After Song Yunzhao learned what the Empress Dowager had said, she completely let go of her inhibitions.
'The Empress Dowager has already called me shameless. If I don't act the part, wouldn't I be letting her down?'
So, Song Yunzhao immediately fell 'ill'. This illness wasn't entirely an act; pregnancy is an incredibly arduous affair for any woman.
Wangyou Palace summoned the Imperial Physician three times in one day, which thoroughly shocked the rest of the harem.
In truth, Song Yunzhao wasn't feeling well at all. Not only were her legs swollen, but her pregnant belly was pressing on her bladder, causing her to need the restroom far more often. She would be sleeping soundly at night only to be suddenly woken by a cramp. Thankfully, Feng Yi was there; whenever he sensed her cramping, he would massage her legs to ease the pain.
