Shen Wei was about to rise to greet her when Nanny Qian's cheerful voice rang out from outside the room: "Concubine Shen, please don't trouble yourself to stand! This old servant has come by the Empress's decree to deliver some medicinal tonics for your pregnancy."
Her voice arrived before she did.
Nanny Qian entered the room, followed by two senior palace maids, their faces beaming with joy. In the courtyard, eunuchs carried in a heavy chest filled with the Empress's lavish gifts—mostly precious medicines for stabilizing the pregnancy and nourishing the body.
Approaching the bedside, Nanny Qian smiled warmly and said, "Concubine Shen, you need only focus on resting and ensuring this pregnancy progresses smoothly. There's no need to worry about anything else. Her Majesty has appointed two highly experienced imperial physicians to examine you every five days."
