The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1168 - 1162: Abnormal

Chapter 1168: Chapter 1162: Abnormal

She said, "Offer King Jin’s wife a seat!"

Lin Qianqing gave Madam Li a grateful smile and, without any formality, directly sat on the stool brought over by the palace maid.

King Jin really raised his eyebrows and asked, "When did you fall ill?"

She had indeed become thinner, but when had she been sick?

Lin Qianqing replied with a light smile, "Didn’t the Prince say that I was ill, hence he handed all the household affairs over to Consort Zhang?"

King Jin choked on his words and fell silent.

All eyes were on Lin Qianqing, but nobody noticed that one person’s complexion had turned somewhat pale after hearing about the Imperial Medical Bureau’s examination. However, she covered it well, so no one realized it.

Soon, someone reported that the imperial physicians sought an audience.

Since all the preparations were in place, the Empress allowed the imperial physicians to be brought in.

A dozen elderly Imperial Physicians gradually entered the hall. Seeing a room full of women, they too were taken aback.

What was this all about?

Being stared at by a room full of women, the Imperial Physicians felt under great pressure.

"Your servants pay respects to the Empress, King Jin, and his wife!"

"Dispense with the formalities. Please start by examining these ladies," the Empress said, gesturing towards the women in the room.

Ah...? Examine them?

The Imperial Physicians were all confounded.

Madam Li explained, "If a woman cannot bear children, there ought to be an explanation. Why not let the Imperial Physicians start by examining all the noble ladies and madams first."

Everyone understood. It was unseemly to speak of male infertility. Since the Empress still clung to her last bit of hope, it was unfitting for them as subjects to tarnish her dignity.

They would just conduct the examination. There was no hurry; they were on imperial orders, after all.

"Then... may I ask which Madam would like to be examined first?"

The women were eager to try.

The Empress glanced at Lin Qianqing and said, "Naturally, it will be King Jin’s wife first. Didn’t you just mention that you were feeling unwell? It would be good for the Imperial Physicians to have a look."

The servants set up a row of examination tables for the Imperial Physicians, who then took their seats in order. Lin Qianqing was first in line, followed by a queue of others waiting to be examined.

After examining Lin Qianqing, the first Imperial Physician noticed her pallid complexion and said, "It seems that King Jin’s wife hasn’t been sleeping well lately. Pay attention to a balanced diet and ensure you get plenty of rest."

Lin Qianqing bowed her head slightly and thanked him.

"Thank you, Imperial Physician Hu."

Imperial Physician Hu released Lin Qianqing’s wrist. She stood up and went to the first Imperial Physician’s examination table.

The second one, the most skilled Imperial Physician Cui from the Imperial Medical Bureau, specialized in diagnosing poison. When he examined her, his expression suddenly became grave.

"King Jin’s wife, please open your mouth and stick out your tongue," he requested.

Lin Qianqing, without a second thought, opened her mouth.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to them, wondering why they needed to examine the tongue for a simple health check.

But what Imperial Physician Cui examined was not the tongue.

It was when she stuck out her tongue that he saw the upper palate of Lin Qianqing’s mouth.

Nobody expected that in an inconspicuous spot on her upper palate, there was a white patch with faint traces of bruising.

The previous Imperial Physician Hu, noticing Imperial Physician Cui’s troubled expression, quickly got up and moved over.

With a solemn face, Imperial Physician Cui indicated Lin Qianqing could close her mouth.

Imperial Physician Hu asked, "Imperial Physician Cui, has something happened?"

Imperial Physician Cui glanced at Imperial Physician Hu, sighed, and shook his head at Lin Qianqing, saying, "Please take a seat and rest for a while, King Jin’s wife."

Then, he casually beckoned a concubine of King Jin to come over for an examination, disrupting the queue.

Similarly, he first took the pulse of this concubine, then examined her upper palate.