Chapter 538: Grief, Couldn’t Retain It
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The old woman had also hurriedly brought the doctor back at this point.
“Mistress, Mistress, the doctor is here. Quickly let the doctor take a look.”
Lin Zhuyu was also worried about the child in her belly. She did not try to demur and straightaway allowed the doctor to check her pulse.
When the doctor arrived, his heart sank when he saw the bloodstains on Lin Zhuyu’s dress. After taking her pulse, his expression turned even more unsightly. “Mistress, the fetus has been affected. The fetus is not in good condition. You should go back quickly and lie down.”
Lin Zhuyu did not dare to delay and immediately told someone to drive the horse carriage over before she boarded it and left.
The onlookers watched Lin Zhuyu leave and shook their heads as they clicked their tongues. “The Great Immortal White Lotus said that the woman’s child can’t be saved.”
“What? When did she say that?”
“Didn’t you hear that? The Great Immortal White Lotus said that the lady was pregnant with the star of the scholar, but the destiny ties between this star and her were too tenuous. I’m afraid she won’t be able to keep the child.”
“Is this Great Immortal White Lotus really that divine?”
“My mother said that she was very divine. Last time, her legs hurt, but no matter how many doctors she saw, her condition didn’t improve. However, after following this Great Immortal White Lotus to practice cultivation, her legs didn’t hurt anymore. So do you think she is divine?”
When the other people heard that person’s words, they all put forward their own ideas. Not long after that, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Lin Zhuyu no longer felt the discomfort in her belly, but she had an ominous feeling in her heart.
Perhaps the words of the Great Immortal White Lotus had given her a hint. She felt that she might not be able to keep the child in her belly.
After returning to the Jiang Residence, the old woman did not dare to hide anything from the caretaker and explained Lin Zhuyu’s condition. Everyone in the Jiang Residence knew that the master and his wife had a good relationship. Every day when the master returned to the residence, the first thing he would do was to ask about the condition of his wife and the child. Now that such a thing had happened, they did not dare to hide it.
After the caretaker sent someone to inform Jiang Yang, he also summoned all the doctors in the capital city to treat Lin Zhuyu.
By the time Jiang Yang rushed back, the sky was already almost dark.
The Imperial Guards had a group training today, so he had left the city early in the morning. He had just returned to the city when he heard the news of Lin Zhuyu’s accident, so he rushed back without another word.
“Where’s the Mistress? How is she?” The moment Jiang Yang rushed into the house, he detected the strong smell of blood.
The doctors in the room moved aside when they saw that Jiang Yang had returned.
Lin Zhuyu was lying on the bed. Her face was pale and she did not look well at all.
“Jiang Yang…” Lin Zhuyu said weakly as she looked at Jiang Yang whose face was worn out from traveling.
Jiang Yang held her hand and almost choked on his tears. “Don’t be afraid. It’ll be fine.”
Lin Zhuyu’s eyes were red-rimmed all along, but she did not cry. However, the moment she saw Jiang Yang, she could not hold back her tears anymore and the tears poured down. “Jiang Yang, our… our child… It’s my fault. It’s all my fault… I shouldn’t have been so playful…”
“Don’t cry, don’t cry. This isn’t your fault. It’s my fault for not being able to accompany you in the residence. You didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t worry. I’ll go into the palace and ask the Emperor to send an Imperial Physician to take a look at you. Don’t panic. You hear that?”
Lin Zhuyu didn’t want to lose her child either. She nodded as she wept. “Mm-hmm. Don’t… don’t let Her Imperial Highness know. It’s already dark. Don’t let Her Imperial Highness worry about me and rush around for my sake.”
Jiang Yang pursed his lips and nodded. He squeezed her hand tightly before walking out briskly.
Today was Bai Shuang’s day off. Su Ying had told her that if she wanted to, she could go outside the palace to enjoy herself. If a person kept herself cooped up all the time in one place, her body might develop problems more easily.
Initially, Bai Shuang had already planned to go out of the palace. To her surprise, her period came just before she stepped outside. Every time she had her period, she would feel quite uncomfortable, so she gave up on the idea of going out of the palace.
However, after lying down for a while, Bai Shuang’s abdomen still felt a little uncomfortable. She got up and prepared to go to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to get some pills that could regulate energy and blood circulation so that she would not feel so awful.
The Imperial Academy of Medicine was not far from the Imperial harem’s palace. By the time Bai Shuang arrived, it was already time for the physicians to knock off. Many Imperial Physicians were preparing to leave the palace and return to their residences.
“Imperial Physician Ruan.” When Bai Shuang walked in, she saw Imperial Physician Ruan on his way out and went up to greet him. He had gone to give Moon medical treatment previously and injured his leg thereafter. After that, Su Ying told Bai Shuang to come over and inquire about his recovery twice, and the two of them had become more familiar.
“So it’s you, Miss Bai Shuang. Why are you here?”
After following Su Ying for so long, Bai Shuang was no longer as secretive as other women in certain aspects. She said that she was not feeling well due to her period and wanted to obtain some medicine here.
After Imperial Physician Ruan heard this, he told the medicine boy to bring Bai Shuang a bottle of Ease-up Pills. “Miss, you can keep taking this to regulate your blood vitality.”
“Alright. Thank you, Imperial Physician Ruan.”
“I still have to go to Commander Jiang’s residence, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Bai Shuang’s expression froze when she heard that. “Commander Jiang? May I know which Commander Jiang? Is it Jiang Yang?”
Imperial Physician Ruan nodded. “Yes. I heard that Mistress Jiang is not feeling well. I’ll take my leave now.” Imperial Physician Ruan didn’t say anything more and left with the medicine boy.
Bai Shuang remained rooted to the same spot in surprise. After Lin Zhuyu left the palace, Bai Shuang had gone to visit the former once. During that visit, Lin Zhuyu’s complexion had improved a lot, and she seemed to have come back to life. She was also taking good care of the growing fetus. Now, she should be showing some visible signs of pregnancy. Logically speaking, the fetus should have stabilized. What could happen at this juncture?
Bai Shuang was a little worried, but seeing that it was getting late, she could not leave the palace anymore. She could only wait for Imperial Physician Ruan to return before asking further.
Jiang Yang, who was waiting outside the palace gate, immediately brought Imperial Physician Ruan back to his residence when he saw him come out.
At this moment, Lin Zhuyu’s complexion was getting more sickly.
The strange thing was that she still could not feel any pain. She only felt a steady stream of heat flowing from her lower body.
If it weren’t for the two doctors who had been helping her to control the bleeding, she would have fainted long ago.
“Imperial Physician is here. Imperial Physician Ruan is here.”
Jiang Yang brought Imperial Physician Ruan into the room.
The moment Imperial Physician Ruan entered, he smelled a strong scent of blood. His face immediately sank as he promptly went forward to take Lin Zhuyu’s pulse.
Jiang Yang stood at the side with his heart in his mouth.
To Jiang Yang, every minute and second that Imperial Physician Ruan took to check on Lin Zhuyu was torture.
After an unknown period of time, Imperial Physician Ruan released his hand and gestured to the medicine boy to take out the silver needles from the medicine box. He told the maidservant to pull aside the clothes on Lin Zhuyu’s stomach. He wanted to administer acupuncture.
Jiang Yang personally stepped forward. When he saw that Lin Zhuyu’s body was constantly bleeding, he became even more panic-stricken.
Imperial Physician Ruan calmly inserted the silver needles. After all the silver needles had been inserted into Lin Zhuyu’s body, the blood under her body gradually stopped flowing.
When Imperial Physician Ruan saw that she was no longer bleeding, he stood up straight and said faintly, “I can see that Mistress Jiang’s abdomen is bruised. I suspect that she had been hit by a heavy object and the fetus was affected.
The fetus can’t be saved anymore but I will ensure Mistress Jiang’s well-being.”
The words that the fetus could not be saved instantly made Lin Zhuyu feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
When he sensed the change in Lin Zhuyu’s mood, Jiang Yang held her hand tightly and comforted her softly, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t worry. We’re still young. We can still have children in the future.”
Lin Zhuyu said as she choked back her grief, “It’s my fault… It’s all my fault…1