Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 492: Strange Pulse

"It's possible that one person made a mistake, but... we're not trying to exonerate ourselves. It's simply that Concubine Rong's situation is too strange."

Although what Imperial Physician Liu said was bizarre, Kangxi and the Empress Dowager understood it, but their reactions were different.

The Empress Dowager thought something was fishy. Either Rong Fei had done something herself, or she had been poisoned by some secret medicine.

But it's no wonder. Judging from Rong Fei's behavior in recent years, she doesn't seem like someone who would almost have a miscarriage because of a few words from others.

The Empress Dowager knew that Rong Fei would only sneer at Tong Jia's words and be secretly vigilant, seizing the opportunity to retaliate when the other party took actual action.

Kangxi had a bad feeling in his heart, "How is Rong Fei?"

Imperial Physician Liu lowered his head even more. "Compared to the situation of the Crown Prince, Concubine Rong is... not doing very well right now."

Just the three words "very bad" were enough to frighten Kangxi. He didn't even dare to ask how bad this bad was.

Nianhulu frowned and looked at the Empress Dowager with a gloomy look in her eyes, the Emperor who seemed to be suppressing some emotions, and the Empress Dowager who was still confused, and finally met Huipin's eyes.

There were turbulent waves in the eyes of both of them. They knew that Rong Fei's condition was not ordinary, and whether it was man-made or... it would not be a trivial matter.

The Empress Dowager was the first to ask, "Did Concubine Rong really show signs of miscarriage?"

Whether it was Kangxi, Nianhulu and others, including Liu Yuyi, they all knew what the Empress Dowager was suspicious of.

"To the Empress Dowager, I dare not lie. The diagnosis is indeed as it is. Moreover, this result has been repeatedly confirmed by me and my colleagues at the Imperial Hospital."

The implication is that even if someone really forged the evidence, Concubine Rong did not have the ability to bribe so many imperial doctors and imperial physicians in the entire Imperial Medical Bureau.

After thinking for a while, Imperial Physician Liu added:

"I heard from Imperial Physician Lin that before we arrived, Concubine Rong's condition was very serious. He tried very hard to stop the bleeding, but he couldn't stop it. But then, for some reason, Concubine Rong... got better on her own."

Although Imperial Physician Liu did not want to be associated with supernatural things and tried his best to avoid ambiguity in his words, he did not want to implicate the entire Imperial Hospital, so he could only push the blame onto Concubine Rong, and his words became biased.

"Where is Doctor Lin?" The Empress Dowager had experienced so many things, so she naturally knew that there were indeed mysteries in this world, but most of them were just man-made to achieve their goals.

Therefore, she was not shocked by the strange things that Imperial Physician Liu said, but instead became more suspicious of Concubine Rong, so she wanted to meet Imperial Physician Wu.

Upon hearing that the Empress Dowager had summoned him, Imperial Doctor Lin appeared in front of the masters covered in blood, and then the Empress Dowager fell silent.

Just from the current image of Imperial Physician Lin, one can get a glimpse of Rong Fei's miserable condition at that time and how critical the situation was before.

Through Imperial Physician Lin, Kangxi seemed to be able to see the scene he saw when he hurried to Zhongcui Palace. It was even more frightening than the scene when Ji Nai collapsed after Chengrui was poisoned.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was still trying to question him, Kangxi stopped being silent and began to explain:

"When I first arrived at Zhongcui Palace, Nanny Li told me everything.

Although Imperial Physician Wu was on duty today, an incident had just occurred in Chengqian Palace. Concubine Rong was worried that if Imperial Physician Wu was summoned, it would be seen as an inappropriate behavior, so she specially found someone else.

At that time, only Doctor Lin stayed in the Imperial Hospital.

Originally, Rong Fei had just had a miscarriage, but it was not to the point of miscarriage. She also obediently stayed in bed to recuperate. However, Qian Jia came to ask for a meeting and kept saying that it was related to the royal heir, so Rong Fei met her.

Nanny Li said that after Qian Jiashi finished speaking, Concubine Rong's face looked bad and she started to have stomachaches. Fortunately, Doctor Lin was making medicine in the small kitchen of Zhongcui Palace, so he arrived in time.

Kangxi's meaning was very clear. The presence of Imperial Physician Lin was not deliberately arranged by Concubine Rong, and Qian Jia had come to him on her own initiative. It would be too far-fetched to say that all this was planned by Concubine Rong.

Although the Empress Dowager no longer targeted Rong Fei for various reasons in recent years, it did not mean that she could completely let go of her obsession. The Empress Dowager was really dissatisfied with Kangxi's reaction at this moment.

There was obviously something fishy about what happened today, but the emperor turned a blind eye to it. I don't know whether the other party was protecting Concubine Rong or Tong Jia.

The Grand Empress Dowager probed, "Really? Then it seems that Concubine Rong is truly blessed by Heaven. She is so blessed."

Kangxi did not say anything. No matter what he said at this moment, it would be a thorn in the heart of the Empress Dowager, causing her dissatisfaction with Ji Nai.

Just as Huipin was thinking about whether to speak up for Rongfei, Imperial Physician Liu couldn't help but speak:

"Actually, that's not the case... Although the royal heir has been saved, Concubine Rong's health has declined for unknown reasons."

"What did you say?" Imperial Physician Liu inadvertently revealed Ji Nai's condition, which was exactly what Kangxi was most afraid of hearing.

"emperor!"

"Your Majesty!" Fortunately, Concubine Hui was close by and supported the shaking Kangxi in time.

"I'm fine." Kangxi waved his hand and said, "I just got a little too excited for a moment."

When Huipin saw that Kangxi had stood firmly, she withdrew her hand immediately. Seeing that everyone's attention was on Kangxi, she quietly put her hand behind her back and wiped it.

Huipin swore that this was really her subconscious action, not something she deliberately wanted to express. She was not stupid, and even if she had some thoughts, she could not show them openly.

But who could have imagined that Niuhulu's eyes were so sharp that she could see even such subtle movements.

Huipin pretended to be calm and looked at Kangxi to show her concern, avoiding the inquiring gaze of Nianhulu.

Feeling that vague gaze, Huipin wanted to curse. What was Rongfei doing? She made such a big commotion without any notice, catching her off guard. She wanted to help but didn't know how to do it.

In particular, without Rong Fei standing in front of her, she had to face the terrible Niuhulu alone, and she really couldn't withstand it.

"Physician Liu, come quickly and take a look at the Emperor."

Kangxi was in a state of impatience and had no intention of letting Imperial Physician Liu take his pulse, so he waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.

"What do you mean by not knowing the reason?"

Niu Hulu advised:

"Your Majesty, please let Imperial Physician Liu take a look first, otherwise the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager will be very worried.

As for Concubine Rong, didn't the imperial physician say that Concubine Rong and the heir are fine for now? This matter is full of doubts, so there's no need to rush."

Nianhulu was indeed advising Kangxi to take care of his own health, but she was also implicitly reminding him that if he ignored the emperor's health for Rong Fei, he would have a hard time explaining it to the Cining Palace.

Kangxi heard the hidden meaning in Niuhulu's words, looked at her deeply, and then signaled Imperial Physician Liu to take his pulse.

Kangxi's health was indeed fine, just as he said, he just got up too fast.

Just as Kangxi asked again what "I don't know the reason" meant, Doctor Lin, worried that Imperial Doctor Liu might say something that would cause misunderstanding, took the initiative to speak:

"Although we have not detected any trace of drugs from Concubine Rong's pulse, it is clear that her health decline is related to the imperial heir, so I have a hypothesis."

After feeling that the attention of several masters had shifted to him, Doctor Lin hesitated and said:

"When a woman is pregnant, she will give her essence, blood and nutrients to the child first; this is a mother's instinct.

There are precedents like this in the world, such as giving birth in a coffin.

Although it looks horrifying, it is actually just that after the mother's death, her body is still supplying nutrients to the child, so the baby in the womb does not die immediately.

If the child is full-term and encounters a bumpy road within a short period of time, there is a chance that it will be born, which is why the strange phenomenon of a child being born in a coffin occurred."

Imperial Physician Liu, who was listening to this, broke out in a cold sweat and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of His Majesty and the Grand Empress Dowager?"

Doctor Lin hurriedly apologized, then explained, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty simply feels that Concubine Rong's condition is somewhat similar to..."

Similar to the saying of giving birth to a child in a coffin, it didn't sound like a good thing. Huipin frowned, wondering if this Imperial Physician Lin was the servant of one of the concubines in the palace, what nonsense was he talking about?