mtl008 Chapter 265 Accusation
Chapter 265 Accusation
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for understanding my filial piety."
The emperor heaved a sigh of relief after receiving the confirmation. Today, the empress dowager finally gave in.
"Zhang Wuwei, let the Queen Mother take a closer look."
After he finished speaking, he sat on the other side of the couch and waited for the results of the pulse diagnosis.
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
Zhang Wuwei responded respectfully, then knelt before the empress dowager and carefully placed his hand on her wrist through the handkerchief.
After carefully checking the pulse, his eyelids twitched.
Why does this pulse condition look like it will lead to the destruction of the entire clan?
No! This is impossible!
Since the late Emperor's passing, the Empress Dowager has been living in seclusion in Shoukang Palace, and no rumors have ever circulated...
Zhang Wuwei thought to himself that this must be a misdiagnosis caused by the fact that he stepped on his right foot first when he went out this morning, which violated the taboo and made him feel unstable.
Zhang Wuwei, his heart pounding, silently bowed to the Medical Saint several times and asked for blessings from his ancestors.
He took a deep breath and silently felt the pulse under his fingertips.
Like pearls rolling on a jade plate, it dances fast and melodiously.
This is the common slippery pulse!
Zhang Wuwei's fingers on the handkerchief trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He requested with a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty, there is something fishy about your condition. I would like to check the pulse of your other hand. Please grant me that."
The empress dowager, who had originally not taken the pulse diagnosis seriously, sat up straight and quickly extended her other hand to cooperate.
I heard that Zhang Wuwei once claimed to be a descendant of the "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing. Could it be that she really is suffering from a serious illness?
She still had important things to complete, so she couldn't go to see the late emperor too early.
The emperor, who was standing by, cast his eyes on Zhang Wuwei, and a look of worry appeared on his face at the right time.
Being stared at by two pairs of sharp eyes, Zhang Wuwei nervously took the empress dowager's pulse.
The pulse under the hand is beating strongly, indicating that the owner has sufficient Qi and blood in his body.
This is undoubtedly a sign of pregnancy.
According to his medical experience, the fetus in the Empress Dowager's belly was more than one month old.
Zhang Wuwei retracted his hand as if it had touched fire, and he knelt on the ground, reporting nervously.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is abnormal. Please dismiss the attendants."
This matter involves the royal reputation, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.
If the emperor blames me, I just hope that it won’t bring disaster to my family.
Seeing Zhang Wuwei tense all over, the emperor also sat up straight.
Zhang Wuwei was an old man who had always been by his side. He had never seen this nerd afraid. He was afraid that the Queen Mother was seriously ill this time.
Then the emperor gave the order in a deep voice.
"There's no need for anyone to serve in the house. You all can go down."
Su Peisheng bowed and retreated, while Sun Zhuxi and another palace servant looked at the empress dowager at the same time.
"I will obey the emperor. You can also withdraw."
When there were only three people left in the room, the empress dowager's usually calm face showed a rare look of anxiety.
"Zhang Wuwei, can you tell me what illness I'm suffering from?"
Zhang Wuwei kowtowed three times and spoke tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have learned that the Empress Dowager is over a month pregnant."
Upon hearing this, the empress dowager widened her eyes in shock and threw the scalding hot teacup in her hand at the person kneeling on the ground, shouting loudly.
"How dare you, Zhang Wuwei, slander me!"
"Your Majesty, quickly drag this insane quack out and chop him off."
"The royal family's dignity cannot be violated by anyone."
If the Queen Mother had a knife in her hand, Zhang Wuwei might have been killed on the spot.
The emperor was also stunned for a moment by the news that Zhang Wuwei said.
He thought of some of the things Xia Qi had found out, and made the suggestion with an extremely grim expression.
"Empress Dowager, we really can't accept Zhang Wuwei's one-sided account of this matter. How about having a physician you trust come and take your pulse?"
"If Zhang Wuwei is really talking nonsense, I will never forgive him."
Zhang Wuwei, covered in cold sweat, knelt silently to the side and waited.
About three quarters of an hour later, Sun Zhuxi hurried over with an old doctor with white hair.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty..."
The old doctor was about to salute when he was interrupted by the emperor.
"Doctor He, the Empress is feeling unwell. Could you please take a look at her right away?"
The emperor's heart was in turmoil, and at the same time, he fixed his eyes on Sun Zhuxi who wanted to leave.
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
The old doctor, noticing the solemn atmosphere in the room, did not dare to delay at all. He knelt down and walked swiftly before the empress dowager.
The continuous beating of his pulse startled him and he tilted his body, and unclear words came out of his mouth.
Although the people present did not understand what was said, they understood the seriousness of the matter from the frightened Doctor He.
"Zhang Wuwei, show it to that old guy!"
In fact, the emperor was already inclined towards Zhang Wuwei's result.
It’s not that he hasn’t heard the Queen Mother’s rumors, but this time the Queen Mother was really confused.
When was this evil child conceived?
Was it the time when the Empress Dowager went out of the palace to worship Buddha, or the time when Mrs. Longkodo came to the palace to pay her respects?
Or are there other people who have not yet undergone purification hiding in Shoukang Palace?
Many speculations flashed through the emperor's mind, and he was unable to determine one for a while.
After finding out the results, Zhang Wuwei reported them with grief.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician He was so frightened that he suffered a stroke."
Doctor He fell ill at the right time. His paralysis saved the lives of his entire family and even the entire clan.
Zhang Wuwei deeply hated why he had to keep himself so healthy, and he couldn't even get away with it by getting sick.
The emperor was silent for a while and gave orders outside.
"Su Peisheng, Imperial Physician He has offended the Empress Dowager and will be taken to the Ministry of Punishment for strict custody."
"Your Majesty, you don't believe in me?"
The Empress Dowager was close to the Emperor and was the first to feel the anger that was about to solidify into substance beside her.
"Empress Dowager, the evidence is irrefutable. How can I believe it?"
The extremely angry emperor suddenly stood up and kicked Sun Zhuxi in the heart, and stepped heavily on the hand of the fallen man.
"Tell me the truth, whose child is in the Queen Mother's belly?"
Sun Zhuxi's eyes went dark before she could recover from her shock when she heard something that shocked her.
She argued while enduring the excruciating pain.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is very old. How could this happen... There must be some misunderstanding."
Sun Zhuxi had served her master for many years and knew a lot about her, but he had never seen her do anything beyond the limit.
"I beg Your Majesty to investigate carefully and invite the imperial physician to come and see me to ensure the correct diagnosis."
This matter not only concerns the reputation of the royal family, but also the reputation of the empress dowager.
Sun Zhuxi suppressed the bloody taste in his mouth and pleaded with tears in his eyes.
Seeing that the emperor was indifferent, she made another solemn promise.
"Your Majesty, I have served you for many years and know you well. Your Majesty will never do anything that would harm the royal family."
"Zhu Xi, there's no need to talk to him."
The Queen Mother, who had been silent the whole time, swept the cakes on the small table to the ground and accused angrily.
"Fourth Brother, I know that the mother in your heart has always been Tong Jia."
"I just didn't expect that you would do such an unbelievable thing to slander your own mother for her."
"Get out of here! I don't want to see you, my rebellious son, again!"
"Empress Mother, this is the last time I will call you that. Some things can't be avoided by shouting loudly. I don't want to hear a baby crying in Shoukang Palace in nine months. Do you understand?"
The emperor said this calmly and left with his men.