EBE Chapter 167 Pulse Diagnosis
Chapter 167 Pulse Diagnosis
Day two.
Feng Han had just returned to the Imperial Study after the morning court session when he heard that the eldest princess, Feng Xin, was requesting an audience. So he ordered someone to bring her in.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty." Feng Xin bowed respectfully.
Feng Han clenched her fist, coughed lightly a few times, and said, "Ahem! Get up! What brings you here today, Xin'er?"
Feng Xin then looked up at her mother, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She saw that her lips were colorless, her face was pale, and her eyelids were drooping, making her look like she wouldn't live much longer.
She was startled, and when she came to her senses, she found Feng Han looking at her with a questioning gaze. She quickly asked with concern, "Your Majesty, you do not look well. Are you ill? Have you seen the imperial physician?"
"Cough... I just caught a slight cold recently!" Feng Han said nonchalantly, then asked, "What brings you here today, Xin'er?"
Feng Xin secretly sized up the weak Feng Han. It didn't seem like she was faking it. But didn't Feng Rui say that the medicine was slowly wearing down the Empress's body? How come the Empress is so haggard in less than a month?
And it looks like he only has a few days left to live! Could it be that the dosage was increased?
"Xin'er? Xin'er?..."
Feng Han's shout brought Feng Xin back to reality. Feng Xin quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just worried about Your Majesty's health and lost my mind for a moment!"
Feng Han waved her hand and asked the other person for the third time what they had come for.
"Your Majesty, one of my maids is pregnant, and I have promoted her to the rank of Attendant."
Thinking that this is the Empress's first grandson, I came to report to her and also to share in her joy! Feng Xin was excited at this moment, thinking to herself: The Empress will be happy too!
But when she looked up, she saw that Feng Han and the Imperial Aunt had expressions that were hard to describe, especially the Imperial Aunt, whose eyes even showed a hint of sympathy.
"Mother Empress? You...you're not happy..." Feng Xin's excited mood instantly cooled down. What did they mean by this?
"Ahem! How could that be! But since your servant is pregnant, it would be best to send more people to 'secretly protect' him!" Feng Han deliberately emphasized the words 'secretly protect', making it sound quite meaningful.
"Your subject understands." Although Feng Xin was somewhat puzzled, he still readily agreed.
Afterwards, as usual, Feng Han bestowed some gifts upon Feng Xin, and then, citing his own fatigue, asked Feng Xin to leave first.
After Feng Xin left, Feng Han immediately regained some of her energy. Although her face was still pale, her spirits were definitely not bad.
The imperial maidservant hurriedly stepped forward to serve tea, and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, that child is clearly... why don't you just tell the eldest princess?"
"I know my eldest princess. She's not exactly magnanimous. If I were to tell her directly that the child isn't hers, she might think I'm mocking her. So it's better to let her have her own doubts and find out for herself!"
Feng Han took the teacup, tested the temperature on the outside with her hand, and then, finding it to be at a suitable temperature, took a small sip. She then handed it to the imperial maid who had been serving her, and continued:
"Besides, the person who poisoned me doesn't know that I've already seen through their scheme, so it's not wise to cause any more trouble now!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Upon hearing this, the imperial attendant put down her teacup and flattered him.
Feng Han smiled helplessly, then picked up a military report from the Dingbei Army. Her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she gave the order:
"However, there are some things that really need to be put on the agenda!"
"I am unwell. Summon the Crown Princess to the Imperial Study to handle state affairs!"
"Yes." The imperial aunt quietly left the imperial study.
The door to the Imperial Study slowly closed. Feng Han stared into the distance, lost in thought. The other party had drugged her, but hadn't made any big moves. She didn't believe that the other party was reluctant; they probably just couldn't find an opportunity. So she would create one herself!
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The eldest princess, who had just left the palace, felt increasingly uneasy about the expressions on her mother's and her imperial aunt's faces. Could it be that Bai Yu would dare to fake a pregnancy to deceive her?
Upon returning to the manor, he summoned the woman in black: "Aru, has Bai Yu shown any unusual behavior?"
Aru thought about it carefully and shook her head: "Your Highness, Bai Shijun is not unusual in his daily life except for his jealousy and rivalry with the servants in the backyard."
However, on the three occasions I left the prefecture to pray at the Huguo Temple, each time I was escorted by Commander Chen's men. For specific details, I would need to ask Commander Chen!
Feng Xin frowned in thought. This supervisor was her mother-in-law, a person she trusted. Since she hadn't reported anything, it proved that nothing was wrong. So she said to Aru, "Send someone to invite doctors, and invite several more!"
(Feng Xin's previous husband was the son of a fourth-rank military commander!)
"Yes."
Before long, three renowned doctors from around the Crown Princess's residence were invited in.
The three of them did not know at first that they had come to the princess's residence. Upon seeing this, they all hurriedly bowed with trepidation.
"Alright, get up, all of you. I didn't expect you to kneel here." Feng Xin was annoyed and felt uneasy. After the three people got up, she had someone summon Bai Yu.
When Bai Yu entered, he saw three strangers in the room, but that didn't stop him from flirting with the eldest princess in an affected manner.
He sat casually on the eldest princess's lap, his soft hands gently resting on her shoulders, laughing radiantly.
"Hehehe, Your Highness, are you ready to serve me? It's broad daylight, and there are outsiders here..."
The woman in black, Aru, inside the room had become accustomed to it and kept her eyes straight ahead; while the three doctors wished they could gouge their own eyes out.
"Alright, these are renowned doctors from the capital. I'll have them examine your pulse to ensure the child is healthy." The eldest princess pulled Bai Yu's hand down, making him sit to the side, and then gestured for the three doctors to examine his pulse.
Bai Yu's eyes flickered, but he obediently extended his hand to the doctor.
After the three doctors examined her pulse, they all said that the child was fine. Only then did Feng Xin feel relieved, knowing that Bai Yu would not dare to fake a pregnancy to deceive her!
So he waved for Bai Yu to leave first, gave the doctors some silver as a reward, and sent them away.
She sat in a carved chair, accompanied by a woman in black, her head resting on the back of the chair, her eyes closed as she tried to rest. But for some reason, the image of her mother kept lingering in her mind. Suddenly, she opened her eyes as if she had thought of something.
"Aru, quickly call those three doctors back."
Upon hearing the order, the woman in black didn't hesitate for a moment, using her lightness skill to chase after the three who had left.
The three doctors were all grateful that the eldest princess was such a kind person, as she could earn such a large sum of money for a simple pulse diagnosis, when they were suddenly stopped by a woman in black.
One of the doctors recognized her as the eldest princess's guard and stepped forward with some doubt: "Sir, is there anything else you need?"
"The Crown Princess requests your presence," the woman in black said expressionlessly, holding a sword in her left hand.
With no other option, the three of them had to follow her back to the First Princess's residence.
Feng Xin looked at the three doctors kneeling below and remained silent for a long time. Finally, as if she had mentally prepared herself, she pointed to one of them and said, "You, come forward and take my pulse."
The man immediately stepped forward solicitously, took out his pulse-taking tool, and even used a clean handkerchief to cover his wrist before daring to take his pulse.
After examining him carefully for a long time, the doctor finally said, "Your Highness is in good health and has no problems."
"Really?" Feng Xin closed her eyes slightly, a hint of danger in them. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly asked, "Is the pulse also like this regarding offspring?"
The doctor was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then continued to listen to the pulse. Suddenly, he prostrated himself on the ground, trembling and unable to speak.
Feng Xin's expression changed drastically, and she said sternly, "Speak! If you hide anything, your whole family will be wiped out!"
The doctor was filled with regret, but dared not hide the truth, and stammered:
"Your Highness, your pulse indicates that...you likely suffered from a cold in your childhood, which affected your kidney energy. I'm afraid...I'm afraid..."
She dared not continue speaking. This was comparable to a royal secret, and all of them present would probably be doomed, not to mention that they had just diagnosed the eldest princess's attendant as pregnant!
Feng Xin finally remembered that she and Feng Qing didn't get along when they were young. One winter, in order to frame Feng Qing, she stayed in the pond in the Imperial Garden that was covered with broken ice for more than an hour and finally fainted!
When she woke up, she found that her mother had not only severely punished Feng Qing, but was also looking at her with complicated eyes. After that, she was more tolerant of her.
"Ah! I caught a chill! So that's it, no wonder the Queen Mother looked at me like that... Hahaha!"
Feng Xin laughed maniacally twice, then indifferently gave the order:
"Aru, clean it up thoroughly!"
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