The imperial physician on duty arrived very quickly.
Imperial Physician Hong arrived in a hurry with two young eunuchs, and the tense atmosphere was immediately felt upon entering the main hall.
He dared not utter a sound, and walked with his head bowed to the Crown Prince to pay his respects.
"No need for formalities, Physician Hong, it's more important to treat the Crown Princess first."
The prince's voice was cold and aloof.
Physician Hong was an old man in the Imperial Medical Academy, nearing retirement age. He rarely made house calls and was essentially in a semi-retired state, but he never expected to encounter such a thing.
He sighed, stepped forward, and saw that the Crown Princess had fainted. He quickly apologized to the Crown Prince and began to administer acupuncture.
The crown prince only watched for a short while before leaving.
In the next room, Eunuch Feng quietly entered and whispered a few words in the Crown Prince's ear.
The prince's features were sharp and piercing.
"Have you found out?"
Eunuch Feng lowered his head and said, "The records of the medicine storehouse have been checked. The same medicine has been taken out every month for two years. My men are still looking at the records from two years ago. I will report back to them later."
The crown prince sneered and slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair.
"Crown Princess... how could you keep such an important matter from me! And the Zhao family, what do they take me for?"
If Song Xibai hadn't accidentally discovered the problem with the medicinal herbs in the ledger, she probably would have remained in the dark forever.
Grandpa Feng buried his head in his chest, not daring to reply.
The prince took several deep breaths.
"Go, notify the Imperial Hospital to send two more imperial physicians for a consultation. I want to see if all three physicians give the same answer! If the Zhao family can bribe one physician, could they possibly bribe everyone in the Imperial Hospital?"
Eunuch Feng dared not delay and hurriedly went to comply.
When this news reached the Imperial Medical Academy outside the palace, the head of the academy and the two chief physicians were all shocked.
The fact that the Crown Prince would speak like this clearly shows that he doesn't trust them!
After a moment's thought, the Imperial Physician summoned Judge Qi.
"Imperial Physician Qi, you and Imperial Physician Wu should go together!"
These two were imperial physicians who treated the emperor, and they had never treated the crown princess. The crown prince should feel more at ease.
Upon receiving the order, the two imperial physicians quickly packed their belongings and each led a physician into the palace.
On the other side, Song Xibai and Dingxiang were chatting and stringing beads in the east hall, looking relaxed and carefree, as if the tension outside had nothing to do with them.
The two imperial physicians entered the East Palace and, without stopping, were led directly into the central hall.
Fu Liu hurriedly pushed open the door and entered, her face showing panic.
"Master, Sister Zhao Fen has been taken away by Eunuch Liu!"
Song Xibai paused slightly, looked up and asked, "Did you just put it on, or have you been wearing it for a while?"
"I just went to find Sister Zhao Fen, and her maid said she hasn't seen her since this morning. She said she was taken away by Eunuch Liu and hasn't returned." Fu Liu finished speaking in one breath, her face turning pale. "Will Sister Zhao Fen reveal our identities?"
Since they were taken away by the Crown Prince's men, they must have been there to check the Crown Princess's medicine storehouse.
Song Xibai was relieved and smiled to comfort her, "It's alright, don't worry. I will personally report to His Highness later."
Fu Liu was finally relieved.
Once she relaxed, she pulled Dingxiang aside and started talking about the imperial physicians she had just glimpsed as she passed by.
"Both Physician Wu and Physician Qi look to be in their forties or fifties, but the young physician following behind them is handsome and has an outstanding demeanor. He doesn't look like a physician at all; he looks more like a scholar!"
Snap!
The beads that Song Xibai had strung on her wrist halfway suddenly fell off.
The beads were scattered all over the ground.
Fu Liu exclaimed "Oh dear!" and quickly squatted down to pick it up.
Dingxiang pushed Song Xibai back into the quilt: "I told you you weren't feeling well, right? If you're sick, just rest and get some sleep. Don't overwork yourself."
Neither of them noticed that Song Xibai's expression was off.
Song Xibai closed her eyes, didn't respond, and just lay down.
Qi family...
The three imperial physicians consulted and all came to the same conclusion: the Crown Princess had been overworked and had caught a chill. In addition, her health was not good to begin with, and she had just been emotionally agitated, so she couldn't hold on and fainted.
Thanks to Physician Hong's emergency treatment, the person has now woken up and seems to be out of danger, but will need to recuperate for a while.
The Crown Princess felt weak all over and her head was heavy. Hearing the words of the imperial physicians, she struggled to get up.
"I...I'm fine..."
But before she could finish speaking, she collapsed back onto the bed, causing the palace maids to gasp in surprise.
When the Crown Prince saw that her face was deathly pale, her whole body was pale and weak, and her eyes were unfocused, he inexplicably thought of how his mother looked when she was seriously ill.
The anger I had felt dissipated somewhat.
Why……
The crown prince sighed softly, walked to the bedside, and said in a low voice.
"Take good care of yourself and get well soon. I will not pursue that matter for the time being."
The Crown Princess suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining brightly.
"I only said it was temporary." The Crown Prince pursed his lips. "You should focus on recovering first, and we'll talk about it again once you're better."
The Crown Princess's eyes were moist, and she nodded.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness."
The crown prince looked around and noticed for the first time that the room was excessively luxurious.
The Zhao family...
The crown prince's eyes flickered slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued speaking.
"With the year-end approaching, there are many things to do in the Crown Prince's Palace. While you are recuperating, let others temporarily help you with some of the work to lighten your burden."
The Crown Princess's face tightened, and she unconsciously gripped the blanket, almost unable to conceal her emotions.
After a long while, she finally smiled.
“Your Highness is right. Consort Xi is respectful and humble, and I like her very much. Why don’t we let Consort Xi temporarily take over the affairs of the Eastern Palace?”
The Crown Prince neither said it was good nor bad, and offered a few words of comfort until the Crown Princess showed signs of fatigue, at which point he turned and left.
Eunuch Feng had returned and was standing behind the Crown Prince, quietly observing him.
"Your Highness, where are we going?"
The Crown Prince took a step forward: "East Side Hall."
Grandpa Feng breathed a sigh of relief and shouted.
A series of reports and messages startled the drowsy Song Xibai awake.
She had just gotten up to put on her shoes when she saw the Crown Prince walk into the room.
The crown prince did not let her get up to pay her respects. He quickly walked over and pressed her back down.
"You're sick too? Why didn't Wei Hong say so?"
The Crown Prince looked at Song Xibai's face, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.
Song Xibai waved her hand: "It's just a cold, nothing serious, I'll be fine after a few days of medicine. Why did Your Highness come so suddenly? Why didn't Fuliu and the others stop you... If Your Highness were to catch the illness, it would be my fault."
Song Xibai said "I'm sorry" but had a faint smile on her face, showing no sign of unease.
The Crown Prince's originally depressed mood was inexplicably relieved after seeing Song Xibai's smiling face.
"Since the illness is not serious, let him temporarily take over the affairs of the Eastern Palace for the Crown Princess after he recovers!"
The Crown Prince's words startled Song Xibai so much that she almost jumped up.
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