Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife (Yang Shi Liu) 801

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Noble Lady Yuan, Are You Sick?

The Empress did indeed have many things that had been done involuntarily because she never had a choice. In this life, from the very beginning, things had already been decided.

She waved her hand and did not want to continue speaking with Noble Lady Yuan, only saying to her: “This One will try. Go back for now!”

Noble Lady Yuan was smart and definitely would not push too hard. Since the Empress was willing to say that she would try, that basically meant that there was hope. Standing up, she very politely saluted to the Empress then said: “Your Highness, take care of your health. The central palace still needs you to take care of it!” After saying this, she left with her palace maid.

A little while after Noble Lady Yuan had left, a pair of eunuchs supported Fang Yi back inside. Having been struck ten times, although the people in her own palace had been gentler when handing out punishment, Fang Yi was worried that Noble Lady Yuan would use this to try and look for trouble, thus she did not let them be too gentle. Although this paddling would not leave her unable to get up, her butt was bleeding, and it was difficult to walk.

The Empress felt distressed from seeing this and quickly had someone help her to the bed on the side. She then waved her hand to dismiss the eunuch before saying to Fang Yi: “You too, what are you getting into it with her for? Could it be that she has the ability to become the master of Jing Ci Palace?”

Fang Yi advised her: “Your Highness, make concessions to avoid trouble. If this servant being paddled makes Noble Lady Yuan mess around less with what she does and does not have, it would have been worth it.”

“How could she possibly not!” The Empress helplessly said: “Either way, she is someone with a handle on my situation. I fear that my entire life will remain uneasy. Who knows how many times something similar will occur.”

“What did she request of you this time around?” Fang Yi frowned, “She can’t possibly have asked you to advise His Majesty to appoint a crown prince, right?”

The Empress was startled and did not directly respond, only saying: “You saying that reminded this One. Next time, she won’t ask this One to ask help her request the position of the crown prince, right?”

“Your Highness, you must not agree!” Fang Yi endured the pain and propped herself up slightly, “Once the eighth prince takes that position, and once Noble Lady Yuan is placed in the position of empress dowager, although you are the head wife, how could you possibly stand up against those two? Moreover, that matter…”

“This One understands.” The Empress interrupted her, “We’ll deal with those matters as they come up. Right now, we need to think of a way to resolve the request that she brought up. You don’t know it, but that woman… She wants to return to the position of imperial concubine.”

Noble Lady Yuan wanted to return to the position of imperial concubine, and she had gone to threaten the Empress. On her way back to Cun Shan Palace, a smile had continued to remain on her face; however, at her side, her palace maid, Yue Xiu, still could not understand how it was that Noble Lady Yuan was able to benefit every time that she visited the Empress, and it seemed like the Empress was very afraid of her, but she understood that this was her master’s business. The things that she ought to know would be told to her without her needing to ask. As for the things that she need not know, if she asked, she might end up losing her head. There were many things where knowing less was better. That was what it meant to put one’s safety before matters of principle.