Chapter 85: Xiao Chunu

The Empress was dumbfounded, but she was very weak now and could only let Shen Yu do as she pleased.

And Shen Yu didn’t seem to be asking for her opinion; it was more like she was giving her notice…

Before the Empress could refuse, Shen Yu turned her over and, in a few quick moves, lifted her Dragon Robe.

Seeing the familiar black lace triangle underwear on the Empress’s pale buttocks, Shen Yu couldn’t help but pause, her emotions complicated.

However, to avoid upsetting the patient, she chose not to say anything.

She just pulled the obstructive fabric aside, then took a new syringe from her medicine box.

“What, what are you looking at? Can’t I try out what this thing feels like?”

Shen Yu said nothing, but the blushing Empress was already making excuses for herself.

Her voice, slurred from fever and shyness, made Shen Yu want to laugh.

In the entire empire, probably only Shen Yu got to see the Empress like this.

So it seemed… even the tough Empress had a vulnerable and silly side.

Quite cute.

“Your humble servant didn’t say anything, I just wanted to tell Your Majesty… it would be best to wash them before wearing.”

“Shen Yu!”

At this moment, the Empress was both embarrassed and furious.

She knew Shen Yu was provoking her, especially with her buttocks exposed… but she was too weak to resist.

‘Since childhood, when had she ever suffered such humiliation?’

“Your Majesty, don’t move too much. It might hurt a bit at first; please bear with it.”

Shen Yu carefully examined the syringe in her hand and slowly drew the liquid medicine from the porcelain bottle.

Then she took a cotton ball, soaked it in antiseptic, leaned down to find the right spot, and wiped gently.

That wipe was nothing, but the Empress’s reaction startled Shen Yu greatly.

Her entire body suddenly curled up as if she were very sensitive.

“You, what did you do to me? What’s so cold?”

“Just disinfecting…”

Shen Yu was stunned.

The Empress’s reaction was too strong—even children at the border didn’t react this much when getting their first injection.

“Minister Shen… are you sure you’re treating me? Do you know the punishment for deceiving the monarch?”

The Empress’s face flushed.

She half-propped up her weak body, her expression a mix of shyness and anger, staring intently at Shen Yu’s bewildered eyes.

“Of course. Your Majesty, I dare to stake my life that the medicine will cure you. If it doesn’t, you can behead me anytime, right? So please cooperate a little.”

Shen Yu finally understood—the Empress thought she was sexually harassing her.

‘That woman’s thought process is pretty weird too. Are all ancient people this repressed?’

‘She already has a child, and she’s still this repressed? But…’

Shen Yu subconsciously glanced downward.

Earlier, while the Empress was struggling, she seemed to have inadvertently seen something.

Although the lighting was dim, Shen Yu was certain she hadn’t misjudged.

After all, this involved a serious medical issue—if she was wrong, she might as well quit.

But this contradicted the common sense Shen Yu was familiar with…

“Impossible, how could that be?”

Shen Yu frowned.

Hearing Shen Yu muttering to herself, the Empress couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.

“What’s wrong? I’ve already been very cooperative. Minister Shen, what are you muttering about? Why aren’t you treating me quickly?”

“N-nothing, Your Majesty.”

Shen Yu shook her head, forcibly driving her speculation out of her mind.

Because if she voiced her guess, she would risk losing her head.

The Empress’s daughter, now the Grand Princess and heir to the empire, is not the Empress’s biological daughter!

Because Shen Yu could not be mistaken.

Although she was not an expert in gynecology, she had spent many years in Qingfeng Village and, to fill gaps in her knowledge, had studied many gynecological stubborn diseases.

This had also benefited many women around Qingfeng Village.

So although she wasn’t formally trained, she had extremely rich clinical experience.

The Empress is definitely a virgin, no mistake!

No… the Empress is over thirty, so she should be an old virgin.

If the Empress is a virgin… an old virgin, then how did the Grand Princess come about?

There’s only one answer: the Grand Princess is not the Empress’s biological daughter.

But whether in the imperial court or across the entire empire, even Grandpa said the Grand Princess was the Empress’s biological daughter.

Otherwise, the Empress wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to support her as the Crown Prince.

At this moment, Shen Yu was confused.

She held the syringe in her hand, her emotions complex.

‘Forget it, since things have come to this, let’s just treat the illness first.’

“Your Majesty, I’m going to insert it now.”