"No, no..." Empress Wu stopped abruptly.
The Imperial Medical Academy has three physicians who take turns examining your pulse every day to ensure your well-being. One of them was the former head of the Imperial Medical Academy. Who in the palace has the ability to make all these physicians lie at the same time?
Thinking of this, Empress Wu felt a chill run down her spine; she thought of one person.
No, that's impossible. The Emperor would never treat her like that.
She thought of the emperor who had always been gentle and affectionate towards her; how could he possibly give her a drug that would prevent her from having children?
"Gao Hongyuan, you'd better keep this to yourself, or I'll take your life!"
Empress Wu certainly couldn't completely trust Gao Hongyuan just based on his one-sided account; she needed to find someone to verify it.
Empress Wu's family was the General's Mansion, and they quickly and secretly found several famous doctors to come to the General's Mansion to examine the Empress's pulse.
As a result, all the doctors said that the empress's uterus was indeed damaged and she would never be able to have children again, and they had no way to cure her.
When Empress Wu learned of this, she stayed in her room for a whole day and night without leaving.
The next day, she had Hui Mama summon Gao Hongyuan.
"You guarantee you can cure me?"
Gao Hongyuan didn't answer her, but instead asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the Star Gu Pavilion?"
Star Gu Pavilion?
Empress Wu remembered hearing it somewhere before, and after thinking for a while, she finally remembered.
She remembered that the Emperor had once told her that Xiaoyue had a Star Gu Pavilion, which was full of talented people who understood Gu techniques and astrology.
It's a pity that the people of the Star Gu Pavilion are elusive; otherwise, if they could enter the court as officials, it would benefit the Howling Moon Kingdom.
At the time, Empress Wu just listened to it as a story and didn't take it to heart.
Why would Gao Hongyuan bring this up now? Does he know someone from the Star Gu Pavilion?
"I have heard of it, do you perhaps know someone from the Star Gu Pavilion and wish to introduce them to me?" This was the reason Empress Wu could think of.
"I am the personal disciple of the 78th generation master of the Star Gu Pavilion."
Empress Wu was stunned by Gao Hongyuan's words.
Is Gao Hongyuan a member of the Star Gu Pavilion, a disciple of the 78th generation Pavilion Master, or his cousin?
A surge of excitement slowly rose in Empress Wu's heart. Outsiders might not know what this meant, but she had served the Emperor for many years and naturally knew that the Emperor genuinely wanted to find the people of the Star Gu Pavilion.
Moreover, Empress Wu knew very well how advantageous it would be to have a Gu Master in her hands.
How can you prove it?
"Your Majesty may summon any servant at will, and I will show Her Majesty the power of the Gu worms."
Empress Wu glanced at Granny Hui upon hearing this, and Granny Hui, understanding the implication, went out and soon returned with a young maidservant who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Gao Hongyuan poured a cup of tea, walked to the maid's side, and said in a gentle tone, "This is tea bestowed upon you by Her Majesty the Empress."
The young maidservant knelt on the ground, bewildered and looking at Granny Hui with some fear.
Granny Hui smiled and nodded: "Her Majesty saw that you were working hard sweeping the courtyard, so she specially rewarded you with a cup of tea. After drinking the tea, there will be other rewards. Hurry up and thank her."
The young maidservant quickly kowtowed to Empress Wu, saying, "This servant thanks Your Majesty for the reward."
He then took the tea and drank it all in one gulp.
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