Chapter 655: Beating a dog depends on its owner
Zhuang Shihan was immediately annoyed and gritted her teeth, "Stop slandering me here. When did I poison you?"
The commander said with a stern face, "The evidence is here. Princess, please wait until you see His Majesty before you speak."
Upon hearing that she could see Emperor Xuande, Zhuang Shihan swallowed her rebuttal and sneered, "Very well, when I appear before His Majesty, he will surely give me justice."
Dehai saw through her thoughts at a glance. Just as he was about to speak, Song Yanxi said, "We can tell if it's poison by testing it. Why bother with so much trouble?"
Zhuang Shihan twitched the corners of her lips, and said with a forced smile, "Even if it's a poison test, that's the Imperial Hospital's job. There's no need for a county lord like you to get involved."
She looked at Dehai and urged him, "Eunuch De, please go and report to His Majesty. This princess is still waiting for him to prove his innocence."
Seeing her impatient look, anyone could easily guess that what just fell out of her sleeve was not poison.
Thinking of something, Song Yanxi took two steps forward, bent down, picked up a piece of broken porcelain and held it under her nose to sniff.
Dehai said nervously: "Princess, be careful!"
Song Yanxi shook her head slightly and explained, "This is indeed not poison."
Zhuang Shihan raised her chin slightly and snorted coldly, "This princess has always acted uprightly. How could she possibly do something as despicable as poisoning someone?"
She looked at the cold-faced commander and said disdainfully, "Only those with a weak heart will see everything as dirty."
The commander clenched his fists but did not refute.
Dehai listened from the side, his face becoming darker and darker.
The Royal Guards in the palace are directly under the command of the emperor. Even princes and princesses dare not provoke them on weekdays.
Even he was always polite when dealing with the Imperial Guards.
As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at its owner.
The Royal Guards walking within the palace walls represent the face of His Majesty.
You insist on looking for trouble with them. Isn't that a slap in the face of His Majesty?
Dehai looked at Song Yanxi with a sullen expression and asked, "Can you tell what medicine this is, Princess?"
Zhuang Shihan glanced at it and said disdainfully, "There's only so much powder left. You can't even taste it with your tongue, let alone smell it with your nose."
Song Yanxi said, "With so few things left, it's really hard to tell them apart."
Zhuang Shihan chuckled and said sarcastically, "You've only studied medicine for a few days, so it's normal that you can't tell the difference.
As a person, you should be more open-minded and not make things difficult for yourself."
After hearing these words, Dehai was furious.
Even the expressionless Royal Guards had a look of disgust in their sharp eyes.
Is this person really the "beautiful medical genius" who is dedicated to saving lives and healing the wounded as the people say?
Noticing the commander's look, Zhuang Shihan raised her eyebrows slightly and said sarcastically, "Oh, you understand what people say. I thought you had no ears."
Dehai said with a serious face: "Princess, please be careful with your words. Commander Liang is only guarding the palace gate according to orders."
Zhuang Shihan was dissatisfied and said, "What do you mean by 'following orders'? That's just a dog looking down on others."
"Princess!" Deba raised his voice, his eyes gleaming with warning, "The Imperial Guards only obey Your Majesty. If they disobey anyone, that person will be killed."
Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale when she heard this. "Are you threatening me?"
"I dare not."
De Hai said with a gloomy look in his eyes, "This old servant is just saying something to remind the princess of the palace rules.
As for whether to listen or not, that is the princess's own business."
Zhuang Shihan clenched her teeth, and fire almost burst out of her beautiful eyes.
This old man said he was not a threat.
What he said was just like he was shitting on her head!
If he were not a favorite of Emperor Xuande, there would be no use keeping him around. She would definitely make him know the consequences of not being able to control his mouth.
Who is Dehai?
The concubines in the harem, headed by Concubine Yu, privately called him an old fox, whose mind was no less cunning than that of a hornet's nest.
He didn't even need to guess; just a glance told him what Zhuang Shihan was thinking. His expression darkened as he asked, "Ministers are not allowed to enter the palace without a summons. Why did Princess Shihan come here so hastily?"
"Of course I have something important to ask Your Majesty."
Dehai nodded and asked, "Does the princess know that a petition for an audience with His Majesty must be submitted ten days in advance?"
Zhuang Shihan couldn't help but frown, pulled down the badge from her waist and handed it to him, saying: "His Majesty said that this county holds this badge and can directly request an audience.
Why, doesn't Eunuch De recognize me?"
De Hai said with a forced smile, "Forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't notice it just now."
Zhuang Shihan said impatiently, "Now that you've seen it, go and pass it on."
Thinking of something, she looked more angry. "I don't know where that little eunuch just now has gone. It takes an hour to pass on a message."
Seeing Dehai still standing there, Zhuang Shihan came to her senses and asked coldly, "Did His Majesty send you to get rid of me?"
The word "send away" does sound a bit harsh.
But no matter how Zhuang Shihan looked at it, she felt that this was what Emperor Xuande meant.
When he made a huge opening and wanted to take away half of her profits, why didn't he let the old dog beside him do it for him?
Now he is taking all the benefits without taking any of them, but he is too stingy to let her get any benefit at all, and he is even too lazy to meet her.
As the king of a country, he does such a thing as abandoning the donkey after it has served its purpose, and he is not afraid of being laughed at!
Seeing Zhuang Shihan shaking with anger, her eyes red, Dehai slowly said, "My princess, you misunderstood. His Majesty caught a cold last night and is still ill."
Zhuang Shihan blurted out, "That's perfect. I can treat your majesty."
As if realizing she was being too cheerful, she coughed lightly and said, "I've done a lot of research on colds and flu. Just two doses of medicine will cure your majesty."
If this era wasn't so backward, she wouldn't even need any medicine to cure Emperor Xuande.
It was just a minor cold, which was easy for her to handle.
De Hai said: "My Lord, I would like to thank you for your kindness.
Your Majesty has taken the medicine prescribed by Princess Yong'an, and his symptoms have improved."
"Her?" Zhuang Shihan looked at Song Yanxi, who was holding the porcelain shards and wondering what she was thinking, and said with disdain, "What real ability can she, a half-baked person, have?
You are so bold, aren't you afraid that she will do something bad to His Majesty?"
Song Yanxi happened to look up and asked coldly, "Princess Shihan wants to see His Majesty, so why is she carrying this itchy powder?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhuang Shihan's expression changed immediately.
She flatly denied it, "You're talking nonsense! This isn't an itchy medicine at all. It's just ordinary pollen."
Without waiting for Song Yanxi to say anything, she spoke first, "If you haven't mastered the skills yourself, don't show off and make people laugh."
As she spoke, she looked at De Hai and said, "To see if it contains pollen, Eunuch De, please ask an imperial physician to come and examine it."
Dehai frowned and was about to speak when he heard Song Yanxi say, "No need. There is indeed some good pollen in here."
Zhuang Shihan snorted coldly, her eyes filled with disdain as she said, "I really don't know what you're showing off all day. You clearly haven't read many medical books, yet you insist on pretending to be a miracle doctor."
Meeting her smug eyes, Song Yanxi asked, "I only said there was pollen in it. When did I ever say it was actually filled with pollen?"
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