Chapter 889: Chapter 884: Inquiry_2

After that, Doctor Feng no longer appeared on the medical records…

In other words, after the Empress moved the fetal energy that one time, Doctor Feng was responsible for checking the Empress’s pulse for a whole year.

Everything was fine afterwards, including during the pregnancy with Princess Shouning.

Su Jin had Xingxing return the medical records, then left the storeroom.

Director Li hadn’t gone far; he was just outside the storeroom, waiting for Su Jin’s command at any time.

The door creaked open.

Su Jin walked out, and Director Li quickly stepped forward and asked, “Princess, have you finished looking?”

“I’ve finished,” Su Jin replied.

Su Jin wanted to leave, and Director Li escorted her out of the Imperial Hospital. Su Jin asked a few more questions about Consort Yun’s situation before her death.

Back then, Director Li was just a junior physician. His medical skills in the Imperial Hospital were not top-notch; he had only been called in to check Consort Yun’s pulse for peace and didn’t know much.

Su Jin left looking quite disappointed.

There were no mishaps at the Imperial Hospital, and Director Li felt as if he had narrowly escaped a disaster.

After confirming that Su Jin was far away, he returned to the storeroom to check for any issues, and only after confirming there were none did he breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, the storeroom only stored medical records, and those were over a year old; even if something did happen, it wouldn’t be a big deal. However, Director Li felt that it was out of character for Princess Consort Zhenbei to come and not make some noise…

Outside the Imperial Hospital, Xingxing couldn’t help but ask, “Miss, did you find any problems?”

“We’ll talk when we get back,” Su Jin replied.

Su Jin returned to the mansion first and then immediately invited Doctor Zhao to Agarwood Pavilion.

Everyone in the Prince Mansion knew about Su Jin’s exceptional medical skills, so Doctor Zhao entering Agarwood Pavilion naturally aroused curiosity.

Even Doctor Zhao himself felt a bit uneasy.

Princess Consort Zhenbei’s medical skills were far superior to his, yet she invited him to the mansion. He didn’t know for what reason.

Whatever the reason, it shouldn’t be about medical skills since he was only capable of treating patients and saving lives.

Bi Zhu led Doctor Zhao into the backyard of Agarwood Pavilion.

In the bamboo house, Su Jin and Xie Jingchen were having tea. Doctor Zhao stepped forward and greeted them, asking timidly, “May I know why Young Master and the Princess Consort have summoned me?”

Su Jin smiled and said, “It’s nothing serious. We just want to ask Doctor Zhao about my mother’s affairs when she was alive.”

Realizing this was the reason, Doctor Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that Marquis Dongxiang had always suspected that Consort Yun’s cause of death wasn’t due to childbirth complications.

The Emperor had also been investigating this matter consistently.

But he didn’t know; if he did, he probably wouldn’t be alive.

Su Jin said, “I have just been to the Imperial Hospital to look at my mother’s medical records. From the records, I can see roughly what happened during the two years she was in the palace, but the records only provide a general overview. I invited Doctor Zhao here to get a detailed understanding.”

Doctor Zhao quickly responded, “I will definitely share everything I know without reservation.”

Su Jin asked a few questions about the records and then said, “I see another Doctor Feng was responsible for checking my mother’s pulse. His prescriptions were distinctive. Why haven’t I heard about Doctor Feng in the palace?”

Doctor Zhao quickly replied, “Doctor Feng died more than ten years ago.”

“Dead?” Su Jin was surprised.

“About seventeen years ago, one night Doctor Feng was called for a home visit, and on his way back home, he was shot and killed while inside his sedan,” Doctor Zhao said with some emotion.

Su Jin asked further, “Was his medical skill the highest in the Imperial Hospital at the time?”

Doctor Zhao shook his head, “It wasn’t the highest. There was also a Doctor Wei, whose medical skill was superior to Doctor Feng’s at the time.”

“What about Doctor Wei?” Su Jin inquired.

“… .”

“Doctor Wei resigned and returned to his hometown over ten years ago,” Doctor Zhao responded.

“Why did he resign?” Xingxing asked curiously.

Doctor Zhao sighed, “After Doctor Feng’s incident, within half a month, Doctor Wei fell from stairs and broke his leg.”

“After months of recovery, when he returned to the palace, he broke his arm shortly thereafter.”

“… .”

“Doctor Wei went to Great Buddha Temple to get a divination, which said he was experiencing bad luck and might offend noble people. He was so frightened that he submitted his resignation and returned to his hometown.”

“… .”

Su Jin twitched the corner of her mouth and said, “I looked at the Empress’s medical records, and for a year, Doctor Feng was the one checking her pulse.”

Doctor Zhao frowned slightly, not understanding why Su Jin said that, nor why she was concerned with the Empress’s pulse.

Unable to understand, Doctor Zhao just confessed, “That year, the Empress had a fetal disturbance, and the fetus was almost lost. The Empress Dowager ordered Doctor Feng to preserve the imperial fetus at all costs; otherwise, she would demand Doctor Feng’s head.”

“From that day on, Doctor Feng was dedicated to preserving the Empress’s pregnancy and nurturing her health. Thanks to Doctor Feng’s meticulous care, the Empress could safely give birth to the Second Prince.”

This would mean that the Empress was indeed pregnant at the time.

Su Jin and Xie Jingchen exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Recalling these old events, Doctor Zhao sighed.

The two physicians with the highest skill at the Imperial Hospital back then—

One dead, one injured.

One in the ground, one resigned and returned home.

If they were still around, the position of the Imperial Hospital’s director would undoubtedly belong to them.

If they were around, perhaps the Imperial Hospital wouldn’t be scolded as incompetent by the Emperor.

Those two words hurt the pride.

Doctor Zhao didn’t have much to offer that was useful, so Su Jin had Xingxing escort him out.

After Doctor Zhao left, Su Jin propped her chin in her hand and sighed, “Even if there’s suspicion that the Empress preserved the fetus, but gave birth to a stillborn, and exchanged babies with Princess Qi’s child, there’s no way to find a witness now.”

Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin and said, “I find Doctor Wei’s departure from the Capital more suspicious.”

In this regard, Xie Jingchen and Su Jin had the same thought.

After Doctor Feng’s incident, Doctor Wei first broke a leg, then an arm, and soon after resigned and returned to his hometown…

It seemed as if there was something fearsome in the Imperial Palace forcing him to flee?

And to leave without raising suspicion or attracting attention, he laid a long groundwork.

The Second Prince’s case is difficult to investigate because the Empress was indeed pregnant.

Doctor Feng died, and no one else checked the Empress’s pulse afterward.

Only Doctor Wei, who suddenly broke his arm and leg, appears suspicious; the investigation can only proceed through him.

Given the gravity of the situation, Xie Jingchen tasked reliable people to search for Doctor Wei.

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