CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: DIFFICULTIES OF PREGNANCY

The Emperor frowned, his expression fierce, yet his entire body remained motionless.

He didn’t care at all about Lin Wanyi’s miserable and dirty appearance.

Dong Yuzhong, knowing he failed to find any amusement, could only stand behind, signaling Qiu Ming with his eyes.

Qiu Ming immediately went to open the window to disperse the odor.

After throwing up, Lin Wanyi finally felt a little more comfortable, but her stomach and throat were burning terribly.

Her gaze was also very dazed.

"The poison Miss Lin is afflicted with is quite domineering. I simply applied needles to make her expel some of the poison from her stomach. Fortunately, Miss Lin hasn’t been poisoned for long, so her life isn’t in danger."

Once Doctor Dou finished speaking, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially the Emperor, who finally loosened his tightly clenched fists behind his back.

"But..."

"What is it?"

The Emperor was startled sober by Doctor Dou’s words, and at this moment, he looked at him anxiously, afraid he’d say something bad!

"But, to completely expel the residual poison, I’m afraid I would have to use some strong medicine, which contains a few rather cold ingredients that could harm the body."

"State the key points!"

"It might be difficult for Miss Lin to conceive."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in disbelief.

They showed pity and reluctance in their eyes towards Lin Wanyi, especially Qiu Ming.

He deeply understood how difficult it is for concubines without children in the palace.

No amount of favor could help; when the Emperor eventually passed away, those favored but childless concubines would be the first taken to accompany him in death.

Thinking of his own mistress facing such an outcome, he couldn’t help but resent the person who poisoned her!

As for Xia An, she kept her head down, not appearing as anxious.

She had an antidote to the Silver Soul Pill’s poison.

Inducing a cold condition was inevitable, but the damage to Lin Wanyi’s body wouldn’t be too severe.

With careful nursing for one or two years, conceiving wouldn’t be a difficult task.

It’s just that Imperial physicians in the palace always exaggerate their words; how else could they highlight their medical skills?

Unexpectedly, the Emperor spoke softly.

"No matter, first cure Lin Changzai’s poison; I want her safe and sound!"

At these words, not only Xia An but even the dizzy Lin Wanyi was a bit surprised, and looked at him with complex emotions.

Lin Wanyi thought the Emperor would be very fond of children, after all, given his age, he only had two sons and one daughter, so his heirs couldn’t be considered flourishing.

Even with two concubines currently pregnant, it’s still not much.

It’s known that during the late Emperor’s reign, he had as many as twenty-six Princes and Princesses.

Therefore, Lin Wanyi found these words utterly inexplicable.

Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed being stared at by her, the Emperor coughed twice, somewhat awkwardly.

Dong Yuzhong immediately understood.

He looked around, seeing the room tidied mostly, he then said in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, I will first escort Doctor Dou to make a prescription."

"Hmm."

With a wave of his hand, the group then followed him out the door.

In the side hall, only the Emperor and Lin Wanyi were left, and suddenly there was a sense of speechlessness between them.

The Emperor, breaking the silence first, seemed disdainful as he looked at Lin Wanyi.

"Your health is really too weak. Since entering the palace, have you realized how many days you’ve been bedridden?"

Lin Wanyi’s eyes were slightly red, having just vomited fiercely, her internal organs felt unbearably uncomfortable.

Feeling wronged for being forced to take poison to evade disaster, now the Emperor’s ’complaint’ made her even more upset.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes no sense. Since entering the palace, I was either injured or nearly drowned several times, and now I’m even poisoned. Are these things what I wished for?"

A sick person must be extra bold.

Her words not only stifled the Emperor but also carried a hint of blame.

Were it not for the rationality restraining her, Lin Wanyi might have just said, "I’m not compatible with the Imperial Palace."

Seeing her pitiful look, the Emperor’s heart softened too.

He reached out to tidy the strands of hair clinging to her forehead due to sweat, and said tenderly.

"Don’t worry. I promise you, I will thoroughly investigate this matter, find out the mastermind, and return you the justice you deserve!"

Lin Wanyi’s poisoning was deliberately done to muddy the waters.

Now hearing the Emperor say this, she felt a bit embarrassed.

Thus, she lowered her gaze, no longer as spirited as before, and softly said.

"It’s at Your Majesty’s discretion."

He tucked the blanket around her properly, his hand lightly patting her back as if coaxing a child, saying.

"If you’re tired, take a nap; I’ll stay here with you."

Lin Wanyi nodded. She had been tossed about all day long and was indeed dizzy with exhaustion.

So, she closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep afterward.

The Emperor sat quietly beside the bed, carefully watching Lin Wanyi.

This was his second time earnestly gazing at her sleeping face.

Unlike the last time when she slept at Wen’s former residence, this time her complexion was really bad.

Pale with a hint of blue; clearly, the residual poison wasn’t cleared.

He hadn’t felt such panic in many years when Dong Yuzhong reported Lin Wanyi’s poisoning.

Since the late Emperor’s passing, everyone elevated him to the supreme position.

The coldness of the Dragon Chair and the heartlessness of the Royal Family slowly hardened his heart.

Having thought he would never again feel pity for another, yet unexpectedly, he was defenseless against a young girl who’d been in the palace for just two months.

Looking at her serene visage, he couldn’t help but squint.

Thinking carefully at this moment, Lin Wanyi had indeed been like a target since entering the palace, subjected to everyone’s manipulation.

Ultimately, it was still because her background wasn’t strong enough.

The Prime Minister’s Mansion’s legitimate daughter, it sounds nice.

Judging by her rank upon entering the palace and her brother Lin Xingzhi’s situation in the dragon boat race, one could roughly understand.

Not to mention the secret matters of the Prime Minister’s Mansion uncovered by Geng Caiyou.

The Lin Family was indeed not living up to expectations.

Thinking of this, the Emperor made some decisions, his eyes regaining some clarity.

Seeing she had calmed into a steady breathing, he then exited the side hall.

Seeing Dong Yuzhong waiting respectfully at the door, he immediately spoke.

"Summon the Director of the Imperial Observatory and Lin Changzai’s father together; I have questions to ask."

"As you command."

"Also, have someone send Lin Changzai back to Huifang Courtyard; before she recovers, no one is allowed to disturb her, including the Imperial Consort, understood?"

"Yes, I will remember."

Dong Yuzhong understood, the Emperor was angered at the Imperial Consort over Lin Changzai’s poisoning.

After all, the harem affairs were managed by her, and poisoning occurred on the second day of arriving at the traveling palace.

There was both oversight by Lin Guifei and the restless plotting by others.