frightfiction Chapter 684 Helping Zhen Huan regain her favor (3)
Chapter 684 Helping Zhen Huan regain her favor (3)
An Lingrong quietly watched the emperor drink tea one cup after another, and tactfully did not interrupt him.
Cui Jinxi was really good at it. She tortured Zhen Huan so much that even the emperor who claimed to love her was unwilling to stay in the bedroom for a moment longer!
Men are really good-looking!
An Lingrong decided to wait for Wei Lin to come and take her pulse next time and ask him to prescribe some beauty-enhancing prescriptions.
As long as the emperor is alive, she must be flawless.
Judge Wu was old and hurried to Zhongcui Palace. He was still breathing heavily when he saluted.
"Your humble servant pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Imperial Concubine!"
The emperor was drinking tea, so An Lingrong spoke gently.
"President Wu, please stand up. Concubine Zhen has been ill for a long time and has not recovered. Could you please take her pulse and see if the prescription needs to be changed?"
"Yes, Wei Chen will go right now."
Although Wu Yuanpan was unwilling to deal with Zhongcui Palace, he had no choice but to follow Cui Jinxi into the bedroom since he was summoned by the emperor this time.
When Judge Wu first saw the person lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his eyelids twitched.
He knew that Concubine Zhen was not a person who would stay content with her lot, and that something would happen in Zhongcui Palace sooner or later.
Wu Yuanpan placed his hand on Zhenpin's wrist through the silky handkerchief, quietly feeling the beating of her pulse.
He counted silently. Zhenpin's pulse... looked a little abnormal.
To be on the safe side, he used his other hand to take the pulse.
The pulse shows that Concubine Zhen seems to have used the wrong medicine?
Judge Wu glanced at Zhen Huan's stained collar and quickly looked away.
Cui Jinxi saw that he frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.
"President Wu, Imperial Physician He said the queen has suffered from a cold that has entered her body and damaged her lungs, but...but her condition has worsened?"
Judge Wu shook his head. "Empress Zhen's frailty isn't entirely due to the cold. Perhaps she was injured during childbirth earlier."
His medical skills were not the best in the Imperial Medical Bureau. The emperor promoted him to the position of judge because he valued his outspokenness.
In order to avoid trouble, most of the imperial doctors in the palace like to follow the crowd.
If he were an ordinary imperial physician, he might have reported to the emperor as Cui Jinxi said.
But Wu Yuanpan knew who he was working for.
As soon as he left the bedroom, he knelt before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhen's pulse is abnormal, but I am incompetent and have not yet been able to find the cause."
Cui Jinxi, who was eavesdropping behind the bedroom door, breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could calm down.
An unexpected sound attracted everyone's attention.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort, I know why Concubine Zhen's pulse is abnormal. It's Aunt Cui, who brews medicine for Concubine Zhen all day, who tampered with it."
In order to prove her words, Xunmei took out a bag of medicine residue.
"This is the medicine residue that I secretly saved. Please ask Judge Wu to check it."
Cui Jinxi knelt on the ground with a plop and retorted.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. I am loyal to Concubine Zhen. How could I...how could I...how could I do such a thing?"
"I serve the Madam during the day and the Young Master at night, and I never slack off for a moment."
She suddenly raised her head, revealing the dark circles under her eyes.
"Your Majesty, please help me."
"Xunmei, how could you slander me for no reason just because of the little punishment I gave you?"
Xunmei ignored Cui Jinxi and kowtowed continuously.
"Your Majesty, once the imperial physician examines the medicine residue, he will be able to tell whether what I said is true or not."
The emperor gave a wink to Wu Yuanpan, who took the medicine residue from Xunmei's hand and began to examine it.
About half a quarter of an hour later, Judge Wu put down the last medicinal ingredient.
"Your Majesty, I request to see Concubine Zhen's prescription."
With the emperor present, Cui Jinxi didn't dare to refuse and had to hand over the prescription.
Judge Wu read the prescription quickly and realized that he had encountered another palace secret.
"Your Majesty, the medicine residue contains two herbs that cause drowsiness and sore throats. If taken long-term, the effects will gradually become apparent."
"Empress Zhen's lingering illness is obviously related to this."
The emperor hated betrayers the most. His eyes shot at Cui Jinxi like knives.
"What's your explanation, bold and cunning slave?"
Cui Jinxi forced herself to remain calm and defended herself eloquently.
"Your Majesty, Xunmei, relying on her resemblance to Concubine Zhen, has developed inappropriate thoughts. I have privately criticized her. Perhaps I spoke harshly and offended her."
"Every bowl of medicine for the Empress is brewed by this servant personally, but the dregs can be obtained by anyone who is willing."
Xunmei glared at her in grief and anger, wishing she could eat her alive.
"Your Majesty, Cui Jinxi is misleading. The pots of medicine are still in the small kitchen. Please send someone to check."
The emperor heard from his subordinates that during the days when he was spending the summer in the garden, Cui Jinxi brought a palace maid who looked somewhat similar to Zhen into Zhongcui Palace.
The master and servant of the Zhen family looked upon this palace maid with special regard. They not only taught her to read, but also taught her the Jinghong Dance in private.
The emperor had experienced the baptism of a group of substitutes in the garden, and he was able to remain calm about it.
"Xiao Xiazi, go get the medicine jar."
Not long after, Xiao Xiazi ran back to report.
"Your Majesty, the medicine jar has been cleaned. However, there is still half a bowl of the medicine that Concubine Zhen drank earlier. I have brought it here."
"This medicine has a strong smell. I was afraid it would stink Madam Zhen, so I just put it outside the window."
Cui Jinxi had already thought of a countermeasure before she even saw the medicine bowl.
When Wu Yuanpan said that the medicine juice contained two medicinal ingredients from the dregs, she rushed to speak with red eyes.
"Your Majesty, it's all because of my incompetence that the bad guys took advantage of this opportunity. I beg Your Majesty to make a decision for my queen."
"Troubles have been happening one after another in Zhongcui Palace. I've long suspected someone was secretly plotting something bad..."
"Before returning to the palace, my master told me that it was a great honor to have the Emperor's favor, and she had long since grown tired of the harem's treacherous life. But she couldn't let you go, and couldn't bear to see you separated from the Eleventh Prince and Princess Lingxi, so she returned to the harem."
"Your Majesty, please consider my master's sincerity towards you and make the decision for her."
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Xunmei listened to Cui Jinxi's nonsense and laughed in her heart.
She waited until Cui Jinxi had finished her passionate speech, then she said something that shocked everyone.
"Your Majesty, I am going to report Cui Jinxi for substituting a cat for the crown prince and confusing the royal bloodline!"