Chapter 1192
The Unfavored Princess 14
"Is she seriously ill?" Dou Yuexin asked with some surprise, but her expression did not show any surprise. It was a fact that Yuan Zhen was not in good health. What surprised her was that she was able to return on her own after the accident that happened when she went to the Great Wilderness Tribe Kingdom for a marriage alliance.
"I quietly inquired with the doctor about the situation, and he said there was nothing he could do. If you don't want to believe it, you can ask the imperial physician to come and take a look." Yinshuang lowered her head slightly and calmly reported all the information.
Dou Yuexin laughed silently, but said aloud, "Since the Tenth Princess is ill, it is appropriate to have the imperial physician take a look at her."
"How could it be so serious? This child has such a hard life."
Yinshuang dared not reply and kept her head down.
She was used to people in the palace saying things they didn't mean, especially since the person speaking to her was the Empress Dowager.
"Go, invite Physician Chen over. He will accompany Yinshuang to the Marquis of Guangde's residence to give the Tenth Princess a proper check-up. I'll do my best. I'm not a doctor myself, so I can only leave it to fate." Dou Yuexin said this with a tone of pity, but her expression was completely indifferent. She was still playing with the beads in her hand, and she seemed relaxed and peaceful.
When Yinshuang left the palace this time, Imperial Physician Chen accompanied her.
On the way, Physician Chen asked Yinshuang some questions in a businesslike manner, and Yinshuang answered them one by one without hiding anything.
When they arrived at the Marquis's residence, everyone there was present.
Lady Hou seemed to have anticipated the arrival of the imperial physician, and politely invited him in, asking Physician Chen to take a good look at her.
She wasn't sure whether the Empress Dowager wanted the Tenth Princess to live or die. What happened in private didn't matter, but as a subject, the Marquis's Mansion absolutely couldn't let anyone find fault with it. It was necessary to show that it was taking things seriously.
Physician Chen, being at the center of power, was unaffected by Lady Hou's behavior and calmly arrived at Azhen's courtyard.
When Lady Hou saw that Azhen's face was pale and her expression was somewhat dazed, she was shocked.
The previous year, the tenth princess's attitude changed drastically, and she didn't dare to really provoke her or make a fool of herself. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, the other party seemed to have become incapable.
Fate is truly unpredictable.
When they saw Physician Chen shaking his head, everyone present fell silent.
No one dared to speak until they followed Physician Chen outside, at which point Madam Hou asked, "Physician Chen, how is the Tenth Princess?"
Physician Chen shook his head. After saying a lot, he concluded that there was no hope. At most, she would only have six months left. He simply didn't have the ability to bring the Tenth Princess back.
Lady Hou felt a mix of emotions, but also a sense of relief.
She was already dissatisfied with the Tenth Princess, and after her son told her that the Tenth Princess was disliked by those two, she became even more worried. Now that the Marquis's mansion already had an heir, and her son was completely infatuated with Li Gufang, the Tenth Princess was nothing more than a figurehead in the mansion. If one day those two were to decide why they didn't want the Tenth Princess to live, who knew what trouble it would cause for the Marquis's mansion.
Now that the tenth princess is ill and beyond saving, she believes this is the best arrangement.
The Tenth Princess had been through so much, and her health was already poor. It was perfectly normal for her to die of illness; it had nothing to do with her Marquis's mansion.
After the Tenth Princess passed away, she had no further connection with the Marquis's mansion, so there was no fear that she might bring any trouble to the mansion in the future.
Despite these thoughts, Lady Hou dared not reveal them. Instead, she had to show some sadness and feel sorry for the Tenth Princess's situation.
After exchanging a few polite words, they saw Physician Chen off.
After returning to the palace, Physician Chen went to the Empress Dowager first to report his diagnosis.
After a moment of silence, Dou Yuexin slowly said, "This child is just unfortunate. I never thought she would die so young..." "It's good that the one from Wuyou Palace has gone mad. Otherwise, he would be heartbroken to know the Tenth Princess's current condition."
Only Dou Yuexin's voice could be heard in the room; everyone else only dared to listen and dared not respond.
"Send some tonics to the Tenth Princess so she can take good care of herself and not worry about anything. I will take care of the Dowager Consort."
As soon as these words were spoken, the head palace maid beside Dou Yuexin responded.
As soon as Physician Chen left, Dou Yuexin said she wanted to go to Wuyou Palace to see Consort Liu Qiang.
Soon after, she appeared with her entourage at the dilapidated Sanssouci Palace, her eyes full of smiles.
She only brought her most trusted head maid inside, while the rest of the palace maids stood guard outside.
Liu Qiang, who was playing in the mud under the tree, paused for a moment when she noticed that Dou Yuexin had arrived, before continuing to play.
Dou Yuexin had already come up to Liu Qiang, even bowing slightly: "Sister Qiang, how have you been lately?"
Liu Qiang just tilted her head and smiled, as if she didn't recognize the person.
It's one thing for the other person to know she's faking insanity, but it's another thing for her to act normal.
At such close range, she actually had a chance to attack Dou Yuexin. Even if she couldn't kill her, she would have made her suffer. When she first moved in and Dou Yuexin came over, she really couldn't resist, but reason prevailed.
Over the years, she's gotten used to it.
By provoking Dou Yuexin, regardless of whether she can kill her or not, she will ultimately be the one who suffers. It's better to play the fool to the end. As far as Dou Yuexin is concerned, she has already suffered enough by losing her dignity and respect, and she generally won't use any other means to torment her.
As it turned out, she made the right bet, which also proved to be due to her thorough understanding of Dou Yuexin.
"I just heard some bad news. The Tenth Princess is very ill. I even had Physician Chen examine her, and there's really nothing that can be done. I estimate she has less than six months left."
"Fortunately, my sister can't understand these things anymore, otherwise she would be so sad to hear this news."
Dou Yuexin looked at Liu Qiang, who was still laughing and playing in the mud, but whose body was tense. She was very satisfied. She moved a little closer and whispered, "This is her fate. Xiao Jiu died when she was so young. She couldn't even enjoy the honor of a princess. Does your daughter deserve it?"
"The Tenth Princess is such a pitiful child." Dou Yuexin stood up. She noticed that Liu Qiang was acting strangely, and her mood improved. She turned and left.
"I truly envy my sister now, being able to live so carefree. This Palace of No Worries is truly suitable for you. The late emperor was farsighted; he said he would build a Palace of No Worries for you back then, but unfortunately, he didn't live to see you move in. However, I will certainly fulfill the late emperor's last wish and let my sister live here, so that I will not have let down the late emperor's deep affection for my sister."
Dou Yuexin glanced at Liu Qiang and stepped out the door.
Liu Qiang, who was engrossed in playing with mud with her head down, was actually smiling.
She wasn't sad at all; it wasn't her daughter who was suffering. In fact, she was overjoyed with the outcome.
Is it only six months left?
It really was fast, even faster than she had imagined.
The happier Dou Yuexin is today, the more miserable she will be tomorrow. Even if Dou Yuexin is the one who laughs last, she will make sure the other person doesn't feel so comfortable! (End of Chapter)