readsfreenovel Chapter 146 The Queen Mother Pretends to be Sick
Chapter 146 The Queen Mother Pretends to be Sick
Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother's bedroom.
Eunuch Xia took Mu Lanfeng to Shoukang Palace and first met the emperor in the outer hall.
The emperor was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wore a crown on his head, and he looked majestic without even being angry.
He looked solemn, with his hands behind his back, his fingers unconsciously curled slightly, pacing back and forth, glancing into the bedroom from time to time.
When they reached the center of the palace, Mu Lanfeng knelt on the ground, folded her hands, placed her palms on the ground, and gently touched her forehead to her hands, bowing deeply, "I am Mu Lanfeng, a commoner, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Her body was leaning forward slightly, her back straight.
The emperor was slightly stunned, and in an instant, anxiety rose in his eyes like flames.
He took a step forward, raised his hand and said hurriedly, "Quickly stand up! Mu Lanfeng, I heard that you might have a solution for the Queen Mother's illness. The Queen Mother's condition is critical, and I am extremely worried. Please go and see the Queen Mother as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Mu Lanfeng immediately replied respectfully: "I will do my best."
After saying that, he quickly stood up and, led by Eunuch Xia, walked quickly towards the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
A group of imperial doctors gathered around the bed, all with solemn expressions.
When they entered the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the imperial doctors automatically made way for her.
But when they saw Mu Lanfeng, a young girl with an inexperienced look, all the imperial doctors were slightly stunned, with a look of suspicion on their faces.
Then, the imperial doctors began to whisper to each other.
"Who is this little girl? What kind of medical skills can she know at this age?" an imperial physician whispered.
"Yes, it's such a serious case and our Imperial Hospital has no idea what to do. What can she do?" Another imperial physician echoed in a low voice.
"Are you here to cause trouble? This is not a place for fun."
Everyone was talking at once, and doubts and disdain filled the entire bedroom. They all thought that she was just a little girl who didn't know her place.
Eunuch Xia stood aside, listening to the questioning voices of the imperial doctors, frowned slightly, and cleared his throat.
"Since you gentlemen are helpless in treating the Queen Mother's illness, can't you allow others to try?"
Eunuch Xia's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.
His eyes swept across the imperial doctors coldly, silencing those who were about to speak.
After that, he looked at Mu Lanfeng again, and his tone softened a little: "Fifth Miss, don't pay attention to them, and treat the Queen Mother quickly."
The empress dowager lay quietly on the couch, her eyes closed, her face haggard and dull, her hair slightly messy on the pillow, her lips tightly pursed, one hand resting weakly on the quilt, her fingers slightly bent.
The entire bedroom was filled with a heavy atmosphere, and the Queen Mother just lay there motionless.
Mu Lanfeng calmed himself down and focused his attention on the Queen Mother.
She gently stretched out her hand and felt the Queen Mother's pulse.
When her fingers touched the Queen Mother's wrist, she felt a subtle tension in her wrist, which was definitely not the state of a truly comatose patient.
She checked the Queen Mother's eyes again. When her fingers gently approached the Queen Mother's eyelids, the Queen Mother's eyelids twitched slightly, as if she was trying hard to restrain herself.
Mu Lanfeng remained calm and looked at the whites of the empress dowager's eyes. Although the color was a little dull, it did not have the turbidity and bloodshot look of someone who was truly sick.
Checking the tongue coating, she deliberately moved very slowly. The empress dowager's breathing obviously stopped for a moment, and then she struggled to return to normal.
At this time, Mu Lanfeng was already 70% sure that the Queen Mother was indeed pretending to be sick.
Throughout the whole process, the Queen Mother remained motionless, but her stiff body lines revealed her inner anxiety. People who are truly in a coma will naturally relax their bodies.
Mu Lanfeng stood up, frowned slightly, and said to the people around him: "The Queen Mother's condition is indeed complicated!"
The Queen Mother was pretending to be ill, so naturally she couldn't be exposed in front of her.
An elderly doctor nearby raised his lip slightly with a hint of sarcasm upon hearing this.
He snorted and said, "Humph, I said before that a yellow-haired girl would never know how to cure diseases and save lives. Now it seems that what I said is indeed correct."
Another imperial physician also echoed, "How great am I? How dare a young girl like me show off her medical skills in this imperial hospital? It's ridiculous."
"Don't think you can be called a doctor just because you have read a few medical books. How can a little girl understand the true medical skills?"
Mu Lanfeng listened to the sarcastic remarks without changing her expression. Her eyes became more fierce and her voice became higher: "Since you are so sure that my medical skills are not good, then I would like to ask you, why are you so powerful but unable to treat the Queen Mother's illness? Are you just talking big but not doing anything practical? If you are really capable, you should come up with an effective treatment plan right now instead of sneering at a young girl like me."
"The level of medical skills has never been measured by age. If we only look at age, then this Imperial Hospital might as well be turned into a place for the elderly."
One of the imperial doctors was so angry at what Mu Lanfeng said that his face flushed red. He glared and shouted back, "Hmph, you little girl, don't be so arrogant. The Queen Mother's illness is a difficult and complicated disease. The Imperial Hospital did not immediately come up with a treatment plan because we are cautious and do not want to act rashly. If something happens to the Queen Mother, can you bear the responsibility?"
Another imperial physician also said, "That's right. You are just a young girl, and you don't know how high the heaven is or how deep the earth is. All of us in the Imperial Hospital have not been able to reach a conclusion after discussion. What makes you so sure? Are you trying to gain fame by using the Queen Mother's illness?"
Mu Lanfeng was so angry that she laughed. If Eunuch Xia hadn't come to see her, who would be willing to enter this palace?
"My lords, Lan Feng has no intention of snatching away your credit. We are gathered here for the purpose of curing the Empress Dowager. Lan Feng has never wanted to gain fame from this. If any of you are capable of curing the Empress Dowager, Lan Feng will step aside and make way for you. But if you are also helpless, then please be quiet!" Mu Lan Feng's face was as calm as water, his voice was not loud, and every word was clear.
All the imperial doctors were startled and they all involuntarily took a step back silently. Their arrogance was instantly suppressed.
Mu Lanfeng raised his eyes slightly and cast a look towards Eunuch Xia with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Eunuch Xia understood the meaning instantly, walked slowly to Mu Lanfeng, leaned over slightly, and asked in a low voice: "What do you want, Fifth Miss?"
"Eunuch Xia, please ask the adults to step aside for a while." Mu Lanfeng spoke softly. Although his voice was gentle, it revealed a sense of unquestionableness.
"My Lords, please move to the outer hall and wait for a moment." Eunuch Xia understood and immediately raised his voice, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, but with a bit of majesty.
"This……"
Several imperial doctors looked at each other, with hesitation on their faces.
However, under the intimidating gaze of Eunuch Xia, they knew that it was not appropriate to disobey at this time, and finally they tactfully retreated.