Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 357

Chapter 357: She’s My Wife

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Zheng Momo stood at the door, seeing Mingzhu’s lost expression. Even forgetting to take her hat, she couldn’t help but worry. She quickly approached and asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong, Your Highness?”

Mingzhu raised her head and smiled mysteriously, motioning with her chin, “Let’s go, I’ll treat you all to a feast at Taotie Tower!”

Although Zheng Momo didn’t know what had happened exactly, it didn’t seem like anything bad had happened from her appearance. She smiled and agreed, “Alright, alright! We’re really lucky today. We’re so fortunate to have such good food.”

Mingzhu thought to herself, if what the old man said was true, then she really was lucky today. She carefully protected her abdomen with her hands and walked lightly back to the carriage.

Zheng Momo went in to retrieve Mingzhu’s hat herself and asked Tan Peng, “Is our lady’s condition alright?”

Tan Peng smiled, “Yes, very good. If all goes well, it will be even better in a few days.” He added, “Although it’s still early to say for sure, but it’s almost certain. I’ve been doing this for many years without failure. Go back and take care of her properly. Don’t eat recklessly or lift heavy things. Listen to me, don’t suffer losses!”

“Thank you for your kind words, but you know the rules. You can’t reveal it until it’s been three months, to avoid startling the fetus.” Zheng Momo listened and understood. The importance of offspring for women was self-evident, especially in noble families. If Wangfei had a legitimate eldest son, then her position would truly be secure.

So, instead of going to Taotie Tower for a feast, they went straight back to the mansion. Taking care of Mingzhu was the priority. Otherwise, staying outside for an extra moment meant an extra risk. If something really happened to her, she would have to compensate both the Fu family and Ying Wang.

“Don’t worry, if a word leaks out, you can have someone destroy my Kouchun Hall.” Tan Peng was used to reading between the lines. This meant he shouldn’t spread the word about this matter; there were many dirty secrets in noble families, and he understood.

Zheng Momo discreetly placed a gold ingot on the table and left.

Tan Peng glanced at it and smiled. It seemed that the wealthy had come to spend money today. He didn’t say much and hid the gold ingot first. Then he cleared his throat and said to the other side, “Next.”

There were two doors in his clinic. One led to the courtyard, convenient for wealthy clients who wanted privacy; they could jump the queue if they had money. The other door led to the main hall, where ordinary patients entered in order. With his command, the door leading to the main hall opened, and a young man in a plain blue robe walked in calmly. He went to where Mingzhu had sat before and smiled politely, “Doctor.”

“What’s wrong with someone at home?” Tan Peng frowned but didn’t say much. Although his clinic specialized in gynecology, there were also patients who couldn’t come themselves and had their family members describe their symptoms and seek treatment and medication on their behalf.

“It’s my wife.” The man gently placed a simple cloth bag on the table. The bag had no opening, and when he let go, two lustrous and precious Hupu pearls, the size of longans, rolled out. They stopped by Tan Peng’s hand and didn’t move.

Tan Peng felt like he had been scalded. Nervously, he asked, “What is this?” What did this mean? The servant who came earlier was extravagant enough to use gold to hit him, and now this unfamiliar man was even more extravagant, using these valuable Hupu pearls to hit him. He was a bit dizzy and more afraid.

“Hupu pearls,” the man smiled and told a story to Tan Peng in a very polite manner. “Our family has been single for three generations, and it’s been difficult to have offspring. By the time it’s my generation, my family is very anxious, hoping that I can have more sons to inherit the family business. So they married me off early. Unfortunately, for more than three years after marriage, my wife hasn’t been pregnant. I’m often busy outside managing the family business, so my wife has suffered a lot at home. The more anxious she gets, the less likely she is to conceive, and the more she gets into trouble.”

He sighed deeply and looked at Tan Peng with sadness, “You, being so experienced, must understand my pain.”

The young man couldn’t be said to be very handsome, but when he smiled or frowned, it always made people want to look at him more. Tan Peng couldn’t help but nod, “These things can’t be rushed; the more you rush, the less effective it is.”

The man continued, “To be honest, the young lady who just left is my wife.” He placed his hand on the armrest of the chair, lightly rubbed it twice, and then brought it to his nose to sniff. The sweet imperial snow fragrance, made only from the finest spices and skillfully blended by the top perfumers of the palace, then aged in the largest ice cellar in the country for 180 days, could create this special and unique sweet fragrance. And there were only a few women in the country who were qualified to use such fragrances. The last time, at the Prosperous Longsheng Great Eldest Princess’s mansion, he had smelled this scent on Fu Mingzhu, so it was undoubtedly her today.

Tan Peng showed great respect. Indeed, they were a family; they treated money as dirt, and they both liked to use money to hit people. Although he liked money, he had professional ethics. Since he had promised not to spread the matter of the woman who had just visited, he wouldn’t casually bring it up. So he just made a sound of acknowledgment and said nothing more.

But the man was smart and asked directly, “My wife is sulking with me and seeking medical advice behind my back, suffering losses these years. So, did she offend you just now?”

“That’s not the case.” This question didn’t violate his promise, so Tan Peng answered readily. Then he understood why the woman who had just visited seemed like a female bandit, unable to find a reliable doctor, constantly being deceived, enduring her in-laws’ anger at home, and not having a good relationship with her husband. It’s strange if her temper could be good. But he had to say something: “The young lady is still quite young. I don’t know why you’re in such a hurry. I’ve always been against young girls getting married too early and conceiving too soon. They are still a child growing up. If the body lacks qi and blood, how can it bear a healthy and strong fetus?”

“You criticize very reasonably. Then please prescribe two sets of conditioning medicine for my wife. I’ll go back and persuade her to wait patiently and stop messing around.” The man was convinced and spoke as if it were another matter altogether.

But this medicine couldn’t be prescribed. Tan Peng said softly, “Her health is good, she doesn’t need medicine. Just wait patiently.” Then he closed his eyes and said no more. When he opened his eyes, the man in the navy blue robe had already left, and the two round Hupu pearls on the table seemed like two eyes, staring at him intently.

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