Chapter 187 The Emperor's Attention to Zhao Lingmeng
The emperor was also shocked when he received the news from the secret guards. Then he remembered that Fu Ning had not yet planted the smallpox miracle drug. He walked around the imperial study twice with a little anxiety, and then ordered the servants around him:
"Go and call the chief judge and deputy chief judge of the Imperial Hospital to see me." The emperor gave this order, thought for a moment, and then instructed Eunuch Zhuo: "Send Fan Yong to see me later."
Then the emperor could no longer bear to read the memorial, so he put his hand on the dragon table and kept tapping it gently, which showed his inner unrest.
Although Jingguo's technology for growing smallpox medicine is now mature, he is still worried, mainly because Funing is too important to Jingguo. Perhaps Funing himself has not yet realized this problem, so he wants to plant the smallpox medicine immediately when he thinks of it.
"Alas! Changyou has truly become his daughter now. He is the only one who can help her think through all these things."
The emperor had no idea how many arrangements he had thought of in his mind. The chief physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Dr. Cheng, the deputy chief physician, Dr. Xiang, and Dr. Feng, who had been serving Fu Ning, also arrived.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects!" As soon as the three imperial doctors entered, they immediately knelt down to salute. Imperial Doctor Cheng knelt in the front, and Imperial Doctor Xiang and Imperial Doctor Feng knelt about half a body behind Imperial Doctor Cheng.
"Get up! Eunuch Zhuo, please give me a seat!"
The three imperial doctors kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then they stood up and sat on the stool that Eunuch Zhuo had ordered to be brought. They did not dare to sit down firmly, so they could only half-sit on the stool, ready to stand up and salute at any time.
After the three imperial physicians sat down, the emperor did not speak immediately, still immersed in his own thoughts. The three imperial physicians below did not dare to breathe, thinking that the emperor had some hidden illness that was difficult to disclose. The three imperial physicians exchanged subtle glances with each other.
Finally, Judge Cheng, who had been serving the Emperor the entire time, bowed to the Emperor and said, "I wonder if the Emperor has summoned the three of us here because he is feeling unwell?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor came out of his thoughts and simply leaned back in his chair, "Not really, my three beloved ministers, don't worry."
When Doctor Cheng and the other two heard what the emperor said, they instantly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the emperor's body was not unwell, their heads would be saved. The rest was a matter of whether they had made any meritorious contributions or not.
This time, Doctor Cheng and the other two did not urge the emperor. They were all waiting to hear the emperor's instructions.
The emperor did not hesitate for long and quickly asked, "Who among you three has better skills in growing the smallpox medicine?"
Doctor Cheng and the other three were stunned when they heard the emperor say this. Because the emperor and the princes had already been inoculated, who was the emperor asking this question? Such a big deal, and yet he still had to trouble three doctors, two of whom were Taishan from the Imperial Hospital.
Imperial Physician Cheng and Imperial Physician Xiang had no clue about this. Imperial Physician Feng, on the other hand, thought he had guessed it, but his medical skills were certainly not as good as those of the two adults. There was no way he could figure this out.
Instead, he took the initiative to speak up for the imperial physician, "Your Highness and I are similar in this regard, but Your Highness has always been responsible for your health. He cannot be away for too long. Otherwise, if anything happens, your Highness and I will never be able to atone for our sins even if we die."
Doctor Cheng looked down on Doctor Xiang's attempt to steal the job, but he also knew what Doctor Xiang said was true. He really couldn't leave the emperor's side for a long time, otherwise, if something happened, all nine clans would be finished.
So Doctor Cheng had no choice but to grit his teeth and stand up to agree with the emperor.
The emperor still attached great importance to his own safety, so he nodded, indicating his agreement with his words, "Then Judge Cheng, please withdraw!"
When Doctor Cheng heard the emperor say this, he immediately bowed and left. He was not curious about anything else and left very quickly. In a place like the palace, knowing something you shouldn't know could be fatal.
When the emperor saw that Doctor Cheng had left, he waved his hand and asked most of the servants in the hall to leave.
"The day after tomorrow, Princess Funing and her family will be staying at her manor on the outskirts of the city for a few days. You two should also secretly ask for leave and stay at my manor on the outskirts of the city for a few days! As for the location of the manor, I will have someone notify you two later."
It’s not that the emperor wants to keep it a secret, but he doesn’t know where his farm is at the moment, and he has to send someone out to buy a new one next to Funing Farm.
The location of Funing's dowry farm would definitely not be particularly good, as the emperor simply does not have a small farm of that level.
"Your Majesty, I obey!" When Imperial Physicians Xiang and Feng heard what the emperor said, they immediately agreed.
Doctor Feng was especially delighted. He had accompanied Zhao Lingmeng to important military locations and was well aware of his importance. He was also very easy to get along with, so he was very happy with the assignment.
Seeing that they both responded promptly, the emperor was afraid that they didn't understand, so he gave detailed instructions: "You two are going to plant smallpox medicine for Princess Funing's family. The people around her also need to be planted. You should also keep an eye on them and make sure there are no mistakes.
Especially Princess Funing herself, if anything goes wrong, your entire clan will be doomed! And don't make a big fuss about this matter. When you can't control your mouth, think more about your family!
Of course, if you do your job well, you will gain great credit. If you can get close to Fu Ning, it will be a blessing for both of you."
Doctor Feng, who knew the inside story, nodded in agreement. Doctor Xiang, on the other hand, remained completely bewildered, thinking that the rumors circulating outside that Princess Funing looked like the Emperor's biological daughter might not be true.
Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face and responded respectfully.
When the emperor saw that he had given all the necessary orders, he ordered the two of them to leave.
As soon as Doctor Xiang left the palace, he stealthily pulled Doctor Feng aside and said, "Brother Feng, this Princess Funing can't really be the emperor's biological daughter, right?"
Doctor Feng thought, yes, if reality did not allow it, this ambitious emperor would probably be eager to enshrine that person.
But he couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say helplessly, "That's about right!" Only then did Doctor Xiang let him go.
When Imperial Physician Xiang heard what Imperial Physician Feng said, his eyes widened at first, and then he whispered cautiously: "Old Marquis Wu'an is really amazing..."
After muttering, he went back to prepare. Since he wanted to take leave secretly, he had to go back and think of a reason.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't know that she just suddenly thought of it and wanted to plant a smallpox medicine for her close ones, so countless people secretly mobilized their forces and started to get busy.
She was currently directing Qiuyue and the others to pack their luggage, as well as some books that the three children needed to take with them and some important things of her own.
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