Chapter 31 Hitting the nail
on the head The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Shu calmly and said in a deep voice: "Get up."
Concubine Shu just sat aside and drank a sip of tea.
"I came to Concubine Shu's palace today when I was free. You almost put Concubine Shu in an irreparable situation that day. I will give you a chance to apologize to Concubine Shu. If Concubine Shu is willing to forgive you, I will allow you to go to Changshou Palace every day to check your pulse, and I will give you half of my salary." When Doctor
Zhao heard the Queen Mother's words, he looked up at the Queen Mother in disbelief with some hope in his eyes.
"Your humble servant kowtows to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager raised her eyes and frowned: "It's not done yet, don't be in a hurry to thank me."
Ying'an in her arms moved restlessly and tried to look at Imperial Physician Zhao.
But her eyes were rather disgusted.
Nanny Chen and Nanny Xiang happened to see Ying'an's eyes.
How to describe that look?
She looked at Imperial Physician Zhao as trash.
[What is the Empress Dowager planning to do in Guangling Palace by doing this? There shouldn't be anything around your mother that can interest the Empress Dowager, right?]
Ying'an's inner voice rang out, and Concubine Shu's heart instantly rose to her throat.
Her first reaction just now was the same as Ying'an's.
She looked at the Queen Mother in confusion. She was holding Ying'an's small hand with one hand and putting the index finger of the other hand in Ying'an's palm, letting her hold it. She was so loving and affectionate. She had never heard the Queen Mother be so close to the two princes.
But why was she so different to Ying'an?
She suddenly remembered that she was quite dissatisfied when the Queen Mother came in just now. Ever since Ying'an talked about the Queen Mother's migraine, the Queen Mother's attitude changed.
Could it be... that the person she was plotting against was Ying'an?
For a moment, Shufei's body was covered with goose bumps.
She had never thought that there would be a second person in the world who could hear Ying'an's inner voice besides her.
Ying'an had just said such treasonous words. If the Queen Mother heard it, Ying'an would be in danger.
No!
Ying'an cannot be allowed to stay here!
She would not allow any accidents to happen in anything related to Ying'an.
Concubine Shu got off the bed, walked to the Empress Dowager, knelt down and said, "Empress Dowager, it's time for Nanny Xiang to take Ying'an to feed her."
Although the Empress Dowager was reluctant, she couldn't leave Ying'an here in this situation. Not to mention that she would have to take her pulse later, if Concubine Shu got suspicious and knew what Ying'an was thinking, it would not be a good thing for her and Ying'an.
She might even be regarded as a monster by the Emperor.
This matter cannot be rushed.
The Empress Dowager handed Ying'an to Concubine Shu's arms and said in a deep voice, "Go." Nanny Xiang
stepped forward, took Ying'an from Concubine Shu's arms, knelt down and saluted, "I'll take my leave."
The Empress Dowager looked at Nanny Xiang's back until her figure disappeared.
Now, the Empress Dowager looked at Imperial Physician Zhao with a cold look in her eyes.
Doctor Zhao's back suddenly broke out in cold sweat. He just thought about what to do and hesitated for a moment, but he actually displeased the Queen Mother.
He made up his mind and knelt in front of Concubine Shu, saying humbly: "Concubine Shu, what happened that day was my fault. I hope that Concubine Shu will not bear grudges and forgive me."
Concubine Shu looked at him and said lightly: "You almost made me speechless that day. Can a word of forgiveness erase it?" The Queen Mother
on the side silently brought the tea to her lips. When she heard Concubine Shu's words, the teacup in her hand paused, and the tea almost spilled.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly.
She thought that Concubine Shu was really as noncompetitive as before. It seemed that she just hadn't encountered anything that could make her angry.
If something happened to Ying'an... could she still stand by and watch?
Doctor Zhao was sweating profusely, but he could do nothing.
To make a living in this harem, if he stood on the side of the empress, he would inevitably offend Concubine Shu.
This is a typical example of the gods fighting and the little devils suffering.
But now that the empress has abandoned him, it is not a bad idea
for him to turn to the empress dowager. But... the empress dowager is the empress's aunt, and he is really standing up for Concubine Shu.
In this matter... going forward means death, and retreating also means death.
There is no way to have both.
After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Doctor Zhao lowered his eyes and opened his lips: "I know that I have no excuse and have done something unforgivable. I am brave enough to ask whether the Empress Shufei has any unfinished business in her heart. I will try my best to make everything perfect for the Empress."
The Empress Shufei raised her eyes and looked at Doctor Zhao a few more times.
He knew clearly that the Queen Mother was killing two birds with one stone in this matter.
One was to test Doctor Zhao
's sincerity for the Queen Mother. The other was to use Doctor Zhao to gain her trust.
No matter which of the two got a positive answer, it would be a sharp weapon for the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother might not be of the same mind, but she had to protect her niece because of the glory of her Wuya family.
How could there be a niece in this world who is closer than a biological son?
If Wu Ya had really done something that was detrimental to the Emperor, the Queen Mother would probably be the first to stand up and overthrow Wu Ya.
Especially in the heart of the Queen Mother, the country is the most important thing, as for Wu Ya, it is not on the same level.
She was even sure that the Queen Mother had caused dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother risked turning against the Queen to find her.
You know, the Queen Mother now wants her to snatch the favor of Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian is now the most popular person around the Queen.
This doctor Zhao is risking his life.
He chose her.
This charge is really courageous.
Even she is not sure about the Queen Mother's thoughts.
"I really don't have any unfinished business right now, but I heard that the Empress Dowager has a headache and rarely goes out. She even asks the concubines to skip morning and evening visits every two or three days. According to the opinion of the Imperial Physician Zhao, is the Empress Dowager feeling better?"
Imperial Physician Zhao did not dare to raise his head.
He had never realized before that every word of this Concubine Shu hit the sore spot.
The Queen Mother used the name of the Empress to pull the strings for the two of them, which was originally obscure and unspoken, but this Concubine Shu actually put the matter of the Empress on the table.
In this way, it seems that the Queen Mother's methods are somewhat unbearable.
If nothing else, she is really brave.
"Replying to Concubine Shu, in my opinion, the Empress should be the weakest now."
Concubine Shu continued: "I also heard that there have been frequent visits to the Empress's palace by doctors who are good at gynecology in recent days. Could it be that the Empress is going to have a prince?" After
these words came out, not only did Imperial Physician Zhao's face change.
Even the Queen Mother on the side changed her face.
Wu Ya was born a military general.
Prince Heng led troops to fight in his early years. Although he has not been on a campaign in recent years, he has many soldiers and generals under his command, and even controls the imperial army in Beijing. If the empress gave birth to a prince, Prince Heng would intend to rebel, support the young son, and overthrow the emperor. Then the country would be in danger!
She thought that the empress would never have her own children in her lifetime.
So she gave the most honorable position in the world to her niece.
But if something unexpected happens, only one can be saved.
The emperor and Wu Ya have to choose one.
For her, it was a multiple-choice question.
Doctor Zhao said cautiously: "I haven't read the archives of the Imperial Hospital recently, so I don't know."
"Then the unfinished business of this palace is to find out whether the empress is pregnant with a prince. Can Doctor Zhao do it for me?"