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Oh, her darling would speak such sweet nothings as if it cost him nothing, delighting her to no end. She couldn’t help but want another kiss.

Lian Hua giggled and dodged, saying, "My lord, I’m hungry now, no more kissing." Kisses were never-ending, but she was hungry.

The Emperor, not willing to give up, hugged her and kissed her several times more before letting go, which made Lian Hua burst into laughter.

Hearing Master Lian’s laughter from outside the door, Zhang Qing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that the two had made up.

He called over a Young Eunuch and asked them to prepare the meal again; it looked like they had to set the table anew.

Xiao Jizi was the one who breathed a heavy sigh of relief. He was afraid his master might brood over the issue and was equally afraid His Majesty might investigate. It was torture for him. Hearing his master’s laughter inside the room, he knew everything was all right.

Seeing Steward Zhang signaling to rearrange the meal, he scampered over and, giving a big thumbs up, said, "Steward Zhang, I truly admire you a great deal."

The older ginger is indeed spicier. Perhaps Steward Zhang had anticipated this outcome by not interfering earlier in the morning.

He had been by His Majesty’s side the longest and was the one most adept at gauging His Majesty’s thoughts.

It seemed that His Majesty was also willing to let Master Lian have her way.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing smiled slightly and said, "As servants, it is our duty to perform our tasks well."

Xiao Jizi understood and bowed, saying, "Yes, what the Chief Steward said is very true, I have learned a lesson."

Lian Hua was completely satisfied with that evening’s meal. She couldn’t help but sneak in giggles while eating, and when His Majesty asked her what she was laughing about, she refused to say.

Just thinking about the mutual affection between her and His Majesty made her uncontrollably happy; her heart felt truly settled, as solid as it could ever be.

So when His Majesty called Huang Zude to take her pulse, she didn’t resist, just kept staring at His Majesty with a silly smile.

The Emperor looked at her with a smile in his eyes, his heart melting. He touched her head and let her laugh as she pleased.

Huang Zude, who had been taking her pulse for a while, furrowed his brows, and unable to hold back any longer as she laughed again, he blurted out, "Consort, could you perhaps laugh later?"

This Consort had been laughing since he walked in, and he couldn’t figure out what was so funny. She couldn’t be silly, could she? His diagnosis hadn’t pointed to anything of the sort. It was truly baffling.

Laughing was one thing, but her body began to tremble with it, her abdominal cavity vibrating, and her hand, particularly restless, kept shifting position from time to time.

He’d been taking her pulse for quite a while now and was just about to finalize it when her hand would move, requiring him to start over again. This was set to break his record for the longest pulse-taking ever, even difficult cases weren’t like this!

He hadn’t taken a pulse this long since he was fifteen, and he just couldn’t bear it anymore. If his father knew, he’d have to relearn the entire methodology of pulse diagnosis.

Hearing Hei Tan’s words, Lian Hua came to her senses, cleared her throat, and sat up properly and obediently. Hei Tan’s diagnosis was greatly related to whether she would need to take medicine and how much. She needed to treat him well.

She couldn’t help but sneak glances at His Majesty.

The Emperor shook his head and chuckled. His Little Concubine was really adorable, both pragmatic and cute.

At last, Huang Zude was able to take the pulse smoothly. He touched his smooth chin with his right hand while holding the wrist with his left hand.

This afternoon, a Young Eunuch had come to ask someone to take Beauty Lian’s Pulse of Peace. He had actually wanted to go, but it was a pity that Imperial Doctor Wang was chosen instead of him.

After Imperial Doctor Wang returned, he scolded Huang Zude in front of his medical cases.

At that time, Huang Zude had been intently reading medical texts and thinking about some issues.

By the time he snapped back to reality, Imperial Doctor Wang had already left, and he only vaguely heard the words "insolent child," not knowing what they meant.

Seeing that there was nothing else, he continued reading his texts.

He was on duty tonight and had not expected to be summoned by His Majesty again, saying that Beauty Lian had been somewhat agitated just now and wanted to check if there was anything inappropriate with her condition.

Truly, the ancestors must have been watching over him. Last night he had mentioned to his father about choosing a date to offer sacrifices with a roasted pig to their ancestors. Now, before they had even picked a date, he saw His Majesty again.

He couldn’t help but beam with joy. Tomorrow he would tell his father that there was no better day than the present, and they should go make their offerings on his next day off. How could they neglect such protection from their ancestors?

After feeling her pulse, he couldn’t help but want to say a few words again.

With a stern face, pretending to be mature, he said, "Consort, even though you are well, you should not abuse yourself this way.

A woman needs to be especially careful in the first few months of pregnancy.

Did I not say yesterday to avoid great joy and great sorrow?

It causes unrest for the child. In the two days I have visited, you have experienced great joy and great sorrow both days.

You cannot continue like this every day. "

She didn’t listen to the medical advice, truly worrisome. In these two days, he had visited three times. The first was due to her excessive anxiety and unstable emotions. The second was because of joy and sorrow, and the third was still joy and sorrow. Couldn’t she switch it up a bit?

Lian Hua stuck out her tongue and lowered her head, obedient like a good baby being scolded, and softly defended herself, "I forgot..." It was not without reason, although the reason was concocted by herself. How could she not misunderstand if His Majesty didn’t clarify?

The Emperor had no time to appreciate his Little Concubine’s naive demeanor and quickly asked, "Is there any serious concern now?"

His Little Concubine was heartbroken today. He feared it would affect her health, which was his greatest concern. Therefore, when he instructed the servants to prepare the meal again, he ordered an Imperial Physician to be called to take her pulse, specifically asking for Huang Zude.

When Huang Zude saw that His Majesty was asking him, he quickly stood up, suppressing his excitement, and with a serious face, he said eagerly, "Your Majesty, a pregnant person must avoid harboring pent-up emotions.

The Consort has a strong physique and is fortunate.

I diagnosed that the Consort did have some stifled feelings in her heart earlier, but they were quickly resolved, with little impact.

However, it cannot happen again. Initially, taking five prescriptions would have been enough to secure the pregnancy, but now it needs to be increased to ten. "

Relieved, the Emperor took a deep breath. Fortunately, they had declared their feelings for each other, and she had been quick to resolve her inner turmoil. There was no serious problem, but the thought of what could have happened had the situation escalated was unbearable.

Lian Hua, hearing about the ten prescriptions, protested vehemently. How could she have to take so much medicine after getting upset just once? Would she even dare to get angry in the future?

Indignantly, she protested, "Hei Tan, compared to yesterday, I wasn’t particularly angry today.

Where does this pent-up emotion come from that requires ten prescriptions?

That’s double the amount. Could you have made a mistake?

" She was only a bit sad; how did that get confused with pent-up emotion?

Huang Zude’s face hardened as he looked at the troublesome Consort before him, and he couldn’t resist speaking his mind, "Consort, I am not called Hei Tan.

Pent-up emotions are related to your state of mind.

Your emotions are unstable even now. If it continues, another increase will be necessary!

If pent-up emotions are not released, they can lead to blocked energy in the chest, which affects the mind and harms the spleen, causing the child to become restless.

As they say, mother and child are connected by the heart; if the mother is not at peace, how can the child be? "

Hearing that yet more medicine might be added, Lian Hua immediately backed down, shrinking her shoulders and lowering her hands in front of her chest, sitting obediently and quietly negotiating, "Right now, I’m feeling very stable. There’s no need for more medicine..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zude couldn’t hold back any longer, and scolded with a grim face, "Your current expression is one of displeasure. How can that be the face of someone whose emotions are stable? A person carrying a child should maintain a calm and even temper. It’s best if the body and mind are in a state of contentment. Just look at yourself now..."