The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Su Peisheng nodded and said in a friendly tone: "It was the Emperor who asked me to find Doctor Wen to go to the Yangxin Palace. I don't know what the specific purpose is."

When Wen Shichu heard that it was the emperor who summoned him, he did not dare to delay. He hurriedly took the medicine box and followed Su Peisheng's footsteps, rushing to the Yangxin Palace.

Wen Shichu entered the Yangxin Palace and bowed to the emperor. "Your humble servant Wen Shichu pays respect to Your Majesty. Long live the emperor."

The emperor's face remained calm, his bony index finger tapping lightly on the edge of the white jade cup: "I have something I want to entrust to you. If you do it well, my son will not treat you unfairly. When Imperial Doctor Zhang retires and returns home, I am willing to leave the position of the head of the Imperial Hospital to you. If you don't do it well, don't blame you and your family for losing their lives. Are you willing to do it?"

When Wen Shichu heard the emperor's words, his heart tightened. He pulled up his sleeve to wipe off the sweat on his forehead, and said with some fear and trepidation: "I will follow the emperor's arrangements and will not let him down."

Upon seeing this, the emperor told Wen Shichu the truth about Nian Shilan's physical condition, and finally added, "I hope you can take good care of Concubine Hua's body. If you can make her pregnant again in the future, that would be great. I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Su Peisheng was listening to the words of the Emperor and Doctor Wen.

Wen Shichu understood what the emperor meant and felt bitter in his heart. Concubine Hua had long known about the emperor's plan for her. Wen Shichu also heard Yun'er tell him that Concubine Hua's health had improved a lot and she might be able to try to conceive soon. However, the emperor had entrusted the matter of conditioning her to himself, so he was afraid that he would have to persuade Concubine Hua to delay conception to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion.

Wen Shichu kowtowed respectfully and said, "I understand. I will try my best."

The emperor remembered what the imperial physician had said to him before, and he did not hold out much hope for this. He just thought that if a miracle happened and Shilan was really pregnant, then the guilt in his heart would be much less, so he asked Wen Shichu to try his best. After all, his medical skills were the best in the Imperial Hospital except for Imperial Physician Zhang.

After Wen Shichu came out of the Yangxin Palace, he walked towards the Yiku Palace in the drizzle. Zhou Ninghai was a little surprised to see that Doctor Wen wanted to see his own queen, but he quickly reacted and hurriedly invited Doctor Wen into the courtyard.

"Let me report to my queen." Zhou Ninghai said.

Wen Shichu nodded and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhou."

When Zhou Ninghai entered the palace, Nian Shilan had already woken up and let Songzhi help her get up and wash and dress. Zhou Ninghai's eyes lit up when he saw her and he smiled flatteringly, "Our queen is really very beautiful. She is so beautiful that she instantly makes the concubines in the harem pale in comparison. She is really something that people never get tired of looking at."

Hearing this, Nian Shilan's eyes twitched, and she said helplessly, "Slippery tongue, but what's the matter?"

Zhou Ninghai laughed and said, "Doctor Wen is outside the palace asking to see Your Majesty. Would Your Majesty like to pass the message on?"

Nian Shilan was a little surprised when she heard Zhou Ninghai say that Wen Shichu wanted to see her, but she still let Zhou Ninghai take Wen Shichu into the palace.

After Wen Shichu entered the palace, he bowed and said, "Your humble servant Wen Shichu greets Her Majesty Hua Guifei."

Nian Shilan waved her hand nonchalantly, "Get up, what brings you here today?"

Wen Shichu smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "I am here on the orders of the Emperor to check the pulse of Concubine Hua."

Nian Shilan smelled something unusual. Ever since she summoned Yun'er into the palace, she had been using the excuse of being lazy and had not checked Ping An's pulse for a long time. Why did the emperor specially send Wen Shichu here today? What did he suspect?

Nian Shilan looked at Wen Shichu and said calmly, "Did the emperor say anything?"

Although Wen Shi's tone was calm when he first met Nian Shilan, the majesty and commanding aura she exuded from her long-term high position made people involuntarily tremble with fear. He always felt that he was a part of the play between the emperor and Concubine Hua.

Wen Shichu did not dare to hide anything and honestly repeated to Nian Shilan what the emperor had told him that morning. He had no choice. Although he did not want to betray the emperor, his wife was still in Nian Shilan's hands, and Nian Shilan had long known the emperor's plan for her, so there was nothing to hide, right? He was just a miserable worker.

When Nian Shilan heard Wen Shichu's words, she couldn't help but be a little surprised. Why would the emperor suddenly ask Wen Shichu to take care of his body? It couldn't be because of what she said when she was crying last night. Nian Shilan didn't believe that the emperor would be so kind. If he was so easily influenced by others, how could he do such a cruel thing at that time? Nian Shilan intuitively felt that the emperor might have a longer-term and deeper calculation.

Nian Shilan had a smile on her face, seemingly gentle, but actually cold, and said, "Just do whatever the emperor tells you to do."

When Wen Shichu heard what Nian Shilan said, he quickly said, "I understand, but Your Majesty is not suitable for pregnancy these days."

Nian Shilan returned to her usual lazy look, as if she didn't care about anything. "I understand. I'll ask Yun'er to prepare contraceptive soup for me later."

Wen Shichu shook his head in disapproval. "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to prepare a decoction. Medicine is poisonous and it is easier for someone to detect it. Your Majesty can ask Yun'er to prepare some incense for you. It will do less harm to your body and will not be noticed by others."

Nian Shilan nodded when she heard Wen Shichu's words, then she remembered something and asked, "Will that have any impact on the princess?"

Wen Shichu shook his head. "The princess is still young and her body is not fully developed. It won't have any effect on her. If your majesty is really worried, you can just burn incense in your own bedroom. I don't think the princess will insist on going to your bedroom."

Nian Shilan felt relieved when she heard Wen Shichu's words. She had always claimed that she was not a good person and had done many cruel things, but she could swear that she had never taken the initiative to kill any child. Even if she had used cassava flour to feed Princess Wen Yi in her previous life, it was based on the premise that Princess Wen Yi would be safe.

After giving some more instructions to his classmate Shilan, Wen Shichu said goodbye and returned to the Emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

When the emperor saw Wen Shichu coming back, he looked a little worried and asked, "How is Concubine Hua? Is there any hope of getting pregnant?"

Wen Shichu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Hua is in a very weak condition. She hasn't recovered since her last miscarriage. In addition, long-term use of musk has damaged some of her health. However, it is not completely impossible for her to get pregnant. I can try my best. Moreover, I took Concubine Hua's pulse today and found that her pulse was soft and weak, which is a symptom of qi and blood deficiency. It is advisable to use the method of nourishing qi and blood to nourish qi and blood. I can prescribe a prescription for Concubine Hua, mainly composed of ginseng, astragalus, rehmannia root, angelica and other medicines to nourish qi and blood."