Zhu Xianyue lives in Huayue Palace.
Cheng Jinyi, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, came to visit Concubine Zhu with a heavy heart.
As a doctor, he never harmed anyone, but this time... he might have ended Lady Zhu's path to wealth and glory. He felt a surge of guilt.
I hope I'll have a chance to make it up to her in the future.
Cheng Jinyi decided to persuade Zhu Xianyue not to sleep with him; of course, an ordinary woman would probably tear his head off to hear this.
Since you have entered the palace as a concubine, the only way to rise to higher positions is to serve the emperor well.
But destroying Zhu Xianyue's future alone could save the entire Imperial Hospital. Weighing the pros and cons, Cheng Jinyi could only choose the latter.
If Concubine Zhu disagreed, he would secretly put medicine in her food and drink, making her weak and unable to sleep with him.
Of course, this is the worst option.
All medicines are poisonous.
From the moment he had this idea, he was no longer worthy of being a person who cures diseases and saves lives.
Cheng Jinyi was filled with mixed feelings as he knelt in front of the pearl curtain of Zhu Xianyue's bedroom.
"Your humble servant pays respects to Lady Zhu, and wishes her good health and happiness."
His tone was heavy and he was ready to die.
"Ahem...Mr. Cheng...you're just in time...
I've been having chest and throat pains since yesterday. Come and take a look at me. What's wrong with me?"
——It really comes without any effort.
Concubine Zhu was really sick.
But Cheng Jinyi was not too happy.
With medical ethics in mind, he now just wanted to see what disease Concubine Zhu had and whether it could be cured.
He walked in, only to find that Lady Zhu's clothes were slightly open, her face was rosy, her chest was slightly heaving, and her eyes were looking at her with amorous glances. There was no one else beside her...
Cheng Jinyi lowered his eyes and looked away.
As the head of the Imperial Hospital, he had seen all sorts of beauties in the harem, like the endless stream of flowers vying for beauty in spring.
The only person who might make him...... just by looking at her is Concubine Zhu.
He was wary; this was a normal reaction. As the imperial physician, he could not covet the emperor's woman, even if the emperor was a tyrant.
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Cheng Jinyi's hand rested on Zhu Xianyue's fair wrist, with a handkerchief between them.
The beauty looked at him with a face full of resentment and sorrow, and asked, "Sir, am I going to die?"
Cheng Jinyi: “…” No, you are as strong as a bull.
The cough and chest pain are all fake.
Cheng Jinyi breathed a sigh of relief.
He guessed that Concubine Zhu’s purpose was the same as his - not to sleep with the tyrant emperor.
So, he told the truth.
"My beauty, you are fine... I feel uncomfortable, maybe it's because I'm in a bad mood?"
He probed lightly.
When he looked up, he saw that the affection in Zhu Xianyue's eyes was even stronger.
In her beautiful black pupils, he saw his expression was different from usual.
——Zhu Xianyue is very satisfied with Cheng Jinyi, the chosen one of this dimension.
Cheng Jinyi appears loyal and obedient, but he is actually scheming. However, due to his low status, he chooses to be humble.
He was just an imperial physician, without military power, and could not participate in political struggles. However, he did his best to protect those around him within the scope of his ability.
"impossible--
Mr. Cheng, you must have misdiagnosed me.
I have a pain in my chest. How can you give me any result just by taking my pulse?
You should... touch my heart... and find out how fast it beats~"
After she finished speaking, she grabbed Cheng Jinyi's hand.
But Cheng Jinyi quickly pulled it back.
He understood that Concubine Zhu was not sick, but she fell in love with him as the imperial physician!
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