Chapter 218: Giving Up the Child
The sky gradually darkened, and a few more earth dragons were added to the hall, and the warm heat filled the room, causing everyone's faces to flush with a layer of redness. The curtain fell heavily, and several imperial physicians came in and out, sometimes whispering, sometimes stealing glances in the direction of the emperor.
In the small tea room outside the hall, several apprentices were waving the pu fan in their hands, and the flames in the furnace burst open with a beep, and occasionally floated out of the furnace at a few points, and were instantly extinguished by the cold air.
"Eh, have you heard? I'm afraid Concubine Chen's child won't be able to be saved. ”
"Really? The master still asked us to decoction fetal pills? ”
"It's just a formality, or maybe their Shen family has some other tricks."
"I heard that the emperor has sent someone to invite Shen Wenzhong back, and I have heard that the Shen family is the home of traditional Chinese medicine, but I have never seen it."
"How long have you been here? However, in my opinion, just like what Imperial Doctor Wu said, it is possible to forcibly protect the fetus, but the risk is extremely high, and if it is not good, it will kill people. ”
"Alas, the most taboo during pregnancy is hard work, if you don't save that Miss Xu, maybe it won't be like this."
"The doctor is benevolent, doesn't the master often say that?"
This kind of question and answer continued for a while, and suddenly, there was a heavy coughing sound outside the door of the small tea room, and the two elementary school students knew that someone was coming, so they quietly lowered their heads and closed their mouths tightly.
Imperial Physician Wu walked in with his hands behind his back and looked solemnly at the two apprentices who were decocting the medicine: "Is the medicine decoction done?" ”
The two apprentices lowered their heads and hummed softly.
Imperial Physician Wu approached and untied the lid to take a look, and a hot steam rushed to his face, steaming his beard and eyebrows wet.
"Okay, after filtering the residue with gauze, hurry to the front of the palace," Imperial Doctor Wu straightened his waist and looked at the two junior apprentices with heavy eyes: "Don't talk about the master in the future." ”
The black-brown liquid slowly flowed into a gold-inlaid jade bowl, and the schoolboy held his breath and carefully held the casserole to prevent it from spilling on the tablecloth.
Liu February's whispered over and looked down at the medicine: "Is it ready?" ”
The elementary school apprentice nodded, and Liu Eryue immediately put the bowl in the tray and brought it to Nan Jingpei's side: "Your Majesty, the medicine is ready." ”
Nan Yinglin finally came back to her senses, exhaled heavily, looked back at Liu February, and said, "She hasn't woken up yet, how can I feed this medicine?" ”
Liu Eryue lowered her eyelids slightly, and she didn't know what to say.
Last time, Imperial Physician Wu had instructed him not to move the fetal gas again, but this time he saw red again.
Nan Jingpei's face was gloomy, and the words of Imperial Physician Wu echoed in his mind. In fact, for him, this is not a difficult choice, he and her are already another Chengyuan, even if not, he will not give up her life.
Her life was the most important thing to him, and it was hard to believe that without her, the rest of his life would have no meaning. But what about her? For her, the child is as important as he is, and she would rather sacrifice herself than give up the child.
Nan Jingpei was silent, slowly lowered her head again, and covered her face with her hands.
He knew her temper, and if she knew that he had taken the child for his own sake, she would not have forgiven him.
Liu Eryue bit her lip and silently took the medicine down.
When Shen Wenzhong received the news, he handed over all the matters at hand to Wang Pintang to deal with, and he rushed to the palace non-stop. The emperor sent a special car to pick him up, and there was no one to stop him along the way, and when he saw it, he rushed to the palace, and it was already the day of the west.
The atmosphere in the palace was a little depressing, and the little palace maids pinched incense and lit the palace lanterns hanging under the eaves.
Donglai led Shen Wenzhong to step into the Lantai Palace quickly, looking at the qi, taking the pulse, and then talking with the other imperial doctors for a while.
Nan Jingpei looked at him from afar, looking at Shen Wenzhong's expression slowly turning from anxiety to loss. Finally, he walked towards the emperor with heavy steps and slowly knelt down.
Although he didn't speak, Nan Jingpei had already read the helplessness in his heart from his expression.
"Can't even you do it?" He looked at Shen Wenzhong, feeling a little melancholy.
"The minister thought that what Imperial Doctor Wu said was extremely true." Shen Wenzhong was silent for a long time, and finally said slowly.
Nan Jingpei felt a slight sourness in his nasal cavity, and a burst of dampness suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his throat was a little choked, and he was speechless for a long time.
"Do you think you shouldn't risk your baby?"
Shen Wenzhong's head slowly drooped, which could be regarded as a tacit acquiescence.
Shen Yun is really her biological daughter, the only relative he is still related to in this world, and the only thought he has in the world. She was so precious, how could he be willing to let her take such a risk?
Nan Jingpei smiled gently, but there was a little bitterness in it: "I think so too. ”
Shen Wenzhong raised his head and looked at the emperor with some emotion.
Nan Jingpei said softly: "I promised that you would protect her, how could I break my promise?" ”
"But ......" Shen Wenzhong's face was solemn, and he looked at the emperor without saying anything.
"But she won't agree to it." Nan Jingpei said word by word: "When she was born Chengyuan, she would rather sacrifice her life to save the child. ”
Shen Wenzhong was silent again, yes, she would never agree to this matter, and besides, they couldn't hide it from her at all. Shen Wenzhong suddenly regretted a little, if she didn't know the medical Tao at all, maybe this matter would not be so troublesome.
Nan Jingpei didn't say anything more, just raised his hand and motioned for Shen Wenzhong to stand up.
Shen Wenzhong knelt for a long time, his knees were a little numb, he stood up tremblingly, and the afterglow fell on Shen Yunzhen's face in the curtain.
He suddenly heard the emperor say: "I will make this matter clear to her, you go and prepare the abortion pill." ”
After Shen Wenzhong withdrew, he stayed with a few imperial doctors in the small tea room where he decocted medicines. The pot that was fried at noon should still be placed upright on the table, and it should be cold.
Shen Wenzhong opened the curtain and looked in the direction of the dormitory, the lights and candles in the hall were bright, and he sometimes saw the emperor's figure walking around in the hall. Shen Wenzhong slowly covered his heart, and a complex emotion of pain and relief attacked him in an instant.
The imperial doctor in the teahouse was not familiar with him, but they had all heard of his name. But even if they haven't met, these people all know Shen Wenzhong's identity - the Guozhang who is ostensibly Wang Pintang's assistant. Because they knew his identity, the imperial doctors had nothing to say to comfort.
"Concubine Chen's mother is benevolent, God will bless her and the prince." They all say so.
Shen Wenzhong was a little uncomfortable, and after a few hasty words, he left the room and turned his head to the side hall.
There were only a few small yarn palace lamps lit in the side hall, and Qingluo was taking care of them in the hall.
Seeing Shen Wenzhong coming in, Qingluo quietly saluted him: "Lord Guozhang." ”
Shen Wenzhong was stunned for a moment, and then whispered: "It's good if you call me Imperial Doctor Shen." ”
He leaned down to take Xu Yujing's pulse, and heard Qingluo ask him, "Lord Shen, how is Miss Jing's pulse?" ”
Shen Wenzhong's eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was some change in his heart. He heard from the eunuchs who came to take him into the palace that Miss Xu committed suicide by swallowing gold. He had never heard that a person who committed suicide by swallowing gold could be saved, and he couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Qingluo take the small gold bill.
The small gold bills shine in the candlelight.
Probably it was luck, okay, he thought.
Fortunately, Xu Yujing came back to life, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of Shen Yun's hard work?
He was in his own trance, when he heard the sound of a quarrel coming from the main hall. Qingluo was startled and hurriedly ran out to see.
Shen Wenzhong also followed, and saw the emperor's figure flashing back and forth on the tulle window lattice. Or maybe it's not a quarrel at all, but an urgent plea.
The pleas continued, but to no avail.
Finally, he saw the emperor rushing out of the main hall, and behind him was Liu February, who chased a few steps, but Liu February, who only chased a few steps and stopped.
Qingluo looked at Shen Wenzhong in a daze: "My lord? What's going on? ”
Shen Wenzhong didn't speak, but left the Lantai Palace in good clothes.
Qingluo bit his lip and had no choice but to leave Xu Yujing and go to the main hall. Shen Yunzhen was still sitting on the bed crying, and Liu Eryue was quietly persuading her on the side.
"Master, the emperor is doing this for your own good, so don't be angry."
Shen Yunzhen gasped slightly, she looked at Liu Eryue, and then slowly turned her face to the side.
Yes, they are telling the truth, but how can they understand her feelings? Shen Yunzhen's hand slowly held his lower abdomen, although it was flat and flat, it was magically pregnant with a small life.
Liu February, Qingluo won't understand, even if they care about her, none of them have experienced life and death. They couldn't understand what blood meant to her.
"Qingluo, you go to the emperor to explain." Liu February's voice said, while bringing another bowl of red date bird's nest soup to Shen Yunzhen: "Even if the master is angry, he has to take care of his body?" Didn't the master say that he wanted to eat golden silk jujubes? This soup is also filled with brown sugar, which is very good for the body. ”
Shen Yunzhen leaned on the soft pillow, and after being silent for a long time, she suddenly asked, "Godmother, you should be able to understand me, right?" ”
Liu February, who was stunned for a moment, suddenly remembered the past when she entered the palace.
Shen Yunzhen finally looked at her: "At the beginning, you were reluctant to have children, right?" ”
Liu February's hand slowly drooped, and the soup bowl rested on his lap: "Having said that, have you ever thought that if an avalanche is really born prematurely, your life will not be saved." ”
Shen Yunzhen stared at her: "If I lose my pregnancy this time, I will never have any more children in my life." ”
Liu February's face gradually stiffened: "But it's too risky to do this." ”
She took the bird's nest soup in Liu Eryue's hand and drank it spoonful by spoonful. Liu February's sighed, only repeating: "Drink slowly, drink slowly." ”
Shen Yunzhen drank a whole bowl of soup and lay down with a brocade quilt: "In short, I will definitely keep this child." ”
Liu Februaryyue stared at her back, sighed abruptly, put down the curtain, and turned around and walked out of the dormitory. The moonlight is getting thicker, and a thin layer of clouds and mist is like ethereal green smoke, slightly fading the halo of the moon.
She closed the hall and leaned against the doorframe for a moment.