Chapter 356 - Fervent Farewell (2/2)
Ah Jin smiled and said, ”Thank you for all your care... I hope you will live out the rest of your days here happily.” She finished with a light bow.
Lei Xing awkwardly shifted on the beard with knit eyebrows.
{... Honestly, is there some stupid leaving bug going around or something? -_-)'...}
Le Xing turned back to Ah Jin with a sigh and said, ”You should go prepare yourself then... Thank you for all the care as well.”
Ah Jin smiled and bowed low and then turned to leave just as the other two reached her. Ah Jin stopped and frowned, ”What is that for?”
”The Empress is not feeling too well and asked for pain medication.” Xiao Ruo informed.
”And you brought this?” Ah Jin asked with a frown, her tone one of clear dissatisfaction - disgust almost.
The Imperial physician glanced from Ah Jin to Xiao Ruo, and he then looked down at Lei Xing and then tried his best to mask his frustration at the fact that even a maid was now questioning his expertise. It was one thing for the Empress to question his expertise, but a maid was grating. But with no choice, he cordially responded - aiming his response at Lei Xing instead, ”Although the smell is strong and displeasing, it is very safe and will aid Your majesty in recovering -”
”You can't drink this, it's too strong.” Ah Jin interjected, also addressing Lei Xing.
The Imperial physician's lips twitched and he turned to Ah Jin and reiterated, ”As I have said, it is perfectly safe for Her majesty. At most, it would allow Her Majesty to slip into a relaxing sleep that would give her body time to heal itself. She will feel greatly refreshed upon waking. Moreover, the Empress asked for strong medication -”
”Even then, as a doctor, you should know better than to give something so strong to someone in her condition.” Ah Jin said with irritation, also now addressing him.
”Are you a doctor?” The Imperial physician asked with glare, his face slightly turning red.
”I -” Ah Jin froze and blinked at him, then lowered her head and mumbled, ”...no...”
”Then how can you know which is good or bad medicine? You cannot judge medication based on the look and smell. Good medication is not sweet. This blend of medication is great in resolving body aches and pains. It is exactly what the Empress needs. Even though -”
”Okay, that's enough. You two are aggravating my headache. Bring it.” Lei Xing ordered and the Imperial physician, feeling vindicated, slightly smiled as Xiao Ruo picked up the bowl and took it over to Lei Xing, but before Lei Xing could take it, Ah Jin intercepted the bowl, ”Your majesty, you really can't drink this. It will be bad for the child -”
”What child?” Lei Xing and Xiao Ruo asked in unison with raised eyebrows. Ah Jin froze and simply blinked back at them with wide eyes, simply at a loss herself.
”Your majesty, are you pregnant?” Xiao Ruo asked, turning to Lei Xing for an answer since Ah Jin had gone mute. Lei Xing blinked back at her, equally taken aback. Lei Xing then turned to the Imperial physician with knit eyebrows, ”Am I pregnant?”
{... It can't be that quick - Well, it can but...no… too soon O_O;)...}
The Imperial physician, who had also been shocked, shook his head before going, ”... no, you're - I can check again.” He said, quickly walking over to kneel at Lei Xing's side, taking the wrist she offered. Then he let out a sigh and confirmed, ”You're not pregnant Your majesty.”
Xiao Ruo also sighed in disappointment while Lei Xing sighed in relief, she was honestly not ready for that phase in life just yet. Honestly, sometimes she felt like her life was a speed train, so she was glad the train was not in a rush for this stop just yet.
With that out of the way, the trio looked back to Ah Jin and Lei Xing voiced their thoughts, ”What child are you talking about?”
Ah Jin gulped, opened her mouth, closed it, then opened it again, ”Um... I was talking about... Well, your majesty c-could be with child, yesterday -” When Lei Xing raised a suspicious eyebrow, she quickly added, ”...Or the day before, or the day before that, the one after that too or - Point is, he would not be able to tell if you had just recently, very recently became pregnant. Therefore, you should always be treated as a prospectively expectant mother....” Ah Jin awkwardly finished, quite fl.u.s.tered.
The three of them still looked at her oddly, seemingly not quite convinced. Lei Xing's eyes especially made her uncomfortable, causing her cheeks to heat up as the memory of the scene she had been faced with last night in this very room came to mind.
{...No, no, I am NOT a pervert!...O_O)...I'm starting to sound like him T_T)...}