TCCRMMAICSTA Chapter 5

As expected, Yu Wanwan had a flurry of thoughts in her mind

 

【Medicinal wine? Why didn’t it poison you to death already? Besides using your lame leg to remind Liang Fei, what else can you do? You only lost a leg, but Liang Fei lost her entire life!】

 

 【After all these years, has Liang Fei not given you enough? Even if it was a debt of gratitude, it’s long been repaid! Pah!】

 

The more Liang Fei listened, the more pleased she became. Yu Wanfu was right. Over the years, Zhou Dezi had constantly used the favour of his injured leg to remind her, and she was sick of it. But out of conscience, she continued to give him benefits.

 

Now, Yu Wanfu’s words had really hit home for her. Indeed, the debt was long repaid. But… Why did he say she had lost her entire life?

 

She looked at Yu Wanwan, “What do you have to say for yourself?”

 

Yu Wanwan responded sincerely, “Your Highness is wise. If you summon the imperial physician to check, you’ll know whether Zhou Quezi drank medicinal wine or not.”

 

Liang Fei immediately waved her hand, instructing the maid beside her to fetch the physician.

 

Hearing this, Zhou Quezi wasn’t worried at all. He had already bribed the imperial physician who regularly treated Liang Fei, so the doctor would surely take his side. Today, he was certain he would win. Yu Wanfu, this pretty boy, was doomed!

 

But Yu Wanwan’s next words shattered his illusion.

 

Yu Wanwan said, “Your Highness, I suggest you summon Imperial Physician Wen. His medical skills are superb and reliable.”

 

【Sister, Imperial Physician Wen is an honest man from the imperial hospital. He wouldn’t lie, not even about frequent urination. He can not only diagnose what kind of wine Zhou Quezi drank but also diagnose any problems with your body.】

 

Upon hearing this, Liang Fei immediately nodded in agreement, “Cui’er, fetch Imperial Physician Wen.”

 

She wanted to see what was really going on with her health.

 

The maid named Cui’er promptly replied, “Yes, Your Highness.”

 

This instantly made Zhou Quezi panic. He quickly shouted, “Your Highness, Imperial Physician Liu is the one who regularly checks your pulse. Suddenly switching to another doctor might not be appropriate.”

 

As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Wanwan, implying that Yu Wanwan might be up to something.

 

Yu Wanwan rolled her eyes at him: 【Old bastard, you’re just afraid that Imperial Physician Wen will discover your leg wasn’t injured saving Liang Fei, right?】

 

Liang Fei’s eyes opened slightly. On that rainy day years ago, the road was slippery, and she had accidentally tumbled down the stairs. Just as she was about to fall off a high platform, Zhou Dezi had sacrificed himself by jumping down to act as a cushion for her. It was thanks to him that she had survived. If not for his actions, she might not be alive today.

 

But now Yu Wanfu was saying that Zhou Dezi’s leg wasn’t injured from saving her? How was it really injured then?

 

Because of that fall, she had lost the child in her womb… At the time, she didn’t even know she was pregnant. Her menstrual cycle had been irregular, and Imperial Physician Liu had told her the pregnancy was too early to detect. It wasn’t until the fall caused her to start bleeding that the Empress Dowager had summoned the physician, who confirmed that she had miscarried.

 

Since that incident, she had never been able to conceive again. The physician had said her body had been damaged.

 

But now… it seemed there were problems with everything she had believed!

 

So Liang Fei resolutely said, “My decision is final! Don’t say another word!”

 

Zhou Dezi, upon being reprimanded, shrank back in fear, cold sweat forming on his forehead. It was over… Today, he feared he would lose his life here. Why had Liang Fei suddenly become so strange?

 

Soon, Imperial Physician Wen arrived. He was a quiet young man, around twenty years old, carrying a medicine box. He immediately gave the impression of being honest and reliable.

 

He quickly stepped forward to examine Zhou Dezi. After a thorough check, he furrowed his brows and reported, “Your Highness, Zhou Dezi has been drinking peach blossom wine, not medicinal wine. As for his leg, it wasn’t injured from a fall, but rather it was broken by a heavy blow.”

 

Upon hearing this, Liang Fei’s expression darkened. Yu Wanfu had been right—Zhou Dezi’s leg injury wasn’t from saving her. She had wasted all these years being grateful to him for nothing!

 

She spoke coldly, “Now, check my pulse.”

 

A bad suspicion was growing in her heart… Could it be that her miscarriage…

 

“Yes, Your Highness.” Imperial Physician Wen immediately prepared to check her pulse.

 

Yu Wanwan, ever perceptive, quickly pulled a chair over for Liang Fei to sit down.

 

【Pretty sister, sit down quickly. Your body can’t afford to get worked up like this. If I’m not mistaken, you’re already a paper tiger—strong on the outside but weak on the inside. But Imperial Physician Wen won’t reveal the truth right away. You’ll need to consult him again. That Zhou Lame is the Emperor’s man, and you absolutely cannot let the Emperor find out about your condition.】

 

As Liang Fei felt her pulse being checked, she was shocked. Zhou Lame was working for the Emperor? Why…

 

A trace of sorrow flashed through her eyes. Even if she was foolish, she could still figure it out. She was the sister of a general. Her brother was the General of the Northern Frontier, commanding a powerful army! The Emperor must have feared that her family would rebel. That’s why he broke Zhou Lame’s leg and sent him to monitor her every move.

 

But…the Emperor usually treated her with the best of everything, protecting her no matter how arrogant or difficult she was. Was all of that fake?

 

Seeing the emotions in Liang Fei’s eyes, Yu Wanwan continued her internal monologue: “Oh no, is that love-struck brain of yours acting up again?”

 

【The Emperor is already trying to harm you! Wake up!】

 

【Your body is in such bad shape, you’ll never be able to have children again. And in three to five years, your health will fail, and you’ll die.】

 

【The worst part is that everything Zhou Lame has done under your name will be blamed on you!】

 

【Zhou Lame has been stealing money from the Office of Affairs, bullying the palace maids, taking bribes, and even stealing wine from the imperial kitchen. On a larger scale, this means your family is running wild in the palace.】

 

【With just one command from the Emperor, your entire family could be executed, and here you are, still hopelessly in love with the Emperor? He even sent a team to terminate your pregnancy!】

 

【You think you slipped and fell because the road was really slippery? They put oil on the ground—you couldn’t avoid falling even if you tried! And that Imperial Physician Liu? He’s another one bought off by the Emperor. The incense you’ve been burning in your palace? It’s contraceptive!】

 

【Unbelievable… It’s not just that being love-struck is scary, it’s the kind of love that could get your entire family killed!】

 

!!!

 

Liang Fei was so shocked that her wrist trembled. The Emperor didn’t just harm her child; he wanted to destroy her entire family! And that incense, it had been a personal gift from the Emperor, with all the ingredients imported from the Western Regions. But… it was all a lie!

 

Her eyes reddened, and she could barely contain her emotions.

 

Just then, Imperial Physician Wen finished his diagnosis, his expression slightly grave. “Your Highness’s body is somewhat weak, but with proper rest, it will be fine. I’ll prescribe some restorative medicine for you.”

 

Liang Fei nodded absentmindedly, lost in thought. She didn’t know what to do. The man she had loved for so many years had schemed against her like a venomous snake.

 

Yu Wanwan, seeing her in a daze, hurriedly cried out, “Your Highness, this proves that this servant wasn’t lying. It’s all Zhou Lame’s evil deeds.”

 

【Sister, stay calm. If you show any sign of distress, Zhou Lame’s spies will report it to the Emperor, and your whole family could be wiped out!】

 

【If it were me, I’d kill Zhou Lame right now to cut off the Emperor’s source of information and then act like nothing happened.】

 

【After all, the palace is full of the Emperor’s men. If a big scene breaks out, I’m no match for him. But… he has to sleep sometime, right?】

 

【As soon as he comes to my palace to sleep, that’s my chance for revenge. Plus, I’m sure I have some close sisters in the palace who’d love to join me in taking him down.】

 

Liang Fei deeply agreed. If she confronted the Emperor directly, she’d die a terrible death. But if she played her cards right and used subtle tactics, the Emperor wouldn’t stand a chance.

 

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