readytorunbook Why doesn't Chapter 848 look like it?
Why doesn't Chapter 848 look like it?
Using the banquet as an excuse, Lu Yangyang successfully publicized her plan to open a women's clinic. When the emperor heard the fourth princess say this, he nodded in agreement, "That's a good thing."
The Fourth Princess smiled and said, "Then next month when I move to a new residence, Father Emperor, please reward me with many good things so that I can get along well with my new neighbors. This way, I won't have to bother the Imperial Hospital anymore, which will be so convenient!"
The emperor pointed at her and the eunuch Feng standing beside her and said, "See? They've come to ask me for something!"
Eunuch Feng chimed in, "Who can blame His Majesty for doting on our Fourth Princess the most!"
The emperor waved his hand and said to the fourth princess, "Alright, alright, you're such a grown woman, yet you're still acting like a child. Go back now, you'll be well taken care of."
The fourth princess happily bowed and said, "Then I thank Father Emperor in advance."
After the Fourth Princess left, the Emperor leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest. "Tell me," he said, "that girl, do you really intend to make medicine her main profession?"
Feng Dajian replied after careful consideration, "There is no shortage of medical clinics in the capital, but this is the first time we have opened a clinic for women. The princess's medical skills are excellent. If she did not have this plan, there would be no need to go to such great lengths to open a clinic for women."
"She is the wife that the Empress has arranged for A-Qie to marry. I originally hoped that A-Qie's wife would one day become the Empress. It is inappropriate for her to show her face in public like this," the Emperor said.
Feng Dajian was startled, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what the emperor meant.
The emperor seemed to be talking about Lu Yangyang's medical practice, but the one who can become the empress in the future must be the crown princess. However, the crown prince has been deposed. What is the meaning of His Majesty's sudden mention of this?
Supervisor Feng dared not respond, only vaguely saying, "His Majesty always thinks of His Highness."
"Yes, I raised him with my own hands, holding him on my lap, but why is he not like me?" The emperor said, closing his eyes and unconsciously furrowing his brow.
Just when Grand Eunuch Feng thought the emperor was about to fall asleep, the emperor suddenly asked again, "Has that child arrived in Northern Yan yet?"
Chief Eunuch Feng, sweating profusely, replied softly, "The message that Duke Xiao sent a few days ago said that Empress Dowager Dugu has recognized the young master as her adopted son and bestowed upon him the title of Prince of Lu."
The emperor grunted in acknowledgment and said nothing more.
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Several days after the banquet, the weather began to get cold. Someone was keeping an eye on Lu Yangyang's renovation of the clinic. After working on it for a few days, she went to the Dali Temple.
Yingxun seemed to have anticipated that she would come looking for him, and asked her to go to a quiet place to talk.
Lu Yangyang came to Ying Xun to inquire about the progress of the case involving Consort Xiao.
“We had already collected all the evidence that day, and submitted it according to the procedure the next day. If nothing unexpected happened, the result should have been available in the past two days, but His Majesty has not yet given his approval.” Ying Xun looked at Lu Yangyang: “Even if you hadn’t come to me today, I was planning to send someone to tell you. As things stand now, I’m afraid His Majesty is not planning to deal with it for the time being.”
Lu Yangyang's face darkened. The implication of not intending to deal with it for the time being was simply a delaying tactic. His Majesty might have acknowledged Consort Xiao's guilt and placed her under house arrest; as long as nothing was done, Consort Xiao couldn't be released from confinement. However, similarly, he couldn't immediately convict her. In the current situation, even submitting a memorial was useless, because His Majesty had already confined Consort Xiao, but still needed to consider the matter further. By dragging it out like this, no one could say anything.
It concerns the late Empress, is a major case, and so much time has passed; any excuse could be used to drag this out indefinitely.
It's like punching cotton; getting anxious won't help.
"I'm sorry, about this matter..." Ying Xun was also quite helpless.
“You have done your best, this is not your fault.” Lu Yangyang understood that the Emperor wanted to delay, which was not something that Ying Xun, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, could control.
Now it seems that His Majesty's so-called deep affection for the late Empress was mostly just empty talk.
Otherwise, why would they delay closing the case even though they knew Consort Xiao had murdered the late Empress?
"Actually, there's something I wanted to ask if you could help with." Ying Xun looked at Lu Yangyang and hesitated before speaking.
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "Lord Ying has helped me so much, is there anything I can't tell you? I will definitely help without hesitation in any way I can."
Lu Yangyang was speaking from the heart, but she also knew that it was no simple matter for Ying Shaoqing to speak up.
"It's an old case I have on hand. We caught the suspect, but unfortunately, he's been poisoned. Not only has his voice been ruined, but he's also confused and can't say anything. Since it's just a suspicion, without solid evidence, it's difficult to convict him, for fear of wrongly accusing him. Besides, his condition is special; if we release him, he might die. So we have to keep him in Dali Temple for now. I've consulted the imperial physicians many times, but they can't figure out what kind of poison he's been poisoned with. A couple of days ago, he had a relapse, and we called the imperial physicians again. They said he doesn't have much time left." Ying Xun looked at Lu Yangyang expectantly: "I was thinking of having you take a look to see if there's any hope for him. If not, this case will probably become a cold case."
"You should have said so earlier! What a coincidence! I may not be of much help, but I know someone who can!" Lu Yangyang readily agreed. "Find a time and I'll bring her over to you. If I'm busy, have her come to you herself! The divine physician of Medicine God Valley—if there's a poison in this world that even she can't cure, then there's probably no cure!"