Chu Qing clenched her fist.
Then, she forced a stiff smile.
Fortunately, she didn't have any weapon in her hand. Otherwise, with this old coot teasing her like this, she wouldn't have given him almond cakes. Instead, she might well have beaten him to a pulp!
Perhaps noticing that Chu Qing's face was extremely gloomy, Imperial Physician Wu cleared his throat and said, "Princess of Ning, I was just joking."
Chu Qing looked up at him and deliberately showed a glint of killing intent in her eyes.
Imperial Physician Wu, however, just let out a soft snort without caring at all and said, "There is probably rhubarb in this medicine, and even a little croton."
Rhubarb? Croton?
"Dispelling stasis and dredging collaterals, purging cold and accumulating stagnation," Imperial Physician Wu explained to Chu Qing unhurriedly.
Hearing this, Chu Qing sneered inwardly: Concubine Xuan is really daring. Isn't she afraid of having diarrhea to death!
"Imperial Physician Wu," Chu Qing said slowly.
Seeing that Chu Qing looked serious, Imperial Physician Wu also put away his intention to tease her and frowned slightly. "Does the Princess of Ning want to find out who put this medicine?"
Chu Qing lowered her eyes and smiled, saying, "That day, this princess noticed that Imperial Physician Wu seemed a bit dissatisfied with the decision not to investigate this matter further?"
Hearing this, Imperial Physician Wu covered up the darkness in his eyes.
Chu Qing naturally knew what was on his mind.
Imperial Physician Wu had always been meticulous about matters of abortion because when he was young, his first child was killed in such a way.
Therefore, whenever it came to similar matters, he would try his best to investigate thoroughly.
However, this time, the emperor had ordered him not to investigate further, so he had to endure it. But in the past few days, he still felt extremely stifled.
Was the Princess of Ning here today to ask him to help investigate this matter again?
Although she had hit on his sore spot, having dealt with so many matters in the harem, Imperial Physician Wu naturally had his guard up.
Chu Qing didn't want to expose his scar too much or make things too difficult for him. She continued, "Imperial Physician Wu, this princess and the Prince of Ning are, after all, the emperor's imperial uncles and aunts. Such things happening in the palace are not what anyone wants to see. That day, the emperor acted on impulse, but since his words are like gold, he would feel embarrassed to go back on his word. " At this point, Chu Qing looked at Imperial Physician Wu's expression and continued, "This princess saw that Imperial Physician Wu is a true man of character that day. For such matters, you should be brave enough to face those dirty things. So I came to visit you today and see if Imperial Physician Wu is really as skilled in medicine as they say."
Imperial Physician Wu stared into Chu Qing's eyes as she spoke.
From beginning to end, she remained calm and composed.
It seemed that what she said should be true.
"What does the princess need me to do?" Imperial Physician Wu asked indifferently.
"Imperial Physician Wu just needs to..."
After saying that, Chu Qing waited for Imperial Physician Wu's reaction with a smile.
Sure enough, after hearing what Chu Qing said, Imperial Physician Wu seemed a bit disdainful.
"Did the Princess of Ning come here today just to ask me to do these things?"
Chu Qing couldn't help but laugh. "I'll have to trouble Imperial Physician Wu to take more care."
Imperial Physician Wu felt that the other party seemed to be underestimating him.
Chu Qing felt that she had almost finished what she wanted to say. As for the other party's reaction, she wouldn't care. After all, she knew very well about Imperial Physician Wu's character. Once he promised, he would do it well.
After simply giving a few more instructions, seeing Imperial Physician Wu waving his hand impatiently, Chu Qing left with Wei Ying with a smile.
After Chu Qing left, the impatient look on Imperial Physician Wu's face turned into a complex one.
She brought him a pack of his favorite almond cakes, then tested his skills, and finally made a request. And this request was not easy for him to refuse.
The other party always seemed to be able to hit the right spots.
Moreover... some of her expressions always made him feel as if he had seen them somewhere before.
...
Concubine Xuan's body had almost recovered. In the past few days, she had been thinking about how to make the emperor interested in her again.
Just as she was admiring herself in the mirror, the maid Dingxiang came to report that Imperial Physician Wu, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, had come to visit.
Concubine Xuan remembered that he was also there on the day of her miscarriage. This strange old man suddenly coming to see her probably meant no good. So Concubine Xuan frowned and said, "I won't see him."
"But..." Dingxiang nervously twisted the handkerchief in her hand.
Concubine Xuan gave her a cold look and said impatiently, "Look at your useless appearance. What is it? Just say it!"
Only then did Dingxiang speak in a very soft voice. "Imperial Physician Wu said that he was sent by the empress to ask you something."
"Something?" Concubine Xuan's heart skipped a beat. She said nervously, "Did he say what it was?"
Dingxiang shook her head.
Concubine Xuan gritted her teeth, and her eyes turned cold. "Then let him in! Let's see what the empress is up to!"
After Imperial Physician Wu came in, although Concubine Xuan was extremely unhappy, his status as the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau didn't allow her to be too negligent.
So, she forced a smile that she thought was very appropriate and said, "Why did the empress send Imperial Physician Wu here?"
Imperial Physician Wu looked up at Concubine Xuan, who was sitting high on her seat, and said indifferently, "The empress told me yesterday that a maid brought her something."
"What thing?" Concubine Xuan asked coldly.
"Herbal dregs," Imperial Physician Wu squinted his eyes and continued, "These herbal dregs are the reason for Concubine Xuan's miscarriage."
Concubine Xuan's face instantly darkened, and her voice trembled slightly. "What does Imperial Physician Wu mean? And... how can you be sure that these herbal dregs are mine?"
Imperial Physician Wu suddenly smiled. "I've heard that after a miscarriage, a woman is very likely to attract some unclean things. Especially when it's a case of being killed by someone. Concubine Xuan, don't you want to know who harmed you in this miscarriage? Maybe the other person has already been targeted by the little prince who was never able to come into this world!"
"Imperial Physician Wu, don't say such superstitious things to scare people," Concubine Xuan, who had a guilty conscience, began to breathe heavily. She averted her eyes and said, "Of course I want to know who did it. But how can these herbal dregs prove that they came from my palace?" Concubine Xuan quickly changed the subject.
Imperial Physician Wu's smile now seemed extremely strange to Concubine Xuan.
"Of course, it was a maid from your palace. As for who it is, I don't know."
"Then did Imperial Physician Wu come here today just to tell me this?" Concubine Xuan forced herself to calm down.
"Of course, I also want to feel your pulse, Your Highness. The substances in these herbal dregs should still be in your body now."
After saying that, Imperial Physician Wu was about to step forward to feel Concubine Xuan's pulse.
Concubine Xuan quickly stood up and dodged to the side. She seemed a bit furious and said, "No need! Since Imperial Physician Wu is sure that this medicine was what I took a few days ago, there's no need to feel my pulse anymore! Is Imperial Physician Wu going to help me find out the truth?"
"Exactly. The empress is kind and naturally doesn't want such things to happen in the palace."
"Then... thank the empress!" Concubine Xuan forced a smile and continued, "I'm a bit tired. I won't keep Imperial Physician Wu any longer."
A glint of light flashed in Imperial Physician Wu's eyes. After a polite remark, he left.
After seeing him leave, Concubine Xuan grabbed the handkerchief from Dingxiang's hand and wiped the sweat off her forehead.
What did the empress and Imperial Physician Wu know now?
And... how did these herbal dregs end up in their hands?!
This Imperial Physician Chen! He's really good for nothing!
She had to send a message to Xiao He as soon as possible and ask him to come up with a countermeasure.