Everyone's eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhiyu.
The emperor's voice was calm, his emotions indistinguishable: "Jiang Zhiyu, is what the Marquis of Anle said true?"
"Your Majesty..." Jiang Zhaorong began to speak, but was interrupted by the emperor: "I am asking her!"
Jiang Zhiyu raised her head and looked directly at the emperor: "Your Majesty, I did treat Master Lu, but I had absolutely no intention of harming him."
She was graceful and composed, with a calm expression, and a calmness that was not expected for her age.
The emperor's scrutinizing gaze wandered over her, and after a while, it fell back on Marquis Anle.
"You said Jiang Zhiyu was the one who murdered him. Do you have any evidence?"
"Yes, Gao Yan, the son of the Minister of Rites, saw it with his own eyes!"
Gao Yan was just a fool, he had never experienced such a scene. He had been shaking non-stop since he entered the Golden Palace. When he heard his own name, his brain short-circuited instantly, his arms stretched straight out, and his head hit the ground with a loud noise.
The Minister of Rites closed his eyes, unable to bear the sight.
Gao Yansheng was already ordinary, and now his timid demeanor, frightened eyes and horrified face made his image even worse.
The emperor felt somewhat unhappy.
A man so timid that he is not even as good as a twelve-year-old girl!
Gao Yan felt as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing down on him. He couldn't lift his head, and his voice was timid: "Your Majesty, Master Lu was given acupuncture by Miss Jiang. No, it was because of a bet, not..."
He spoke incoherently and couldn't make his words clear. Anle Hou and Lu Yaozu's faces turned pale, especially Anle Hou, who wanted to kick him again.
Useless thing!
The emperor's eyes were filled with disgust: "You can't even explain a sentence clearly?! Jiang Zhiyu, you speak!"
Jiang Zhiyu: “…”
[Shh, why do I feel like I'm watching others fail in class, and right in the middle of it, the teacher gets angry and suddenly calls your name?]
emperor:"……"
Jiang Zhiyu complained in her heart, but she said quickly, "Your Majesty, it was because on the day the clinic opened, I happened to see Master Lu and Master Gao. I saw that they had bruises under their eyes and their steps were unsteady, so I wanted to treat them."
"But the two gentlemen obviously didn't believe in my medical skills. Coincidentally, I was also treating Young Master He's leg at the time, so I made a bet with Young Master Lu. If Young Master He's leg healed, Young Master Lu would come to my clinic to treat him and promote my clinic."
"Yesterday, Master He was able to walk normally, so I followed the bet and treated Master Lu. Before he left, Master Lu's face was rosy and there was nothing wrong with him. Everyone on Zuiyuelong Street can testify to this."
"I don't know what happened after that. The next time I heard about Master Lu, it was when Marquis Anle and his men broke into the Prime Minister's residence, claiming that I was the one who killed Master Lu."
[Huh, I'm so tired from talking so much in one breath. I didn't have breakfast yet, so I'm hungry and thirsty.]
Please don't even think of asking me to attend court. I can't bear this kind of hardship.
【Just let me lie down quietly. 】
emperor:"……"
Jiang Zhaorong: “…”
You see, he had told the emperor long ago that the biggest obstacle affecting Jiang Zhiyu's attendance at court was never the ministers, but Jiang Zhiyu himself.
Compared to Lü Daizong's matter, the emperor was obviously more concerned about another matter: "You just said that Yan Ting's leg is healed?!"
Jiang Zhiyu nodded: "Mr. He was walking on the street yesterday, and many people saw him."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials in the court gasped and looked at her with shock.
Everyone in the court knew that the emperor favored He Yanting. At that time, He Yanting's legs were broken and drooping from the knees. The emperor sent all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital and posted a notice in the capital to find a miracle doctor. Anyone who could cure him would be rewarded with a high position and generous salary.
Hundreds of people come in and out of the general's mansion every day, but even so, He Yanting's leg is still not cured.
Yet, now, it was cured by a twelve-year-old girl? !
Marquis Anle suddenly looked up at the emperor, and there was a rare smile on the emperor's face.
Marquis Anle cursed in his heart.
He was even more convinced that Jiang Zhiyu deliberately harmed his son.
The emperor laughed heartily, a rare occurrence, and he praised Jiang Zhiyu endlessly: "Prime Minister Jiang has truly given birth to a wonderful daughter. Her medical skills are so superb that even calling her a miracle doctor wouldn't be an exaggeration. Tell me what reward you want, and I'll grant it to you."
[So generous, but I don’t really want anything right now.]
"Your Majesty, could you please let me save this and tell you next time I think of it?"
She is the first person who dares to bargain with the emperor!
The officials looked at each other and saw that the emperor was not angry and agreed with a smile, but they started to make their own plans in their hearts.
The Marquis of Anle and his son were arguably the unhappiest people in the entire audience.
Seeing that everyone had forgotten about his son, Marquis Anle coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, since the Third Young Lady's medical skills are so superb, then my son, didn't she do it on purpose?"
"Yes, yes, I did it on purpose. Your son has been bullying men and women for so long, so I'm doing him a disservice. Giving him a painless castration is actually a bargain for him!"
emperor:"……"
He adjusted his sitting posture slightly and looked at Marquis Anle with some displeasure.
In his early years, Marquis Anle made great contributions to the late emperor and expanded the territory. Now that he has succeeded to the throne, he is old and has begun to retire.
He went to court every day, received his salary, and did nothing but indulge his two sons.
The emperor had long disliked him.
"Come, bring Lü Daizong up to the palace and have my imperial physician examine him personally to determine if Jiang Zhiyu's medical skills were truly the cause."
Marquis Anle subconsciously wanted to stop him, but the emperor glanced at him and asked, "Marquis Anle, do you have anything to say?"
Hearing the impatience in the emperor's tone, Marquis Anle choked.
"No, I have nothing to say."
"In that case, let's wait and see the result. If it's really an accident, I will seek justice for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although he said this, Marquis Anle was not sure in his heart. He could not remember what the court doctor had said before. He only remembered that his son would not be able to have sex in the future.
Covered by his court robes, his hands hanging at his sides were clenched into fists.
The emperor had already made a choice between a little son who was spoiled by him and the third daughter of the prime minister's family who was dubbed a miracle doctor at the age of twelve.
The result was no longer important to the emperor. Jiang Zhiyu had won this round completely.
Not only did he win the reputation of a miracle doctor, but he also won the favor of the emperor and the attention of other officials.
After this, I'm afraid everyone knows Jiang Zhiyu...
Marquis Anle knew that the best solution now was to admit his mistake and say that he was worried about his son and was so impulsive because of anger, but when he thought of his son lying in bed, Marquis Anle could not bear it.
Even if it means being disliked by the emperor, he must make Jiang Zhiyu pay the price!
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