Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 591 Pregnancy Gu

The Third Prince snorted coldly, "What a pity that the Nine-Zhi Flower petals I found for my mother only had two petals, because that bug only used one!"

The attendant said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about this! The insects enter your body through their scent, and the Empress has a natural body fragrance, which is only the fragrance of the Nine-Glycine Flower Dew!"

The Third Prince recalled how his father had spent years nourishing the Empress with Nine-Ganoderma Lush Flower Dew, which had given her the delicate fragrance of Nine-Ganoderma Lush Flowers and given birth to the Seventh Princess, a woman deeply favored by the Emperor and possessing a naturally fragrant body. His face suddenly darkened, tinged with a hint of pride. "Father, you could never imagine! Your unique, supreme grace gave your son an opportunity. That's why the insect poison only targeted your beloved Empress and no one else!"

The flickering light in the room reflected on the Third Prince's face, which was sometimes bright and sometimes gloomy, making him look extremely weird.

In the Qianzheng Hall, Lan Qingwu was terrified. She wanted to pull her hand away, but alarmed Emperor Shenwu.

"Wei Ruo, are you awake? How do you feel?"

Lan Qingwu asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you going to keep me locked up?"

Emperor Shenwu said bitterly, "How could that be? This is Qianzheng Palace. I'm ready to issue an edict stating that the Empress has recovered at the Wenquan Imperial Manor and has been brought back to the palace! Weakling, I won't keep you locked up any longer! I'll grant you everything you ask for!"

"I want to go back to Fengqi Palace!"

Emperor Shenwu said: "Okay!"

"I want to see the children! I also want to leave the palace! I want to go back to the border, I want to go back and take a look!"

Emperor Shenwu replied word by word with difficulty, "Alright! I agree to all of this! But, weak, you're not feeling well right now, and I'm really worried you won't be able to accept this child. But I ask you not to harm yourself. I've already thought it through. In a few months, when this child is born, I'll send it far away! Okay, weak?"

Lan Qingwu shed tears and said, "But I still can't feel the existence of this child! I can't accept it!"

Emperor Shenwu held her in his arms and said, "I'm sorry! It's all my fault for not protecting you! Whatever you want is fine, I just want to make sure you're safe!"

Lan Qingwu returned to reality and couldn't accept the huge gap for a while. She murmured to herself in a faint sense of collapse: "What should I do? What should I do?"

"No matter what happens, I will always be with you! Don't be afraid, weak! Everything will be fine!"

Lan Qingwu hugged Emperor Shenwu tightly back in confusion and helplessness, and Emperor Shenwu hugged her even tighter. The two figures snuggled together, but both were sad and in pain for the separation they had already said.

Li Xiang walked quietly to the door of the bedroom: "Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Nie requests to see you. He said he has something very important to report!"

The Shenwu Emperor didn't let go at all. He said impatiently, "What's the matter with him? Forget it, just summon him to check the Queen's pulse!"

He looked back at Lan Qingwu in his arms: "Ruoruo, you haven't had your pulse checked in a while. Let Nie Wushuang check your pulse!"

During this period, Lan Qingwu, who was deeply trapped in the worry-free dream, did not feel any discomfort, and Emperor Shenwu also reduced the contact between some related people and Lan Qingwu.

Nie Wushuang walked directly into the Qianzheng Hall holding the book "Miaojiang Strange Gu". Thank God, the place he arrived at this time was not some strange dark room.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty! Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen!"

The Shenwu Emperor behind the curtain said, "Come quickly and check the Queen's pulse!"

Nie Wushuang knelt forward and quickly began to take Lan Qingwu's pulse. He was slightly excited. As long as he could confirm what he was thinking, the predicament of the Queen and their people would naturally be solved.

Nie Wu placed his hands on Lan Qingwu's pulse and said in his heart, "As expected!"

After a moment, Nie Wushuang knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen's pulse is abnormal. Please allow me to report!"

Emperor Shenwu glanced at Lan Qingwu, who said with a pale face, "I want to listen!"

No matter what the result is, she must know it herself, bear the responsibility and solve it herself!

Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu's hand and turned to Nie Wushuang: "Speak!"

Nie Wushuang pulled the book "Miaojiang Strange Gu" from his sleeve and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Empress, I have always been puzzled by the Empress's pulse. For over a month, I have read through medical books! However, I have fallen into a misunderstanding, thinking that the Empress was either poisoned by a strange medicine or a strange poison, but neither is true! After repeatedly examining the Empress' pulse, I have confirmed that the Empress has been infected with a strange Miaojiang Gu! It is called - Pregnancy Gu!"

Emperor Shenwu had a heavy expression on his face and had already sat up straight. Lan Qingwu also opened his eyes wide and looked at Emperor Shenwu. Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu's hand tightly to comfort him.

Nie Wushuang continued, "This is the medical book - 'Miaojiang Strange Gu'. According to the records, this kind of pregnant Gu requires a variety of rare medicinal herbs, and more importantly... it must be refined from freshly peeled living embryos. This Gu is extremely difficult to cultivate and consumes a huge amount of resources. It uses the fragrance of flowers as a lure. When raising the Gu, it is kept in a container with this flower scent. When it matures, it will search for a mother body with this flower scent within a few miles. It is like a drop of water, like a wisp of wind. The person who is poisoned will be poisoned without even realizing it!"

"Your Majesty, this pregnancy Gu is extremely poisonous. It's usually used in harem fights. Once it happens, the mother will be strangled immediately or the fetus will be aborted. However, this pregnancy Gu is unusually strong. It absorbs blood and flesh nutrients from the mother's body just like a real fetus and grows slowly. If an abortion is forced, it will cling tightly to the mother's body, causing her to bleed and die in endless pain! It's also for this reason that few people know about this pregnancy Gu. Because few people can survive for such a long time like the Queen after the incident. If Your Majesty hadn't shown mercy to the Queen, I'm afraid..."

"Although this pregnancy Gu is precious, it has two major weaknesses. First, it can only make a person feel as if they are truly pregnant, and will never allow anyone to diagnose any other pulse signs. It has no offensive power at all, and therefore has been gradually abandoned by those who raise Gu. Second, this pregnancy Gu will most obviously cause a slippery pulse when the mother is two months pregnant. However, as time goes by, the slippery pulse will gradually dissipate after more than three months of pregnancy, until it disappears completely after four months! Your Majesty, when I just took the Queen's pulse, I found that her slippery pulse was gradually weakening, and this should be when the Queen is more than three months pregnant! Your Majesty, please order Imperial Physician Zhao and others to take the Queen's pulse one by one to confirm my diagnosis!"

Emperor Shenwu's face was already as gloomy as water, and he was extremely anxious: "Li Xiang, quickly summon Imperial Physician Zhao and Imperial Physician Li to come to Qianzheng Palace!"

Li Xiang responded with a heavy face.

Emperor Shenwu said coldly, "Doctor Nie, will this pregnancy poison cause any other harm to the Queen's body?"

Lan Qingwu had already been trembling slightly at the thought of that thing being inside her for so long. She was shocked, terrified, and even a little nauseous. No wonder everyone said she was pregnant, but she herself didn't feel the slightest bit! It turned out that she had been infected with this thing without even realizing it!

Emperor Shenwu directly held Lan Qingwu in his arms. He kept comforting Lan Qingwu, gently stroking Lan Qingwu's back with his big hand, but his phoenix eyes were already cold and murderous!

Now it became clear how Lan Qingwu had been falsely accused of diagnosing a slippery pulse, and the Emperor's confusion was resolved. How could Lan Qingwu suddenly have a baby in her belly? He had always suspected that Lan Qingwu had conceived this child without her knowing, but he had never imagined that the truth would be so hidden. It was a pity that Shi Qingluan, the mastermind behind this, had died early. Had she lived, the Emperor would never have let her die so easily! Shi Qingluan's sinister and vicious heart sent a chill down the Emperor's spine!

Nie Wushuang pondered, "Based on my humble research into this pregnancy parasite, I've deduced that the pregnancy parasite in the Empress' body must be drawn out before it completely dissipates after four months! Otherwise, this lifeless pregnancy parasite will never be drawn out of the body, and it will remain within the Empress' body, slowly and gradually rotting. It won't be long before all of the Empress's internal organs are affected, and she will suffer from unbearable abdominal pain until she dies in pain! Your Majesty, the venom of this pregnancy parasite is truly terrifying!"

Emperor Shenwu's hands were shaking uncontrollably. "How dare you, bitch! Tell me how to get this pregnancy poison out!"

If Shi Qingluan were still alive, Emperor Shenwu would have torn her apart with his own hands! However, the remaining members of the Shi family no longer had any need to exist! Since Shi Qingluan was seeking death, he would personally send her entire family to reunite underground!

Lan Qingwu's slippery pulse showed that it had been more than three months, and it was not far from four months. How could he not be terrified!

Nie Wushuang had already made up his mind. "Your Majesty, I have found a way to cure the poison in the Miaojiang Strange Gu. The Empress has been taking Jiuzhi Flower Dew for many years, and her body naturally produces the fragrance of Jiuzhi Flower. I believe the person behind the scenes must have known this and used this to plot against the Empress! Your Majesty, please quickly send someone to Qiling Mountain to pick a Jiuzhi Flower. The fragrance of Jiuzhi Flower is even more rich and overbearing than that of Jiuzhi Flower Dew. Then, I will naturally find a way to use this Jiuzhi Flower to draw out the pregnancy Gu in the Empress' body!"

"Alright! I will immediately dispatch the Phantom Guards to Qiling Mountain to retrieve the Nine-Zhi Flowers! Imperial Physician Nie, if you can save the Queen this time, you will have done me a great service! You will also be indebted to me, so I will not treat you unfairly! Whatever rewards or official positions you desire, I will grant them all!"

Nie Wushuang quickly said humbly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This is the result of your Majesty's tolerance for me and others. I saw Ruping, and it was Ruping who reminded me of my blindness. This is also a blessing from the Empress. The Empress has blessed the world and she should never have suffered this disaster!"

While the emperor and his ministers were talking, Imperial Physician Zhao and Imperial Physician Li arrived. Emperor Shenwu couldn't wait to order them to take Lan Qingwu's pulse: "No need to be so polite, quickly take the Empress' pulse!"

Hearing the Emperor Shenwu's urgency, the two men didn't even bother to greet each other and stepped forward one by one to check Lan Qingwu's pulse. Imperial Physician Zhao frowned: "What's going on? The Empress's pregnancy pulse is about to show but not yet! Imperial Physician Li?"

Imperial Physician Li was also surprised for a moment after taking the medicine: "Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse is very strange! I don't know why this slippery pulse is slowly dissipating! Your Majesty..."

The Shenwu Emperor felt relieved. This proved that what Nie Wushuang said was not groundless. Lan Qingwu could finally be saved! He then asked the two to leave. The Shenwu Emperor did not intend to make this matter public, otherwise it would only cause further harm to Lan Qingwu.

Thinking of the torture and pain the pregnancy poison had inflicted on the two of them over the past few days, Emperor Shenwu's expression became even more grim. He pondered for a moment before speaking, "Where's Li Zhong? Summon him! I vaguely remember Li Zhong reporting to me a few years ago that the Third Prince had sent people deep into Qiling Mountain to search for another Nine-Zhi Flower for the deceased Concubine Yang!"

The Emperor Shenwu instantly grasped the key to this matter. The Nine Zhi Flowers were exclusively for the Empress. Deep within Qiling Mountain, they were guarded and kept captive by the Emperor. No one else could possibly obtain them! So where did the fragrance of the Nine Zhi Flowers, or rather, the petals of the Nine Zhi Flowers, that nourished the Gu, come from?

Li Zhong arrived quickly. He recalled, "Your Majesty, I vaguely remember that a few years ago, His Royal Highness the Third Prince sent people elsewhere in Qiling Mountain and only found the remains of the Nine-Zhi Flower! I reported this to Your Majesty at the time, and Your Majesty, sympathizing with His Royal Highness the Third Prince's mother's loss, assumed that His Royal Highness the Third Prince was seeking the Nine-Zhi Flower in remembrance of his late mother, and therefore did not pursue the matter further!"

Lan Qingwu was left dazed and incredulous. If this matter was related to the Third Prince, it was proof enough that the once gentle, humble, and courteous Third Prince had long since changed, and that he hated her to the core because of Concubine Yang's death! Lan Qingwu couldn't explain the feeling in her heart. In that moment, she felt completely uninterested and helpless. Whether it was a trick of fate or a conspiracy, Lan Qingwu had never doubted and wavered in her original decision before!