Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2088 - 2096: Unveiling the Truth (Part 2)

After the returning banquet, Cai Wei truly left the palace, accompanied by Cai Fei, Cai Die, and Lady Yuwen, to visit the child born to Lady Dong at the Mu Family’s outer house.

The outer house, located half a li away from the Mu Mansion on Sishui Street, is a three-entry courtyard. It is serene and elegant, with over twenty servants inside, all responsible for caring for the child, showing how much Mother values that child.

Upon arrival, they saw a young servant accompanying the Imperial Physician out. The physician wore a troubled expression, repeatedly bowing to the servant, saying, "Young master, I beg you, this old man begs you, please stop asking me to treat the young master. My skills are shallow, my medical practice insufficient, and I truly cannot discern what illness the young master has!"

The young servant also appeared distressed and pleaded, "Physician He, you are the Imperial Medical Institute’s top pediatric expert. If even you cannot discern what illness our young master has, who can we rely on to save him? Please, have mercy, save us, oh my... Empress Dowager!"

Upon seeing the unexpected arrival of Cai Wei, the young servant swallowed his words and hurriedly knelt, removing his hat and kowtowing to Cai Wei with a thudding sound: "This little servant greets the Empress Dowager, long live the Empress, long, long live the Empress—"

Cai Wei said, "What is going on here? What are you saying happened to the young master?"

The young servant, hearing this, lifted his head and replied with a dejected expression, "Your Majesty, you may not know, but our young master was born prematurely, and he is very weak. Since this morning, he has developed rashes all over his body and hasn’t stopped crying. Madam is worried and sent us to the Imperial Medical Institute to request the pediatric expert, Physician He, to diagnose the young master, but Physician He has diagnosed him for half a day but cannot figure out the illness. Madam is already beside herself—"

"Oh? Is there such a matter?"

Cai Wei glanced at Physician He, who dodged her gaze, hurriedly lowering his head.

"Let’s go in and take a look." Cai Wei beckoned, and the three sisters proceeded with the crowd of servants towards the inner courtyard.

Upon entering the inner courtyard, the maids and servants on duty, seeing Cai Wei’s arrival, hurriedly knelt. Before they could pay respects, Cai Wei said, "Get up, don’t make a fuss and scare the child."

The maids and servants stood up, those observant quickly helped to pull back the curtain. As Cai Wei and others entered the outer room, they heard the cries of a baby.

Inside, Lady Du was holding the child, pacing back and forth, gently soothing, "Oh oh, Gou Sheng, don’t cry, Grandma will bring a good physician to you!"

About to enter, Cai Wei nearly stumbled at the mention of the name "Gou Sheng." She steadied herself against the door frame and turned to her two younger sisters, asking, "Is the child named Gou Sheng?"

Cai Fei, somewhat helpless, said, "Mother named him; it’s a nickname. She says giving a humble name brings better fortune!"

Cai Die suppressed a laugh, saying, "This child, with such an earthy name from Grandmother, cries like feeling like death. If given a refined name, would he not ascend to the heavens like a monkey?"

"Who is outside?" Lady Du heard voices and asked loudly.

Cai Wei and her two sisters entered, saying, "Mother, it’s us."

Seeing Cai Wei, Lady Du looked as if she had found a savior and said, "Wei’er, quickly have Jin’er issue an order to find a good pediatrician for Gou Sheng. Look at how he’s crying; my heart is breaking..."

As she spoke, her eyes turned red.

Cai Wei said, "Don’t worry, let me take a look." With that, she took the swaddling cloth and opened it.

She saw that the small body of the baby indeed had patches of red rash, especially prevalent around the anus and genitals. Additionally, the child’s eyelids were swollen, with a lot of purulent discharge flowing from the conjunctiva. The child, whether in pain or itching, continued to cry, his little face contorted from crying.