Chapter 562 Jiang Nuanzhi: I'm so scared!
The Grand Princess narrowed her eyes slightly. In recent years, she had kept a low profile and not participated in court struggles, but that did not mean she was as brainless as Lord Xie.
She didn't look at Lord Xie at that moment, but instead frowned and glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi: "You are Physician Jiang? The newly favored one in the Emperor's court, the one who is treating the Emperor's health?"
There was only one female imperial physician, so it wasn't hard to guess.
I had only heard of this person before, but he was just a minor imperial physician, so I didn't pay much attention to him.
However, seeing how Xie Hou seemed to want to kill the person in front of him, and recalling how calmly this woman had dealt with the world just now, the Grand Princess seriously examined Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi bowed again and said, "Your Highness, I am but a countrywoman doctor, hardly a rising star. I am grateful for His Majesty's favor and have been appointed as a seventh-rank physician in the Imperial Medical Academy."
The Grand Princess remained noncommittal: "Since you are someone close to the Emperor, why aren't you treating his illness? Why are you here at this hour? And why did you run into my little dumpling?"
As he said this, a hint of doubt reappeared in his eyes.
Jiang Nuanzhi clasped his hands and bowed his head: "Your Highness, speaking of this matter, it was yesterday that the Prince invited me to his residence late at night to see a doctor. I was a little busy and arrived late, which is why I am late entering the palace today. I was planning to go to the palace as soon as possible to apologize to the Emperor, but I did not expect to encounter such a thing on the way."
"Heh." The Grand Princess suddenly chuckled meaningfully, looking over with increasing interest: "There's still someone who dares to complain about our Regent?"
"Your humble servant would not dare."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "It is my honor to be able to examine Your Highness."
As she spoke, she glanced at Lord Xie. Hopefully, this dimwit still remembered he was supposed to examine the Princess.
Lord Xie, however, felt inexplicably pleased to see Jiang Nuanzhi kneeling there. Although he knew that someone as shrewd as the Grand Princess would likely not get involved in such a mess, offending the princess never ended well. The Grand Princess probably wouldn't actually kill anyone, but seeing this venomous woman get her comeuppance still brought him a strange sense of satisfaction.
He stood there with his arms crossed, not saying a word, seemingly ready to watch the show.
However, the Grand Princess did not make things difficult for Jiang Nuanzhi, and did not even speak to her again. Instead, she looked at Lord Xie and suddenly said, "Does Lord Xie not need to go back to report? It's getting late."
Lord Xie, seemingly oblivious to the subtle nuances of the situation, casually crossed his arms and said, "It's alright. If His Highness knew that Physician Jiang was here, he would surely ask me to take a look. Also, please keep an eye on things for the Grand Princess, lest she be deceived by this poisonous woman."
"Heh." The Grand Princess sneered, her voice suddenly turning cold: "When did it become your place to interfere in my affairs? If Xiao Yuanshan is curious, let him come and talk to me. Lord Xie should just go and do what he needs to do and mind his own business."
The Grand Princess didn't give Lord Xie a friendly look. Lord Xie glared angrily and breathed heavily, but in the end he didn't dare to say anything. He just clasped his hands and said, "This humble official will not disturb Your Highness any longer."
That's what he said, but he didn't leave immediately.
The Grand Princess ignored him, looking down at Jiang Nuanzhi before her. After a while, she suddenly said, "Regardless of the circumstances, this matter is likely related to Imperial Physician Jiang. I'll punish you by making you kneel for another two hours as a warning to others. After your shift, come to my palace to examine Tuanzi. Imperial Physician Jiang had better be as capable as you claim, able to save my Tuanzi. If you can't, I won't be so lenient!"
As she said this, she flicked her sleeve, her gaze casually sweeping over the imperial guards at the hanging flower gate. Then, carefully holding Tuanzi, she turned and left.
As he passed by, he glanced at Zhao Yuniang with a cold gaze, as if he were looking at something inanimate, and said in a voice devoid of any emotion, "Take her away."
"Respectfully seeing off the Grand Princess."
Jiang Nuanzhi clasped her hands in farewell behind him, and as she knelt there, she secretly regretted her actions.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have healed the puppy first. Having kept some backup plans, the Grand Princess certainly wouldn't have made me kneel for so long."
"Master, what should we do now?" Lin Chun asked in a low voice.
Before Jiang Nuanzhi could speak, she saw Lord Xie, who had just walked a few steps away, return on his own. He leaned down and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with a leisurely air: "Doctor Jiang, how does this feel?"
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him, and just knelt upright.
Lord Xie, however, circled around Jiang Nuanzhi as if she were a monkey, then crossed his arms and sneered, "I think our Emperor doesn't value you as much as we thought."
As he said this, he clicked his tongue twice: "Look at your dirty clothes, you don't look like an official at all. You must have suffered a lot. It's still early in your career, and you don't know that you've misplaced your loyalty. But life is not easy for you."
"Tsk, His Majesty, even considering your past relationship with Li Rong, you should at least send someone to check on him. How heartless!"
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned closer: "The Grand Princess is unpredictable and never easy to deal with. If you go today, whether you can come back is another matter."
"Physician Jiang, why don't you beg me? I'll speak to the Prince, and perhaps we can resolve your current predicament."
"Ugh, where did these flies come from? Buzzing around, so annoying!"
Under Xie Hou's gaze, Jiang Nuanzhi picked at her ear, looking utterly impatient.
Lord Xie's eyes widened in fury: "You lowly servant! You...you're so insolent! Don't be so stubborn! If you didn't have some skill, I could have killed you with a single blow and no one would have cared! My patience is running out!"
Meeting his gaze, Jiang Nuanzhi immediately patted her chest: "What are you saying, Lord Marquis? I'm so scared!"
Xie Hou looked at Jiang Nuanzhi suspiciously, perhaps afraid?
Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Nuanzhi's expression changed, and she rolled her eyes, saying, "My lord, you should go to court. Look at the time, you'll really be late. I don't know if I, a seventh-rank official, can impeach you, saying that you're too bored to go to court and just watch the excitement on the way."
Lord Xie clenched his fists so tightly they cracked: "Fine, fine, fine! You won't admit it until you see the coffin. I'll send you to meet the King of Hell right now!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said without any attempt to hide, "Alright, I've lived long enough. Linchun, I won't go to the Prince's mansion to see the Princess tonight. I must tell the Prince about the Marquis's heroic deeds today."
Lin Chun was tense all over, but upon hearing these words, he nodded to himself: "Yes."
Lord Xie's heart pounded violently. After a long while, he angrily flung his sleeve and said, "You're still being stubborn! Let's see how long you can keep up this act! Once the Princess Consort recovers, I'll be the first to take your life!"
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he turned and left.
Lin Chun frowned slightly, and only relaxed after Xie Hou left. She turned to Jiang Nuanzhi and asked, "Master, should I ask the Emperor for help?"
(End of this chapter)
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