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Outside the Imperial Hospital, Chen Nan glanced at the two palace maids outside the door with a puzzled look.

Looking inside again, I saw Hongming sitting in a chair, stretching.

He smiled and walked inside without making a sound.

When he came up behind Hongming, he reached out and gently patted his shoulder.

"Who?"

The sudden movement caused Hongming to react strongly, and he quickly raised his left hand, trying to grab the hand that was resting on his shoulder.

Chen Nan withdrew his hand, puzzled, and asked, "Why such a big reaction?"

Upon recognizing the voice, Hongming stuck out his tongue: "Didn't you tell me to keep an eye on the Empress Dowager?"

"In addition to the matter of the Imperial Physician, I don't dare to let the servants in now; they all stand outside."

Chen Nan understood Hongming's arrangement: "This is good. Everyone who comes in must get your permission first, which can eliminate a lot of potential problems."

"Why did you think of this place?" Hongming pressed.

Looking at the Empress Dowager, who was breathing steadily on the bed, Chen Nan explained, "The last time I gave the Empress Dowager acupuncture was only the first stage."

"In the days to come, she will need to undergo acupuncture many more times, otherwise her muscles will atrophy before the Empress Dowager wakes up."

"Muscles? Atrophy? What are you talking about? I've never heard of these before." Hongming was even more confused.

Chen Nan smiled. People in this world have no understanding of some aspects of traditional Chinese medicine, so they naturally don't know how amazing it is.

"Get up first, let me check on the Empress Dowager's current condition." Chen Nan waved his hand, not dwelling on the explanation of acupuncture.

Upon hearing the sound, Hongming stood up and made way for him.

Chen Nan stepped forward to the bedside and began to grope the Empress Dowager's body.

As he fumbled around, he didn't notice that Hongming was watching him with a resentful expression.

At that moment, she even wished that she was the one lying on the bed.

She didn't know when it started, but she had developed some inexplicable feelings for Chen Nan.

Unfortunately, Chen Nan never noticed this feeling and treated her as a colleague.

Whenever Hongming thought of this situation, she felt uncomfortable, especially seeing Chen Nan groping the Empress Dowager in front of her.

Some might even wonder if Chen Nan has a preference for married women.

Just as she was pondering these thoughts, she heard light footsteps outside the door.

Looking back, the person who came was none other than Eunuch Wang, who looked distressed.

Although others cannot freely enter the Imperial Hospital, this Eunuch Wang has been serving the royal family since the time of the late emperor, so Hongming naturally does not have this requirement for him.

Hongming noticed the expression on his face, and also realized that Eunuch Wang had just come out of the Fengtian Palace.

Most importantly, Wang Gonggong would only go to Fengtian Hall if Chen Nan proposed to convene a court meeting; under normal circumstances, Wang Gonggong would also accompany the Imperial Hospital.

Hongming walked forward curiously: "What's wrong, Eunuch Wang? You look so troubled. Did something happen in court?"

Upon hearing Hongming's question, Eunuch Wang's already distressed face darkened even further.

Good grief, he was worried that Chen Nan might blame him for this when he arrived.

Before Chen Nan could even reprimand him, Hong Ming asked him a question first.

It's obvious to almost everyone in the court that Hongming and Chen Nan might end up together.

To put it nicely, he was the chief eunuch of the Northern Wei Dynasty; to put it bluntly, he was just a eunuch.

He couldn't resist the greetings from a prince and a future princess.

He could only smile wryly and reply, "I am very grateful for General Hongming's concern. It's nothing serious, I've just been a little overworked these past few days."

Wang Gonggong wasn't lying about this answer. After all, he had been busy taking care of the Empress Dowager since she fell into a coma, and although it was his job, it was indeed very tiring.

Hongming frowned and asked, "Is what Eunuch Wang said true?"

She wasn't stupid; she could naturally see that this was just an excuse.

Eunuch Wang's face grew even uglier. He had already given his reasons, but Hongming was still not satisfied.

We can't just tell the young Emperor Hongming to call Chen Nan "father" in front of everyone, can we?

If that's the case, it would be better to let him hang himself from a roof beam.

Eunuch Wang nodded firmly and said, "Of course I'm telling the truth. If I'm lying, may my son be decapitated."

Hongming's eyes widened immediately, and he chuckled awkwardly, "Eunuch Wang, there's no need for that. I was just asking casually."

Seeing that he had gotten away with it, Eunuch Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for the oath he had sworn?

He was a eunuch, he didn't even have offspring, let alone an anus.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Nan pulled all the silver needles out of the Empress Dowager's body.

Turning his head, he saw that Eunuch Wang had already arrived. He instructed Hongming, "Make sure to ventilate the room these next few days, and don't place it too close to the stove."

“Okay, I’ve got it all.” Hongming replied in a low voice.

Chen Nan snorted, glanced at Eunuch Wang, and then looked outside.

The latter understood, and the two went outside one after the other.

Before Chen Nan could speak, Eunuch Wang interjected, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have already arranged everything. The palace maid who caused the trouble will never have the chance to take care of the young emperor again."

Chen Nan understood that this palace maid's fate would likely be very tragic.

This is the result he wanted; he didn't want anyone to have leverage over him.

Chen Nan remained silent for a long time, his gaze fixed on Eunuch Wang ever since he came out.

The latter added, "Is there anything else, Your Highness?"

He was very clever; he didn't mention a word about what happened at Fengtian Hall, as if it had never happened at all.

"It would be best if Eunuch Wang didn't overwork himself lately. Falling asleep during court sessions would only make him a laughingstock," Chen Nan said calmly, without a trace of emotion.

"This kind of thing will definitely not happen again, Your Highness, please rest assured," Eunuch Wang quickly assured him.

"Since that's the case, the Empress Dowager still needs Eunuch Wang, so please go in and get busy. I'll just take a quick look around and then head to the government office. If you need anything, Eunuch Wang can find me there."

After saying that, Chen Nan turned and left.

Only after watching Chen Nan walk away did Eunuch Wang dare to raise his trembling hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

The conversation just now at least shows that Chen Nan won't cause him any trouble because of this, so he can be considered to have successfully escaped a disaster.

However, Chen Nan did not go to the government office immediately, but instead wandered around the palace at will.

When he arrived at the outermost wall of the Imperial Medical Academy, he saw the still lush and towering tree on the right.

After taking a moment to appreciate the feeling, I walked towards the big tree.

As we approached the big tree, a cold wind suddenly blew up.

Chen Nan looked up and spoke to the air, "Would it be convenient for us to meet? I have something I'd like to discuss with you."