Old woman Hua went to the bedside and when she saw Ye s.h.i.+'s slept with furrowed eyebrows, she felt really sad in her heart. Since her Miss got married, her Miss had her heart in her mouthChinese idiom : filled with worry¹ because she had some trouble in giving birth to a son. Old woman Hua knew her Master's difficulties, but they were taboo things for her to bring up. When would her Miss' difficulties end?

In the midst of her anxiety, a maid named Ah Ling came asking for advice. She whispered in old woman Hua's ear, "Mama, Physician Bai is here, saying that he came to check on Nainaiyoung mistress of the house². He's currently waiting in the yard!"

Old woman Hua was very surprised, so she asked, "How can Physician Bai be here?"

Ah Ling herself wasn't clear about it.

Old woman Hua woke Ye s.h.i.+ up and told her about it. Ye s.h.i.+ was very surprised but in the end, she finally understood, "It should be the physician invited by Si Meimeisi=fourth, Meimei=younger sister³."

When the physician arrived at the door, Ye s.h.i.+ naturally would not refuse.

Physician Bai felt Ye s.h.i.+'s pulse. After a few minutes, his face became very solemn. After a while, he said, "Please change your hand, Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house²!"

Physician Bai's expression unbearably frightened old woman Hua, "Physician Bai, what's wrong with my Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house²?" Rather than saying it was because her Master was feeling tired, by looking at the physician's look, it was actually not a small problem!

After examining for a long time, Physician Bai finally said, "Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house², to be on the safe side, I like to request a physician who is an expert in women's study to check on you." Women's study is called gynecology nowadays.

Ye s.h.i.+'s face was a little white. If you asked someone who was an expert in women's study, she would never be able to hide the condition of her cold womb.

Old woman Hua was so scared that she quickly asked, "Physician Bai, what's wrong with my Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house²? What's wrong with her that you can't diagnose and in need of a physician who is an expert in women's study?"

Physician Bai hesitated for a moment before he asked, "Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house², did this month menstruation delay?"

"It had cleared six days ago," said old woman Hua. The cold in Ye s.h.i.+'s womb was particularly intense, that even her monthly menstruation didn't come on time. It was often delayed.

Physician Bai's expression became even more grave. After pondering for a while, he said, "I'm afraid that Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house² is pregnant, but the time is extremely short. It is better to invite a physician who is an expert in women's study to come and have a look." Physician Bai was an expert in common cold and he had not learned women's study.

Old woman Hua was extremely delighted. Unfortunately, Physician Bai did not make her that happy for too long, "It is much safer to get a doctor who is an expert in women's study." He couldn't say if it was unlucky, since the foetus was unstable, otherwise she wouldn't have bled six days ago. Six days ago, it was definitely not a normal menstrual. It should have been a red flag.

At this time, Ye s.h.i.+ was very rational. Her rationality was almost abnormal. She asked, "Physician Bai, is there anything wrong with me?" Generally, physicians would be very happy when they diagnosed pregnancy pulse. However, Physician Bai's current appearance was very wrong. Thinking that she had been working hard these days and nights, she thought that it had finally taken it toll on her body. As she thought till here, Ye s.h.i.+'s heart started to fl.u.s.tered. .

Physician Bai did not dare to say anything unlucky, so as not to frighten Ye s.h.i.+, "Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house² no need to be anxious. When a physician who is an expert in women's study comes, just ask him on how to properly nurse Nainaiyoung mistress of the house²'s health, then the child should be able to survive." Ye s.h.i.+ always thought that doctor Bai didn't know her womb was extremely cold. In fact, he really didn't know about it. Since no one asked him about it, he wouldn't take the initiative to say it. After all, this matter would only offend other people.

Pair of tablets (對牌 duì pái)

It was usually made of bamboo and wood. Numbers would be written on it and then split into half as a token. It was usually used to withdraw items or in this novel, they were used to invite professional physicians.

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An hour later, Imperial Physician Le came. The physician's face didn't look good after making a diagnosis on Ye s.h.i.+. Under this circ.u.mstance, not only old woman Hua and Ye s.h.i.+ who were worried, but also Qiu s.h.i.+, "Imperial Physician Le, is my daughter-in-law pregnant?"

Imperial Physician Le nodded his head. Before Qiu s.h.i.+ could be happy, he added, "The child's life is quite shallow. Recently, the foetus has become unstable due to Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house² being overwork and the foetus also has signs of near miscarriage."

When Qiu s.h.i.+ just got the good news, then had to hear such bad news, she finally knew what was fire and ice, with both happened in one day. Qiu s.h.i.+ broke out in cold sweat as she said, "Imperial Physician Le, you must keep my grandson!"

Imperial Physician Le was not quite sure he could do it, but still he said, "I'll write a prescription first. Daeldest⁴ Nainaiyoung mistress of the house² will have to take it for two days. If her condition takes a turn for the better, then there is hope."

Imperial Physician Le prescribed a prescription for good health and said to Qiu s.h.i.+, "A pregnant woman must not overwork herself. She should maintain a good state of mind and she should also pay attention to her diet. I will write down what she needs to avoid while she's pregnant." There was one thing he had to hide. The s.h.i.+ziheir of a n.o.ble house⁶'s wife had an extremely cold womb. If the foetus could not be saved, it may be difficult for her to have children in the future.

Imperial Physician Le was a person who walked among the harem. Thus, he knew clearly what could be said and what not. At this important juncture, such words should not be said at all. Otherwise, once it influenced the mood of the pregnant woman, there would be no hope for the foetus at all.

Yuxi was extremely surprised to hear that Ye s.h.i.+ was pregnant. She only thought Ye s.h.i.+ was feeling unwell, but she didn't expect her to actually be pregnant. It wasn't wrong for Yuxi to be so surprised. In her previous life, Ye s.h.i.+ was diagnosed as barren by the physician. Since the first wife was unable to give birth, she had to raise the status of a concubine's son to be the successor for the t.i.tle Duke the State.

However, Ye s.h.i.+ and Qiu s.h.i.+ had great differences in choosing the concubine candidate. Ye s.h.i.+ wanted her husband to marry her cousin Ke Minjie. Qiu s.h.i.+ wanted to hire a girl from outside who had a clean family background and gentle temper. But, Qiu s.h.i.+ was really bad when it came to scheming. In the end, Ye s.h.i.+ gained the upper hand and made Ke Minjie as Master s.h.i.+ziheir of a n.o.ble house⁶, Han Jianming's concubine. This made Qiu s.h.i.+ and Ye s.h.i.+ thoroughly detested each other.

When Ke Minjie was carried into the official residence, she began to observe her duties, and had a low-key life. But after she became pregnant, she began to feel restless and tried to curry favor with Qiu s.h.i.+. Ke Minjie was a person who could bend and stretchChinese idiom : can bow and submit/flexible⁷ as she made a strenuous effort to get off her high horseChinese idiom : adopt a more humble or empathetic att.i.tude⁸. Besides, she had a protruding belly that she could use to fawn over Qiu s.h.i.+. How could Qiu s.h.i.+ not like her? Therefore, the eldest son whom Ke Minjie gave birth to was not raised by Ye s.h.i.+ but by Qiu s.h.i.+. Thus, the relations.h.i.+p between Ye s.h.i.+ and Qiu s.h.i.+ deteriorated even further.

Qiu s.h.i.+ was not good at plotting, but she still had Mama Li who was good at scheming. In the end, Qiu s.h.i.+ made use of Ke Minjie, letting her fight with Ye s.h.i.+. This situation created an opportunity for Wu s.h.i.+ to take advantage of by making much more mess.

This was also the reason why Yuxi did not want to get close with Ye s.h.i.+. Even if her att.i.tude towards Ye s.h.i.+ had improved compared to before, she only maintained on the surface that she could get along with Ye s.h.i.+. She always felt that Ye s.h.i.+ would go against Qiu s.h.i.+ in the future, and it was a certainty that she would be on Qiu s.h.i.+'s side. Since they were destined to be enemies, naturally one would not willing to be close with. What Yuxi really didn't expect was that Ye s.h.i.+ was currently pregnant.

As Yuxi thought till here, she reluctantly shook her head. She was the one who didn't care about everything around her in her previous life. She didn't know Ye s.h.i.+ could not have a child until Ye s.h.i.+ requested her husband to marry a concubine. At that time, she didn't have a clue about the procedure, so she didn't know if Ye s.h.i.+ ever had a child. However, judging from today's situation, if she hadn't insisted on calling a physician for Ye s.h.i.+, if she had to wait for Ye s.h.i.+ to invite a physician after the Lantern Festival, the child would have been completely lost. Of course, it was not without doubt. Since Yuxi studied pharmacology, naturally she knew whether one could be pregnant, or one who couldn't. However, Ye s.h.i.+ could no longer get pregnant after she gave birth. There was only one reason for this situation, either Ye s.h.i.+'s const.i.tution had troubles to conceive, or her health was very poor. However, Ye s.h.i.+ seldom seeked a physician after she had been in the residence for over two years. It could be inferred from this that it wasn't an easy pregnancy for Ye s.h.i.+, and most women who weren't able to get pregnant were usually suffering from severe cold in their womb. Yuxi felt somewhat strange. Young miss from rich and influential families were all highly pampered and treated as precious. How could Ye s.h.i.+'s body be this poor?

Yuxi thought for a little while, pondering if she should meddle in this matter or not. If she didn't poke her nose into it, she would be very worried that Eldest Aunt and Ye s.h.i.+ would become enemies because of their children's problems. In the end, this dark smoke and filthy airto describe an environment which is foul, messy and unpleasant⁹ would only give Wu s.h.i.+ readily exploitable loopholesopportunity to exploit¹⁰. But if Yuxi got involved in this matter, she would only get into a lot of trouble.

Zisu looked at Yuxi who was pulling a long face, thus she asked curiously, "What's wrong with you, Miss?" Even if s.h.i.+ziheir of a n.o.ble house⁶'s wife couldn't save her own child, it had nothing to do with her Miss.

Yuxi couldn't express her worries. After she considered it for a long time, she still felt that it was better for her to wait and see. In any case, the child in Ye s.h.i.+'s belly still had hope to be saved.

Ye s.h.i.+ heard what Imperial Physician Le had advised her, that was for her to lie in bed and take good care of herself during this period of time, otherwise it would be difficult for her to keep the child. How could she not dare to listen? When Yuxi arrived, Ye s.h.i.+ obediently laid in the bed.

With regards to Yuxi, old woman Hua was extremely grateful. Imperial Physician Le had said, that if they had waited for several days to call for a physician, the child would not have been able to survive.

Concerning old madam Hua enthusiasm, Yuxi was unable to bear. When Ye s.h.i.+ saw Yuxi, she hurriedly said, "Thanks to you, Si Meimeisi=fourth, Meimei=younger sister³. If it weren't for you, Si Meimeisi=fourth, Meimei=younger sister³, I wouldn't even know that I was pregnant." If Yuxi hadn't asked her mother-in-law for a physician, she wouldn't have known until the child was born. More or less, she didn't even know that she was pregnant.

Yuxi said with a smile, "This shows that my little nephew is blessed with great fortune and will surely be born safely."

Ye s.h.i.+ touched her lower abdomen and softly said, "I'd like to borrow my Si Meimeisi=fourth, Meimei=younger sister³'s auspicious words."

In order not to disturb Ye s.h.i.+'s rest, Yuxi only sat for a quarter of an hour and then left. Back in the Rose Courtyard, she learned from listening to Kufu's words that Eldest Aunt unexpectedly begged the Old Madam to use Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha, who specialized in making medicated diet for Yuchen, to serve Ye s.h.i.+.

Yuxi laughed, "Eldest Aunt really has a good sight." Although Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha couldn't be compared to Momowet nurse¹¹ Quan, her medicated diet was still very good, and it should be no problem to be used to recuperate Ye s.h.i.+'s body. If it was for other reasons, the Old Madam would certainly not be willing, but in Ye s.h.i.+'s belly, it was likely to be her great-grandson, thus the Old Madam couldn't refuse.

With Ye s.h.i.+'s incident, for the next few days, Yuxi did not go to any other family household except for Qiu family and Zhou family. Even Zhou s.h.i.+ya and Duan Xinrong's invitation cards she had to push aside. Imperial Physician Le had not yet said that the child in Ye s.h.i.+'s belly was safe. So, the tense atmosphere in the government could not be dissipated yet. If Yuxi was still dressed up to go to relatives at this time, how stupid would she be!

Fortunately, just after the Lantern Festival, when Imperial Physician Le examined Ye s.h.i.+'s pulse, he said, "You have done good with your recuperation. As long as you keep on carefully recuperating your health, there should be no problem with the child." Of course, Ye s.h.i.+ still had to lie in bed for the first three months. She could not go out and wander about.

With these words, Qiu s.h.i.+'s heart, which had been stuck in her throat, finally fell back into the distance. It had been an ordeal for her for more than ten days.

Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha looked for Imperial Physician Le and consulted with him about Ye s.h.i.+'s diet. The two people talked for quite a while before Imperial Physician Le left. It could be said that Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha was the one responsible for Ye s.h.i.+'s ability to recuperate her health..

Originally, it was agreed to lend Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha for half a month, but now that Ye s.h.i.+'s foetus had not yet stable, Qiu s.h.i.+ wouldn't not let her return. Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha wasn't allowed to leave Rosin Courtyard, at least for the first three months.

Yuchen had no problem with it. Although she was not used to it after Momowet nurse¹¹ Sha left, the child in Ye s.h.i.+'s belly was the most important thing right now. Even Momowet nurse¹¹ Gui, who was usually quite picky, did not say a word.

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Plum Blossom

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Oh, and also to Speracles for pointing me the obvious thing that is, Wintersweet is an evergreen shrub, while Plum Bossom grows as a tree. (;¬_ლ)

Thank you to both of you!

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