The wicked imperial concubine is courting death again; the comments section teaches her how to win w

After so long, Qi Yitang has basically figured out the patterns of the bullet comments.

When she's with main characters like Xie Ling, Ning Nishang, and Xie Jingyu, the comments section erupts in cheers.

If she's alone, the comments section is sometimes active and sometimes not.

Although Qi Yitang was grateful for the spoilers in the comments section, which allowed her to follow a different path from the original story, she still felt uncomfortable being under the constant scrutiny of others, with every word and action being commented on and having no privacy whatsoever.

Only in quiet solitude can one speak their mind.

Upon hearing this, Yun Ying's heart tightened, and she cautiously looked around.

Fortunately, all the other palace maids had been sent away, and only Yunzhu and Yunying were allowed to serve in the inner room.

"Your Majesty, why are you suddenly asking this?"

Qi Yitang pursed her lips. "Nothing, just curious."

Ordinary girls usually start menstruating around the age of thirteen or fourteen, marking the time they grow into young women. After reaching the age of marriage, they can gradually discuss marriage and find their ideal husband.

But Qi Yitang has never been here before in all her life.

Everyone else gets their period, but she doesn't.

Yun Ying didn't know how to comfort her, so she lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, the feeling of menstruation varies from person to person. Some women don't feel anything, while others break out in a cold sweat and are in excruciating pain."

"Actually, this servant envies Your Highness. Summer is the most sticky and humid time. During those days of the month, we have to cover up and not breathe properly, and sometimes we even get heat rash... It might be your good fortune that you don't say anything."

Qi Yitang smirked, "Is it a blessing to be unable to have children?"

Yunying didn't dare to reply.

Aside from her health, Qi Yitang really didn't live the life of someone who was merely the daughter of a Grand Tutor.

Her parents were loving, her four older brothers doted on her, and she was even chosen by the late emperor to be the fourth princess's study companion—a truly prestigious honor in the entire Shengjing circle.

But when she turned thirteen or fourteen, while other young girls were getting pregnant, Qi Yitang's body showed no signs of pregnancy.

At first, Ning Wanrong didn't take it seriously, but just told Qi Yitang to eat more nourishing food to help him recover.

When he was fifteen or sixteen years old and still hadn't come, the Qi family started to panic.

I secretly consulted many doctors, but they all shook their heads, saying it was congenital, that I was born like this, and that it couldn't be cured.

It doesn't have much of an impact on the body, but it might... be detrimental to one's offspring.

But in families like theirs, even if they didn't marry into royalty or nobility, they would still become the mistress of a wealthy family.

If the mistress is in poor health, wouldn't that force her husband's family to take a concubine? Being bullied by concubines and their sons, one can imagine what her later life would be like.

Even with Ning Wanrong's forthright nature, she couldn't help but sigh whenever she thought about her daughter's health.

At that time, Qi Yitang did not understand why everyone was worried.

Later, the young girl fell in love and took a liking to Prince Gong, who was then the second prince, which plunged the Qi family into even greater sorrow.

How could Tangtang, with a body like that, possibly become a prince's consort...?

Later, Xie Ling ascended the throne and issued an edict to bring Qi Yitang into the palace as a concubine. The entire Qi family was so happy that they wanted to cry.

To ensure the purity of the imperial lineage, concubines entering the palace had to undergo a physical examination.

Of course, she wasn't stripped naked and looked at. No matter how low the rank of a concubine was, she was still a mistress, and she couldn't be looked at by servants at will.

Not to mention that Qi Yitang was a concubine as soon as she entered the palace.

But this is an ancestral rule, and the imperial decree has been issued; there is no way to avoid it.

Fortunately, the current emperor exempted Qi Yitang from this procedure, which allowed her to sneak into the palace.

Two years ago, it was fine, but the Empress Dowager checked the official records and found out that she had never served the Emperor, so naturally she couldn't conceive.

But now...

Xie Ling had mentioned wanting her to have a child before, and Qin Lianyue and Bai Ruichu brought up the issue of offspring again. In addition, the Empress Dowager had been wanting to hold a grandson for so long that she was almost going crazy.

With so many eyes fixed on her belly, Qi Yitang also became anxious.

If she had a normal body, she would naturally drink more tonics and look for some fertility-enhancing drugs so she could get pregnant as soon as possible.

Only when one's own position is secure can the heads of one's family members be more secure.

But Qi Yitang felt that this piece of land was just like that, and no matter how much fertilizer she added, it would be useless, and maybe even grass wouldn't grow.

"Your Majesty, please don't overthink it," Yunying advised softly. "Many concubines in the previous dynasty were childless; it's not necessarily related to your health."

"But there are many people and many eyes in the palace, so you must not let anything slip. Most importantly, His Majesty must not find out!"

Currently, Qi Yitang is the only one in the palace who has conceived. If she continues to be unable to conceive, it cannot be concluded that it is definitely her problem.

After all, His Majesty suffered greatly in the Cold Palace during his childhood, and spent two years in the Northwest during his youth. It's possible that his health was damaged.

But if I were to slip up and it got to His Majesty's ears, or even the Empress Dowager found out, I would be in trouble.

That would be deceiving the emperor, which is a completely different matter.

Moreover, no one dares to conclude that Qi Yitang is definitely infertile; she simply doesn't menstruate.

Perhaps it's due to a special physical condition.

Who knows, His Majesty might be so vigorous that she might get pregnant...

Although the possibility was slim, Yunying still held onto hope.

Qi Yitang said, "Xie Ling probably doesn't know that Physician Fang's medical skills are quite average, and he couldn't diagnose it."

When Physician Fang first took Qi Yitang's pulse, Qi Yitang was still trembling with fear, afraid that something would be discovered.

As time went on, she realized that he was only half-baked and hadn't noticed anything unusual at all.

In addition, she deliberately reports her menstrual period date every month, sometimes a few days early, and no one has suspected anything so far.

Yun Ying had some doubts in her heart. His Majesty valued the Empress, so the imperial physician he sent would naturally be the best...

But is it really impossible for such a renowned physician to diagnose this?

If the diagnosis had been made, His Majesty wouldn't have remained completely unresponsive.

Yunying couldn't figure it out either.

Fortunately, like her mistress, she didn't force herself to think about things she couldn't understand. "Your Majesty, nothing in this world is perfect. You might as well relax first. Some things will only get worse if you rush them."

Qi Yitang hummed in agreement.

His Majesty said he had to attend to state affairs tonight and wouldn't be coming to Yaotang Palace. Yunying then helped her lie down, tucked her in, and drew the bed curtains.

Qi Yitang lay in the darkness, wide awake.

She probably knew why the author of the storybook gave her the setting of "not having menstruation".