He raised his hand and rubbed his aching temples. His black eyes closed and opened, opened and closed, but he just couldn't fall asleep. It wasn't until the sky outside turned faintly red with a tinge of dark blue that he forced himself to close his eyes and take a short nap.
Mo Qinghuan woke up again. This little one was extremely punctual. Every day at a quarter past 5 a.m., she would start to feel nauseous. She would keep retching until she felt better, so she had told Dan'er to put a spittoon beside the bed.
As long as she crawled up and vomited, Mu Yanming would sit there with a gloomy face and knitted brows, watching her.
Finally, she wiped her lips and looked at Mu Yanming rather aggrievedly. Mu Yanming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them again and looked at Mo Qinghuan.
"You always say you're a doctor yourself and don't want me to invite the imperial physician for you. But look at yourself now. You're getting thinner day by day, and your face is sallow. I really don't know how you've been taking care of your own body," he said, looking at Mo Qinghuan with a gloomy face. His tone was as cold as the wind in the coldest winter.
"Today, no matter what, you have to see a doctor." After saying that, he called Bai Ke in a deep voice. "Go and invite Chief Physician Tan."
Mo Qinghuan knew Chief Physician Tan. Since she got pregnant, she had vaguely heard about this person from the servants in the mansion several times. She knew that he was an imperial physician specialized in taking care of women's health. Many concubines in the palace had begged him to feel their pulses.
She knew that her severe morning sickness was just a reaction. She had also eaten a lot of things to relieve it, but it didn't get any better. She thought she might just have this kind of constitution, so she just let it be.
Unexpectedly, she had been getting thinner day by day. She pinched her waist and found that she had indeed lost some weight.
So she didn't refuse Mu Yanming's insistence on inviting the imperial physician anymore.
She changed into a water - blue silk dress and sat in the pavilion outside the Yangyang Hall. Mu Yanming sat opposite her, drinking tea silently.
It had just rained last night, and the courtyard was still wet. The smell of the mud mixed with the spring rain and the breath of the reviving world was extremely refreshing.
Before long, Physician Tan came with a medicine box on his back. When he reached the courtyard, he straightened his medicine box and bowed.
Mu Yanming put down his teacup, looked up at Mo Qinghuan. His voice was calm, showing no emotion, but Mo Qinghuan knew that no emotion was actually the biggest emotion.
"Examine her," he said.
Chief Physician Tan stepped forward, placed the medicine box on the stone table, took out a pulse pillow covered with a silk handkerchief, and carefully felt Mo Qinghuan's pulse.
His brows furrowed and then relaxed from time to time, which made Mu Yanming regret that he had learned so many things when he was young but forgot to study medicine.
If he had, he wouldn't be so anxious now.
Half a cup of tea later, Chief Physician Tan took a trembling step back, bowed to Mu Yanming, and said, "Your Highness, the Princess's pulse is extremely good, and the fetus in her womb is also in good condition."
Chief Physician Tan announced the result of the pulse - taking in a trembling voice, but he was really nervous inside. Clearly, both the mother and the child were fine, but looking at Mu Yanming's dark face, he didn't know what kind of pulse the Prince actually wanted him to find!
Mu Yanming placed the teacup on the table. The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, but from the corner of her eye, Mo Qinghuan saw Chief Physician Tan's body tremble slightly.
Sure enough, the power and intimidation of the Regent lived up to his reputation. Even when he didn't say a word and just sat there, it made people feel a sense of fear.
Mu Yanming looked at Mo Qinghuan sitting opposite with her head down. The sunlight shone on her, adding a touch of softness to her.
He said in a deep voice, "If there's nothing abnormal, why does she keep vomiting all day long and can't eat anything?"
Chief Physician Tan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. So it was just morning sickness! Looking at how nervous this Prince was, he thought something serious had happened!
Morning sickness was easy and not difficult for him. He just happened to have a prescription specifically for the vomiting of newly - pregnant women, and it was extremely effective.
As he said, he took out the prescription from the bottom layer of the medicine box. "Your Highness, this prescription can cure the Princess's morning sickness. Take it three times a day for three days."
Mu Yanming took the prescription, looked at it, but couldn't understand it, so he handed it to Mo Qinghuan.
Mo Qinghuan took it and her almond eyes lit up.
Perilla!
She was really stupid to have forgotten this herb. Perilla had many functions.
It not only had the effect of preventing miscarriage but also could relieve nausea. It was very effective for pregnant women with disharmonious fetal qi, abdominal distension and pain, vomiting, and chest tightness.
Moreover, the fragrance and nutrition of perilla could help pregnant women relieve qi stagnation, strengthen the stomach, and relieve summer heat. Its warm nature could relieve the gastrointestinal discomfort of pregnant women.
At the same time, perilla also had strong antioxidant and anti - cancer abilities. It was indeed a good health - care product for pregnant women.
If she had known earlier that Chief Physician Tan was so capable, she would have asked Mu Yanming to invite him earlier, and she wouldn't have suffered for so many days.
Noticing Mo Qinghuan's bright eyes, Mu Yanming knew that the prescription was effective, which finally made him feel a bit more at ease.
She handed the prescription in her hand to Dan'er behind her. Chief Physician Tan told Dan'er the matters to be noted when decocting the medicine, received his reward, and then withdrew.
Bai Ke also found an excuse and left. Only the two of them were left in the pavilion.
He sat there with a cold face and said nothing. Mo Qinghuan knew that he was still sulking. She also admitted that she was wrong not to listen to him before.
So she got up and walked in small steps behind Mu Yanming, massaging his shoulders.
Mu Yanming sighed secretly. His eyes fell on Mo Qinghuan's fingertips on his shoulders, which were as delicate as green onions. She pressed a little harder.
He held her hand, pulled her into his arms, and sat her on his lap with his big hand on her waist, but still didn't say a word.
Mo Qinghuan raised her hand and put it around his neck. There was a hint of flattery in her eyes, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks.
Mu Yanming lifted her chin. His eyes fell on her red lips, which were so moist that it was hard to resist taking a bite. His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his body reacted accordingly.
Mo Qinghuan naturally also noticed the thing under her buttocks that was swelling rapidly. Shy, she buried her head on Mu Yanming's shoulder and gently bit it.
Mu Yanming smiled, took a deep breath, suppressed his restless emotions, and carried her back to the room horizontally.
As soon as he put her on the bed, Mo Qinghuan pulled the quilt over herself.
He stood by the bed, looking down at her, and shook his head helplessly.
Mo Qinghuan huddled under the quilt. Hearing no sound outside, she didn't come out.
What was wrong with Mu Yanming recently? It seemed that he had become particularly easy to be aroused recently. Was it because she was pregnant and he had been abstaining for too long?
She shook her head, trying to get rid of this absurd thought in her mind.
Seeing that she had been hiding under the quilt for so long and still didn't come out, Mu Yanming was afraid that she would suffocate. He sat down and pulled the quilt.
Just then, Dan'er walked in with the medicine.
Mu Yanming took the opportunity to say in a deep voice, "Come out and take your medicine!" His voice was cold. Mo Qinghuan pouted and poked her head out from under the quilt.