In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1267 - 1178: Su Huarong’s Questioning

Chapter 1267: Chapter 1178: Su Huarong’s Questioning

"Hmph! You servants, put some effort into your duties, do you understand? It’s fortunate that Imperial Concubine Feng is magnanimous, otherwise, you all would have been chased out and executed long ago. It’s truly..."

Eunuch Xiao scolded them, and secretly exchanged glances with the two Imperial Physicians before he turned and walked out of the inner room.

The two Imperial Physicians exchanged a silent look and then sat down carefully to take Imperial Concubine Feng’s pulse.

As soon as they touched her wrist, one physician’s face darkened, his heart pounding, and he quickly asked the other to check her pulse.

The other physician’s complexion changed as well, and after another exchange of looks, their initial relaxed demeanor vanished.

Previously, His Majesty had issued orders.

If Imperial Concubine Feng had not developed Fetal Gas, it would be one thing, but if she indeed had developed it, by any means, they were to delay the hour of the child’s birth until after the Empress’s second child was born, then act according to His Majesty’s commands.

They thought this assignment to be quite simple initially. With their medical skills, delaying the childbirth seemed easily feasible.

But now, it seemed not as simple as they had thought.

How many labor-inducing drugs had Imperial Concubine Feng taken to accumulate such a concentration of effects in her body?

Under these circumstances, how could they discreetly make her wait until the Empress gave birth first? It nearly seemed an impossible task!

Both physicians saw the gravity in each other’s eyes.

With such a situation, where could they dare to delay? They quickly and quietly summoned the attendant on the side, whispered instructions, and sent him out to deliver the message.

The attendant did not dare waste a moment, and ran back to Huayang Palace like the wind.

Outside Huayang Palace, Su Huarong paced anxiously, the weight of his worries making his mood especially heavy.

Little Yanyan had stopped crying, but sat dazed in a small pavilion, watching Little Sugar Bean. Although Little Sugar Bean was just over a year old, she was exceptionally good at reading the room.

Perhaps Little Yanyan’s earlier crying had frightened her. Now, she sat quietly beside her Imperial Sister, occasionally glancing at her, and at times looking towards the delivery room emitting screams of agony, clearly struggling to comprehend the meaning of childbirth.

The attendant arrived outside the delivery room, gently knocking on the door.

Eunuch An quickly came out, bowed slightly towards him, and they moved to one side, whispering earnestly with serious expressions.

Su Huarong, hearing the screams from the delivery room gradually quieting, grew even more anxious. Turning his head, he saw Eunuch An and the attendant discussing something. Moments later, Eunuch An re-entered the delivery room door, while the attendant still waited in his original spot.

After what seemed about a few minutes, Eunuch An reappeared.

He stepped forward and whispered something to the attendant, who nodded incessantly, then left briskly with a clasped fist.

Eunuch An stood for a moment before turning around. As he did, he met Su Huarong’s narrowed eyes, filled with scrutiny.

He chuckled twice and bowed again towards Su Huarong before continuing towards the delivery room.

But he was stopped by Su Huarong blocking his path.

"Lord Su, what is this?"

Eunuch An asked curiously.

Su Huarong had just returned from Qilian Mountain, where he had been sent by His Majesty’s command, and His Majesty had also appointed him as an inspecting envoy—not a small position. So, it was natural for Eunuch An to address him as Lord.

"Eunuch An, has the Empress treated you well over the years?"

Su Huarong asked directly.

This made Eunuch An somewhat confused, "The Empress has always been good to your servant. But, Lord Su, what do you mean by this?"

"Since the Empress has treated you well, why would you commit such an act of disloyalty toward her? Don’t you feel guilty?"

Su Huarong questioned him.

He had long heard that people in the palace were cunning, especially when it came to childbirth, when they were most vulnerable.

At that moment, his brother was still guarding there, yet Eunuch An dared to collude with outsiders, discussing something secretly. Such tricks, did he think he could fool him right before his eyes?

"When did your servant ever betray the Empress? Oh!—Lord Su, do you mean the person just now?"

Eunuch An suddenly realized, and immediately started laughing, "Lord Su, you worry too much! The person just now was just carrying out His Majesty’s orders to handle something, he was returning to report... Lord Su, it’s better not to meddle in this matter! Besides, knowing how His Majesty feels toward the Empress, why should Lord Su worry about these unnecessary things?"

Eunuch An shook his head amusingly and stepped into the delivery room.

These words stunned Su Huarong for a moment, and he stepped forward to intervene, but the door to the delivery room was pushed open from the inside, and Qin Yi walked out.

Su Huarong quietly stepped back, looking at His Majesty without speaking.

His Majesty also looked at him, stepped out, and stood silently in front of Su Huarong.

The two of them stared at each other in silence, no one spoke, and only the heart-wrenching screams of Su Pan’er could be heard intermittently from the delivery room.

"Let’s go over there and talk."

The small pavilion was occupied by Little Yanyan and Little Sugar Bean, so Qin Yi gestured towards the front of the flower stage.

Su Huarong silently followed.

Qin Yi seemed agitated and after a long silence finally spoke, "You should understand my feelings for Pan’er. She and I have supported and relied on each other to get to where we are today. Some say that as an emperor, remaining faithful to a discarded wife truly shows a benevolent ruler. But only I know in my heart, without Pan’er, I would not be where I am today! It’s not so much that Pan’er needs me, but rather, I can’t live without her. Pan’er often says, where the heart is, there is paradise! To me, anywhere with Pan’er is paradise!"

Su Huarong listened quietly, not interrupting him.

Qin Yi didn’t expect him to respond, and after a moment of silence, he continued, "This pregnancy has been very dangerous for Pan’er. The Imperial Physician was quite pessimistic at first, and I even planned to have her terminate the pregnancy, but Pan’er insisted on having the baby. When I found out she was carrying twins, I was secretly quite happy for quite some time."

"Yes, I was very happy at that time too."

Su Huarong also smiled. He had known early on that Pan’Er herself was one of a pair of twins; her carrying twins was also normal. As for the dangerous nature of her pregnancy, he had also heard about it early on. However, after Pan’er safely passed the first four months of pregnancy, he thought there were no issues anymore. But based on His Majesty’s words, it seems there might be another story?

"But right now, the Third Princess has been born. I am very happy and satisfied, but, given my position, I need an heir. Even though there is still one child in Pan’er’s womb, I am worried..."