Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Everyone in the room was startled by Jiang Lige. Before they could ask anything, they saw Jiang Lige kick open the tightly closed door of the main hall and push open the window.

Nanny Kong was horrified and reached out to close the door, but was grabbed by Jiang Lige.

"It's so hot and stuffy in the room, my great-aunt is drenched in sweat. How can she recover from this illness?"

Madam Kong was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "Doctor Huang said that the Empress Dowager's illness can only be cured by sweating."

Jiang Lige snorted coldly and asked sharply, "Does he know that my great-aunt has a rash from the heat?"

Nanny Kong choked and didn't answer. Instead, Doctor Huang from outside came over after hearing what she said and said in a very arrogant manner.

"When comparing two things, choose the lesser of two options. Doesn't Princess Zhaohua know this simple truth? The Empress Dowager is suffering from a fever, so naturally she needs to dissipate the heat. Sweating is the only way to dissipate the heat in her body."

"There's more than one type of fever. Some fevers can cause sweating, while others can't. Do I really need to explain this simple truth to Doctor Huang?"

Nanny Kong thought Jiang Lige was just worried out of concern, so she couldn't help but pull her sleeve.

"Princess, you must be tired after traveling all the way. Why don't you go back and rest?"

Jiang Lige refused, his face darkening. "How can I sleep with my great-aunt like this? Let's get another imperial physician to examine her again! We can't let this mediocre doctor mislead us!"

Doctor Huang was very angry when he was called a quack, but he did not back down.

"Since when has the Shengling Imperial Court been ruled by the people of Nanchu? The Empress Dowager's health is already not good. If her condition worsens after all this trouble, who will be held responsible? Doctors are compassionate. Princess Zhaohua can ignore the Empress Dowager, but I cannot!"

Jiang Lige wanted to answer again, but was stopped by Madam Kong.

"Princess, don't be willful!"

Jiang Lige, who was caught in a dilemma, blushed, snorted angrily, pulled Song Yue's hand and walked out of the main hall.

"This princess doesn't care about such trivial matters!"

After leaving Funing Palace, Jiang Lige and his group went straight to Qingge Cottage. As soon as they entered the door, she no longer had any trace of grief and anger on her face.

Doctor Huang, there must be something wrong!

Jiang Lige's temper came out without any warning. After thinking about it, Song Yue couldn't help but remind him.

"Princess, if this gets out, people will definitely say you have bad intentions."

"What does Songyue think of Doctor Huang?"

Song Yue thought for a moment, "Doctor Huang is the director of the Imperial Hospital. Logically, he should be the most skilled doctor in the hospital."

"A doctor's heart is filled with kindness. Without kindness, even the best medical skills may not necessarily be a good thing."

Songyue still couldn't figure out the twists and turns, and her little face wrinkled into a bun.

"Princess, do you think that Doctor Huang harmed the Empress Dowager?"

"I do not know."

Jiang Lige answered truthfully, "But there's one thing that's very strange. Imperial Physician Huang has always been proud. Today, I questioned him in public. If he were truly innocent, he would have avoided suspicion and asked other imperial physicians to examine him. If the other imperial physicians reach the same conclusion, wouldn't that clear him of suspicion? He refused to budge today. If something really happens to the Empress Dowager tomorrow, regardless of whether his treatment was appropriate, if today's incident gets out, people will inevitably question his arbitrary decisions!"

Song Yue also came over and asked, "But why would he want to harm the Empress Dowager?"

"Yeah, why?"

Jiang Lige muttered this and fell into deep thought.

The reason why Jiang Lige initially suspected Doctor Huang was because today's events reminded her of a past event.

In his previous life, Doctor Huang was Ning Luyang's man and did many evil things for Ning Luyang.

In this life, although Ning Luyang has not yet made a name for himself, a person with poor medical ethics can do bad things for Ning Luyang, and can also do bad things for others.

That's why I decided to test him today, but I didn't expect that this person actually had a problem. It was a blessing in disguise.

But why? Jiang Lige was puzzled.

Once, out of curiosity, I privately inquired about the relationship between Ning Luyang and Doctor Huang. Even though Ning Luyang was on high alert, I still managed to find out some information.

The reason why Doctor Huang worked for Ning Luyang was because Ning Luyang had helped him secretly to transport a woman out of the palace.

Jiang Lige had thought it was just a romantic affair at the time and didn't take it too seriously. But now that he thinks about it...

Could it be that the palace maid was the one who was secretly sent out of the palace?

Thinking of this, Jiang Lige could no longer hold back, and quickly called Song Yue over and whispered in her ear one by one.

……

That night, in the backyard of the Imperial Hospital, two heads huddled together, leaning against the red wall to discuss the young man who was sorting herbs below.

"This guy looks stupid, is he reliable?"

"This man's name is Shi Daizhi. Since his great-grandfather's generation, the Shi family has been the royal physician. With this tradition passed down from generation to generation, his medical skills are naturally reliable."

The woman ran off the track out of inertia, "He's called Dead Idiot?"

“…Shi Daizhi!”

"Oh! Then why is it that I have never seen this person before when he was diagnosed in the palace?"

"When Shi Daizhi's father was the director of the hospital, he criticized Doctor Huang for his poor skills. Later, Shi's father died young on duty, and Doctor Huang took over the position of director of the hospital. He suppressed Shi Daizhi in every way."

The woman suddenly realized, "So, the only person in the Imperial Hospital who won't go along with Doctor Huang is Shi Daizhi!"

"Yes."

"There's no time to lose, take me down here!"

As she spoke, the woman patted the man on the back generously.

The man turned his head and looked at the woman with an unclear expression.

"Just talk, why are you touching me? Jiang Lige, you don't treat me as a man at all."

That’s right, the two people lying on the wall are Jiang Lige and Xiao Xingrong.

Jiang Lige tilted his head, confused, "When did you, Xiao Xingrong, treat me as a woman?"

Xiao Xingrong's face froze, and just as he was about to nod, he saw Jiang Lige counting on his fingers.

"When I first came to Shengling, you pushed me into the cesspool, leaving me stinking. I even rubbed off a layer of my skin when I went back to scrub myself. And you, you still followed me around, jumping around and calling me a red monkey.

I didn't hold back and reported the case to the emperor. Your mother was so angry that she chased you across half of the palace with a stick. One of you couldn't stop in time and we both fell into the cesspool.

I still remember the way you climbed out of the cesspool. Your pants were already loose because of your mother's tugging, and then they couldn't withstand the pressure of the cesspool and fell off..."

Xiao Xingrong was speechless and rubbed his forehead. He wanted to find a needle to sew Jiang Lige's mouth shut, "Shut up!"

Jiang Lige stopped there and summarized with a smile.

"So, this kind of relationship between us has long transcended worldly limitations. Simply defining it by gender is too narrow. If you're willing, you can be my sister. If you're not willing, I can be your brother!"

Seeing Jiang Lige's playful smile, Xiao Xingrong glared at her unhappily.

"When you ask me for help, you always have a point."