"They're here! The imperial physician has finally arrived!" As a series of hurried footsteps approached, everyone looked on anxiously.
A royal physician dressed in a white robe and carrying a medicine box rushed over.
However, when Consort Mei saw who it was, her expectant expression instantly turned ferocious.
"Where is Imperial Physician Zhou? I ask you, why wasn't it Imperial Physician Zhou who came?" Consort Mei stared wide-eyed at Imperial Physician Bai in front of her, her tone full of questioning and dissatisfaction.
The imperial physician stood there, unsure whether to advance or retreat, appearing quite embarrassed.
He was well aware of Consort Mei's temperament; this lady always only trusted Imperial Physician Zhou and completely disregarded other imperial physicians.
However, the situation is urgent, and Imperial Physician Zhou is not at the Imperial Hospital.
The people from Plum Blossom Palace were pressing him for a while, so he had no choice but to hurriedly pick up his medicine box and rush over.
Seeing this, the nanny beside him urged, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up! The Ninth Prince's face must not be scarred!"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Bai dared not delay any longer. He quickly put his medicine box on the ground and then hurried over to the Ninth Prince to check his injuries.
Upon seeing this, Physician Bai couldn't help but gasp in shock.
The Ninth Prince's once delicate and adorable face now bore a deep gash, making him look quite gruesome.
"Hurry up! If Lang'er's face can't be healed, I will take your life!" Consort Mei suddenly roared hysterically.
Physician Bai trembled with fright, hurriedly wiping the large beads of sweat from his forehead, and answered tremblingly, "This humble official... this humble official will do his best." As he spoke, he carefully reached out his hand, wanting to examine the wound on the Ninth Prince's face.
Unexpectedly, the moment his fingers touched the Ninth Prince's cheek, the Ninth Prince burst into tears.
The crying was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Consort Mei's heart.
Consort Mei turned her head sharply, glared at Imperial Physician Bai, and shouted, "Do you even know how to treat this? If not, get out here right now and find Imperial Physician Zhou!"
Imperial Physician Bai said, "Your Majesty! The head physician is not at the Imperial Hospital. His Highness cannot be delayed any longer. Please allow me to stop the bleeding and apply medicine to His Highness."
The old woman took the Ninth Prince from Consort Mei.
The mistake Her Majesty made has caused great suffering for the young prince.
The child was still making a fuss, so the nanny and the palace maid held him down.
The execution of the Ninth Prince's closest wet nurse was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the young prince.
At that moment, no one could comfort him as he broke down in tears.
Left with no other option, the maids and servants had to resort to force to hold him firmly in place.
The experienced imperial physician Bai rushed forward and administered some calming medication to the child. However, treating the shocking wound proved to be no easy task, requiring considerable effort.
After some effort, the wound treatment was finally completed.
Exhausted, the Ninth Prince finally cried himself to sleep, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Looking at her son's injured face, Consort Mei grew increasingly irritable.
With a face like that, how can he ever ascend to the supreme throne?
Consort Mei grew increasingly angry, and she immediately ordered the punishment of all the servants in Plum Blossom Palace to vent her anger.
Throughout the entire process, she never blamed herself in the slightest.
The maids and servants were already used to it.
When Consort Mei made a mistake, it was always someone else who was punished.
Meanwhile, news of the Ninth Prince's injury and Consort Mei's punishment of the servants quickly spread throughout the palace and reached Consort Zheng's ears.
Upon hearing this news, Consort Zheng burst into laughter: "You said the Ninth Prince is disfigured? Did Consort Mei do it?"
Standing to the side, Granny Zheng was overjoyed to see her mistress so happy.
After all, they had suffered quite a bit of mistreatment from Consort Mei these past few days, losing all face.
"Hmph, that Consort Mei is nothing but an utterly foolish person."
"The reason she received some of the Emperor's favor was simply because the Emperor happened to need someone like her."
"However, now that the Emperor is getting older, his mind doesn't seem as clear as it used to be."
"To actually let a concubine with no background or connections who grew up in the countryside manage the six palaces, she's really making her appetite grow bigger and bigger!" Consort Zheng said with a sneer.
Granny Zheng said with a smile, "If the Ninth Prince really has a scar, wouldn't that person in Plum Blossom Palace be heartbroken?"
"Do you think she values the Ninth Prince that much? She just wants to climb to the top by stepping on him," Consort Zheng sneered.
"You mean she wants to be empress?"
"No, she's not hopelessly stupid; she's just delusional about becoming Empress Dowager."
Granny Zheng's mouth gaped open, unable to close. "What right does she have?"
"She has some beauty, and the Emperor is completely infatuated with her," Consort Zheng scoffed.
She also received the emperor's favor and enjoyed a period of glory for more than a decade.
However, Consort Zheng always understood the situation very clearly.
The Emperor's favor towards her stemmed solely from the fact that she came from the Zheng family.
The Zheng family is her solid support.
The emperor was never one.
When the emperor first ascended the throne, his foundation was still weak, so he naturally needed the full support of the Zheng family.
In fact, Consort Zheng knew the Emperor's character very well, and was well aware that he not only harbored great ambitions, but also possessed extraordinary political skills.
The struggle for the Empress's position alone is a testament to this.
Back then, the emperor cleverly exploited the desire of all the powerful families for their daughters to ascend to the position of empress, successfully instigating open and covert struggles among them. In the end, the one who reaped the benefits was the seemingly innocent empress.
The current Consort Mei, like the Empress of yesteryear, has no powerful background whatsoever, but at this moment, the aristocratic families are no longer easily falling into the traps set by the Emperor.
After all, no one is vying for the Empress's throne anymore, because if the older princes want to achieve anything, in addition to their own strength, the power behind them is equally important.
Now is not the time for the princes to choose their ministers, but rather the time for the ministers to choose their sides.
At this moment, Consort Zheng had only one thing on her mind—to ensure that Prince Jin could inherit the throne legitimately.
As for Consort Mei, she didn't even consider her a threat.
Although the Emperor had promised to pass the throne to Consort Mei's son, what would happen if the Emperor suddenly passed away?
What is there to fear from a mere Consort Mei?
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