Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

As dawn broke, the palaces stood majestically.

Inside the Chenting Pavilion, as soon as the sedan chair arrived, before Jiang Fulu could even attend to him, Wei Wujiu strode out first, carrying someone in his arms, who was wrapped tightly in a black fur cloak.

Upon entering the bedchamber, Judge Liu, who had been urgently summoned, was also hurriedly led in.

Judge Liu also brought a female doctor with him. He took Lin Wantang's pulse by suspending a thread, while the female doctor went behind the screen to examine the acupuncture wounds on her legs.

Wei Wujiu, also avoiding the topic of their unmarried status, went around to the back of the screen with Judge Liu. But seeing the blood-stained handkerchiefs the maid kept handing him, a strange tightness gripped his heart: "How serious is it? Will it leave scars?"

"Your Honor, no, that won't happen." Judge Liu bowed and took the hanging thread. He then walked around to write a prescription: "This injury looks scary, but it hasn't damaged the internal organs. The wound isn't deep either. You just need to rest well for a few days, avoid excessive activity in your legs to prevent the wound from not healing properly, and pay attention to your diet. Then you'll be fine."

Lin Wantang listened from the inner side of the bed, feeling a sense of relief. She smiled and looked at the female doctor beside her who was still treating her wounds: "Thank you, but could you tell if there are any residual poisons in my body?"

As she was slowly forced to kneel again in the side hall, she tried to struggle to get up, but she didn't know what was smeared on the needles, which made her lose all her strength.

The female doctor frowned, quickly took her pulse again, and then said, "Miss, there is nothing abnormal in your pulse. Perhaps it was a small amount of anesthetic powder? It is harmless to the body, but it will make you feel weak and powerless at the time."

"How are you feeling now, Miss? Can you sense your strength returning?"

Lin Wantang did as instructed, flexing her fingers and smiling, "Much better. I must have been worrying too much. I've recovered."

The female doctor nodded and smiled, then came out to accompany Dr. Liu in writing out the prescription, instructing him on how to decoct and take it, as well as his diet, etc. After Wei Wujiu wrote it down, he asked Jiang Fulu to give the two of them a generous travel allowance.

The female physician followed Qiu Ying out. Liu Yuanpan, feigning lingering a few steps to avoid others, whispered to Wei Wujiu, "My lord, the time has come. We must make plans soon. I carefully disassembled and ground a pill of the golden elixir refined by Daoist Qingchenzi, and discovered it contained only rare and potent ingredients!"

"To put it bluntly, this kind of medication, let alone the emperor, could prolong the life of anyone on the verge of death, even delaying their final moments of lucidity!"

In other words, the emperor's body was already at its limit, and Liu Yuniang was only delaying and prolonging his life by using all sorts of strong medicines.

But how long can they hold on?

It's just a matter of wasting time, dragging things out, and waiting for Shen Huai'an to succeed in his scheme.

Wei Wujiu understood perfectly well, but nodded indifferently to Judge Liu: "Well, now that we have the Daoist priest, we can save ourselves the trouble for now."

Otherwise, we'll have to trouble Imperial Physician Liu to cleverly tamper with the Emperor's prescription.

"Your Excellency has your own strategies; I will obey your orders." Judge Liu's sincerity was evident, and he had already submitted to Wei Wujiu. With that, he bowed and took his leave.

Wei Wujiu watched him leave, and then instructed Jiang Fulu to give Judge Liu an extra plate of gold.

Lin Wantang leaned against the couch and watched Wei Wujiu walk back gracefully. She waved away Qiuying and the other maids, then said urgently, "Commander, Chunhen hasn't returned yet. I told you on the palanquin, and you said there was no rush. What does that mean...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Chunhen's voice came from the outer hall.

Lin Wantang was startled and, without even announcing the arrival of others, quickly let Chunhen in. Ignoring her leg injury, she moved off the bed and pulled Chunhen, who was about to kneel, to her feet: "Are you hurt? Did they hit you?"

Upon hearing this, Chunhen felt a warmth in her heart and tears welled up in her eyes: "Madam, I'm fine. A few blows won't hurt me. It's just that I'm so angry. Why does Her Majesty the Empress treat you like this...?"

"It's alright, I'm fine." Lin Wantang hugged Chunhen tightly with heartache and comforted her, "It's good that you're alright. We will definitely avenge today's humiliation in the future! Don't be hasty and act rashly. Let's plan this carefully."

Wei Wujiu chuckled softly, slowly strolled around to sit beside the bed, glanced disdainfully at Chunhen, and said to Lin Wantang, "This girl has a fiery temper and a lot of ideas."

Lin Wantang looked at him in confusion, and subconsciously hugged Chunhen in defense: "What are you saying, Governor? Chunhen and I have both suffered a great injustice this time."

"Yes," Wei Wujiu agreed, but then casually added, "So this girl is trying to stop a chariot with her own hands, risking her life to make a big scene, which can be considered loyalty in protecting her master."

Chunhen hurriedly lowered her head, avoiding Lin Wantang, and bowed deeply to Wei Wujiu: "My lord, it was this servant's ignorance that almost caused harm to you and your wife..."

Lin Wantang still didn't understand, so she took Chunhen's hand and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"This servant...this servant wants to cut off my own arm to frame the servants of Chengqian Palace, and then cook and eat the severed arm to frame Her Majesty the Empress. It is not appropriate to see blood at the end of the year. This action will surely make a big fuss and force His Majesty to punish the Empress severely..."

"You..." Lin Wantang was shocked and stunned.

Her eyes narrowed as she carefully and meticulously examined Chunhen again. She never expected that this little girl, who was only fifteen years old, could come up with such a terrifying and ruthless move!

Chunhen bit her lip and hurriedly kowtowed, explaining that Ye Ying had discovered her about to harm herself and stopped her in time, preventing her from doing something absurd. She wanted to apologize again, but Lin Wantang stopped her and pulled her up.

Lin Wantang regained her composure and said, "I'm not blaming you, but this kind of self-destructive method that hurts the enemy by a thousand is something we should never think of or use again."

"Your life is not worthless. If you are really hurt, you are only made of flesh and blood, how can you not feel pain? Take good care of yourself and never belittle yourself."

These words were even more comforting. Chunhen felt a mix of sadness and warmth in her heart as she listened. She slammed her head heavily on the ground and cried uncontrollably.

Lin Wantang offered some more words of comfort before calling in Qiuying, who helped Chunhen downstairs and gave her some high-quality wound medicine. Wei Wujiu also rewarded Chunhen with fifty taels of silver.

Once the bedchamber was empty, Lin Wantang sat back on the couch, shifting her legs, which were wrapped in cloth, to find a comfortable reclining position. She couldn't help but exclaim, "The Governor has excellent taste; the people he's chosen are all very... spirited."

Wei Wujiu gave a faint smile, then leaned closer to her, holding a warm handkerchief in his hand, and gently applied it to the swelling on her face. "Don't try to change the subject. Let's talk about Consort Yu first. Who told you about it?"

"Ah, this..." Lin Wantang hadn't figured out what to say yet. She awkwardly laughed and tried to take the handkerchief to apply it herself, but she touched Wei Wujiu's fingers and was then grabbed by him.

He again preemptively asked, "What evidence do you have? Why are you so confident in your claim?"