SFS Chapter 118 I heard that Concubine Lian is ill?
Chapter 118 I heard that Concubine Lian is ill?
Picking up a piece of pastry, Chen Hong observed it carefully, and after a moment, gave the answer.
"This pastry can't be called greasy, and it doesn't smell unusual, but the surface is crystal clear, as if it was sprinkled with a lot of icing sugar."
"Oh, the icing sugar is not a problem. I love sweets, so I asked Concubine Xian to add it," Concubine Shu said in a puzzled tone, "But Concubine Lian feels uncomfortable when she sees cakes. If it's not a symptom problem, what else could it be?"
As if she finally had an idea, she said seriously, "Could it be that this cake was poisoned?"
The diet of the empress in the harem is extremely important. Hearing that the pastries might be poisonous, Chen Hong hurriedly rummaged through the medicine box and took out the silver needle for testing poison.
After inserting all the silver needles into the pastries, Chen Hong was not idle. While waiting, he also checked the box carefully.
In a moment, he came to a conclusion.
Holding one end of the silver needle between his fingers, Chen Hong showed the other end which was still shining: "Madam Concubine, I have checked and found that this cake and its box are non-toxic!"
"Non-toxic?" Concubine Shu frowned in disbelief, "Then why did Concubine Lian suddenly feel unwell when she saw the cakes?"
Afraid that Concubine Shu would not give up and punish him for not being able to explain himself, Chen Hong knelt down hurriedly without even having time to lift his clothes.
"Your Majesty, I am a humble official with limited knowledge and have indeed not found any problem with this pastry, but I can take it to the Imperial Master's Mansion and have the judge take a look!"
"There must be something wrong with this cake." As if she was not the one who said she liked this cake before, Concubine Shu pushed the cake box on the table to Cuizhu, "Take this unlucky thing away!"
Cuizhu agreed obediently and took it.
She saw that Chen Hong was kneeling and it was difficult for him to hold the thing in his hands, so she gently placed it on the ground.
Seeing that Concubine Shu had no intention of blaming him for the time being, Chen Hong breathed a sigh of relief. He paused and added to his previous words.
"I have checked Madam Lian's pulse and the food on the table. Apart from the meat being a bit greasy, there is nothing else wrong!"
Not knowing whether to believe it or not, Concubine Shu snorted coldly, but didn't care too much after all: "It's better that there is no problem, otherwise I will only ask you."
Chen Hong nodded repeatedly: "Mrs. Lian has a fever and is at the end of her menstrual period. She needs to pay more attention to keeping warm and avoid catching a cold."
When Concubine Shu heard that Yun Ji was still menstruating, she knew that there was no way he could be pregnant.
Feeling a little disappointed, she pondered and her brows, which had been relaxed, slowly frowned: "The emperor summoned you to see Concubine Lian before, what's the matter?"
"Zhaoyi Lian's uterus is cold and weak, and she needs more treatment. I wrote a prescription before, but in order to see a quick effect, the dosage was a little larger. Zhaoyi Lian is weak and tired today, so she has a fever."
"'Uterus deficiency and coldness'?" As if she was talking about some taboo word, afraid that Yun Ji inside would hear it, Concubine Shu lowered her voice, "Is it the disease that makes it difficult to have children?"
Seeing Chen Hong's evasive eyes and hesitant behavior, she realized that she had guessed correctly.
"This is about the royal heir, so we can't treat him lightly." Thinking about Yun Ji's condition, which was under Chen Hong's care, Concubine Shu asked him carefully, "Do you really have a cure for this disease?"
"Of course." Without the right skills, Chen Hongwan would not dare to take on porcelain work. If he had the courage to treat Yun Ji in front of Yun Ting, he really had the ability. "The medicines I sent these days are all for this."
Seeing that Concubine Shu was skeptical, Chen Hong quickly repeated what he had said before: "I didn't expect that Madam Lian was so weak, and I didn't control the dosage well, so..."
The first time she heard this, Concubine Shu didn't pay much attention to it. But the second time she heard it, she couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
She interrupted, her tone unkind: "His Majesty feeds you with good food and drink, and this is how you do things?"
Chen Hong broke out in a cold sweat, feeling that Concubine Shu valued Lian Zhaoyi too much, which was completely beyond the friendship among the concubines in the harem.
"It was my negligence before that. I did not fully check Concubine Lian's condition before prescribing medicine without authorization. I promise that I will not do it again next time. Please, Your Majesty, show mercy and punish me lightly!"
Looking down at him from above, Concubine Shu's voice was chilling: "If anything happens to Concubine Lian, I will be the first one to not forgive you."
Chen Hong was happy that he was only scolded and received no actual punishment.
He supported himself on the ground with his hands and kowtowed to Concubine Shu: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I will go and modify the recipe and have it boiled and sent to you!"
Withdrawing her gaze from him, Concubine Shu raised her foot to go in and see Yun Ji.
She didn't say anything more, just left a sentence: "Hurry up and don't waste time."
Chen Hong got up and was about to leave when he suddenly heard the shrill voice of a eunuch from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
Following this voice, Yun Ting, covered in dust, walked in quickly.
His collar was a little crooked, as if he was doing something secret, when he heard that Yaohua Palace was looking for a royal physician, so he put aside what he was doing and hurried over.
Yun Ting happened to meet Chen Hong's eyes, so he grabbed him and asked, "Doctor Chen, who is sick?"
"Your Majesty, Consort Lian is unwell, and I am about to go back to the Imperial Hospital to get a prescription for her."
"Well," Yun Ting nodded when he heard the answer he expected, his eyes becoming darker, "You go ahead."
Feeling that Yun Ting was in a bad mood and knowing that there were many troubles in the harem, Chen Hong quickly bowed and left.
Gao Shu lifted the curtain and Yun Ting stepped in.
Unexpectedly, he did not see any disharmonious scenes between Concubine Shu and Concubine Lian.
On the contrary, Concubine Shu not only looked concerned, but also personally served tea and water to Yun Ji.
Even when she came over, she just stood up, bowed briefly, and then looked at Yun Ji with concern.
Seeing Song Yue trying hard to show the deep sisterly love between her and Yun Ji in front of him, Yun Ting smiled secretly in his heart.
How come he didn't know before that Concubine Shu was such a good actress?
If he didn't know how jealous Song Yue was and how she wouldn't tolerate other concubines competing for her favor, he would have almost been deceived.
Moreover, why, when he doted on her before, she didn't bother to pretend?
At this moment, when he wanted to divide the power in her hands, she began to show her courtesy to Lian Zhaoyi?
The woman is really good at disguising herself.
According to the previous plan, Yun Ting gave full play to his ability. He moved closer to Yun Ji and looked at him inquiringly: "I heard that Concubine Lian is ill?"
He could sense an indescribable stench on Yun Ting, which made his abdomen, which had just calmed down, churn again. Yun Ji dodged backwards until his shoulder rested against the backrest of the couch.
Yun Ting was not willing to give in and leaned forward: "Why aren't you talking?"