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Bai Ruiji is just reckless but not stupid. Jinzhong has hinted so clearly that if she still doesn't realize that something is wrong, it would be a waste for her to be promoted from a musician in the Southern Palace to her current position as a noble.

She even became pregnant with the emperor's first son since he ascended the throne.

"My father-in-law is saying that fish, shrimp and shellfish can be poisoned?"

Bai Ruiji twisted her handkerchief, a serious look on her face.

She had heard about the dangers in the harem a long time ago, but everything had gone smoothly since she entered the palace and she had never encountered any frame-ups among the concubines, so she felt relaxed.

After Jinzhong's reminder today, she realized that she might have been too careless.

Jinzhong: "We are just guessing. If we want to know whether it is true or not, we need a highly skilled imperial physician to identify it."

Bai Ruiji nodded solemnly, "Okay, I'll go and verify it. Thank you for your kind reminder today, eunuch."

Jinzhong stood up and said, "Alright, now that I've had my water, I'll be back to report. Lady Wen, pregnancy is tough, and this is your first child. If there's anything you don't understand, it would be best to find a trusted physician to help you navigate the entire pregnancy."

"Suyun, go and see the eunuch off." Bai Ruiji took a sip of warm water and said to the palace maid beside her.

Suyun was as quiet as a chicken the whole time, standing there quietly like a piece of wood, not saying much. She sent Jinzhong out and came back soon.

Bai Ruiji subconsciously placed her hand on her belly and sighed softly with worry, "Suyun, why did Jinzhong tell me all this today?"

If it was for her future, it was true that she was pregnant with the first noble son since the emperor ascended the throne, but Jinzhong was a favored eunuch in front of the emperor, and his future was better than that of ordinary eunuchs. There was really no need for him to curry favor with a mere noblewoman like her.

Moreover, she had no say in Jinzhong's promotion. She was not allowed to interfere in matters before the emperor. If she dared to interfere, the emperor would probably dislike her.

Su Yun was a maid assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve Bai Ruiji. Another maidservant was sick and had taken two days off to recuperate. The maidservant on leave was more clever, while Su Yun was more dull. Upon hearing her master's question, she pondered for a moment, then answered in a serious and methodical manner:

"My Lord, I think Eunuch Jinzhong might be reminding you with good intentions. He serves the Emperor in the Imperial Court and is his man. The Emperor values ​​you, so Eunuch Jinzhong also cares about you. This is loyalty."

Thinking from her perspective, she felt that Jinzhong's approach was indeed like that.

Bai Ruiji pondered for a moment and did not quite agree with Su Yun's guess. Since ancient times, those who show kindness to others for no reason are either treacherous or thieves. She was afraid that Jinzhong needed her help in some way.

Bai Ruiji did not dwell on this issue for long, but instead thought about finding a doctor.

Jinzhong specifically reminded her to find a trustworthy imperial physician, fearing that he had discovered something wrong. Although most of the imperial physicians in the harem were the emperor's men, it was inevitable that some concubines would secretly bribe the imperial physicians without letting anyone discover it.

If she wanted to find a trustworthy imperial physician, Bai Ruiji had no foundation in the palace. She was born as a musician and had no family support. It would be difficult for her to rely on herself, so she had to find someone to help her.

As for who to look for, the Queen Mother who treated her as a pawn behind her was the best candidate.

As the Queen Mother's hidden pawn, Bai Ruiji is naturally hoped by the Queen Mother to give birth to a child. The more favored Bai Ruiji is and the more stable her position is, the more helpful it will be for the Queen Mother to control the harem.

After making up her mind, Bai Ruiji went to see the Queen Mother and got the name of an imperial physician. At dinner that night, she deliberately did not eat her favorite fresh shrimps. She said she was not feeling well and asked Su Yun to ask the trusted imperial physician given by the Queen Mother.

The imperial physician received the order and hurried over.

"Your humble servant greets the noble lady Wen." The imperial physician surnamed Chen bowed his head and half-knelt in greeting.

"Take a look at my meal today, is there anything wrong?"

Bai Ruiji went straight to the point and spoke directly.

Doctor Chen followed his instructions and carefully checked all the food, focusing on the fresh shrimp. After a long while, his expression changed slightly. Bai Ruiji noticed something was wrong and asked hurriedly:

"What was found?"

Doctor Chen's expression was serious:

"My Lord, I have found a small amount of mercury in the shrimp meat. The amount is so small that it would be difficult to detect if I had not examined it carefully."

Doctor Chen was the Queen Mother's man, so he would speak freely when he found any problems, and he was also serious about his work. He looked at Bai Ruiji and said carefully:

"Master, could you allow me to take your pulse? If a pregnant woman accidentally ingests mercury, it is harmful to her body, and even more so to the fetus. Excessive mercury can cause fetal deformities."

Bai Ruiji was startled and subconsciously covered her stomach with her hand.

She was favored because of her beauty and talent, and also because she was pregnant.

If there is a problem with the fetus resulting in deformity, her good days in the harem will be over.

She was so high-profile, flaunting her favor. If she fell out of favor, she didn't know how she would be ridiculed.

The consequences were too serious. Bai Ruiji was shocked and scared for a moment, and quickly asked the imperial physician to examine her.

Doctor Chen frowned and examined the patient carefully. After half a minute, he bowed and said,

"My Lord is currently in good health and hasn't been harmed too much by the mercury. I will prescribe some medicine for you. Drink it consistently for three days, and the toxins that have entered your system will be eliminated."

Bai Ruiji breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately it could be salvaged.

What Jinzhong said turned out to be true!

No matter what Jinzhong's purpose was in helping her, Bai Ruiji accepted Jinzhong's favor this time. She made up her mind that as long as Jinzhong didn't ask her to do anything too excessive, she would help him.

To put it seriously, Jinzhong saved her from giving birth to a deformed fetus. Jinzhong is Bai Ruiji's great benefactor.

Doctor Chen: "In addition to removing toxins, it is best for the master to eat a light diet on a daily basis..."

He gave Bai Ruiji detailed instructions on her diet and discovered that Bai Ruiji only had a vague understanding of pregnancy knowledge. No wonder she was greedy for fish and shrimp, foods that pregnant women should not eat too much.

Doctor Chen felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier.

With the Queen Mother's order, Doctor Chen did not dare to neglect Bai Ruiji. After giving her instructions on the precautions, Doctor Chen said worriedly:

"Master, I have checked your daily diet. Please eat first."

Bai Ruiji: "Then I will ask the emperor to let you be my imperial physician to maintain my pregnancy."

Bai Ruiji has never had an imperial physician who took care of her wholeheartedly before. If she asks for one this time, I think the emperor will not refuse.

When the mercury lamp incident was discovered this time, Bai Ruiji did not plan to make it public immediately. Instead, she asked Suyun and another personal palace maid Shuyun to keep an eye on it secretly to see who had tampered with it. Once they found evidence, they would report it.

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A few days later, Jinzhong got another chance to deliver something to Concubine Wen.

When Bai Ruiji saw Jinzhong, she asked Suyun to give him a light purse and said meaningfully, "Eunuch Jinzhong, you've worked hard. Would you please sit down and have a cup of tea before leaving?"

As the saying goes, the lighter the wallet, the heavier the weight.

Jinzhong doesn't care about how much money he has; what he cares about is the meaning that money represents.

Looks like it's done.

Jinzhong sat down and asked the two young eunuchs to wait outside. The two of them exchanged a few words. After receiving Bai Ruiji's thanks, Jinzhong got straight to the point and said:

"I would like to ask the Master to help me get a maid to work in your palace."