Within the Imperial Palace, Ru Yi awaited Xia Wenxu’s reply.
Just now, amid everyone’s anticipation, he had examined Empress Min’s condition but found nothing unusual.
He had hoped that Junior Brother Xia could offer some help, yet unexpectedly, Junior Brother Xia’s response was just this line.
"Empress Min is destined to be assisted by a noble person."
Even the Imperial Physicians of Great Zhou were at a loss with Empress Min’s illness, so where could such a noble person come from?
Seeing that even the Light Mage summoned from the Magic Temple had no solution, Crown Prince Li Cheng felt absolutely dejected.
At this moment, a Palace Attendant came with a message, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, Vice Minister Min seeks an audience outside the Palace, claiming to have found a Divine Doctor who can save the Empress’s life."
Upon hearing this, Empress Su and the others were slightly astounded; Vice Minister Min was none other than Empress Min’s own younger brother.
As soon as the Crown Prince heard, he grasped at the possibility like a lifeline, hastily saying: "It’s Imperial Uncle Min, quickly admit him."
"Wait, Your Highness the Crown Prince, all the renowned Divine Doctors from the vicinity of Biantang have already been summoned to the Imperial Palace. Whether the physician invited by Imperial Uncle Min is a true Divine Doctor remains to be seen; we must not rashly allow outsiders into the Palace."
Although Empress Su was only an Imperial Concubine, she enjoyed Emperor Tang Yuan’s profound affection. Even when Empress Min was alive, they governed their own halves of the harem, each managing her domain.
With Empress Min’s illness, Empress Su swiftly seized control of all power within the harem with lightning speed.
Even if someone outside seeks an audience, it requires her permission.
The authority of Crown Prince Li Cheng had been practically hollowed out.
Crown Prince Li Cheng, upon seeing this, felt both annoyed and enraged, disregarding all decorum as he pointed at Empress Su and scolded, "Empress Su, with the Empress Dowager severely ill, you obstruct me from summoning a Divine Doctor; what intent lies behind your actions? Don’t think I’ll fear you just because the Emperor dotes on you. I will go to the Emperor right now and let him decide."
The two quarreled and tugged at each other all the way to Emperor Tang Yuan.
This unsightly Royal scandal made everyone in Chao Lu Palace shake their heads upon seeing.
Emperor Tang Yuan, still mindful of his many years of affection with Empress Min, upon hearing the news, ordered someone to summon Vice Minister Min and the Divine Doctor into the Palace.
"Vice Minister Min, Divine Doctor Yun, enter the Palace for an audience," Yun Sheng followed Vice Minister Min, making his way towards Dawn Palace.
When the eunuch announced the arrival of Divine Doctor Yun, Yuan Bu Po was taken aback. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
A look of surprise also spread across Xuan Meimei’s face.
Could it be that this so-called Divine Doctor is actually Yun Sheng?
They saw a middle-aged man dressed in the attire of a government official enter, with a lean Doctor following behind him.
To disguise his identity, Yun Sheng even purposely carried a medicine box on his back, looking no different from an ordinary wandering quack.
Yuan Bu Po looked at the appearance of the Divine Doctor and still couldn’t quite figure it out – that clearly wasn’t Yun Sheng.
Just when he was doubting, he suddenly noticed the lean female physician quickly raised her head and glanced in his direction.
Even if they were disguised with Disguise Magic, Yuan Bu Po still recognized, at a glance, Yun Sheng’s eyes, lively yet suffused with a touch of shrewdness.
The dark pupils were quite incongruous with her features.
Yuan Bu Po’s reaction caught the attention of Second Prince Li Shao, who couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at Yun Sheng, only to see the woman’s appearance was indeed very ordinary; she’d be lost among a crowd easily.
Besides, this Divine Doctor looked sickly herself, appearing as a veritable medicine jar. Could she really cure Empress Min?
"Are you the Divine Doctor from Great Zhou?" Emperor Tang Yuan also made his way over, guilt-ridden upon seeing his wife’s life hanging by a thread.
This woman, after all, had been with him for decades and had borne him an heir. She might be mediocre, but was by no means a bad empress.
"I am Yun Sheng, who once studied under the former Imperial Physician Fan Zhi of Great Zhou," Yun Sheng said in a clear and loud voice, showing no trace of fear when facing Emperor Tang Yuan.
Li Shao couldn’t help but glance sideways; he had heard the name Yun Sheng before.
Unexpectedly, the Divine Doctor who had recently become the most renowned in Great Zhou City was none other than this ordinary-looking female physician before him.
This was also the Divine Doctor who had cured Yun Canglang, the Great Zhou General.
And also the Divine Doctor that Li Shao had previously sought to assassinate.
Yun Sheng also looked down, her gaze sweeping over the people present.
Besides Yuan Bupo and Xuan Meimei, there were also several unfamiliar men standing in the hall, one of whom had handsome features but a hint of slyness, seemingly the Second Prince of Tang Yuan of the rumors.
Another man, with quite ordinary qualifications and appearance, must surely be the feeble Crown Prince Li Cheng.
These days, the talents of the Second Princes seemed generally to be stronger than those of the reigning Crown Princes.
As for the last person, Yun Sheng faintly sensed the fluctuation of Light Magic Elements emanating from him.
A person from the Magic Temple?
Yun Sheng quickly identified the identities of everyone in the hall.
"Since it is so, come forward quickly and have a look at Empress Min," Emperor Tang Yuan urged.
It seems that Yun Sheng must have used some special methods to disguise her appearance.
Yuan Bupo didn’t know why Yun Sheng had done so, but since she had, he naturally wouldn’t expose her.
As long as Yun Sheng was alive, all was well.
Yuan Bupo felt as if the skies had cleared after a rain; the depressive mood of the past few days also vanished in an instant.
Having received Emperor Tang Yuan’s permission, Yun Sheng was about to step forward to examine.
"Stop," just as Yun Sheng was moving forward, Second Prince Li Shao suddenly cut in from the side, blocking her path.
He scrutinized Yun Sheng from head to toe, his words carrying a certain difficulty and challenge.
"Father, I am somewhat informed about Great Zhou’s famed doctors, but I have heard that this physician here claims to have studied under Great Zhou’s Imperial Physician Fan Zhi who is said to have been expelled from the Medicine Emperor Pavilion and even more so making a living through deception and fraud."
"Is that true? This is outrageous, to dare deceive us, come, seize this charlatan," Emperor Tang Yuan said in a fury.
"Wait," Yun Sheng was provoked by Li Shao’s accusation of deception and fraud.
To Yun Sheng, Doctor Fan was not only a benefactor when she first arrived in Yujing, but also a guide on her path as a physician.
If it weren’t for Doctor Fan, Yun Sheng would never have thought of combining magic and medical skill, nor would she have conceived the idea of concocting magic potions.
Second Prince Li Shao’s insult to Doctor Fan was tantamount to insulting her.
"What more do you have to explain?" Seeing Yun Sheng’s expression change drastically, Li Shao knew that she indeed was the Divine Doctor Yun Sheng of Great Zhou.
After Yun Sheng became famous in Great Zhou, Li Shao had people investigate.
He found that this Divine Doctor had almost become famous overnight, with hardly any record of her medical study or practice before that.
As for her master Fan Zhi, he was a former Imperial Physician who had been expelled from the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.
"Second Prince, I admit that my master was expelled from the Medicine Emperor Pavilion for certain matters, but the fact that he was an Imperial Physician is true. He became the youngest Imperial Physician of Great Zhou at the age of twenty-five. He was expelled from the Medicine Emperor Pavilion at the age of twenty-eight, but the reason was that he aspired to pursue higher realms in the art of healing by integrating magic into his medical practice," Yun Sheng spoke crisply, wholly unafraid of Li Shao’s provocation.