bestfiction Chapter 403: Doctor Li's Hypocrisy
Chapter 403: Doctor Li's Hypocrisy
In order to verify Jiang Ningwan's guess.
She specially left the palace and returned to the capital to ask Huichuntang to collect all the Tianshan Buddhist Lotuses from Qianqiu Trading Company.
It took some time to collect seven Tianshan Buddha Lotuses.
This is already a considerable number.
The Queen's illness has not lasted long, so it should not be as serious as Princess Yi's. These seven are enough to cure her.
She wanted to see if the queen's headache could be cured.
When she handed the medicinal materials to Doctor Li, Doctor Li handed her a cash box.
"General Jiang, according to the price of these medicinal materials registered by our Imperial Hospital, the total is 14,000 taels. Please count it."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was startled and corrected, "This herb costs at least five thousand taels per tube on the market."
Seven of them would cost at least thirty-five thousand taels.
Doctor Li looked embarrassed, "But this is the price our Imperial Hospital charges."
Jiang Ningwan pressed on, "Where did you buy the Tianshan Buddha Lotus from the Imperial Hospital? I want to buy some too!"
She just didn't believe that anyone could sell it for two thousand taels.
Doctor Li smiled and said, "There's no Tianshan Buddha Lotus in the Imperial Hospital. Didn't you say you didn't buy it?"
"..."
Jiang Ningwan hesitated to speak.
Doctor Li added, "I know the relationship between General Jiang and Huichuntang, so I don't think you need to worry about this small amount of money. Serving the Emperor is more important than anything else!"
It was very clear that the emperor wanted these medicinal herbs, and they could pay whatever price they wanted.
If it is not enough, Jiang Ningwan will have to make up for it herself.
Jiang Ningwan was speechless.
"Alright, tell the Emperor that this is all the Tianshan Buddha Lotus Huichun Hall can find, and there won't be any more."
If we continue to provide it, we will lose a lot of money.
Doctor Li smiled and said, "General Jiang has done his best. I understand, and the Emperor will certainly understand!"
Doctor Li then took the herbs and reported back.
Looking at Doctor Li's departing back, Jiang Ningwan's eyes darkened.
According to the time when these medicinal herbs should be taken, the queen's illness will probably be cured before she leaves the palace.
The days in the palace gradually became dull.
Jiang Ningwan and others would make an appointment to go hunting in the back mountains. The scenery in the palace was pleasant and particularly comfortable.
In order to survive this year, Jiang Xiru stayed by the queen's bedside every day and took good care of her.
At first the queen's condition improved.
A dinner party was also planned.
But after the dinner, it started to rain, and the palace, which was already located in the mountains, was suddenly hit by the cold.
Just one night, the queen's headache came back again.
It keeps coming back and can't be cured.
About a month later, the queen's condition still showed no improvement.
It's impossible that the Tianshan Buddha Lotus has no effect.
So Jiang Ningwan asked Zhang Yunsong to keep an eye on it.
That day, when Imperial Physician Li went to take the Queen's pulse and prepare medicine, Zhang Yunsong quietly entered Imperial Physician Li's room, checked the medicine jars in the room, and found some remaining medicine residue.
Soon, he hurried over to see Jiang Ningwan.
Anxious and excited.
"There was no Tianshan Buddha Lotus in the medicine that Imperial Doctor Li gave the Queen!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was shocked.
"Sure enough, no wonder the Queen's headaches keep coming back."
"Go find out where those Tianshan Buddha Lotuses have gone."
Zhang Yunsong nodded, "Okay."
The next day, Jiang Ningwan accompanied her aunt to visit the queen.
The queen looked weak and pale, resting in bed, and she looked completely exhausted.
After Concubine Rong showed some concern.
Confused, he asked, "Is Doctor Li's medical skills not very good? Wasn't the Tianshan Buddha Lotus he brought back very useful?"
The Queen's eyes dimmed as she spoke slowly, "Doctor Li said that if you use this medicine too much, it won't be as effective."
"Maybe it's caused by a cold. It will get better once the cold is gone."
Concubine Rong wanted to say something, but Jiang Ningwan held her back. She had already given the necessary reminders, and it now depended on whether the Queen could think of Imperial Physician Li.
"Then I will not disturb the Queen's rest. I will take my leave."
Jiang Ningwan also stood up and bowed, "I'll take my leave."
On the way out of the Queen's bedroom, Concubine Rong was absent-minded.
After returning to his own residence, he dared to hold Jiang Ningwan's hand and asked, "You asked me to see the Queen just to mention Doctor Li's medical skills?"
"Is there something wrong with this Imperial Doctor Li? Isn't he a close confidant of the Queen?"
Jiang Ningwan looked outside warily and made a shushing gesture, "Aunt, please don't ask. This matter is not convenient to discuss here."
"I'll explain it to you once I've checked it thoroughly and have a definite result."
"Don't worry too much about the Queen's illness."
Seeing her serious expression, Concubine Rong could guess that this matter was not simple, so she nodded seriously and said, "Okay."
"Ning Wan, you have to be careful when investigating these things. Although Qin Chengqian has been deposed as the crown prince, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, so we still have to be wary."
"If you encounter any trouble, feel free to come to me and your cousin."
Jiang Ningwan smiled and said, "I understand, aunt."
……
Summer is almost over and the weather is gradually getting cooler.
The emperor also ordered his troops to return to Beijing.
Just the night before departure, Zhang Yunsong hurried over.
"General Jiang, I found it!" Zhang Yunsong closed the door nervously.
"You told me to keep an eye on Doctor Li. Today, when I was packing, I realized that none of those Tianshan Buddha Lotuses had been used!"
"It's still in the box!"
"Doctor Li locked it up. I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been packing."
After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was a little surprised, but it also further confirmed her guess.
The queen's headache was man-made, and the other party didn't want the queen to get better.
"Just think about how bold this Imperial Doctor Li is. He even dares to embezzle the Queen's medicinal herbs." Zhang Yunsong was shocked.
Jiang Ningwan said quietly, "How could he dare to do that without someone's permission?"
"Then who dares to instruct Imperial Physician Li?" Zhang Yunsong was completely unaware of what was happening.
But when Jiang Ningwan looked at him seriously and remained silent, Zhang Yunsong felt a chill on his back.
"You don't want to say yes..."
He didn't dare to say those two words.
Jiang Ningwan interrupted coldly, "Stop guessing. Just pretend you don't know anything about this matter. If others ask you, just say you don't know anything."
She patted Zhang Yunsong on the shoulder and said, "Protect yourself!"
Zhang Yunsong nodded, but when he walked out of the room, he shivered at the cold air.
The weather at the beginning of autumn is really freezing cold.
at night.
Jiang Ningwan told Qin Shuangchi about this.
He wasn't surprised at all after hearing this.
Jiang Ningwan seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "Could it be because of the Queen Mother's death?"
"The Queen is definitely involved, but the Emperor refused to investigate at the time, so I thought that was the end of it."
"But why would he treat the Queen in this way? He is the king of a country. He can decide how to deal with the Queen with just a word."
Qin Shuang poured the tea slowly, "There must be a reason why he can't touch the Queen openly, or maybe the Queen has done something shameful for him."
"This headache won't kill anyone in the short term, but it will prevent the empress from interfering in harem affairs. It won't depose her, but she'll have no real power. On the one hand, it will stabilize the hearts of the empress's family, and on the other hand, it will maintain the reputation of the imperial family and demonstrate the deep affection between the emperor and empress."