After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 818 - 816: Acting Skills

Nanny Li once again came to the Prince Zhenbei Mansion to deliver the Empress Dowager’s decree.

Yesterday, Princess Qi was poisoned and fainted, and Nanny Li’s message was indeed not respectful.

This time, her attitude was much better.

But as Nanny Li’s attitude improved, Su Jin’s attitude worsened.

"You’re here to see me again?" Su Jin said displeasedly.

"Yesterday, after seeing me, Princess Qi was poisoned and fainted; the Empress Dowager suspects it’s me."

"Today, Princess Duanhui slit her wrist and attempted suicide, yet it wasn’t after meeting me. Does the Empress Dowager still suspect me?"

Nanny Li’s face blushed.

She forced a smile and said, "The Empress Dowager is inviting the Princess Consort for treatment, without any intention of suspecting the Princess Consort."

Invite her for treatment?

Su Jin chuckled, "Doesn’t Nanny Li know the rule when inviting me for treatment?"

Although the Heir of Duke Chong has passed away, it was only a few months ago that the Empress Dowager decreed Su Jin to treat his broken leg, so there’s no reason to forget Su Jin’s rule of collecting a consultation fee first.

Nanny Li looked troubled; the Empress Dowager left the palace in haste and didn’t carry a silver note.

Su Jin sipped tea lightly, while Xingxing urged, "You didn’t bring money, hurry back and get it."

Did Nanny Li dare to go back?

The Empress Dowager was anxious about Princess Duanhui’s illness; she couldn’t return to deliver the decree, and even getting the consultation fee seemed inefficient.

Nanny Li had no choice but to borrow ten thousand taels from Mrs. Zhao and deliver the silver note once she returned to the palace.

Upon receiving the silver note, Su Jin finally stood up.

The Empress Dowager was already anxious; Nanny Li delayed with the silver note.

Along the way, Nanny Li was anxious, but Su Jin was not.

Nanny Li wished she could have the maids carry Su Jin swiftly.

Su Jin arrived late, and under normal circumstances, the Empress Dowager would have been furious.

But now, needing Su Jin, the Empress Dowager had to bear her anger.

Princess Duanhui remained unconscious.

After paying her respects to the Empress Dowager, Su Jin sat by the bed and removed the bandage from Princess Duanhui’s wrist to examine the wound.

Princess Duanhui’s wound was very neat, likely caused by a sharp dagger. She lost a lot of blood, and as rumored, the tendon was indeed severed.

Such a wound shocked Su Jin.

Before Nanny Li summoned her, Su Jin always suspected Princess Duanhui was playing a trick.

Now Su Jin was a bit skeptical.

Su Jin examined Princess Duanhui’s wrist carefully, shaking her head, "This injury, I can’t treat it."

The hope in the Empress Dowager’s face instantly disappeared.

That expression suggested she suspected Su Jin could treat but chose not to.

Princess Duanhui’s tendon was severed; with stitching and subsequent acupuncture, perhaps there was still a chance of recovery.

Unfortunately, it hit a roadblock at the very first step.

Currently, there’s simply no condition for surgery; if it were someone else, Su Jin might risk trying, regardless of success, at least she’d give her best.

But this was Princess Duanhui, the Empress Dowager’s cherished daughter.

If Princess Duanhui suffered undue hardship and the wrist wasn’t cured, wouldn’t the Empress Dowager resent her?

Moreover, Princess Duanhui secretly opened an iron mine in Zhangzhou, a crime punishable by death.

If healed only for her to be beheaded, why waste the effort?

Princess Nanzhang looked at Su Jin, furrowing her brow, "Are you truly unable to treat Princess Duanhui’s wrist?"

Su Jin’s face turned cold, "What does Princess Nanzhang mean by that?"

"I see you aren’t willing to save Princess Duanhui," said Princess Nanzhang.

Su Jin looked at Princess Nanzhang, sneering, "Someone who sent people to kill me, for my life, why should I be eager to save her?"

"If the Empress Dowager hadn’t decreed me to come, I wouldn’t have set foot in here even for a step!"

Damn it, when they wanted her dead, didn’t they think to spare her, considering she might be of use in the future?

Failing to kill her, they still expect her to save lives?

Can’t save her, and they question her willingness?

What if she didn’t want to save her?

Su Jin’s eyes fixed on Princess Nanzhang.

Princess Nanzhang felt like her throat was choked, half a day unable to utter a word.

She was aggravated by that jar of seven-star ladybug and forgot about Princess Duanhui sending assassins after Su Jin which led to her demotion.

Su Jin’s temperament, relentless in revenge.

Simply demoting Princess Duanhui is very lenient to her, how could she willingly treat Princess Duanhui’s illness?

The Imperial Physician is in fear.

They should not have mentioned Princess Consort Zhenbei.

Mistakes made by oneself must be faced with courage, the Imperial Physician spoke up, "Princess Duanhui’s illness is indeed difficult..."

Xie Jinyu couldn’t help but say, "If it were not a difficult illness, we wouldn’t invite my sister-in-law."

"My brother’s illness, cousin’s broken leg, and delivering the baby for Princess Consort Ning, which one wasn’t beyond the Imperial Physician’s help, my sister-in-law came, cured them swiftly, and now it comes to Aunt and she’s unable to be saved, it’s obviously unwillingness to save!"

Su Jin’s furious temper, "If I could cure any illness, would Old Duke Chong still be lying sick at this moment?!"

The one she most desires to cure is Old Duke Chong’s ailment.

But she doesn’t have the ability to save him.

"Is it that I’m hiding, refusing to detoxify Old Duke Chong for him?!" Su Jin’s eyes were cold as frost.

Her voice seemed like hailstones smashing towards Xie Jinyu, directly turning her face blue.

Xie Jinyu was defeated.

Perhaps the voice was a bit loud, Princess Duanhui furrowed her brows and awoke from her coma.

Upon waking, she interrupted Su Jin’s anger.

Princess Duanhui, upon awakening, saw the Empress Dowager’s anxious and concerned gaze, she felt a pang in her nose, wanted to prop herself up from the bed.

But her wrist moved, and the pain made her gasp, large beads of sweat emerged on her forehead.

"Don’t move, don’t move," said the Empress Dowager urgently.

Princess Duanhui looked at her wrist and said, "How am I not dead yet?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager could not resist a round of scolding.

Princess Duanhui cried, "You shouldn’t have saved me..."

The Empress Dowager rebuked, "How can you bear for the grieving widow to bury one with black hair?!"

Princess YiAn kneeled on the ground crying.

The Empress Dowager inquired Princess Duanhui about what happened, why she sought death.

At the time, there were a bunch of people in the room, besides Su Jin and Xingxing, there were also two Imperial Physicians and Princess Nanzhang.

Everyone’s attention was on Princess Duanhui, no one thought of letting irrelevant people leave.

Then Su Jin was forced to serve as a witness for Princess Duanhui.

Princess Duanhui cried as she reported her mortal crime to the Empress Dowager, "Two years ago, an iron mine was discovered in Zhangzhou, I was tempted momentarily and did not report it to the court, secretly let people mine and sell, even forged weapons to sell to the court..."

"Daughter knows her crime is unforgivable, if I just died, at least leave my corpse intact."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager stood up in shock, her body wobbled.

Nanny Li supported the Empress Dowager, her hand pointing at Princess Duanhui trembled, her voice shattered into pieces, "You... you are muddleheaded!"

Su Jin stood quietly watching Empress Dowager’s dramatic performance.

No wonder she’s the Empress Dowager, even with a critical eye looking to find fault, her acting is flawless, unparalleled.

Of course, there’s another whose acting is even better than the Empress Dowager, Princess Nanzhang.

Perhaps not knowing about the iron mine in Zhangzhou, Princess Nanzhang’s genuine shock performance...

The two Imperial Physicians shivered, Princess Duanhui’s crime is a mortal one, they hadn’t managed to leave timely, heard such a major matter, feared being silenced.

But upon lifting their heads seeing Su Jin there, the two Imperial Physicians felt somewhat assured.

The Empress Dowager surely wouldn’t dare kill Princess Consort Zhenbei. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Unable to kill Princess Consort Zhenbei, Zhangzhou’s matter definitely won’t be hidden from the Emperor, the Empress Dowager no longer needs to eliminate them.

The Empress Dowager nearly fainted.

Princess Duanhui, having spoken the matter weighing on her heart, felt relieved, Princess Yi An knew the gravity of the matter, holding the Empress Dowager’s leg, urging her to save her mother.

The Empress Dowager clutched her chest, displaying her heartache and disappointment deeply, "Your mother committed a crime of annihilating nine generations, how can mourning widow save her?!"

Su Jin turned and left.

The two Imperial Physicians quietly followed behind.

Outside the Princess Mansion, Su Jin boarded a carriage, Xingxing asked, "Miss is heading to the palace to report to the Emperor?"

"I won’t go, let the two Imperial Physicians pass on a message," Su Jin said.

Xingxing looked towards the Imperial Physicians.

The Imperial Physician in fear, "Princess, forgive us, we know nothing."

Su Jin laughed, "Confess and be lenient, resist and be strict, Princess Duanhui knew her mistake and confessed through wrist slashing, what the Empress Dowager most wishes now is someone to report to the Emperor, are you sure you don’t know?"

Imperial Physician, "..."