Lu Fengqing looked at Chang Bao through the bronze mirror. Even though this servant seemed a little dull sometimes, his loyalty was indeed impeccable.
"Alright, I understand your intentions," Lu Fengqing soothed. "Court affairs are far more complicated than you imagine. Chen Jin is quite shrewd. He had his reasons for letting Concubine Shoukang educate County Lady Rongde."
Chang Bao lowered his head, still mumbling somewhat unwillingly, "I just can't stand his fawning attitude."
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent you a few boxes of gold leaves as a reward, but they still can't stop you from talking nonsense." Lu Fengqing shook his head, with a hint of helplessness and pampering in his eyes.
Chang Bao was immediately delighted when he heard this and thanked her repeatedly, "You are truly kind to me, Your Majesty."
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At this time, Hong Zhengxuan was on duty alone in the Imperial Hospital.
Ever since he found those dusty pulse records in the warehouse, he has been reading them carefully as if he were peeling off silk threads from an onion. Each pulse record is like a piece of a puzzle, gradually piecing together an astonishing picture.
What shocked him the most was the pulse diagnosis of the then Chief Minister Gao Qigao.
The yellowed paper clearly recorded Gao Qi's diabetes and blood stagnation. At the beginning, the prescriptions were all herbs that cleared away the obstructions and were gentle and safe.
However, as time went by, some Rehmannia root and Millettia repens were inadvertently mixed into the prescription. These two herbs, originally good for replenishing blood and consolidating qi, seemed harmless.
But Hong Zhengxuan discovered that for Gao Qi's physical condition, taking these herbs for a long time would be like drinking poison to quench thirst.
They will quietly accumulate in the body, hindering the circulation of Qi and blood, eventually leading to blood stagnation and worsening of the disease.
Of course, what surprised Hong Zhengxuan even more was that the record of this pulse diagnosis did not start from the reign of the current emperor Li Longze, but Lord Gao Qi had already started taking these medicines during the reign of the previous emperor Renzong.
This astonishing discovery made Hong Zhengxuan shocked and frightened.
He couldn't imagine how many unknown secrets were hidden in this Imperial Hospital. He felt that he might be standing on the edge of a huge mystery, which might involve the deep secrets of the royal family and the undercurrents of power.
The warehouse was immersed in silence, but this tranquility was quietly broken by the sound of slight footsteps.
Although the sound was faint, it did not escape Hong Zhengxuan's ears. He immediately became alert, blew out the candle in his hand quickly, and hid behind the bookshelf in a flash.
He held his breath and waited for a moment, but the expected sound of the door opening did not come. Instead, the air was suddenly filled with the smell of kerosene, pungent and strong.
Then, a burst of fire suddenly spread from the doorway, illuminating the darkness of the entire warehouse red...
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