Heavenly Divine Doctor: Abandoned Concubine - Chapter 214
Chapter 214 – A Prestigious Offer
Back to the Cining Palace, the empress dowager could be seen browsing through the Xiunu album, intent on picking some gentle and elegant ladies for her son, Mo Rongzhan.
“This official’s daughter greets the Empress Dowager. Ten thousand blessings to Her Highness.” Ye Zhen curtsied as she came in. She was taken aback at the sight of the Xiunu albums at the top of the table.
The Empress Dowager revealed a smile to Ye Zhen as she beckoned to her. “Yaoyao, come here.” And Ye Zhen went to the Empress Dowager’s side.
“Aijia knew about last night.” The Empress Dowager looked at her pitifully. As someone who had lived in the palace for many years, the Empress Dowager learned to not trust everything that she hears. It’s true that she herself had doubted Lu Yaoyao’s motives, and thought that the young miss was after the emperor.
But seeing Lu Yaoyao’s sincere concern for the Little Prince, she realized that the child before her had no such thoughts.
Gazing up at her, Lu Yaoyao’s eyes looked so clear that one could seemingly see her thoughts at a single glance. If she indeed had a little bit of desire for the emperor, one did not need much thought about it. With her looks, no man would refuse.
“Your Highness, this official’s daughter was negligent and had made a big mistake.” Ye Zhen knelt down and bowed her head to acknowledge her mistake.
“You are not to be blamed. After all, those medicated meals were not made for the emperor.” The Empress Dowager comforted her with a smile and added, “Aijia considers you have done a great service to this palace.”
Ye Zhen outrightly understood that the dowager was pertaining to the incident involving the eyes of the emperor. If she could, she would never have made such a mistake–letting Mo Rongzhan consume her medicated meals. But at that moment, she was powerless for the emperor had set his eyes on his brother’s food.
“This official’s daughter is filled with gratitude to Her Highness and His Majesty for not blaming her. She dares not take credit for herself.” Ye Zhen respectfully spoke.
This put just another smile on the dowager’s face, “Yaoyao, how’s it going to be if Aijia bestows you the title of a Princess of a Commandery?”
Ye Zhen raised her head and looked at the Empress Dowager in surprise. “Your Highness … this… official’s daughter must not get a reward undeserving of her.”
If she had the title of a princess, would it be easier to get revenge? However, once Lu Wushuang retakes her bearing in the future, she would be more vigilant to her and would never have mercy on Ye Zhen.
Princess… there will surely be advantages and disadvantages.
“How could you be undeserving when you have done a meritorious service? Without you, the Little Prince’s illness would have not alleviated for Imperial Physician Qi Jin’s medicine were of no much use.”
“But the Little Prince has already given me 40, 000 taels of silvers,” Ye Zhen reasoned out.
Although her miraculous liquid may be worth more than 40, 000 taels of silvers, however, she didn’t want to take any credit for treating Mo Rongyi. She just wanted to repay the empress dowager.
Upon hearing Ye Zhen’s answer, the dowager laughed. “He deserved to lose the 40,000 taels of silver. This is exactly what Aijia wants.”
Ye Zhen smiled shyly. “Your Highness, if one is a princess… Will she still be able to enter the palace as a physician?”
“You want to be a physician?” The dowager slightly frowned. “the status of an imperial physician is not comparable to that of a princess. ”
If I accept this title, this means I shall live in the palace. But how could I avenge myself if I don’t reside in the palace?
“Your Highness, I’d better not be a princess. I hope to become a physician in the future, so that everything I learned can be used in practice.” Ye Zhen’s explained in a carefully feigned naive tone.
The Empress Dowager laughed and scolded, “What a silly child! Say, why do you want to be a physician?”
“To prove that the perceived women’s incompetence is false. Women can do what men can do.” Ye Zhen bravely said, her small face suffused with red blush of nervousness as she gazed at the empress dowager who might be unhappy after hearing such words from her.
The Empress Dowager paused for a while, then smiled and nodded. “Very well. Aijia will be looking forward to the miss entering the palace and becoming a physician.”
Ye Zhen’s countenance was girdled with a smile. “Thank you very much Your Highness.”
Although the title of a monarch will make her status more honorable, what she needs now is not an honorable identity, but an identity that would allow her to do things conveniently.
She wanted the Lu Family, who rose by stepping on the corpses of the innocents, to collapse, and for Mo Rongzhan to lose everything that he had. These are not the things that could be accomplished by dignitaries. How can she get revenge on her strength alone?
Ye Zhen had yet to figure out a more convenient method. She could only take one step at a time. Perhaps, an opportunity will arise in the future.
At present, Lu Wushuang has lost Mo Rongzhan’s trust. Even if she regained back the favor of the emperor, it will never be the same as before.