His Rui

Chapter 707: Going To Imperial Palace 

Half a shichen later, Xi Ying was somehow satisfied with the old physician's acting. Though he was still lacking, he knew that he had to work things out with this much only. He aclmowledged An Si's efforts and stepped out of the study room with the old physician. 
He was surprised when he found Li Rui outside. 
He stepped forward and when she was near him, he stretched his hand to have it around her waist. 
"You are here. Why did you not come inside?" "I just arrived." Li Rui said calmly and smiled at the old physician who grinned widely and said "Rui, Grandpa will do well. Don't worry about anything." Li Rui chuckled and nodded her head while Xi Ying shook his head. He nodded when Li Rui said "You should leave now." After leaving a soft and gentle kiss on his wife's forehead, Xi Ying left the Xi Manor with the old physician. 
Xi Ying intentionally choose to go to the Imperial Pace through carriage today instead of a horse. He also asked the coachman to drive slowly. 
When they reached the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Guards didn't stop the carriage from entering seeiing that it was from Xi Manor. The coachmen stopped the carriage just outside the huge entrance of the Imperial Court. Xi Ying stepped out of the carriage and asked the old physician to come out when he was sure that the Imperial Assembly had already started. He knew that it might have just started so he walked to the entrance. The old physician followed all the while looking around. His eyes unconsciously started to fill with tears on seeing the familiar place after so many years. 
The Imperial Guard was surrpsied to see him and sighed in relief when Xi Ying stopped on his own just outside the entrance. He bowed his head once and then went inside the Imperial Court to inform the Emperor. However, before he went inside Xi Ying told him to tell the Emperor that he wanted to present someone in the Imperial Court. 
The Imperial Guard looked at the old man behind Xi Ying and then finally left. Inside the Imperial Court, everyone was surprised when they heard Imperial Guard's words. Zhao Wang Lei was confused while Zhao Zhuang Chen didn't look curious. 
From yesterday, he had been thinking of some way to inform his mother of informing whatever was going on here. However, the security around his mother's chambers was so tight that he couldn't find any way. Zhao Wang Lei allowed Xi Ying and whoever he wanted to present to enter the Imperial Court. In a few moments, everyone saw Xi Ying entering the Imperial Court with an old man following him. 
Xi Ying stopped just in the center of the lige hall and spoke "Greeting, Your Majesty. This subject has investigated the matter of the letter that the Second Prince had received and had found something. Asking Your Majesty's permission to go ahead and present what this subject had found." 
Zhao Wang Lei stilled. He didn't know what he should say for a moment. Though he had given this matter to Xi Ying, he had never asked him to reveal what he will found in the Imperial Court. He felt a sudden headache as he understood why Xi Ying had asked him if it would be alright for him to investigate this matter when Minister Xin was also handling this. 
However, now he couldn't really ask Xi Ying not to present what he had found. His face was emotionless but only he knew how nervous he was when he opened his mouth and said "Allowed." And hence Xi Ying stepped aside letting Zhao Wang Lei have a look at the old physician standing behind him. "Your Majesty, it was this person who had delivered that letter to Your Highness. This subject had already matched the handwriting" Xi Ying had very wisely made the old physician write that letter to prove this. Even if someone wanted to confirm, they couldn't doubt him. On the other hand, Zhao Zhuang Chen who was finally paying attention immediately stood up from his seat and pointed his finger at old man. "Bring him down, Guard. How dare he slander Empress Mother!" The Imperial Guard of course didn't move because it was not the Emperor's order. Xi Ying looked at Zhao Zhuang Chen coldly. He also stepped in front of the old physician and said "This subject will suggest Your Highness to hear everything first and then pass orders." Zhao Zhuang Chen was infuriated by Xi Ying's words but he didn't have any choice except for sitting down on his seat. Zhao Wang Lei felt more panicked on hearing Xi Ying's words. He had a feeling that this would not turn out right. But how could he stop Xi Ying! He didn't want to arise anyone's suspicion by stopping him. "Your Majesty, this subject requests Your Majesty to hear what this old man wishes to say." Zhao Wang Lei took a moment to nod his head and allow. The old physician immediately stepped forward and kneeled down on the ground. "Greetings Your Majesty. Seeing Your Majesty after so many years have brought luck to this old man." The old physician felt his mouth going bitter when he said these words but he had to finish them somehow. 
However, his words left everyone confused because it only meant that he had been to the Imperial Palace before. 
Just when Zhao Wang Li was pondering on this, the old physician continued. "Your Majesty, this subject used to work under Imperial Physician Xu almost four decades ago." Zhao Wang Lei's eyes flickered immediately. Imperial Physician Xu...was he the same physician he had ordered his shadow guards to kill that time. His hands clenched tightly to form fists when the old man stated. "This subject had been there when a few people had buried Noble Consort Shu in the gardens of Her Majesty's residence." And the Imperial Court had nothing but silence after these words..