heart and handed over the purse that she had prepared long ago.
"Doctor Liu, you've made a long journey. This is a small token of my appreciation. Take it and have some tea."
"Thank you very much for your reward, my lord."
Liu Renhou took it respectfully, secretly thinking that he would get another reward after he spread the news after leaving the palace.