Without stopping, Eunuch Zhuang asked casually. Ning Yin bowed and replied, "Yes, Eunuch."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Zhuang turned back as soon as he stepped out the door, beckoning to Ning Yin, "Then you should come along too."
This was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful female imperial physician. Generally speaking, female imperial physicians who could enter the Imperial Hospital were all quite skilled. It would be good to call them all over to have the emperor take a look.
Following behind Eunuch Zhuang, Physician Chen's face darkened slightly. He quickly stepped forward and whispered in Eunuch Zhuang's ear, "Your Excellency, she's just a newcomer. She's only just begun to understand medicine. Would sending her......"
Suddenly, Eunuch Zhuang chuckled softly, turned his head, and gave Judge Chen a sharp look.
"What, does Judge Chen think our family has a problem with its judgment?"
"kindness?"
Having served the old emperor for decades, Eunuch Zhuang now holds a position in the palace that no one dares to provoke.
A single, casual remark sent a chill down Chen Yuanpan's spine.
He didn't dare say anything more, but turned and glared at Ning Yin, "Hurry up and follow!"
Ning Yin nodded and quickly followed him out. The three of them jogged all the way to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Before even entering the door, I could hear a woman's scolding voice coming from inside.
"How are you all serving His Majesty? Didn't the imperial physician say that His Majesty's diet should not include alcohol? How could you still use alcohol to stew chicken for His Majesty!"
"Guards, drag Wu, the Imperial Chef, away and beat him to death!"
Consort Chen was furious. A royal chef who was kneeling on the ground thrashed about a few times, but before he could beg for mercy, he was dragged away.
The palace maids and eunuchs kneeling around him were all trembling like leaves, and none of them dared to utter a single word.
"My beloved concubine, I just feel a bit of chest tightness. There's no need to take her life. Just give her thirty strokes of the cane and banish her from the palace."
Consort Chen felt embarrassed by the emperor's words, but she couldn't refute them.
"Oh dear, Your Majesty, you just spoil them."
Consort Chen twisted her body coquettishly, came to the dragon bed, and put her hands on the emperor's arms.
"Since Your Majesty has spoken, then I will spare this lowly servant. However, I am truly distressed for Your Majesty, as you are sweating from discomfort."
Consort Chen took out a handkerchief and tenderly wiped the emperor's sweat.
The emperor smelled the delicate fragrance on the handkerchief, and his eyes became hazy, a look of pure enjoyment on his face.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhuang had already led Ning Yin and Imperial Physician Chen into the room.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has arrived."
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Ning Yin and Chen Yuanpan quickly knelt down and performed a kneeling bow to the emperor.
"Rise. Where is Judge Lu? Why are there two unfamiliar faces?"
The emperor rested one hand on his knee, while the other hand held Consort Chen's delicate hand, reluctant to let go.
As soon as the emperor spoke, Eunuch Zhuang hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, Physician Lu has requested sick leave, saying he will go home to recuperate for a while."
Upon hearing this, Consort Chen turned to look at Ning Yin and Imperial Physician Chen.
She was very familiar with this Dr. Chen; he was the one who treated her when she felt unwell in the past.
She then swept her gaze over Ning Yin, from top to bottom.
She wore a light blue brocade dress, her black hair was tied back with a sandalwood hairpin, and her pure and refined face shone with a clear and bright light.
Unlike the other concubines in the palace, Ning Yin possessed an ethereal beauty, with a cool and aloof charm that was also striking.
Such an elegant outfit is already captivating.
Consort Chen suddenly sensed something unusual; the emperor seemed to be engrossed in watching.
Her sharp eyes swept across Ning Yin's face again, and Consort Chen's fingers, which were gripping the handkerchief, tightened slightly.
"When did the imperial physicians in this palace acquire such a beautiful woman with ethereal grace? How come I only just found out!"
Consort Chen's voice was indifferent, seemingly devoid of any emotion.
However, as a woman, Ning Yintong was well aware of the imperial concubine's meaning.
She bowed to the two of them again, then calmly and composedly said, "Your Majesty, I only entered the Imperial Hospital today, so it is understandable that Your Majesty has not seen me before."
Seeing that Ning Yin was meek and had no intention of climbing the social ladder, Consort Chen suppressed her jealousy.
However, Ningyin's beauty made the emperor unable to look away, which displeased her greatly.
She was about to speak when the emperor beckoned to Ning Yin: "You, come here!"
Consort Chen's eyes widened immediately, and she hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, she only entered the Imperial Hospital today. It would be more prudent to let Chief Physician Chen treat you."
"There are very few female imperial physicians in the palace. I would like to see this young lady's medical skills. If they are truly excellent, I will certainly reward her. If she is merely all show and no substance, then this young lady is probably not suitable to stay in the Imperial Hospital."
The emperor's tone carried a hint of authority, making everyone present hold their breath for Ning Yin.
But only Consort Chen knew the emperor's unspoken meaning: he simply wanted to find an excuse to bring her into the harem.
That old geezer, with one foot already in the coffin, how can he still be so blinded by lust?
Consort Chen's complexion grew increasingly grim, but the Emperor continued to scrutinize Ning Yin, nodding as he looked at her.
"Aren't you coming over here right now?"
The emperor spoke again, and Ning Yin nodded. Chen Yuanpan, standing beside her, was secretly delighted, thinking that this person with connections was probably going to be in big trouble this time.
He couldn't help but curl his lips, quietly waiting to see Ning Yin anger the emperor, and then be beaten dozens of times and banished from the palace.
Ningyin came to the emperor's bedside, placed the medicine box on the ground, calmly opened it, and took out a pulse pillow from it.
"Your Majesty, I heard from Eunuch Zhuang that you suffer from a heart ailment. Where exactly are you feeling unwell right now?"
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