Chapter 94 Refusal of Treatment
When the judge was brought back home, he found that Feng Qingsui was indeed ill.
The little face that was clean and smooth yesterday is now covered with red pimples, which is shocking.
"I went out for a walk with my dog yesterday and came back with constant sneezing, a runny nose, and my face became increasingly itchy. This morning, when I looked in the mirror, I saw this."
Feng Qingsui said with a heavy nasal tone.
"Maybe I'm intolerant to pollen, but I've never experienced it before and I can't tell what kind of pollen it is."
Spring flowers are in full bloom now, and the air is filled with pollen. Many people suffer from nasal congestion, asthma, runny eyes, and rashes as a result, and Fang Yuanpan is not surprised by this.
After checking Feng Qingsui's pulse, he wrote her a prescription and told her, "Madam, it's best not to go out today. Don't open the doors and windows. Hang up fine curtains if possible."
Feng Qingsui nodded: "I know. Thank you, Master Fang."
The judge of the Fang Court immediately returned to the palace to report.
Ji Changqing stared at Feng Qingsui and asked, "Is this really the result of pollen on your face?"
The flowers have been blooming for so many days, but she just got sick. Isn’t her reaction a bit slow?
Feng Qingsui said frankly: "No."
Ji Changqing: “…”
He just knew it!
"His Majesty suddenly sent a eunuch to the palace and asked me to examine Luo Zhaoyi. I felt something was amiss, so I took some medicine and caused a rash. I'll try to delay it for now and see what's going on."
Feng Qingsui explained.
Ji Changqing frowned, "Concubine Luo was pregnant with a dragon fetus not long ago. It is said that she suffered from severe morning sickness and had difficulty swallowing. The imperial doctors were helpless, so it is not surprising that they blamed you. However, there is no guarantee that someone else may have played a role."
"You should be cautious, but don't torture yourself in the future. Just refuse directly. His Majesty will not make things difficult for you for my sake."
Feng Qingsui readily followed suit: "From now on, I will do as you say."
After a pause, he continued, "Actually, I don't mind going to the palace to see a doctor, but I just don't want to follow the other party's pace."
Ji Changqing: “???”
He held his forehead.
"What do you think the harem is? The secret guards can't enter the palace. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to rescue you in time."
Feng Qingsui chuckled, "Look at what you said, Second Master. I'm going to the harem to see a doctor, not to assassinate anyone. Why should I be so nervous?"
Ji Changqing: "Heh."
You better not!
"If you must go to the palace, remember to bring Perilla Iris with you," he reminded her. "Don't just take your fat maid with you."
Zi Su and Iris were given to Feng Qingsui by Ji Changqing when she first went to the Eastern Palace. Feng Qingsui asked them to take care of the clothing cabinets in Polangxuan and rarely took them out on weekdays.
She smiled and agreed: "Okay."
A few days later, the rash on her face subsided, and she sent a letter to the palace, requesting an audience with the Queen Mother.
——She didn't know whether Luo Zhaoyi herself and her palace had been tampered with. For safety reasons, she did not plan to meet Luo Zhaoyi.
The Empress Dowager didn't know why the widow of the General of Cavalry wanted to see her, but considering that she was Ji Changqing's elder sister-in-law, she had someone deliver the palace entry badge to Ji's house.
Feng Qingsui successfully met her in the Cining Palace.
"Your Majesty, I'm here because Consort Luo wants to see me."
She got straight to the point.
"A few days ago, His Majesty sent someone to look for me, asking me to see Concubine Luo. I happened to have the measles, so I didn't go to the palace. His Majesty then sent the imperial physician to see me."
"I am deeply grateful, and as soon as I recover from my illness, I will come to the palace to thank Luo Zhaoyi and Your Majesty."
"However, considering that Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and Consort Luo is unwell, it is not convenient for me to meet them, so I come to you. You are the elder of Your Majesty and Consort Luo, so I believe I should thank you in the same way."
The Queen Mother suddenly understood.
"So that's what happened."
She laughed.
"I have received your gratitude and will convey it to His Majesty and Consort Luo. Don't worry."
Feng Qingsui said gratefully, "Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Then he looked hesitant, as if he had something else to say.
The Queen Mother said, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to be polite with me."
Feng Qingsui's brows relaxed.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, is so considerate. I will speak frankly. I have only learned some rudimentary medical skills from a quack doctor and know a few herbs. I am not a serious doctor. I wonder why Concubine Luo sought me out for a consultation."
"Zhaoyi Luo is pregnant with the Dragon's descendant. Even if I had the courage of heaven, I would never dare to treat her."
The Queen Mother had also been a concubine, and was very familiar with the intrigues, deceptions, and borrowed knife tactics in the harem.
As soon as I heard Feng Qingsui's words, I knew what she meant.
"Zhaoyi Luo has been suffering from morning sickness for many days. She must have run out of options, so she came to you."
The Queen Mother smiled slightly.
"Since you don't dare to treat her, then forget it. I will let her know."
Feng Qingsui bowed and thanked her, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your understanding."
After she said goodbye, the empress dowager called Luo Zhaoyi over and told her that Feng Qingsui had come to express his gratitude and refused to treat the patient.
Luo Zhaoyi snorted coldly.
"I knew she wouldn't see me. Maybe she brought this on herself."
The Queen Mother said calmly, "Whether she is truly ill or not, you are pregnant and should be cautious. How can you easily believe what others say and send her to the palace for treatment?"
"Have you ever considered that someone might be trying to use her to cause your miscarriage, killing two birds with one stone?"
Luo Zhaoyi was stunned.
The Queen Mother sighed.
"There's no room for naiveté in the palace. If you continue to behave like you do at home, you'll be eaten to the bone sooner or later."
Luo Zhaoyi returned to Mingxiu Palace with a heavy heart.
After pondering the empress dowager's words over and over again, she summoned the little palace maid who had mentioned Feng Qingsui to her that day.
"The other day, when we passed by the palace gate, we were discussing which palace Madam Ji's two young eunuchs were from?"
The young maid thought for a moment, bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know which palace they are from, and I don't quite remember what they look like..."
Luo Zhaoyi: “…”
If she hadn't brought this palace maid into the palace, she would have suspected that she was an insider.
"If you were to see them again, or hear their voices, would you be able to recognize them?"
The little palace maid nodded: "I recognize her."
Luo Zhaoyi instructed her chief palace maid, "Prepare a batch of pomegranate embroidered handkerchiefs and take her to each palace. Make sure to get the eunuchs in each palace to speak so that she can hear their voices. She should also go around places like the imperial kitchen and the medicine storehouse."
The senior maid nodded: "Yes, my lady."
The next day, the young palace maid followed the senior palace maid around the harem and reported back, "Your Majesty, we've found the two eunuchs. They're from the imperial kitchen."
Luo Zhaoyi secretly ordered people to keep an eye on the two young eunuchs, and soon discovered that a palace maid beside Lu Zhaoyi was having contact with them.
"It's this witch who occupies the henhouse but doesn't lay eggs."
She gritted her teeth.
In the three months since entering the palace, His Majesty had only visited her ten times. Five times, he was called away by Lu Zhaoyi's eunuchs just as he sat down.
She became pregnant after serving His Majesty only a few times. That witch had been in the palace for two years, pestering His Majesty all day long, but there was no good news.
He must be jealous of her, so he resorted to such a trick to make her have an abortion.
"If no one offends me, I won't offend anyone." She sneered, "If someone offends me, I will return the favor double."
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