After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 823 - 820: Permission

Those whom the Empress Dowager could command Su Jin to treat were people related to her, members of the royal family.

Besides, Su Jin charged for her medical services, and the Emperor couldn’t say much to the Empress Dowager, as the matter concerned lives.

But now that Su Jin was belittled by the Empress Dowager, even returning the money in hand, would the Emperor agree?

It was precisely because it was a good deed that Su Jin agreed readily.

By giving the money to Princess Nanzhang, if later the Empress Dowager came looking for her, she could simply say that Princess Nanzhang acted on her own, without the Empress Dowager’s knowledge, thereby shirking all responsibility. What could Su Jin do?

She wanted the Empress Dowager to know.

However, Su Jin felt that retrieving the consultation fee was probably just Princess Nanzhang’s idea; it was unlikely that the Empress Dowager would be so shortsighted.

Unexpectedly to Su Jin—

One hour later, Nanny Li really came to see her.

Su Jin acted as promised and instructed Xingxing to give the silver note to Nanny Li.

Su Jin didn’t care about the ten thousand taels of silver notes, but Xingxing was reluctant. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Xingxing clutched the silver notes unwilling to give them, and in the end, Nanny Li snatched them back.

Xingxing glared angrily.

Holding the silver notes, Nanny Li sighed in relief, smiled, and bowed before turning to the Peony Garden.

She was worrying about borrowing ten thousand taels from Princess Nanzhang, as this was done on her own accord, and she must repay it.

The Empress Dowager, high up in status, would be infuriated to be ordered about by a princess and to have to spend money.

If Princess Duanhui’s illness were cured, she could still ask, but now, with the illness incurable and making the Empress Dowager pay ten thousand taels, Nanny Li couldn’t imagine how furious the Empress Dowager would be if she found out.

If she didn’t retrieve the money, Nanny Li would have to cover it herself, which she couldn’t bear.

Having served the Empress Dowager for years, she had saved up only this amount, loath to part with it.

As soon as Princess Nanzhang asked her to see Su Jin for the consultation fee, Nanny Li came without much thought.

But leaving the Agarwood Pavilion, Nanny Li felt a vague unease within.

Afraid that Su Jin would retaliate, she hurried back to the Imperial Palace after returning the silver notes.

With no debts, Nanny Li entered Yongning Palace, sweeping away her previous anxious expression.

The palace maids at Yongning Palace were curious, "Nanny was in a bad mood before, but after visiting Prince Zhenbei’s Mansion, she seems quite happy. Did the Commandery Princess reward her with something good?"

Nanny Li smiled, not answering directly but instead asked, "While I was away, did the Empress Dowager take her medicine?"

The palace maid shook her head, "The Empress Dowager refused to take the medicine."

Nanny Li sighed.

Just as she was about to enter the Empress Dowager’s bedroom, a little eunuch rushed past her.

Seeing him in such a hurry, Nanny Li knew it was either a joyous event or a major incident.

Since Marquis Dongxiang’s family entered the Capital, Yongning Palace had hardly received any good news, better hope nothing happened again.

Nanny Li quickly entered the room, hearing the little eunuch report to the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, something terrible has happened; Princess Qi is in trouble."

The Empress Dowager, exhausted, asked, "What happened this time?"

"I’m not sure what happened, but Princess Qi is writhing in pain on her bed. An Imperial Physician was summoned, but they couldn’t find the cause," the little eunuch reported truthfully.

Knowing the Empress Dowager was unwell, Prince Qi tried to keep the news from her.

But after summoning three Imperial Physicians without finding the cause, Prince Qi panicked.

Calling on the Empress Dowager for help when she’s not a doctor was futile.

But the Empress Dowager could command Princess Consort Zhenbei.

The Empress Dowager looked displeased, and Nanny Li’s earlier joy from returning to the palace vanished, leaving only fear.

She had just retrieved the consultation fee from Princess Consort Zhenbei; if the Empress Dowager had another decree for her to treat Princess Qi, would Princess Consort Zhenbei agree?

The Empress Dowager was furious at the incompetence of the Imperial Physicians, wanting nothing more than to have them executed.

The family she loathed the most was that of Marquis Dongxiang, yet she had to repeatedly request Princess Consort Zhenbei’s help.

When had the Empress Dowager ever suffered such humiliation?

But could she watch Princess Qi suffer and die?

The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and instructed Nanny Li to summon Su Jin.

Nanny Li didn’t dare to go, stating, "Empress Dowager, do you truly believe that Princess Consort Zhenbei couldn’t treat the Eldest Princess?"

"She’s just holding a grudge, unwilling to save the Eldest Princess."

"To seek Princess Consort Zhenbei again now would be futile, except for bringing her money."

The Empress Dowager looked at Nanny Li, "So, should I not care if Princess Qi lives or dies?"

Nanny Li quickly replied, "I have a plan, Your Majesty."

Nanny Li whispered a few words into the Empress Dowager’s ear.

Then, the Empress Dowager summoned the Imperial Physicians who had been treating Princess Qi to Yongning Palace for questioning.

The Imperial Physicians were powerless regarding Princess Qi’s illness and couldn’t identify it.

Princess Qi’s pulse varied wildly; if it were poison, it didn’t seem so—it was truly peculiar.

The Empress Dowager cursed the imperial physicians as useless individuals and ordered them dragged out and beaten.

The sudden command to punish four imperial physicians inevitably alarmed the Emperor.

The Emperor arrived at Yongning Palace, asking the Empress Dowager what had happened.

The Empress Dowager pointed at the imperial physicians and said, "Whenever there’s an illness they can’t treat, they push everything onto Princess Consort Zhenbei, always seeking her out. What’s the point of keeping these people here in the palace?!"

The Emperor was also frustrated with the imperial physicians’ lack of skill.

But in such a vast Imperial Palace with thousands of attendants, can he really cut down all the imperial physicians?

The Emperor urged the Empress Dowager to calm down, to which the Empress Dowager replied, "How can I calm down? Previously, Princess Qi fainted from poisoning in front of Prince Zhenbei Mansion, and mysteriously recovered. Everyone said it was all right."

"Now Princess Qi is in unbearable pain, and among all these physicians, not a single one can treat her!"

"Now they want me to ask Princess Consort Zhenbei to intervene. She’s a princess, and they want me to treat a princess like a doctor. Where’s the court’s dignity then?!"

Initially, the Emperor was displeased with the Empress Dowager for ordering Su Jin around.

Now the Empress Dowager realized she was wrong to do so.

So, the Emperor said nothing more.

Knowing Princess Qi was ill and the physicians couldn’t help, it wasn’t possible to just watch her suffer.

What if this was a scheme by Prince Qi, to ask for medical treatment in his fief and he refused to return, couldn’t they leave Princess Qi to die in the Capital City?

They could only trouble his daughter.

The Emperor looked at Nanny Li, "Go to Prince Zhenbei Mansion and ask the princess to make another trip."

Nanny Li felt secretly pleased.

Although she was going again, this time she carried the Emperor’s verbal order.

Nanny Li happily hurried back to Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Then, she was chased with brooms by Xingxing, leading the maids and old women of the Agarwood Pavilion all the way to the gates of Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

If it weren’t for the fear of being laughed at by outsiders, Xingxing would have chased them all the way into the palace.

This was too much to bear!

Bullying others was one thing, but to bully her lady?!

If they didn’t beat her until she lost teeth all over the ground, they’d forget her lady used to be a bandit!

Nanny Li, "...."

The servants at Prince Zhenbei Mansion, "...."

Too thrilling.

Too fierce.

Nanny Li’s hair was a mess from the beating, and she said, "I came under the Emperor’s orders to deliver a message!"

Xingxing, hands on hips, said, "If this was truly an imperial order, wouldn’t Eunuch Fu deliver it? Would they need you?"

"If you dare to fake an imperial decree again, be careful, my lady will punish you after dealing with you first!"

Xingxing’s demeanor, holding a broom and standing with hands on hips, was truly intimidating.

Nanny Li, beaten all over, was in pain.

She was a nanny by the Empress Dowager’s side, although a servant, a pampered one among them.

And being older, how could she outrun Xingxing?

The brooms hit her without missing.

As they say, don’t chase a cornered enemy too hard, but they pursued relentlessly.

Nanny Li felt she was half-dead.

Nanny Li returned in utter defeat.

The Old Prince was in the military camp, unaware of the broom-chasing incident led by Xingxing against Nanny Li, but the Prince was at home.

The Prince had a facepalm moment.

He raised his hand to his forehead, "This maid has nerves of iron."

Manager Li looked at the Prince and murmured a fair word, "It was with the Heir’s wife’s permission."

Mrs. Tang had advised Xingxing to get Su Jin’s approval before hitting anyone.

Xingxing was very obedient.

Before hitting Nanny Li, she asked Su Jin, "Miss, I want to beat her up."

"Don’t use a whip," Su Jin said.

Only then did Xingxing pick up a broom to chase Nanny Li.

After giving instructions, Su Jin turned and went inside without watching Xingxing hit Nanny Li.

But she hadn’t considered Xingxing would use brooms, and after knowing, she regretted it a bit, thinking a whip might have been better.

The Prince had a headache.

Unable to reprimand Su Jin, he called Xie Jingchen over for a scolding.

Xie Jingchen, "...."