Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Hexi gave a wink, and Xiangling cleverly took the remaining maids out.

"Hanxiang, why do you want to abort it?" He Xi was puzzled. In the palace, children are the foundation of one's survival. It is wishful thinking to expect Qianlong to remain loyal to her.

Hanxiang shook her head firmly.

"Children are not in my plan. Hexi, you know me well."

He Xi knew that Hanxiang came from the end of the world, but what did this have to do with the child.

"Before the apocalypse, I was a DINK. After the apocalypse, children are even more of a burden."

A weak child will often become a burden, so Hanxiang never thought about having children.

When she realized she might be pregnant, her first thought was to have an abortion.

She hates anything that goes beyond her plan, call her cold-hearted or selfish.

After experiencing the end of the world where the ethical and moral order collapsed, Hanxiang no longer wanted to live for anyone.

He Xi nodded in understanding. In ancient times, being pregnant and giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell. She understood Hanxiang.

"Hanxiang, how can you be sure that you are pregnant?"

Hanxiang sighed when she heard this: "I have always had a big appetite, but I have been losing my appetite recently. I vomit everything I eat. Isn't this a symptom of pregnancy?"

Hexi agreed with Hanxiang's guess, it was indeed possible.

"But how can you be sure based on this alone?" He Xi said seriously.

"Yeah, that's why I came to you. Now I can't trust anyone."

He Xi didn't know what to say about Hanxiang's unreasonable trust. Murdering the royal heir was a serious crime, and Hanxiang really thought highly of her.

He Xi sighed upon seeing this. No matter what, it would be safer to ask the imperial physician to confirm it.

"Xiang Ling."

"The servant is here."

"Go and get the Imperial Physician Chang."

If there is anyone in the entire palace who has the courage to do this, it must be Feichangshou.

What's more, Chang Shou is a smart man, so it's easier for him to talk about things.

Chang Shou was a little surprised to see Hexi summoned him. The princess had always been in good health and as strong as a bull. Except for the serious illness she had when she was a child, she was almost full of energy most of the time.

What's more, he was not the imperial physician who took Ping An's pulse, so why would he be summoned suddenly?

But Chang Shou didn't have time to think about it, and followed Xiang Ling to the Zichen Palace.

"See Princess."

"No need to be polite. Xiangling, go out first and close the door."

"Yes, princess."

After Changshou stood up, Hexi pointed at Hanxiang who was next to him.

"Doctor Chang, please go and take the pulse of Concubine Xiang."

"Yes." Chang Shou is quite easy to talk to when he is not stubborn.

While taking Chang Shou's pulse, He Xi carefully observed Chang Shou's expression. He saw his brows furrowed and then relaxed, which he really couldn't understand.

Hanxiang may have made up her mind and seemed exceptionally calm, while Hexi was a little nervous.

"How is it? Doctor Chang."

Chang Shou paused. What should he say? The pulse of the Fragrant Concubine was quite strong. Could it be that she was pretending to be sick to win favor?

Chang Shou said after careful consideration: "Perhaps the Xiang Fei has caught a cold due to the cold weather."

"Gone?"

"It should be... gone." Chang Shou said hesitantly. Is this satisfaction or dissatisfaction?

Hanxiang was also shocked. From the tone of her voice, she wasn't pregnant?

But that's not right! She clearly couldn't eat these past few days, how could she not be pregnant?

Seeing Chang Shou's puzzled expression, He Xi simply said, "Are you sure that Concubine Xiang has no other symptoms?"

"For example, the pulse of happiness..."

Chang Shou suddenly realized, but then he stopped talking because his professional ethics would not allow him to tell lies.

"According to the pulse, the Fragrant Concubine has no symptoms of pregnancy, but it may be that the pregnancy is short and the pregnancy is shallow. Maybe it will be clearer in a few days."

Chang Shou tried to speak as tactfully as possible, almost saying that Hanxiang was not pregnant.

"That's great!" Hanxiang breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, she still felt psychologically burdened about aborting her own child. Now that this possibility is gone, she suddenly felt refreshed!

But she still has questions, why has she lost her appetite recently and always feels nauseous and wants to vomit?

Upon hearing this, Chang Shou carefully felt the patient's pulse again, and then had an expression that was difficult to describe.

"The Fragrant Concubine simply ate too much."

He Xi almost couldn't hold back her laughter and covered her mouth.

Hanxiang didn't mind. She knew her own situation. In the apocalypse, there was nothing to eat and she was often so hungry that she saw stars.

Now she has food and shelter, which she cherishes very much, but she also has a bad habit of overeating.

It seemed that only a large amount of food could reduce her sense of urgency and make her realize that this was no longer the end of the world, she was safe, and no longer had to live in precarious conditions.

"Empress Xiang Fei should eat a light diet these days, which is good for your health."

Hanxiang nodded perfunctorily. Although she knew it, it was difficult to change it.

He Xi was relieved when she realized it was a misunderstanding.

In fact, even if Hanxiang was really pregnant, she would not help her abort the child.

If Qianlong knew about this, there would be endless troubles. Hexi would never do such a thankless task.

Now that the problem has been solved, Hanxiang and Hexi both breathed a sigh of relief.

Chang Shou was confused. How could she look so happy as if she was pregnant when she wasn't?

Could it be that he didn't explain it clearly enough?

Just as he was about to explain, He Xi ordered someone to take Chang Shou back to the Imperial Hospital.

"Now you can rest assured, right?" He Xi looked at Hanxiang helplessly.

Hanxiang nodded. She felt her appetite was back. It seemed that there were also psychological factors involved.

"But, Hanxiang, this is just luck. If you really don't want a child, you have to be prepared." He Xi reminded her worriedly.

"Got it. I'll go get some contraceptive soup later."

"Stupid! Who in this palace, besides the Emperor, would dare to openly give you contraceptive soup?"

Hanxiang was stunned. That’s right. It would be troublesome if Qianlong knew about it.

But what can she do if she can’t have the contraceptive soup? Hanxiang is very distressed.

"It definitely won't work in the palace." Hanxiang has no connections in the palace, so how could she get the contraceptive soup without anyone knowing?

Hanxiang knew what Hexi meant as soon as she heard it. If the palace didn’t work, there were still ways outside of it!

"Thank you, Hexi, I understand!" Hanxiang's eyes lit up and she had an idea in her mind.

He Xi nodded with a smile, and that was it.

After seeing Hanxiang off, Qing'er comes to visit.

"Our busy man." Qing'er teased.

"Qing'er, what are you talking about!"

Qing'er covered her mouth and smiled. She came to Hexi on the orders of the Old Buddha to see if there was anything she could do to help.

He Xi shook her head. She could handle all of these. The Queen always attached great importance to this aspect and they had started learning about household management and other matters very early on.

Qing'er looked at Hexi with emotion. In the blink of an eye, Hexi was about to get married. She still remembered that when she was sad and missed her parents when she was a child, it was Hexi who stayed with her all night, talked to her and comforted her.

Sometimes Qing'er felt in a daze, as if Hexi was her older sister.