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Chapter 276-280

Chapter 276: Noble Consort Su Goes Insane

This imperial doctor was an elderly man, and didn’t handle shock well. Yet his words were clear as he immediately dropped to his knees. “That was definitely no poison. In fact, it’s actually medicine that helps a wound heal faster. Only, it’s too effective and caused the body to give up on the scars on the face. To heal this, I must reopen the scars and reapply some medicine. However, I have no idea to what degree I would be able to restore her face.”

The imperial doctor had already sent his entire family away and was no longer afraid of death. Because of that, he spoke in a very direct manner. He even mentioned how he’d discovered that the noble consort’s face was crafted using highly impressive surgical techniques after examining her face. As for the skin on her face, it was likely transplanted from another person, which explained why it looked so wondrous. However, it wasn’t possible to transplant the entire face, which was why there were still quite a few wounds. The red scars were all wounds from when the doctors had stitched together various pieces of skin.

Since the doctor was able to ascertain that much, he knew that the rumours spreading outside were all true. He couldn’t help but begin to hate this noble consort. Many of the doctors that had gone missing were his comrades and friends. Moreover, he wasn’t actually lying as far as restoring her face went. The noble consort’s wounds were indeed very difficult to heal.

“Are you saying that this seat is now disfigured forever?” Su Yun threw off the covers as she furiously leaped to her feet.

“I’m… saying that it will take some time to fully recover.” Make no mistake, the doctor was still trying his best to live; he didn’t dare be openly rude. Yet despite his efforts, he still managed to anger Su Yun. She grabbed his medicine bag and threw it onto the floor. “Get out! Get out of here! Why should I keep you in the palace when you’re so useless?”

The imperial doctor felt relieved. Was he finally going to be kicked out of the palace? He’d actually wanted to leave for a while now, but the Internal Affairs Hall wouldn’t easily let doctors go since they’d become so scarce in the palace. However, being kicked out by his masters was a very different matter. He could leave immediately! He quickly kowtowed and immediately left the room, not even bothering to pick up his things.

“Don’t be so brash. I will definitely find someone who can cure you.” The emperor was growing irritable as well. It seemed like Su Yun wouldn’t be able to calm down today. He’d wanted to fool around with a beauty after his wounds healed, but he couldn’t get into the mood after seeing her face. He’d rather have the empress! However, Princess Consort Li would probably feel amazing. He was an emperor, a man amongst men, yet why didn’t he have such an intelligent woman by his side?

He was supposed to be the man with the most power in the country, yet he couldn’t even manage to get his hands on one woman. But a bold woman, who’d been courageous enough to stab him. Every single person alive likely had to battle their inner demons at least once in their lifetime, and the emperor was now doing just that. He was deeply convinced that he was the most powerful person in the world, and was stuck in a loop wondering why he couldn’t have everything that he wanted.

After the emperor left the room, his mind plainly elsewhere, Su Yun began to caress her face. Getting doctors to cure her face was now a lost hope. The old and weak doctors that remained in the palace probably wouldn’t do her any good either. She would probably have a better chance if she started searching amongst the citizens. That male stud would probably lose interest in her if she didn’t cure her face soon. While she was lost in her thoughts, she received news from her subordinates that the emperor had gone to visit another concubine, a new noble lady. Apparently, that noble lady was said to resemble Princess Consort Li. She was famed for her ability to act meek and delicate. Even the old madame said that she could see Née Bai’s shadow in her silhouette. However, they didn’t really look alike at all, it was just that their demeanor was similarly on the delicate side.