vrcanaries Chapter 1290 Missing
Chapter 1290 Missing
The next morning, Lin Yiwan made careful preparations, carrying her medicine box, and went to the king's palace.
At the entrance to the palace, a guard stopped her: "Lady Marquis, the King has ordered that no outsiders be seen these days."
Lin Yiwan said gently, "I am the king's niece-in-law. I have come today to examine the king's pulse. How can I stand idly by while the king is unwell? Please inform him."
The guard hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dared not offend the crown prince's mother, so he turned and went into the hall to report.
Before long, a guard came out, looking somewhat troubled: "Madam, the King says he is no longer in serious condition and there is no need to take your pulse. You may return home."
Lin Yiwan's heart sank, knowing that the king was indeed still angry with her.
She took a deep breath and said loudly into the hall, "Uncle, I know you have some misunderstanding about me, but I came here today with no other intention than to check on your health. That old doctor from the common folk has an unknown background, and the antidote he prescribed may not be reliable. If it harms your health, I will be held responsible even if I die a thousand deaths."
After a long silence in the hall, the cold voice of the King of Wu finally rang out: "Let her in."
Lin Yiwan entered the palace and saw the King of Wu leaning against the dragon bed, his face still somewhat pale, but his eyes carrying a hint of indifference and aloofness.
Min Yue sat on the edge of the bed, peeling an orange for him. When she saw Lin Yiwan come in, a flash of smugness appeared in her eyes, which was quickly replaced by a gentle smile: "Madam Hou is here. Please have a seat. The King is feeling a bit better today and has been thinking about you."
Lin Yiwan ignored Min Yue and went straight to the bedside, bowing to Wu Guojun: "Uncle, Wanwan has come to check on your health."
The King of Wu snorted coldly and remained silent.
Lin Yiwan placed the herbal medicine on the table and said softly, "Uncle, this is a herbal medicine that I made myself. It's good for your health, so please drink it while it's hot."
Min Yue quickly said, "Your Majesty, Lady Hou's offer is a token of her appreciation, please drink it."
King Wu glanced at the medicine, then at Lin Yiwan, his eyes filled with suspicion: "This medicine, could it be some kind of harmful substance again?"
Lin Yiwan's heart sank. She protested, feeling wronged, "Uncle, how could I harm you? If you don't believe me, I can drink it for you to see."
Having said that, she reached for the medicine bowl. King Wu raised his hand to stop her: "No need. I want to see what you really want to say today."
Lin Yiwan composed herself and slowly said, "Uncle, I know everything you and Mother said yesterday. I just want to tell you that everything that old folk doctor said was a lie. I never used any medicine to harm you, and your hidden illness was definitely not caused by me."
The King of Wu sneered, raising an eyebrow at her with a mocking look: "That old doctor has practiced medicine for decades and is very experienced. How could he lie? As for you, you have been sending me medicine all these years. If it weren't for you, who would have had the opportunity to poison me?"
Lin Yiwan hurriedly explained in a deep voice, "Over the years, I have searched far and wide for famous medicines to treat your health, and I have done my best. I know your physical condition better than anyone else. Your hidden illness is congenital, not caused by human intervention. That old doctor said there was abnormal energy in your pulse, which must have been fabricated by him, or someone tampered with your food and framed my daughter."
Upon hearing this, Min Yue immediately put down the oranges and said aggrievedly, "Madam Hou, are you doubting me? How can you slander me like this? I am loyal to the King, how could I do such a thing? Or are you guilty and trying to frame me to take the blame?"
Lin Yiwan retorted sarcastically, "I didn't say that. If you really want to admit it, then I have nothing to say!"
Min Yue's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She complained coquettishly, "Your Majesty, are you just going to stand by and watch Yue'er be bullied like this?"
King Wu looked at Lin Yiwan with a complicated expression: "I know that Zhan Xuan is now the Crown Prince, and you naturally want to protect his position. But let me tell you, if I find out that this matter is really related to you, I will not let you off easily, and Zhan Xuan's position as Crown Prince may not be able to be kept."
Lin Yiwan felt a chill in her heart, knowing that the king was now completely bewitched by Min Yue, and no matter how she explained, he remained convinced that she had harmed him.
She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Uncle, I have a clear conscience. If you don't believe me, you can find some doctors to go to the palace and have them examine your pulse to see what's wrong with your body."
King Wu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Alright, I will listen to you and find more doctors. If they find that you are truly innocent, I will spare you. If they find that you have really harmed me, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Soon, many doctors were invited into the palace. They took turns taking the pulse of the King of Wu.
However, after the consultation, they all had very serious expressions.
The King of Wu couldn't help but ask, "How is my health? Is there anything unusual in my pulse?"
After discussing it, one of them stepped forward to report.
He said solemnly, “Your Majesty, your health is indeed damaged, and it is very difficult for you to have children!”
Upon hearing this, the King of Wu's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.
Lin Yiwan quickly spoke up: "Uncle, did you hear that? I didn't lie to you. It was that old doctor who was lying, and it was Min Yue who was sowing discord!"
Min Yue had not expected that the king would agree to bring so many physicians into the palace to verify his health.
Her face was pale with nervousness. She explained in a panic, "Your Majesty, perhaps all these people have been bribed by Lin Yiwan. Now that her son is the Crown Prince, who would dare to disobey her?"
King Wu looked at Min Yue, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He recalled what the old doctor had said that day, and the diagnoses of these doctors, and his mind became increasingly confused.
He still had some sense and would never believe that Lin Yiwan could really bribe so many doctors to lie.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall. Zhan Yan entered with a guard, his expression grave: "Your Majesty, we have found out the background of that old doctor from the common people."
The King of Wu hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly, who exactly is he?"
Zhan Yan said in a deep voice, "That old doctor is not a famous folk doctor at all, but a member of the Heavenly Mandate Hall. Moreover, I also found out that the antidote he prescribed for you is not a good medicine for curing the disease, but a kind of slow poison. Long-term use will cause great damage to the body."
King Wu's expression changed drastically; he remembered that the old doctor was someone Min Yue had found.
He suddenly looked at Min Yue, "It was you? Why did you do this? I've treated you well, I've already granted your wish and made you the Queen of Li Kingdom, aren't you satisfied?"
Min Yue was terrified and immediately knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly: "Your Majesty, it wasn't me, I didn't! I broke with the Heavenly Mandate Palace long ago, how could I collude with them to harm you?"
Zhan Yan said angrily, "I have found that old doctor. He has confessed everything. You asked him to deliberately slander Lady Hou and give the king a slow-acting poison so that the king's health would gradually decline!"
Min Yue froze instantly. How could this be?