0p0 Chapter 224: Chess
Chapter 224: Chess
Arriving at the Natural Painting Pavilion, breakfast was already beautifully laid out on a carved mahogany table. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, adding a touch of warmth to the scene.
The three of them sat at the table, eating and talking at the same time: "Sister Jingfei, Su Ye said yesterday that your body has recovered a lot, and you can stop taking the medicine!"
Feng Ruozhao smiled and nodded. With a flick of his chopsticks, he placed a fresh, plump shrimp on the plate in front of An Lingrong and said softly, "Yes. Miss Su Ye's medical skills are truly remarkable. I've felt a lot lighter these past few days. I used to always feel a slight chill in my lower abdomen, but now it's much better."
Hearing this, An Lingrong couldn't help but reveal a smug smile, and said in a delicate voice: "Of course, don't you see who Su Ye belongs to!"
Looking at her expression, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help laughing and patted her shoulder: "Okay, let's get down to business!"
Feng Ruozhao was a little confused: "What's the matter with you guys coming here today?"
An Lingrong picked up the shrimp and put it into her mouth. After swallowing it, she slowly said, "Sister Jingfei, do you want to get pregnant?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Jing, who was drinking a bowl of fragrant rice porridge, was stunned. Before she could swallow the porridge in her mouth, it got stuck in her throat, making her cough violently.
Shen Meizhuang hurriedly patted her back.
An Lingrong touched her nose feeling a little guilty, she stood up and poured a glass of water and handed it to her.
It took a long time for Feng Ruozhao to recover.
Shen Meizhuang scolded: "You, don't be so impatient, speak properly!"
"Oh!" An Lingrong nodded obediently.
Feng Ruozhao finally calmed down and turned to look at An Lingrong: "What do you mean, Sister Wen?"
"Su Ye said that your body is almost in good shape and there's a chance you could get pregnant!"
After hearing An Lingrong's words, Feng Ruozhao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, my two sisters. However, I know my body well. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get pregnant!"
Seeing her dejected expression, Shen Meizhuang's heart softened, and she quickly spoke to comfort her, "Sister, now that you're well, why not give it a try? Maybe God will bless you and let you get what you want!"
Facing Shen Meizhuang's concerned gaze, Feng Ruozhao sighed deeply and said quietly, "Before, I was crazy about wanting a child of my own, but as I get older, I no longer have such fantasies!"
After saying this, she sighed heavily again, as if she wanted to spit out all the sorrow in her heart.
An Lingrong rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "You're not even thirty yet, how can you be considered old? You're the best age for childbearing, right?"
Well, forgive her for putting in her own modern thinking.
Hearing this, Shen Meizhuang and Feng Ruozhao, who were sitting beside them, turned their heads at the same time, their eyes all falling on An Lingrong.
An Lingrong smiled awkwardly: "A woman is like a flower at 31, in full bloom."
After saying this, she moved closer to Feng Ruozhao and lowered her voice and said, "Sister, I have a recipe for fertility. Do you want to try it?"
Feng Ruozhao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, "Prescription for fertility? Is it effective?"
"The effect is quite good, but this prescription has a side effect. You won't be able to get pregnant again for three years after giving birth." An Lingrong explained the pros and cons of the prescription and let Feng Ruozhao make his own choice.
Seeing that she was so confident, Feng Ruozhao turned to look at Shen Meizhuang.
Shen Meizhuang nodded firmly.
Although it was not said explicitly, Feng Ruozhao already understood what Shen Meizhuang meant.
She suddenly raised her head, a determined light flashing in her eyes. She nodded without hesitation and said excitedly, "Okay! Okay! As long as I can successfully conceive a child, even if I can never have another one in the future, I'm willing to do it!"
Seeing that she had made up her mind, An Lingrong thought for a moment and walked to the door: "Hanzhu, Hanzhu."
Hanzhu heard the call and trotted over, bowed and said, "My lady, I am here."
"You come with me!"
On the other side, Feng Ruozhao and Shen Meizhuang looked at the two of them talking together, with puzzled expressions in their eyes.
"What are they talking about?"
"Don't make it!"
After a while, An Lingrong returned to the two of them with a piece of paper, "Sister Jingfei, I asked Hanzhu about your menstrual period."
Hearing this, Feng Ruozhao and Shen Meizhuang exchanged a look of suspicion. An Lingrong realized she hadn't explained it clearly enough, so she corrected her explanation and said, "It's Guishui."
As soon as these words were spoken, Feng Ruozhao's face turned red instantly.
Shen Meizhuang's expression was as calm as water. She had long been accustomed to it. She didn't find anything that Rong'er said strange!
An Lingrong didn't care about Feng Ruozhao's shy reaction. She reached out and gently tapped a few numbers on the paper, continuing, "Seven days before and eight days after. These are the days when you're most likely to get pregnant."
Although Feng Ruozhao was blushing with shame at this moment, he couldn't help but stretch his neck to see clearly what was written on the paper.
"It just happened these few days."
Feng Ruozhao nodded.
After saying this, An Lingrong stopped talking, lowered her head slightly, and gently tapped her temples with her hands.
Looking at her movements, Shen Meizhuang knew that she was thinking about something, so she didn't disturb her and picked up her chopsticks to continue eating.
Feng Ruozhao asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What are you thinking about? What are you going to do next?"
An Lingrong raised her head and said distressedly, "We'll be returning to the Forbidden City in a few days. Now is a good opportunity and the time is right. How can I get the Emperor to summon you to his bedchamber?"
After hearing An Lingrong's words, Feng Ruozhao, who had been feeling uneasy, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He smiled and replied, "Oh, I thought you were thinking about something difficult, but it turns out to be this!"
As she spoke, she stood up, walked gracefully to the bookshelf next to her, reached out and pulled out a thick book, and returned to the table.
An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang were curious and looked at the book cover. There were five words on it: "A Collection of Forgetful Joys"
"What is this? A collection of poems?" An Lingrong picked it up casually.
Shen Meizhuang helplessly held her forehead and said, "This is a chess manual."
"Chess record, what can this do?"
Feng Ruozhao ordered, "Hanzhu, send this book to the Qinzheng Palace after dinner."
An Lingrong waited for her to continue, but Feng Ruozhao looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Is this okay?"
"Yes, if the emperor has nothing important to do, he will come over in the evening!"
"It's that simple?"
"How difficult can it be!"
Seeing her astonished expression, Feng Ruozhao explained, "The emperor doesn't hate me. When I first entered the palace, we often played chess together. I dare say that no one in this palace can beat me in chess. Bring the chess record to him, and the emperor will naturally understand what I mean."
Is it so careless? Shen Meizhuang regained favor with a bracelet, and Jing Fei's return to favor is just a matter of chess.
How the emperor is like a fish, everyone has his own bait.
"Then I'll make the medicine and send it over later!"
"it is good!"