Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

Six months after their marriage, Madam Liu grew anxious as she watched her daughter's belly remain stubbornly flat. She quietly asked her...

"Still not pregnant? Have you seen a doctor? Is there something wrong?"

Xia Yu inwardly sighed. She and Shen Jingheng hadn't consummated their marriage at all; it would be strange if she actually got pregnant. But how could she tell her mother that they hadn't consummated their marriage? So she casually said...

"Mother, I've only been married for six months. Isn't it normal that I haven't gotten pregnant yet? Some couples don't have children for several years after getting married, do they?"

"It's abnormal if you can't get pregnant after several years of marriage. Haven't you seen a doctor?" Madam Liu said with a hint of exasperation. Luckily, her family was on good terms with the Shen family. If this were someone else's new bride, and she hadn't conceived after six months, her mother-in-law might have already started preparing a concubine for her son.

"I'll go back and have the imperial physician come to the residence to take a look, okay?" Xia Yu had no choice but to deal with Madam Liu in this way.

Seeing her nonchalant expression, Madam Liu knew she was just trying to appease her, so she said...

"There's no need for that. I'll have someone go to the palace right now to invite the imperial physician to take your pulse. If you really have any problems, we can quietly take medicine and get better."

As she spoke, Liu said to Lüyun

"Take the Marquis's invitation and invite Imperial Physician Wen, the most skilled gynecologist in the palace, to come over."

Green Cloud responded and hurried off, and Xia Yu couldn't stop her even if she tried.

"Oh dear, Mother. How do you know it's my problem? What if it's Shen Jingheng's problem?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, child? Didn't his previous wife have a child? That shows he's fine," Liu said, rolling her eyes at her daughter.

Seeing that her mother was determined to have the imperial physician examine her, she became anxious, fearing that something might be exposed. Under Madam Liu's watchful eye, there was nothing she could do but hope that the physician wouldn't reveal that she hadn't yet consummated her marriage. She felt extremely uneasy, wanting to immediately get up and return home.

When Imperial Physician Wen saw that the invitation was from the Marquis's residence and heard that the princess was feeling unwell, he hurriedly took his apprentice and medicine box and boarded the carriage that the Marquis's residence had come to pick them up.

Even though Xia Yu was unwilling, Imperial Physician Wen arrived very quickly.

Lady Liu subtly expressed her concerns to Imperial Physician Wen, and even though she phrased it delicately, Physician Wen understood that she was worried about having children. Therefore, he said...

"Madam, please rest assured. Let me take the princess's pulse first before we discuss anything else."

Under Liu's supervision, Xia Yu placed her arm on the pulse pillow that Physician Wen had set out.

Physician Wen placed his fingers on Xia Yu's pulse, and after a short while, a serious expression appeared on his face. He asked Xia Yu to check her other arm as well.

Seeing his expression, Madam Liu immediately became anxious. Could Xiaxia have some hidden illness? But they had drunk so much of the spatial water and eaten the fruits from it. Her previous ailments had all healed; there was no reason for her daughter's health to be anything but good!

After a long silence, Imperial Physician Wen frowned and pondered, unsure how to tell the Lady of the Marquis about this matter. Xia Yu, seeing his expression, also became somewhat nervous. Could she have contracted some terminal illness?

"Imperial Physician Wen, is there something wrong with Xiaxia's health?" Madam Liu couldn't help but ask.

"This... please dismiss everyone else, Madam," said Imperial Physician Wen, glancing at the maids serving in the room.

"You all go out, but close the door behind you. Stay outside and don't let anyone in."

"Yes," the maids replied and left.

Although the person had left, Imperial Physician Wen still didn't know how to bring up the matter. He glanced at Xia Yu's expression, noticing her tense and worried look, and a question arose in his mind. Did the princess not know the reason why she hadn't conceived after six months of marriage?

"Imperial Physician Wen, there's no one else in the room right now, so hurry up and tell me. What's wrong with Xiaxia?"

In all his years of medical practice, Physician Wen had never seen such a scene before, and he was deeply troubled. But his predicament was interpreted in a completely different light by Madam Liu, who was so anxious she was almost in tears.

"Imperial Physician Wen, please tell me the truth. Whatever the problem is, I can handle it," said Madam Liu, wiping the moisture from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.