kingnovel Chapter 869 Entering the Palace for Treatment
Chapter 869 Entering the Palace for Treatment
When Song Ruozhen returned to the Prince's Mansion in high spirits, Chu Junting had not yet returned.
"Your Highness, the Prince sent word that he is going outside the city and may not be able to return tonight," the steward said.
Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen nodded, not surprised at all.
In fact, Chu Junting used to be away from home quite often, but after marrying her, he did so much less frequently.
"I see."
After taking a nap, Song Ruozhen felt somewhat uneasy when she woke up.
"Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Chenxiang noticed that Song Ruozhen's condition was not right and showed a worried look.
"I am fine."
Song Ruozhen waved her hand, but began to cast a divination, a premonition of danger for herself.
Could it be that someone is planning to take advantage of the prince's absence to harm her?
If such a thing were true, then besides the King of Liang, there would probably be no one else.
Just as she was pondering this, news suddenly came from inside the palace.
"Your Highness, Consort Duan is seriously ill. Last night, Prince Liang sent a letter written in blood to the Emperor, saying that your medical skills are superb and you can definitely save Consort Duan."
Hearing her father-in-law's words, Song Ruozhen sneered inwardly. This Prince Liang is truly capable!
They had previously agreed that as long as he told her the whereabouts of the woman who had swapped children with Huan'er, she would save Consort Duan.
Now, he's in solitary confinement and can't keep an eye on her. Worried that things might change, he's thinking of using the blood letter as a way to force her to get treatment.
"I understand that I've troubled you to make this trip, Father-in-law."
Song Ruozhen sent someone to escort her father-in-law out of the Prince's residence, and her expression immediately turned cold.
"Your Highness, the Prince is still outside the city and hasn't returned yet. He specifically instructed you yesterday to stay in the manor and be careful."
"If I go to the palace now, I'm worried something might happen. Should we postpone it for now?"
Bai Zhi frowned. Having served the Princess Consort for so long, she naturally knew about the grudges between the Chu Prince's Mansion and the Liang Prince's Mansion.
The King of Liang's sudden move seemed like a trap, a trap that was far more complicated than it appeared.
"My father ordered me to enter the palace because it concerns the life of Consort Duan. If I do not go at this time, it would be tantamount to watching someone die."
The Prince of Liang and our Prince are brothers. Although we know that their relationship is not good, others are unaware of this.
If I make an excuse not to go today, people will probably assume I did it on purpose.
Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly. The Prince of Liang really had some clever tricks up his sleeve. It was probably part of his plan that Jun Ting would go outside the city.
However, she felt that with Jun Ting's abilities, he shouldn't be easily fooled. The most likely scenario was that King Liang would actually suffer a considerable loss, but he was willing to suffer the loss in exchange for this trick.
Qing Teng and Bai Zhi exchanged a glance, realizing that things were truly in trouble!
"Your Highness, what can we do now?"
"Treating Consort Duan is not difficult for me, but for Prince Liang to go to such great lengths, even writing a letter in blood, must mean that it is far more than just treating a patient."
Framing or framing others is certainly a possibility.
Song Ruozhen pondered. She had just performed a divination, and the Xuanmen Sect Master could calculate the fate of everyone in the world, but he could not calculate his own fate.
"Besides metaphysical techniques, I also have my intelligence and wisdom, so I might not be unable to handle it."
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In the palace.
"Mother, I heard that Father Emperor issued an imperial decree today, ordering my sister-in-law to come and treat Consort Duan's illness?"
Chu Muyao looked puzzled. "Consort Duan has been seriously ill for some time now. The imperial physicians have examined her and all say that her condition is severe and that there is probably no hope of recovery."
Now that we've invited my sister-in-law to treat this, what if she can't be cured? Wouldn't that ruin her reputation?
The Empress's face was also pale. "Originally, I didn't want to pay any attention to Prince Liang, but who would have thought that he would not eat for three days and write a letter in blood to your father."
Consort Duan was his birth mother. No matter what mistakes he made, if he did this for his birth mother, everyone would praise him for his filial piety.
Your father was very angry about what the Prince of Liang did, but ultimately, the one who went the furthest was Wu Yue'er.
Upon hearing this, Chu Muyao understood and her expression revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
Whether the King of Liang is filial or not is his business. How can my sister-in-law suffer just because he is filial?
"After what happened, and with my brother not even in the capital, he still summoned my sister-in-law. If she really recovers, that's fine, but if she doesn't, those annoying people will definitely say she's all talk and no action."
The Empress patted Chu Muyao's hand and said, "After your sister-in-law enters the palace later, it will be inconvenient for me to interfere in this matter. You should go and keep your sister-in-law company."
I have a feeling things aren't that simple. If you notice anything amiss, please let me know immediately.
"I understand, Mother, please rest assured."
Chu Muyao nodded. She had never liked Consort Duan in the first place, and had been pestering her mother for the sake of the statues to be worshipped.
Anyone with a sense of propriety wouldn't do something like this.
In the end, her appearance was ruined. Others felt it was a pity, but she thought she deserved it!
As soon as Song Ruozhen entered the palace, she saw Chu Muyao waiting for her, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Mu Yao, were you waiting for me on purpose?"
Chu Muyao greeted her with a smile, "I heard that my sister-in-law would be entering the palace today, so I came here specifically to wait for her."
Once she got closer, she lowered her voice and said, "My mother was worried about unforeseen circumstances and didn't trust you, so she specifically asked me to come with you."
Song Ruozhen understood; she hadn't expected her mother to have thought of this as well.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Mother."
The old nanny from Consort Duan's palace also came to welcome Song Ruozhen, saying, "Princess Chu, this old servant has come to welcome you to see Consort Duan."
"Let's go," Song Ruozhen said.
When Song Ruozhen arrived at Consort Duan's palace, she found it to be far more desolate than the palaces of the other concubines.
It was long ago that after Consort Duan was disfigured, the other concubines in the palace rarely associated with her. Even the palace servants who served her knew that there was no future in continuing to follow this mistress, and they all tried to leave whenever they had the chance to be with another mistress.
"Consort Duan did give birth to a son, yet her palace is now so desolate?"
Chu Muyao nodded, "That's always been the case in the palace. When a concubine is favored, the courtyard is filled with vibrant colors."
Once a crime is committed, the situation changes drastically, especially since Consort Duan's face is disfigured, leaving her with no future prospects. This is hardly surprising.
"Before the incident involving Prince Liang, things were alright here, but now that he's under house arrest and has been embroiled in such a scandal, things are going well here."
The palace is always the most well-informed; praising the powerful and belittling the weak is a common tactic.
Chu Muyao shrugged. Having grown up in the palace, she knew all too well about it.
Fortunately, her mother was the Empress, not an ordinary concubine; otherwise, even as a princess, her life wouldn't have been as comfortable as it is now.
"Sister-in-law, there's some news I don't know if you've heard."