Transmigrated Female Official

After two days of searching throughout the city, Ji Jie finally found Yancheng's most famous male physician—Old Master Yu. Without wasting a moment, she swiftly brought Old Master Yu into the palace…

Unexpectedly, the Empress's illness had completely healed, and she felt perfectly fine; her previous dizziness had also disappeared.

Ji Jie: "Your Majesty, this is the renowned physician Yu Lao, famous throughout Yancheng. Why don't you let him take Your Majesty's pulse to check your health?"

"My dear minister, I am now well." The Empress's health was always taken care of by female physicians, but the person Ji Jie brought was an elderly male physician. Now that she was fine, she refused.

But Ji Jie pleaded again and again, saying that since the divine physician had come to the palace, it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

After all, Ji Jie had put in a lot of effort to find Elder Yu.

Seeing this, the Empress had no choice but to comply.

A silk handkerchief was placed on the Empress's wrist, and Elder Yu took her pulse through the handkerchief... After confirming that she was healthy, the Empress gave a reward, and Ji Jie escorted her out of the palace.

Even a renowned physician like Elder Yu said the Empress was alright, which greatly relieved Ji Jie; she could finally rest easy.

……

The Fourth Princess, having heard of the Empress's sudden recovery, came to pay her respects...

At this moment, the Empress was sitting on a long chair in the Phoenix Palace, holding a small white jade carved bowl in her hand, sipping small mouthfuls of refreshing and thirst-quenching mung bean soup. Her complexion was rosy, a far cry from the haggard look of the past few days. Zi Yan was serving beside her, gently waving a silk fan in his hand, and the two occasionally whispered a few words to each other.

The fourth princess stepped forward with a smile: "Your Majesty, is the situation better today?"

The Empress nodded slightly: "Thanks to the specially made headrest that Ziyan presented, I slept well for two consecutive nights."

"Oh? Is it really that amazing?" The Fourth Princess looked surprised. She paused, then noticed that there was no incense burning in the hall... Her brows furrowed slightly, and she changed the subject, asking, "Why is there no incense in the hall today?"

The Empress raised an eyebrow: "No? I didn't even notice."

Upon hearing this, Chonghuan walked towards the incense burner and found that the incense had burned out. He then scolded the other two male attendants, "Did no one notice that the Phoenix Incense had burned out?"

The male attendants exchanged bewildered glances. The hall was filled with the refreshing scent of jasmine, which was quite pleasant. So much so that no one noticed that the incense for the imperial concubines hadn't been lit; it had been completely overlooked... The two men quickly confessed their mistake and immediately went to fetch the incense and relight it.

A male attendant quickly entered the hall and whispered a few words to Chonghuan... Chonghuan then went to the Empress and reported, "Your Majesty, Lord Longkui and Lord Yufei have arrived and are waiting outside the hall."

The Empress was in good spirits, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "Bring them in."

Upon hearing that Yu Fei, a high-ranking priest of the second rank, was among the visitors, Zi Yan's heart trembled. He knew that the visitors must be there to consult the divination results based on his birth date and time, and he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"May Your Majesty be well." Long Kui and Yu Fei both bowed.

"No need for formalities." After they looked up, the Empress continued, "You've come at the right time. Minister Yu, I ask you, is Ziyan's birth chart compatible with mine?"

At this moment, Zi Yan's palms were already sweating profusely, unsure whether what awaited him was a false alarm or a catastrophe...

Yu Fei glanced at Zi Yan beside the Empress without showing any emotion, and replied, "Your Majesty, Lord Zi Yan has a Direct Wealth star in his Day Branch, indicating that he will receive help from a noble person and will find a good spouse. Furthermore, your zodiac sign is Monkey, which is compatible with Your Majesty's Snake. Therefore, you will definitely not be incompatible with Your Majesty."

As soon as Yu Fei finished speaking, Zi Yan relaxed completely! What a relief! These past few days had felt like a sharp knife was constantly at his throat, his heart pounding in the air, ready to die at any moment.

Long Kui, who was standing to the side, glanced at Yu Fei absentmindedly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, but it disappeared immediately. Instead, she smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The Fourth Princess beamed and stepped forward to offer her congratulations: "Congratulations to His Majesty on the birth of Lord Ziyan, such a perfect man!"

Hearing Yu Fei's words, the Empress felt greatly relieved. She knew that Zi Yan must have been unable to eat or sleep these past few days, so she gently patted the back of his hand and comforted him, "Since it has nothing to do with you, relax and go back to rest well. I will summon you again tonight."

"Yes." Zi Yan's eyes betrayed his emotions. He thanked the emperor and left the Phoenix Palace.

He was filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, he was relieved that fate had spared him, but on the other hand, he had truly experienced the so-called favor bestowed upon him... It was all like a dream, a precarious situation. Although it was Ryan who had instigated it, he was indeed just an object that could be discarded at any moment.

But he was already as worthless as a blade of grass, so what was there to complain about?

After thinking for a while, he noticed that Yu Fei had also come out, so he stepped forward and said, "Lord Yu, thank you very much."

There is a feeling of surviving a disaster.

"You're too kind, Lord Ziyan. I'm just stating the facts." Yu Fei's tone was stiff, like a stern judge who could decide life and death without personal likes or dislikes.

Fortunately, Yu Fei is a person who sticks to her principles; otherwise, it would have been incredibly easy for her to take someone's life. It is precisely because of her upright and unyielding personality that she has earned the Empress's trust and favor.

Yu Fei glanced at Zi Yan, who was still shaken, and said, "Actually, there are some things I couldn't say just now..."

Ziyan was puzzled: "Please explain, sir."

"My lord, you are destined to face a calamity, a great disaster. Please take good care of yourself." Yu Fei was only reminding him out of kindness, seeing that he was innocent and without any guile.

But... fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and there's no escaping it.

Zi Yan was taken aback. Was this not enough of a tribulation? Was there an even greater tribulation waiting for him? His heart, which had just settled, immediately jumped again, but he still forced himself to remain calm and thanked him: "Thank you for your kind reminder, sir... but I wonder if there is any way to resolve this?"

Yu Fei: "There is a solution, of course, but I'm afraid it's beyond what adults can do."

Ziyan: "Please enlighten me, sir."

……

Everyone thought the Emperor was finally safe and sound. But just one day later, the Empress's dizziness flared up again.

Ji Jie quickly brought Elder Yu from outside the palace into the Phoenix Palace. "Your Majesty, I have brought Elder Yu to examine your pulse."

It was time to show filial piety again, and how could the Fourth Princess miss it? She had already arrived at the Phoenix Palace early to pay her respects to the Empress. Seeing that Ji Jie had brought the divine physician, she stepped forward and instructed, "Please trouble Elder Yu to examine His Majesty carefully. Why does His Majesty's illness keep recurring?"

"Yes."

Old Master Yu was a renowned physician, so he was naturally meticulous. He closed his eyes and placed his fingers on the Empress's wrist through a silk handkerchief... After a moment, he frowned and replied, "Your Majesty's pulse is steady and strong, and there is nothing wrong with your body." He paused, looking hesitant, and said, "Perhaps it is the environment or excessive pressure that is causing the dizziness."

"Environment?" The Empress did not understand what Elder Yu meant.

Old Master Yu nodded: "For example, some pollen can cause allergic reactions." He looked around, somewhat puzzled: "Jasmine and pothos can both freshen the air, so they shouldn't cause dizziness... Has His Majesty ever had any symptoms of pollen allergy?"

The Empress frowned: "No... Could the problem lie with this jasmine?" After thinking for a moment, she realized something was wrong: "But the jasmine was placed there after my dizziness started, so it shouldn't be the root of the problem."

The Fourth Princess fanned herself and chimed in, "Oh dear—Old Master Yu has such a keen nose. In this palace, apart from the Phoenix Incense, I haven't smelled any fresh and fragrant jasmine."

After the Fourth Princess's words, Old Master Yu quickly focused his attention on the incense. He hurried to the incense burner and extinguished the incense. Once it had cooled slightly, he grabbed a handful of the incense and brought it to his nose to smell it…

"Your Majesty, please allow me to take this spice back for inspection."

"Is there anything wrong with the spices?" This Phoenix Incense was a carefully crafted incense made by Guangrentang for the Empress. She used it for many years and always found it to be excellent.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to examine the matter before I come to report back."

"Very well, I grant your permission." The Empress naturally wouldn't refuse; it's always better to be cautious, so she agreed.