Chapter 543: 543. Chapter 543: Too Torturing

543. Chapter 543: Too Torturing

Shi Lin looked at the Sixth Prince and said, "We're planning to do it from here."

Upon hearing it.

The Sixth Prince's eyes flashed, and the Sixth Prince said, "The Mother Consort probably won't wake for a while; let me take you all around."

Waiting that long is indeed oddly hard.

But Qiao Sheng no longer wanted to wait.

Qiao Sheng went to see Shi Qing and said, "If we're not turning, then we'll see if your Mother Consort has anything else to do. Here's the plan: I'll go in to see her, and you stay outside waiting."

After Qiao Sheng said that, the Sixth Prince said nothing more.

Shi Lin also had no objection: "Go ahead, what's it to us?"

Shi Qing is indeed his sister, but she is an Imperial Consort, the Emperor's woman; the place where she lives is naturally not easy for him to enter.

"Hmm."

Qiao Sheng nodded.

The Sixth Prince ordered someone to open the hall's doors.

Guided by a palace maid, Qiao Sheng arrived at Shi Qing's residence.

At that moment.

Shi Qing was still asleep, but she seemed restless—sweating and frowning.

Qiao Sheng and the guiding maid both noticed and hurried over.

"Second sister."

"Noble Consort."

Qiao Sheng and the maid called out one after the other.

In a short while.

Shi Qing opened her eyes, saw Qiao Sheng, and tried to sit up.

Qiao Sheng steadied her.

Shi Qing dismissed the maid, speaking softly, "I don't know what's happening with this pregnancy; it's so torturous. It's only been a few months, and I'm already feeling unable to bear it…"

Her complexion was far from normal.

She had lost a lot of weight compared to before.

Her skin looked somewhat jaundiced.

Qiao Sheng grew more concerned and said, "Second sister, let me take your pulse, but my medical skill is average, and I'm not sure what I can discern."

"Go ahead."

Shi Qing, very straightforward, extended her hand toward Qiao Sheng.

Qiao Sheng placed his hand on Shi Qing's wrist and carefully began the pulse taking.

He felt the pulse for a while.

Qiao Sheng only observed that the pulse pattern was irregular, but could not determine why.

She couldn't help feeling a bit frustrated.

Why is her medical skill so poor!

Shi Qing smiled.

"I'm fine. Apart from a loss of appetite, some weight loss, and constant drowsiness, there's nothing else. Don't worry too much; perhaps I'll get better after a few days."

Whether Shi Qing's words were meant to reassure them or were truly how she felt,

Qiao Sheng said exactly what she thought: "Second sister, you're in the palace, not outside; such carelessness is unacceptable."

"I know."

Shi Qing learned that Shi Lin had also arrived, as had the Sixth Prince, and asked Qiao Sheng to summon them all back for a talk.

It had been some days since they last met.

Shi Qing had many things to tell Qiao Sheng and the others, so she kept them in her palace for lunch before they left.

Qiao Sheng didn't refuse; the motive wasn't to eat palace food, but to see what Shi Qing usually ate.

The Sixth Prince also stayed for the meal.

During lunch.

The Emperor also arrived.

Seeing Shi Qing's condition, the Emperor was both anxious and distressed, yet helpless, and could only urge her to eat more as much as possible.

Qiao Sheng sampled every dish, finding no issue, nor any sign of problem.

Before leaving.

Qiao Sheng had a brief private conversation with Shi Qing.

"Second sister, do you usually eat this kind of food?"

Shi Qing smiled gently and said, "Pretty much. Since you came today, we prepared a few extra dishes. The food should be fine; my trusted aide Yun Yan tests for poison daily."

That's that.

Qiao Sheng asked what incense was being burned and whether anything was placed in the room.

Qiao Sheng got a clear answer.

Soon after, Qiao Sheng left the palace with Shi Lin.