Chapter 138 Fighting against the maid of the palace intrigue champion?
Aunt Chang's opinion of Yu Zhiyi has completely changed.
Although she hadn't frequented the palace in recent years, she hadn't closed her eyes and ears. Naturally, she had heard the strange tale of the real and fake heiress, and she also knew that the emperor had recently appointed the fake heiress as a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice.
Originally, she didn't think much of this doctor.
They even felt that the emperor was already senile before he was old, and how could he be deceived by some petty tricks?
What goddess? If this woman were truly capable, why would the Yu family dislike her?
But now that she has actually seen the Prajna Crystal Lamp, Aunt Chang realizes that the rumors may not be entirely unbelievable.
"Dr. Yu, thank you so much." Holding Yu Zhiyi's hand, Aunt Chang's eyes were filled with tears: "Finding the Prajna Glazed Lamp has always been the Empress Dowager's wish, but unfortunately, this old servant is incompetent and has made no progress over the years. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have to go to my grave with the Empress Dowager's regret."
"Aunt Chang, you flatter me. Even without today's events, your wish would still have been fulfilled."
She could tell from Consort Yu's face that it wouldn't be long before Consort Yu would discover the Prajna Glass Lamp.
However, Consort Yu did not recognize the glass cup and thought it was a witchcraft item used to frame her, so she ordered it to be smashed.
When the palace servants were disposing of the trash, the emperor happened to stumble upon them. From the fragments, the emperor realized that the original object might be a glass cup, so he summoned skilled craftsmen to piece together and restore the original glass cup.
After the items were restored, it was discovered that they were indeed the Prajna Glass Lamp that Empress Dowager Jing'an had been talking about before her death.
Consort Yu was unaware of the situation and was not punished, but she was also not rewarded.
But now, the emperor is very happy: "My grandmother valued this item highly and once issued an imperial edict that anyone who could find the glass cup would be rewarded."
"Now that Yu Qing has found the glass lamp, let's reward him with one hundred taels of gold."
Yu Zhiyi's eyes lit up.
I never expected that solving a case would yield such a result.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Aunt Chang looked at Yu Zhiyi with loving eyes: "Your Majesty, Physician Yu is a rare and capable person. It is Your Majesty's good fortune to have such a great talent, and it is also the good fortune of our Great Sheng Empire."
The emperor laughed heartily: "I also believe that Minister Yu is highly capable."
Yu Zhiyi didn't feign ignorance about her lack of ability, but she also didn't have the nerve to be smug.
She is like the moon in the sky. No matter how much people exaggerate or belittle her, she adheres to her own laws of operation. She will not become more dazzling because people praise her for being bright and clear, nor will she try to become rounder because people dislike her incompleteness.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Chang was even more satisfied.
Her initial disinterest in Yu Zhiyi stemmed more from prejudice, as she believed that most women caught the emperor's eye only because they possessed certain beauty.
Now that she has actually met him, she realizes how wrong she was.
Feeling ashamed, she patted Yu Zhiyi's hand again: "Doctor Yu, come to my house when you have time. I have several granddaughters who are about the same age as you. They are innocent and carefree, and they are eager to serve as officials in the court and serve the country."
He realized his words were inappropriate and changed them: "If the two young girls bother Doctor Yu in the future, I hope you won't mind."
Yu Zhiyi has always had a natural affinity for people with ambition.
She held women with particularly high aspirations, especially those who were different from ordinary people, in high esteem.
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Seeing the two chatting so happily, as if they were grandmother and grandson, Consort Yu was so angry that she almost lost her gentle expression.
She went to great lengths to bring Aunt Chang into the palace, not so that she could become close friends with that imposter despite their age difference!
However, as a favored concubine who had enjoyed enduring popularity, she was naturally not a reckless person.
While the Emperor and Aunt Chang were both in high spirits, she didn't want to spoil the mood, so she joined in with compliments, saying, "Doctor Yu is indeed very talented; it's just that the Yu family is blind to his abilities."
She said with a regretful look, "Doctor Yu, your adoptive father and mother did make mistakes before, but they raised you for more than ten years. I dare not ask you to forgive them. I only hope that if they need anything in the future, you can help them out of gratitude for their upbringing."
These words were spoken in a tactful and pitiful manner, as if they were pleading.
But in reality, they were trying to sow discord between Aunt Chang and others.
If she really had any abilities, how could the Yu family, who had lived with her for over ten years, not know?
She is now a senior official in the Ministry of Justice and has the right to access the files of the Court of Judicial Review. Perhaps she just happened to find a clue in some file.
Do you really believe she has some kind of mystical knowledge?
Unfortunately, she underestimated the Empress Dowager's status in Aunt Chang's heart.
If it were something else, then it would be fine.
Now Yu Zhiyi has fulfilled the Empress Dowager's last wish. Even if metaphysics is just a pretext, Aunt Chang is grateful.
So in the end, Consort Yu shot herself in the foot.
Yu Zhiyi wasn't one to be easily swayed. She hadn't intended to pay any attention to Consort Yu, but Consort Yu kept jumping around trying to get her attention, making it impossible for her to ignore her.
So she looked at Aunt Chang with curiosity and asked, "From the time I received the file on the Prajna Glazed Lamp to the time I entered the palace, less than two hours had passed. During this time, I did not disturb anyone. How did you know, Aunt Chang?"
Aunt Chang's expression froze.
This problem can be big or small.
If she gave a bad answer, the emperor might think she had smuggled something into the palace.
The dignity of an emperor cannot be challenged.
She knew that Yu Zhiyi wasn't after her, but rather that Yu Fei's constant jumping around had annoyed Yu Zhiyi, so she secretly held a grudge against Yu Fei.
She replied, "Someone came to my house to inform me that the Emperor might have found the Prajna Glazed Lamp, which is why I came to the palace. The palace servant told the gatekeeper his purpose and left, but the gatekeeper was careful and made sure to remember the servant's appearance. It wasn't anyone I knew in the palace."
Consort Yu's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Yu Zhiyi to follow this lead and bite her. She couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
Although she didn't directly take action, she was the only one in the palace who had a grudge against Yu Zhiyi, and it was hard to guarantee that Yu Zhiyi wouldn't take a bite out of her.
She immediately clutched her stomach, her face contorted in pain: "Hiss..."
The emperor's expression changed: "My beloved concubine, what's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, my stomach hurts, it hurts so much..."
The emperor, without a second thought, said in a deep voice, "Summon the imperial physician!"
Aunt Chang coldly looked at Consort Yu's rosy cheeks, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.
As a former palace intrigue champion maid, she had served three generations of imperial concubines. These little tricks might fool the emperor, but they couldn't fool her eyes.
As Eunuch Hu passed by her, she whispered something.
Eunuch Hu's expression shifted, but he didn't stop walking and quickly left the Glazed Palace.
Not long after, Eunuch Hu returned, followed by three imperial physicians.
Upon seeing the three imperial physicians, Consort Yu's expression truly turned ugly.
Yu Zhiyi watched with great interest as Consort Yu's expression suddenly changed, and she increasingly appreciated the pleasure of watching the drama unfold.
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