Pin Shanhe

The one-month deadline arrived as scheduled.

The mistaken marriage in the bridal sedan chair a month ago shocked the court, the public, and the entire capital.

Countless eyes are watching, eager to know how this will end and which of the two brides will ultimately marry.

To ensure fairness, the emperor summoned not only the four parties involved, but also the families of the two brides.

Today is the day to reveal the answer.

When Jun Qiyuan saw Shen Fu, a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

He did indeed cause quite a bit of trouble a few days ago.

This includes, but is not limited to, sending Meng Wan to the Duke's mansion to gather information and creating opportunities for them to meet.

Not only did it fail to achieve any effect, it backfired and made things worse.

Later, he came to terms with it.

As long as Shen Fu is not pregnant, she must marry him; this was agreed upon from the beginning!

In fact, it was Prince Xuan who took the initiative to propose it, and the Emperor himself gave his approval.

A gentleman's word is his bond!

What's more, Shen Fu also ate the osmanthus cake laced with contraceptive.

She was destined to be trapped in his grasp!

The Imperial Study.

The atmosphere was oppressive and solemn.

Emperor Yong spoke first.

"When I bestowed these two marriages, my intention was to ensure they were a perfect match, a union made in heaven. However, an unexpected incident occurred on their wedding day, causing the two brides to get into the wrong sedan chairs and marry the wrong men. To ensure fairness, I gave them a month to see if either bride was pregnant. If the time has now come, it is time to decide their fate."

The crowd said in unison, "We leave everything to His Majesty's decision."

Emperor Yong gave a signal, and the chief eunuch immediately stepped forward and led Shen Fu and Meng Wan aside.

A royal physician sat there, clearly having been waiting for some time.

The first person was Meng Wan.

She reached out and placed her hand on the pulse table.

The imperial physician placed a silk handkerchief on her wrist and began to take her pulse.

After a few breaths, he suddenly frowned and asked, "Miss Meng, have you been feeling unwell lately?"

Meng Wan's heart skipped a beat. She had indeed been feeling weak lately, breaking out in cold sweats from time to time, and experiencing dizziness.

Also... her period is usually regular, but this time it was half a month late and the flow was continuous.

She consulted a doctor, who simply said it was due to blood deficiency and that she should eat more tonics.

When the imperial physician asked her that question, she suddenly became a little nervous.

"Do I... have some kind of illness?"

"You're not sick, you just had a secret birth!"

Everyone's hearts sank.

An unplanned birth refers to a miscarriage that occurs less than a month after conception, before the fetus has fully formed, and is subsequently expelled from the body with menstruation.

Many people don't take it seriously and just think it's a delayed period.

Ordinary doctors couldn't tell at all; only highly skilled imperial physicians could detect signs of pregnancy by taking the pulse.

Meng Wan was stunned.

Jun Qiyuan was also extremely shocked and quickly asked, "Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"Based on my more than 30 years of medical experience, I can confidently say that, judging from the pulse, the woman was already a month pregnant. However, it seems that she had consumed some cold-natured food, which damaged her health and caused the miscarriage."

Cold in nature!

Meng Wan's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that day...?

She is in poor health and pays great attention to health, so she never eats anything indiscriminately.

Only on the day I went to Putuo Temple to offer incense did I eat a piece of osmanthus cake mixed with saffron juice!

It was originally made to scheme against Shen Fu and prevent her from getting pregnant, but in order to lower her guard, I had to eat it first as a sign of respect.

At the time, she was still hoping that she wouldn't be so unlucky as to get infected.

Unexpectedly, she actually ran into it!

At that moment, her heart ached so much it was bleeding, her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she looked up at Jun Qiyuan.

Jun Qiyuan showed a look of reluctance.

This is his first child!

If it's a boy, he will be the first grandson of the Emperor of Dayong!

Although the emperor had many sons and princesses, their lineage had not yet begun to develop.

The eldest prince died at the young age of thirteen.

In recent years, the Second Prince has been approached by so many suitors who have practically broken down his door, especially the Prime Minister's daughter, Jiang Ruoyao, who has been the most ardent pursuer, but he has always been dismissive of them.

There was not a single concubine in the household, let alone a principal wife; they were truly ascetic and celibate.

The third prince was frail and sickly from a young age. After being advised by a wise man, his father sent him to a secluded palace outside the palace to recuperate.

As for him, he was already planning to get married, but unexpectedly, on his wedding day...

Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore!

It's such a pity that Meng Wan lost her baby!

Seeing their pained expressions, Shen Fu couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

This is what they call the cycle of karma; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!

This is truly gratifying!

However, they quickly adjusted their mindset.

Since things have already come to this, there's no point in being sad or upset anymore. We should focus on the bigger picture and turn our attention to Shen Fu.

At this moment, the imperial physician began to examine Shen Fu's pulse again.

He frowned for a moment, then relaxed, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.

"Congratulations, Miss Shen! This is wonderful news!"

The others were puzzled; what was the cause of their joy?

Jun Qiyuan wondered if he knew Shen Fu was not pregnant and was congratulating her on being with him soon.

The imperial physician stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Shen's pulse indicates pregnancy; she has been pregnant for a full month!"

Everyone was shocked by these words.

Jun Qiyuan could not accept it and rushed forward to grab the imperial physician by the collar.

"Impossible! You damned quack, how dare you spout such nonsense here?"

Meng Wanming clearly told him that she had personally witnessed Shen Fu eating the pastry that had been spiked with spice.

The fact that she couldn't even save her own unborn child proves that the medicine was effective.

So how could Shen Fu be pregnant?

The elderly imperial physician was nearly lifted off the ground by him, trembling with fear.

"Fourth Prince, please calm down. What I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can have other imperial physicians come and examine your pulse."

Jun Qiyuan, of course, would not believe a single word of it!

Emperor Yong also found it somewhat unbelievable.

It's already outrageous enough that the brides got into the wrong sedan chairs, but how could both brides be pregnant at the same time?

This is an incredibly rare and once-in-a-millennium coincidence.

He also felt it was better to be cautious, so he ordered all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to be summoned and examined one by one.

The final result was exactly the same.

Shen Fu is indeed pregnant!

The people present had different thoughts.

Shen Ting'an merely frowned; everything depended on his daughter's choice, and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would be her solid support.

Jun Qiyuan could not accept this result at all; in addition to anger, he also felt great panic.

Before entering the palace today, he was full of confidence, believing that Shen Fu was destined to be his.

Who would have thought such a turn of events would occur?

Does this mean she'll really have to marry the Xuan King?

The thought that all her painstaking planning was about to benefit someone else was too much to bear.

He could no longer bear it and grabbed Shen Fu's hand.

"You're mine, and I won't allow you to be with anyone else!"