the silence in the cold palace was broken by a whisper.

"Miss, you are really clever. How did you know that the emperor would come to Leng Palace last night?" Pearl asked curiously while combing Shen Nianshu's hair.

Shen Nianshu smiled softly, with a hint of unfathomable wisdom in her eyes. She did not answer Pearl's question directly, but pointed out the window.

"The emperor's biological mother spent most of her life in the cold palace, and she loved butterflies the most during her lifetime. The specially made incense she asked you to put there will attract butterflies, and yesterday was the day he and her biological mother parted ways..."

Pearl and Caiwei both felt amazed in their hearts. Shen Nianshu's intelligence and acumen made them give her a thumbs up.

Every move she made seemed to have a profound meaning, and every move she made was just right.

Shen Nianshu looked at the sunshine outside the window and smiled softly.

Only she knows that this is just the beginning.

Shen Nianshu tilted her head slightly and focused her eyes on the door, where four young eunuchs in palace clothes stood with food boxes in their hands and their heads lowered.

"Slave, please see Concubine Shu. This is today's meal. Please use it slowly."

The little eunuch's voice was trembling.

Shen Nianshu nodded slightly and motioned for Pearl to take the food box. Pearl walked over quickly, took the food box from the little eunuch, and placed it carefully on the table.

Shen Nianshu walked slowly to the table, opened the food box, and the aroma of food hit her nostrils.

Shen Nianshu was stunned for a moment, looking at the dishes in the food box, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

There were nine dishes of delicious color and aroma, each dish exuding an alluring aroma. In the middle was a bowl of West Lake beef soup, with a few pieces of green onion floating on the soup surface, which was mouth-watering.

Pearl's eyes widened with excitement and she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Miss, look at this meal, it's so rich! I haven't had such good food in a long time."

Shen Nianshu did not respond immediately, but quietly observed the dishes. There was a surge of complicated emotions in her heart, including doubts and expectations.

Caiwei saw this, she immediately took out a silver needle from her sleeve. This was specially prepared by her in the palace to protect Shen Nianshu. It was used to detect whether the food was poisonous.

She carefully tried every dish, and the silver needle never changed color, indicating that these foods were safe.

Shen Nianshu looked at Caiwei 's movements with a flash of appreciation in her eyes. She knew that in this cold palace, they must always be vigilant and not make any mistakes. Caiwei 's attentiveness and caution made her feel at ease.

Finally, Caiwei finished trying all the dishes. She breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at Shen Nianshu, and said with a smile, "Miss, I've tried them all, everything is fine."

Shen Nianshu nodded slightly, a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. She turned around and sat down, picked up the bowl of West Lake beef soup, blew on it gently and took a sip. The soup is delicious, the beef is tender, and it really tastes good.

Pearl was on the side, and she couldn't help but said, "Miss, this food is much better than what we had a few days ago. He is really a contemptuous guy. In the past, those who delivered food always looked down upon people. Looking at this meal, I must know that you are going out, so I am so flattering."

Shen Nianshu sat quietly at the table, listening to Pearl's words, with a bitter smile on her lips.

She gently put down the bowl in her hand, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes. Only she knew in her heart that going out was not that easy.

In this cold palace, it is not easy to have hot meals nowadays.

She raised her head and looked out the window. The sunlight shone through the window lattice and fell on the ground, forming mottled light and shadow. She seemed to see her future, full of unknowns and challenges. But she knows that no matter how difficult the road ahead is, she must persevere, for herself and for revenge.

Shen Nianshu took a deep breath, stood up, and walked to the window.

The sun shone slantly on Shen Nianshu's body, leaving a long shadow. She stood quietly in front of the window, thinking a lot.

Suddenly, a burst of footsteps broke the tranquility around her. Shen Nianshu looked back and saw a group of people wearing Imperial Hospital uniforms hurriedly approaching.

They were dressed in green robes and tall hats, carrying medicine boxes in their hands and looking hurried. Walking at the front was an imperial physician who was about fifty years old. His brows were furrowed, as if something important was bothering him.

Seeing Shen Nianshu, the imperial doctor was slightly startled, then quickly walked up to her, bowed and saluted, "I have seen Concubine Shu."

Shen Nianshu smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't need to be polite.

Shen Nianshu was slightly surprised. She didn't expect so many people to come. She frowned slightly, a trace of doubt rising in her heart. These imperial doctors are rarely seen in normal times, so how come they suddenly gathered in Leng Palace today?

She looked up at the imperial doctor, smiled and asked, "I wonder why so many people came to Leng Palace today?"

The imperial doctor raised his head, a trace of hesitation flashing in his eyes. He looked at the young eunuchs and maids around him and seemed to be hesitating whether to speak out.

Seeing this, Shen Nianshu waved her hand and asked Pearl and Caiwei to take the others out.

The first imperial doctor in front saw this, so he took a deep breath and whispered, "Your Majesty, to be honest , we are here today because the Emperor has issued a decree and asked us to diagnose your Majesty's pulse. After all, this is the first time that the Emperor has "

After hearing the imperial doctor's words, Shen Nianshu's eyes flashed with amusement. She smiled softly and thought to herself, he is really a cunning guy. Is he sending so many doctors here because he is afraid that one person will not be able to diagnose anything, or is he afraid...

Shen Nianshu nodded slightly and signaled the doctors to start diagnosing the pulse. She sat at the table, stretched out her arms, and allowed the doctors to come forward one by one to check her pulse. She remained calm in her heart and had a decent smile on her face.

The imperial doctors stepped forward one after another, their expressions serious and focused. They gently put their hands on Shen Nianshu's wrist, feeling the weak pulse beating, and sometimes frowned, sometimes relaxed.

Finally, the last imperial doctor retracted his hand, took a deep breath, and looked at Shen Nianshu with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He bowed and saluted, with excitement in his voice, "Congratulations, your Majesty, your Majesty is indeed two months pregnant."

Shen Nianshu smiled slightly, but there was not much in her heart. She already knew the fact that she was pregnant, but now she saw the doctors were so excited.

He continued, "However, the empress's qi and blood are somewhat insufficient and need to be taken care of. I will prescribe a prescription for the empress and take it on time every day. It will definitely ensure the health of the empress and the emperor's heir ."

Shen Nianshu nodded.

After the imperial doctor left, Pearl and Caiwei came in.

"Your Majesty, you are already pregnant, and the imperial doctor has also come to check you out. Why haven't you been taken back to the palace..."