The doctor concubine who broke off the engagement was forced to rush to the wedding, but became the

On this day, an imperial edict suddenly came to the palace, summoning Xie Zhichan to enter the palace.

Xie Zhichan was suspicious. Pei Yi was now at the western border, and she didn't know why she was asked to enter the palace. Was it about the commercial tax? But a few days before the commercial tax, she thought that once the war broke out, the military supplies of the Ministry of Revenue would be tight, so she hurried to hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue. According to the military order she had signed at the beginning, the total amount was 5 million taels of silver, not a copper coin less.

Just as she was about to leave with the palace maid, the ugly old woman suddenly caught up with her, looking worried, and said to her very firmly: "Please take me with you, Princess. I will accompany you to the palace."

After the epidemic in Lingnan was resolved, the ugly old woman begged Xie Zhichan to take her back to Prince Yan's Mansion and work as a cleaning nanny in Tingxueju.

Over the past few days, the ugly old woman has been taking good care of her. This kind of care even exceeds the care an old nanny would give to a master. It is very much like the love of an elder for a younger one, and it did not make Xie Zhichan feel uncomfortable.

Xie Zhichan thought that it was probably because the ugly mother-in-law had no children, so he loved her as his own child. Besides accepting it with pleasure, he was silently grateful in his heart.

At this moment, she saw that the ugly old woman was very worried about her. She thought that even though she took her with her, she would only have to wait outside the palace gate, but it would be more reassuring than waiting in Prince Yan's Mansion. So she nodded and got on the carriage with the ugly old woman.

When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, the two men got off.

The ugly old woman wanted to go in with Xie Zhichan, but was stopped by the people at the palace gate.

The ugly old woman held Xie Zhichan's hand and said, "Princess, take me in. I'm useful."

Seeing that she was very stubborn, Xie Zhichan said to the palace guard at the gate: "This is my personal nanny, let her come with me into the palace."

The guards at the palace gate were in a dilemma.

At this time, Eunuch Fu came out and asked, "Why doesn't the Crown Prince's Concubine come in quickly? The Emperor is waiting anxiously."

Xie Zhichan met Eunuch Fu and said, "Eunuch Fu, can I bring my personal maid with me?"

Eunuch Fu took a look at the ugly old woman and saw that she was very ugly. He immediately shook his head. When he was about to speak, he felt that the ugly old woman's eyes seemed to change color, and then he felt his brain went empty.

Xie Zhichan saw that Eunuch Fu shook his head, but said woodenly: "Then come in together." He was also puzzled for a moment.

Walking on the path leading to the palace, Eunuch Fu was still wondering what had just happened to him. He clearly wanted to refuse, but why did he let this ugly old woman into the palace in the end?

But the person has already come in, and the emperor is still waiting for the Crown Princess. If he kicks her out now, it will delay the emperor's business.

Xie Zhichan followed Eunuch Fu into Xingqing Palace and saw that the bed curtains on the bright yellow dragon bed were drawn down.

Qin Xu was standing nearby, waiting.

Eunuch Fu said to Xie Zhichan, "I heard from Imperial Physician Qin that the Crown Prince's Concubine is a great doctor. The Emperor is suffering from severe pain, so we invite the Crown Prince's Concubine to the palace to see if there is any way to help the Emperor get rid of his pain."

Xie Zhichan took one look at Qin Xu and guessed that Emperor Jingde's condition was probably not good, otherwise why would Qin Xu not seize this good opportunity to make a contribution, but instead threw it away as a hot potato?

Eunuch Fu lifted the bed curtain on one side. Xie Zhichan knelt on the small couch beside the bed and felt the pulse of Emperor Jingde. His heart skipped a beat and he looked up at the person on the dragon bed. It was really a case of bringing disaster upon himself. A man in his early forties had a pulse like that of a man in his sixties or seventies, showing signs of premature aging.

Looking at his sallow face, a typical sign of poisoning, and considering the information occasionally revealed in Pei Yi's words, Xie Zhichan concluded that Emperor Jingde must have been poisoned by the golden elixir.

I don’t know how many elixirs Emperor Jingde fed into his body, but he ended up ruining his healthy body like this.

If he had found her when the poison was not too serious, he could have recovered through dialysis and detoxification. But now, the poison has already entered his internal organs, and his body organs have begun to decay. There is no way to save him. Not even the Golden Immortal can save him.

She withdrew her hand.

On the dragon bed, Emperor Jingde looked at her with his eyes open and asked, "How is my health? Does the Crown Prince have any suggestions?"

Xie Zhichan thought for a moment and said, "I do have a way. You can try it. However, this medicine is expensive. I have left it in the Prince of Yan's mansion. Please allow me to go out of the palace to get it."

Emperor Jingde frowned. With his body in this state, the news should not be spread outside. He said, "Where did you put the medicine? Tell Eunuch Fu, and he will send someone to get it."

Xie Zhichan replied: "I put the medicine in a place where ordinary people can't find it. I must go back to the palace to get it. If I send someone to find it, I'm afraid it will delay the emperor's treatment."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingde tried to open his eyes wide and stare at Xie Zhichan. After a while, just when he was about to say no, he saw an extremely ugly face in front of him. The eyes on the face stared at him intently, as if they wanted to eat his soul. The words he said immediately became: "In that case, go home and get it."

Xie Zhichan led the ugly old woman out of the palace quickly. She was still suspicious on the way. It was obvious that Emperor Jingde did not want to let her out of the palace. Why did he agree with just a few words? She turned her head and looked at the ugly old woman beside her. She saw that the ugly old woman had a calm face. She thought that she might be overthinking.

As the carriage left the palace gate, the ugly old woman said to Xie Zhichan, "Princess, do you really have medicine to save the emperor's health? Forgive me for being blunt, but he is already dying. It would be better for you to avoid this matter."

After hearing what the ugly old lady said, Xie Zhichan looked at her in surprise and asked, "The ugly old lady also knows medicine?"

She also had to take Emperor Jingde's pulse to understand his physical condition, but the ugly old woman knew it just by looking at him.

The ugly old woman nodded and said, "I know a little bit."

Xie Zhichan knew that this was just a humble remark, but everyone has some past that they don't want to tell others, so she didn't intend to ask in detail.

There was no conversation in the carriage again. Xie Zhichan was quickly thinking about the next arrangements in his mind.

After returning to Prince Yan's Mansion, she did not go back to Tingxueju to find medicine, but went to find Prince Yan Pei Yuan first.

Although Pei Yuan said that he would no longer attend court, he also felt the recent unrest in the court. Today, when Xie Zhichan was called into the palace, his eyelids kept twitching.

At this moment, Xie Zhichan had just returned from the palace, and he sent someone to invite him to the study to talk. As soon as they met, he saw that the daughter-in-law had a serious expression on her face, and he felt even worse.

"What does the Crown Princess want to see me about?"

Xie Zhichan didn't have time to talk to Prince Yan slowly, so he told him directly: "Someone from the palace just asked me to come to the palace to treat the emperor. After taking his pulse, I found that the emperor probably won't live long, at most one month. There will be chaos in the capital, and the situation of Prince Yan's mansion will be even more difficult. Ayuan wants to ask father to take the people in the mansion to the manor outside the city to hide first. Father can use the excuse of being unwell and needing to leave the capital to recuperate, and come back when the capital is calm."

Pei Yuan put the teacup he had just picked up back on the table, stared at Xie Zhichan and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Xie Zhichan said to Pei Yuan: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have confidence in my medical skills. In fact, I cured the prince's paralysis."

Pei Yuan was shocked, but he no longer doubted it. Although he was shocked, he was a general on the battlefield. He made up his mind in an instant and said to Xie Zhichan, "I will listen to you and arrange it later."

Xie Zhichan added, "I will take care of the people in Tingxue Residence. I will also take care of the eldest sister, Miaomiao, and the third sister. The prince entrusted them to me before he went to war, so you don't have to worry too much. You just need to take care of the arrangements for the princess and the servants. If you are worried about the second young lady, you can call her back and take her away quietly under the pretext of taking care of your father. There is no time to lose, please leave tonight."

After hearing this, Pei Yuan knew that Pei Yi had entrusted his eldest and third daughters to Xie Zhichan instead of him, the father. He felt that his son did not trust him enough, and his heart was blocked for a moment. But he thought that he had not paid as much attention to his daughters as to his two sons over the years. Yi Ge'er's arrangement could only mean that Xie Zhichan was a very reliable person. Entrusting his two daughters to her would make people feel at ease, so he was relieved.