Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 540: Newcomers Smile While the Old Weep (Bonus Update 2)
Noble Princess Consort Guo’s baby was saved, and it brought mixed reactions within the Chu Palace, most irking to Princess Consort Mu.
Startled by Noble Princess Consort Guo, the Empress Dowager lost her mood for the feast and dismissed everyone back to their respective palaces.
After returning from Noble Princess Consort Guo’s palace, full of thoughts, Princess Consort Mu returned to her own chamber.
As soon as she entered, she saw Princess Consort Mu of Prince Mu waiting there.
Princess Consort Mu dismissed everyone around and asked eagerly.
"How did it go?"
Princess Consort Mu replied with displeasure.
"How else could it have gone? Lucky her, the child was saved this time. It’s so unfair, why did my child not survive, yet that vile woman gets to keep hers."
Last time, due to mistakenly eating Noble Princess Consort Guo’s ginkgo fruit, Princess Consort Mu miscarried, and later, the Imperial Physician claimed she had fundamentally damaged her body, making it hard for her to conceive again.
Thinking of this, Princess Consort Mu couldn’t help but clench her teeth in frustration.
Today, Noble Princess Consort Guo’s accidental fall was not entirely coincidental, and bore significant ties to Princess Consort Mu.
After Noble Princess Consort Guo had conceived the heir, she had not yet announced it publicly.
However, a few days ago, when Princess Consort Shun visited Prince Mu’s Mansion to see Ah Ning and Princess Mingxia, she accidentally let it slip in her happiness.
A servant beside Princess Minxia discreetly informed Princess Consort Mu, who after learning that Noble Princess Consort Guo was pregnant, felt very uneasy and rushed to inform her own daughter.
Princess Consort Mu, naturally not willing to accept this, secretly leaked this information to Noble Princess Consort Xiao.
Knowing that Noble Princess Consort Xiao and herself were in competition for the position of Empress, Noble Princess Consort Xiao, upon hearing this, was definitely not going to let it go easily.
True to her expectations, Noble Princess Consort Xiao, frantic, was further encouraged by Princess Consort Mu to persuade Noble Princess Consort Guo to walk around, citing that the fetus was not stable before four months...
Early this morning, after much persuasion, Noble Princess Consort Xiao finally convinced Noble Princess Consort Guo to visit the imperial garden. Knowing Noble Princess Consort Guo’s love for plums, in front of the Plum Forest, Princess Consort Mu purposely did not let the palace maids and eunuchs clear the snow, and when Noble Princess Consort Guo was caught off guard, her mother secretly pushed Noble Princess Consort Guo. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
She thought Noble Princess Consort Guo would surely lose the child, and in the best-case scenario, both mother and child would be lost, but contrary to expectations, even after the Imperial Physician stated neither mother nor child would survive, Noble Princess Consort Guo somehow lived.
Princess Consort Mu tightened her grip on the handkerchief in her hands.
"It’s a done deal now, you shouldn’t make another move, lest suspicion falls on you. What do you think about the method your father mentioned?"
Princess Consort Mu of Prince Mu hesitated briefly before asking softly.
Ever since losing her child, Princess Consort Mu’s temperament had become erratic, and even her own mother felt the need to tread cautiously around her.
"Has father gone senile, thinking my days aren’t hard enough by suggesting I offer women to the Emperor?"
Annoyed, Princess Consort Mu resented the Emperor for blaming her for the failed pregnancy and gradually distancing himself from her.
As if adding insult to injury, her father was also not putting up a fight, getting tangled up with Empress Xiao, leading Princess Consort Mu from once being highly favored to now being neglected, no longer held in regard by the Emperor.
At this critical juncture, her father even suggests she present women to the Emperor. How could Princess Consort Mu swallow such an insult?
"My daughter, you can’t blame your father, he is also a man, and he understands men the best. Now that Noble Princess Consort Xiao is aging, and Noble Princess Consort Guo is pregnant and can’t serve the Emperor. You, having suffered a miscarriage, are also not suitable to serve His Majesty. If you want to regain the Emperor’s favor for our Mu Residence, the only way is to introduce a new beauty to the palace. Your father has seen that beauty. This woman, she is quite attractive, but most unique is her appearance..."
Speaking softly into Princess Consort Mu’s ear, Princess Consort Mu revealed a hint of surprise in her eyes after listening.
"Is everything you said true?"
"Absolutely true. Your father has been serving by Emperor’s side since childhood and knows His Majesty’s preferences best. Just present that woman to the Emperor, and he will surely be enchanted by her, giving renewed attention to our Mu Residence. That woman also promised that once she gives birth to a son and a daughter, she will transfer them under your name. You will no longer need to fear Noble Princess Consort Guo and Noble Princess Consort Xiao, those two vile women."
Princess Consort Mu spoke animatedly, and after hesitating for a moment, Princess Consort Mu finally nodded and agreed.
In the afternoon, the snow stopped.
When Feng Xiaoli returned to Prince Shun’s Mansion, a new letter from Dugu Xiaojin had also arrived.
Xiaoli was very happy to receive her brother’s letter and decided to personally reply to him.
Although she was happy to receive her brother’s letter, Feng Xiaoli was lazy; she hated writing with a brush. She had coerced and cajoled "Little Brother" Dongfang Chun to write on her behalf for the previous letters.
However, the events that happened in the palace today confused Feng Xiaoli, yet her subconscious told her that this matter was extremely urgent and she had to inform her parents and brother.
Thus, she grabbed her writing brush and began to write the letter intermittently. After finishing the letter, she handed it to Feng Wan to send it out.
At this time in Qinghe City, Feng Bailing and the others were unaware of the crucial event that was likely to change the fate of Great Chu soon happening in Chu City.
Dugu Wu’s reminder kept everyone vigilant.
The group headed to the Underworld Market together.
Before reaching the entrance of the Underworld Market, they saw a long queue forming on the street where it was located, and upon inquiry, discovered that these people were all there to buy medicine.
A few steps further, Feng Bailing heard chatter from the queue.
"I heard that a Divine Doctor has arrived at the Underworld Market. This Divine Doctor’s medical skills are extremely superb, capable of restoring sight to the blind and even bringing the dead back to life."
"I heard the Divine Doctor’s medicine is incredibly effective and can cure any poison."
The queued mercenaries were speaking with great excitement.
Feng Bailing knew they were talking about Divine Doctor Lu, who was shamelessly still using the title of Divine Doctor in Qinghe City to deceive others even after Feng Bailing had exposed him.
Feng Bailing shook his head, but since they were not there to buy medicine, just equipment, there was no need to expose him and risk offending the Underworld Market.
Upon reaching the entrance of the Underworld Market, they saw many familiar faces in the medicine-buying queue, all competitors they had met during the Competition Among Ten Countries.
It seemed that not only Dugu Wu, but other team leaders had also reminded their members to strengthen their medication and equipment.
Several people from Great Chu were also in line, including Feng Zhao’an and Mo Qianqian.
Feng Bailing also learned not long ago that Mo Qianqian had been recruited into Dongfang Yu’s team, reportedly recommended by Nalan Yan’er.
Dongfang Yu’s team had already recruited enough people, but just before departure, one of the team members suddenly died unexpectedly, and Mo Qianqian was recruited at the last minute. However, he did not see Nalan Yan’er and her son in the team.
"Big sister, are you also here to buy medicine and equipment? Why not join us in line? Today, with the Divine Doctor consulting at the Underworld Market, the crowd is really too large."
When Feng Zhao’an saw Feng Bailing and the others, he hurriedly called out.
Although Feng Zhao’an and Feng Bailing had previously had an unpleasant fallout over Dugu Wu’s affair, afterwards, Feng Zhao’an acted as if nothing had happened, which made Feng Bailing look at him with new respect.
This "younger brother" of his, truly was the most enduringly patient member of the Feng family.
