Evil Doctor Princess - Chapter 157
Chapter 157 Chong Guan for Lord Nu
Bai Junzhuo did not understand why the old butler suddenly brought a black-clothed man to see her. He asked, “Who are you?”
The black-clothed man took off his cloaked hat and revealed a familiar face.
Bai Junzhuo was both surprised and happy, “Why are you here?”
“There’s no time to say,” the man grabbed Bai Junzhuo and found a room to enter. “The imperial physician is coming.”
“What?” Bai Junzhuo was confused.
The man brought her into the room in a panic, climbed into bed with her, and drew down the curtain.
Not long after, Nanny Cao brought five of the Empress Dowager’s confidants to Ninth King’s Mansion and said to the housekeeper, “The Empress Dowager heard that Lord Bai is not well, so she sent this old servant to bring the imperial physician over to show her where Lord Bai is now.”
The old butler immediately brought them to Bai Junzhuo’s room. The old butler told Bai Junzhuo about the matter at the door. Bai Junzhuo still did not know what the Empress Dowager was going to do, but thinking about it was not a good thing. He could only say, “I have already fallen asleep.”
Nanny Cao immediately said, “Miss Bai, you don’t have to get up. This old servant only told them to show Miss Bai. It won’t take much time.”
Bai Junzhuo was helpless and could only say, “Alright then, you guys come in.”
The imperial physicians went in and walked to Bai Jun’s burning bed. The curtain on Bai Jun’s burning bed was drawn. Nanny Cao said, “Miss Bai, please stretch out your hand and let the imperial physician take your pulse.”
Bai Junzhuo said, “I am a great doctor myself. I know how my body is.”
“But as the saying goes, it is difficult for a doctor to treat himself. Miss Bai can’t help but notice something.”
Hearing her words, Bai Junzhuo could only stretch out his hand. Nanny Cao glanced at the imperial physician, and the first imperial physician immediately went to check Bai Jun’s pulse. After a while, the imperial physician nodded.
Nanny Cao gestured for the second person to come over. After the second person was diagnosed, she also nodded her head. “Miss Bai is fine. This old servant is relieved. Goodbye,” Nanny Cao said.
The butler hurriedly sent everyone out.
As soon as they left, Bai Junzhuo pulled back the curtain and asked the person sitting on the bed with him, “Ming Yue, what exactly is going on?”
“Very close, very close. Fortunately, I was one step ahead of them.” Fu Mingyue patted her chest and said, “I originally wanted to go to Jing Yang Palace tonight to send the Empress Dowager some desserts that I personally made, but I heard the Ninth Prince say outside the palace that you are pregnant with his child.”
“What? When did I get pregnant with his child? How could he tarnish my reputation so much!” You clearly haven’t even slept with the bed sheets, okay? Isn’t this lying to the Empress Dowager?
“What? Are you unhappy that the Ninth Prince lied to the Empress Dowager for you?” Fu Mingyue teased.
Bai Jun’s burning face turned red as he said, “I, my, it’s not that I’m unhappy …”
“I don’t think you will have children so soon. It must be the Ninth Prince’s plan to prevent you from marrying a neighboring country. Hearing the Empress Dowager say that he would send a few imperial physicians to investigate, I hurriedly rushed over and changed the topic.” Fu Mingyue said, “They checked my pulse just now. They will definitely go back and tell the Empress Dowager that you are more than three months pregnant. If the Empress Dowager tries to test you again in the future, you must not let slip your mouth.”
Bai Junzhuo nodded and looked at her gratefully. He reached out to hug her and said, “Mingyue, thank you.”
Fu Mingyue patted her back and said, “What are you thanking me for? But since you’ve already said it, you and the Ninth Prince should have done what you should have done earlier. If you can’t have a child then the Empress Dowager will still blame you.”
Bai Junzhuo let go of her and his face turned even redder. He helplessly looked at Fu Mingyue and said, “I would like to, but my prince is unruly on the surface and serious in his bones. Every time … he gets stuck in time.”
“Isn’t he respecting you?” Fu Mingyue endured her laughter and said, “Look at how anxious you are. However, your highness has already said those words tonight. I’m sure I won’t be hanging on to you for long.”
“I, why am I in such a hurry?” Bai Junzhuo said slyly.
“Alright, alright. You’re not in a hurry. I’m in a hurry. If you don’t get pregnant soon, you won’t be able to give birth in a few months. Perhaps the Empress Dowager can really find out about me. Please don’t implicate me.” Fu Mingyue solemnly told her, and then said, “I secretly left the palace. I have to hurry back. Take care of yourself.”
After saying that, Fu Mingyue put on her cloak and walked out of bed. Bai Junzhuo also hurriedly got out of bed to send her out.
*
Jing Yang Palace, just as dinner was about to be withdrawn, Nanny Cao walked in from outside and whispered something into the Empress Dowager’s ear.
Yin Xun raised his head and looked at the two, his palms covered in sweat.
The Empress Dowager revealed an expression of disbelief. Then, she waved her hand and told Nanny Cao to step down. Wen Yan said to Yin Xun, “Since that girl is really pregnant with your child, you should take good care of her. How can you keep her busy every day? What if her body is exhausted?”
Yin Xun’s heart was filled with suspicion. He hesitated for a moment and said, “I asked Mother to marry me last night because I wanted to take good care of her. How would I know that Mother …”
“It’s not the Ai Clan’s fault.” The Empress Dowager sighed and said, “Then let’s do it this way. She doesn’t have to come to the Imperial Court in the future to rest assured and raise a baby in the manor. Your marriage should be arranged as soon as possible, so that when you get pregnant, you won’t lose your reputation and teach others a joke.”
Yin Xun smiled and said, “Thank you, Mother.”
The Empress Dowager said gently, “Two days from now is an auspicious day. Let’s get married on that day.”
“Yes, son. I’ll start now.”
The Empress Dowager nodded and continued, “Originally, I wanted Yun Yue to marry you first, but now it seems that it is no longer possible. Let Yun Yue pass on the same day as her.”
“What?” Yin Xun was greatly shocked and hurriedly said, “Mother, this son said that he will not marry the Fu family’s young miss, nor will he injure Bai Junzhuo as a concubine.”
The Empress Dowager frowned slightly, as if she was a little angry. She suppressed her anger and said, “The Ai Clan knows that you don’t want her to be a concubine, so they agreed to marry you as a flat wife with the gift of a princess. How about that?”
Yin Xun did not back down and said seriously, “A flat wife is not a wife. There is only one wife in my life, and that is her. There is no one else.”
The Empress Dowager slammed the table and her expression suddenly changed. She walked in front of him and said, “Mother, you’ve already taken a step back. Why are you still so stubborn?”
Yin Xun looked straight at her and said, “The stubborn one is Mother Empress. The relationship between the Yin Clan and the Fu Clan has long been intertwined. Royal Brother has already married a daughter of the Fu Clan, two distant relatives of the Fu Clan, and Fifth Emperor Brother and Seventh Emperor Brother have also married women from the Fu Clan. Isn’t that enough?” Moreover, this son is just an idle prince without any power. Even if he marries Fu Hou’s daughter, what contribution can he make to the empress’ politics? “!”
“Yun Yue is a direct descendant of the Fu Clan, and her status is even more orthodox than Ming Yue. The Ai Clan wants her to marry you because the Ai Clan’s favorite child is you! Why don’t you understand the Ai Clan’s pains?” The Empress Dowager said in a trembling voice.
Yin Xun sneered and stroked his face. This slap was really heavy.
The Empress Dowager also felt that she had hit him heavily, and her eyes revealed a hint of heartache. She stretched out her hand trembling and wanted to touch the place where she had just been hit, but Yin Xun took a step back without any face, avoiding the Empress Dowager’s touch.
“Xun’er, Mother was too angry just now.” The Empress Dowager softened her voice and asked him with concern, “Does it hurt?”
Yin Xun glanced at her indifferently and asked without any emotion, “Does Mother’s hand hurt?”
The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, “My hand hurts, how can it compare to my heart?”
“Your son is the same. Mother’s slap is nothing. Mother’s decision stabbed into your heart like a knife.” Yin Xun smiled and said word by word, “Your son only knows how to marry one person in this life, and that person is Bai Junzhuo.”
“Xun’er!”
“Mother, it’s getting late. Your son will leave first.” Yin Xun bowed and turned to walk out. After two steps, he stopped and turned around. “If Mother Empress is not angry, you can do something to your son. If anything happens to her, I’m afraid she will die three times in one corpse.”
After saying that, Yin Xun walked out of the bedroom without turning his head.
“You!” When the Empress Dowager saw him walk out of the hall, she suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure and threat. She hurriedly shouted, “Cao Fang, Cao Fang!”
Nanny Cao came in and saw that the Empress Dowager’s expression was not right. She hurriedly stepped forward and said, “What instructions does the Empress Dowager have?”
“Kill Bai Junzhuo!”
“Yes, this servant will do it now.” After saying that, Nanny Cao turned around and left.
Just as she reached the entrance of the hall, the Empress Dowager suddenly said, “Wait!”
Nanny Cao hurriedly returned to the Empress Dowager’s side and waited for her instructions.
“What the Ai Clan said just now was just angry words. Bai Junzhuo didn’t do anything wrong. Furthermore, he had contributed to the country, so he definitely couldn’t touch her.” The Empress Dowager calmed down and sat down on the soft couch. She supported her forehead and said, “It’s just that Xun’er’s words are truly irritating. As a royal family, how can he be hindered by the feelings of his children?”
Nanny Cao saw that the Empress Dowager was so worried. She thought about it carefully and said, “The Ninth Prince is unwilling to marry Miss Fu because he is not familiar with Miss Fu. If we let Miss Fu contact more than the Ninth Prince and let the Ninth Prince know how good she is, I’m sure things will be done.”
“But the Nine Kings are already going to marry Bai Junzhuo these few days. How could he know how good Yun Yue is in such a short period of time?”
“This … This servant deserves to die. I can’t think of a way to share the Empress Dowager’s worries.”
“Forget it,” the Empress Dowager waved her hand weakly. “The Ai Clan will think about it again.”
Nanny Cao didn’t dare to speak anymore and retreated to the side to serve.
*
That night, everyone couldn’t sleep. After Yin Xun returned to the palace, Bai Junzhuo told him about Fu Mingyue and Li Daipao. Yin Xun didn’t say anything, but his heart had greatly changed towards Fu Mingyue.
Yin Xun didn’t mention anything about the Empress Dowager’s decision to let Fu Yunyue marry him. He knew the Empress Dowager’s methods, so he secretly sent more people to protect Bai Junzhuo.
Shen Qing was watching the wind outside Bai Junzhuo’s room. She didn’t notice any movements all night, but she didn’t dare to slack off at all.
At dawn, all the guards were drowsy. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed across the roof of the room. Shen Qing was shocked. She hurriedly woke up the guards beside her and ordered them to pay attention to the situation here. She chased after them by herself.
The black-clothed man’s movements were extremely fast. In a moment, he led Shen Qing into an uninhabited alley and suddenly stopped.
Shen Qing pulled out his saber and was about to start a fight when the black-clothed man slowly turned around. Shen Qing was shocked and frowned. “Why did you lure me out?”
