"The Empress Dowager has summoned you?"
Song Siyuan and Ding Xiang looked up at the same time, exchanged a glance, and then asked at the same time.
"Did the Empress Dowager ask about your identity?"
Song Xibai waved her hand: "She didn't ask, but she knew that I was the one who treated her that day, so she gave her a box of jewelry, without saying anything else."
Dingxiang was skeptical: "Would the Empress Dowager be so kind as to give you a box of jewelry just for that? She could have simply sent it over! Why did she go out of her way to get rid of me?"
“I should have come back sooner. What was I doing staying in Renshou Palace? Acupuncture and massage could have been done by other female physicians; it didn’t have to be me.” Dingxiang felt disgusted at the thought of what the Empress Dowager had done. “All the effort we put into taking care of her has been for nothing, and what did we get in return? You got heatstroke! What if this affects the baby?”
Dingxiang was so angry that her chest heaved and her face turned red.
“Your temper…” Song Xibai shook her head. “Today’s incident is not the Empress Dowager’s fault. It was my own carelessness. She didn’t know I was pregnant.”
That makes sense, but Dingxiang was still unhappy. She pouted and turned to ask Song Siyuan.
"Uncle Song, the female physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy have been undergoing training for some time now. Can you find someone to replace me?"
Song Siyuan paused for a moment, thought about it carefully, and then replied.
"That shouldn't be a problem. The female doctors we've recruited this time all have some basic medical knowledge and skills."
I don't know the more complex acupuncture techniques yet, but the Empress Dowager's rehabilitation massage and acupuncture treatments are not difficult in themselves.
Dingxiang turned to look at Song Xibai.
"I'm coming back today, I'm not leaving again. Send someone to tell Renshou Palace."
“Dingxiang is right. The Empress Dowager doesn’t need her to follow her around all the time. Just send two female physicians to take care of her. On the contrary, you need to be more careful here.”
To Song Xibai's surprise, her father actually agreed with Dingxiang's words.
"I'm really not that bad. If you don't believe me, Dad, come and take my pulse!"
Song Xibai was speechless. He rubbed his temples and stretched out his hand.
Since it was her own daughter, she didn't need to be as cautious and discreet as when treating concubines. Song Siyuan dragged over a small stool, sat down, and actually began to take Song Xibai's pulse.
At first, he appeared calm and collected, placing only two fingers on his pulse.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and a look of seriousness appeared in his eyes. He turned two fingers into three.
This action stunned Song Xibai.
Could it be that there really is something wrong with my body?
But why couldn't I produce it myself?
Unexpectedly, Song Siyuan played with one hand and then moved to play with the other.
Song Xibai's eyes widened, and she herself became nervous, not daring to breathe, watching her father with trepidation.
After what seemed like an eternity, Song Siyuan finally let go of her hand, raised her head, and looked conflicted.
Just as Song Xibai was about to ask a question, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the palace gate.
Everyone inside instinctively turned to look out the window.
The main gates of the east and west side halls face each other directly.
The next moment, an old woman stumbled out of the west side hall opposite the door.
"Something terrible has happened! Yurahime is in trouble!"
Song Xibai sat up abruptly.
"What happened? Wei Hong, come quickly and see!"
Wei Hong hurriedly turned around and ran out.
Meanwhile, the Crown Princess, who was inside the main hall, also heard the commotion and sent Granny Lin to the west side hall to check the situation.
Even the palace maids in the inner palace couldn't help but send over to investigate.
Wei Hong returned quickly, looking terrified, her face as pale as paper.
"She...she's bleeding...she's bleeding a lot."
Song Xibai was suddenly startled.
"Bleeding? Impossible!"
Rou Liangyuan is clearly not pregnant, so how could she be bleeding?
Could it be that there's something wrong with the fake pregnancy pills?
Song Xibai was anxious and threw off the covers to get out of bed.
"Hey! Where are you going? Don't move!"
Dingxiang grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"Human life is at stake!" Song Xibai struggled for a long time but couldn't break free.
"With your health, what can you do? You'll just cause trouble." Song Siyuan stood up. "I'll go check on you. You stay here and rest."
Seeing this, Song Xibai actually lay back down, but still whispered about Rou Liangyuan's situation.
When Song Siyuan heard her say that Rou Liangyuan's pregnancy was fake and that the medicine was provided by her own daughter, she was so frightened that she almost fainted.
"You, you, you're incredibly audacious!"
Song Siyuan rubbed his forehead, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
Dingxiang didn't follow, but pulled the blanket up for Song Xibai: "She couldn't possibly be bleeding, maybe she's just putting on an act! Why are you in such a hurry?"
Song Xibai kept her eyes closed, but her mouth kept moving.
"The worst-case scenario is that someone has made a move."
Rou Liangyuan's pregnancy was a deliberate scheme to lure the enemy out so that they could be captured in one fell swoop and prevent future troubles.
Unexpectedly, the person behind the scenes was very patient and waited for so long without taking any action.
This time, it might really be true...
Song Xibai's mind raced, and she couldn't help but furrow her brows.
Unable to sleep, she closed her eyes to rest, waiting for news from the other side.
But the second piece of news that came later was not from the West Palace, but from the Crown Princess!
The Crown Princess had already ordered guards to be placed at the front and back gates of the Eastern Palace. Since Imperial Physician Song was treating the patient, she focused all her attention on capturing the person.
Unexpectedly, they actually caught two suspicious people.
One was an inconspicuous eunuch, while the other was a palace maid of Consort Guo.
Before the two could even beg for mercy, their mouths were gagged and they were locked in the woodshed.
Jin Xiang personally went to interrogate her, and only then did the Crown Princess come out of the main hall and walk towards the west side hall.
As soon as you step into the hall, a strong stench of blood hits you.
The Crown Princess hurried into the inner room, only to be shocked to see bloodstains all over the floor.
"Why is there so much blood?"
She asked in a trembling voice.
The imperial physician, Song, stood by the bed, his hands moving swiftly to insert needles until the bleeding stopped. Only then did he straighten up and see the Crown Princess.
"This humble official greets Your Highness the Crown Princess."
"Imperial Physician Song, you may dispense with the formalities. How is Consort Rou's condition? Is there any chance of saving the baby?"
The Crown Princess spoke urgently; what she cared about most was the child in Consort Rou's womb.
Physician Song looked troubled.
He confirmed it when he arrived; it was indeed true that Rou Liangyuan was faking her pregnancy.
The pool of blood on the ground wasn't hers; it must have belonged to someone else.
But it's impossible to say that truthfully.
Considering that this matter was related to his daughter, Song Siyuan couldn't help but think that he might as well take this opportunity to confirm Rou Liangyuan's miscarriage, so as to avoid trouble later.
So he shook his head with a sorrowful expression.
The Crown Princess swayed and nearly fainted.
"What should we do?"
With the Crown Prince absent, he entrusted everything in the Eastern Palace to me, but unexpectedly, something went wrong.
This is a child we've been waiting for for so many years!
The Crown Princess's heart clenched with anxiety.
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