She never expected that the emperor would come so suddenly and catch her red-handed.
"My beloved concubine, you have a sudden heart attack. Where are you going instead of lying in bed?" Emperor Mian walked over and looked down at her.
"Your Highness..."
A drop of cold sweat immediately broke out on Concubine Ning's forehead. "I was indeed feeling unwell at that time, but I am much better now. I was feeling stuffy in the room, so I thought of going out for some fresh air."
After saying that, she made the Xizi gesture of holding her heart and coughed slightly a few times.
She didn't know if it was her illusion or what, but when she got nervous just now, her heart actually felt a little aching.
"Oh? Really?"
Emperor Mian narrowed his eyes, his gaze deep and dangerous, making people feel as if they were trapped in the dark night before a rainstorm, which was heart-pounding. "Since my beloved concubine is often unwell, I will have the imperial physician come tonight to give you a good look."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and instructed the eunuch beside him, "Send the two imperial doctors, Fang and Chen, to treat Concubine Ning. They must make a clear diagnosis and not conceal anything. Otherwise... your entire clan will be executed."
"promise!"
The young eunuch took his orders and left. Concubine Ning, standing beside him, was so frightened that her legs went weak. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty is truly fine. It's so late, so there's no need to trouble the two imperial physicians. Imperial Physician Chen is already very old..."
"My beloved concubine, you are wrong. You should know that your safety is the most important thing in my heart." Emperor Mian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ning's face turned even paler.
You know, her imperial physician has always been Doctor Fang, but tonight the emperor summoned both Doctors Fang and Chen, which clearly shows that he is suspicious of her.
.........
A quarter of an hour later, the two imperial physicians, Fang and Chen, arrived breathlessly, saying, "Your humble servant pays respects to the Emperor."
"No need to be polite."
Emperor Mian looked up at Fang and Chen. "Doctor Fang, Envoy Chen, both of you come and diagnose Concubine Ning. How is her health? Why does this heart disease keep recurring?"
"Yes." The two imperial doctors knelt on the ground in unison.
Immediately, the two imperial physicians Fang and Chen politely gave way to each other, and finally, at the signal of Emperor Mian, Imperial Physician Fang began to take Concubine Ning's pulse first.
Concubine Ning lay on the bed, coughed, and then slowly said, "Doctor Fang, you have been taking care of my health in the past few years. If the emperor asks about the situation, please tell me the truth."
He spoke in a weak voice and looked extremely frail.
Doctor Fang was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will report the truth to the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ning nodded in satisfaction.
After a moment, Doctor Fang withdrew his hand.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ning..."
But he was interrupted impatiently by Emperor Mian as soon as he opened his mouth, "I didn't ask you to tell me the result now, why are you wasting your time?"
Doctor Fang: "..."
"Doctor Chen, go take a look!"
Chen Yuanpan, who was named, quickly stood up, walked to the bedside, and took Concubine Ning's pulse.
After a long time, a serious expression appeared between his brows.
When Concubine Ning saw this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly grabbed Doctor Chen's wrist with her backhand. After all, no one could see clearly through the bed curtain.
"Doctor Chen, it's well known that I'm not in good health. You must take a good look at me."
But before Doctor Chen could say anything, Emperor Mian's voice rang out again.
"Of course, my beloved concubine, rest assured. What do you think, Doctor Chen?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Court Judge Chen quickly agreed.
Emperor Mian looked at Concubine Ning again.
"Don't worry, Imperial Physician Chen has been in the palace for decades and will definitely treat you well. If you're worried, I can call in the entire Imperial Hospital."
"That's not what I meant..."
Concubine Ning lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.
At this time, the palace maid beside her served tea.
Emperor Mian took a sip of the teacup, then glanced at Doctor Chen and spoke slowly, "Chen Shou, you must look carefully. Don't make a wrong diagnosis due to your dim eyesight. I will not forgive you if you do."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Judge Chen nodded repeatedly.
After a moment, Court Judge Chen took the patient's pulse again, and then his expression became more serious.
"What? Is the diagnosis result not satisfactory?" Di Mian asked with raised eyebrows.
Court Judge Chen shook his head. "That's not the case."
"But, I think..."
"Okay, don't say anything yet. Let Fang Zhou tell you the diagnosis first." Di Mian waved his hand and interrupted what Doctor Chen was about to say.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Chen had no choice but to hold back the rest of his words.
Fang Zhou glanced at Concubine Ning, then took a deep breath and bowed, replying, "Your Majesty, the reason for the Queen's recent frequent heart attacks is probably due to excessive worry and emotional instability... She had a chest injury before, so it's inevitable that she will have some incurable problems. However, as long as she takes good care of herself for a period of time and maintains a cheerful mood, she should be fine in the future."
Emperor Crown: "Oh...I see."
Then he looked at Doctor Chen again, "Doctor Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Yuanpan glanced at Concubine Ning, then at Doctor Fang, and finally at Emperor Mian's shoes for a long time. For a moment, he felt very embarrassed.
"Chen Shou, my patience is limited!"
Imperial Physician Chen then slowly said, "Your Majesty, judging from Concubine Ning's pulse, she is undoubtedly suffering from a heart disease, but..."
"But what?"
"Empress Ning's illness is quite different from her previous heart ailment. I believe...her illness should be..."
Doctor Chen paused, then continued, "She must have taken some medication recently, or perhaps been exposed to some kind of stimulation, which caused her heart to be unable to cope with the side effects of the medication and resulted in a heart attack."
After hearing this, Emperor Mian frowned and asked, "Is what you said true?"
"Yes, this old minister would never dare to deceive the emperor."
Seeing Doctor Chen's confident words, Emperor Mian finally relaxed his brows and looked at Doctor Fang. "Fang Zhou, your diagnoses are different. Who do you think I should believe?"
"minister...."
Doctor Fang was a little panicked for a moment, his eyes wandering.
"explain!"
Emperor Mian shouted sternly, frightening Doctor Fang so much that he trembled all over and quickly knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Yes...it's because Concubine Ning has been taking a lot of folk remedies for fertility in the past few months, so..."
"A folk remedy for having a baby?"
"Yes, Concubine Ning was truly eager to have a child. She had begged me many times to keep this a secret, and I dared not disobey her, so I did not tell the Emperor..."
After saying this, he immediately knelt down and said, "It is my humble servant who has failed to take good care of the Empress. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Mian narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.
Doctor Fang was terrified and his heart was pounding.
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