Chapter 164 – How Could She?
Ye Zhen acted embarra.s.sed—she avoided the dowager’s gaze and spoke softly.
“Empress Dowager, this minister’s daughter was informed of the little prince’s cold for days and felt worried for him. With the prince’ permission, he let me feel his pulse.” At this moment, she looked up at the Empress Dowager with somber eyes. “His pulse is weak and for this reason, the Emperor—”
Before her words were finished, Liu Hua abruptly interrupted, “How dare you feel the pulse of the sovereign prince; you have yet entered the medical center. Do you think you are better than the imperial doctors here in the palace?”
The Empress Dowager glanced at Liu Hua unimpressed and did not acknowledge her. She continued to speak to Ye Zhen, her son’s recovery was the most important thing to her.
“And then? What did you find out?”
“Empress Dowager, this minister’s daughter has only learned few medical skills. If she is wrong, can you forgive her?”
The dowager’s heart softened by Ye Zhen’s humbleness. “This widow will not blame you,”
“Back to the Empress Dowager, I think the little prince is not only suffering from cold, but also from abdominal tumors, explaining the pain he is suffering.” Said Ye Zhen.
Afterward, the dowager visibly became forlorn. The little prince had always said that his stomach aches but insists that he only have heart disease.
She gave Aunt Cheng a perturbed look. “Qi Jin should have already finished her work. Tell her to report to this palace and look after the little prince.”
Aunt Cheng nodded in obedience. The dowager sighed helplessly at the thought of her stubborn son.
“All the imperial doctors are afraid of that boy. He is not willing to be examined and even refuses to let them feel his pulse. Heart disease, he says! When Qi Jin comes to the palace, he will naturally be obedient.”
Qi Jin? Who is she? Ye Zhen became curious but didn’t ask. It’s not deemed respectful to question the dowager.
“This minister’s daughter hopes that the Empress Dowagers is not offended by her bold remarks.”
The dowager shook her head and touched Ye Zhen’s head adoringly. “You are just concerned to the little prince. Why should I be offended?” she smiled gently at Ye Zhen.
Nose up in the air, the Chief Princess snorted coldly, which made all heads look her way.
“Aha! It seems that although Miss Lu grew up in the Border town, she was taught how to win favor for her own benefit!”
Exasperation showed on the dowager’s face as she addressed the Chief princess. The woman had already insulted her guests for several times.
“I don’t think caring for the welfare of my son is Lu Yaoyao’s way to win my favor. It just that, she has a kind heart.”
From the moment the Chief princess and Liu Hua visited her, not once did they ask for the condition of the little prince. This just showed that they had no compa.s.sion for the prince.
With disgust in her face, the Chief princess stood up, “Empress Dowager, you seem to have uhm…distinguished guests here, so I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll come back to visit you in two days.” she said in sarcasm.
“Aunt Cheng, accompany Princess Liu Hua and the Chief princess outside.” The dowager showed no intention to stop them from leaving and felt no remorse for it.
Instantly, the Chief princess’ jaw fell—she thought the dowager would beg them to stay longer, but instead, they were sent out directly! Her face turned red with anger. How could she?!
“Liu Hua, let’s go.” Chief princess’s chest heaved violently. She glared at Ye Zhen before she left with heavy steps.
Not long after, Old Madam Lu got up from hand bid goodbye to the Empress Dowager as well.
But before the dowager finally let them go, she took a long look at Ye Zhen’s face and ushered Aunt Cheng to get a bottle of her snow lotus ointment. “This ointment can help heal your swollen cheek. This widow is already old and doesn’t need it now. But this is appropriate for a young miss like you.”
In haste, Ye Zhen shook her head in refusal. “Empress Dowager, there is no need. This miss has her own ointment at home. She doesn’t wish to bother Her Highness any longer.”
Still, the dowager put the bottle of ointment on Ye Zhen’s hand, “There are still plenty for myself here.”
“Yao Yao, you should offer your thanks quickly.”
As graceful as she could muster, Ye Zhen kneeled down and bowed her head. She knew that snow lotus ointment was very precious. The Empress Dowager was indeed very kind to her… Whether she was the w.a.n.g fei Ye or Lu Yaoyao.
Coming out of Cining Palace, Ye Zhen was still thinking about whether to go to Mo Rongyi again. She felt anxious that Mo Rongzhan would prohibit her from attending the medical center if she disobeyed his order.
However, before she could come up with a solution, she saw Mo Rogzhan’s eunuch approaching with two bottles of snow lotus ointment in his hands.
“Miss Lu, these are the snow lotus ointments that the Emperor wants to give to you. His Highness also said that that the medical doctor Qi Jin had already entered the palace to look after the little prince. You need not take what he said to you seriously.” Ford informed her.
Ye Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
She would not be obliged to return to the imperial palace anymore to treat Mo Rongyi, thus reducing the chance of running into Mo Rongzhan.
Sincerely, she thanked the eunuch with a grateful smile and accepted the two bottles of snow lotus ointment. However, when she looked at the Old Madam, the latter bore a rather conflicted face.
For this reason, Ye Zhen’s heart pounded, fearing that the Old madam had misunderstood.