Chapter 285: How Could the Princess Not Think of Such a Clever Idea?
When Li Tianze and Mo Qingshan stepped into Jingyang Palace together, the Empress was sitting on the bedcouch. A gentle male voice was heard, "The fetus in the Princess’s womb is safe and sound, but you have been overworked these days, resulting in a somewhat feeble constitution."
Treasure Bead, with her sharp eyes, spotted Li Tianze’s figure and gave a slight cough before hastily kneeling to pay her respects.
Struggling to rise, the Empress was stopped by Li Tianze, "As the Empress is pregnant, there is no need for such formalities."
Then looking toward the kneeling Imperial Physician, he said indifferently, "Imperial Physician Chen seems to be very diligent in your visits to Jingyang Palace, for every time I come, I see you here."
Imperial Physician Chen’s head lowered even more as he replied, "Thanks to the Princess’s trust, this humble official makes daily visits to check the Princess’s peace pulse and dares not slack off."
Li Tianze waved his hand for him to step back, then addressed the Empress, "I had already sent Zhou Fu to pass on my words; why did you still call for Imperial Physician Chen?"
The Empress reached up to touch her forehead, speaking softly, "Eunuch Zhou did come earlier, but as soon as he left, your concubine felt a bit dizzy and didn’t dare to trouble the Taoist. Instead, I had Treasure Bead invite Imperial Physician Chen over."
After speaking, she turned to Mo Qingshan with a pale smile, "I didn’t expect the Taoist to make an extra trip, I’m truly sorry for the inconvenience."
Mo Qingshan offered a stiff smile in response, "The Princess exaggerates."
By now, he was sure the Empress was hiding something, otherwise, why be so anxious to summon Imperial Physician Chen at the mere news of his intention to take her pulse?