I am a miracle doctor in Dream of the Red Chamber

On March 8, in Jingning City, the capital of the Great Yao Dynasty, the incident took place in the Dali Temple Prison, where the three courts held a joint trial, the Emperor's bedroom, Minghe Hall, and the Crown Prince's bedroom, Jingde Hall.

Concubine Mu and An Cheng were detained in the Dali Temple awaiting trial, and the crown prince Qizhu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He secretly summoned his trusted ministers: Right Prime Minister Gao Ming, Grand Commandant Shi Tao, Prince Zhongshun, Minister of Punishment Hu Yishu, Minister of Works Shi Yu, Beijing Camp Jiedushi Wang Ziteng, and Marquis Zhongjing Shi Ding.

They gathered together secretly to discuss how to rescue Concubine Mu and An Cheng. At this time, the Minister of War Hu Yishu also brought a message from the Concubine to the Crown Prince. He comforted the Crown Prince and said, "The Queen has something to say to His Royal Highness. The most important thing at this moment is that you must not act rashly! As long as you keep the position of Crown Prince, she will be at ease."

The prince said anxiously, "Although my mother is a concubine in the harem, she has many strategies in her mind. With her around, we have one more plan."

The Minister of Justice Hu Yishu said: "The Queen has decided to join forces with An Cheng and push the matter of replacing Ningfeng Dan onto Shi Chengyu, the old fox." Everyone was immediately shocked when they heard this, and were discussing carefully whether this plan was feasible.

The Right Prime Minister Gao Ming was the first to stand up and object, saying, "Shi Chengyu is the most favored person by your majesty's side. He is very cunning. If the frame-up fails, not only will your position as a noble concubine be in jeopardy, but you, the crown prince, will also be implicated."

Taiwei Shi Tao said, "Shi Chengyu has never cooperated with us. Judging from all the signs, he is clearly a member of the prince's party."

Prince Zhongshun said: "As long as the matter is done without revealing any flaws, the old fox Shi Chengyu will find it difficult to stay by your side."

Prince Qizhu clenched his fists and said, "This is the only chance to help mother clear her suspicion. I will definitely not let it go."

Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, quickly advised the Crown Prince, "Your Highness must be careful. We are walking on thin ice right now. If we are not careful, the situation will get worse."

Wang Ziteng, the governor of Beijing Camp, has always been a shrewd man. He listened to everyone's speeches quietly, making clear judgments and thinking. Seeing that Qi Zhu was worried at this time, he said calmly: "Your Highness, don't forget that my family general Su Xiao and the Lord of the Shadowless Army, Du Bo, were also defeated by Lingxi Pavilion and Tianjizi last time. Inside the four mysterious ebony coffins are An Cheng and his wife and his parents."

Prince Qi Zhu said in annoyance: "This is what is really scary about them. It is clear that An Nuo's entire family has been killed, but I didn't expect that the two siblings are still alive! Third brother, Lin Ruhai is also still alive. It seems that no means are enough to destroy them!"

Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Beijing Camp, said: "All this is because of the An family's legitimate daughter, the fairy An Wuxia, who used the An family's miraculous medical skills to destroy our plans step by step. So, Prince, you must not bet everything on one throw this time. You must listen to the Imperial Concubine and not act rashly."

Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, you must not participate in our operation this time. Whether it succeeds or fails, it must not have anything to do with you."

The prince sat down slowly and said, "When the lips and teeth are gone, the teeth and lips are cold. My mother is in prison, how can I not be implicated in the slightest? Moreover, my father seems to love my mother very much, but his heart is hard to predict."

Minister of Industry Shi Yu said firmly: "This method can be used, but it must be best if it does not implicate the Crown Prince, so it must be planned very carefully."

On the ninth day of March, Concubine Mu asked the Minister of Justice Hu Yishu to bring a brocade box to the emperor. The Minister of Justice went to see the emperor and presented the box. His Majesty saw that it was a dagger and a bunch of black hair.

The Minister of Justice Hu Yishu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! Since the Imperial Concubine was imprisoned, she has been crying all day long, saying that she and An Cheng were wrongly accused and hope to meet His Majesty to clear herself of the charges. If Your Majesty does not meet her, the Imperial Concubine is willing to prove her innocence with her life. But the only thing the Imperial Concubine is worried about is the Crown Prince and Your Majesty, so please take care of your health and take good care of the Crown Prince for the Imperial Concubine."

After hearing this, His Majesty thought: "The Imperial Concubine's self-torture is nothing more than a trick to make me see her! I want to see what you have to say!" So His Majesty signaled to summon Imperial Concubine Mu to the audience.

When Concubine Mu learned that His Majesty agreed to see her, she hurried to see him in plain clothes. She knelt on the ground, weeping and saying, "Your Majesty! I have served you for nearly twenty years, and I never thought I would be framed like this. Please help me and Doctor An! Everything I have is given by Your Majesty, how could I have the heart to harm Your Majesty?! Besides, I have no grudges against the An Nuo family, and I have no reason to harm them! Your Majesty, please understand!"

In the past, whenever Concubine Mu acted like a spoiled child, the emperor would definitely be soft-hearted. But this time, he was unusually calm, sitting upright on the dragon couch without any reaction, just watching the concubine crying and acting.

Concubine Mu cried for a long time, but there was no response from His Majesty. So she pulled out the hairpin from her hair, poked her throat and said, "Since Your Majesty doesn't trust me, I really would rather die than live. Just let me go!"

The emperor shouted, "Stop! I have something to ask you! Don't hide anything!"

Seeing that the emperor finally started to speak, she hurriedly stopped her stabbing movements, knelt down and said: "How dare I hide anything from the emperor? I will tell you everything I know."

The emperor angrily rebuked, "On the day when the An family incident happened, you served me and gave me the Ningfeng Pill. You also took the medicine from An Cheng. You must have colluded and switched the medicine. Otherwise, how could I only be poisoned on that day and be fine before that?"

The imperial concubine quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Your Majesty has really wronged me and Doctor An! The Ningfeng Pill was handed over by An Cheng from the Crown Prince's East Palace Pharmacy, and it was given to me by Shi Chengyu. I then persuaded Your Majesty to eat it."

When Shi Chengyu heard this outside the Minghe Palace, he felt as if thousands of troops were galloping in his heart. It was obvious that the imperial concubine was looking for a scapegoat, and he was about to be framed. His heart was in turmoil at the moment, and he was afraid that he would be harmed by the traitor.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty called him in for questioning. He knelt down hastily, trembling all over, and said, "Your Majesty! It is true that I gave this Ningfeng Pill to the Imperial Concubine! But before, I helped you take it. That time, the Imperial Concubine was by your side, so I withdrew. Naturally, I don't know what happened afterwards."

Concubine Mu pointed at Shi Chengyu and said, "It was you who switched the Ningfeng Pills! You caused me and Doctor An to be framed! It was you who colluded with the An brothers and sisters and Prince Yi Zhong to frame us!"

Shi Chengyu was shocked by the imperial concubine's slander, but he had to face it all calmly. Suddenly he thought of a flaw, so he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! Can you summon An Yan and An Nuo here? I will naturally find a way to prove who switched the medicine and put the blame on the An family."

The emperor said with a look of rage, "I approve! Today I want to see what the truth is! Quickly summon An Yan and An Nuo to come to the audience!"