The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

The court physician followed Liu Lu to the side hall of Changqiu Palace. Seeing that the room was completely silent, he was stunned and didn't know who to examine for a moment.

Seeing that the doctor was unable to move, Liu Lu asked curiously, "Doctor Chu, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and see the Crown Prince's Consort."

The court doctor then figured out who he was seeing, and he went forward to put a silk scarf on Gu Yan'er's right wrist and began to feel her pulse. However, as soon as he felt her pulse, he frowned, then stroked his beard and nodded, which made people confused. With so many eyes staring at him, he was not nervous, but just thought to himself, and did not speak for a long time.

Lu Lingxi was a little anxious. Seeing that the court doctor had not spoken, he asked, "What happened to my sister-in-law? Did Doctor Chu find out anything?"

Lu Lingxi was so anxious that she almost jumped up and down, but Doctor Chu was so slow and measured. He first withdrew his hand, folded the silk scarf carefully, and put it back into his medicine box before saying, "The Crown Prince's Consort is fine. She just got pregnant and has been vomiting all the time, so the fetus is a little unstable. I will prescribe some pregnancy-stabilizing medicine later, and the vomiting may get better. It is also possible that the vomiting symptoms will not disappear until three months later, when the fetus is stable."

Before everyone could congratulate Gu Yan'er on her pregnancy, Mrs. Qin excitedly stood up from her chair and exclaimed, "What?" Then her eyes went dark and she fainted.

Gu Yan'er and Lu Lingxi hurried over to help her. Concubine Shang said to the palace doctor, "Doctor Chu, please check on Madam Qin as well. She also had mild vomiting symptoms just now, and now she has fainted."

The court doctor nodded and said slowly, "That's right."

Then, with another slow and methodical movement, he took out a silk scarf and gently covered Mrs. Qin's right wrist. The expression on his face was the same as when he took Gu Yan'er's pulse, but this time there was more surprise.

Mrs. Qin, who was the direct examiner, woke up before saying, "Mrs. Qin is fine. She was just pregnant at an advanced age, so she was a little weak, and she fainted because she was excited."

"What?" This cry was made by everyone in the house. The sound was so loud that the birds in the trees outside the hall were startled and flew away.

Mrs. Qin asked uncertainly, "Doctor Chu, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

Mrs. Qin was a little skeptical about her daughter being pregnant, but she could still believe it. Although her son-in-law went to the border less than three days after the wedding, the couple were both young and energetic, and her son-in-law was a military officer with a good physical foundation, so it was reasonable that she could get pregnant in one try. But she was already in her forties, and she had not had a good foundation for childbirth before. Moreover, the old couple had not had sex for a long time, except for the last time at Yan'er's wedding banquet at the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion, when the master got drunk and did something ridiculous. How could she get pregnant? Impossible!

Seeing that Madam Qin questioned his medical skills, Doctor Chu was not in a hurry. He just said, "Although I am not an expert in gynecology, I will never make mistakes in diagnosing whether the woman is pregnant or not. If Madam Qin does not believe it, you can ask the doctors of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion to verify it together. It will not be too late to prescribe pregnancy-preserving medicine after verification."

While saying this, she was still leisurely folding the scarf in her hands. After folding it, she ignored the surprised looks of the crowd and stood up to leave.

Seeing Madam Qin's strange expression, Concubine Shang thought she was angry at Doctor Chu's arrogant attitude, and quickly explained: "Don't be surprised, Madam Qin. Doctor Chu has always been so straightforward and taciturn, but his medical skills are impeccable. The pregnancy is probably almost certain. Congratulations to Madam Qin! Congratulations to the Crown Prince's Consort!"

Lu Lingxi also stepped forward to congratulate Mrs. Qin and Gu Yan'er on her pregnancy.

Madam Qin and Gu Yan'er wanted to stand up to thank them, but were held down by Concubine Shang and Lu Lingxi. They just sat down and returned the greeting.

Then Mrs. Qin looked at Gu Yan'er, hesitant to speak. It was too bizarre that both mother and daughter were pregnant at the same time. At this moment, she felt ashamed and disrespectful in front of her daughter. Her cheeks were so hot that she could fry eggs on them, and she didn't dare to look at her.

Concubine Su was filled with jealousy at this moment. Why had she been married to the prince's mansion for so long, but she had not even had the chance to sleep with him because of Lu Lingxi? Gu Yan'er got married a month later than she did, and she was already pregnant. It was fine that she was pregnant, but her mother was also pregnant at such an old age, and she was not embarrassed.

With jealousy in her heart, Concubine Su couldn't help but speak with a hint of bitterness: "The Prime Minister's Mansion is having a great celebration this time, or a double celebration. I wonder how happy the Prime Minister will be if he knows about this? Haha!"

Prime Minister Gu had just arrived at the door and had not had time to exchange greetings with the people in the room when he heard Concubine Su's words and asked in confusion, "Why are you so happy? Didn't you say Yan'er was unwell?"

Seeing Prime Minister Gu coming, everyone was too lazy to pay attention to the sourness in Concubine Su's words. Lu Lingxi immediately stepped forward to explain to Prime Minister Gu: "Uncle Gu, don't worry. Sister-in-law is fine. She is pregnant. Aunt Qin is also pregnant. How can it not be considered a double happiness for the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Upon hearing that Gu Yan'er was pregnant, Prime Minister Gu was quite calm.

Upon hearing that Madam Qin was also pregnant, Prime Minister Gu was so shocked that his jaw dropped. He hurried forward, circled around Madam Qin, stretched out his hand to pull her, then pulled it back in fear, muttering, "Really? Really? Didn't you say that you lost your body when you gave birth to Yan'er and can't get pregnant again? When did it happen? How many months has it been now? Can I still have a legitimate son at my age?"

In Prime Minister Gu's heart, he still felt that the one born to Madam Qin was the legitimate son. Although Madam Liu was promoted to a co-wife and her son could be considered the legitimate son, it was still a little short of the standard in terms of etiquette. Now that he had the hope of having a legitimate son, and he had a son in his old age, he was so happy that he almost lost his mind.

However, Prime Minister Gu's series of questions made Madam Qin even more embarrassed. She hesitantly said, "Quickly...quickly stop asking. Or let's go back to the mansion and let the mansion doctor confirm it again. Don't...don't make a fuss here."

Prime Minister Gu slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I got carried away in excitement. Yes, yes, there are so many people here, let's not bump into each other. Let's go back home quickly."

Prime Minister Gu said to the other people in the room, "Crown Princess, Concubine Shang, Concubine Su, and Madam Su, I, this old minister, will go ahead and take my wife back home. You ladies may continue to visit the garden and enjoy the flowers. There is no need to see us off." After saying that, he helped Madam Qin out.

Prime Minister Gu and Madam Qin walked to the door. Madam Qin pulled at the corner of his clothes, and he suddenly realized and said to Gu Yan'er: "Yan'er, there is no one in Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion to take care of you now. You should go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with your father first. Your father will ask the best doctor to treat your mother and you."

Gu Yan'er stood up and said to Lu Lingxi: "Lingxi, I'm sorry I can't accompany you. I'm going back with my parents first."

Lu Lingxi nodded in understanding: "I understand. The first three months are the most important. There are so many people here that collisions are inevitable. You and Aunt Qin should go home and recuperate quickly. Be careful on the road!"

This was a surprise and a joy. Lu Lingxi was still worried, so he and Concubine Shang sent Prime Minister Gu and his party to the gate of the Prince's Mansion. They watched them get on the carriage safely before returning to the courtyard to continue hosting the flower-viewing banquet.

Prime Minister Gu and Lu Lingxi and their group left the Changqiu Palace, leaving only Concubine Su and Concubine Wang Su Zhou and their personal maids. It was boring for a while, so the two of them left Changqiu Palace with their people and went to the flower-viewing banquet in the courtyard.