Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 501 Out of breath

Shen Wantang didn't even move. She couldn't even avoid such a thing, so why would she go to the trouble of taking Huayi's pulse?

She said calmly, "Mother, my medical skills are good enough to treat minor illnesses such as headaches and fevers, but I am not good at pregnancy. After all, I have not seen many pregnant women and I don't have enough experience. Why don't you ask an imperial physician who is good at this to take a look at Huayi!"

Princess Ning frowned slightly. She instinctively didn't like Shen Wantang rejecting her. In the past, she was always very obedient when he asked her to see a doctor, but now he dared to refuse!

But she changed her mind and felt that it was not appropriate to let Shen Wantang show Huayi. Firstly, she was too young and had too little experience. Secondly, Huayi was pregnant with Xiao Qingyuan's posthumous child, and there was no guarantee that Shen Wantang would not be jealous. If she took the opportunity to harm the child, it would be all over!

She looked at Madam Quan and said, "Madam, send someone to get Doctor Zhou for me! No, take my name card and go get him yourself!"

"Yes, princess."

Nanny Quan responded, took Princess Ning's business card, and went out.

Princess Ning waved her hand towards Shen Wantang: "Alright, there is nothing for you to do here, please leave!"

Shen Wantang's expression froze slightly. The princess' tone, words, and gestures showed that she was clearly treating her like a servant.

She lowered her eyes to hide the coldness in them, bowed slightly, then turned and walked out.

As soon as she walked out of the house, she heard the princess inside asking Huayi: "After you got pregnant, did anyone in the mansion make things difficult for you? Did the Crown Prince's wife hate you?"

Shen Wantang stood still and did not move forward.

Outside the house, Qin Xin and Qiu Shui both stood with their hands hanging down. They also heard the princess' question.

Qin Xin is Shen Wantang's person, so of course she is on Shen Wantang's side. So Shen Wantang stood still and listened to the noise inside, and she said nothing.

Qiu Shui was the princess's person, but she had received favors from Shen Wantang and generous rewards from him, so she didn't say a word even when Shen Wantang stood there.

In the room, Huayi's slightly resentful voice was heard: "I dare not lie to the princess. Huayi does suffer from being excluded and wronged occasionally. However, it's no big deal. I am pregnant with the prince's child, so it's normal to arouse jealousy. How can I have all the good things?"

The princess' voice turned cold: "As expected! The Crown Prince's wife looks generous, but in fact she is very petty. She herself is not liked by Yuan'er and cannot get pregnant, so she is jealous of you!"

Huayi said hurriedly: "No, no, no, the Crown Prince's wife treats me very well, but her maid sometimes says some unpleasant things, but I can bear it and get over it."

Princess Ning snorted coldly: "If it wasn't for her instruction, would her maid dare to say such unpleasant things in front of you? No matter what, you are still holding Qingyuan's flesh and blood, and they dare to disrespect you! You should have told me these things long ago!"

"Being pregnant with the prince's child is already a great blessing. I have always been grateful for the prince's wife's kindness and never care about those trivial matters. Princess, don't be angry with me. Otherwise, if you get sick from anger, it will be Huayi's fault."

"How can you be so soft-hearted and kind, kid? Be careful that being too kind may lead to big losses! Qingyuan is just too kind, that's why... Alas!"

Shen Wantang stood outside the door and listened for a while, a sneer appeared on his face.

Huayi was in a teasing mood. She beat around the bush and spoke ill of Princess Ning in front of her, openly praising her but actually belittling her.

She didn't listen any further and walked out.

Qin Xin immediately followed her, and when they left the Ning Wangfei's courtyard, she asked in a low voice: "Princess, are you not going to listen to what the princess and Huayi are talking about?"

"I won't listen anymore."

"Huayi is just a green tea villain. She will probably continue to do bad things to you in front of the princess!"

"Then let her do it. She will fall down one day or another."

Qin Xin's eyes lit up: "Do you have a way to deal with her?"

Shen Wantang felt the warm sunshine outside and said slowly, "I probably won't have to do anything. She'll kill herself."

Qin Xin was suspicious: "Will it be? From what I see, she is very good at pleasing the princess now. The princess has promoted her to be a concubine. It can be said that she has risen to the top in one step. She has the momentum to suppress you!"

"Don't worry, she can't reach the sky with her ability."

Shen Wantang strolled leisurely in the garden, not taking the fact that Huayi was promoted to concubine seriously: "The sun is nice today, take out all the quilts and pillows in my room to dry them out in the sun. Oh, by the way, also take my books out to dry, to prevent them from getting moldy."

Qin Xin immediately relaxed: "You still have the mood to care about these things, it seems that Hua Yi's matter is not a big deal at all."

In the next few days, different imperial doctors came to Prince Ning's mansion every day.

Every imperial physician had a frown on his face when he left, as if he was stumped by some difficult problem.

After another half a month, more imperial physicians came. Sometimes, three or four imperial physicians came at the same time in one day. They all went to Princess Ning's courtyard and stayed there for half an hour.

In Shaoguangyuan, there is a strong smell of medicine every day, and the atmosphere becomes more solemn and depressing day by day.

But in Shen Wantang's Wutong Garden, everything was peaceful.

Shen Wantang felt that this was the most comfortable and free life she had ever lived since she married into Prince Ning's Mansion.

No one came to cause trouble anymore, and no one caused trouble for her outside and required her to clean up the mess.

Now she only needs to take care of the palace's affairs, check the accounts, practice calligraphy, and take a walk.

A fairy-like day.

Qin Xin still diligently found out all kinds of information for her, whether it was outside or at home, there was nothing she didn't know.

"Princess, the princess has opened the storehouse again and taken out all the ginseng inside to nourish Huayi's body!"

While practicing calligraphy, Shen Wantang casually asked, "Huayi's body can't handle so much nourishment at once, right? Didn't the imperial physician tell the princess that she is too weak to be nourished?"

"I did, but the princess didn't listen because the imperial physician said that the baby in Huayi's belly was too small and there was a high possibility that it would be born with congenital defects."

"It's not that I was born with congenital deficiencies, but that I have congenital deficiencies now, and there is no point in making up for it."

Qin Xin nodded in agreement: "Oh, this is nothing strange. Huayi is so worried all day long that she refuses to eat for fear that someone has put drugs in her food or water! She is so thin that she is just a bag of bones. How can the child be healthy?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen her for more than half a month. Is she still thin now?"

"Tsk, she's not thin anymore. The princess forces her to eat meat and soup every day. She eats anything that nourishes her body. She wants to eat eight meals a day! If you see her again, you may not recognize her. She has gained a lot of weight."

As the two were talking, Madam Chai hurried in from outside: "Crown Princess."

Shen Wantang raised his head: "What happened?"

“The painting idea is born!”

"So early?"

"Yes, it was premature, but—"

"What's wrong? Tell me."

"But not long after the baby was born, he died!"