He Changdi was speechless.

Officer Guo patted He Changdi's straight back and encouraged him, "That's how it is between men and women. Look at me. I've had a bunch of kids with your sister-in-law for so many years, but our relationship is still as good as ever. Listen to me, you're right."

The two sly old foxes were about to say something taboo, but He Sanlang hurriedly stopped them.

He said, "Alright, it's getting late. You two brothers should hurry to the enclosure!"

Before leaving, Officer Guo and Zhang Mai didn't forget to ask him to bring their suggestion to the subordinate He Changdi had mentioned.

The corner of He Changdi's mouth twitched. Officer Guo and Zhang Mai were doing this on purpose. What subordinate? It was clearly He Changdi himself.

Chu Lian still didn't go to the bonfire banquet. While everyone was drinking and dancing in the enclosure, she had already fallen asleep.

Perhaps because there had been many hiccups during the spring hunt, the originally planned itinerary had been shortened.

Emperor Chengping's edict had been passed down in the afternoon. They would break camp and return to Shengjing the next morning.

They would only stop at the temporary imperial residence in Shangjing for one night to bathe in the hot springs.

Perhaps because they were leaving the next day, the bonfire banquet was especially festive. However, this had nothing to do with Chu Lian.

It wasn't until midnight that Emperor Chengping gave the order to end the banquet.

He Changdi returned in the latter half of the night. He first went behind the screen to check on Chu Lian, and then went to rest on the long couch in the tent.

The next day, the spring hunt team prepared to break camp at night. The temporary imperial residence in Shangjing wasn't far, so they didn't have to rush.

Because He Changdi was a general, he had to follow the Dragon-Tiger Guard and the Imperial Army to guard the Emperor's carriage. That was why he had been called away by He Lin early in the morning.

Chu Lian didn't see him when she got up.

It seemed that Chu Lian hadn't spoken to He Changdi for two whole days after they had followed the Emperor to the enclosure.

Wenqing saw the indifferent expression on Third Young Madam's face and sighed. She asked softly, "Third Young Madam, everything is packed. Shall we leave now?"

Chu Lian rubbed her face and forced a smile. As she stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy, as if the world had turned upside down.

Wenqing jumped in fright and quickly supported Chu Lian. She asked anxiously, "Third Young Madam, what's wrong?"

"Dizzy," Chu Lian replied in a low voice.

Wen Qing helped her sit back down on the bed.

As soon as he sat down, the dizziness he felt subsided.

Wenqing patted her back. "Third Young Madam, this servant will go find a doctor for you."

The female doctor that Sima Hui had sent to take care of Chu Lian yesterday had only been sent back this morning. If she had known that Chu Lian was not feeling well, Wenqing and Wenlan would not have sent her away.

Chu Lian wasn't the kind of fool who would stubbornly refuse to be treated. She waved her hand and asked Wenqing to bring a doctor over.

However, before Wenqing could leave the tent, someone from the Royal Guards informed her to set off.

The royal guards were the Emperor's orders, and no one could defy them.

Wenqing could only come back and tell Chu Lian the news.

Chu Lian had no choice but to endure it for the time being. Fortunately, due to Chu Lian's previous injuries, Emperor Chengping allowed a few injured people to ride in the carriages. Among them were Chu Lian, Princess Leyao, and Xiao Bojian.

Enduring the dizziness, Chu Lian was helped into the carriage by Wenqing and Wenlan.

Once Chu Lian was settled, Wenqing wanted to go find a female doctor, but Chu Lian stopped her.

"It's not a long journey. There's no harm in finding a female doctor when we reach the Shangjing Palace." The accompanying female doctors had to ride horses and pack up medicinal ingredients. They were several times busier than them.

Wenlan covered Chu Lian's knees with a soft blanket. Her eyes were filled with worry. "Third Young Madam, can you handle it?"

Chu Lian smiled. "I'm much better. As long as I don't stand up, I'll be fine. Perhaps it's because I've eaten too little these past two days. Do you have any pastries? Come out and eat them."

Wenqing hurriedly opened an exquisite rosewood food box beside her and took out a few sweet white porcelain plates.

"This servant knew that Third Young Madam would be hungry on the journey, so I prepared these. These are all Third Young Madam's favorite dishes."

The plates were decorated with different auspicious patterns. There were Translucent Beef Slices, Secret Dried Fish, Sweet Tangerines, and Salted Peach Meat.

Wenlan poured Chu Lian a cup of warm honey water from a small silver pot and handed it to her.

Chu Lian took it and took a sip. Then, she glanced at the plates of snacks on the small table in the carriage.

In the end, she chose the sour tangerines and peach meat.

The warm honey water entered her stomach and her mouth tasted good again. Only then did Chu Lian feel a little better.

Wenlan saw that Chu Lian only ate the tangerines and peach meat and thought it was strange. Third Young Madam liked the Secret Dried Fish the most. In the past, she wouldn't feel the fishy smell even after eating a small plate. Why didn't she take a bite today?

However, she didn't say anything.

She just quietly put away the snacks on the small table after Chu Lian finished eating.

The carriage that Emperor Chengping had specially distributed to the injured was very comfortable. Although the carriage wasn't big, it was covered with a thick layer of soft blankets.

The wooden walls of the carriage were also covered with soft cloth. The inside of the carriage was filled with agarwood. Sitting in the carriage, it was very easy to fall asleep with a few gentle bumps.

Halfway through the journey, He Changdi finally managed to get someone to change shifts to take a look at the carriage. He wanted to talk to Chu Lian, but when he asked Wenqing and Wenlan who were guarding the carriage, he found out that Chu Lian had fallen asleep.

His wife had fallen asleep, so he couldn't purposely go up and wake her up.

He Sanlang found it strange. These two days, Chu Lian seemed to be very sleepy. He didn't know if it was because she was angry with him or because she really slept a lot.

With a trace of helplessness and disappointment, He Changdi rode on his horse with a cold expression and guarded Chu Lian's carriage for half an hour.

As expected, the temporary imperial residence in Shangjing wasn't far. They set off in the morning and arrived in the afternoon.

The officials at the temporary imperial residence had already received the official document and knew that Emperor Chengping would bring the royal relatives and officials from the spring hunt here to rest. Thus, they had already arranged accommodations according to the list.

Different ranks were assigned different accommodations.

Marquis Anyuan's title was second rank, so the residence he was assigned was naturally not bad.

Not far away was Official Yang's and Marquis Dingyuan's residence.

As soon as Chu Lian settled down, Wenqing quickly went to call for a doctor.

Chu Lian was lying on the bed with her wrist resting on the edge of the bed. Doctor Li held her wrist for a while to check her pulse.

After thinking for a while, she took her right wrist.

Doctor Li frowned. Finally, she put down Chu Lian's wrist and fell into deep thought.

Wenqing looked at Doctor Li's expression and became anxious. "Doctor Li, how is our grandmother?"

After thinking for a while, Doctor Li couldn't be sure that her pulse was too shallow. To be on the safe side, she said, "Miss, you've been worrying too much these past two days. You've also suffered a fright, which caused your qi and blood to be weak. Since there's nothing wrong with your body, why don't you eat something to nourish it?"

Chu Lian was helpless. So her body was weak because of low blood sugar …

After hearing Doctor Li's words, Wenqing and Wenlan both let out sighs of relief.

Wenqing's face finally had a smile. "Sorry for troubling you, Doctor Li."

Doctor Li waved her hand. "This is my duty. Since you've come to the temporary imperial residence in Shangjing, you might as well soak in the hot spring."

Chu Lian smiled and nodded. She had Wenqing send Doctor Li out.

Naturally, He Changdi knew that Chu Lian had asked Wenqing to hire a female doctor.

With great difficulty, he squeezed out some space from Emperor Chengping's residence and hurried to Chu Lian's courtyard.

Doctor Li returned to the imperial physician's side.

This time, Imperial Physician Sun of the Imperial Hospital came with the spring hunt team.

Imperial Physician Sun was in his prime and came from a family of physicians. Currently, other than the Imperial Physician, he had the highest position and position in the Imperial Hospital.

His medical skills were superb and his medical experience was rich. Although he couldn't compare to Godly Doctor Miao, his medical reputation had spread far and wide.

Imperial Physician Sun's specialty wasn't paediatrics, external or internal injuries, but gynecology.

He had always been known as a divine gynecologist.

Doctor Li was also an experienced and skilled doctor in the palace. She had also received guidance from Imperial Physician Sun before.

As soon as she saw Imperial Physician Sun, she told him about Chu Lian's pulse and condition.

"Uncle Sun, Jinyi Xiangjun's slippery pulse is not obvious. Do you think she's pregnant?" Doctor Li wasn't sure, so she didn't say anything.

Imperial Physician Sun stopped what he was doing and stroked his grizzled beard.

"According to your description, there's a seventy percent chance that she's pregnant, but there's also the possibility that she's just weak. You're right, we work in the Imperial Hospital. We'd rather be cautious than stand out. Even if Jinyi Xiangjun is pregnant, it won't be easy to diagnose now. We'll be able to confirm it in a few days."

Doctor Li nodded, agreeing with Imperial Physician Sun's view.

As a doctor of the Imperial Family, it was better to be cautious. If she said she was pregnant, everyone would be happy. If it was a misdiagnosis, she wouldn't be able to bear the consequences. So, she'd rather play it safe.

Marquis An Yuan, who held an important position, wasn't someone she could afford to offend.

Moreover, Jinyi Xiangjun had Princess Wei as her backer.

Due to a strange combination of factors, the news of Chu Lian's pregnancy was temporarily concealed.

By the time He Changdi hurried back, Doctor Li had already left.

There were only a few unfamiliar maids in the hall. They were palace maids who originally worked in the Imperial Residence in Shangjing.

Wenqing and Wenlan were both in the inner room.

Lai Yue was waiting outside. When He Changdi entered the inner room, he only saw Wenqing and Wenlan packing their things.

"Where's your grandmother?"

He Changdi furrowed his brows and asked.

Although Wenqing and Wenlan were a little dissatisfied with He Changdi, they didn't dare to disrespect him.

The two of them lowered their heads and replied, "Third Madam went to the back of the hall to soak in the hot spring."

He Changdi paused, took off his cloak and handed it to Wenqing. He strode to the table and sat down.

His voice was as cold as ice. "What's going on?

Why did you hire a doctor? "

Wenqing told He Changdi about Chu Lian's discomfort in the morning.

"What did Doctor Li say?"

"She's worried too much, and her qi and blood are both deficient. She needs food to nourish herself."

With the memories of his previous life, He Changdi didn't have much trust in the imperial physicians in the palace. He was worried about Chu Lian's health, and he had already made up his mind to let Doctor Miao take a good look at her when he returned.

"When did Lian 'er go in?"

Wenqing calculated the time, "It's been a while, about half an hour."

He Changdi was worried that Chu Lian would feel suffocated in the hot spring again, so he took off his outer robe and entered the hot spring pool in the back hall.