The young girl, after much deliberation, felt a surge of confidence due to her weighty responsibility.
With a stern little face, she urged Li Su to go see Lu Qing Wan without delay.
Although Li Su was a guard, she often entered Lu Qing Wan's bedroom and found nothing unusual.
Upon entering the room, she didn't intentionally tread lightly. As she reached Lu Qing Wan's bed, as expected, Lu Qing Wan had already opened her eyes.
A pair of almond-shaped eyes glared at her with dissatisfaction, "What is it? Can't a person get a good night's sleep in peace in the early morning?"
"This subordinate would love for the Consort to sleep soundly, but Jiang Ding Kun won't allow it!
He incessantly accuses you of harming Prince Jing. The Dali Temple wants to summon you for questioning. Would this subordinate go to the Dali Temple Minister on the Consort's behalf?"
Lu Qing Wan's hazy gaze regained a touch of clarity, "Jiang Ding Kun?
Is he accusing the Regent Consort Lu Qing Wan, or the divine doctor Lin Sa of Bai Xing Lin?"
"Naturally, it's the divine doctor Lin Sa."
Seeing Lu Qing Wan wake up, Li Su proactively retrieved Lin Sa's unique equipment for her and began to chatter while Lu Qing Wan was still waking up.
"I don't know where he got the news, but he insists that Prince Jing has no issues with producing heirs, and you are deliberately slandering him.
He even wants to confront you face-to-face and declared he won't say anything until he sees you.
The Dali Temple Minister had no choice but to send word to Bai Xing Lin early this morning.
I heard that the Dali Temple Minister has specifically invited several highly experienced imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital. Not only will they re-examine Prince Jing's pulse, but they will also thoroughly inspect all the medicinal herbs, acupuncture techniques, and medicinal bath ingredients you've used for Prince Jing.
In short, they intend to investigate you thoroughly as a black-hearted doctor."
Li Su spoke with a hint of indignation in her tone.
After all, Lu Qing Wan was their mistress. The Dali Temple Minister's suspicion of Lu Qing Wan was equivalent to suspecting the Regent's Manor.
As the party under scrutiny, Lu Qing Wan was neither angry nor upset.
She merely asked with considerable surprise, "Are you sure that Jiang Ding Kun and Prince Jing are not enemies?"
"From what we can see now, he is indeed Prince Jing's man."
After answering, Li Su asked with confusion, "Why, does the Consort think there's a problem?"
"When His Majesty learned of Prince Jing's difficulty in having heirs, he did not directly close off his path to becoming Crown Prince. He even ordered me to personally manage Prince Jing's physical condition.
This indicates that the issue of heirs is at least not enough to completely disqualify Prince Jing from the position of Crown Prince.
However, anyone with a brain would know that the matter of Prince Jing's difficulty in having heirs should be kept as secret as possible.
Even if Jiang Ding Kun is foolish, he is still an official of the court, yet he is making such a scene, as if he wants everyone in the world to know that Prince Jing is infertile.
Is this something a normal person would do?"
Li Su was momentarily speechless, but then heard Lu Qing Wan murmuring to herself, "This Dali Temple Minister is also quite formidable, actually daring to invite so many imperial physicians to examine Prince Jing's condition in that regard.
Isn't he afraid Prince Jing will become enraged and storm into the Dali Temple hall to chop him down?"
Muttering did not delay her changing clothes. Seeing Lu Qing Wan taking her time, Li Su simply brought the hot water to the bedside for her to wash up.
She patiently explained to Lu Qing Wan, "Others might be afraid, but the Dali Temple Minister truly isn't afraid of Prince Jing.
Lord Lu probably also considered this point, which is why he entrusted this matter to the Dali Temple to handle.
The Dali Temple Minister is backed by the Gu family of Liaodong. He lacks neither money nor reputation, and his family conduct is upright. He has always been a clear stream in the officialdom of Da Gan.
With Jiang Ding Kun in his hands, this subordinate is not worried that he will mishandle the matter. It's just that Prince Jing has been repeatedly linked to the Consort. There must be some hidden strangeness. I implore the Consort to be extremely careful."
First, someone who slandered Lin Sa for molesting a female patient and intended to ruin Lin Sa's reputation as a divine doctor entered Prince Jing's manor.
Then, someone from the Duke of Pei's manor exposed the identity of Lu Qing Wan's mother.
Now, Jiang Ding Kun, under the guise of acting for Prince Jing, is accusing the divine doctor Lin of slandering Prince Jing.
Each of these incidents has pushed Lu Qing Wan to the opposite side of Prince Jing, making it difficult not to notice.
"I understand. Have Ying Yi prepare the carriage. I will go to the Dali Temple after breakfast."
Li Su retreated to the side upon hearing this, "That Jiang Ding Kun is making baseless accusations. I don't know what judgment the Dali Temple Minister will make.
This subordinate heard that the Dali Temple Minister has also invited the Minister of Justice and an Imperial Censor to observe. If they are persuaded by Jiang Ding Kun, given Lin Sa's identity as a divine doctor, it's inevitable that he will face torture.
Perhaps this subordinate should ask Lord Lu or Tang Xiao to accompany you? If it truly comes to that, they can offer some protection."
Lu Qing Wan pondered seriously. At the time, Duke Xu and Prince Ning had learned that Lin Sa's disguise hid her, Lu Qing Wan. She thought her disguise was about to be revealed.
Now, it seemed this disguise could still be worn for a while longer. However, wearing a disguise, she was indeed at a disadvantage when facing officials who felt superior simply because they wore official robes.
She neither wanted to lose her disguise nor be inexplicably whipped, but she also didn't want to trouble Lu Zhen Ting.
After much thought, she blinked and said, "Do I need to trouble my father and Tang Xiao?
Aren't you a genuine soldier of the Shen Ce Camp? Accompanying me, a grassroots doctor, to the Dali Temple, is that not enough qualification?"
Tang Xiao would indeed be qualified, but Tang Xiao could easily provide live reporting to Emperor Jing You.
She disliked the feeling of having a camera mounted next to her, constantly recording her every move.
Li Su, unaware of Lu Qing Wan's complex thoughts, believed her Consort had finally recognized her importance.
She nodded enthusiastically, "Of course, you can. Consort, please eat your breakfast first. Allow this subordinate to change clothes and I will accompany you to the Dali Temple immediately."
Finally feeling entrusted with an important task by her Consort, Li Su happily ran off to specifically change into the red armor of a Shen Ce Camp soldier. She entered the dining room only to see Tang Xiao standing beside Lu Qing Wan, speaking something.
She belatedly remembered that she seemed to have brought Tang Xiao to see Lu Qing Wan, and because Lu Qing Wan was still sleeping, she had relayed Tang Xiao's words for her.
Seeing this, she felt a bit guilty, "Um, Consort, do you still need this subordinate to accompany you?"
With Tang Xiao, the commander of the Shen Ce Camp, present, she, a mere pawn, seemed rather insignificant!
Lu Qing Wan put down her chopsticks and stood up, "Tang Xiao has other important duties. He cannot replace you."
Li Su immediately became happy and trotted along behind Lu Qing Wan, looking so foolishly delighted that she resembled Li Yang, whom she always disliked immensely. It was almost unbearable to watch.
Tang Xiao helplessly twitched his lips and watched the master and servant leave on their own.
Speaking of which, as an衙门 that best represented the judicial authority of Da Gan, the Dali Temple did not frequently hold trials in its main hall like the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Justice.
When Lu Qing Wan and her entourage arrived, the Dali Temple was quiet. Apart from the occasional footsteps of patrolling officers, there was not a single noisy sound.
Li Su, wearing the red armor of the Shen Ce Camp, was stopped at the entrance. However, Li Su appeared unperturbed.
She displayed her Shen Ce Camp token and explained to the guard, "This is the divine doctor Lin of Bai Xing Lin, a witness the Minister of the Temple personally requested."
Only then did the guard allow them entry.