The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Consort Shu had been pampered since childhood and had a relatively good physique, so she recovered quickly. Within three days, she was able to get out of bed and walk with the help of palace maids.

For the past three days, Li Muxia has kept a close watch on Consort Shu, fearing that if she is not careful, someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of her.

During her convalescence, if Consort Shu were to encounter any mishap, even if it wasn't her fault, it was hard to guarantee that someone with ulterior motives wouldn't frame her. So it was best to be careful.

Fortunately, after the assassination attempt during the surgery, the Emperor deployed many more people to guard Consort Shu, thus preventing those who wanted to take advantage of the situation from having a chance to do so.

Inside the Phoenix Palace, the concubines wished the Empress goodnight. The Empress did not rush to dismiss them, but instead gave a wink to Consort De on her left.

Consort De, having received a signal from the Empress, said, "Empress, I have heard that Consort Shu's health has improved considerably. Shall we take some time to go and see her?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress smiled and said, "Yes, I was just about to tell you ladies about this. It seems that the Prince found some folk doctor who called himself a medical immortal to perform some kind of surgery on Consort Shu."

Upon hearing this, Consort De immediately feigned surprise and covered her mouth, saying, "Surgery? When I returned home to visit my family last time, my elder brother mentioned that the legendary physician Xia Mu had performed surgery on a woman in difficult labor. Rumor has it that he had to cut open her abdomen. Can a person survive with a hole in their abdomen?"

Consort Xian, sitting opposite Consort De, also spoke up: "I also heard about this matter and was shocked at the time. However, I heard that the woman who underwent a cesarean section was safe and sound in the end, so it seems that this physician is indeed quite capable."

Consort Liang, standing next to Consort De, scoffed indifferently: "What kind of medical genius or surgery is this? I think it's some kind of sorcery. Consort Shu was carrying a demon's child. I don't think Consort Shu herself is human. She might be a wild fox spirit from some mountain who has come to harm us."

Upon hearing Consort Liang's words, the Empress secretly rejoiced: "Fool, she's taken the bait."

However, she still pretended to be angry and said, "Sister Liangfei, be careful what you say. His Majesty hates the supernatural and bizarre things that are spread in the harem. Don't say such things anymore. His Majesty already dislikes us sisters. If he finds out that we are spreading rumors about Consort Shu, he will probably be even colder to us sisters in the future."

This Consort Liang is a woman with big breasts but no brains. Relying on her father being the Grand Tutor, and the fact that the Emperor respects teachers and treats the Grand Tutor with respect and courtesy, Consort Liang is usually willful and capricious in the palace. She will make trouble for anyone she doesn't like. Of course, her targets are those of lower rank than herself. She doesn't dare to confront the Empress and the other three consorts directly, but she does a lot of dirty tricks behind the scenes.

Therefore, at this moment, it becomes a knife in the empress's hand.

Good and bad palace

"Is this the method my brother mentioned?" Consort Liang asked, looking at the porcelain bottle in her hand.

The kneeling eunuch hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Lord Liu said that this is different from the previous ones. Lord Liu went to great lengths to find this one."

"Oh, well, I am quite curious about that."

He was about to open the porcelain bottle when he said that.

The kneeling eunuch quickly spoke up to stop her, saying, "Your Majesty, please wait. Lord Liu said that this medicine is very potent. Just a little bit can drive someone crazy and cause them to lose their mind. Your Majesty should be careful."

Upon hearing this, Consort Liang quickly threw the porcelain bottle in her hand onto the table, her eyes revealing malice.

"In that case, let her come. It's time for her to repay me."

Inside the Shuyi Palace, Li Muxia was changing the dressing for Consort Shu.

"Your Highness, your wound is healing very well. It will be fully healed in a few more days, and you won't need to change the dressing so frequently anymore," Li Muxia said while changing the dressing.

Upon hearing Li Muxia's words, Consort Shu said, "May I take a bath? It's been five or six days since I last bathed, and I feel like I smell a bit."

Li Muxia knew that the concubines in the ancient imperial harem cared a lot about their appearance, as they needed to attract the emperor's attention through these qualities.

"A bath is not an option for now, but Sister Yunxiang can clean you up, just make sure not to touch the wound."

"Judging from how well your wound is healing, the stitches can be removed in another two or three days."

Listening to Li Muxia's words, Consort Shu felt that her health had improved a lot recently, and she could even take walks around the palace when she had nothing to do. Moreover, her wounds were not painful anymore.

Since she contracted this illness, she has not left the gates of Shuyi Palace. She doesn't even know how long it has been since she breathed the air outside Shuyi Palace.

Judging from Consort Shu's expression, Li Muxia knew that she was in a good mood. While tidying up the bandages that had been removed, she said to Yunxiang, "Sister Yunxiang, bring the medicine to Consort Shu."

After waiting a while, seeing that Yunxiang didn't react, he looked up at her in confusion. Seeing that Yunxiang looked blank and seemed to be thinking about something, he called out again, "Sister Yunxiang?"

Yunxiang then realized what was happening and looked at Li Muxia in a flustered manner, saying, "Dr. Xia, did you call me?"

Consort Shu was in a good mood at the moment and reminded her, "Yunxiang, Doctor Xia asked you to bring me the medicine. What are you thinking about, girl?"

Yunxiang then hurriedly went to the small kitchen to fetch the medicine.

Watching Yunxiang's departing figure, Li Muxia asked thoughtfully, "Your Highness, how long has Sister Yunxiang been serving you?"

Consort Shu was a little curious as to why Li Muxia was suddenly inquiring about Yunxiang, but she still replied, "It's been five or six years. Yunxiang has had a hard life. She was a young lady from an official family, but unfortunately, her father was useless and embezzled military funds. A few years ago, the whole family was exiled. I had a bit of a relationship with Yunxiang's mother, and before she passed away, her mother entrusted her to me. Why did you suddenly think of asking about Yunxiang?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia did not voice her conjecture, but smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, I just noticed that Your Highness and Sister Yunxiang have a very good relationship."

Consort Shu seemed to have been reminded of a long time ago when she heard Li Muxia's words. She sighed and said, "Yes, before I entered the palace, I was a close friend of Yunxiang's mother. Now that her family has fallen on hard times, she has entrusted Yunxiang to me. Although Yunxiang is my maid, I am actually raising her as my daughter."

Yunxiang, who was holding the medicine at the door, heard Consort Shu's words and felt a mix of emotions. She looked at the medicine bowl in her hand and felt extremely tormented.

Consort Shu caught sight of Yunxiang standing at the door out of the corner of her eye and called out, "Yunxiang, why aren't you coming in? What are you doing standing at the door?"

Yunxiang then realized what was happening and brought the medicine to Consort Shu.

Li Muxia took the pill, smelled it, and then looked up at Yunxiang. With just that one glance, Li Muxia was certain that there was something wrong with the medicine.

Yunxiang's evasive and flustered eyes revealed her guilty conscience. Even if Li Muxia didn't smell anything from the medicine, she was certain that something had been added to it.