"Sister-in-law, let me check your pulse."
Meng Yulan's main purpose in entering the palace today was this, and upon hearing this, she did not refuse and extended her wrist.
Tang Zhuyun reached out and took her pulse, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
Meng Yulan observed the expressions and gestures, her heart filled with unease.
--Could it be that Mo Fei's pregnancy is bad that makes Tang Zhuyun look like this?
"Your Majesty, I..." She finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Tang Zhuyun then released her hand and whispered, "Sister-in-law, did you use some kind of fertility potion?"
She felt that something was wrong with Meng Yulan's pregnancy.
Meng Yulan panicked instantly. "Is something wrong with the baby?"
Her voice trembled, and her eyes were brimming with tears.
Having a child is currently the only problem that has completely overwhelmed her.
Seeing this, Tang Zhuyun quickly reassured her, "It's alright now, sister-in-law, don't be nervous."
Meng Yulan knew that she wouldn't lie to her about this matter, so she breathed a long sigh of relief.
It's alright now, at least it means that even if there are oversights, they can be made up for.
As long as it's not beyond repair, she can face it calmly.
--We will strive to achieve whatever is within our power.
Tang Zhuyun didn't keep her in suspense and said directly, "Sister-in-law, there's something unclean around you."
As clever as Meng Yulan was, she immediately understood what she meant.
She had made this guess before.
However, she was always very careful about her food, drink, daily necessities, and the people and things around her.
Where did things go wrong?
If it was a man-made disaster, Meng Yulan would feel extremely guilty—why hadn't it been discovered sooner?
Xiu'er said, "How could that be? My aunt is always careful and cautious, and also very clever..."
This is a master of palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, meticulously trained from childhood. How could she possibly stumble and fall into a ditch?
The issue of having offspring is of paramount importance in the inner quarters of the household.
Xiu'er didn't believe that Meng Yulan would be ambushed.
When it comes to competing with women, Meng Yulan's excellence is comparable to her mistress's success in medical skills.
To be honest, Meng Yulan herself didn't believe it either.
However, she quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
What is it that's unclean?
She absolutely has to find her!
And eliminate them completely.
If anyone dares to lay a hand on her child, she's willing to fight them to the death.
Tang Zhuyun analyzed carefully, "Before the Emperor ascended the throne, I checked my sister-in-law's pulse. At least at that time, I didn't find anything unusual."
In other words, either the signs hadn't yet appeared, or the people hiding in the shadows hadn't yet made their move.
Meng Yulan nodded.
Indeed, Tang Zhuyun had taken her pulse several times and should have a clear understanding of her pulse characteristics.
"So, someone might have tampered with it recently?" Xiu'er asked. "But who could it be?"
After the late emperor passed away, Tang Mingfan submitted a memorial requesting to retire.
Emperor Wen had been holding back his approval, but since this was his father-in-law, he granted him a long leave for the time being.
In the past six months, Tang Mingfan has aged several years.
In other words, Tang Mingfan, the Court of Judicial Review Minister who offended people every day, has recently "reformed," so who in the Tang Family can still offend anyone?
Could it be Tang Baixin?
Tang Baixin currently works in the Ministry of Personnel. He is loyal, upright, and has never abused his position as the emperor's brother-in-law.
If you've offended someone in official circles, it doesn't mean you have to reach into their backyard.
To cause someone to be childless and without descendants—what kind of hatred or grudge could that be?
Meng Yulan thought about it repeatedly, but still couldn't figure out where the problem had gone wrong.
She was very meticulous.
"Sister-in-law, it might not just be food," Tang Zhuyun reminded her. "It could also be something we come into contact with daily."
"Not to mention now that I know I'm pregnant, even before, I was extremely cautious." Meng Yulan shook her head, completely puzzled.
She hasn't added anything to her house recently, so how come...
Seeing her confused and bewildered look, Xiu'er offered her a suggestion. "Auntie, how about this? After you go back, think about where you go and search everywhere from the time you open your eyes until you fall asleep at night..."
Perhaps it's well hidden?
Meng Yulan murmured, "I basically never go out. Every day I just wander around the backyard, spend the most time in my room, then go to pay my respects to the master, and check on Little Tangyuan..."
"Could it be that someone tampered with Little Tangyuan's things?" Xiu'er asked, then immediately denied it before anyone else could speak, "That's unlikely, you've always been very attentive to her. Oh, I know!"
Tang Zhuyun said, "Don't be so startled!"
You are pregnant!
Don't scare the baby out of your belly.
The children who were playing also looked over at the sound.
Guagua asked curiously, "Mom, what do you know?"
Why do I suddenly feel like my mother is a bit like a shaman?
Xiu'er waved her hand. "This has nothing to do with you guys, go do your own thing!"
"Oh, Wuji, don't steal Wuxian's candy!" Guagua shouted, startling everyone again.
Little Tangyuan brought colorful candies and is distributing them to her younger siblings.
Wuji and shrewd. Seeing that Wuxian didn't reach out, he tried to secretly give himself a few, but he didn't expect that Guagua, who was paying attention to the adults' affairs, could hear everything and caught him red-handed.
Tang Zhuyun: She's a real little Xiu'er.
"Wuxian, keep an eye on your candy!" Guagua said angrily.
Wuxian said slowly, "I've already licked all my own candy."
If my second brother wants to eat it, let him eat it, let him be disgusted!
Guagua was speechless: He licked you but didn't eat you, but he didn't look down on you!
To be taken advantage of for nothing.
Fortunately, Little Tangyuan was there; one glare from her was enough to make Wuji obediently return the extra candy he had taken.
Meng Yulan laughed and said, "Sister Yuan, you're the older sister, don't scare your younger brother."
"I can not only scare him, I can also beat him up!" Little Tangyuan exclaimed, brimming with righteous indignation.
Tang Zhuyun: This is absolutely like my own grandfather—fair, honest, and intolerant of any wrongdoing.
"Your Majesty, Madam, please listen to me!"
Xiu'er, who thought she had discovered the blind spot, said with dissatisfaction.
Please follow!
Tang Zhuyun said, "You tell me, you tell me—"
"Within the manor, there's only one place where Madam shouldn't interfere too much..."
Tang Zhuyun instantly realized. "My father's place!"
After all, she was her daughter-in-law, so Meng Yulan shouldn't interfere too much in her father-in-law's affairs.
"That's right!" Xiu'er said triumphantly, "Our master's wife has to go with him every morning and evening to pay their respects, but it's not easy to search his room."
If there is anything truly harmful, we can start investigating from Tang Mingfan's account.
Tang Zhuyun: This idea is indeed quite unique.
Meng Yulan seemed to be thinking about something, then said, "Cuiping, who sweeps the courtyard for your father-in-law, just had a miscarriage last month."
Xiu'er slapped her thigh. "That makes sense! That must be it!"
She's incredibly smart!
Tang Zhuyun said in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, let me handle this."
(I've been super busy with reports at the beginning of the month, so I've only been updating twice a day for the past two days. I'll be back to updating three times a day starting tomorrow, mwah~)