Xia Tong sat on the imperial chariot, looking like a kidnapped Lady from the village.

Things happened so fast that she still couldn't wrap her head around it. Feng Yuzhen had clearly told her grievances just now, and there were both witnesses and material evidence. The emperor was about to seek justice, but in the blink of an eye, she

He was forced into the car.

Even if the emperor wants to rescue her, this turn of events is too harsh.

Xia Tong timidly stretched out his head from the corner and asked in a low voice like a little quail: "Your Majesty, where are we going?"

Liu Zhang looked at the hazy sky, his face no better than the weather, "Go to Qinzheng Palace."

The Qinzheng Hall was the emperor's study, which was also where he worked. Xia Tong breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he wasn't going back to the palace, otherwise he would have been charged with prostitution in the daytime.

She suddenly remembered that she hadn't eaten much when she got up early, so she found a pear in her pocket, wiped the skin with her sleeves, and nibbled on it in small bites - maybe because of her pregnancy, her appetite had improved a lot recently, and Chunlan often

Put a few fresh fruits or a handful of melon seeds or other snacks in her bag for her to relax and satisfy her hunger.

Liu Zhang heard the clear sound of chewing and looked back speechlessly. He had to say that Xia's mentality was the best he had ever seen in his life. Even though she knew that his behavior was abnormal, she couldn't care less about being afraid and still had time to eat.

thing.

I really don't know whether to say that she is too shallow-minded or too big-hearted.

When the royal chariot arrived at the Qinzheng Hall, Xia Tong had finished chewing the pears in her hands. She looked at the sticky pear core and her dirty hands covered in pear juice, feeling very embarrassed.

Just as she was about to take a break to clean herself up, Liu Zhang looked at her with disgust and said, "Don't bother, let An Ruhai get a basin of water."

Xia Tong was so shocked that the pear core in her palm almost fell to the ground. Did she hear it right? She asked An Ruhai to do such a chore to serve her? Even Concubine Jiang did not dare to dispatch the Grand Eunuch at will!

Xia Tong felt that the emperor's move was tantamount to putting himself on the fire, and was about to refuse, but Liu Zhang said impatiently: "Sit down!"

Well, compared to offending An Ruhai, the person in front of him was more terrifying. Xia Tong had no choice but to stay on the brocade in silence. An An was acting like a mistress who could wear clothes, reach for food, and open her mouth, but she secretly exposed herself to An Ruhai.

An apologetic smile.

An Ruhai's mentality is much better than hers. If even this little thing could make him angry, he wouldn't be able to climb to where he is now.

Besides, it was his blessing to be able to serve Mei Xia. If Mei Xia was really good at raising a prince, he would be happy to have him be a cow or a horse.

An Ruhai then quickly went to get a basin of water and served mung bean noodles smoked with osmanthus stamens for no more than a quarter of an hour.

Xia Tong felt that this person was really considerate.

After she finished washing her hands and carefully dyed each nail with the faint scent of osmanthus, she stared at the emperor out of boredom - there was really nothing to do.

Liu Zhang looked at the few dark clouds floating outside the window, but he didn't dare to ask her to go back. It was still sunny when he woke up early in the morning, but now it changed again - the weather was more fickle than a woman's heart.

Thinking of the sudden drought thunder just now, Liu Zhang could not help but feel lingering fear, fearing that he would hear another loud noise later and have to leave Xia behind no matter what.

He was at a loss for words and said, "I remember you said two days ago that you wanted to ask Gu Mingzhu to check her pulse again. Why don't you just ask her to come over."

Xia Tong counted with his fingers and found that this month's Gui water was already three to five days late. If the pulse condition this time was more accurate, the pregnancy would be confirmed.

So she nodded.

As a girl, Gu Mingzhu was of course afraid of violent storms. She didn't want to go to the clinic in such bad weather, but the emperor's order could not be violated. Furthermore, doctors have a parental heart. Since Xia Tong entrusted this burden to her, of course she had to take care of her carefully.

Good luck with this pregnancy.

When Gu Mingzhu came in, she bowed her head slightly and saluted the two of them, deliberately lowering her voice to make it sound hoarse.

Xia Tong said with concern: "Mr. Gu, is your throat uncomfortable?"

Gu Mingzhu smiled dryly and nodded.

Seeing her shivering and uneasy look, Xia Tong suddenly realized that Gu Mingzhu must be afraid that the emperor would discover her identity as a woman - whether it was to punish her or act as a concubine for sex, that was not what she wanted.

No wonder her breasts looked flatter today than last time - Xia Tong suspected that she was going to have her secondary breasts stretched out.

Little did she know that the emperor already knew.

Since everyone tacitly agreed to keep the secret, Xia Tong had no choice but to maintain this delicate balance. She gently stretched out her white wrist.

Just as Gu Mingzhu was about to take action, the emperor, who was reviewing the papers, suddenly turned his head and said, "Aren't the Gu family good at diagnosing pulses with silk threads?"

Xia Tong's eyes twitched. Could it be that the emperor is jealous of women? What's there to be prepared for?

Gu Mingzhu didn't get what she wanted, and said hurriedly: "You can also diagnose the pulse with a hanging thread, but I have to thank you, Mr. An."

I was glad in my heart that the emperor was so particular about the protection between men and women, so it was obvious that he didn't know that she was a woman.

Xia Tong: ...You are wrong, he is not blind, he is just petty.

An Ruhai moved a screen flexibly with his fat body. Xia Tong felt hard for him when he looked at his short legs. It can be seen that it is not easy for the emperor's servant to be a servant. Although he looks good on the surface, he has to endure a lot of hardships.

miles.

Gu Mingzhu sat at one end of the screen, pulled out a very thin silk thread from her fingertips, and said, "Beauty, please tie the other end to your wrist."

Xia Tong also wanted to see the magic of this hanging silk pulse diagnosis, so he did as he was told.

A small hole was opened in the middle of the screen, and the silk thread passed through it. After a moment of slight trembling, Gu Mingzhu came to the conclusion, "The fetus looks like Hong Mai, and it is indeed a happy pulse."

Xia Tong doubted whether she could tell from the pulse, and could it really be possible to transfer skills through objects? She was determined to give Gu Mingzhu a test, "Are there any other symptoms?"

This cannot be answered with a simple yes or no.

Gu Mingzhu closed her eyes gently, thought for a moment and then said: "The beauty seems to have a slight bloating. I think she just ate something?"

As soon as Xia Tong's face turned red, she ate a pear--it was just a big pear that weighed almost a pound.

Does being full of water count as full?

Gu Mingzhu said earnestly: "Beauty, you should eat less pears on an empty stomach in the future. Fresh fruits like persimmons are prone to diarrhea and are not good for your health."

Xia Tong could only apologize sincerely like a primary school student.

Fortunately, Gu Mingzhu is a good-tempered teacher, and she easily forgives her students when she sees they know their mistakes and can correct them.

When Gu Mingzhu returned to the Tai Hospital to prescribe an abortion prescription, Xia Tong couldn't help but exclaimed to the emperor, "This Doctor Gu is really amazing. I'm a little afraid of her."

Liu Zhang didn't even raise his head, "That's why I sent her here, just to control your greedy temper. If it were a male doctor, you wouldn't be able to say a few words and you would relent."

Xia Tong:……

Is she so charming? Why doesn’t she know it?

Forget it, it was just a compliment anyway, so she accepted it with peace of mind - in fact, in this palace, it was enough for her to charm the emperor. Although she didn't think the emperor was fascinated by her, it seemed that he was attracted by her.

other factors.

Seeing her serious expression, Liu Zhang thought she was homesick, so he said, "I have asked An Ruhai to send a message to your home about your pregnancy. Your parents will be happy to know about it."

Furthermore, although there is an imperial doctor in the palace, the midwives and even the wet nurses in the future have to be found from outside the palace. Of course, it would be more secure to have the maternal family take care of it themselves. Although there is still a long time before the birth, there are all these miscellaneous things.

It takes a lot of time to deal with trivial matters, but it is better to prepare in advance.

Xia Tong was very grateful to the emperor for being so considerate, but she suddenly remembered that if her eldest brother knew, wouldn't Cheng Yao also know? How would he react?

Liu Zhang said calmly: "I just want him to know that he should give up this intention as soon as possible and stop worrying about things he shouldn't worry about all day long."

Xia Tong:...It seems that the emperor is more stingy than she thought.

But that's okay. Cheng Yao seemed to her to be a good person when he was young, but later he somehow got into trouble and pursued her wholeheartedly. If Cheng Yao could think of it and let her go after knowing that she was pregnant, Xia Tong wouldn't mind being with her.

He buried the hatchet. After all, the two families were still going back and forth, and it was better to be friends than enemies.

On this point, Liu Zhang thought the same as her. The emperor was a man who cherished talents after all, and did not want to delay state affairs because of jealousy. The ten directions for water control proposed by Cheng Yao were quite effective. If he performed well in the future, Liu Zhang was willing to provide him with another job.

Marry a noble family, except the Xia family.

He thought that the emperor had done a very generous job.

When Xia Changsong received the secret report from the palace, he was so happy that he generously gave the chamberlain a gold ingot and decided to go back and share the good news with his family.

But Cheng Yao happened to come from the Hanlin Academy and saw him dancing. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother Changsong, why are you so happy?"

Xia Changsong grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth, "Guangzu, you came at the right time. Aren't you always concerned about Tongtong's situation in the palace? Now that she is living a good life, you can rest assured."

Cheng Yao has always been committed to showing his affection in front of this future "eldest brother-in-law". Even though Xia Tong has entered the palace, he has not cut off his contacts with the Xia family. On the contrary, the two families have become closer.

Xia Changsong had always cared about him. Knowing that his relationship was not going smoothly, he tried his best to comfort him. Once he entered the palace, the gate was as deep as the sea. If he was an ordinary person, he might still be able to care about him. How could he argue with the emperor for his wife?

Cheng Yao's shocking words in the Jinluan Palace last time scared Xia Changsong so much that he couldn't sleep well for three days and three nights. Fortunately, the emperor didn't blame him, but he was worried that he would take his anger out on his sister. At this moment, someone said

, Beauty Xia was extremely favored in the palace, and now that she had received the good news, Xia Changsong's heart was truly relieved.

Cheng Yao didn't know what was going on, but still frowned and lamented, "I know that Sister Tong was forced to go to the palace to protect the family due to the emperor's order, but she still has me in her heart..."

Although Xia Changsong lamented his infatuation, he was already pregnant with his child, so it was pointless to talk about it. He coughed lightly and interrupted, "There is a letter here, I think you should read it."

Cheng Yao's eyes lit up with small flames, "Did Sister Tong write this to me?"

"That's right." Xia Changsong hesitated and handed him the letter - although the letter didn't say it clearly, his sister specifically told her. Naturally, she hoped that Cheng Yao would cut off all the causes and consequences of his past life, and it would be best not to disturb her again.

Cheng Yao opened the letter with great enthusiasm. After reading a few lines in a hurry, he felt as if a ladle of cold water had been poured over his head and face, and he fell into an ice cave.

How could she fall in love with another man and give birth to a child for him? It would be useless for him to be so affectionate towards her.
Chapter completed!