"Ugh!" A faint smell of blood spread out. Shen Yingxue looked at the red blood and suddenly felt a churning in her chest. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and gag a few times.
Shen Lixue's gaze sharpened, and she whispered a few words to the unseen guards. A gentle breeze blew out the door, and she rushed forward to check Shen Caixuan's breathing: "There's still hope! Quickly call a doctor!"
Shen Caixuan was determined to die. She used all her strength to slam her head against the corner of the table, and blood splattered far away. Grand Commandant Lei, Lei Hong, and Madam Lei were also covered in blood. She quickly stood up and moved away from the main seat that represented their status. Looking at the blood in the room, her eyes flashed with disgust and anger. She had completely disgraced the Grand Commandant's mansion.
This wedding not only failed to quell the rumors, but also made the Grand Commandant's mansion a laughing stock. Grand Commandant Lei gave Shen Minghui a cold look, wondering how he could do such a thing. He couldn't even control his own daughter. He was extremely stupid. Qingyan was doomed to have a prime minister like him.
Shen Minghui's face was terribly gloomy, his large hands clenching into fists. She would rather die than marry Lei Cong. Hah, she was deliberately going against him and embarrassing him. What a good daughter of his, one after another they have rebelled and completely disregarded him, her father.
Several maids stepped forward and carried Shen Caixuan out for treatment. Everyone looked at the blood-stained wedding hall and sighed silently. The bride's life was uncertain, and the wedding probably wouldn't continue. They decided to go back to their own homes for a meal and not invite bad luck here.
Having made up their minds, the group was about to bid farewell to Commander Lei when a clear female voice rang out: "Miss Chen, why is there blood on your skirt? Are you injured?"
The wedding hall was quiet. Although the woman's voice was not loud, it was clear enough for everyone to hear. Bored, Shen Lixue turned her head to look and glanced at the back of Shen Yingxue's skirt, her eyes full of confusion.
Shen Yingxue's expression changed slightly, and she smiled awkwardly: "I think I've had my period!" But she was shocked. She was so focused on making a fake virginity mark and threatening and bribing Shen Caixuan to marry in her place that she didn't notice that her period was more than half a month late.
Everyone turned away; it was nothing to worry about a young woman's menstrual cycle.
Shen Lixue frowned and whispered, "Miss Shen, there shouldn't be this much blood from your period, right? There's too much blood on your skirt, it looks like you're injured somewhere."
Although it was said to be quiet, it was enough for people nearby to hear. They immediately turned their curious eyes to look at the back of Shen Yingxue's dress and were all shocked. Most of the back of the dress was soaked in blood. It couldn't be menstruation.
"Miss Shen, you'd better see a doctor. You're probably injured somewhere!" a kind lady suggested softly.
Shen Yingxue's beautiful face turned deathly pale instantly. She raised her lips and forced a smile: "Thank you for reminding me, Madam. I will see a doctor as soon as I get back to the manor!" She had started menstruating a year ago, and she always felt something in her body when she had her period. Why did she not feel anything this time, but others saw bloodstains? Was she really injured?
Lei noticed the bloodstains on Shen Yingxue's skirt, his expression changed drastically, but he quickly regained his composure and sighed helplessly, "You really don't know how to take care of yourself. Yingxue, go to the carriage and change your clothes!"
"Yes!" Shen Yingxue was panicked and was looking for an opportunity to leave the wedding hall to check where she was injured. Lei's words were exactly what she wanted, so she gracefully bowed to the elders.
With a flick of her slender hand, Shen Lixue swiftly inserted silver needles into Shen Yingxue's acupoints. Shen Yingxue smiled slightly and was about to get up when everything went black, and she collapsed to the ground.
"Yingxue!" Lei exclaimed, quickly squatting down to half-embrace Shen Yingxue, scolding, "This child, she's having her period and has lost too much blood!"
Concealing the panic in her eyes, Madam Lei instructed the maids beside her, "You all, help Miss Biao to the guest room to rest. Granny Mi, go and fetch a bowl of brown sugar water!"
“Madam Shen, I don’t think Miss Shen’s fainting is due to excessive menstrual bleeding!” Shen Lixue stepped forward and subtly removed the silver needles.
Her movements were quick and subtle, yet they did not escape Dongfang Zhan's notice. He raised his thick, dark eyebrows but said nothing, a faint smile playing on his lips as he observed the situation unfold.
Lei glared coldly at Shen Lixue, her heart trembling. Yingxue was very likely pregnant, and the anger she felt at being provoked by Shen Caixuan had affected the fetus, causing a miscarriage. This matter must not be known to anyone, especially not to Shen Lixue.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. Yingxue is weak. She caught a cold recently, and her body was already weak during her period. She lost too much blood and fainted. There's nothing strange about it..."
Shen Lixue frowned: "She's menstruating and is so weak she's fainted. Miss Shen's body is too weak. She should see a doctor to take good care of her. It's not something that can be solved with just a bowl of brown sugar water!"
Lei glanced at Chen Lixue and sneered, "The county magistrate is meddling too much. This is a family matter of our Prime Minister's residence!"
"I'm just reminding you, Madam. If you're unwilling to treat Miss Shen, then so be it!" Shen Lixue straightened up and said casually, "The ground is cold. If you keep holding Miss Shen while she sits on the ground, the cold air will seep into her body. At best, it will cause uterine coldness and difficulty conceiving; at worst, it will cause severe damage to the uterus and lifelong infertility..."
"Of course I know!" Lei Shi coldly replied, and had the maids quickly stand up with Shen Yingxue in their arms. Most of Shen Yingxue's skirt was stained red with blood, a shocking sight at first glance.
“Madam, Miss Shen’s injuries are extremely serious and cannot be delayed any longer!” An old man stepped out from the crowd and came to Lei’s side, his gaze solemn: “Even if it is menstruation, the bleeding is so heavy that there must be an underlying illness. She must be treated. I have some medical knowledge and can help Miss Shen with her diagnosis!”
The old man squatted down, preparing to take Shen Yingxue's pulse. Lei Shi cried out in distress, shoving the old man's hand away and frowning, saying, "My daughter is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion. How can I allow a country doctor like you to take her pulse so casually!" Yingxue's symptoms did not resemble menstruation but rather a miscarriage. She absolutely could not allow a doctor to take her pulse.
"I've practiced medicine all my life, and this is the first time I've ever heard anyone call me a quack doctor!" The old man snorted, his tone full of arrogance, an air that even the imperial physicians in the palace didn't possess.
Commander Lei found the voice somewhat familiar and turned to look over. Upon seeing the familiar face, his heart skipped a beat: "Imperial Physician Chen!" Imperial Physician Chen was the royal physician, and only members of the royal family could see him. He usually stayed at home researching medicines and rarely went out. Lei had never seen him before.
"Grand Commandant Lei, this is your niece, isn't it?" Physician Chen replied casually, quickly pinching Shen Yingxue's wrist to stop him from taking her pulse, but he insisted on doing so anyway.
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Chapter 112: Bloodstained Wedding Night, Playboy Turns into Eunuch
Lei Shi didn't dare to stop her, her eyes flashing with deep anxiety. She quietly asked Grand Commandant Lei for help, because Yingxue's matter must not be known to anyone.
Grand Commandant Lei shook his head and sighed. If it were any other doctor, he could have used subtle hints or threats, but this Physician Chen was eccentric and unyielding, and as the imperial physician of the Qingyan royal family, he really had no way to deal with him.
Lei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. What should he do? What should he do?
The pulse under his fingers beat lightly, sometimes weak and sometimes strong. Physician Chen frowned slightly and glanced at Shen Yingxue. Judging from her attire, she was still an unmarried girl, but her pulse was that of a young lady who was not yet married.
"Miss Shen is one month pregnant. Her anger has upset her and affected the fetus. She just needs some medicine to prevent miscarriage. There's nothing to worry about!" Doctor Chen loosened his fingers, stood up, and said this indifferently.
The casual words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone stunned and unable to move for a long time.
Shen Lixue raised an eyebrow. Shen Yingxue was indeed pregnant. Counting the days, it was exactly when Lei Congqiang had forced himself on her.
When everyone came to their senses, mocking, contemptuous, and disdainful gazes fell on Shen Yingxue, Lei Shi, and Shen Minghui. A month ago, when rumors were rampant, Shen Caixuan had not lied. It was Shen Yingxue and Shen Minghui who had committed adultery with Lei Cong. Lei Shi, protecting her legitimate daughter, pushed this illegitimate daughter out as a scapegoat.
Shen Yingxue was the one who made the mistake, and Shen Caixuan took the blame. She became infamous and married a philandering cripple. Anyone would be angry and resentful in her situation!
"Imperial Physician Chen, you must have made a mistake in your diagnosis. Yingxue is still a virgin, how could she possibly be pregnant!" In her panic, Madam Lei blurted out her accusations against Imperial Physician Chen.
Lei Taiwei's expression changed drastically. Physician Chen was proud and arrogant, with superb medical skills. He was highly valued by the emperor, and all the court officials treated him with deference. How could Ya Rong be so reckless as to question his medical skills?
Before Grand Commandant Lei could reprimand Lady Lei, Imperial Physician Chen turned around, his face grim. He reached out and grabbed Shen Yingxue's sleeve, pinching and pulling off the virginity mark on her arm: "A fake virginity mark made with medicine, you think you can deceive this old man!"
Lei's well-maintained face instantly turned deathly pale.
The guests were instantly in an uproar. Wearing a fake virginity mark, pretending to be innocent, deceiving others, and even after being caught, still denying it to the death—it's truly shameless to the extreme.
The moment the fake virginity mark was pulled off, the stinging pain in her arm slowly woke Shen Yingxue from her coma. Seeing the crowd mocking and looking at her with disdain, she was startled and asked, "Mother, what happened?"