The female healer gently cleaned Su Jingyao's external injuries one by one, carefully applied ointment, and even carefully bandaged the more serious injury on her ankle.

Miaoyun and Miaoxia gently helped her remove her clothes, leaving only her inner garment.

At this moment, Jun Zechen walked in with steady steps. He bent down and gently lifted Su Jingyao from the couch.

He entered the bedroom and gently placed her on the bed.

After that, he sat quietly by the bed, his gaze fixed on Su Jingyao, his eyes full of concern and tenderness.

He never expected that his first child would come so unexpectedly.

About fifteen minutes later, the medicine for preventing miscarriage that Physician Li had prepared was brought in.

Jun Zechen personally took the medicine bowl, sat down next to Su Jingyao, put his arm around her back with one hand and held the medicine bowl in the other, preparing to feed her the medicine.

Su Jingyao gradually regained consciousness from her coma due to the bitter taste of the medicine.

She slowly opened her eyes and found herself half-lying in Jun Zechen's warm embrace, while Jun Zechen held a bowl of medicine and patiently fed her the medicine.

"Ugh...no, it tastes so bitter..."

Su Jingyao frowned slightly, her voice carrying a hint of weakness and resistance.

"My dear, Yao Yao is pregnant with the royal heir. This is a medicine to help with the pregnancy. You had some trouble with the pregnancy today, so you have to drink it. I've also had someone prepare your favorite honey flower tea. Drinking the tea after taking the medicine will make it less bitter."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao stared blankly at Jun Zechen for a long while before finally coming to her senses.

"Is this concubine...pregnant?"

Her voice held a hint of surprise and disbelief.

"Yes, Yao Yao is pregnant. Physician Li personally examined her pulse, so there's no mistake."

Jun Zechen's voice was deep and gentle, and his gaze toward Su Jingyao seemed to be filled with love at this moment.

Jun Zechen brought the medicine bowl close to Su Jingyao's lips again. Although Su Jingyao disliked the bitter taste, she still frowned, closed her eyes tightly, pinched her nose, and forced herself to drink the medicine despite the discomfort.

After drinking the medicine, Su Jingyao immediately exclaimed, "It's so bitter, I want to drink flower tea."

Miaoyun, who was standing nearby, quickly handed over the flower tea.

Su Jingyao stretched out her small hand and carefully held the teacup, taking small sips. She looked like an adorable little squirrel, making people feel affection for her.

After finishing her drink, she gently placed her hand on her stomach, her eyes shining with surprise, like stars suddenly twinkling in the night sky, bright and dazzling.

She probed again in a soft voice, her tone still somewhat incredulous.

"Your Highness, am I really pregnant?"

Jun Zechen gently placed his hand on her stomach, nodded slightly, and gave her an affirmative answer.

Then, his expression turned serious, and his voice became deep and powerful.

"Why did you risk your life to save the Crown Princess today? Do you know that the pebble was never polished? If you had fallen even slightly off course, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Su Jingyao's face showed deep regret. She bit her lip, her eyes filled with self-blame.

She stammered, "I didn't know I was pregnant. If I had known, I wouldn't have..."

"Is your relationship with the Crown Princess really that good? You'd rather hurt yourself than not save her?"

Jun Zechen's tone carried a hint of confusion and jealousy.

Jun Zechen knew that since the Flower Festival, Ling Yue had unilaterally distanced herself from Su Jingyao, and Su Jingyao had basically focused all her attention on him.

But he never expected that when she saw Ling Yue injured, she would rush over without hesitation.

"Your Highness, when I first came to the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess was very kind to me. I had no close relatives in the Eastern Palace, so I always regarded her as family. If she had fallen, her face would have been ruined. I could not have just watched her fall."

Su Jingyao's voice was full of sincerity.

Hearing her words, Jun Zechen was filled with mixed feelings. The reason she treated Ling Yue as her older sister was precisely because of his malice and coldness towards her back then.

She was originally showered with love and affection in the Su family, but after entering the Eastern Palace, her husband was filled with malice towards her.

Only the kind-hearted Ling Yue was willing to talk to her, and they would occasionally enjoy tea and chat together.

That's why she values ​​her relationship with Ling Yue so much.

After Su Jingyao finished speaking, her raven-feather-like eyelashes slowly drooped, obscuring the emotions in her eyes.

"and....."

Her voice carried a hint of hesitation, as if a thousand words were stuck in her throat, and she was unsure whether she should say them.

Jun Zechen raised an eyebrow slightly and pressed, "And what else?"

Su Jingyao slowly wrapped her arms around his waist, her soft, sweet voice flowing gently like a babbling brook.

She whispered, "My sister is the most precious person to His Highness. If she gets hurt, His Highness will be heartbroken, and I don't want to see him worry."

Jun Zechen suddenly clenched his fist, his voice low and powerful, carrying a hint of barely perceptible emotion.

"Do you think that if you get hurt, I won't worry?"

Su Jingyao gently bit her lower lip, a hint of grievance flashing across her face.

"No, I know that Your Highness has been treating me very well lately. I am already content with even a fraction of the great kindness Your Highness has shown to my sister."

Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, "It's better for me to be injured than for my sister, Your Highness, you don't need to be so heartbroken..."

Jun Zechen stared straight ahead, his eyes as black as ink, so deep that they were hard to fathom.

Therefore, she always felt that compared to Ling Yue, she only held a small place in his heart, while Ling Yue was the woman he truly cherished and loved.

That's why she risked her own safety to save Ling Yue.

Jun Zechen had never thought about this question before: who did he care more about, Ling Yue or Su Jingyao?

He had known Ling Yue for three years and been married to her for two years, but he had only known Su Jingyao for about two months.

But the more he interacted with Su Jingyao, the more he seemed to experience feelings he had never had before.

Her kindness and innocence touched his heart.

Her unexpectedly flirtatious words made his heart race.

Her heartbroken tears broke his heart.

Her body, perfectly suited to his, drove him mad.

Her submissive and humble demeanor at this moment broke his heart.

She had no idea how much Jun Zechen liked her at that moment.

However, Jun Zechen himself is not sure whether his feelings will change again as time goes by and he experiences things.

Since his last conversation with his father, he has been unable to make any promises about feelings to anyone.

Because he is the crown prince of the kingdom, the future emperor.

Ling Yue... she is his wife, and that will never change!

Jun Zechen held the woman in his arms tightly, his arms wrapped around her as if he wanted to merge her into his own body, his voice tinged with urgency.

"From now on, you're not allowed to hurt yourself to save others, understand?"

Su Jingyao hugged him back with all her might, her face beaming with a happy smile.

"Yes, I know. Now that I am carrying Your Highness's child, I will definitely protect myself and our child."

"Are you experiencing any discomfort right now?"

Su Jingyao buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, "Only my ankle hurts, and my leg hurts too."

"Are there many scratches on my legs? I haven't even looked at them yet, they must have become ugly."

Jun Zechen knew her love of beauty and how much she cherished her body.

He went out to handle some business when the female doctor was applying medicine to her leg, so he didn't see the injury.

"The female healer has applied medicine to the wound on your leg; let me take a look."

After saying that, Jun Zechen reached out, preparing to lift the blanket to check her legs.

"No!"

Su Jingyao quickly reached out to stop him, her eyes filled with a hint of shyness and embarrassment. Jun Zechen looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Su Jingyao pouted and continued to refuse, "Your Highness, you can't look. My legs must look ugly right now. I don't want Your Highness to see them."

Jun Zechen pinched her cheek helplessly and said affectionately, "Yaoyao is beautiful all over. Even if there are some scratches on her legs, they don't detract from her beauty. Be good, let me see."

A hint of hesitation flashed in Su Jingyao's eyes. Seeing this, Jun Zechen did not hesitate at all and directly reached out and placed her leg on his own.

His movements were gentle yet firm, and he slowly folded her loose panties up.

The first thing that catches the eye is her ankle, which is swollen like a steamed bun. Although it has been wrapped tightly with gauze, it is still obvious that her ankle is a size larger than normal.

Then came her smooth, white legs, now covered with numerous scratches and puncture wounds. The female healer had already applied medicine, and the wounds had stopped bleeding.

Despite these scars on her legs, they did not detract from their beauty in the slightest.

This only made Jun Zechen feel even more sorry for her.

Seeing this, Su Jingyao tried to pull her leg out of Jun Zechen's grasp. A blush rose on her face, as beautiful as the sunset.

"Your Highness, please stop looking..."

Her voice was as gentle as flowing water, with a hint of shyness.

"Take good care of your injuries these next few days. I will go to the Imperial Hospital and ask for a physician to take charge of your pregnancy."

Jun Zechen's voice was deep and gentle, as if it could melt people's hearts.

Su Jingyao nodded obediently. Jun Zechen then gave her many more words of advice. She looked at him with her watery eyes and nodded gently with a face full of happiness.

After Jun Zechen left, Miaoyun stood by the bed and began to report to her what had happened after she fell into a coma.

Su Jingyao lightly brushed her hair across her chest, her indifferent eyes sending chills down one's spine.

However, Miaoyun had already witnessed a different side of her master, and she felt fortunate to have such a master.

Su Jingyao was quite satisfied with the result of Ling Yue being grounded, which means Jun Zechen's tolerance for Ling Yue is getting lower and lower.

In the early stages of Jun Zechen becoming emperor, Ling Yue's intelligence was about the same as it is now. After being abused by other women a few times, she will become smarter.

It's good to be smart; otherwise, An Jinyan will eventually ruin you.

As for getting pregnant, Su Jingyao guessed that she would get pregnant soon after stopping contraception. After all, she had spent a lot of money on taking good care of her body since she was a child, and it was not a waste.

Her comprehensive care, both inside and out, makes her body extremely fertile. If she couldn't get pregnant like Ling Yue, what would be the point of her entering the palace?

To be cannon fodder?

In addition, Granny Li had some medical knowledge, so she could accurately diagnose a pregnancy by taking the pulse.

Although the child came earlier than she expected, Su Jingyao carefully considered the timeline in the book. Since she wanted to get pregnant early, it would be best to give birth before Jun Zechen ascended the throne.

In the book, Jun Zechen's first selection of consorts took place three months after his ascension to the throne, and the Jun Kingdom did not have a rule that consorts could not be selected for mourning the late emperor.

Before the new concubine enters the palace, she must firmly grasp Jun Zechen's heart and soul.

Another important reason why she wanted the Crown Princess and Consort An to fight was for the sake of the child in her womb.

She would not allow anyone to have the opportunity to harm the child in her womb.

Previously, Ling Yue had a prejudice against her because of the Flower Festival incident, and she didn't know how far the female lead had gone astray, although it seems she hasn't made much progress yet.

Su Jingyao naturally had no sympathy for Ling Yue. She had no compassion whatsoever. What was there to sympathize with in a woman who only wallowed in self-pity?

She doesn't dislike purity, she dislikes stupidity.

She saved the female lead today, and now she has done a favor for both the female lead and the supporting female character.

At least the persona of being innocent and harmless has been established.

These two will only fight each other; the probability of them harming her is extremely low.

After all, which of the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince didn't value her pregnancy?

However, she wouldn't let her guard down; a calculating glint flashed in Su Jingyao's eyes once more.

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