"You... are really a lecher," Tang Youyou gritted her teeth in anger, but she couldn't scold this man at all.
As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Xun became even more outrageous. He hugged Tang Youyou in his arms even tighter, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Rong Xun, why did you come here suddenly today? Do you want to bully me again?"
Somehow, Tang Youyou had also changed the way she addressed Rong Xun. Rong Xun's position in her heart had also changed, but she still didn't understand her own feelings.
Rong Xun gently stroked Tang Youyou's forehead and said tenderly, "Your husband just wants to see how his wife has been recently. Is that not okay?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou gritted her teeth and smiled, "Of course it's okay. The entire harem belongs to you. Why can't you come?" Her words were full of resentment.
Rong Xun naturally heard it, but his mind was elsewhere. All his attention was on Tang Youyou's abdomen.
But when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
Tang Youyou noticed that Rong Xun seemed to have something to say. She asked, "Rong Xun, are you hiding something from me?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun immediately shook his head. "You'er, are you already pregnant?"
Seeing Rong Xun's solemn expression, she knew that he must have known something. "No, I'm not. Who told you this? I'm in good health and I don't feel any discomfort."
Tang Youyou flatly denied it. Her beautiful eyes were full of determination. It had to be said that she had really mastered the art of lying through her teeth.
Seeing this, Rong Xun didn't ask any more questions. He just gave a few more instructions and then left in a hurry.
Tang Youyou didn't understand why Rong Xun had behaved so strangely. Just as she was thinking seriously, her stomach churned again.
"Qingyu! Hurry, call Yue Fusheng over!"
Seeing Tang Youyou's face turn pale again, Qingyu immediately went to find Yue Fusheng. But this time, Yue Fusheng had no way to treat her.
Now, Tang Youyou's pulse was just like that of an ordinary person. There was no sign of the characteristic pulse of a pregnant woman at all.
Yue Fusheng shook his head in confusion. "Your Majesty the Queen's pulse is steady. It doesn't seem like the pulse of a pregnant woman at all."
His words surprised Tang Youyou. After all, he was the one who had first told her that she was pregnant, but now he was also the one telling her that there was no sign of pregnancy in her pulse.
After a long silence, she asked, "Yue Fusheng, can you be sure that my pulse is no different from that of an ordinary woman now?"
Yue Fusheng nodded, tacitly admitting Tang Youyou's question.
But Tang Youyou didn't think so. Her body had reacted several times. If it wasn't because of pregnancy, she wouldn't have had the symptom of vomiting non - stop.
Thinking of this, with a head full of questions, she went to the imperial garden alone. The withered lotuses made the whole pond look empty.
Before she knew it, she came to the Mingzheng Hall again. Seeing Rong Jiangyu still cooking potatoes in the distance, she threw the two chickens she had just caught on the ground.
"I'm here. I've brought some food for you."
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu slowly walked up to Tang Youyou. He unceremoniously picked up the two wild chickens on the ground and quickly put them on the rack to roast.
While making food, he casually glanced at Tang Youyou and chewed on the dry potatoes in his mouth, speaking unclearly.
"I think you've been looking good recently. Are you pregnant?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou was stunned. She stood there for a moment, then turned to look into Rong Jiangyu's calm eyes.
"What did you say?"
Rong Jiangyu looked up. "Aren't you pregnant? Don't you even know?"
Seeing Rong Jiangyu's tone was so definite, but Tang Youyou still didn't understand why Yue Fusheng had given her such an answer.
Tang Youyou said, "I'm not sure. Because my pulse is inaccurate, it can't be directly determined whether I'm pregnant or not."
After a pause, Tang Youyou added, "But how did you tell?"
Rong Jiangyu sneered and handed the roasted chicken to Tang Youyou. He simply explained, "I'm from a family of traditional Chinese medicine doctors, so I can tell at a glance."
"Your body is inherently weak, so it's normal for your pulse to be unstable. Most of the people in the palace are quacks. There are only a few who can really treat illnesses."
Tang Youyou got the answer to her question from Rong Jiangyu, but her mind was blank. She even felt a bit on the verge of collapse.
Having Rong Xun's child at this time, how could she run away in the future? And even if she did run away, how could she face this child?
Rong Jiangyu could tell that Tang Youyou's expression was off. He shook his head helplessly. "However, with your current status, Rong Xun will surely take good care of you. You don't have to worry."
After saying that, his eyes accidentally caught a figure in the distance. But instead of pretending to be crazy and stupid this time, he calmly looked at Tang Youyou.
"It's just a child. Rong Xun will surely take care of you. Eat this chicken and then go quickly. I also need to rest."
Rong Jiangyu didn't intend to remind Tang Youyou. After all, both she and Rong Xun were like tigers. When two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt. If anything happened to either of them, it would be a good thing for him.
He just needed to sit back and reap the benefits.
Hearing Rong Jiangyu's order to leave, Tang Youyou didn't stay any longer. Before leaving, she didn't forget to pack some food and then returned to the Qingliang Hall.
Everyone saw that Tang Youyou was in a low mood. Qingyu said worriedly, "Your Majesty the Queen, having a child is just a matter of time. You don't have to be so anxious."
Yiran nodded and also comforted her, "Yes, Your Majesty the Queen is a lucky person. You will surely have a whole litter of children."
At the same time, in the Xingzheng Hall, Rong Xun was glaring at the minister in front of him.
Su Minhuai was sweating profusely and said nervously, "Your Majesty, this official has lost two cities. But this is because there are still many rebels from the previous dynasty in the Western Regions."
He stopped halfway through his words. Under Rong Xun's stare, he swallowed the rest of his words.
But Xu Songming beside him sneered, "General Su surely doesn't really think that losing two cities in a row is just because the people in the Western Regions are too strong?"
Being questioned like this by Xu Songming, Su Minhuai felt ashamed and angry at the same time.
Su Minhuai angrily stared at Xu Songming and roared, "Prime Minister Song really speaks without thinking. Does this general look like someone who would deliberately lose the cities?"
"Why not?"
Xu Songming still spoke uprightly. He showed no fear in the face of Su Minhuai.
Su Minhuai was so angry that his face turned red. After a long while, he only managed to say, "You! You're talking nonsense!"