Feng Guche asked in surprise, "So, the one who cured the Empress Dowager is indeed a miraculous doctor?"
Holding the medical scroll in his hand, Qi Zhen was so shocked by its contents that he dared not make any rash statements. "Judging from this medical scroll, it is indeed true!"
The Empress Dowager spoke up: "I feel quite well now. In any case, I should properly thank the miraculous healers of the Divine Physician Sect, but since they are unwilling to come forward, we will not force them. What do you say, Your Majesty?"
Feng Guche looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Your Majesty is right."
The Empress Dowager looked at Qi Zhen and said, "I cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Divine Physician Sect, but this Doctor Li is also my benefactor, so I beg Doctor Qi to handle this matter leniently."
Qi Zhen clasped his hands together, his expression respectful, "Since the Empress Dowager has said this, this humble subject will naturally give the Empress Dowager this face."
The Empress Dowager nodded in approval, "If there's nothing else, then let's leave it at that!"
Feng Guche bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and left Cining Palace.
Mu Chenshuang nodded and prepared to turn and leave, but the Empress Dowager called out to her, "Shuang'er, wait a moment."
Mu Chenshuang stopped in her tracks.
Mu Chenshuang accompanied the Empress Dowager in the Imperial Garden. The Empress Dowager comforted her for a few moments after the previous sacrificial ceremony. After chatting for a while, the Empress Dowager suddenly asked, "Chenshuang, what are your thoughts on your marriage now?"
Mu Chenshuang was slightly surprised, and replied softly, "I have just divorced the Crown Prince and have no intention of considering another marriage at the moment."
The Empress Dowager glanced at Mu Chenshuang and pressed for an answer, "So, Shuang'er, do you have someone you admire now?"
Mu Chenshuang could clearly sense that the Empress Dowager's words carried a probing meaning.
If I said no, I doubt the Empress Dowager would believe me.
"Now I understand a principle: whether it is a marriage based on one-sided love or mutual affection, it is no longer something I can insist on. Let it be, I don't want to force it."
The Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze. "I have no intention of rekindling my relationship with Nanzhi. If you are willing, I can make the decision."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I really don't want to rush into another marriage right now. I hope Your Majesty can understand."
The Empress Dowager looked into the distance, sighed, and said with a regretful tone, "I no longer understand you young people of this generation. Since Shuang'er is not in a hurry, then we will not consider it for the time being."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
However, she knew in her heart that the Empress Dowager must have had some considerations when she brought up this matter, and that she wanted to arrange a marriage for her.
After taking her leave, Mu Chenshuang left Cining Palace.
As she passed by the lake, the figure of a palace maid caught her attention. She quietly followed her and upon closer inspection, she realized that she was the same palace maid who had bumped into her earlier. However, her figure and demeanor were quite unlike those of a palace maid.
The palace maid seemed to sense something, stopped, looked back, and cautiously surveyed her surroundings, but found nothing unusual. Could it be her imagination?
The palace maid quickened her pace and left.
Mu Chenshuang followed her to Xingde Palace. Looking inside the palace, Mu Chenshuang wondered which prince's palace this must be.
There were soldiers guarding the gate outside the hall. Mu Chenshuang turned around and left, then lightly leaped over the wall from another secluded direction.
Just then, I saw the palace maid push open the door and enter the hall.
Feng Hao, looking worried, asked the person who had entered, "What's the situation now?"
Yanse replied, "Currently, Consort Ling has confirmed the identity of Eunuch Wang's body. In my opinion, Your Highness should be honest with Consort Ling. If Consort Ling has someone investigate and the investigation leads to Your Highness, it could lead to suspicion that you are involved in the assassination of Prince Wei, which would be difficult to handle."
The fates of countless palace maids and eunuchs in the imperial palace depend on whether their bodies have been discovered and whether their masters are willing to investigate.
Eunuch Wang was an old servant of Consort Ling, and Consort Ling was deeply saddened by his death.
Feng Hao's face was gloomy. He never expected that Eunuch Wang's body would be discovered.
On the day Eunuch Wang disappeared, Consort Ling found him and asked him if he knew where Eunuch Wang had gone, but he denied seeing him.
Now he is worried.
Yanse advised, "Your Highness, Consort Ling is now in the same boat as Consort Ling. Even if you weren't born to her, you are her last resort. Now that things have come to this, Your Highness doesn't need to hide anything from Consort Ling. You are now in a relationship where fortune and misfortune are intertwined."
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