They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Let’s go back a few days.

That night, after the maids in Wutong Courtyard shared the bowl of blood swallow's nest, Xiuchun suddenly received a message from her godmother.

She met a difficult patient who needed old mountain ginseng to save his life, but she couldn't buy it at the moment, so she wanted to ask Jiang Wanyue to buy some for emergency.

When Jiang Wanyue heard that it was about saving lives, she asked Xiuchun to rush over with a hundred-year-old ginseng without saying a word.

Xiuchun arrived in time and Aunt Sun saved the woman who was in critical condition and also saved the baby in her belly.

They were busy until midnight. The palace was locked and Xiuchun could not go back, so she followed Aunt Sun home and planned to rest for a night.

Both of them were a little hungry, so Aunt Sun asked the servants to prepare some midnight snack. While they were waiting, she pulled Xiuchun to review her homework.

"How's your recent practice of taking the pulse going?"

Xiuchun lowered her head.

"Well... I am practicing, but no one around me is sick, so I can't tell the difference in the pulse!"

Aunt Sun rolled her eyes.

"Even if you are not sick, everyone's constitution is different, and the pulse will naturally be different. Some people have weak qi, some are afraid of cold, and some have strong internal fire and are easily dry. These symptoms are not obvious at ordinary times, but they will show up in the pulse."

As Aunt Sun spoke, she took Xiuchun's hand to demonstrate.

"For example, your previous injuries seem to have healed, but your damaged foundation cannot be healed so quickly. Your pulse can tell that you have a slight blood deficiency."

Aunt Sun placed two fingers on Xiuchun's wrist.

"The pulse of blood deficiency is thin and soft, slightly weaker than that of ordinary people, but yours is not serious. I told you to eat more red dates and donkey-hide gelatin on a daily basis. Are you eating them? Eh? Your pulse is not right!"

Xiuchun looked puzzled.

Aunt Sun's brows were already furrowed. She was carefully checking Xiuchun's pulse and staring at her face. Her expression was becoming more and more solemn.

"You haven't had your period recently, have you?"

Xiuchun shook her head.

Aunt Sun’s brows were almost knotted.

"The pulse was obviously not like this a few days ago...Have you eaten anything special in the past two days?"

Xiuchun blinked.

"Ah... we ate blood swallows today. It was originally a tonic stew for the young lady, but she took a bite and didn't like it, so she gave it to us as a reward."

Aunt Sun shook her head vigorously.

"No, blood swallows won't cause such a pulse. Your pulse is weaker than a few days ago, and your blood deficiency has worsened. It's obvious that you took blood-dispersing medicine."

Xiuchun became nervous when she heard this.

"But I haven't eaten anything else! The young lady is pregnant, and we are very careful with all the food in our hospital. We have checked it again and again to make sure it is okay."

The more Aunt Sun thought about it, the more worried she became. She stood up and walked back and forth in the room several times.

Until the cook brought the midnight snack.

"This is what my fellow villager brought. It is made from white rice flour. We call it rice noodles. Would you like to try it, host?"

The old woman placed two large bowls on the table and walked out after saying this.

Aunt Sun turned her head and took a look.

She saw the large bowl filled with reddish-brown soup, with white rice noodles as thin as hair soaked in the soup. Her eyes suddenly dazzled.

"The blood swallow!"

Aunt Sun clapped her hands suddenly.

"The blood swallows are probably fake! Someone soaked white swallows in red water to make them look like blood swallows. I'm afraid they used safflower water... These people are so vicious!"

Xiuchun almost dropped the chopsticks in her hand with fright and her face turned pale.

"Red flower?! Will the young lady be in trouble? This must be aimed at the young lady!"

Aunt Sun was also a little worried.

Although Jiang Wanyue only ate one or two bites, it wasn't a large amount, so it should be fine.

But the white swallow turned into a red swallow, which showed that it had been soaked in safflower water for a long time, and I don’t know how much safflower was used.

Fortunately, Aunt Sun had been through a lot, and she had saved two lives tonight! She quickly calmed down.

"It's been several hours, and there's been no movement from the palace, so I guess everything is fine. But just in case, I'll go with you tomorrow to check on Wanyue."

Aunt Sun rubbed the back of her hands.

"It's better to keep this a secret so that no one can find out."

After listening to what Aunt Sun said, Xiuchun gradually calmed down, pursed her lips and nodded solemnly.

However, she was not in the mood for midnight snack, and the two bowls of rice noodles ended up going into Aunt Sun's stomach.

The night passed in Xiuchun's worry and tension.

But Jiang Wanyue in the palace knew nothing about this.

After Xiuchun left, she originally wanted to wait for her to come back before sleeping, but her body became tired easily after pregnancy, and she really couldn't hold on any longer, so she went to bed in the first half of the night.

The next morning, Jiang Wanyue had just gotten up and washed, and before she had time to have breakfast, she heard the maid outside say that Xiuchun and Aunt Sun had arrived.

Before Jiang Wanyue had finished combing her hair, Xiuchun and Aunt Sun rushed in.

Jiang Wanyue was startled.

She noticed the anxiety and worry in Xiuchun's eyes and waved to Xing'er and the others.

"You guys go out first! Ask the cook to bring more breakfast."

Several maids retreated, and Jiang Wanyue smiled at Aunt Sun.

"Why is godmother here at this time?"

Aunt Sun didn't waste any words. She took Jiang Wanyue's hand and took her pulse carefully.

Jiang Wanyue's heart skipped a beat.

What's going on?

Fortunately, Aunt Sun soon let go of her hand and let out a long sigh.

"It's okay, I'm fine, you can rest assured."

Jiang Wanyue rubbed her wrist and then asked.

"Now can you tell me what happened?"

When Xiuchun heard Aunt Sun say that everything was fine, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. But when she heard Jiang Wanyue's question, her expression became solemn and angry.

"There's something wrong with that blood swallow!"

Jiang Wanyue's eyelids twitched and she subconsciously looked at Aunt Sun.

Aunt Sun had already sat down and picked up a few grapes from the table and ate them before she had time to explain.

"Are there any blood swallows left? Bring them here so I can have a look. Yesterday I took Xiuchun's pulse and felt that her pulse was not right. We thought about it and it is very likely that the blood swallows are fake. I suspect that someone used white swallows soaked in safflower water to impersonate blood swallows. But this is just my guess and it cannot be accurate. We have to check it before we can be sure."

Jiang Wanyue frowned.

"I gave the remaining blood swallows to Sister Cui. I just gave them to her yesterday, but today she said there was a problem. I don't know what Sister Cui will think."

Jiang Wanyue held her waist and walked out.

At this time, Mi'er and Xing'er were peeking in at the door.

One of them said, "Auntie, breakfast is ready. Should we bring it in now?"

The other one continued, "The pickled vegetables sent by the concubine yesterday, the cook tasted them and said they were delicious and best paired with porridge. Would you like some, aunt?"

When Jiang Wanyue heard the word "pickled vegetables", her heart moved and she nodded at the two of them.

While the maid went to fetch the food, Jiang Wanyue turned around and asked Aunt Sun.

"What would happen if ordinary people ate the fake blood swallow?"

"As long as you are not pregnant or anemic, or have your period, there is nothing wrong with eating it. Safflower can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and it is a good medicine. Taking it in moderation is also good for the body."