TBIC

Chapter 151-160

The Beloved Imperial Consort Chapter 151

The imperial physician knelt down and replied to Consort Shu, "Your Ladyship, the Sixth Princess Consort is in good health. There are no issues with her." He truthfully reported the results of the careful pulse examination as requested by her.

Consort Shu's fingertips, which were stacked on top of each other, moved slightly as she looked at the three imperial physicians in front of her. A satisfied expression appeared on her face.

"Bengong has troubled you, Sirs. This has been a tiring trip for you. Please accept this small gift as a token of Bengong's gratitude." She waved her hand, gesturing for her servants to give out rewards. Finally, the burden on her heart was lifted.

How can this matter be so absurd? After seeing off the imperial physicians, Consort Shu still couldn't figure it out even after pondering it over in her mind.

This incident caused a big fuss, but in the end, was it all just a malicious slander? Was its purpose to obstruct He Lian Wei Rui's entry into the prince's household? This couldn't be the work of He Lian Min Min or Mu lass, could it?

Since Consort Shu couldn't make sense of the strangeness of this incident, she could only connect it to Zong Zheng Lin's two women resorting to a trick of feigned illness.

Upon receiving the news, the women in the Inner Palace felt a sense of relief that was like a moon shining through cleared clouds. Since He Lian Min Min was fine, it meant that He Lian House had been wronged and unjustly accused this time. Hence, despite their previous enthusiastic efforts in playing matchmaker for He Lian Wei Rui, they managed to save face.

On the contrary, Yuancheng Emperor's expression finally turned grave.

Putting aside the secret report from the Supervisory Department, Yuancheng Emperor looked into the distance and pondered for a long time with lowered eyes before summoning Gu Chang De to issue a command to the Administrative Assistants of the Imperial Academy of Medicine to examine the pulse of the Sixth's Consort outside the palace.

This time was an unprecedented exception. The two Administrative Assistants of the Imperial Academy of Medicine had always only treated the emperor, empress dowager, imperial concubines of the second rank and above, and imperial princes.

However, this incident with He Lian Min Min involved the di son of Zong Zheng Lin and the loyalty of He Lian House. Yuancheng Emperor hence had to be cautious and could only make an exception this one time.

The issue of Zong Zheng Lin's offspring had already caused him enough worries, and if there were any problems with the principal consort, he would need to make a quick decision on how to handle it. How could a prince of Great Wei be deceived by a woman? The more Yuancheng Emperor thought about it, the deeper the frown between his brows became.

Gu Chang De led Sirs Administrative Assistants, and they hurriedly arrived at the Sixth Prince's residence, where they conducted another medical examination on Lady He Lian, who was surprised by the sudden visit.

Mu Xi Yao didn't probe into shifts in He Lian Min Min's thoughts. Upon receiving the news, she only raised an eyebrow and counted the days until Zong Zheng Lin's return to the capital.

On this afternoon, the two Sirs Administrative Assistants arrived at the Imperial Study with furrowed brows to report back.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there were no abnormalities detected on the Princess Consort's pulse. However, according to these subjects' observation of her complexion, there is indeed a very slight sign of frailty. The Princess Consort is currently using medication to nurture her body, which contains several herbs that can mildly influence the pulse. Therefore, simply taking the pulse at this moment won't provide any conclusive evidence. If we want to know the condition of Princess Consort's body as soon as possible, it's best to stop all medication and let the pulse balance naturally. After that, these subjects can proceed with the diagnosis."