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Yunshan was extremely anxious, as she knew that once this matter was exposed, both Concubine Bianliang and herself would be doomed.

She forced herself to remain calm, gently patting Concubine Bianliang's back to comfort her, while frantically thinking of a solution in her mind.

After taking Concubine Bianliang's pulse, Yunshan gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, if you trust me, let's stop the pain first and switch to a gentle menstrual regulation method to heal your body."

"it is good"

Yunshan turned to the maid and said, "Do you have any of these in the herb kitchen? Pollen, Pentaxylema, Corydalis, Cyperus, Linderae Root, and Motherwort?"

"We don't have Wulingzhi and Yanhusuo in the palace. I'll go to the pharmacy to get them."

"Okay, go find Li Miao and get two more 'Quhan Quyu Pills'."

After the maid left quickly, Yunshan was still holding the warm jade stone to warm Concubine Bianliang's lower abdomen. Suddenly, there were footsteps and voices outside the palace. A young eunuch announced loudly:

"Empress Yang has arrived!"

Yunshan and Concubine Bianliang were both shocked. Concubine Yang never came to the palace unless there was something important to do. Yunshan had seen how she had treated Concubine Li before, and she was definitely not a good person. She wondered what her purpose was in coming this time.

Yunshan quickly tidied up Concubine Bianliang's clothes and stood aside.

Concubine Yang walked in gracefully, a concerned smile on her face, but her eyes were looking around the room: "Sister, what's wrong? I heard that you were not feeling well, and I was worried sick."

Concubine Bian Liang forced herself to smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. It's just a minor problem."

Concubine Shu approached, her eyes fell on Concubine Bianliang's pale face, and she said hypocritically: "Sister, please don't hold on any longer. Why don't you call the imperial physician to take a look? Don't delay the treatment."

Concubine Bianliang hurriedly shook her head: "No, there's no need. If we randomly summon the imperial physician, it might disturb the emperor, which would be inappropriate."

Yunshan's heart tightened, fearing that Concubine Yang would notice her intentions, so she stepped forward and said:
"Empress Yang, I have just diagnosed Empress Bianliang. It is just a common cold syndrome. I have prescribed medicine, so there is no need to trouble the imperial physician."

Concubine Shu glanced at Yunshan and sneered, "You're just a small medicine officer. How capable can you be? If you delay Concubine Bianliang's treatment, can you afford it?"

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Concubine Bianliang suddenly let out a painful groan, curled up holding her stomach, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

Yunshan was immediately anxious, but fortunately the maid returned in time. She ignored Concubine Yang who was watching coldly from the side, and hurriedly took a pill and quickly ground it into powder.

After adding warm water, he carefully helped Consort Bianliang up, his voice full of urgency and concern: "Your Majesty, drink this medicine quickly, it may make you feel better."

Concubine Yang watched coldly, her sharp eyes constantly looking back and forth between Yunshan and Concubine Bianliang.

Then she winked, and the maid beside her understood and deliberately knocked over another pill held in the hand of Concubine Bianliang's maid.

Concubine Yang was quick-witted and picked up the pill before Concubine Bianliang, and put it to her nose to smell it carefully.

Yunshan saw all of this series of actions. She thought to herself that Concubine Yang was indeed quite well versed in pharmacology. She must have been the one behind the poison-repelling hairpin test.

After carefully examining it, Concubine Yang must have confirmed that the pill was indeed a good remedy for menstrual problems. She returned the pill to the maid, a fake smile instantly appearing on her face, and said in a delicate voice:

"Sister, you've worked so hard! Being a woman like us isn't easy." Despite saying this, Concubine Yang showed no intention of leaving, standing by and muttering insincerely. Yunshan turned a deaf ear to her, only intent on ordering the maid to quickly boil the medicine.

Soon, the herbs were ready. Yunshan gently supported Concubine Bianliang and patiently let her drink it slowly.

Not long after, Concubine Bianliang's abdominal pain was significantly relieved, and her body was no longer so cold. Her originally bloodless cheeks gradually turned red, and her painful expression also eased a lot.

Concubine Bianliang weakly reached out her hand and gently held Yunshan's hand, her eyes full of gratitude, her voice weak but full of affection:

"Captain Song Yao, this time is all thanks to you... Sister Yang Fei, thank you for your concern today. Yushu, please take good care of Yang Fei back for me."

Seeing this, Concubine Yang couldn't find an excuse to continue making things difficult for them. However, her doubts were still there, and she kept looking them up and down. In the end, she could only say with a forced smile:

"Since my sister is fine, I'll take my leave. We live close to each other, so if you need anything next time, just come to me."

Yunshan looked at Yang Fei's departing back, and her nerves, which had been tense as a string, relaxed in an instant. Her legs went limp and she collapsed heavily to the side.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses. She looked at Consort Bianliang with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you must not continue to take that 'persimmon pedicle'."

Concubine Bianliang frowned, her eyes filled with helplessness: "I never expected that my stomach would ache to this extent. But Song Yaozhichang, do you have any good way to prevent pregnancy?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yunshan felt as if a thorn in her back was hanging over her. This matter was full of dangers from the very beginning, like walking on the edge of a cliff.

But since he had chosen to conceal the matter for Concubine Bianliang, it was as if they were now in the same boat, their destinies linked. This was like putting Yunshan on the fire.

Regardless of her considerations, Yunshan still tried to persuade:

"My Lady, based on my observations of your body, it will probably be difficult for you to get pregnant in the future. It would be better to just accept fate. If you do become pregnant, it may be destiny."

"No, I'm afraid. I don't want to just go along with it. Director Song Yao, please help me! If anything goes wrong in the future, I will take the responsibility alone and will never let you be implicated."

Concubine Bianliang was very emotional. She leaned forward and spoke to Yunshan in a pleading tone, almost crying.

Yunshan sighed and finally compromised:
"If your majesty insists on doing so, the 'Minpian Yaoji' does mention that Physalis can be used as a contraceptive. Crush the Physalis to extract the juice, and take it before each night with you, and apply it externally afterward."

After a pause, she added, "However, although this method is less harmful to the body, it requires long-term use, and therefore requires a large amount of Physalis. The Pharmacy does not dare to take this responsibility, so please send someone to purchase it yourself."

After Yunshan finished speaking, she slowly stood up and solemnly bowed to Concubine Bianliang:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yang's sudden visit today may have aroused her suspicions. I beg you to find a way to help me quit my job of preparing fertility-enhancing medicine for you."

"I was born into the harem of Consort Xian. We all know that you, Your Majesty, have good intentions, but if others were to notice and spread the news, I'm afraid someone would accuse Consort Xian of 'fighting for favor in the harem and persecuting the royal bloodline.' By then, even if I die, I will still be blamed!"

At this point, Yunshan's eyes turned red, and her voice became choked with sobs:
"Please, Madam, understand my difficulties!"

After saying that, she took a step back, knelt on her knees, and kowtowed heavily.

Yunshan was a seventh-rank female official, and she did not have to kowtow when meeting the emperor and the imperial concubine. However, now she made such a plea to Concubine Bianliang for this thorny matter.

Seeing this, Concubine Bianliang felt mixed emotions. After a moment of silence, she finally squeezed out a word from between her teeth: "Okay." (End of this chapter)