Maybe he saw what Shen Nanzhi was thinking, but Zhou Jinxuan, who was already pale, turned to look at Shen Nanzhi and assured her, "Don't worry, Sister Shen, this is my own business. It has nothing to do with you, Sister Shen, and I will never implicate you."

After saying this, she turned around and gave specific instructions to the two maids.

More than anything else, Shen Nanzhi was more worried about her health.

Just this moment, her forehead was already covered with sweat, and even her clothes were soaked with sweat, sticking to her body, making her look like she had just been pulled out of the water.

It's frightening to watch.

But even so, she only held her belly with one hand, her back was straight, and she tried her best to maintain her dignity and posture. This kind of endurance is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Seeing her like this, Shen Nanzhi's heart also tightened.

Especially, even Lu Pianpian frowned. Shen Nanzhi rarely saw Lu Pianpian with such a solemn expression.

Lu Pianpian was so nervous only because she had just experienced life and death.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but worry: "How is the eldest prince's wife?"

Lu Pianpian shook her head: "She is weak to begin with, and it is difficult for her to keep the baby stable. Plus, under the influence of this thing, there may be signs of miscarriage."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Jinxuan's eyelashes trembled. She no longer dared to underestimate the little girl Lu Pianpian. She immediately looked at Lu Pianpian with a nervous face: "I wonder if the girl can hold the baby in my belly? As long as the girl can do it, I can pay any price!"

Shen Nanzhi also looked at Lu Pianpian, hoping that she would agree.

However, Lu Pianpian shook her head and said, "I am not good at protecting the fetus. The imperial doctors in the palace are better at it than me. Time is running out. I suggest that the eldest prince's wife make plans early."

Since Lu Pianpian said so, Zhou Jinxuan couldn't force it.

Moreover, her current situation is indeed not optimistic.

"Okay then. I'll go back now."

With the help of two maids, she reluctantly stood up. Before leaving, she turned around and apologized to Shen Nanzhi: "I'm really sorry. It's my negligence. My original intention was to visit Sister Shen and make friends with her, but I didn't expect to cause trouble for her instead."

Shen Nanzhi waved her hand quickly: "Sister Zhou's health is more important. We will have plenty of time to spend together in the future."

Zhou Jinxuan didn't waste any words. She nodded to Shen Nanzhi and left quickly with the help of her maid.

Only after Zhou Jinxuan left did Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but sigh.

After all, it is an innocent life, and Shen Nanzhi also hopes that the baby in her belly is safe.

Since Zhou Jinxuan left, Lu Pianpian sat on the footstool with her hands supporting her head. She looked listless, which made Shen Nanzhi a little worried.

She looked at Lu Pianpian and asked with concern: "Pianpian, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Pianpian's originally delicate face was now full of apology.

Only when she heard Shen Nanzhi's voice did she look up.

"Sister Zhizhi, I'm really sorry. Pregnancy protection is really not my forte. I usually make poisons and detoxify them, and think about difficult and complicated diseases or strange pills. I have never protected anyone's pregnancy. My godfather has never taught me this. I have only seen medical skills and it is just talk on paper. After all, it is two lives, and I dare not prescribe medicine without authorization."

Lu Pianpian felt very guilty for not being able to help Shen Nanzhi.

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi sighed helplessly. She couldn't help but raise her hand and rub Lu Pianpian's furry head: "You are so young and have such medical skills. It's amazing! Besides, this is not what you usually do. It's no wonder you are like that."

Lu Pianpian sighed like a little adult, and then said with a hint of confusion: "But, speaking of it, I think the pulse of the eldest prince's wife is also a little strange."

Shen Nanzhi was puzzled: "What's so strange about that?"

Lu Pianpian scratched his head: "I can't say for sure, but I think that with her physical condition, it is unlikely that she can get pregnant. Even if she does, it will be difficult for her to stay pregnant."

Even Lu Pianpian found it a little strange. There must be something wrong here.

As she spoke, Lu Pianpian couldn't help but look up at the red agate bracelet that Qiuyu had already taken under the threshold.

She sighed and said, "This bracelet was the trigger, but even without it, the child would not have been saved."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but frown, she even had a headache.

Who is plotting against Zhou Jinxuan?

That person probably didn't know that Zhou Jinxuan's physical condition was so weak, otherwise he wouldn't have done such a waste of time.

But I don’t know if I am part of that person’s plan.

Zhou Jinxuan seems to be dignified and easy-going, but he is not a simple character either.

Not to mention anything else, just in the situation just now, she was able to hold on and remain calm, and even had time to comfort Shen Nanzhi. This is already amazing.

The royal family's turmoil was far more difficult to navigate than she had imagined.

Since she was going to marry Xiao Chuyun, these conspiracies and intrigues were naturally unavoidable. She could only remind herself to be more careful in the future.

Seeing that Lu Pianpian was still a little depressed, Shen Nanzhi suggested: "Previously, Princess Jiahe suggested inviting the chef from Fuyunlou. I think this suggestion is feasible. I will ask someone to ask him later, okay?"

Sure enough, when it comes to food, Lu Pianpian swept away the gloom just now, and said with shining eyes: "Of course it's excellent!"

After all, he was a child at heart. Shen Nanzhi smiled and quickly called Qiuyu to make arrangements.

Lu Pianpian looked at Qiu Yu's departing figure eagerly, and said expectantly, "Can I eat Fu Yun Lou's braised pork elbow, roast duck, salted chicken, and steamed sea bass tonight?"

Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's getting late. Even if we find it as quickly as possible, they can only come here to start work tomorrow at best."

There's no food tonight.

The light in Lu Pianpian's eyes dimmed a little, but in the blink of an eye, she smiled and said, "Tomorrow is tomorrow. The cooks are all at home. Do I still worry about not having delicious food in the future?"

At this point, she seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned to look at Shen Nanzhi, and solemnly assured: "Don't worry, Sister Zhizhi! I am not good at preserving the fetus now, that's because I didn't pay attention to this direction before. From now on, when I have nothing to do, I will go to the clinic more often and observe more practical experience. When the prince and Sister Zhizhi have a child in the future, I promise to let Sister Zhizhi keep the fetus stable."

Shen Nanzhi: “…”

That wasn't what she meant.

Shen Nanzhi, who was relatively calm, never expected that one day she would be made to blush by a little girl.

She immediately patted Lu Pianpian's shoulder.

Lu Pianpian didn't understand, and continued: "Once you get married, you will naturally have children soon, right? I'll treat this as early training, so that I can feel more at ease when taking care of Sister Zhizhi in the future."

Fortunately, this was said in Shen Nanzhi's room and no outsiders heard it, otherwise I would have been so embarrassed.

Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid! Can you just say that? And... Your Majesty..."

The prince is in poor health, and they can't even have sex, let alone have children.

No matter how good Lu Pianpian's medical skills are, she is still young after all. She doesn't understand matters between men and women, and it is normal for her not to know these things. Shen Nanzhi really couldn't say these words in front of such a little girl.

However, when talking about the prince, Shen Nanzhi thought of how Lu Pianpian tried to cover up the secret when she almost let it slip.

She looked at Lu Pianpian and was about to ask.

I don’t know if this clever little girl saw through Shen Nanzhi’s thoughts, she immediately patted her butt, stood up and ran towards the door.

She picked up the red agate bracelet on the ground and assured Shen Nanzhi, "Sister Zhizhi, I'll take this thing and think about it first, and by the way, I'll go read the medical books on preserving the fetus."

After she finished speaking, before Shen Nanzhi could open her mouth, she ran away and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Her movements were so fast that it seemed as if a ferocious beast was chasing her.

Therefore, Shen Nanzhi became more and more certain that there must be something hidden between Lu Pianpian and Xiao Chuyun.

But at the moment, Shen Nanzhi's energy is really limited and he has no time to explore these things.

Just by chatting with the eldest prince's wife, she was already very tired. After drinking the medicine in Qiuyu's hand, Shen Nanzhi soon fell into a deep sleep again.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already the next morning.

After Shen Nanzhi let Qiuyu help her wash and dress, and drank a bowl of millet porridge, she felt more energetic than yesterday.

Seeing Qiu Yu, who was packing up her things, looking very happy, Shen Nanzhi asked curiously, "But what's the good news?"

Qiuyu's eyes curved, "Of course, young lady, the prince came this morning! He personally apologized to the Madam and the others, and gave everyone gifts, even the servants."

No wonder you are so happy.

Shen Nanzhi didn't mention this yesterday, but Xiao Chuyun thought of it so thoughtfully.

Speaking of apology, she couldn't help but think of the Yuquan sword that her second aunt had coveted before.

Qiu Yu understood her and immediately said with a smile: "Don't worry, young lady. The prince has already given the Yuquan sword to the second lady as an apology, and the prince also promised that in the future, the second lady can choose any weapon from the Zhenbei Palace's armory. Young lady didn't see it, but the second lady smiled at that time, she was so happy!"

I didn't expect Xiao Chuyun to be so thoughtful.

Qiu Yu continued to praise, "We used to think that the prince was like jade and a cold person, but we didn't expect that the prince would even prepare rewards for us that suit our hearts."

As she spoke, Qiuyu took out a fox skin like she was offering a treasure, "I have long wanted to collect enough money to buy half a fox skin to make a pair of knee pads, so that when my brother goes out to buy in the winter, he will no longer be afraid of getting cold legs."

Qiuyu is a servant girl of the Shen family. As her parents grew old, she was arranged to be the manager of a farm of the Shen family. Her brother originally served Shen Changan, but in the past two years, Shen Changan entered the Imperial College, so he was arranged to do purchasing.

Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "You were bought off with just a fox skin. It seems like my kindness to you over the years is not even half as good as your Highness's."

Hearing this, Qiuyu quickly put down the fox skin and said coquettishly to Shen Nanzhi, "How could that be possible? We are just happy that Miss has found a husband as considerate as the prince."

At this point, Qiu Yu was still a little surprised: "The sisters received different things, and they all said it in their hearts. It's strange, how does the prince know all this?"

Shen Nanzhi raised his hand and tapped her forehead: "You should ask the little greedy cat in our yard who loves to eat braised pork elbows."

Qiu Yu suddenly realized: "Ah! It turns out that Pian Pian is the prince's man! No wonder!"

Lu Pianpian has been with them for so long that she already knows their preferences very well.

These were the things that Xiao Chuyun prepared for each person according to the list written by Lu Pianpian, so they naturally suited their tastes.

Qiu Yu smiled and said, "I love this girl for what she has done. When she comes back, I will thank her in person."

Lu Pianpian had been guarding Shen Nanzhi almost all the time these days. When she heard that she had gone out, Shen Nanzhi was a little curious: "Where did she go?"

Qiu Yu put the fox skin away again while answering, "I don't know, but she asked me this morning which clinic is the most famous for preserving pregnancy and delivering babies. I guess she wanted to learn more about this after seeing what the eldest prince's wife did yesterday."

Shen Nanzhi thought Lu Pianpian was just saying that, but she didn't expect that this girl actually took it to heart.

Qiu Yu asked doubtfully, "But she's not an imperial physician, nor a midwife, so what's the use of learning this?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi's cheeks felt slightly hot. She didn't even have the courage to mention that Lu Pianpian was "preparing for a rainy day" for her.

Not wanting to continue this awkward topic, Shen Nanzhi asked, "Where's the prince? Didn't you say the prince is here?"

Hearing this, Qiu Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss, are you thinking about the prince?"

Seeing Shen Nanzhi glaring at her coquettishly, Qiu Yu said, "The prince is the same. He obviously misses the young lady, but he still says that he has to abide by the rules and is not convenient to enter the inner house. After he asked if the young lady was okay, he greeted the ladies in the front yard and went back. If you ask me, the prince is just too upright."

Shen Nanzhi couldn't respond to this.

After all, the man had just climbed into her room through the window, and she didn't know what happened at the time and had promised him that he could come again.

So, when it comes to following the rules... Shen Nanzhi can only listen to it himself.

However, maybe Xiao Chuyun also realized that his previous behavior was a bit inappropriate, so he didn't plan to come again, and what he told her aunts was the truth?

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, Qiu Yu suddenly came over and said mysteriously, "Miss, you don't know how exciting the Jiang family has been these past two days."

Shen Nanzhi turned her head away, wanting to listen to Qiuyu's details, but she heard Lu Pianpian's voice coming from outside the yard: "Sister Qiuyu, come here, I want to ask you for a favor."

Qiuyu turned around and responded, and asked the maids waiting outside to guard Shen Nanzhi, but she heard Lu Pianpian say again: "Sister Zhizhi needs to rest now, you all go out, I'm here."

Qiuyu felt a little embarrassed and had to turn around and look at Shen Nanzhi.

Shen Nanzhi had no choice but to wave his hand: "Everyone go down."

Only she could hear the hidden meaning behind Lu Pianpian's words, which was to send away all the maids in the yard.

As for what to do…

Although Shen Nanzhi had some vague guesses in her mind, she was still surprised for a moment when she really saw the figure in the ink-colored brocade robe rushing in from the window sill.

You said you would abide by the rules, you said it was not convenient to enter the inner house, where is the gentleman you said you would be?

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