As soon as Wen Shichu arrived at the door, he saw the maid looking around anxiously at the door. When she saw him, she immediately pulled his clothes and walked into the room.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw a little maid holding a copper basin with blood stains on the handkerchief. Wen Shichu's steps were trembling as he stepped over the threshold.

The lights in the room were dim, the candlelight flickering constantly, and the person inside the curtain was sleeping very restlessly, with his hands tightly protecting his abdomen. The cloth on his calf had been cut off, revealing a hideous wound.

When Cai Xing saw Wen Shichu, she felt like she had seen a savior: "Master Wen, please check on my mistress. She's been stepped on."

Wen Shichu stepped forward and lifted the bed curtain: "My lady, how do you feel?" He gently picked up her arm, placed his fingertips on her wrist, and breathed a sigh of relief after a moment.

Shen Meizhuang slowly opened her eyes, saw the person beside her, grinned gently, and said in a low voice: "You are here! I have been waiting for you for a long time. Didn't you say you would prepare a holiday gift for me?" As she spoke, she stretched out her little hand in front of Wen Shichu.

Wen Shichu looked at the injured person and didn't forget to act like a spoiled child. He was speechless: "Wait!"

Reassured, he turned to Caiyue and said, "Your young mistress has had a miscarriage due to pressure from someone. She needs to rest. I will prescribe some medicine for you. Please drink it first and then we will see how things go."

"Also, you should come along and get some more medicine. You and Caiyue are both injured. Apply some medicine so they heal faster."

Caiyue: "Thank you, Doctor Wen. We two are only slightly scratched. It's nothing serious. I will go get the medicine right away."

After saying that, Wen Shichu sat down at the table, picked up his pen and quickly wrote the prescription and handed it to the medicine boy: "The young lady is pregnant, so ordinary external medicines can't be used. This is a new prescription I made. Go back and prepare it and send it over as soon as possible."

The medicine boy picked up the prescription and left with Caixing. After the two left, Wen Shichu took out a brocade box from his arms, opened it, and handed it to Shen Meizhuang.

Inside the brocade box lay a jade pendant carved from jadeite. The craftsmanship wasn't particularly good, and it was obvious it had only recently been carved. Shen Meizhuang picked it up and compared it to her body: "Does it look good?"

Wen Shichu nodded, and Shen Meizhuang opened her arms: "Can you help me sit up?"

Wen Shichu leaned over and hugged her, carefully helping her up, and considerately placed a pillow behind her back. Looking back, he saw the wound on her leg, which was really an eyesore.

Shen Meizhuang grabbed the quilt and covered her legs. In fact, the injury on her leg didn't hurt too much, and her stomach discomfort was only a little bit at the beginning, but it gradually eased on its own.

She just said it out loud, but no one else believed it. She couldn't explain why her injuries seemed to heal faster each time.

Wen Shichu took her hand and said, "Tonight is New Year's Eve. We should stay up all night. Now that you are injured, I can stay here with you."

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said, "Is this a blessing in disguise?"

Wen Shichu looked at the small, soft hand in front of him, which was as white as a scallion. He gently played with it in his palm and said, "What kind of blessing is this? Since you knew that the Queen would attack you, why didn't you find a way to avoid it?"

Shen Meizhuang was very happy and immediately began to explain: "The Queen will take action against any pregnant concubine. Instead of waiting, it is better to create an opportunity for her. This way, I can not only prevent it, but also do something with it!"

"A scheming woman like me is scary, isn't she?"

If Yixiu were to take action today, she would probably poison someone. I just don't know what kind of poison it would be, but it certainly wouldn't be a strong poison. She is the queen of a country, and if something goes wrong at the palace banquet, she cannot escape responsibility.

It's probably the type with delayed onset. If the cause is found out, someone from Yikun Palace or Concubine Hua will probably be pushed as a scapegoat, but it will definitely not affect the New Year's Eve banquet. She is very sure of this.

Wen Shichu leaned forward, his large hands covering her back, holding her in his arms. His gentle body fitted her perfectly, making him reluctant to let go. "What nonsense are you talking about? Am I so untrustworthy?"

Seeing that he usually looked honest, he would become dull if she didn't take the initiative, but she could also feel that Wen Shichu wanted to get closer to her.

It's really rare for him to hug her actively, so she should give Wen Shichu more confidence.

Shen Meizhuang raised her little face and rubbed it against his neck again and again. She immediately felt that his body was tense, and her arms couldn't help but tighten.

Wen Shichu's mind was filled with the delicate touch. His ears flushed red, his blood rushed to his chest, and his heart raced. His brain didn't know how to react.

We were just chatting, but the atmosphere suddenly became romantic. I was obviously just holding the person in my arms to comfort him, but I couldn't help but feel distracted.

Suddenly, he felt an itch and a warmth on his neck, which frightened him so much that he didn't know what to do, and his body didn't know how to react.

Shen Meizhuang raised her lips that were rubbing against his neck, and hearing her heartbeat getting faster and faster, she slowly closed her beautiful eyes, pouted her lips, and slowly moved closer, and closer.

At first, Wen Shichu only dared to kiss the corner of her lips, but gradually he felt more and more dissatisfied. He used his own way to touch her lips, feeling the warmth inside, and gradually felt suffocated.

When they separated, both were breathless. Shen Meizhuang didn't expect that he would be so passionate after taking the initiative, and Wen Shichu didn't expect that he would do such an outrageous thing.

The two hugged each other for a while, and thinking that the little medicine boy would be back soon, Wen Shichu got up and went to the outer room.

The Forbidden City was a chaotic mess tonight. Imperial physicians were moving around the various palaces, and the Imperial Hospital was bustling with activity. There were two patients in Xianfu Palace who needed care, and tomorrow's pulse diagnosis would be easy to complete.

Even though he stayed here for a long time today, he had a sufficient excuse. He got the medicine, checked it personally first, then applied the medicine to Shen Meizhuang personally, left the hall, and waited outside.

In this way, Wen Shichu and Shen Meizhuang, one in the inner room and the other in the outer room, spent New Year's Eve together.

Early the next morning, Concubine Jing came to Changxi Hall with an expression of excitement that could not be concealed. As soon as she came in, she sat down in front of Shen Meiyu's couch.

Jingpin: "Sister, you had an accident yesterday. Now that you have a miscarriage, you should take good care of yourself."

Shen Meizhuang looked at the excitement on the other person's face, and found that he was more energetic and spirited than before, and could even be said to be radiant.

Shen Meizhuang: "Sister, you look so happy. You must be happy about something."

At this point, Jingpin was even happier: "To be honest, sister, the imperial physician came to check my pulse yesterday and actually found out that I'm already a month pregnant."

Shen Meizhuang was surprised that it happened so quickly, but she was also happy: "Congratulations, sister, you have finally achieved your long-cherished wish."

Jingpin: "Thank you, sister. Over the years, I have eaten countless bitter pills and was almost in despair. I never thought that there would be a sudden turn of events."

Shen Meizhuang: "It's because my sister is popular and blessed by the Buddha that she can get what she wants."

"I want to thank the Buddha, but I'm even more grateful to my sister." Jingpin blushed slightly and continued, "I also used the method my sister taught me to get it. I really don't know how to thank my sister."

After saying that, she reached out and gently stroked her belly, which had not yet bulged, with a face full of kindness.

Shen Meizhuang's expression calmed down and she said, "Sister, now that we are both pregnant in Xianfu Palace, I'm afraid many of the sisters in the harem are jealous. It's better for you to make plans early."

Jingpin had a happy smile on her face just now, but now she looked a little serious.

"Sister, what you said is true. Normally, I would turn a blind eye to those who slacked off in the palace, because I have nothing to be schemed against. But now it's different. I will definitely do my utmost to protect Xianfu Palace."

Turning to look at Shen Meizhuang, he said, "My sister is very thoughtful, and I need your advice on many things."

Ever since Shen Meizhuang became pregnant, she'd been thinking about how to avoid public attention. After the news broke, how would she divert everyone's attention?

Now, the Queen and Concubine Hua in the harem are both injured, but it does not prevent them from paying attention to the developments in the harem. It is just a matter of a few days' delay.

Shen Meizhuang looked at Jingpin solemnly and said, "Sister, while the concubines in the harem are injured these days and have no time to pay attention to Xianfu Palace, let's quickly screen the people carefully."

Jingpin nodded, and suddenly remembered that at the palace banquet, the emperor promised to send her a nanny, and she felt more confident.

Coupled with Wen Shichu's medical skills, I think there is a good chance that it can be prevented.

At this moment, the young eunuch outside the palace sang loudly: "The Emperor has arrived."

As soon as she finished singing, Yinzhen strode in. Shen Meizhuang had been sitting on the couch and wanted to lift the quilt and get out of bed. Yinzhen immediately raised his hand to stop her.

"Greetings to the Emperor, may the Emperor be blessed with good health." The two of them greeted together.

Yinzhen waved his hand, signaling Jingpin to stand up. Caixing immediately took a stool and asked her to sit down.

Yinzhen looked at Shen Meizhuang with concern and said, "Yesterday was a mess. I didn't have time to visit my beloved concubine. I wonder how my beloved concubine is doing?"

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said gently, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I was indeed injured yesterday. I took the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician and I am much better now. However, he still advised me to rest in bed for a few days."

Yinzhen understood: "In that case, you should take good care of yourself. I have asked someone to bring you a lot of nourishing herbs. If you need anything, just let me know."

Shen Meizhuang responded with a smile, raised her eyes to look at Jingpin and winked at her, Jingpin nodded in response.

Shen Meizhuang then continued, "Your Majesty, there is a happy event happening in Xianfu Palace right now."

Yinzhen raised his eyebrows, his face full of curiosity.

Shen Meizhuang: "Sister Jingpin has been feeling unwell for the past few days, but I didn't think much of it. Last night, when the Imperial Hospital came to check her pulse, they discovered that she is already one month pregnant."

"The Emperor arrived early today. I guess the Imperial Physician hasn't had time to report yet."

Yinzhen was immediately overjoyed and looked up at Jingpin, who nodded tenderly.

"The Imperial Physician diagnosed me yesterday and prescribed a prescription to maintain my pregnancy. I hadn't thought of this before, and I was so excited I couldn't sleep well last night!"

New Year's Eve had just passed, and pleasing things happened one after another. Yesterday, the promotion that was blocked by the Queen came to mind again.

Yinzhen took Shen Meizhuang's hand and said, "Since my beloved concubine entered the palace, I have felt that everything has gone smoothly for me. Now, she has brought me good fortune one after another. I have decided to promote my beloved concubine to a concubine in advance and choose a day for the canonization ceremony."

What a sudden turn of events! Yesterday, I was furious that my promotion was blocked by the Queen, but I never expected it to be mentioned again today.

Shen Meizhuang was naturally happy: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will follow your arrangements."

Yinzhen turned around and said to Jingpin: "You are also an old man who has served me. You have worked hard for so many years. Since my beloved concubine is pregnant, why don't I add another happy event for you and promote you to concubine, and we can be canonized together."

Jingpin was also surprised. When she realized what was happening, she immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

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