Her death greatly stimulated Doctor Hu.
He hurriedly knelt down and crawled forward a few steps, trying to get closer to Ning Chen.
Huai'an rushed over and stopped him.
Doctor Hu cried with snot and tears, "Your Majesty, I am useless. I failed to understand Concubine Su's pulse, but I have never done anything harmful to the fetus in Concubine Su's belly. I am willing to swear on the reputation of the Hu family's century-old medical practice that if I have tried to murder the heir in Concubine Su's belly, my medical skills will have no successor, and the Hu family will no longer have a place in the medical world!"
For people of this era, this oath is a poisonous oath.
Moreover, every word of Doctor Hu was sincere, so he should have not done anything to Su's child.
Ning Chen lowered his eyes slightly, still indifferent, but spoke to Zhang Yuanpan next to him.
"Doctor Zhang, in your opinion, is it possible to misdiagnose a pulse?"
"Your Majesty, if there is an effect of drugs, misdiagnosis is possible, just like some people are very good at using drugs and poisons. It is impossible to detect the cause until the disease is terminal and incurable. It seems that Concubine Su's pregnancy has been saved to the limit." Doctor Zhang bowed.
Although what he said was not wrong, he also spoke up for Doctor Hu to some extent.
Having worked together for many years, the two have some colleague friendship.
Ning Chen glanced at him, then looked at Doctor Hu who was in tears, and lowered his eyes.
"Hu Shouyuan, your medical skills are not good enough to serve in the palace. You are to be stripped of your position as imperial physician and demoted to a commoner. No descendants of the Hu family are allowed to enter the palace to select imperial physicians. You are to be taken away from the capital from today onwards and never allowed to return to the capital."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!" Doctor Hu, with tears on his face, kowtowed quickly.
Sparing his life today is also the royal family's ancestral precept that the imperial physician cannot be killed unless necessary.
If the emperor killed the imperial physician at will, who among the world's most skilled doctors would dare to serve in the palace? Who would dare to treat the royal family's illnesses
Killing Baicao and driving away Doctor Hu were obviously not Ye Yun's ultimate goals.
He sighed and shook his head, "Su Jieyu is so foolish. She has harmed her own flesh and blood in vain. How can there be any good results when it comes to the matter of offspring, which goes against the will of heaven? Fortunately, Sister Yi discovered the clues early, otherwise who knows what would happen. By then, the Third Prince might also be harmed."
"How many people in this palace are as kind and sincere as Sister Ming? I am deeply saddened by this incident."
Yi Xiuyuan picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then looked at Ning Chen.
"Your Majesty, I am already a mother, and I cannot bear to see my children suffer. This time, Concubine Su's miscarriage reminded me of my first child who died for no reason. We were not able to find the murderer back then. When I was pregnant with the third prince, I almost had a miscarriage, which was also related to Fang Xiuyuan. It's not that I like to make random guesses, but it's just too coincidental. I'm afraid that something will happen to the child again, and I'm really uneasy!"
Ning Chen was extremely upset at the moment.
Near the end of the year, the Queen was assassinated again and was recuperating. He was even more entangled in the affairs of the previous dynasty and could not extricate himself. If he really wanted to investigate, it would be troublesome again.
What's more, they still remember Yao Xiang's selfless act to save their lives.
It is really hard to decide whether to investigate or not, and whether to impose a fine or not.
Seeing his expression change, Yi Xiuyuan wanted to say something else.
Ye Jun coughed lightly to stop her and signaled her with his eyes not to rush.
Then she bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I was a little frightened today, so I will take my leave first. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself and don't be too sad. The healthy princes and princesses in the palace still rely on your protection."
"Then I will take my leave as well." Yi Xiuyuan hesitated a little, but still spoke.
Ning Chen waved his hands irritably but didn't stop him.
Yi Xiurong winked at the person who stretched out his hand, and Yunxiu pulled up Yunxi, who was already scared silly.
The emperor didn't say how to deal with Yunxi, so she took her back and dealt with her herself.
The two of them came out of the main hall and glanced at the side hall where Concubine Su was at the moment.
It was quiet now, and Huai'an was directing people to carry Su out in a sedan chair.
It was impossible for her to stay here for the rest of her life. Unless the emperor ordered anyone to stay, she would be carried back even if she fainted.
After walking a long way, we finally arrived at a secluded place where there was no one.
Yi Xiuyuan took the initiative to open her mouth and said, "Thank you Ming Xiurong for reminding me this time. I will remember this favor."
Ye Jun smiled and said, "Xiu Yuan, you are too polite. There will never be eternal enemies in this world."
There will be no eternal friends.
The last sentence was not spoken, but Yi Xiuyuan understood it.
What this means is that the two of them only join forces occasionally to get what they need, and they don't really want to form an alliance.
Now that things were made clear, both sides felt more relaxed.
"In your opinion, will the emperor investigate this matter carefully and how will he deal with Yao?" Yi Xiuyuan said.
"We won't investigate, but there will definitely be severe punishment." Ye Jun raised his eyebrows. "It's boring to talk about it. Let's just wait and see what the emperor thinks."
Yi Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing.
Ye Jun politely said goodbye and the two parted ways.
As expected, that day, before everyone had recovered from the news of Concubine Su's sudden miscarriage, the Emperor went to Weiruixuan in the afternoon.
Yao Xiang was also nervous.
But she thought she handled the situation cleanly, and others did not dare to blame her, so she was able to remain stable.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you," Yao Xiang bowed respectfully.
But Ning Chen didn't shout.
The situation remained static for a while. Although Yao Xiang remained calm, his body was shaking a little.
Ning Chen finally spoke, "How much did you move Su's fetus?"
Yao Xiang was stunned, and looked up at Ning Chen in astonishment, "Your Majesty is wronged. How dare I do such a thing? Concubine Su's pregnancy has nothing to do with me!"
"Then why did you recommend Hu Shouyuan to diagnose Su's pulse for no reason?" Ning Chen said coldly, staring at her sharply.
"Su Jieyu complained of stomach discomfort that day. I am familiar with Doctor Hu, who is also quite proficient in gynecology. I recommended him to me without any other intention." Yao Xiang denied hurriedly, "Could it be that Doctor Hu was involved in Su Jieyu's miscarriage? Your Majesty, please believe me. I have never done anything against the will of heaven and earth!"
Although her tone was sincere and her expression was genuine, Ning Chen remained indifferent.
If we say that the last time Yi Xiuyuan almost had a miscarriage and was involved with Yao, it was a case of a slave bullying her master, but this time it happened to be her again.
The king's natural suspicion did not allow Ning Chen to firmly believe in her anymore.
"Yao, I am thinking of your and your family's contributions, as well as the favors of the Grand Concubine and Prince Ping. This time, I will save your face. Regardless of whether you take action or not, I don't want to investigate anymore, and I don't want it to be related to you next time. My patience will also run out."
When Yao Xiang met Ning Chen's gaze, his throat tightened and he was speechless for a moment.
"Fang Xiuyuan was disrespectful in front of the emperor and spoke offensively to me. I order her to be stripped of her title, demoted to Concubine, and confined for three months."