allonlinenovel Chapter 351 Framed
Chapter 351 Framed
Prince Yong was the first to enter Yongshou Palace.
When he saw the Empress Dowager, who had vomited blood and then fainted again, a look of shock and heartache instantly appeared on his face.
He hurried to the Empress Dowager, his voice choked with emotion: "Grandmother? Grandmother, what's wrong?"
"Why would the Empress Dowager suddenly vomit blood?!"
Prince Yong grasped the Empress Dowager's limp hand, his expression one of utter grief.
Emperor Wenjing's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water, instantly silencing everyone in Yongshou Palace.
"What exactly is going on?" Emperor Wenjing's cold gaze fell on Old Man Feng. "And who is this person?"
"I recall that there is no such physician in the Imperial Medical Academy."
Granny Liu's knees buckled, and she couldn't hold on any longer, so she knelt on the ground. She was horrified and didn't understand what was wrong with the Empress Dowager.
But when the Emperor asked her a question, she dared not refuse, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, this Physician Feng was invited from outside the palace..."
With a trembling voice, Granny Liu recounted the whole story of how Old Man Feng had come to the palace for treatment. Her words were interspersed with affirmation of Old Man Feng's medical skills and concern for the Empress Dowager's condition.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wenjing frowned even more deeply, his gaze sharp as he stared intently at Old Man Feng, as if trying to see right through him.
"Your Majesty, this man is a quack doctor who is simply making a mess of things!" Suddenly, a man rushed excitedly into the hall and knelt down in front of Emperor Wenjing.
"The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy are all highly skilled and extremely cautious about the Empress Dowager's illness. Yet he acted rashly. Now that the Empress Dowager is vomiting blood and unconscious, he must have administered the wrong acupuncture!"
The person who arrived was none other than Physician Zhang.
His face was filled with grief and indignation, his eyes reddening. He pointed at Old Man Feng and shouted angrily, "The 'Golden Needle Meridian Interception' technique has long been lost, yet this man claims to have mastered it! Your Majesty, he is nothing but a charlatan. I don't know what tricks he used to even deceive the Empress!"
Prince Yong suddenly looked up, his face filled with grief, and said to Granny Liu, "Granny Liu, even if the Empress Dowager trusts this divine physician, she should have consulted the Emperor first. Why did the Empress Dowager allow this divine physician to treat the Empress Dowager in private?!"
"Grandmother's condition had been improving, but now..."
Prince Yong looked at the smear of blood in front of his bed and almost burst into tears.
Emperor Wenjing's eyes grew colder as he watched this scene.
He stared at Granny Liu. "Did the Empress grant permission for this person to treat the Empress Dowager?"
Granny Liu's face turned deathly pale instantly, and her voice trembled as she stammered, "This...this..."
She turned to look at Old Man Feng.
Old Feng's gaze remained fixed on the Empress Dowager, not even sparing a glance when Emperor Wenjing and Prince Yong suddenly barged in.
Noticing Granny Liu's gaze, Old Man Feng frowned but ignored her, and leaned forward to remove the silver needles from the Empress Dowager's body.
However, before Old Man Feng could even touch the Empress Dowager, Prince Yong suddenly pushed him away forcefully!
Imperial Physician Zhang also exclaimed urgently, "Your Majesty, this man is a charlatan! We must not let him touch the Empress Dowager again!"
Old Feng stumbled and almost fell. He steadied himself, his brows furrowing even more, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
He already disliked these royal relatives, and if it weren't for Yu Yatou, he really wouldn't want to stay in the palace for even a moment longer.
He forcibly suppressed his irritation and said irritably, "The Empress Dowager is fine."
Physician Zhang sneered, "Nothing serious? 'Divine Physician,' you're really lying through your teeth. A perfectly healthy person suddenly vomits blood, and you call that nothing serious?"
Prince Yong looked at Emperor Wenjing with sorrow, choking back tears, "Father, Grandmother was almost killed by the evil spirits of the calamity star. Master Xuanqing managed to stabilize Grandmother's condition with great difficulty, but this man, under the orders of someone, actually tried to kill Grandmother..."
His words were practically a blatant admission that the Empress wanted to harm the Empress Dowager.
Emperor Wenjing's face grew increasingly gloomy, like the sky before a storm, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
His gaze darted back and forth between Old Man Feng, Prince Yong, and Granny Liu, his heart filled with a mixture of doubt and anger.
Old Man Feng hated these scheming people the most, so he suppressed his temper and said, "The Empress Dowager just..."
"Shut up!" Prince Yong suddenly roared, his voice echoing in Yongshou Palace. "Speak! Who are you? Who ordered you to harm the Empress Dowager?"
Old Man Feng: "..."
Damn, these royal relatives are such a nuisance.
At this moment, Empress Su and Princess Changning rushed over.
The two arrived at the door just in time and heard what Prince Yong said.
The two exchanged a glance, their expressions not looking too good.
Princess Changning strode in and walked to Emperor Wenjing's side. "Father, I invited Physician Feng to the palace. His medical skills are superb, and it is absolutely impossible for him to have worsened the Empress Dowager's condition."
Upon hearing Princess Changning's words, Prince Yong's expression changed drastically.
His eyes were full of dissatisfaction and doubt as he looked at her: "Changning, are you still speaking up for a charlatan?"
"Our grandmother is currently vomiting blood and unconscious, and her condition is worsening. This is a fact that we have all witnessed. Have you been deceived by someone?"
Prince Yong was heartbroken and exasperated, "Where did you find this man? He's a complete quack!"
Prince Yong's eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to be in extreme distress.
However, in the instant he lowered his eyes, a smile flashed across them.
He was truly grateful to Changning for handing him a good knife.
Originally, he only wanted to target Yu Wan, but now he can kill three birds with one stone, involving Yun Shang and the Prince Chen behind Yun Shang.
Perhaps the doctor brought in by Changning was indeed quite skilled, but no doctor in the Great Zhao could detect the poison that the Empress Dowager had been afflicted with.
Emperor Wenjing's gaze fell on Princess Changning, his eyes cold and sharp, as if they could see through everything.
Princess Changning had never faced such a piercing gaze from Emperor Wenjing before, and for a long time she was speechless.
Seeing this, Empress Su quickly stepped forward and curtsied, "Your Majesty, both I and Princess Changning are concerned for the safety of the Empress Dowager. Physician Feng treated me before and cured me with medicine. His medical skills are indeed convincing, which is why I agreed to let him treat the Empress Dowager."
"Even if his medical skills were inadequate and he failed to cure the Empress Dowager, he couldn't possibly have harmed her..."
One voice after another, the arguments echoed throughout the hall.
Old Feng's temple throbbed with annoyance.
Yu Yatou and the others should have listened to him long ago; he poisoned that scourge, Prince Yong, with a bowl of medicine!
He took a deep breath, and ignoring who was speaking, he shouted, "The Empress Dowager is alright, she won't die!"
Old Man Feng's loud shout instantly silenced the noise in the hall.
All eyes turned to him.
Even Emperor Wenjing's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
Prince Yong chuckled inwardly, about to utter a sarcastic remark, when he heard the previously silent Imperial Physician Yu exclaim with delight, "Quick, look! The Empress Dowager has awakened!"
Yu Yuanzheng's eyes widened, his face filled with surprise, and he pointed in the direction of the Empress Dowager, his voice changing with excitement.
The Empress Dowager, who had been lying lifelessly on the couch, suddenly twitched her fingers slightly and slowly opened her eyes, which were filled with confusion and weakness.