"Did Mother come to see me? Or did she want Princess Weiyang to come see me?" Feng Guche understood the Empress Dowager's thoughts, but he was somewhat displeased with them.
Mu Chenshuang, who was standing to the side, could also hear Feng Guche's anger and displeasure, so she could only stand quietly to the side without saying a word.
Seeing that Feng Guche was so disgusted by her bringing Mu Chenshuang along, the Empress Dowager was also somewhat displeased. "I am concerned about Your Majesty's health. Shuang'er's medical skills are superb and she can cure my illness. I only wanted her to come and examine Your Majesty. Why is Your Majesty so angry?"
Feng Guche felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this. He was unwilling to anger the Empress Dowager, but when he thought of how many people at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet were outwardly pleading with him but actually pressuring him to reinvestigate the matter of the Prince of Libei, and how Mu Chenshuang might have been involved in the interference, he was filled with anger.
"No need. The imperial physician has already examined me, and there's nothing seriously wrong with my health," Feng Guche said coldly, not intending to let Mu Chenshuang examine him.
The Empress Dowager could also see Feng Guche's dissatisfaction, and could only helplessly turn around and glance at Mu Chenshuang.
Upon hearing this, Mu Chenshuang could only step forward and say, "His Majesty's health is a matter of great importance to the whole country. Since the imperial physician has already examined His Majesty, then there is nothing wrong. This humble woman will take her leave."
After assessing the situation, Mu Chenshuang could only give this answer.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager could only nod helplessly. Upon hearing this, Feng Guche said nothing more and tacitly agreed with Mu Chenshuang's words.
After leaving the bedchamber, Mu Chenshuang felt something was wrong. Feng Guche seemed so irritable and easily angered, and his symptoms even looked somewhat similar to those of Feng Xilan when he was controlled by the Gu worms.
Unfortunately, she couldn't detect Gu worms using only the "observation" aspect of the "observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation" method.
Today, Feng Guche refused to let her examine him. She could only tell that Feng Guche might have been poisoned by some kind of slow-acting poison, but she couldn't see anything else.
Mu Chenshuang was somewhat absent-minded on her way out of the palace, her mind constantly preoccupied with the Emperor's poisoning.
She carefully recalled every subtle expression on Cang Xixue's face, trying to find some clues.
Unfortunately, Cang Xixue's expression remained calm and composed throughout, revealing no flaws. However, the more composed she was, the more it proved to Mu Chenshuang that she had a problem.
Just before leaving the palace, Mu Chenshuang unexpectedly encountered Feng Xilan again.
Feng Xilan looked thinner than before, and her expression seemed more indifferent.
Even so, when Feng Xilan saw Mu Chenshuang, her eyes lit up, and a flash of happiness crossed her eyes.
Mu Chenshuang politely bowed to Feng Xilan. Feng Xilan subconsciously reached out to help Mu Chenshuang up, but as soon as he did, he seemed to realize something and could only reluctantly withdraw his hand.
"I've thought about it. What you said before was indeed reasonable, and I've come to understand it." Feng Xilan looked up at the front, as if recalling something, her tone indifferent and cold.
Mu Chenshuang was taken aback and looked up at him with slight surprise, but at the same time she felt a sense of relief.
Feng Xilan is filial, but to a father like Feng Guche who is cold-hearted and power-hungry, he is unfit and has no need for such useless affection. Now that Feng Xilan has come to his senses, it is actually a good thing.
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