The emperor was busy with government affairs and did not stay in Shuhuang Palace for too long. He quickly got up and left.
Concubine Zhan's move into Shuhuang Palace caused a lot of speculation in the civil and military circles of the dynasty. Over the past few days, the concubine has fallen out of favor, Prince Chen has been placed under house arrest, the prime minister has been suspended, and the head of the Gu family has died suddenly... Prince Chen and his party seem to have faced a catastrophe.
Some vigilant ministers in the court returned home and gave instructions. Some younger sisters reminded their younger sisters, and some daughters reminded their daughters that no matter what happens in the future, they must not conflict with Princess Zhan.
The posts submitted by various families to Prince Zhan's Mansion have begun to gather dust. Chu Yunfei, who lives in Shuhuang Palace, seems to be ignorant of the changes in the external situation and has no concern at all.
There is only one secret that she and the queen keep in mind, and that is Rong Cang's life experience.
They must secretly search for the truth of that year without allowing any distractions.
Everything else, whether it's establishing a prince, running errands to investigate cases, or eradicating opponents, are all matters between men.
She only needs to do what she should do, protect the child in her belly, and wait for the full-term delivery with peace of mind. She doesn't have to worry about anything else.
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It was all silent late at night, and the lights in the palace were dim.
The queen was lying on the bed alone, unable to sleep at all. She kept thinking about Rong Cang in her mind. Sometimes she thought about the feeling of heartache and suffocation when she saw the child's lifeless look. Sometimes she thought about the fact that the imperial concubine was born only one day later than her. The next healthy child.
In contrast, Shuhuang Palace was deserted and sad, while Zhaochen Palace was lively and full of laughter.
What was Concubine Gu thinking at that time?
One of her two sons can already talk and is soft and cute, and the other has just been born. She probably thinks she is the winner in life, right?
But her Shuhuang Palace only had one deserted room.
More than twenty years of hardship have made the queen live like a zombie...
There was only one lamp left in the hall, and the light was dim.
The queen couldn't sleep, so she simply sat up from the bed. Suddenly she remembered something very important. She turned to call the maid who was keeping watch: "Has Princess Zhan fallen asleep now?"
"She must have gone to bed." The palace maid replied respectfully, "Do you want me to call Princess Zhan to come over?"
The queen leaned on the bedside, her voice slightly tired: "Don't disturb her for now, let her sleep."
"yes."
It was good for her to be alone. She could clear her thoughts better and recall the clues that she had ignored for more than twenty years.
Concubine Gu's attitude towards Rong Cang was so bad that she didn't regard him as her son at all, but the queen also clearly remembered that Concubine Gu had never shown a guilty conscience in front of her.
Every time she mentioned her two sons and one daughter, she could not hide her arrogance and arrogance.
Can a woman who steals someone else's son really not feel guilty at all in front of her rightful owner?
Isn't she worried that the queen will recognize Rong Cang as her son?
If Rong Cang is the Queen's legitimate son, then where is the child pregnant by Concubine Gu?
The stable women who delivered her babies were all silenced. The queen remembered that there seemed to be a few fewer doctors in the Imperial Hospital. Some were too old and returned to their hometowns, and some died of illness... Over the past twenty years, the Imperial Hospital There are five or six elderly doctors missing.
It was common for an old imperial doctor to die of illness or retire to his hometown. The queen had never thought there was anything unusual before, but now that she thought about it, it seemed that among the few imperial doctors who disappeared from the imperial hospital, there were two who often checked for Concubine Gu's pulse. ?
Thinking of this, the queen's heart skipped a beat.
Is it possible to find out the truth about Concubine Gu's pregnancy as long as she finds the imperial doctor who protected Concubine Gu's pregnancy?
But who should do this?
The Queen thought about it for half the night, and did not fall asleep for a while until early in the morning. As soon as it dawned, she immediately called A Cai: "I am feeling a little unwell. Go and fetch Doctor Liu."
A Cai was surprised: "Empress, didn't you ask Liu Qingxi and her father to resign as medical officers and go home?"
The queen looked careless: "You haven't left yet? Let Doctor Liu show me."
"yes."
A Cai was about to turn around and leave when he heard the Queen say: "Forget it, don't invite him, let Sheng Shouzun come over."
Ah Cai responded: "Yes."
The queen got up to wash and change clothes, and Chu Yunfei came over to greet her.
The queen waved her hand: "No gift."
"Mother, didn't you sleep well last night?" Chu Yunfei's eyes fell on her obviously haggard face, and his tone was somewhat comforting, "The truth will come out one day, don't be too sad, mother."
The queen shook her head, and leaned down on the soft couch beside her a little tiredly: "I was thinking about something last night, but it's not that I was sad."
Chu Yunfei understood her mood.
Her biological son is still alive and has been mistreated for so many years right under her nose. The queen must be feeling surprised, mixed with anger and grief.
Sudden surprises need to be digested, anger needs to be calmed, and clues need to be found.
Where can one sleep alone at night?
"I feel a little unwell, so I called Sheng Shouzun over." The queen said in a tired voice, "Sheng Shouzun has been working in the Tai Hospital for thirty years. When I was pregnant, he had just entered the Tai Hospital. Years ago, I watched him step by step into the position of chief minister."
Chu Yunfei was thoughtful, Sheng Shouzun?
"Of the imperial doctors who entered the Imperial Hospital with him, those who were older than him were either deceased or retired and returned to their hometowns. There are only a few left." The Queen smiled faintly, "Studying medicine is a long process, and most of those who can enter the Imperial Hospital Over the age of thirty, or even forty, there are very few people like Sheng Shouzun who can work in Taiyuan Hospital for thirty years."
She was just talking about normal situations.
There are also some abnormal situations, such as being killed because of poor medical skills, such as a concubine having an accident while giving birth to a child and the imperial doctor being killed, such as being involved in some conspiracy and being killed, or even some innocent people being implicated.
Therefore, Taiyuan Hospital recruits famous doctors from all over the world every year.
Chu Yunfei understood.
In the year when the queen was pregnant, the imperial concubine was also pregnant.
If Rong Cang is kidnapped by the imperial concubine, or if the imperial concubine's purpose is just to get rid of the queen's son but fails, it will not change the fact that Rong Cang is not the imperial concubine's biological son.
So where did the child that Gu Guifei carried go?
The Queen summoned Dr. Sheng to find out the truth about Concubine Gu's pregnancy.
Starting from the Taiyuan Hospital can indeed find clues faster.
A Cai reported: "Queen, Imperial Doctor Sheng has arrived."
The queen said: "Let him come in."
"Yes." A Cai stood outside the palace door and said to Imperial Physician Sheng, "Your Excellency, the Queen has invited me."
Imperial Physician Sheng is an old man who is nearly seventy years old. He is tall and thin and energetic.
After entering the palace, he paid homage to the queen according to the etiquette. The queen quickly said: "Doctor Sheng doesn't need to be polite."
"Thank you, the Queen." Doctor Sheng bowed, "I wonder where the Queen is feeling unwell?"
The Queen signaled A Cai to take everyone out, and then a look of sadness appeared on her face: "I had a nightmare last night, and I dreamed about the child I lost back then. I couldn't sleep all night, and I felt depressed. "
