Chapter 49: The Wave of Happy Pulse

Chapter 49

Compared to Imperial Physician Zhao's joy, Song Zhao somehow felt that there was something strange about this matter that was hard to pinpoint.

Yun Shan was very happy, however. "Congratulations, my lady! This is tremendously good news!"

Imperial Physician Zhao also said with a smile, "His Majesty has been in low spirits due to Consort Shu's miscarriage. Now that there is my lady's pregnancy, it can be considered as some comfort."

Song Zhao was silent for a while before saying with a smile, "This is all thanks to Imperial Physician Zhao's blessings."

Later, Imperial Physician Zhao said he was going to Consort Hui's Palace to take her pulse. Then he hurried away.

No sooner had he left than Consort Yun returned to the side hall.

"How is it? What did Imperial Physician Zhao say?"

Yun Shan happily said, "Replying Consort Yun, Imperial Physician Zhao said my lady..."

"She did catch a chill," Song Zhao interjected, cutting off Yun Shan's following words. "It was my own fault for craving coolness, I always keep the window open when I sleep now that autumn has arrived."

Hearing this, the smile on Consort Yun's face froze slightly, but soon returned to normal.

"This servant doesn't think so. Look at your palace maid, she looks gleeful. If you were sick, wouldn't she feel distressed for you?"

She moved closer to Song Zhao and lowered her voice to ask,

"Could it be that my sister has a joyous news, and wants to keep it for now to surprise His Majesty at his birthday celebration?"

Song Zhao smiled mildly. "Baseless speculation. How could I dare joke about such an important matter as the imperial heir?"

Since Consort Yun could not say anything more, she chatted for a few more sentences before letting Song Zhao return to her palace with the music score.

After sending Song Zhao out of the palace, Zhi Lan returned to Consort Yun's side to serve her.

However, Imperial Physician Xu said, “This is tremendous news. You still have to personally tell His Majesty yourself to make him happier. His Majesty’s birthday celebration is coming up soon. If you announce this news at his birthday banquet, wouldn’t it delight His Majesty more than any birthday present?”

Song Zhao pondered briefly before nodding repeatedly. “What the imperial physician said makes sense. Then I’ll wait until His Majesty’s birthday banquet to personally give him this pleasant surprise. Please help me keep this a secret for now.”

“Naturally, naturally.”

After Imperial Physician Xu left, Song Zhao gently caressed her flat abdomen and coldly laughed. “My status is only that of a Consort Zhen. The only imperial physicians who specifically serve Consort Zhen are Imperial Physician Hu and Imperial Physician Xu. If someone ordered them to deceive me, then I would really be helpless.”

She lazily reclined backwards, her gaze falling on the nail polish on her nails which she gently fiddled with. She leisurely said to Yun Shan,

“The reason I asked you to invite the imperial physicians was not to hear any truths from them, but to make the person scheming against me in the shadows believe I have fallen into her trap. Only then would she let down her guard and reveal her tricks.”

Yun Shan said, “No matter how they scheme against my lady, with your astuteness, they definitely won’t succeed! No matter how much malicious intent they have, they can never guess that there is also the exceptionally skilled Xiao Fuzi by my lady’s side!”

Three days later, after Xiao Fuzi’s period of seclusion and prayer for blessings ended, the first thing she did upon returning to Yao Hua Palace was to carefully examine Song Zhao’s pulse.

Sure enough, the pulse showed that Song Zhao was not pregnant at all.

She was a little puzzled. “It makes sense that I'm not pregnant, but why didn't I get my period this month? Do you know why?”

Xiao Fuzi frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, “My lady’s pulse shows slightly deficient qi and blood, and loss of menstrual blood. I'm afraid some unclean item was consumed.”

Yun Shan quickly said, “That can’t be. Ever since the arsenic incident, my lady has been extremely cautious with food. The meals sent from the imperial kitchen have all been personally verified by the food tasters. There wouldn’t be any problems.”

Song Zhao thought for a moment and said, “The problem is not in our palace. When I go to greet the Empress every day, I can't not eat or use the snacks and tea she rewards me with. I remember that the tea snacks from the Empress’ palace these two days were all local specialties sent by Consort Yun. If she has malicious intent, it would not be difficult for her to arrange something.”

Yun Shan asked, “Should my lady inform His Majesty about this?”

Song Zhao raised her eyebrows and shook her head, smiling calmly.

“Since Consort Yun wants to harm me, I’ll just repay her tooth for tooth, and use an even fiercer and more vicious method to harm her. His Majesty has state affairs to manage daily, why should I add to his troubles?”