The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Doctor Gao withdrew his hand, picked up the silk handkerchief and handed it to the medicine boy beside him, stroking his beard and smiling calmly.

As the most cautious physician in the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Gao was afraid that asking too direct questions would embarrass the princess, which would have the opposite effect and make her reluctant to seek medical treatment.

With many years of experience in treating concubines, Doctor Gao adheres to the principle of "those who understand, understand". As long as the princess can hear the hidden meaning, she will definitely cooperate and answer.

"Your Highness is in excellent health and has nothing amiss. I would like to ask you, what is your usual sleeping position?"

Doctor Gao specifically emphasized the word "posture" to highlight the key point.

Zhao Xuan likes to sleep on her stomach, and lying flat on her back is as difficult as climbing to the sky for her.

The master told her that he treasured her like a treasure when he found her, and put her next to him when he slept at night for fear of accidentally rolling over and crushing her.

So the master lay flat on her back and held her in his arms, letting her sleep on his body. After a while, she developed this habit and has not changed it until now.

Does sleeping posture have anything to do with physical health?

Zhao Xuan told the truth.

"I like to lie on my stomach."

Doctor Gao nodded slightly and continued asking.

"What's your usual sleeping position, Lord?"

Zhao Xuan thought of Gu Zhanghua, who had always been a very well-behaved sleeper since he was a child. He would lie flat on his back with his hands on his stomach and would not change his position all night long.

Zhao Xuan couldn't help but smile at Doctor Gao.

"Lie flat."

Doctor Gao imagined this scene in his mind. Although the sleeping interaction between the prince and the princess was unconventional, it was not too unusual.

Doctor Gao suddenly remembered that the princess had walked briskly when she came in just now. He changed his thoughts and looked at the princess sitting in front of him.

Her face was as rosy as a peach blossom, without any makeup on. The corners of her eyes were a faint pink. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains covered in dark black, and her eyes were like rippling autumn water.

No matter how you look at her, she looks like an inexperienced girl.

A ridiculous idea suddenly appeared in Doctor Gao's mind. Could it be that the virtuous king and his wife have always thought that sleeping is just sleeping?

Zhao Xuan saw that Doctor Gao was staring at her face.

"Doctor Gao, you're staring at me. What do you see?"

Doctor Gao hurriedly stood up and saluted Zhao Xuan.

"Your Highness, Consort Shu is concerned about the Princess's health. I will not disturb her. I will immediately go to the palace to report to Her Highness! I will take my leave!"

After saying this, Imperial Physician Gao led the medicine boy out of the side hall and hurried towards the mansion gate.

Zhao Xuan looked at Qiuju with suspicion.

"Your Majesty is so strange. She sent a royal physician to check my pulse, but why didn't she care about the prince?

Isn't she the one who loves her son the most? Why didn't she mention anything to the prince this time?

Qiuju thought about what Qing'e had said to her and guessed something.

"During the time you and the prince were away, Consort Shu came to the palace and asked Qing'e if you were pregnant.

This time, the Empress sent Imperial Physician Gao to examine you, perhaps to find out whether you are pregnant or not."

Zhao Xuan's head exploded.

"Oh my God! She's trying so hard and so persistently to get her pregnant. Is she just sitting around doing nothing? Do you know how often Emperor Xia holds a show?"

Qiuju answered truthfully.

“Your Majesty has never selected concubines since he ascended the throne, and the current concubines are all old people from the previous palace.

After the death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Queen has been observing vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures. Prince Cheng's mother died of illness two years ago.

The True Prince's mother died of a miscarriage while in the Zhenbei Palace, and now there is also a Noble Consort De who has been in poor health.

The only one who is lively and energetic is Consort Shu."

Zhao Xuan walked out the door dejectedly.

"You wanted to give this mischievous mother-in-law of mine two rivals, so she could fight them in the palace instead of always staring at me and trying to take advantage of me. Looks like that's a lost cause!"

In the Qilan Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Xiao Aiyue had sent away all the outsiders and only left her wet nurse by her side. She was now looking at Doctor Gao with suspicion.

"Are you really sure that the princess is not pregnant?"

Doctor Gao straightened his body and calmly analyzed the situation with Xiao Aiyue.

"I am very sure that there are only two reasons. One is that the princess is likely infertile, and the other is that she is a virgin."

"If you had to choose between the two, which possibility would Imperial Doctor Gao prefer?"

"Your Majesty, I'm telling you the truth. It would be best if you could send two experienced maids to the Xianwang Mansion to teach the prince and princess a lesson."

Doctor Gao had said so much, there was nothing Xiao Aiyue didn't understand.

After Doctor Gao left, Xiao Aiyue discussed with her wet nurse with a sad face.

"Look what I said! I guessed it right! Nanny, what do you think we should do?"

The wet nurse helped Xiao Aiyue share her worries.

"How about I go to the Shangqian Bureau and find two reliable maids right away?"

Xiao Aiyue was thinking seriously, and suddenly her head shook like a rattle.

"No, no, no! Apart from Imperial Physician Gao, me, and you, our wet nurse, no one else can know about this.

If gossip were to spread in the palace, it would be extremely unpleasant to hear! Rumors can melt gold, and slander can destroy a person!

If Xiaowu and Tian Shiliu develop psychological trauma about consummating their marriage, we will end up losing more than we gain, with good intentions leading to bad consequences!"

"You are so thoughtful, Madam. I am ashamed of myself. What are you going to do?"

Xiao Aiyue clutched the silk handkerchief in her hand, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could almost pinch a fly to death.

"The person who teaches them the ways of husband and wife must be a close relative. It is not appropriate for me to go there. How can a mother teach her son about childbirth?

Your Majesty is definitely out of luck. He is still not ready to see Xiaowu. Nanny, you can teach the princess, but who will teach my son? "

The wet nurse quickly agreed.

"I can guarantee that I can do the job of two people. I will take care of the virtuous princess. I will teach her one lesson at a time.

"The virtuous prince will slowly figure out a solution. How about this, I teach the princess first, and then let the princess teach the prince?"

Xiao Aiyue stared at the wet nurse with wide eyes.

"Tian Shiliu is a silly girl. It's hard to say whether you can teach her. I think it's better not to hold out hope if you ask her to teach Xiaowu!"

Xiao Aiyue raised her hands and hugged her head.

"I'm so annoyed! Who can enlighten my little five about this?"

Suddenly, Xiao Aiyue had an idea, her hands quickly left her head, and she laughed and clapped her hands vigorously.

She looked at the wet nurse with great joy in her eyes.

"Nanny, I've thought of a very suitable candidate. He's unique, unprecedented, and one of a kind. He's the one for this job!"

Xiao Aiyue and her nanny racked their brains to think of how to change the couple's dull evening routine.

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua both felt that the food in the mansion had no appetite.

The twenty corpses from Guze Town kept appearing before their eyes. The two men discussed it over and over again but had no idea where to start to seek justice for those soldiers.

At noon that day, the two of them were staring at the table full of food again.

The considerate Qiu Ju suggested.

"Prince, Princess, we are tired of the food in the mansion. How about we go out to eat?"

Zhao Xuan was listless.

"What are we going out to eat? I don't want to eat anything."

"Princess, although Changxiangju Noodle House is small, it is our own business after all. How about we go and take care of the noodle shop's business?"

Zhao Xuan slammed the table and stood up.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. Look at my stupid brain, Qiuju. Ever since you followed me to Liyang to get married, you and your wife have been living apart.

Now Xia He opened a noodle shop in Liyang, and I was always busy and couldn't get you guys together properly. Damn it!"

Qiuju blushed and waved her hands.

"Princess, I don't want to see him. I just see that you two have no appetite."

Gu Zhanghua stood up as well.

"We've been eating at all the little restaurants along the way this time, but the food is so fancy it's tasteless. Let's go get a bowl of hot noodle soup!"

The couple hit it off immediately and immediately took Qiuju and Shishu to Changxiangju Noodle House.

The secretary drove the carriage to the street corner and stopped it.

"Your Highness, Princess, there are too many people to enter. Let's get off here."

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua jumped off the carriage one after another.

I saw that Changxiangju Noodle House was crowded with people and there was a long line at the door.

Some customers simply hold their bowls of noodles, squat against the wall and eat with big mouthfuls, their eating style making people drool.

Zhao Xuan exclaimed.

"I've been looking at you for a while now. Xia He has managed the noodle shop so well. He's really capable!"