"Lu Min, how dare you!"
Emperor Xian of Wei almost jumped up in a reflexive manner, but fortunately he maintained his composure at the critical moment and only kicked Lu Min hard in the shoulder.
His deep phoenix eyes blazed with fury. "The head of the Imperial Medical Academy, you can't even diagnose a pulse? What use are you to me?"
Chu Yuan was only pretending to faint. Hearing her scumbag father being beaten and scolded made her feel extremely gratified, so much so that her eyelids twitched uncontrollably twice.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Xian of Wei immediately lowered his voice several decibels and asked gently, "Yuan'er... are you awake?"
Chu Yuan had no choice but to slowly open her eyes, looking around in confusion. "Your Majesty, what's wrong with me?"
"You just fainted."
Emperor Wei Xian held Chu Yuan's hand. In the past, he felt that her hands were soft and delicate, as if boneless, and felt particularly good to touch. But now they felt too soft and too small, as if they could be crushed with the slightest force.
"Yuan'er, don't be afraid. I will have another imperial physician treat you. I misunderstood you before."
As an emperor, the word "apology" is not in his dictionary. To say this is already an exceptionally generous treatment of Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan nodded, then glanced at her scumbag father on the ground, feigning ignorance.
Emperor Xian of Wei couldn't help but sneer, "Useless thing! If it weren't for the fact that he is Yuan'er's father, I would have already cut off his head!"
Chu Yuan secretly rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "Go ahead and chop me, I didn't plead for you."
However, the original owner's second wish was to let his birth mother live a good life. It seems that Lu Min cannot die yet. If he dies, his concubine will have no one to rely on. Whether she remarries or becomes a commoner, the situation will be much more difficult than it is now.
Moreover, her own identity will be affected by Lu Min's death.
Therefore, let the scumbag father live on, but presumably after today, he will "realize" a new way of living.
Before long, the disliked Dean Kang and Judge Xu were brought back.
Both of them were covered in sweat, from rushing on their journey!
Having served in this position for so many years, today has been the most eventful day yet.
Even now that the two were standing right in front of Chu Yuan, they were still a little confused. "This... Didn't Imperial Physician Lu notice anything wrong with Her Highness?"
Chu Yuan: You're the one who's crazy! Your whole family is crazy!
She spoke softly and delicately, her voice weak and fragile, “Thank you for your hard work, two imperial physicians. Perhaps my father could tell, but he was afraid to say it. Alas, the hearts of parents are all the same. Perhaps I really have some incurable disease.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Min couldn't help but look up sharply.
What nonsense is she spouting?
If it really were a terminal illness, he would have been more willing to speak up, but...
Lu Min looked conflicted, unsure of what to do. He moved his lips and managed to utter a few words with difficulty, "No...it's not a terminal illness..."
"Shut up!" Emperor Wei Xian was furious the moment he saw him. He thought that since he was Consort Ying's father, he should know more about Consort Ying's health condition. But after looking at him for a long time, he stammered and couldn't say anything coherent.
Now that someone else has arrived, he'll stand up and say that she's extremely annoying and doesn't resemble his Yingjieyu at all!
"Yuan'er, I won't allow you to curse yourself like that." Unable to resist, Emperor Wei Xian leaned over and kissed Chu Yuan's forehead.
This startled Chu Yuan so much that she almost couldn't help but back away.
Emperor Xian of Wei remained calm and expressionless, pointing directly into the crowd. "Kang Xingzhi, come here! I don't want to hear the same things!"
If a high-ranking official can't diagnose the disease, then demote him and send him to an epidemic area to treat infectious diseases!
"Your subject... obeys the decree!" Kang Xingzhi felt immense pressure after being singled out.
But he couldn't disobey the imperial decree, because that would only hasten his death.
He forced himself to get up, and as he walked, he exchanged a silent glance with Judge Xu.
A short while later, Kang Xingzhi, though surprised, did not shout like Lu Min. Instead, he bowed and stepped back, saying, "Your Majesty, Consort Ying is not seriously ill. She may have fainted from exhaustion. However, just to be on the safe side, let Imperial Physician Xu also examine her. That way, even if we have different areas of expertise, there will be no mistakes, and Your Majesty will feel more at ease."
That's why people always say that old ginger is spicier; someone who can become a hospital director must have impeccable eloquence.
The emperor nodded in agreement.
On the other hand, Judge Xu had already exchanged glances and understood the situation. As soon as Emperor Wei Xian nodded, he quickly stepped forward to take the emperor's pulse. A few breaths later, he reached an agreement with Kang Xingzhi on the result.
The two exchanged a glance, then stepped back into a row, knelt down with a thud, and exclaimed passionately, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Consort Ying is one month pregnant!"
Kang Xingzhi's face beamed with joy. "Great joy, Your Majesty! Our Great Wei Kingdom is about to welcome its second royal son! Imperial Physician Lu has raised a wonderful daughter; she is truly enviable! No wonder Imperial Physician Lu acted like that just now; he must have been so happy he was almost delirious!"
The two exclaimed in unison once again, "Great joy for His Majesty, great joy for Consort Ying, and great joy for Imperial Physician Lu!"
The flattery was so overwhelming that Lu Min was completely bewildered and disoriented, utterly disoriented.
Emperor Wei Xian was even more bewildered than Lu Min. His expression shifted rapidly, from stunned and confused to surprised, happy, and excited. Finally, he stiffly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Chu Yuan's small face, and asked, "Yuan'er, did I hear that right? They say you're pregnant?"
Chu Yuan feigned shyness at the opportune moment, "Your Majesty, I don't know either. My period is usually irregular, and I've been serving Your Majesty all month. I thought that was why I haven't come yet..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Yuan was pulled into Emperor Wei Xian's arms by force.
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