Chapter 107 Deliberately making things difficult?
"Two days ago, Imperial Physician Shen, the most skilled acupuncturist at the Imperial Hospital, accidentally burned his hand while preparing medicine for Concubine Li. And Imperial Physician Liu, who had been prescribing medicine for His Royal Highness Prince Jin, was reported by the Imperial Hospital's chief judge yesterday for substituting inferior medicine for His Royal Highness's daily needs. His Majesty then beheaded him on the spot."
"How dare this man deceive the emperor? He deserves to die!" Song Yanxi slammed the table angrily.
"Not to mention that he should be loyal as a subject, even as a doctor, he should never do such a conscienceless thing."
As she spoke, Song Yanxi suddenly thought of something and frowned as she asked, "There are nearly a hundred imperial physicians in the palace, many of whom are very capable. Why do you think His Majesty wants me to treat Prince Jin's leg disease?"
De Hai asked with a smile: "Does the princess not know?"
Song Yanxi: "I don't know."
If she said one more word, she would have confirmed what she had said before and guessed the emperor's intention.
Not to mention that this incident was a man-made coincidence, even if it was really an accident, it would not withstand the emperor's suspicion.
Perhaps the original intention of Eunuch De in mentioning this matter was that he really felt sorry for the young talent Mo Jinchuan who had ended up in such a situation, but after all, he was a man serving Emperor Xuande.
Any wrong words will immediately reach his ears, so we have to be on guard.
De Hai stared at Song Yanxi for a moment before saying, "All the imperial physicians praised the princess for her composure in the face of danger yesterday. Her exquisite acupuncture skills brought down Concubine Li's fever. She is truly a miracle doctor of our time.
Your Majesty means that the princess is ostensibly a doctor accompanying the army, but in reality, she is only responsible for treating His Royal Highness Prince Jin."
Song Yanxi looked troubled and hesitated, "His Royal Highness Prince Jin's leg has been injured for two years, and countless doctors in the capital have been unable to help. I really..."
"Princess, just let go and treat it. No matter what the result is, the emperor will not blame the princess."
De Hai knew that empty words were not enough, so he explained with a smile: "Among the gifts given by His Majesty today is a golden medal of immunity from death."
Obviously, this was not a consultation with her.
Under the candlelight, Song Yanxi's face looked a little ugly.
Was Emperor Xuande deliberately making things difficult for her by giving her this impossible task?
Dehai noticed her subtle expression and stood up to say goodbye.
Before leaving, he warned with a serious expression: "This matter must be carried out in secret. Even Princess Shihan must not be informed."
She accompanied him as a military doctor, and had to treat Mo Jinchuan while keeping the truth secret. The emperor really thought highly of her.
Has he forgotten that she is still Lin Tingfeng's wife in name?
Thinking of this, Song Yanxi caught up with Dehai and asked in a low voice, "Could you please ask Eunuch De to mention to His Majesty that my current status may cause some inconvenience in the army?"
De Hai smiled and asked, "What is the princess's identity?"
In a flash, Song Yanxi suddenly understood something.
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"Your Majesty, isn't this bullying? You promised the girl to join the army, but you still want her to conceal her identity. Isn't this just asking her to be bullied?"
Zhuzhi was packing up while wiping her tears, wishing she could flatten herself and stuff her into the box.
Zhu Yu also had a worried look on her face, but she didn't dare stop sewing, for fear that she would miss the departure the next morning.
Shuowang City is located in the north, and it is possible that it will snow at this time of year. If her daughter doesn't bring a winter coat, she might get very cold.
Song Yanxi was busy writing a letter home and didn't notice the movement here. When she came to her senses, she found that there were several large boxes full of things placed side by side, and some things were still outside.
She frowned, interrupting Zhuzhi's movements. "Military service is not like traveling. There's no room for so many things. We have to keep things simple. We can only bring two suitcases at most."
If Song Yanxi wasn't afraid that the medical books she brought would get wet, she wouldn't even want a box. She would just pack them into a bundle to save space and she could lean against it to rest when she was tired.
Zhuzhi turned around and knelt down, sobbing, "Miss, please take me with you. I am not afraid of hardship and I don't eat much. I can at least take care of you."
Song Yanxi ignored her, walked over and emptied out the contents of several boxes, only picking out the necessary medicinal herbs and a few sets of coarse cloth clothes.
When she finished her work and turned around, she saw Zhuzhi still kneeling there crying.
Song Yanxi's face immediately turned cold. "I'm going to be a military doctor, not to fight in a war, let alone die. If you like to kneel, then kneel."
She walked quickly past Zhuzhi without even looking at her, and handed Zhuyu several letters she had written home.
"The letters from grandpa and mother will be delivered when you return to the Marquis' Mansion after the army sets out tomorrow. As for Xu Bai, remember to give this one away from mother."
Zhu Yu nodded quickly and handed a porcelain box to Song Yanxi, "The weather in the north is dry, so girls don't need to bring rouge and powder, but you must bring facial ointment."
Afraid that she would not agree, she added, "This little thing doesn't take up much space."
Song Yanxi suddenly thought of Mo Jinchuan's handsome face and asked in a muffled voice, "Anything else?"
"Yes, yes!" Zhu Yu was stunned, and quickly went to get two more boxes, wrapped them in cotton cloth and placed them in the corner of the box.
Time was of the essence, and even though the four bamboo hands did not dare to stop for a moment, they only managed to produce two cloaks and two sets of winter coats and boots for men and women.
Song Yanxi made two sets of knee pads, tore some clean cotton cloth, and roughly sewed the edges with stitches to make a handkerchief that was convenient for drying and washing.
Although she had never been to the battlefield, she had heard her grandfather talk about things that happened on the battlefield when she was a child. If she didn't prepare these details, they would be basically useless.
Besides, it is absolutely impossible to let her use such private things that have been used by others.
After packing up, Song Yanxi only slept for an hour before being woken up by Zhu Yu.
She glanced at Zhuzhi, who was still kneeling on the ground, then stepped past her to wash her face. She instructed Zhuyu, "Go to the nearest shop and buy some long-lasting food like pancakes and dried meat. Don't be stingy with the money; the more the better. Also buy a few jars of wine and put them in His Royal Highness Prince Jin's carriage when no one is looking."
Seeing Zhu Yu stunned, she explained, "Lin Tingfeng is a sinister person, and Zhuang Shihan is vindictive. Both of them are of higher status than me in this expedition. I'm afraid they will use some unsavory means to make things difficult for me and vent their anger."
"But His Royal Highness Prince Jin is the commander-in-chief..." Zhu Yu turned around and ran out halfway through his words.
She had been living in the princess's mansion these days and she almost forgot that her daughter was still nominally a married woman.
No matter how much His Royal Highness Prince Jin is interested in her daughter, he can only be nice to her in private, and in public they can only pretend not to know each other.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yu gritted his teeth in anger and cursed Lin Tingfeng's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.
As soon as she went out, she ran into one of the shadow guards who had been secretly guarding the Princess's Mansion all these days.
"An San, why are you here?" Zhu Yu hurriedly went up to him with a nervous look on his face.
These two sisters are rarely seen except for one meal a day. Could something have happened to His Royal Highness Prince Jin?
"Please ask Miss Zhuyu to tell the princess on behalf of my master that she must not ride with Princess Shihan today."
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