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"Hmm..." Qi Yitang's eyes widened slightly.

The warm medicine was passed over by Xie Ling, and mixed with the temperature of her lips and tongue, it slowly seeped into her slightly parted lips and teeth.

Xie Ling only relaxed after Qi Yitang swallowed the medicine.

He gently brushed his thumb across the remaining moisture at the corner of her lips, his voice tinged with a low chuckle, "Does this make it sweeter?"

Qi Yitang: "...Your Majesty, are you no longer even pretending?"

What do you mean by feeding medicine? It's clearly an attempt to take advantage of the situation.

"What to do? Your little scheme has been discovered." Xie Ling looked at her leisurely. "However, I actually find it quite sweet."

Hmph, it wasn't bitter to begin with!

Qi Yitang muttered to herself, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

Although Xie Ling was always unreliable in front of her, lacking any of the majesty and domineering aura of an emperor, and instead resembling a lecherous man who was always trying to steal her affections, Qi Yitang found it quite amusing.

She doesn't want any domineering emperor, she just wants a caring husband.

There was still a little more than half a bowl left. Xie Ling felt that feeding her with her mouth would be more efficient, so she followed suit and fed her again.

Cai said, "This medicine was specially prepared by Physician Kou. Last time, he diagnosed you with a hidden constitution, and he studied it for more than half a year. This is an improved version of the original prescription to stabilize the pregnancy. It can regulate the body and reduce the pain of childbirth. You need to drink it every three or four days to consolidate the effect of the medicine."

Xie Ling emphasized, "You are not allowed to refuse to drink; I will personally supervise."

Is there really such a miraculous medicine?

As Qi Yitang listened, a thought suddenly occurred to her: if this prescription could be widely adopted, wouldn't childbirth be smoother for women all over the world?

But she also knew that the medicine specially prepared for her by Physician Kou must be made from rare and precious ingredients, and ordinary people might not be able to afford it.

If we could make some improvements and replace them with some medicinal herbs that have similar medicinal properties and are more affordable, wouldn't that make them available to more people?

Qi Yitang shared this idea with Xie Ling.

Xie Ling smiled faintly, "Tangtang truly deserves to be the Empress. She has the world in her heart and is a worthy role model. Whatever you want to do, I will naturally support you."

"I have ordered Imperial Physicians Kou and Fang to look after your pregnancy. In their spare time, I will have them train a few apprentices to study the treatment. If it can benefit women's childbirth, it will be a way to accumulate merit and blessings for our child in advance."

Qi Yitang thought for a moment, "Let's recruit some female doctors. Right now, the Imperial Hospital is 90% male, and the yin and yang are seriously imbalanced."

Xie Ling did whatever she said, "I'll listen to Tangtang."

……

After taking the medicine and eating something, Qi Yitang started to feel sleepy again.

She's been eating and sleeping well these past two months. I initially thought she was just craving pigs, but it turns out she's pregnant.

She said, "Even if the child is a pig, she could never be one."

"Go to sleep if you're tired." Xie Ling liked the way she looked when she was asleep, staying obediently by his side, not going anywhere, feeling very safe.

Qi Yitang was about to close her eyes in a daze when she suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, did they capture Qin Yuanchao?"

Actually, she had long suspected that Qin Yuanchao was no good, and she was somewhat surprised to learn that the assassins were sent by him, but not by much.

Previously, the comments section was full of praise for the "gentle second male lead," but now that his true colors have been revealed, she wants to see if some hypocrites will call him a vicious second male lead.

Xie Ling paused almost imperceptibly.

He never seemed to mention that the assassin was Qin Yuanchao... How did Tangtang know?

However, Xie Ling didn't ask anything, but simply pulled the person in his arms tighter, saying, "He lost an eye and fell off a cliff."

Deep within the hunting grounds, beside the Qinglin Mountain, lies a sheer cliff, so steep that almost no one who falls from it survives.

Qi Yitang frowned. "Just in case, let's send someone downstairs to search... just in case he's still alive."

As everyone knows, in storybooks, falling off a cliff doesn't result in death.

You might get caught on some crooked tree, or even have a strange adventure.

The Qin family was ruined by her and Xie Ling. If Qin Yuanchao were still alive, he would definitely make a comeback and try every means to make things difficult for them.

It was fine before, but now that she has a child, Qi Yitang dares not take any risks.

Xie Ling shared the same idea, so he also sent people down to search, but the area at the bottom of the cliff was too large, and there were also deep pools, so there was still no news for a while.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of these things."

He lowered his head and placed a light kiss on her hair. "Pregnant women should avoid overthinking and staying up late. Go to bed early."

Qi Yitang stopped thinking about it, snuggled into Xie Ling's arms to find a comfortable position, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

……

The hunt was supposed to be a lively and grand event, but an assassin unexpectedly appeared.

Everyone was filled with anxiety and dared not sleep soundly at night.

Fortunately, the news of the Empress's pregnancy dispelled the gloom in many people's hearts.

The emperor quelled the remaining assassins overnight, and the hunt continued as scheduled the next day. Anyone interested could still hunt, but the guards at the palace were more than ten times stricter than before.

Inside the imperial palace.

Before Qi Yitang even woke up, people started arriving in droves: members of the Qi family, the Empress Dowager, Princess Anping, Xie Changqing, and others...

Upon learning that Qi Yitang was still asleep, those close to her knew she wouldn't be able to get up for several hours, so they left a few words of greeting and said they would come again in the afternoon.

Only Qi Jiyun, Ning Nishang, and Lu Linbai arrived at the perfect time.

"Fourth Brother, Cousin, have you eaten?"

At midday, Qi Yitang was eating her first meal, which was being fed by the Emperor himself, who pulled her out of bed. It was enough to make anyone's jaw drop.

"Excuse me, are you asking about breakfast or lunch?" Qi Jiyun asked cheekily.

Qi Yitang scoffed, "Pregnant women are prone to sleepiness. I was startled yesterday and it upset the baby. What's wrong with me sleeping a little longer? Is that not allowed?"

Qi Jiyun raised his hands in surrender, "Of course. Now that you're carrying the dragon's seed, if you want the moon in the sky, someone will pluck it for you."

Hmph, she used to want the moon, and I'd pluck it for her like Yan Zhi.

Qi Yitang was too lazy to argue with him, and turned to Ning Nishang, "Cousin, are you alright?"

She still breaks out in a cold sweat when she recalls the harrowing experience from yesterday.

Most importantly, Qi Yitang never expected that such a gentle and weak female lead would actually rush out and stand in front of her.

After all, she had treated Ning Nishang so badly before, using all sorts of underhanded tricks on her, yet she didn't take it to heart at all, and even rushed over to protect her out of kindness.

Qi Yitang felt both bittersweet and tender.

No wonder she got the lead role, she's practically an angel.