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

At that time, rumors circulated that Consort Shu was carrying a monster that was there to bring disaster to their Nanling Kingdom. The court officials petitioned the emperor to execute Consort Shu and the demonic fetus in her womb.

Fortunately, the Emperor was not superstitious and abhorred such superstitious beliefs. He believed that these strange and supernatural things were the real culprits harming the court. Moreover, he truly loved Consort Shu, which is why he single-handedly debated with the ministers and suppressed the rumor.

He also realized that his beloved concubine was not pregnant, but likely had some kind of complicated illness that none of the quack doctors he had hired had been able to diagnose. He then demanded that the imperial physicians cure the concubine as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, rumors were spread among the people that Consort Shu had given birth to a prince, but unfortunately, the little prince was short-lived and died shortly after birth. This suppressed the rumors.

Under the pressure of imperial power, the imperial physicians devoted all their knowledge to treating Consort Shu, but the results showed that she was pregnant and that her life force was constantly being lost, and that she probably didn't have much time left.

The emperor also sent people to Jishi Manor to seek help, but the medical sage and his capable disciples liked to travel around, making it difficult to find them, so in the end they had to give up.

Finally, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy prescribed a life-saving medicine. However, the palace did not have much of the Nine-Leaf Snow Lotus in the prescription, and it was quickly used up. This led to Nangong Yufeng's journey to the snow mountain to find the medicine.

Having sorted out all this, Li Muxia began to speculate about Consort Shu's condition. The fact that her belly was getting bigger and bigger and that she was showing signs of a slippery pulse was not uncommon. At least Li Muxia had seen it in modern times.

Li Muxia thought of a parasitic twin, but she quickly dismissed the idea, since Consort Shu had already given birth, making the possibility of a parasitic twin very small.

Then I thought of a tumor. If that's the case, then things will be difficult.

Tumors are divided into malignant tumors and benign tumors. If it is a benign tumor, it is easier to deal with, but if it is a malignant tumor, there is no way to cure it. Even in modern times, malignant tumors are rarely cured, let alone in ancient times when medical care was backward.

Thinking about this, Li Muxia scratched her head in frustration, feeling helpless and annoyed.

Finally, I decided to stop thinking about it and wait until after the diagnosis.

In another room, Shangguan Jingye was also speculating about Consort Shu's condition. It was the first time he had heard of a woman who had been pregnant for two years without giving birth, and he was very curious. His medical obsession suddenly made him excited, and he couldn't wait to see Consort Shu, to diagnose her, and to study this disease that he had never seen before.

After the morning court session the next day, Nangong Yufeng told the Emperor about Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye.

The Emperor had also heard about the physician Mu Xia, and that he could perform cesarean sections to remove a child. Did that mean he could also perform cesarean sections to remove the contents of Consort Shu's womb?

Thinking of these things, the emperor's face, which had been clouded with worry, now showed excitement and joy.

With a trembling voice, he said, "Feng'er, quickly ask them to come and treat your mother."

Nangong Yufeng accepted the order and left, returning to his palace. He saw Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye, who had finished getting ready, and was deeply moved. He then led the two to the palace.

Along the way, Li Muxia secretly observed the palace. As expected, it was the place where the head of state lived and worked. The magnificent palace, the clean roads, and the guards with swords passing by from time to time were just like what he had seen on TV. However, experiencing it in person was even more shocking than seeing it on TV.

Inside the imperial study, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye met the emperor of Nanling Kingdom. The emperor wore a jeweled purple-gold crown and a bright yellow robe embroidered with a dragon soaring over the sea, exuding an aura of imperial power. Indeed, he was a ruler; his imposing presence commanded respect.

However, Nangong Yufeng does resemble him by about seven or eight points. Although he is already middle-aged, he must have been an exceptionally handsome young man in his youth.

At this moment, Nangong Xiuyan's face remained expressionless, making it impossible to discern his thoughts. While Li Muxia was sizing him up, he was also sizing her up. Seeing that this young man had been looking at him without any hesitation since entering the imperial study, and that his eyes showed none of the timidity others displayed when seeing the emperor, he also looked at Li Muxia with newfound respect, recognizing her as someone with courage.

Actually, he misunderstood. Li Muxia was simply unaware of the ancient customs. It was her first time meeting an ancient emperor, and she was filled with curiosity, just like when meeting a head of state in modern times—she wanted to take a second look.

Unlike Li Muxia, Shangguan Jingye didn't stare at the emperor. Instead, he walked with his head slightly lowered. After stopping, he raised his head and was about to bow when he saw the emperor sitting on the throne staring straight at Li Muxia. Curious, he turned his head to look at Li Muxia and found that she was also staring straight at the emperor.

Suddenly, I wondered if my junior sister had some kind of audacity to look at the emperor like that.

He reached out and tugged at Li Muxia, who then realized what was happening and, together with Shangguan Jingye, bowed to the emperor. Since they were not citizens or subjects of the Nanling Kingdom, they did not perform the kneeling ceremony.

"This humble subject, Xia Mu (Ye Jing), greets Your Majesty," the two said in unison.

Before the emperor could speak, a eunuch spoke up first: "How dare you! To not kneel before the emperor is a great disrespect."

Li Muxia secretly rolled her eyes: It's true what they say, the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are.

The emperor raised his hand to stop them, saying, "It's alright. You two are honored guests invited by Feng'er. No need for formalities."

Hearing this, Li Muxia developed a somewhat favorable impression of the emperor.

Shangguan Jingye looked up at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, my junior brother and I are both from the martial arts world and are not very familiar with the etiquette in the palace. If we have offended you, please forgive us."

The Emperor looked at the two and said, "It's alright. I know that people from the martial world are never concerned with formalities. From now on, you two will follow Feng'er and treat my beloved concubine. These formalities can be skipped."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Li Muxia was secretly pleased. Did this mean that she wouldn't have to kneel and bow so often anymore?

As a modern person, he really dislikes the etiquette of kneeling at the drop of a hat. It is said that a man's knees are worth gold, while a woman's knees are worth flesh. They will hurt, okay? How can you just kneel down whenever you want?

After that, in the palace, you would inevitably run into empresses, concubines, princesses, princes, and so on. You would kneel down all day, and your knees would be rubbed raw.

Looking at Li Muxia's expression, the Emperor also noticed that Nangong Yufeng was looking at Li Muxia, his eyes revealing happiness and a strange emotion. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind: How wonderful it would be if she were a woman. Look how well she matches his Feng'er.

Startled by his own thought, the Emperor coughed awkwardly and looked at Li Muxia, saying, "You are that physician Xia Mu?"