The Legend of Zhen Huan: Year after year, we share the spring breeze

When An Lingrong woke up, it was already the early hours of the morning.

After breakfast, the two went to Xianyue Pavilion together.

Shen Meizhuang was very happy to see the two of them coming, and quickly ordered, "Caiyue, go get some sour plum soup! Don't get a heat stroke walking here in such hot weather!"

After saying this, he pulled An Lingrong aside and said, "The Emperor has asked you to stay in the Qinzheng Palace for a few days. Now the news has spread all over the Old Summer Palace. No one will dare to talk about your uncle anymore. Your life in the palace will be much easier."

An Lingrong didn't want to talk about it any further, so she changed the subject and said aggrievedly, "Look, sister, I can't even smile anymore!"

"what?"

"These past few days I've given all my smiles to the Emperor!"

"You girl, you're talking nonsense again!"

Grabbing Shen Meizhuang's hand as she was about to pat her, An Lingrong asked, "How have you been these days, sister?"

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said, "I'm fine. Concubine Xin has been coming here often these days with Princess Shuhe. The princess is lovely and I like her very much!"

After saying that, he sighed, "I don't know when we will have our own children. Caiyue, take out the prescription from my box."

An Lingrong's alarm bells rang instantly.

As expected, Shen Meizhuang took the prescription and handed it to Zhen Huan, continuing, "Although the birth of a dragon descendant depends on fate, it's still up to man to propose and God to dispose, so it also takes some human effort! This is the prescription that I asked Imperial Physician Jiang to prescribe, using both soft and hard tactics. If you take care of yourself according to this prescription, you will definitely have a boy. You should try it too."

Zhen Huan asked doubtfully, "Which Doctor Jiang?"

"It's Jiang Cheng, the best in the obstetrics and gynecology department!"

"Jiang Cheng? Isn't his brother Jiang Shen the imperial physician who takes care of Concubine Cao and her daughter?"

Shen Meizhuang nodded.

Zhen Huan was a little skeptical. Jiang Shen was Concubine Hua's man, and his brother must also have a close relationship with Concubine Hua. "Is this recipe reliable?"

Shen Meizhuang said firmly, "Don't worry, I've already sent someone to investigate his background. Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen are not born of the same mother. Their mothers have been at odds for a long time, and the two brothers are also enemies. Otherwise, how could I dare to use him?"

Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong.

When An Lingrong saw Shen Meizhuang take out the prescription, she was already feeling a headache! What a perfect fake pregnancy scheme! All the vaccinations she had given Shen Meizhuang were in vain!

Seeing An Lingrong with her head down and not saying anything, the two of them thought she was not feeling well, so they asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm fine, sister. Let's ask the imperial physician to look at this prescription!"

Zhen Huan called Liu Zhu in from outside the palace and said, "Go and get Doctor Wen."

Liu Zhu replied, "My lady, Lord Protector Sun is seriously ill, and the Imperial Hospital has sent Lord Wen to take care of him. It's inconvenient to travel back and forth, so all the food and lodging are at the Sun Mansion!"

"When did you go?"

"Just yesterday afternoon, Mr. Sun, who was over seventy years old, fell ill suddenly, so Lord Wen passed away in a hurry."

Seeing her doubt, Shen Meizhuang continued, "Don't worry, I've eaten it twice and I think it's fine."

Seeing Shen Meizhuang's confident look, An Lingrong wanted to sigh to the sky, but she also knew that she could not use her modern ideas to demand a woman from a feudal society.

Since entering the palace, Shen Meizhuang has been frightened by the intricacies in the palace. The emperor's actions have gradually made her realize that she is not his type. A large part of the reason for his favor to her is to compete with Concubine Hua. Coupled with An Lingrong's brainwashing from time to time, her feelings for the emperor have gradually faded. However, she cannot really gain a foothold without a child. In addition, Shuhe has been coming here frequently recently, and she is even more eager to get pregnant.

An Lingrong took the prescription from Zhen Huan and handed it to Su Ye behind her: "Take a look."

Su Ye took it and looked at it carefully.

Seeing their curious faces, An Lingrong asked Zhen Huan, "Sister, you are well-read, do you know what 'Su Ye' is?"

Zhen Huan thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "The Ben Cao Hui Yan records that Su Ye has the effects of dispelling cold, promoting qi and relieving fullness, and stabilizing pregnancy. It is mainly used to treat colds, chest tightness and vomiting, and fetal movement disorder. So, Su Ye understands medicine!"

An Lingrong nodded.

However, Su Ye's expression became increasingly ugly, "There's something wrong with this recipe."

"what is the problem?"

"This isn't a recipe for conceiving. It's meant to delay menstruation. If you follow this recipe, you'll experience nausea and vomiting within half a month. The symptoms will be similar to pregnancy, and your pulse will show signs of pregnancy, but it's not a true pregnancy; it's a false pregnancy."

Shen Meizhuang stood up in shock, twisting the handkerchief in her hands.

An Lingrong held her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, sister."

The atmosphere in the hall dropped to the lowest point.

Zhen Huan spoke first, "If Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen really don't get along, how can Concubine Hua trust them? I'm afraid they're just pretending to be incompatible for others to see.

If Sister Mei really follows this prescription to regulate her body and is diagnosed as pregnant by the imperial physician, the emperor will surely be delighted and find an opportunity to expose the truth. Then Sister Mei will become the one faking pregnancy to win favor!

Shen Meizhuang gradually calmed down. "If this plan succeeds, I will surely incur the Emperor's dislike and lose my authority as the assistant to the Six Palaces. Not only that, but he will also become suspicious of you two. What a brilliant plan."

Zhen Huan continued, "Now that we have openly surrendered to the Queen, she shouldn't attack us at this time. It can only be Concubine Hua."

An Lingrong uttered three words, "Cao Qinmo."

Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang nodded, "This is something she can come up with!"

"Sister, Cao Qinmo has devised a plan specifically for you. Taking advantage of your eagerness to have a child, she's spread rumors of discord between Jiang Cheng and Jiang Shen, allowing you to use Jiang Cheng's prescriptions without worry. Then, she's transferred Imperial Physician Wen away, leaving you without a familiar physician. I suspect she'll send another one, who will gain your trust and diagnose your pregnancy. When the prescription's effective time for delaying your period comes around, this physician will vanish, and you'll be left speechless."

That’s all there is to the fake pregnancy situation!