The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Zhao Xuan looked at the courtyard of the palace outside the window. She was already familiar with everything here and liked the people here. After her identity was exposed, would she lose this home?

Hao Xiong saw Zhao Xuan's worried look and asked, "Sister, what are you going to do next?"

Zhao Xuan instructed the two of them.

"You two should keep this to yourself. I'll go to Qingshan Valley in a couple of days to discuss what to do next with my father. My father is my master's good friend. He raised me during those years in Heyan Village. My master was shot by a poisoned arrow on the day the delegation was attacked. He died from the poison and was buried in Qingshan Valley."

Guan Liushui sighed.

"I see. No wonder you've been searching for clues to the old case."

Hao Xiong waved the rolling pin and looked at Zhao Xuan with some worry.

"Sister, can you do it alone? How about I go with you?"

"We'll see what happens then. Besides, I'm going to take the Wise King to Qingshan Valley as well. He and I have a connection since childhood. Now that things have come to this, there are some things I shouldn't hide from him anymore."

The housekeeper's voice came from outside the door.

"Princess, have you finished making the dumplings? The prince has returned home!"

Watch the running water to lower the sound.

"Then I'll go back to the Moon Landing Building and see if I can get any other useful clues."

"Okay, now you understand how serious this matter is. Your own safety must be prioritized. Getting to the bottom of this old case is no easy task. Just do what you can."

Guan Liushui nodded carefully, then opened the door and left.

Zhao Xuan had just put the dumplings into the pot when she saw Gu Zhanghua, with a frown on his face, walking in with a doctor carrying a medicine box.

"Princess, I went to the palace to see my father and paid my respects to my mother. My mother didn't say anything, but insisted that I bring the imperial physician to check your pulse. How did she know you were not feeling well?"

"I'm not feeling unwell. I'm in good health and everything tastes delicious. Besides, we have the Little Medical Fairy. Why would we bother the Imperial Physician?"

Zhao Xuan stirred the dumplings in the pot. She wanted to eat some hot dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs to calm her nerves!

The imperial physician felt bitter. It seemed that Princess Xian didn't want him to feel her pulse at all. But how could he explain to Concubine Shu when he returned if he didn't feel her pulse?

The imperial physician looked at Gu Zhanghua for help, but Gu Zhanghua advised the imperial physician instead.

"Why don't you just forget about it? The princess is fine. Why don't you go back and tell my mother that she's been diagnosed and everything is fine, so she can rest assured!"

"Oh, Your Majesty, how dare I lie to Your Majesty? That is the crime of deceiving the emperor. I absolutely cannot do that, absolutely cannot!"

Hao Xiong took the pot and spoon from Zhao Xuan's hand.

"Sister, your mother-in-law means well. The imperial physician has come all the way here, and taking your pulse won't interfere with your meal. I'll cook the dumplings, and you can just wait and eat."

Zhao Xuan then turned around and extended her hand to the imperial physician.

"Hurry up, the dumplings have to be eaten while they're hot. They won't taste good if they're cold."

Seeing that the princess finally agreed to take her pulse, the imperial physician didn't bother to use a thin cloth as a pad, but simply stretched out three fingers and placed them on Zhao Xuan's wrist.

After a while, the imperial physician frowned, loosened his hand, stretched his fingers, and put it on Zhao Xuan's wrist again.

After a moment, the imperial physician released his hand again. This time, he even moved his wrist and placed it on Zhao Xuan's wrist again.

The imperial physician kept examining the patient, his brows furrowed more and more, and Gu Zhanghua began to feel a little worried.

"What do you mean? Is it so complicated to diagnose a safe pulse? Is there something wrong with the princess's body?"

The imperial physician was complaining in his heart at this time. The Concubine Shu had clearly told him that the Princess Xian was pregnant, so why did he ask him to come and check how many months the baby was in her belly?

Look at the way Concubine Shu is smiling, her eyebrows aren't eyebrows, her eyes aren't eyes. It doesn't seem like she is making up a lie to fool him, but the princess's pulse doesn't show any sign of pregnancy. With his many years of medical experience, he can't be unable to diagnose a pregnancy, right?

Could it be that since there have been no newborns in the palace in recent years, his medical skills have declined? That wouldn't be such a drastic decline, right?

Was it him who diagnosed Princess Cheng's pregnancy? And a few months later, he couldn't diagnose Princess Xian's pregnancy?

How could he explain to Consort Shu if he couldn't diagnose a pregnancy? Was Consort Shu so easy to fool?

The imperial physician was thinking about something in his mind when his hands suddenly felt empty. He looked up and saw that Princess Xian had withdrawn her hand.

"If I can't come up with a conclusion, I won't diagnose you anymore. My dumplings are ready now. Doctor, please stay and eat dumplings with me."

The imperial physician's gray beard trembled along with his trembling lips.

He came here to check the baby's pregnancy, not to eat dumplings. The princess was eating dumplings as if nothing had happened. Who could he tell about his grievances?

Gu Zhanghua asked the imperial physician.

"What on earth have you diagnosed? I see you're shaking all over. Could it be that my princess has some strange disease that even you can't cure?"

Zhao Xuan sat on a stool with a plate of dumplings, picked up a dumpling with her hand and put it into her mouth, chewing it with a look of satisfaction.

Gu Zhanghua thought to himself, looking at how lively he is, what strange disease could he have?

The imperial physician gritted his teeth and said, "Just delay it. This tactic of delaying works everywhere and is applicable everywhere!"

The imperial physician made up his mind and bowed to Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua.

"The princess is in good health. I will return to the palace to report immediately!"

"and many more."

Zhao Xuan directly picked up a food box, put two plates of dumplings in it, and handed it to the imperial physician.

"It must have been quite a struggle for you to take my pulse, old man. Consider this plate of dumplings a reward for you. Please give this plate below to the Empress and tell her that the Prince and I are doing fine, so she can rest assured!"

Zhao Xuan and everyone ate dumplings happily.

The imperial physician hurried back to the palace and went straight to the Qilan Palace of Concubine Shu.

The imperial physician presented the dumplings, explaining that they were made by the virtuous princess herself and specially sent to the palace for the filial concubine Shu.

However, Xiao Aiyue seemed to have not heard what the imperial physician said at all, and did not even glance at the plate of dumplings on the table.

The first thing he asked was the doctor: "How is it? How many months has it been?"

The imperial physician looked very calm and confident at this moment. He stroked his gray beard and spoke while shaking his head.

"After carefully examining Princess Xian's pulse, I estimate that the pregnancy is still young. It's not certain at this point. I'll have to wait a month or more before I can confirm it again. This is your first grandson, Your Majesty. I dare not neglect it. I must confirm the diagnosis before reporting to you."

"That's right, you did the right thing!"

Xiao Aiyue picked up the dumplings on the table and smelled them.

"Why is it stuffed with chives and eggs? I haven't tasted this flavor in a long time."

The imperial physician took advantage of the fact that Concubine Shu's attention was focused on the dumplings, bowed hurriedly, and slipped out of Qilan Palace.

Xiao Aiyue held the dumplings and looked at the wet nurse standing beside her.

"Nanny, I don't think I've eaten dumplings with this filling since Zhao Xiaoman disappeared. How could Tian Shiliu, a princess from the south, like this flavor?"

The wet nurse smiled faintly.

"Perhaps his taste has changed after coming to our Xia Country. Look how filial your wife is. She knows you care about her health and she immediately repays you. How about I get you a pair of chopsticks so you can try it?"

Xiao Aiyue pouted.

"Have you heard what the imperial physician just said? It seems that the pregnancy has just begun and the diagnosis cannot be confirmed yet. How long do I have to wait before I can hold my grandson?"