HLnovel Chapter 224, 1 appearance
Chapter 224, 1 appearance
The moment the two entered the Prince of Qing'an's residence, they attracted the attention of countless people.
The atmosphere in Da Zhao was open, and it was not uncommon for young men and women to travel together.
However, the fact that the two of them appeared together at this critical juncture is quite subtle.
Sheng Yunzhu was about to reach the age of marriage, after which she could get married. Coincidentally, the Third Prince had also just reached the age for marriage.
The Third Prince is gentle and handsome. He has done a good job in several tasks since entering the court in the past two years. Even without the Crown Prince's injury, there were many people eyeing him. And since the Crown Prince's injury, even more people have been eyeing the Third Prince.
Many noble ladies who had designs on the Third Prince were green with envy when they saw the two of them appear together. From the moment they entered the room, the conversation about the two of them never stopped.
Lu Yangyang has become quite popular in the past two years due to her excellent medical skills, but she has already received several invitations to the Spring Banquet this month.
The reason I came here today is simply because I happened to be on holiday and was dragged here by Princess Li Duan and Sheng Yunjiao.
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Princess Liduan was the first to curl her lip, "Third cousin is such a womanizer, dating this one day and that one tomorrow."
Lu Yangyang was pondering the Third Prince. The Third Prince had truly impressed her to this day.
It's like he's involved in so many things, yet there's no evidence whatsoever. He always seems to be able to easily clear his name, leaving people with no clues to hold against him.
Last year, she guessed that Xue Wanning's allegiance to the Third Prince would be detrimental to her elder brother. Even this time, when Xue Wanning and the First Prince got engaged, it was the Sixth Princess who acted as matchmaker, which also had something to do with the Third Prince. However, afterwards, Xue Wanning didn't reveal a single thing about the Third Prince.
Slippery and annoying.
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but frown.
"Why are you making such a face?" Li Duan reached out and poked her cheek, but Lu Yangyang brushed her hand away.
"Nothing, just thinking about something."
At this moment, a maidservant from Princess Qing'an's side came over and said, "This servant greets the County Princess, Miss Lu, and Fourth Miss Sheng. Miss Lu, our Princess would like to invite you over. Is that convenient?"
When Lu Yangyang entered the manor, she and Li Duan had paid their respects to Princess Qing'an. She remembered this maid, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he said to Li Duan and Sheng Yunjiao, "You guys play first, I'll come over in a bit."
The two nodded.
Lu Yangyang followed the maid to the warm pavilion where Princess Qing'an was staying.
Besides Princess Qing'an, there were several other ladies present. Next to Princess Qing'an sat a young woman who was six months pregnant. Even though she was trying to be energetic, she still looked somewhat listless.
Princess Qing'an pointed to the pregnant young woman and said to Lu Yangyang with concern, "Miss Lu, this is my daughter-in-law. Her pregnancy is not going well, and she has suffered a lot. It would be inappropriate to ask an unmarried young lady like you to take a look at this, but your medical skills are excellent, and I trust you. Please take a look and see if you can alleviate the situation."
Princess Qing'an had previously consulted Lu Yangyang and greatly admired her medical skills. After much thought, she decided to take advantage of the spring banquet to invite her over for a consultation.
Lu Yangyang smiled at Princess Qing'an: "Your Highness is overthinking it. Doctors don't have these taboos. Since Your Highness trusts me, I will take a look at the Crown Princess."
Although the young woman, the Crown Princess, didn't have much hope for Lu Yangyang, a mere girl, she relaxed a little in front of her and reached out her hand, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Lu."
Lu Yangyang placed her hand on her pulse, and while taking her pulse, she observed the princess's expression without making a sound. She was slender and thin, almost unrecognizable, and her lips were slightly pale. However, her belly was unusually large, making her look like she was about to give birth.
Lu Yangyang's eyelids twitched slightly. Several ladies in the warm pavilion looked at her nervously, probably relatives of this Crown Princess.
Lu Yangyang asked the Crown Princess softly, "Crown Princess, do you know that you are pregnant with triplets?"
"Really?" The Crown Princess frowned, her already listless expression now showing a hint of panic.
Another woman sitting nearby also changed her expression: "Miss Lu, this, this can't be a mistake, can it?"
Before Lu Yangyang could speak, Princess Qing'an said, "The imperial physician came to check on her before and said it was twins, but it could also be triplets. However, at that time, the fetal heartbeat of the third fetus was weak, so it couldn't be confirmed. Later, he took her pulse, and it was the same, so it's hard to be sure. It's very possible..."
Princess Qing'an didn't finish her sentence, but everyone roughly understood what she meant. The imperial physician said it might be a third pregnancy, but one of the pregnancies might not survive, and it would be difficult to save two pregnancies.
Pregnant with twins is usually a joyous occasion, but in this situation, it's hard to say whether it's a joy or a sorrow.
The Crown Princess suddenly tensed up, looking at Lu Yangyang nervously: "Are you sure?"
Lu Yangyang nodded with certainty: "It's confirmed. Although the fetal heartbeat is weak, he is indeed alive and well. It's just that the Crown Princess's body is already weaker than others. Twin pregnancies are already very difficult, and a third pregnancy would be too much of a drain on the mother's body. I'm afraid..."
Remembering her master's words, Lu Yangyang carefully considered her words and said, "It might be a difficult birth."
Upon hearing her words, everyone present turned pale, and the Crown Princess's eyes immediately reddened.
She is still young, she loves her child, but she also wants to live. If she dies, what will happen to the child she risked her life to give birth to?
Looking at their expressions, Lu Yangyang couldn't bear it any longer and added, "They'll also have premature births."
The Crown Princess's face paled even more, and panic was clearly visible on her face.
Even if Lu Yangyang hadn't said anything, upon hearing her confirm it was her third child, the others already realized this was truly not a good thing. They were gambling with the Crown Princess's life, and things weren't even certain...
A gloomy atmosphere immediately filled the warm pavilion.
"I..." The Crown Princess instinctively grabbed Lu Yangyang's hand, wanting to say something, but after a moment she held back, her eyes filled with reluctance and panic.
“It’s not that there’s no way, but there might be some risks. I’m only 50% sure. If you’re willing to try, you can have someone notify me when you’re about to give birth, and I’ll do my best. If you’re not willing, then just pretend I didn’t say that.” Lu Yangyang thought for a moment and then brought it up.
However, she didn't mention any solutions, because if she did, they would definitely refuse. If it were a matter of life and death, perhaps they could take a gamble.
Princess Qing'an's expression was somewhat grave, but she still trusted Lu Yangyang completely, so she nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Lu."
"As for the Crown Princess's poor appetite, I have a recipe that my master obtained by chance when he was traveling. I will write it down, and the Crown Princess can try it." Lu Yangyang also felt sorry for the Crown Princess, but in this situation, there was really no better solution.
The Crown Princess forced herself to thank Lu Yangyang, who didn't linger. After writing down the prescription, she left.
The maid escorted her to the garden, and Lu Yangyang then let her go back.
Lu Yangyang was about to go find Li Duan and Sheng Yunjiao when she looked up and saw Sheng Junyi and Cheng Ruoxue.