Chapter 1141 Aggressive
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Xue suddenly spoke up: "Imperial Physician, I remember the accounts of the Imperial Hospital, every year..."
Jiang Xue took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anxiety, and spoke in a slow and earnest tone:
“Imperial Physician’s Order: Concubine Li was not injured intentionally, but was trying to save a frightened kitten while admiring flowers in the Imperial Garden.
I accidentally fell into the rockery pond and sprained my ankle. The imperial physician also diagnosed that if I didn’t apply the ‘Snow Lotus Paste’ in time, it might leave a root of the disease and affect my future walking.”
She paused, observing the imperial physician's expression, and when she saw his brows relax slightly, she continued:
"The main ingredient of this 'Snow Lotus Cream', 'Tien Shan Snow Lotus', is extremely precious. I know the Imperial Hospital doesn't have much in stock, but Concubine Li's situation is special, so I would like to ask the Imperial Physician to make some allowance.
If the Madam's injury gets better, she will definitely be grateful to the Imperial Physician."
Jiang Xue's words were earnest, and every word she spoke was sincere, no longer as aggressive as before.
The surrounding air seemed to flow as well, no longer as stagnant as before.
The imperial physician stroked his beard, and his expression relaxed a little, as if he was seriously considering Jiang Xue's words.
"Your Highness Princess is absolutely right, but this rule..."
The imperial physician hesitated, his eyes moving back and forth between Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan.
"Rules are dead, people are alive."
Jiang Xue took over the conversation, her tone firm: "Imperial Physician Order, saving the dying and healing the wounded is the duty of a doctor, are you going to watch Concubine Li suffer?
Moreover, although this 'Snow Lotus Cream' is precious, the Imperial Hospital's stock is not completely unavailable. It just requires a reasonable reason and approval process."
She cleverly directed the question to Xiao Zhan, giving the imperial physician a way out while also making her own attitude clear.
The imperial physician pondered for a moment, his eyes fell on Xiao Zhan, as if waiting for him to express his opinion.
Xiao Zhan nodded slightly, and said in a steady tone: "Imperial Physician's Order, Concubine Li's injuries do require timely treatment. I will personally report this to the Emperor. You just need to fetch the herbs."
With Xiao Zhan's assurance, the imperial physician's concerns were largely eliminated.
He nodded and was about to agree when Jiang Xue suddenly said, "Imperial Physician Order, regarding the clues about the Imperial Garden, I seem to have discovered something related to the Imperial Hospital..."
She deliberately left the words unsaid, her tone was meaningful. The imperial physician's face changed.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by that?" The imperial physician's voice trembled a little, and his tone became cautious.
Jiang Xue smiled slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, she cast her gaze towards the depths of the Imperial Hospital, where various precious medicinal materials were stored and many unknown secrets were hidden.
Just when the imperial physician was hesitating and in a dilemma, a noise suddenly came from outside the Imperial Hospital, coming from far away and breaking the originally tense atmosphere.
"What's going on?" Xiao Zhan frowned and looked outside the door sharply.
Jiang Xue's heart was in her throat, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
What does this sudden noise portend?
The noisy footsteps mixed with the eunuch's shrill reports were getting closer and closer. Jiang Xue's heart shuddered and a bad premonition arose.
Could it be that the people who came are the Queen’s men?
She subconsciously looked at Xiao Zhan, but saw that he was also frowning, obviously wondering why the noise came from.
Concubine Li gritted her teeth, endured the pain from her wound and said, "Master Prime Minister, it seems we have to leave here as soon as possible."
Xiao Zhan made a prompt decision and said to the guards behind him: "Quick! Protect the princess and Concubine Li, and evacuate immediately!"
The guards were well-trained and quickly protected Jiang Xue and Concubine Li. They took advantage of the chaos to quickly evacuate the Imperial Hospital.
The chief physician was frightened by this sudden change and turned pale, standing there at a loss as to what to do.
Not long after Jiang Xue and others left the Imperial Hospital, they received an imperial decree from the Empress, summoning them to go to Fengluan Palace immediately.
This imperial decree came so suddenly, as if confirming Jiang Xue's previous premonition.
"It seems that the Queen can't wait any longer." Concubine Li's face was a little pale, and there was a hint of worry in her tone.
Jiang Xue took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.
"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Let's go."
Inside Fengluan Palace, the atmosphere was suffocatingly heavy.
The queen sat upright on the phoenix chair, and the golden phoenix on her phoenix robe looked lifelike, as if it would spread its wings and fly away at any time.
Her face was stern and her eyes were as sharp as a knife, which made people shudder.
Jiang Xue and Concubine Li walked into the palace and bowed to the queen. "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The queen nodded slightly, and said in a cold tone: "No need to be polite."
In addition to the queen, there were Rongpin and several other concubines in the palace.
Rongpin sat next to the queen, with a sneer on her face.
"Sister Li Fei, how is your injury?" the Queen asked with concern, but there was no warmth in her tone.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My injuries have improved a lot now." Concubine Li replied respectfully.
"That's good."
The queen nodded and turned her gaze to Jiang Xue: "Princess, I heard that you went to the Imperial Hospital today. Did you find any clues?"
Jiang Xue told the story she had prepared long ago, describing the clues found in the Imperial Garden and the doubts about the medicinal materials in the Imperial Hospital.
However, before Jiang Xue could finish her words, Rongpin interrupted her impatiently.
"Empress, I feel that the princess's words are biased. This testimony is just one-sided, how can it be taken seriously?
Maybe the princess deliberately framed others in order to escape punishment."
"Your Highness, what you said is wrong."
Jiang Xue refuted calmly: "Every word I said is true. I have found a witness who can prove that what I said is true."
"Witness? Humph, who knows if your witness has been bribed by you?"
Rongpin sneered, her tone full of disdain.
Jiang Xue suppressed the anger in her heart and felt as if she had fallen into a huge trap. The air around her was frozen, making it hard to breathe.
"Your Majesty, I guarantee with my life that my witness is absolutely reliable."
Jiang Xue spoke in a firm tone, looking directly at the Queen.
The queen was silent for a moment, her eyes swept over Jiang Xue and Rongpin with coldness, and she said in a stern tone: "Princess, where is the witness you mentioned?"
Jiang Xue was delighted and was about to speak, but she saw Rongpin suddenly stand up, walk to the queen and whisper something.
The queen's expression gradually darkened, and her eyes became more fierce.
"Princess, Rongpin just told me that your witness has been controlled by her people. Moreover, I also sent people to the Imperial Hospital to check, but they did not find the medicinal herbs you mentioned."
The Queen's tone was cold, as if she was sentencing Jiang Xue to death.
Jiang Xue suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and cold sweat soaked her back.
She knew that she had fallen into Rongpin's trap again.
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