Chapter 310 (2/2)

Chu Zhi also pretended to be stupid.

Just listen to Emperor Xiao's way: ”the virtuous imperial concubine likes you. It's not easy for you to go into the palace. Go and give her a greeting!”

”I will obey your orders.”

Chu Zhi came out of Zichen hall and went to Yongle hall.

The virtuous imperial concubine recently became obsessed with making flower cakes. When Chu Zhi went, she was making flower cakes with the palace people with her sleeves.

Seeing Chu Zhi coming, he didn't make a false courtesy and directly said to Chu Zhi, ”sit down first and the palace will be ready soon.”

After pinching the last one, the palace man immediately presented the toilet utensils, cleaned the hands of the virtuous imperial concubine, wiped them with a handkerchief, coated them with balm, and then massaged them gently.

While lying on the pillow to rest, the virtuous imperial concubine asked Chu Zhi, ”how did you enter the palace today?”

”Back to your mother, your majesty summoned her servant just now. Your majesty cares about her and loves her. He specially allowed her to come to greet her.”

”You are a wise man!” the virtuous imperial concubine smiled and asked, ”Your Majesty announced you into the palace, but for the sake of rumors?”

”Exactly.”

Hearing the speech, the virtuous imperial concubine waved her hand and asked everyone to go down. She sat up straight and looked at Chu Zhi and asked, ”tell me the truth, Han Zhan, did he really hurt... Where?”

It's much more convenient for the virtuous imperial concubine to ask.

Chu Zhi was embarrassed and surprised. ”How can you believe such a thing? Besides, the courtesan and lesbian little Marquis didn't do much. This is a misunderstanding. How can you know the little Marquis...”

Chu Zhi said here, pretending to be ashamed: ”according to the minister's daughter, it must be the people outside who deliberately spread rumors and maliciously slander the little Marquis! Others don't say, if the little marquis is hurt... The loyal and brave marquis will be in a hurry first, and he is bound to publicize famous doctors to diagnose and treat the little Marquis, but you can see the reaction of the loyal and brave marquis. At this time, it must be groundless and deliberately spread false rumors!”

The virtuous imperial concubine twisted her eyebrows and asked subconsciously, ”don't you know?”

Chu Zhi was at a loss: ”what do you know?”

The virtuous imperial concubine looked at her reaction and kept silent for a moment: ”just, nothing!”

Chu Zhi chatted with the virtuous imperial concubine again, and was sent out of the palace by the palace man.

As soon as Chu Zhi's front foot left, empress Xian went to Zichen hall.

”Why? Did you ask?”

”Back to your majesty, I asked. She said that what she said outside was rumors, not true.” the virtuous imperial concubine said, ”but the doctor Wu clearly said that the little Marquis was him... Is it because the doctor Wu was misdiagnosed?”

Xiao Huang chuckled: ”Doctor Wu is the first queen. He is most loyal and upright. He never biases anyone in the palace. His diagnosis will never go wrong!”

”Then...”

”It seems that ah Zhan really hurt the root!”

”But Chu Zhi said there were rumors outside!”

”Just because she denied it, it shows that something really happened to Han Zhan.” Xiao Huang's face is full of scheming, ”If she admitted that Han Zhan had hurt his body, it would show that there was a problem, but Chu Zhi denied it. You know, the more a person wants to deny a thing, the more guilty he wants to cover it up for fear of being known. Otherwise, why do you think Zhongyong Hou refused when I said to invite famous doctors for Han Zhan?”

The virtuous imperial concubine humbly asked for advice: ”please make it clear to your majesty.”

”Doctor Wu has confirmed that Han Zhan has no medicine to cure. Zhongyong Hou also knows this. I want to ask famous doctors again. Once the notice is issued, the world knows it. No matter whether the young hou can see it well or not, the ridicule of the world can't be avoided. Zhongyong Hou loves his son and naturally doesn't dare to take this risk. Moreover, the opportunity to find a good doctor is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Of course, he doesn't dare to bet.”

The virtuous imperial concubine suddenly realized, but she didn't understand: ”so, when the little Marquis returned from the East Palace, Chu Zhi was always around the little marquis. How could she know such a big thing? When I asked her just now, she was dazed and determined that the little Marquis was good and was framed by outsiders!”

[author's digression]: Thank you for Mondo's fucking message, especially meijoe's typo catching insects. Mojo, love you~