"So, the emperor asked Imperial Physician Xu and others to go there to treat those who have contracted the plague? But it is so dangerous as you just said, wouldn't they have a narrow escape from death if they go there?"
"Who says otherwise?" Yulan said with deep understanding, then lowered her voice and said: "Doctor Xu didn't want to go at all. It was just the emperor's decree, and he didn't dare to disobey it. I heard that this decree
As soon as he got off, he went to Chengqian Palace, hoping to ask Concubine Xi to intercede for him in front of the emperor and avoid this errand."
"Concubine Xi? Why is Imperial Physician Xu asking Concubine Xi for no reason? Although Concubine Xi is being favored, she may not be willing to do this for Imperial Physician Xu, right?" Bai Lan asked curiously.
Yu Lan said proudly: "You don't know this, right? I heard people say that Concubine Xi and Dr. Xu... have an affair!"
"What? An affair?" Bai Lan seemed to be startled, and her tone of voice was a little higher unconsciously. After a short silence, she whispered: "Sister Yulan, where did you hear this? But you can't talk nonsense.
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"It's not nonsense, it's true. It is said that Concubine Xi had known Imperial Physician Xu for many years before entering the palace, and their relationship was very good, and they were already talking about marriage. It's just that Concubine Xi was an official woman, so she had to be selected.
After that, they could get married on their own, so they planned to get married after the draft. Who knew?
Concubine Xi was given to the emperor who was still Sibeile at the time, so the marriage naturally couldn't take place. Later, Imperial Physician Xu couldn't let go of his old love and missed Concubine Xi, so he entered the palace and became an imperial physician. One empress, one imperial physician, and so on.
My childhood sweethearts once talked about getting married. If you say they have no affair, no one will believe it."
Bai Lan suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand. Because of this relationship, Imperial Physician Xu went to seek help from Concubine Xi. Then Sister Yulan, do you think Concubine Xi would talk to the emperor about this?"
"I don't know about that." After replying like this, Yulan Xuxu talked about other things, unaware that what she just said had fallen into Yinzhen's ears.
Yinzhen returned to the Yangxin Hall with a pale face, and said to Li Dequan, who had been waiting respectfully aside: "Go and bring the two palace maids Yulan and Bailan in for me."
Li Dequan glanced at Yinzhen in surprise, wondering what he was doing when he saw the two little maids for no reason. But it was strange, and his movements were not slow at all. In just a short while, he brought two pretty maids in.
They both look young, but the one on the left looks a little older.
After signaling Li Dequan to close the palace door, Yinzhen said to the two slightly uneasy palace ladies: "Magnolia?"
The older palace maid on the left heard Li and quickly took a step forward, kowtowed and said, "I'm here, my servant."
Yinzhen glanced at her coldly and said, "Let me ask you, where did you learn that Concubine Xi had an affair with Imperial Doctor Xu?"
Yulan didn't expect that Yinzhen would hear what she and Bailan said in private, so her face turned pale and she muttered without daring to reply. It wasn't until she saw that Yinzhen looked unkind as she waited, that she whispered: "This slave is listening to Cheng Qian
The people in the palace said it, and they also said that they had seen with their own eyes that Dr. Xu used the opportunity of asking for pulse to see a doctor, and behaved very intimately with Concubine Xi, which was very indecent."
Hearing this, Yinzhen felt a surge of air in his heart, almost out of breath. He clenched the armrest hard and asked in a cold voice: "What else do you know?"
Yu Lan shook her head in fear and said: "This is all I know. I beg the Emperor to show mercy. I will never dare to make any rash comments again."
Yinzhen glanced at them with disgust, and the shocked Li Dequan across from him said: "Take them down first and keep them under guard. They are not allowed to leave without my order."
"I obey the order." After Li Dequan bowed and agreed, he took the pale-faced Yulan and the two of them out of the Yangxin Hall.
That night, Yinzhen lay in bed and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Yulan's words kept echoing in his ears. Although he didn't want to believe it, when he thought about it carefully, he found that Xu Rongyuan's words and deeds were indeed suspicious. He seemed to have a different feeling towards Ling Ruo.
Ordinary concern; and every time Ling Druo feels sick, the first thing he thinks of is Xu Rongyuan. Do they really have an affair?
The next day, Rong Yuan, together with Imperial Physician Yang and several famous doctors from Beijing and China, went to Tongzhou under the escort of dozens of sergeants. In addition to the carriage they were riding in, there were also more than ten carriages behind them, and the people inside were all those who had left Tongzhou.
Hundreds of patients were found infected with the plague in just such a short period of time. In order to prevent them from infecting others, and for the convenience of treatment, they were ordered to return to Tongzhou with Rong Yuan and his party for treatment.
Yinzhen stood on the high tower, watching the carriages leaving the capital, his eyes as cold as frost. After all the carriages left, he went down the tower without saying a word, but did not return to Yangxin Palace.
Instead, he went to Kunning Palace.
In his heart, Yinzhen didn't want to believe that Ling Ruo and Rong Yuan had an affair, but Yulan's words were conclusive, and they came from the Chengqian Palace, which made it difficult for him to tell the truth from the lies. He wanted to find someone to discuss with him.
The Queen who is the Lord of the Sixth Palace is undoubtedly the best candidate.
During the earthquake, Kunning Palace was one of the places that was severely affected. Although it did not completely collapse like Fengxian Palace, many places collapsed. Even though the Ministry of Works worked around the clock to repair it, it would not be healed in a short time. Therefore,
Nala is currently living in the only intact Dongnuan Pavilion in Kunning Palace.
After learning about Yinzhen's purpose, Nala was shocked, shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, please don't listen to the nonsense of the palace people. Concubine Xi has always been knowledgeable and sensible, and she is even more devoted to the Emperor. How could she do such a despicable thing?"
thing."
Yinzhen leaned back, stared at the colorful paintings on the beam and said solemnly: "I also hope that this matter is just a rumor, but carefully thinking about the contact between Concubine Xi and Imperial Doctor Xu in the past nineteen years, it really makes me suspicious.
What a place.”
If this matter is true, he is the first person who cannot accept it. However, suspicion has arisen, and he needs to get to the bottom of it. It has never been his Yinzhen style to keep things secret. The reason why he is not moving to Chengqian Palace now
The person was afraid of alarming Ling Ruo too early. If the matter turned out to be false and Ling Ruo knew that he doubted her, wouldn't it hurt each other's feelings?
Nala blindly vouched for Ling Ruo, saying that she would not have any affair with Imperial Physician Xu or do anything contrary to etiquette, but these alone could not convince Yinzhen. In the end, Nala said helplessly
: "If the emperor really can't believe what I say, I might as well pass on Concubine Xi's words."
The family members came to the palace to ask whether Concubine Xi and Dr. Xu had known each other since childhood. I believe Concubine Xi’s family must know it all.” At this point, she said hesitantly: “But Concubine Xi’s parents are old and in poor health.
No, according to what I see, it’s better not to disturb them for the time being.”
Yinzhen had no objection to this, "The Queen is thinking about Zhou Xiang. I remember that Concubine Xi has a brother, a brother and a sister, so I'll call one of them for questioning."
These words were exactly what Nala wanted. Is there any reason why he should not respond? He immediately said: "If the emperor can trust me, how about I let you handle this matter?"
"You are my first wife, I can naturally trust you, otherwise I would not discuss this matter with you. But remember, you must not reveal anything to anyone before you find out the whole thing." Yinzhen said cautiously.