Chapter 76 (1/2)

Chapter 76 : s.h.i.+elded the wrong party till the end

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Hi Everyone, just a little update for the situation with father, mother escaped again! Unfortunately, the editor that has been working on this novel with me has dropped this project. Since this is the case, you guys will be stuck with my poor editing skills for the next little while until I can find an appropriate editor who is willing to stay for the entire ride haha ?

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After hearing the Imperial Physician's rea.s.suring words, everyone's hearts was finally able to relax. Feng Tingye reached out his hand to touch Xia Yuqing's little face which looked slightly pale from losing blood and somewhat dispirited and listless after learning that she was conceiving a baby. He squinted his eyes and said: ”Ai Fei after all the events today, you must be tired. Let's just rest here tonight. Zhen will go outside to deal with some matters first, then I'll come back to accompany you later.”

While saying this, Feng Tingye took a deep profound look at Xia Yuqing. Then raising his hand, he led the several important ministers in the room with him to clean up the mess.

After seeing Feng Tingye had left, Xia Yuqing clutched the old Imperial Physician's hand. Unwilling to give up, she asked: ”Imperial Physician, are you sure Ben Gong is really….pregnant?”

Thinking Xia Yuqing was overwhelmed with happiness and excitement and did not dare to believe it was true, the old Imperial Physician touched his little beard and answered arrogantly: ”Niang Niang, no need to worry. This old subject has been practicing medicine for decades. I am fully confident of my skills. Did Niang Niang have a poor appet.i.te recently, body was in discomfort and missing your period for the past little while?”

Upon hearing that, Xia Yuqing was stunned, tears silently flowed down.

It was exactly as the old imperial physician said, she did have all of those symptoms. But she had always thought it was because she was grieving over spring and wounded for autumn (intense expressing of feelings in Song poem, shredding tears over the changes of seasons), so she had lost some weight! Unexpectedly, as a result her slender and supple waist has turned into a bucket waist, why does it have to be so cruel?!

While Xia Yuqing was going crazy with this dilemna, Feng Tingye was busy….with his overwhelming dominance.

”Someone go to Ci Ning Palace to inform the Empress Dowager that Consort Qing is expecting, but Consort Qing is now resting. Empress Dowager will have to wait until tomorrow to come visit.” As soon as Feng Tingye's feet stepped out of Heavenly Purity Palace's front entrance, he immediately shouted out this order to the little eunuch on the side to instruct him.

The short sentence immediately shocked everyone outside the hall. Consort Qing ….is pregnant!

People outside the hall were an array of thoughts; some were joyous, some were sad, while some were startled. The ones who were filled with joy was naturally the group of eunuchs and palace maids that were concerned about Xia Yuqing's welfare. Those who were sad were the high ranking officials who attended the banquet. Without a child, Consort Qing was already deeply in favour. Now, with child, she would definitely be even more spoiled by the emperor. Each of their own daughter would most likely not stand a chance. The only person who was startled was no other than Xia Mingyuan.

Out of all the times that woman could be pregnant, why does it have to be this time? Based on the current situation whether this woman is the real Xia Yuqing or not, now that she is pregnant, he couldn't touch a single hair on her head. In any case because of today's incident….he was already receiving a lot of criticism.