The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

"Since Imperial Doctor Zhang said it was a frame-up, what evidence does Imperial Doctor Zhang have to prove his innocence?" Gu Jianchu asked lazily.

The answer is no.

【His wife will reach the battlefield in five seconds.】

Just as Gu Jianchu finished speaking, Yu Ru came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Madam Zhang has arrived."

Doctor Zhang hoped for a glimmer of hope.

Gu Jianchu said calmly, "Bring the person in."

Following Gu Jianchu's order, Madam Zhang was brought in by Chong Feng. The woman was wearing gorgeous clothes and her skin was in excellent condition. She must have been well taken care of by Imperial Physician Zhang. However, her eyes were slightly red, as if she had cried before coming in.

Although Imperial Physician Zhang's character wasn't great, he was very kind to his wife. He gave all his earnings to her. I wonder if this was a way of making up for killing his master.

Zhou Hui had already told her that Imperial Physician Zhang had killed her father. Madam Zhang refused to believe him and even mistakenly thought he was a liar. Later, Zhou Hui revealed to Madam Zhang where Imperial Physician Zhang had hidden the poison used to falsely accuse him of killing someone, as well as evidence of his secret dealings with the government.

Doctor Zhang is a pervert. Every time he falsely accuses someone of a crime to climb the social ladder, he leaves the evidence behind at home. Every secret compartment in the house contains evidence of his crimes.

[However, it's a good thing he's such a pervert, otherwise it would be difficult to find evidence of his crime, after all, so many years have passed.]

Although Mrs. Zhang didn't believe Zhou Hui, she couldn't help but feel suspicious after he left. She figured it wouldn't hurt to just take a look, so she could suppress her suspicions. So, she followed Zhou Hui's instructions and pried open the floor tiles. Unexpectedly, she dug down and uncovered a corroded box. The small lock on it fell off as soon as she took action.

Madam Zhang was the daughter of a renowned physician. From a young age, she had learned from her father how to distinguish medicinal herbs and treat simple gynecological ailments. However, her father's accident prevented her from continuing her studies. After marrying Imperial Physician Zhang, she had even less contact with him, only occasionally treating neighbors for minor ailments like colds and flu.

[She had secretly visited the person who had died from her father's medical treatment. She was absolutely certain that the box contained the same medicinal herbs that had killed the person.]

Beneath the herbs lay a pile of yellowed letters, showing their age. Suspicious, she opened them and took a look. They were secret correspondence between Imperial Doctor Zhang and officials he had bribed.

Madam Zhang felt as if the sky had fallen. The husband she had lived with for so many years turned out to be the murderer of her father. Doctor Zhang had married her because he wanted her to take care of his father.

Madam Zhang cried for a long time at home until the storm subsided. Only then did she calm down and follow Chongfeng into the palace.

Madam Zhang brought evidence of Doctor Zhang's crimes to the palace, but I'm not sure if she will expose Doctor Zhang's actions. After all, she is conflicted. Although this man killed her father, Doctor Zhang was still very kind to her.

[How should I put it? Good and bad coexist. Respect the fate of others.]

If Madam Zhang defends Imperial Physician Zhang, there's nothing we can do. Those aren't conclusive evidence. Even if the Empress Dowager wants to save him, she can't punish Imperial Physician Zhang.

Gu Jianchu couldn't help showing a melancholy expression.

After Madam Zhang bowed to everyone, Gu Jianchu raised his hand and asked Madam Zhang to stand up. "Madam Zhang, I want to ask you, were you sick yesterday?"

Doctor Zhang kept winking at Madam Zhang.

But Mrs. Zhang was still immersed in her own emotions and didn't see it at all.

Although she thought Gu Jianchu's question was a bit strange, Mrs. Zhang instinctively answered, "No."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhang collapsed to the ground like a dead fish.

Gu Jianchu then asked, "Madam Zhang, did Doctor Zhang go home yesterday at noon?"

Mrs. Zhang immediately realized something was wrong when she heard this. She frowned and looked at her husband beside her, only to see that his face was ashen. What was there that she didn't understand now? She was afraid that her husband had done something evil again and was caught red-handed by the Emperor and the Empress, otherwise they wouldn't ask like this.

She had overheard her husband and his colleagues secretly targeting others before. At that time, she thought that her husband was just trying to climb the ladder. If it wasn't him, there would be someone else. Moreover, her husband had brainwashed her before, saying that people in officialdom were like this.

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but recall that her father had once angrily scolded Doctor Zhang. Her father said that he was selfish and not worthy of being a doctor. Later, the quarrel became so serious that her father directly severed the master-disciple relationship with him.

Later, after her father got into trouble, he came back and said he would help her father take care of her, so she thought he was a good person.

How could she forget her father's judgment? Her father has always been very good at judging people. How could a bad person become good? He was just afraid that she would find out the truth about her father's death and block his path to success.

Madam Zhang hesitated for a long time, then looked at Gu Jianchu firmly, "Your Majesty, my husband didn't come home yesterday at noon. I saw him in the evening."

There had been rumors among the people before that the Queen Mother was a righteous person who specialized in punishing evil people. It was through the Queen Mother's hands that the real daughter of the Annan Earl's Mansion was able to prove her identity, overthrow her scumbag father and sister, and avoid being sent to be a concubine.

This is probably her only chance to enter the palace in this life, and the opportunity to clear her father's grievances is right in front of her.

Upon hearing his wife's words, Doctor Zhang's face turned pale and his brows twitched even more violently, as if something was slipping away in his hands.

"Doctor Zhang, now the little beggar and Doctor Wu have both testified that it was you who put the red beads in Concubine Wen's medicine and framed Doctor Lin. What excuse do you have for this?" Xie Ci'an's voice was terribly cold.

After hearing the emperor's words, Madam Zhang looked to the side and saw a handsome figure standing next to Doctor Zhang. He looked familiar, but not like him.

[After all, Imperial Physician Lin and Madam Zhang were childhood sweethearts and had grown up together. They were once neighbors. Madam Zhang had always loved bullying Imperial Physician Lin, but unfortunately, fate played a trick on them. Both of them were badly harmed by Imperial Physician Zhang.]

If Imperial Physician Zhang hadn't been involved, the two might have been together. The son of a renowned physician, the future renowned physician – they were a perfect match, a match even a storyteller wouldn't dare write about.

Madam Zhang probably wouldn't have recognized Imperial Physician Lin. At the time, Imperial Physician Lin had been the cause of such a terrible family crisis. He was obsessed with overturning his father's case, but he suffered an accident at home. A fire burned his face. Later, he not only healed his face through his own medical skills, but also met a doctor skilled in bone setting who slightly reshaped his face, changing his appearance. Otherwise, Imperial Physician Zhang would have recognized him long ago, and he wouldn't be alive today.