Su Muqing never dreamed that while she was still thinking about how to talk to Madam Zhou about the child issue, and also to prevent her from bothering Huo Qiyuan with those nourishing soups.
Unexpectedly, before she could even organize her words, Madam Zhou came to find her with a bowl of dark, thick medicinal soup. She said she had gone to great lengths to buy it from a very experienced midwife.
Su Muqing silently pressed her forehead! Being experienced in delivering babies doesn't mean she's experienced in having them. If it were based on Madam Zhou's logic, then all the obstetricians in modern times would be hailed as the Goddess of Fertility! She looked at the book.
"Your Majesty, drink it while it's hot! We are all women, and I am also very anxious about the Prince's situation. But he doesn't want it to be like this. Look at his tall stature, if it weren't for the poison he was administered before, his body wouldn't be so depleted."
"But fortunately, we discovered it in time, and everything is still possible. However, I asked those midwives, and they said it's not enough to nourish him alone. Look, your small frame also needs to be well nourished. Women should be plump and rounded, so it won't be so difficult to conceive…" Madam Zhou handed the nourishing medicine to Su Muqing, and then, under her confused gaze, she started to enlighten her.
Su Muqing finally realized that Madam Zhou had been making nourishing soups for Huo Qiyuan because she suspected he was impotent? She even found an excuse for him! A sequela of poisoning?
In fact, Su Muqing really wanted to firmly and loudly tell Madam Zhou that Huo Qiyuan's body had no problems at all! On the contrary, after nearly thirty years of abstinence, his energy was almost too excessive. If it weren't for her special constitution, she wouldn't be able to handle it!
So please stop making those potent soups for him. Su Muqing was genuinely afraid that she, a divine envoy, would end up dying on Huo Qiyuan's bed. That would be too embarrassing!
"Mama, what are you two chatting about?" Huo Qiyuan pushed the door open and saw Madam Zhou holding Su Muqing's hand, talking earnestly, and there was a bowl of steaming medicinal soup in front of Su Muqing!
It seemed Leng Nuo was right. Just now, he said he saw Mama Zhou holding a bowl of medicinal soup and mysteriously coming to find Su Muqing. Huo Qiyuan knew what Madam Zhou was planning to do.
"Prince, why have you come? Hi! This is the nourishing medicine I brewed for His Majesty. I stewed it for a whole hour. Look how thick it is…" Madam Zhou said, stirring the medicinal liquid in the bowl for Huo Qiyuan to see.
It wasn't just thick! The clear medicinal soup had been brewed into syrup by Madam Zhou, and it was drawing threads with a spoon. Su Muqing's eyes almost stared blankly at this effort!
Sensing Su Muqing's difficulty, Huo Qiyuan directly took the medicinal soup. "Mama, it's fine if you make me drink that stuff, but why did you also make it for Muqing?"
"What stuff! This is the nourishing medicine I worked hard to find, and it's good for the body!" Hearing Huo Qiyuan describe the nourishing secret recipe she had finally found in such a dismissive tone, Madam Zhou was immediately displeased and quickly defended her efforts.
"Medicine has three parts poison. How good can medicine be? Also, don't make those nourishing soups for me anymore. I just had so many nosebleeds. You brewed them while I was bleeding, so wasn't it all in vain?" This time, Huo Qiyuan not only wanted to solve the problem of Su Muqing drinking the medicinal soup but also to break Madam Zhou of the habit of making nourishing soups for him.
"How can that be! How can it be in vain? You are having nosebleeds now because you ate too few nourishing supplements before. When you get used to eating them three meals a day like rice, you won't have nosebleeds anymore!" Madam Zhou was prepared. Before they went to Si'an Prefecture, she had inquired with the imperial physicians in the palace.
Madam Zhou said this casually, but it was like a bolt from the blue to Huo Qiyuan! Eating them three meals a day like rice? Would he still have his life if he continued to nourish himself like this? She looked at the book.
He glanced at Su Muqing discreetly and found that she was still covering her mouth and chuckling. "Mama, you…"
Madam Zhou held Huo Qiyuan's hand and said to him with a look of concern and earnestness, "Prince, my Prince! Alas! Although you have acquired such a… but we must have confidence in ourselves. As long as it is properly regulated, the duration of your conjugal relations can be extended, and then there will be opportunities to have children. You are sensible, so you can't be afraid of seeking medical treatment!"
Huo Qiyuan was even more confused by her words. What did she mean by acquiring an unspeakable illness and extending the duration of conjugal relations after treatment? Did their conjugal relations always last for a short time?
He cast a questioning gaze at Su Muqing. Others might not know about his duration, but as the person involved, wouldn't Su Muqing know?
Su Muqing's face flushed as Huo Qiyuan looked at her. How could she explain? Should she tell Madam Zhou that time in the space was different from the outside? What she thought was that Huo Qiyuan's time was always short, but in fact, they had been "doing things" in the space for several hours?
Huo Qiyuan saw Su Muqing discreetly mouth the words "time difference in space" to him, and he immediately understood. So that's why!
That's right! Mama didn't know that time in the space was five times faster than outside, so they came out full of vigor after only a short while in the space, and they always changed into clean and fresh clothes. At first glance, it looked like… It's no wonder Madam Zhou misunderstood that he was impotent…
Huo Qiyuan coughed twice, then looked at Madam Zhou with a serious expression and said, "Mama, since you already know, I won't hide it from you anymore!"
Madam Zhou tightly held Huo Qiyuan's hand, her face filled with anxiety due to his expression. Could it be that the Prince's illness was no longer just a matter of duration? If that were the case…
Su Muqing also looked up at Huo Qiyuan. She thought Huo Qiyuan was going to explain the reason for the time difference in the space to Madam Zhou. After all, as a man, he certainly wouldn't want others to misunderstand that he had problems in that regard. For any man, that would be an insult to his dignity!
"You know I was poisoned by cold venom before. Although I was detoxified later, my body had suffered permanent damage. I had privately sought treatment from others before, but they all said that this condition could never be cured, so I will never have my own children in this life…" Huo Qiyuan said to Madam Zhou with a sad expression, stating that he was confirmed to be infertile.
Upon hearing Huo Qiyuan's words, Madam Zhou's mouth gaped open, and her eyes widened in disbelief. Her worst fear had come true…
Madam Zhou's eyes immediately turned red, and soon tears flowed down her cheeks like broken strings of beads.
Not only Madam Zhou, but Su Muqing was also shocked by what Huo Qiyuan said!
She really didn't expect Huo Qiyuan to say that about himself. This was ancient times. For a man to personally admit to those around him that he was infertile, it must have taken great resolve…