Forensic Imperial Concubine by Erika Black

The second group of ten imperial physicians was already on their chairs and writing in a hurry. Matthew

reviewed the dos and

don'ts written by the first group of imperial physicians. It was his first step into parenthood, and he was

not sure about the things

to be done. Thus, he was left with no other option but to seek advice from the experts.

It took almost two hours for all the physicians to finish their assignment. Looking at all the physicians in

the room, Matthew drew

out a few pieces of paper and asked, "Who is Ian Wang?"

"Your Highness, I'm Ian Wang," one of the imperial physicians answered in a trembling voice and stood

up in a hurry. His body

was visibly shaking.

"According to your prescription, a pregnant lady should be wary of eating haws. But all other physicians

have written that

pregnant ladies prefer eating sweet and sour food, and they have listed haws as a food that can be

consumed during pregnancy.

Why do you say that a pregnant lady cannot eat haws?"

With sweat all over his forehead, Ian explained, "Your Highness, since haw tastes sweet and sour,

pregnant women prefer eating

it. But, if a pregnant woman eats too many haws, chances of her miscarriage would be high. So, it is

advisable to restrict

pregnant women from eating haws at will."

Hearing his explanation, Matthew squinted slightly and shifted his eyes to the other imperial physicians.

All the other imperial

physicians were so scared that they felt their legs were getting weak and they knelt down. "Your

Highness, we don't share the

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opinion that pregnant women shouldn't eat haws. The ladies in the Imperial Palace usually eat haws,

but none of them has ever

miscarried because of that. Ian Wang might have remembered it wrong."

"Really?" Matthew looked further at the dos and don'ts Ian had written. It was evident to him that Ian

had not only written clearly

but also given more detailed information than all his colleagues. He hadn't just written what could be

eaten and what couldn't be

eaten, but also explained why. Similarly, he also explained what could be or couldn't be done with the

consequences. All other physicians completed their prescriptions in a single piece of paper, but to

cover all his information, Ian took over ten pieces of paper. "Your Highness, I don't," Ian Wang

asserted, while his face was deathly pale in fear. It made little sense to him why none of the other

imperial physicians wrote that a pregnant woman couldn't eat haws. How could it be possible?

Although he was just a newcomer there, he was well aware of this simple knowledge. How could all the

other imperial physicians be unaware of such common sense? If they knew that a pregnant woman

shouldn't eat too many haws, why hadn't they written it? If they didn't know such a simple fact, then

how could they work as imperial physicians?

"Get up, Ian Wang!" Matthew ordered. He compared the dos and don'ts on the list Ian Wang had

written and found that he had put forward many examples of miscarriage because of mutual restraint

between different foods. He even mentioned some spices and plants that had the potential to cause a

miscarriage of a pregnant woman. The information he provided was very comprehensive. Matthew

concluded that Ian was a special person. When Barry came looking for Matthew, what he saw was

Matthew consulting with Ian Wang modestly. All other imperial physicians were kneeling on the ground.

Barry had no idea how long they had been kneeling. He only saw a few aged imperial

physicians swaying slightly, as if they were about to faint.

"Your Highness."

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Matthew didn't hear Barry's call. Instead, he concentrated on Ian Wang's words about pregnancy.

Something came to Barry's

mind suddenly. He guessed that this abnormal behavior of Matthew might be because Harper was

pregnant.

Thinking of the fact that Harper was raging with anger at the moment, and that she almost wanted to

kill Matthew, Barry could

not help but feel pity for the prince. Then, Ian Wang told Matthew, "Your Highness, pregnant women

shouldn't endure emotional

fluctuations. They must keep a sound state of mind. They shouldn't be angry, worried, or anxious. It's

very necessary to keep a

pregnant woman always happy." Matthew nodded his head, as if he had learned a lot. Seeing that,

Barry grinned like a Cheshire cat and felt even more pity for him. "This is a prescription prepared by me

for miscarriage prevention. Her Highness is blessed with exceptional medicinal skills. Your Highness,

you may take it back and let Her Highness have a look. If Her Highness agrees with my prescription,

then she may take the medicines according to my prescription," Ian Wang said. He had thought

Matthew was terrifying. It was not until today,

when he saw Matthew face to face, that he found out that the rumors weren't true. Matthew wasn't

terrifying, but he was just a

man who didn't know what was to be done when he would be a father.

"Okay, I understand." It was not until Matthew put the prescription in his pocket that he noticed Barry,

who had been waiting

aside.

"Barry, what brought you here instead of guarding Harper?" Matthew immediately became unhappy.

Now that Harper was

pregnant, she needed more people to take care of her. He couldn't understand why Barry came to look

for him.

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"Your Highness, pardon me for saying this, but you are in big trouble," Barry said in a very peaceful

voice while looking at

Matthew. "It's about Her Highness. She is furious at the moment."

"Did you say furious? No way! The imperial physician has just told me that a pregnant lady must

maintain a pleasant mood, or it

will do harm to the baby in her belly!" Matthew exclaimed. He couldn't sit any longer. "Go back home."

Barry looked at Matthew, who still had no idea that it was he himself who made his wife angry. Barry

felt helpless. He had always

thought Matthew was wise and powerful, but now, for a moment, he thought he was just a fool.

Matthew made his wife angry, but

he didn't know that he had made a mistake. Now that he made his way back, there would be nothing

short of another battle

awaiting him in his mansion.

As soon as Matthew left, all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Academy of Medicine fell to the

ground and kept wiping the

sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves. The Yama had finally left, but thinking about the

prescriptions they had written,

they were trembling with fear. If Matthew hadn't left because of Harper being angry, they would have

been severely punished by

him today.

"Hurry up! Report to His Majesty and Her Majesty that Lady Harper is pregnant!" the chief imperial

physician ordered someone

as he finally came into his senses. After all, Harper's pregnancy was big news.

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