As midnight approached, Imperial Physician Yuan rushed over from the Cao residence. As soon as he entered, he was startled by the scene before him: five people dressed in black were slumped on the ground, quite different from the men in black he had encountered before.
Looking at this posture, Imperial Physician Yuan couldn't help but feel uneasy; there was something fishy about it.
The four masters sat above, and Qingyan looked on with curiosity, which made Imperial Physician Yuan feel very surprised.
Apart from the Fourth Prince's wife, the other three masters wouldn't pry into the matter; this one was definitely not someone to be fooled.
"Imperial Physician Yuan, take the pulses of these five people first!" Yin was the highest-ranking person in the shop, and now, everything was under his command.
"!" On his way here, Imperial Physician Yuan heard that the Yuelai Inn had been attacked. His hair stood on end, fearing that his five masters might be injured.
Now, he felt relieved; these five people in front of him were no match for his masters.
After a cup of tea, Imperial Physician Yuan stood up and confidently informed the group that none of the five had any illnesses.
"My lord, this is an invitation for a shaman to come and make a diagnosis!" Imperial Physician Yuan was of Han Chinese origin and only had a superficial understanding of Manchu and Mongol shamans.
Damn it!
Yin cursed inwardly, thinking that the person behind the scenes was narrow-minded and had resorted to such despicable means.
"A shaman?!" Yin Genjue Luo asked in surprise.
Imperial Physician Yuan nodded. He could see the patients, but he couldn't diagnose these witchcrafts.
“Master, I do know a little about this. Little darling, do you remember what the governesses said?” Yin Genjue Luo Shi recalled what the governesses had said.
Qingyan looked at Yingenjueluo Shi in surprise. Did the governess say that?
"Groom's wife?!" Qingyan was very puzzled. Why hadn't her groom's wife been mentioned?
Cough cough!
Yin coughed twice uncomfortably. He suddenly remembered that the governess had listened to him and had been taught many lessons, even the etiquette rules used by the primary consort. She basically ignored the rest.
"Sister-in-law...my governess didn't say anything!" Qingyan asked, puzzled.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi stared wide-eyed. What... what's going on?
I learned from the governess that every primary wife would encounter shamans, and it was important to know a little about them so that she could better help her husband.
"Little darling, you don't need to know!" Yin said coldly.
“Shamans still hold a very high status in Manchuria and Mongolia, especially among the princes outside the Great Wall. Which one of them doesn’t believe in them? These people are also divided into different ranks, and anyone who can control them must not be of high status,” Yingenjueluo explained helplessly.
"Imperial Physician Yuan, if these people are taken away for interrogation... will they still be able to tell the truth in a sober state?" Qingyan asked.
She remembered reading in the book that these shamanic 'puppets' were all wooden and dazed after they acted, basically devoid of reason.
"Fourth Princess Consort, this servant has only heard the previous generation of imperial physicians mention similar situations, but has never encountered one before. This servant cannot give you an answer!" Imperial Physician Yuan was sweating profusely. The condition of these people was very bad. His Majesty had already learned of the incident at Yuelai Inn when he left. He would probably be summoned by His Majesty for questioning when he returned.
uncertain?!
These three words made the four of them tense. Imperial Physician Yuan was the head of the Imperial Medical Academy and considered the best doctor. If even he said there was nothing that could be done, then there probably really was nothing that could be done.
"Imperial Physician Yuan, did the late Emperor ever encounter someone similar?" Yin seized upon a flaw. If he hadn't seen such a person, the imperial physician who served the late Emperor wouldn't have been able to describe a similar situation.
Physician Yuan nervously swallowed. Back then, he was just a lowly imperial physician, unable to get close to the truly capable ones. The death of Consort Dong'e had taken the lives of too many talented officials in the Imperial Hospital, and many diagnostic processes had not been preserved.
"Your Majesties, this is a forbidden matter." After Imperial Physician Yuan finished speaking, Yin and Yin exchanged a glance and ordered Xiao Shunzi and Su Peisheng to guard outside and make sure no one was allowed to enter.
Only Yin and his wife remained in the hall. Imperial Physician Yuan's face was tense. These four masters would not let the matter rest until they received an answer.
"Speak, there's no one here anymore. Today, the forbidden matter you mentioned, the five of us know about it." Yin and Yin gave their assurances, and Imperial Physician Yuan decided that he would definitely report to Kangxi when he returned.
Physician Yuan reluctantly agreed. These four masters were definitely ruthless enough that even if he didn't say anything, they would investigate thoroughly; it was just a matter of time.
Now that he speaks out, both Prince Zhi and the Fourth Prince will likely remember her kindness.
"My lords, this matter involves Empress Xiaojingxian. Back then, after Empress Xiaojingxian passed away, the late emperor sought out a shaman from beyond the Great Wall, hoping to use witchcraft to find out who was harming her." Imperial Physician Yuan swallowed hard. "The imperial physicians basically concluded that Empress Xiaojingxian died of pregnancy, but who would have thought that the late emperor didn't think so. He mistakenly believed the shaman's words and thought that someone was harming her."
Qingyan smiled, knowing that even if Imperial Physician Yuan didn't say anything, she probably already knew what happened next.
"Later, the shamans all said that it was a concubine in the harem who framed them." Imperial Physician Yuan cleared his throat and continued, "The shaman was bribed by a Mongol concubine. The late emperor executed that person. When the Empress Dowager found out, she ordered an investigation, and the truth was revealed. Only then did the late emperor realize what the shaman had done. The final outcome was irreversible, almost causing a rupture in relations between Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty. That shaman and his apprentices were all removed from the inner circle."
The four pondered for a moment. According to what Imperial Physician Yuan said, the people behind this might be the descendants of this shaman.
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