Chapter 332 A Departure Gift of Clothes (1/2)

“Well, we’ve done everything, but still failed to heal His Majesty. Your Highness, had it not been for you and the fact that you specially came to Tai Hospital to observe the situation, outsiders might think that we have not done our best.”

Since Lin Mengya had failed to find any clues to the Emperor’s illness, Su Tong pretended to be distressed, too.

In this way, he would be not suspected of delaying the Emperor’s recovery.

“Doctor Su, thank you, but I came here to treat His Majesty, because of Prince Yu. After all, he misses His Majesty very much.”

Lin Mengya did not want to have anything more to do with them, so she put the case history in order, after glancing at Su Tong.

But after she filed the case history, there were still some nagging doubts in her heart.

It must be Xiaofeng who took away the actual records. However, he was already dead and Lin Mengya was not in the right position to ask about him, for a variety of reasons.

Therefore, that would always be an unsolved question for her.

“Who is holding the real case history?”

If it was the Empress or the Crown Prince, she would not feel too worried.

But if it was the enemy state, then it would be harmful to the Emperor.

On second thoughts, Lin Mengya decided it would be better if she made some discreet investigations.

It would be more troublesome if Long Tianyu or Lin Muzhi were involved in this.

“Your Highness, you’re making me feel like a stranger. You and I have worked closely together for a few days, and someday I may ask you for a favor. These doctors in the court will certainly keep in mind your kindness.”

“Kindness?” Lin Mengya sneered silently. If there were a list of people in the Court of Imperial Physicians, who disliked her, Su Tong must be among the top three.

But Su Tong had the ability to hold his own at the Court of Imperial Physicians.

Su Tong was good at pretending to be humble enough to deal with whatever he hated or liked. No one could find fault with him on the surface at least, even if Yama should be standing behind him.

False friends are worse than bitter enemies. To be honest, to Lin Mengya, he was a most dangerous opponent.

“I have summarized everything. The rest will be up to you guys. I should be leaving. Please.”

She had already seen whatever she came to see. It was time to leave.

Perhaps everyone, except for Qiu Yu in the Court of Imperial Physicians, would be genuinely glad that she would be leaving forever.

Actually, there was not much to be taken away. Lin Mengya left the Court of Imperial Physicians only with some medical books.

They all stared as her slim figure disappearing at the far end of path, from the palace.

Su Tong stopped smiling now, and his face was gloomy, instead.

He Tian and Jiang Kai were also watching her departure, with hostile expressions on their faces.

“She is finally leaving. Hum, how self-conceited people from Prince Yu’s Mansion are. She even looks down on us. Did she really think that she can control the Court of Imperial Physicians?”

Jiang Kai had always coveted the needle control technique that Lin Mengya had. But she had a strong grounding in that. He failed after several attempts and even Su Tong had warned him not to act too rashly.

But Lin Mengya was leaving, and would be going back to her house. He did not have the chance anymore.

That was why he felt such unreasonable anger at Lin Mengya.

“Hey, we have lived so long for nothing. A little girl managed to get the better of us in the end.”

He Tian’s eyes brimmed over with a stream of hate.

He blamed Lin Mengya for Liu Yi’s death.

“How hard is it to defeat her? She’s just a woman who likes to show off. The one behind her is the real problem.”

Su Tong was really astute. He pretended to agree with Lin Mengya on everything she did.

But internally, he knew without doubt that Lin Mengya could not be defeated, unless Prince Yu and Lin Muzhi fell from power.

“Minister Su, should we do something? Princess Yu has signed her name on the case history. We can…”

Cui Shi lowered his voice so that it was audible only to Su Tong.

A trace of brutality flickered across his face. Presumably it was not the first time he had come up with this kind of scheme.

“No need. Lin Mengya is not any ordinary woman. She may find flaws if it’s not a perfect plan. Don’t forget how the apprentice of Lao He died. You and I both know that he died because he fell prey to a scheme. But there’s no way to get past Lin Mengya. So do you still think that she won’t see through what you’re thinking of?”

Actually, Lin Mengya managed to escape Su Tong’s traps many times, due to her own intelligence.

Prince Yu was supposed to plant some of his spies in the palace. And Lin Muzhi was an important official. Su Tong believed that Lin Mengya must have help from someone.

“Well, then, there’s nothing we can do, except watch her leaving?”

Cui Shi said unwillingly. They had been controlling the Court of Imperial Physicians for many years. The Empress and other powers were also drawn to them.

But Lin Mengya was unmoved by neither force nor persuasion. Worse still, she even tried to suppress them, together with Prince Yu.

It was strange that they could tolerate these kinds of things.

“It’s still uncertain if she will leave for good. She has examined His Majesty. Do you think that they will not have any complaints? Cui, let’s stand by and see. It’s better if both of them fail, so that we can gain the most generous returns.”

Su Tong did not live up to his name of Fox for nothing. He had a cunning look in his eyes.

Doctors in the Court of Imperial Physicians seemed to come and go, in such a small world.