Chapter 15 [15]
Lu Zhiwan, who was sobbing in the man's arms, was stunned for a moment. She raised her head, and her tearful eyes met the man's deep gaze. She was a little uncertain: "Your Majesty just said something, I didn't hear it clearly."
Staring at the innocent face in front of him, Xiao Jingting frowned slightly. Could it be that he was just hallucinating?
The next moment, another voice was heard - "Why is the dog emperor staring at me? Did my makeup get smudged from crying? Or is my nose still bleeding?"
Xiao Jingting frowned again. This time the voice was extremely clear and he was sure it was not an auditory hallucination.
But her lips didn't move, so why could he hear the sound? Could she be a ventriloquist?
The thought was dismissed as soon as it came to her mind. It couldn't be ventriloquism - unless she wanted to die, why would she let him hear this?
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Lu Zhiwan felt uncomfortable with the man's strange gaze, so she moved away from his arms and tugged at her sleeves awkwardly.
"Could it be that he's also believed those rumors out there and thinks I'm some kind of beauty that brings disaster, and is planning to ignore me? No, I'm just trying to make a living. I've never done anything harmful to anyone. Calling me a beauty that brings disaster is too unfair!"
Hearing this, and looking at her tense and helpless little face, Xiao Jingting rubbed his fingertips and said calmly, "I'm fine, but you don't look very well... and what's wrong with your nose?"
Lu Zhiwan curled her red lips and complained along the pole: "There are so many people outside scolding me, hating me, and wishing that Your Majesty would quickly ignore me. I am worried and anxious all day long, so how can I look good? As for my nose, it was in a trance because of worry, and I accidentally dropped it just now..."
As she spoke, she raised her face, sounding even more aggrieved: "Your Majesty, look, it hurts!"
Xiao Jingting nodded: "Please ask the imperial physician to come."
Lu Zhiwan was startled: "That's not necessary..."
Xiao Jingting said: "It's not a big deal. Nothing is more important than my beloved concubine's health."
"My beloved? When did I become his beloved? Hey, why is this man suddenly so cheesy? I even get goosebumps."
Xiao Jingting narrowed his dark eyes slightly, looking at Lu Zhiwan who was standing there in a daze with a stiff smile, and sneered in his heart, this is called corny, then aren't those love words she usually says the ancestors of corny.
He didn't show it on his face. He took two steps forward, took Lu Zhiwan's hand, and walked towards the inner hall: "Don't be afraid to see a doctor. Wait for the imperial physician to come, and I will take your pulse and give you a thorough diagnosis."
Lu Zhiwan exclaimed in surprise, "Imperial Physician Zhang checked my pulse a few days ago and I'm safe."
Xiao Jingting said, "The pulse you took a few days ago was different from the ones you took a few days ago. You are no longer the same person today. You should ask the imperial physician to take another good look."
He couldn't hear her voice a few days ago.
As for why she suddenly heard it today, she needs to ask the imperial physician to diagnose her first to see if there is anything wrong with her body.
After hearing what Xiao Jingting said, Lu Zhiwan couldn't help but complain in his heart - "You are not the same person today as you were a few days ago. Has this damn emperor learned dialectical materialism? Forget it, just call him the imperial physician. It's free to see a doctor anyway."
After calming down a bit, she tilted her eyes and smiled at Xiao Jingting: "Your Majesty cares about me so much, I am really grateful."
Xiao Jingting glanced at her obedient smile and his eyes flickered slightly.
He said that this woman had been acting with him, and it was true.
Half an hour later, Yu Mingjiang hurried over with Imperial Physician Zhang.
Because of the treatment of the facial rash, Lu Zhiwan and Imperial Physician Zhang became more familiar with each other. After a brief greeting, Imperial Physician Zhang took her pulse as instructed.
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After an incense stick of time, Imperial Physician Zhang withdrew his hand from Lu Zhiwan's wrist and removed the silk covering it. He stood up and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jie's pulse is steady and smooth, neither rising nor falling, which shows that she is in good health and is not seriously injured. As for the nosebleed, it is an external injury. Now that the bleeding has stopped, you can just rest peacefully."
Xiao Jingting sat upright beside the couch, tapping the rosewood three-legged table with his long, bony fingers, and remained silent.
Imperial Physician Zhang looked at Lu Zhiwan with a puzzled look.
Lu Zhiwan was also confused - "Why is the dog emperor not talking? And he's pretending to be deep. Doesn't he want her to be healthy? Wow, the most poisonous man's heart!"
When Xiao Jingting heard the husky sound, his thick eyebrows slightly frowned, and he couldn't help but glance at Lu Zhiwan.
Lu Zhiwan: "...Your Majesty?"
Xiao Jingting pursed his lips and looked at Imperial Physician Zhang again: "Are you sure she is really healthy and has no problems at all?"
At these words, Imperial Physician Zhang's heart tightened, and he trembled with fear, not daring to answer. After all, serving in the palace, especially when it came to diagnosing patients, required extreme caution. Even if Hua Tuo were reborn, he wouldn't dare guarantee that there was absolutely nothing wrong.
"Your Majesty, I... I can only say that there is nothing wrong with Concubine Lu overall..." Imperial Physician Zhang chose his words carefully, with some sweat on his forehead.
"Then give her another good look."
Xiao Jingting gave the order calmly, then turned his head to Yu Mingjiang, who was standing quietly beside him, and said, "My dear, please ask Dr. Dou from the Shang Pharmacy to come over and see Concubine Jieyu."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was a little surprised.
If the Imperial Medical Bureau was the definitive health institution responsible for the Emperor and Empress Dowager's health, then the Imperial Pharmacy primarily addressed the ailments and pains of the female members of the harem. Now, His Majesty had not only summoned the highly skilled Imperial Physician Zhang, but also the Imperial Pharmacy's top female physician, Dou Pingkang—to those who didn't know, they might have thought Concubine Lu had contracted some serious and intractable illness.
Lu Zhiwan was also confused by the emperor's actions.
"What is this man doing? I'm full of life, my blood is thriving, and Imperial Physician Zhang says there's nothing wrong with me. Does he have to find something wrong with me? This doesn't make sense... Does he really care about me?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jingting's mouth twitched slightly.
Seeing that Yu Mingjiang was really going to the Shang Pharmacy to ask for a female doctor, Lu Zhiwan took Xiao Jingting's sleeve and said softly, "I know Your Majesty is concerned about me, but the imperial physician has said that I am fine. Your Majesty really doesn't need to bother any more. If outsiders knew about this, they would probably make up stories about me being spoiled and making such a fuss over nothing serious."
"This is my order, who dares to interfere?"
Xiao Jingting patted her hand to comfort her, then took a sip from the porcelain white teacup and said calmly, "Besides, being healthy is also good for conceiving a son."
Lu Zhiwan, who was also drinking water from a teacup, said: "Puff——"
What the hell?!
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In Yonghe Palace, Concubine Gu became a little panicked when she heard that Imperial Physician Zhang and Female Physician Dou had gathered in the Yangxin Palace to see Lu Zhiwan.
"Suyi, what illness do you think Mrs. Lu has that requires simultaneous treatment from both the Imperial Hospital and the Shang Pharmacy?" Concubine Gu clutched the armrest of her carved rosewood armchair. Without waiting for the senior palace maid to respond, she murmured to herself, "Doctor Dou is known for her expertise in the Qianjin category. Could it be... could it be that Mrs. Lu is pregnant?"
Su Yi's expression also changed, but seeing her master's gloomy expression, she still advised gently, "Your Majesty, please don't scare yourself. Concubine Lu has only been in the Yangxin Palace for a short time. How could she be pregnant so soon?"
"It doesn't matter how long it takes. As long as she's lucky, just once will be enough." Concubine Gu gritted her teeth, the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed: "Your Majesty's biological mother was favored by the late emperor once, and she became pregnant with the heir."
Su Yi was so upset that she didn't know how to comfort him.
Concubine Gu sat in silence for a while with a sullen face, then suddenly spoke, "Next month is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Suyi, please send a message home and ask my mother to come to the palace tomorrow. I want to discuss with her the gift for my aunt."
Su Yi responded, and then she saw Concubine Gu supporting herself with her hands and slowly rising from the armchair: "Help me dress up."
"Madam, are you going out?"
Concubine Gu hummed softly, and adjusted the purple peony on her dark temples. Her pretty face was cold. "His Majesty won't allow me to go to the Yangxin Palace, but if I go with the Queen Mother, he can't stop us."
"I want to see if this Lu is really pregnant or if she is just playing tricks."
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