15: Two women are pregnant

Chapter 15: Two Women Pregnant

October 11, the third year of zhengyong.

Yonghe Palace.

An imperial physician with white hair and beard used a handkerchief to isolate his hand and carefully diagnosed Consort Shu.

After the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, his expression changed, and he hurriedly knelt and said, "Congratulations to Consort Shu, felicitations to Consort Shu, it is a pulse of pregnancy!"

"Really?"

Consort Shu's exquisitely beautiful face was filled with pleasant surprise, and her voice even began to tremble: "Chen, Physician Chen, did you diagnose wrongly?"

Physician Chen said, "Consort Shu, this official has practiced medicine for more than thirty years. I dare not speak for other illnesses, but as for women's gynecological diseases, this official has a ninety-nine percent certainty."

"Consort Shu, this is definitely a pulse of pregnancy, and it has been two months along."

"Good, good, wonderful…"

Consort Shu wept for joy, and the matron beside her hurriedly said, "Many thanks to Physician Chen, quick, bestow a reward!"

"Many thanks to Consort Shu!"

More than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids knelt all over the ground, saying with joy, "Congratulations, Master, felicitations, Master!"

"Bestow rewards on all of them, bestow rewards on all of them…"

The matron continued, "Your Ladyship, the most urgent matter now is to notify Your Majesty first."

"Right, right, right, quickly, go quickly and notify Your Majesty!"

"That's right, and my father!"

Consort Shu hurriedly said, "Quickly send someone out of the palace to notify Father."

"Yes, Your Ladyship!"

The news of Consort Shu's pregnancy quickly spread throughout the entire imperial palace and court, and almost everyone looked toward Yonghe Palace.

"Consort Shu is pregnant? True or false?"

"Didn't they say Your Majesty can't do that…"

"Who did you hear that from? I have stayed in Jingshi Department, and Your Majesty is vigorous and fierce as a dragon!"

"Consort Shu is pregnant. If she gives birth to a dragon son as well, this, this…"

"I heard that the Empress smashed a jade twig flowerpot. That was her most beloved vase!"

"Consort Cui's side also sent people to check…"

Emperor Zhengyong also arrived at Yonghe Palace at the very first moment, so excited that he could not speak.

"Good, very good… Consort Shu has done well. You are the benefactor of Great Yu Dynasty!"

Consort Shu said shyly, "Your Majesty flatters me too much. This is what this concubine ought to do!"

"Pass down the order! Reward Consort Shu with three thousand bolts of Shu brocade and one hundred thousand bolts of silk. Everyone up and down Yonghe Palace shall receive rewards!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Consort Shu, if you can give birth to a dragon son, there will be additional rewards!"

Consort Shu's heart stirred. A dragon son…

She subconsciously stroked her belly. If it was a dragon son, it was extremely likely to be the future crown prince of Great Yu!

Consort Shu said again, "Your Majesty, this subject has conceived. During this period, I may not be able to accompany Your Majesty…"

"We understand."

Emperor Zhengyong said, "Beloved Consort, properly nurture the fetus. I will not disturb you again."

"Order Taiyuan Hospital to dispatch special personnel to help Consort Shu nurse the fetus. All fetal-nurturing medicines shall be provided to Yonghe Palace with priority."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Consort Shu also bowed gracefully to the ground: "Many thanks, Your Majesty…"

Walking out of Yonghe Palace, Emperor Zhengyong's originally excited expression finally eased down.

Wang Zhongyi leaned over: "Your Majesty…"

"Tell Shadow about this matter and let him be happy as well."

"Understood…"

Wang Zhongyi lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, if Consort Shu can give birth to a dragon son…"

Emperor Zhengyong said without changing his expression, "A dragon son… If it truly is a dragon son, then there is no need for him to be kept."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Just at this moment, another little eunuch excitedly ran over, throwing himself to the ground and tumbling like a rolling gourd.

Wang Zhongyi stepped forward and frowned, saying, "Panicky and flustered, what kind of propriety is this?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty…!"

The little eunuch excitedly said, "Consort Bi of Yongchun Palace is also pregnant!"

"Consort Bi is also pregnant?"

"True or false!"

"Your Majesty is truly amazing!"

"A double hit in one go?"

The surrounding eunuchs and palace maids were all astonished, whispering among themselves in their hearts.

Emperor Zhengyong's face was also flushed, and after counting breaths, he said, "Good, very, very good, hahahaha… Heaven truly blesses Great Yu!"

"Hahahaha…"

At the same time, the Chancellor's Estate.

Yang Xuansu slapped the desk, pushing the writing brush, ink stick, paper, and inkstone all to the ground, and said in furious anger, "What did you say, Zheng Yuhuan is pregnant?"

"Yes, My Lord Chancellor…"

The eunuch who came to deliver the order knelt on the ground tremblingly, his speech even beginning to tremble.

Why does the Chancellor have such a reaction?

Your daughter is pregnant, shouldn't you be very happy? Why are you so furious?

"Father!"

Yang Xuansu's second son, Yang Kang, walked over quickly and said, "Father is just too happy, Father-in-law need not take it to heart."

"Someone, fetch a hundred taels of fine silver, and please, Father-in-law, have some tea."

The eunuch who came to notify immediately beamed with joy and said, "Many thanks, Lord Chancellor, many thanks, Second Young Master…"

Yang Xuansu only then reacted, quickly restraining his mind.

"Kang'er, thanks to you."

He had two sons and one daughter. His youngest daughter had previously married Your Majesty and became Consort Shu.

His eldest son, Yang Guang, managed the imperial guards, and his martial arts cultivation had also stepped into the Second Rank.

As for his youngest son, Yang Kang, he was infatuated with the Dao of literature and possessed the talent of the top scholar, currently studying and gaining experience in Hanlin Academy.

"Why must Father worry? Younger Sister having a pregnancy is also a good thing for us."

"A good thing?"

Yang Xuansu frowned and said, "Since Zheng Yuhuan is pregnant, it proves that the little emperor is fine, which will have a huge impact on our plan."

Yang Kang shook his head and said, "Father is overthinking. In my view, Younger Sister having a pregnancy is the optimal choice for us!"

"Xu Mujun's Longxiang Army is still confronting Wu Country, and they won't be able to fight in a short time."

"And Big Brother is in Qingzhou, having not yet subdued the chaotic populace, and the situation has not yet rotted."

"We might as well wait a bit longer, until Xu Mujun is entangled by Wu Country and unable to spare a Clone, and until Big Brother subdues the chaotic people of Qingzhou."

"Wait… until Younger Sister gives birth to a dragon son, and it's best to establish him as the crown prince!"

"In this way… we can naturally recommend Younger Sister's son as emperor, why bother abdicating to that Prince Qing?"

Yang Xuansu's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Good idea!"

"Kang'er is still the astute one; this old man actually didn't think of that step."

"Left and right, it is only about a year's time, why must Father be so anxious?"

"Good! Then let's wait a bit longer!"

…

"Consort Shu and Bi He are both pregnant?"

Hearing Wang Zhongyi come to transmit a message to him, Zheng Yi, who had long been prepared, still revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

"Wonderful, wonderful, the child…"

Wang Zhongyi said coldly, "Remember, this is Your Majesty's child… not yours!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes…"

Zheng Yi nodded hastily and said, "Of course it is Your Majesty's child, I just don't know if it's a boy or a girl, hehehe…"

"Giving birth to a female, she will be the eldest princess."

"Giving birth to a male, that is the crown prince!"

Wang Zhongyi said, "However, these have nothing to do with you."

"Yes, yes, yes…"

Zheng Yi said, "This is just like our village. If you give birth to a son, you have land Legacy. Those without a son can only go into the mountains to hunt. Having a son is still better."

"The landlord Old Master Wang at the east end of our village is like this. The old madam could not give birth to a son, and several concubine-born sons fought fiercely over the family property. It is truly too miserable!"

Wang Zhongyi looked at him as if he had realized something, and then said, "You have done well; these are all rewards for you."

Clapping his hands, immediately a little eunuch walked in holding some things.

It was nothing more than gold and silver. Zheng Yi immediately grabbed a large handful of gold and stuffed it into Wang Zhongyi's hands: "Please use these for tea, Wang Zhongyi and various Fathers-in-law…"

"You are quite good… Farewell."

After several people left, Zheng Yi also straightened his body.

He did not even glance at the gold and silver on the table.

Trapped in the imperial palace, gold and silver were no different from waste paper to him.

"Both of them are pregnant, with only a difference of a day or two between them… It seems my guess was correct."

Zheng Yi's tone was also somewhat peculiar.

Innate Yin Qi entered their bodies, and the two women really became pregnant, and they must be female!

However… this is also his own daughter.

Having lived for so long, this was the first time he had a child. Zheng Yi's heart also had a special feeling at this moment.

He closed his eyes in deep thought, and on the mirror surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, a line of handwriting appeared once again.

[Life Master: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Yin and Yang]

[Lifespan: 24 / 76]

[Cultivation Technique: "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill" First Layer (100 / 100)]

[Comprehensive Strength: Third Rank]

At present, his strength had already stepped into the ranks of Third Rank Martial Artists.

In the Martial Forest, he could also be considered to be showing his budding talent.

But in the entire imperial palace, he amounted to nothing.

"Strength is still too poor… But there is already a trace of the power to resist."

"What I am urgently lacking right now is still time!"

"At most seven or eight months, after the child is born, if it is a boy, I will undoubtedly die."

"What a pity… Emperor Zhengyong will eventually discover that he can only give birth to daughters, hehehe…"