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

She watched the medicine bowl calmly, stirring it gently with a spoon. Without looking up, she said, "Sister Yunxiang, I just heard Consort Shu talk about you. Consort Shu is so good to you; I'm a little envious of you."

Yunxiang was feeling very nervous and conflicted. Her eyes were fixed on the medicine bowl in Li Muxia's hand. When she heard Li Muxia's words, she replied, "Yunxiang knows that Your Highness has taken great care of her all these years, and she is very grateful for Your Highness's hospitality."

Consort Shu looked at the two of them and said, "Why say such things? I was unable to help back then, and now I am only doing my bit to preserve the friendship between your mother and me. When you turn twenty, I will help you find a good family to marry into, so that you can spend your life in this deep palace."

Hearing Consort Shu's words, Yunxiang felt a pang of sadness. She suddenly regretted agreeing to Consort Liang's request, but how could she make amends now?

Just as she was still hesitating, Li Muxia said to Consort Shu, "Your Majesty, the medicine has cooled down, you can drink it now."

As he spoke, he brought the soup spoon containing the medicine to Consort Shu's lips, but his eyes were fixed on Yunxiang out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that Consort Shu was about to drink the medicine, Yunxiang became anxious and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty."

Li Muxia and Consort Shu both turned to look at Yunxiang. Yunxiang looked flustered for a moment, and Consort Shu asked with a puzzled expression, "Yunxiang, what's wrong?"

Li Muxia looked at Yunxiang without saying a word. She knew that Yunxiang must be regretting it now, but she was not sure what Yunxiang's purpose was. So, she could only try to find out more and hope that Yunxiang would have a change of heart and admit it on her own.

When Yunxiang heard Consort Shu's question, she didn't know how to explain. She had only subconsciously wanted to stop her earlier, but now she didn't know how to smooth things over.

She suddenly remembered what that person had said to her: "Yunxiang, if this is successful, I can guarantee that your parents and brothers and sisters will have no worries about food and clothing on the frontier in the future, and I can even transfer them back to the capital."

"However, you should know the consequences if we fail. Their lives and futures are now in your hands. I don't need to tell you what to do."

Thinking of this, Yunxiang no longer hesitated and said absentmindedly, "Um, Yunxiang just remembered that I haven't brought you any candied fruit yet."

Consort Shu shook her head with amusement when she heard Yunxiang's words: "Is this really something to make such a fuss about? Go on."

Yunxiang accepted the order and left.

Li Muxia watched Yunxiang's retreating figure, her heart filled with disappointment.

Seeing that Li Muxia was staring in the direction Yunxiang had left, Consort Shu said, "Alright, Xia Mu, give me the medicine bowl."

As she spoke, she reached for the bowl of medicine in Li Muxia's hand, but Li Muxia said, "Your Majesty, you cannot drink this medicine."

Seeing the seriousness in Li Muxia's eyes, Consort Shu also became suspicious. Recalling Yunxiang's unusual behavior earlier, Consort Shu widened her eyes in disbelief and asked, "Xia Mu, is there something wrong with the medicine?"

Seeing Li Muxia nod, Consort Shu closed her eyes in disappointment, her tone somewhat sorrowful: "Is it Yunxiang?"

Li Muxia looked at Consort Shu without saying a word. Consort Shu had lived in the palace for so many years; how could she not see the strangeness in this matter?

Li Muxia got up and poured the medicine into the potted plant next to her. She said, "Your Majesty, I know you are in a bad mood right now, but this is also an opportunity. Why not find out who is behind this? You won't have to be on edge every day, guarding against everyone."

Consort Shu said wearily, "I am well aware of what you are saying. Think about it, there are only a few people I don't like. Even if we find out, so what? Their families are all important officials in the court. Although the country is at peace this year, if the court becomes unstable, no one can guarantee that it won't attract the covetousness of other countries."

After saying that, I glanced at Li Muxia and said, "Why am I telling you all this? You are a good child, and I didn't want you to get involved in this palace intrigue."

Li Muxia knew that Consort Shu was doing this for her own good, so she didn't say anything. She just looked at the empty medicine bowl and said, "Your Majesty, this is a drug that can drive a person insane. Can Your Majesty guess who poisoned it?"

Consort Shu stared sharply at the medicine bowl, already having a general idea of ​​what was going on. She did not answer Li Muxia's question.

Seeing that Consort Shu didn't say anything, Li Muxia didn't ask any further questions, since knowing too much wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Not long after, Yunxiang came in with a plate of candied fruit. When she saw the empty medicine bowl in Li Muxia's hand, Yunxiang turned pale.

Although the matter was accomplished, Yunxiang felt even more guilty as she bowed, ultimately feeling that she had been ungrateful and had harmed Consort Shu.

However, since it had already happened, she had no way to back down. She secretly vowed in her heart: Your Majesty, Yunxiang is sorry for what happened. Yunxiang will stay by your side for the rest of her life.

Li Muxia had already explained everything she knew to Consort Shu, and what Consort Shu and the Emperor did next was none of her business.

The next day, Li Muxia packed her medicine kit as usual and prepared to go to Consort Shu's bedchamber to examine her.

Just as Li Muxia was tidying up, a palace maid rushed up to her in a panic. She was out of breath and said anxiously, "Doctor Xia, something terrible has happened! Her Majesty suddenly went crazy this morning. She smashed everything in her bedchamber and kept shouting. You must go and see her quickly!"

After the maid finished speaking, she prepared to pull Li Muxia away. Li Muxia didn't dare to delay and followed the maid quickly. Fortunately, the distance wasn't far.

When Li Muxia saw the mess in Consort Shu's bedroom, she was also at a loss. She hadn't taken her medicine yesterday, so why was it like this? Could it be that Yunxiang had noticed something after she left and had given her the medicine again?

Without a second thought, Li Muxia quickly walked up to Consort Shu, who was being restrained by the palace maids. Consort Shu was still twisting her body and saying repeatedly, "You all have to return this to me. You are all bad people. I want to see the Emperor."

Li Muxia took out silver needles and quickly inserted them into the acupoints on the back of Consort Shu's head.

After one needle, Consort Shu fell into a coma. Li Muxia instructed several palace maids to put Consort Shu on the bed and glanced at Yunxiang, who was tidying up Consort Shu's hair.

Placing his hand on Consort Shu's pulse, he felt that although her pulse was rapid, it was not the pulse of someone who had lost their mind.

Then she thought of what she had discussed with Consort Shu last night and mentally gave Consort Shu a thumbs up: her acting skills were so good that even she, who knew the truth, was almost fooled.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

A eunuch's announcement came, and Li Muxia quickly stood up and bowed.

The Emperor ignored the kneeling crowd and walked straight to Consort Shu's bedside. Looking at her, he asked angrily, "What exactly happened?"