Forensic Imperial Concubine

"When did I say that I don't like kids?" Matthew asked, still as patient as he could be.
"Didn't you run away when you found out that I was pregnant? Didn't you say that you don't want a baby?"
At once, it seemed like there was a visible dark cloud on Matthew's face. The truth was that he didn't know what to do when he
heard about her pregnancy. So he rushed to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to call out all of the imperial physicians. He then
forced them to write down every precaution for pregnant women. His mistake was that he didn't take into account the possibility
that Harper would have misunderstood his actions. She even thought that he didn't like children so the idea of having a child
scared him to death and fled.
Matthew put down the bowl and calmly said, "I did not run away. Also, it didn't mean that I don't like kids! It's the first time that I'm
going to be a father. I don't know what to do, so I went to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to ask the imperial physicians about
what I should do during your pregnancy."
It was Harper's time to not know what to do or feel or say. She was frozen for a few moments. She had been furious for quite
some time, but it turned out all of her anger was useless. It was not that Matthew didn't like children. He liked children too much.
He just didn't know what to do so he went to seek help from the imperial physicians!
Harper reached out and pinched his ear before saying, "Are you saying that the imperial physicians of the Imperial Academy of
Medicine have better medical skills than me?"
Matthew looked at her in the eyes and sincerely said, "You know very well that's not what I meant. It's also your first time being
pregnant. So, you may not know every single thing that should be known. Just in case, I gathered all the imperial physicians of
the academy and ordered them to write down all reminders, precautions, and suggestions without missing a single one. I'm just
worried about you. After all, you were hurt before because of me. I'm afraid that your body wouldn't be able to bear the pain and
it'll affect your pregnancy."
"Well, I forgive you." Harper had never been a stubborn person. Moreover, she was not a person who liked to hold grudges
against people. She had been so mad when she saw Matthew run away as if he had seen a ghost. But now that she knew the
truth, her anger simply vanished into thin air.
"It's good that you're not mad anymore. Here, take this. It's medicine for the prevention of miscarriage." Matthew quickly handed
the medicine to Harper. She smelled it and immediately knew that it would have a bitter taste. It smelt so bad that it almost made
her throw up. Immediately, she turned her face away.

"Every medicine has its side effects, right? I don't want to drink it!"
"Harp, please be good. The imperial physician said that you need to take the medicine for the first three months. When you're in
a stable condition already, you don't need to drink it anymore. So, you only need to take it for a few weeks."
Harper pushed the bowl away and exclaimed, "No, it's bitter and stinky!" It puts me in a bad mood just looking at the medicine.
And if I'm in a bad mood, it will affect the baby in my womb. It's up to you!"
Matthew took the bowl, as confused as ever if he should put it down or not. The imperial physician told him that a pregnant
woman needed to take the medicine to prevent the miscarriage. He knew the medicine was bitter, but he also knew that it would
be helpful to her. The only problem was that she refused to take it. Therefore, he had no other choice. He took a swig of the
medicine and fed it directly into Harper's mouth.
"Hmm!" Caught off guard, Harper was forced to drink a lot. She even choked and coughed in the process. The smell of the
medicine was rather disgusting. Thus, as soon as she drank it, she couldn't help but vomit. She threw up everything that she had
for dinner the day before. On the other hand, Matthew was understandably scared out of his mind, so it took him quite a while to
react.
"Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!" Matthew exclaimed, as stunned as ever. They did tell him that she
should take the medicine to prevent miscarriage, so he only forced her to drink it for her sake and the baby's sake. He wanted to
drag those physicians out and punish them with sticks. Why did they advise to drink the medicine? Right after she did, she was
in an even worse situation. It turned out that taking the medicine was such a bad idea!
In fact, it was just the smell of the medicine that made her sick. When she saw the sweet-sour plums, she picked up one and put
it into her mouth to ease the sick feeling in her stomach. If she kept on vomiting like this, she wouldn't be able to bear it anymore.
"Harp, how are you feeling now?" Matthew carefully asked while he took her hand. He then noticed that her face turned really
pale because of vomiting too much.
Leaning weakly against the chair, Harper said, "I don't feel very well."
"What do you need me to do? Is there something you would like to eat? I can ask someone to cook for you." Matthew felt deep
regret for forcing her to drink the medicine. "Is there something wrong with the medicine?" he eventually asked.
"No, I don't think it's the medicine. I just can't stand the smell," Harper said with great difficulty. However, there was even a hint of
doubt in her eyes. The taste in her mouth was still making her uncomfortable. Therefore, she picked another plum and placed it

into her mouth right away. Only when the sour plum filled her mouth did she feel better.
After watching all of that unfolded right in front of him, Matthew immediately picked up Harper and gently placed her on the bed.
He then said, "It's just the beginning of your pregnancy and you're suffering so much already. I heard that it will take ten months
before you give birth. If this goes on, how can you be able to bear it until then?"
When the truth had settled in, Matthew sincerely and deeply regretted a lot of things. If he had known how bad it could be, he
wouldn't have talked Harper into having a baby. He felt extremely sorry for her when he saw how pale her face had become. Yet,
he didn't dare to say "I don't want the child" in front of her, because he didn't want to upset her anymore.
"I'm fine. Don't worry. My reaction is just normal. I'll be back to normal; just give me some time."
"What do you want to eat? I'll ask someone to cook it for you." Matthew knew he could do nothing but try his best to give her
whatever she needed and wanted.
"Hot pot!" Harper exclaimed, finally having some life into her voice.
"But the imperial physicians said you can't eat any spicy food." When Matthew heard the words "hot pot", he immediately
remembered the instructions of the imperial physicians. So without a bit of hesitation, he refused her request. "I'll ask someone
to cook a pot of chicken soup for you. No, I'll cook it myself!"
Watching Matthew rush out of the room, Harper thought of what he had just said. Did he just decide to prepare the soup himself?
If he were the one to cook, would it even be edible?