Qin Zhaoyue: ?
[What's with all this nonsense? It's all just empty talk, trying to get a confession.]
"Your Majesty, I do not understand."
What a clueless person!
Qin Minghuang's chest heaved. Since he could still hear her thoughts, he wasn't afraid that she wouldn't tell the truth.
"I'll say it again, whose is it?"
Qin Zhaoyue tilted her head, caught off guard by the question.
[Damn it, they won't explain who's responsible. Whose fault is it? Whose credit is it? It shouldn't be like this...]
My credit is all done in secret; neither case could be made public, so it won't stand out or get in the way.
But given my elder sister's personality, she certainly wouldn't embezzle my efforts; she would definitely inform the Empress.
I've made it so obvious that I won't enter the palace on the day of recognizing merits.
Is it not enough to exchange my peace of mind for this secret merit? Surely not!
Qin Zhaoyue's thoughts raced, and after a thorough analysis, she finally made up her mind to take a gamble!
Okay, you've chosen me...
"It belongs to my eldest sister."
Four words, resounding with conviction!
Whether it's blame or credit, it's always right to pin it on the eldest sister. I'll give myself a thumbs up for my cleverness.
[See, dear Mom? I'm not trying to steal any credit at all. All the good and bad credit goes to my eldest sister.]
Qin Zhaoqiong: ...
Liao Yuanzheng: ...
Broken Ink: ...
Su Quan: ...
Well, how should I put it, this thing is a bit unreasonable...
Qin Minghuang's temple throbbed with excitement. "Good, good, after more than two months apart, it's your 'old' mother, isn't it?"
She wasn't surprised by this answer; she could tell from his heart that Xiao Liu hadn't understood her meaning at all.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of him through trickery, they decided to be blunt.
"I'm asking you whose child is in your belly. Lying is a crime of deceiving the emperor. You'd better think it over before you speak."
Qin Zhaoyue: ? ? ?
At that moment, her mind went blank, and she stared blankly at her lower abdomen.
She spends all her time resting at the manor, and while she has gained a little weight around her stomach, it shouldn't be enough to raise suspicions of pregnancy, right?
When her gaze fell upon another figure kneeling on the ground, Qin Zhaoyue immediately pursed her lips.
Hmm... she seems to have figured it out...
[The sky is falling! I used my inner energy to feign weakness, and it turned out to cause me to get pregnant?]
Qin Minghuang: ...
This time, she was the only one speechless. "Liao Qing, take Xiao Liu's pulse!"
Liao Yuanzheng staggered to his feet, ignoring his bruised knees, and scrambled to Qin Zhaoyue's side, "Sixth Prince..."
Qin Zhaoyue silently extended her wrist, not daring to do anything this time, and stood obediently.
As soon as Lao Liao made the call, he was stunned. Something wasn't right!
Where has the smooth, ball-like sensation under your fingertips gone? Where has the slippery, fish-tail-like feeling between the three joints and nine pulse points gone?
He was so shocked that he spent half a cup of tea examining the patient, confirming the diagnosis countless times before finally stopping.
Qin Zhaoyue lowered her head and squinted.
What's going on? The old doctor seems to have touched an electric shock; why is he twitching?
"On the other side..."
With decades of professional experience, Old Liao still refused to believe he could have made a mistake, but after a dozen breaths, Bangcang suddenly knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I...I deserve to die!"
If someone misdiagnoses a princess's pulse and falsely accuses her of being pregnant out of wedlock, they should be dragged out and executed on the spot!
Having heard the explanation from the heart, and given Liao Yuanzheng's current behavior, the truth is now very clear.
Looking at the old man's utterly despondent expression, Qin Minghuang suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for him.
The old imperial physician has served two dynasties, so his skill level should be fine. Sure enough, it was that troublesome Xiao Liu who used his true energy to simulate a pregnancy pulse.
"So, Xiao Liu is not pregnant."
"No……"
Qin Minghuang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Not only her, but the others also breathed a sigh of relief.
While waiting for news, Qin Zhaoqiong had already considered the worst possible outcome.
If it were that brat Meng Jian, even if the Meng family had a rule against intermarrying with the royal family, she planned to forcibly bring him here.
It's all good now, what a scare...
Sui Mo relaxed, his shoulders slumped, and cold sweat poured out in waves.
Although the Sixth Prince is a bit lazy, he shouldn't be capable of doing such a thing. She won her gamble...
Qin Minghuang cleared her throat.
"Alright, you're getting old, it's understandable that you make a mistake now and then."
"Considering your past compliance, I will spare you this time, but if there is a next time, you will be punished without mercy!"
Liao Yuanzheng, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned on the spot.
He thought he was doomed this time, or at the very least, he would have to take off his official robes. But he never expected His Majesty to... to actually do it!
The old man was in tears, his head banging repeatedly.
"Your Majesty's grace is boundless, I...I am deeply grateful, and I am willing to serve Your Majesty with my life, um..."
How old are you? Crying like a child. Kuku is showing his loyalty.
Su Quan quickly stepped forward to help him up, the crisis was averted, it was all a misunderstanding, and the dead leg was restored to normal.
However, given Lord Liao's skill level, a pregnancy pulse is a common pulse, and he has handled countless cases like this.
Logically speaking, such a blunder should never have happened, but Su Quan had no intention of pressing the issue to find out the truth.
Helping him up, whose body was limp and weak, she strode out, managing to extricate herself from the situation as well.
He left the imperial study without looking back and escorted the person a long way away.
Liao Yuanzheng had a hard time regaining his senses, but he finally recovered some strength and was able to stand up on his own.
He quickly bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Su."
Su Quan quickly waved his hand, "It's alright, Lord Liao, go back and get some rest. The Emperor's grace is boundless."
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