If it was as he thought, today's matter would likely not end well.
If nothing else, he couldn't let the two men see the woman's body inside.
Therefore, Wang Lin suddenly braked and stopped in place.
Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li, who had been following Wang Lin with their heads down, hadn't noticed. Now that the person in front had suddenly stopped, they almost ran into him.
Having finally steadied themselves, they looked at Wang Lin with some surprise, not understanding what Wang Lin was doing. Wasn't he anxious just moments ago?
Wang Lin nodded gently, then said, "Imperial Physicians, please wait a moment."
Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li naturally had no objections. They took a few steps back, clearing the path for Wang Lin.
Wang Lin walked out from the middle of the path and beckoned to the palace maids in the distance.
The two palace maids looked surprised, but they still hurried over.
Wang Lin walked up to the two palace maids, whispered a few words into their ears, and they quickly nodded, then hurried away.
Everyone waited there for about a quarter of an hour. The two palace maids who had left returned with four other palace maids, carrying clothes, and ran over quickly.
Everyone was a little strange at this situation, but no one dared to ask.
Six palace maids directly entered the pavilion and stayed inside for a quarter of an hour. After coming out, they said a few words to Wang Lin, then went in with Wang Lin again.
After a while, Wang Lin came out, a smile on his face, and said to Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li, "Imperial Physicians, please come in quickly."
The two men were puzzled about what Wang Lin had been up to, but they didn't dare to say more and could only follow him quickly inside.
Upon entering, they quickly scanned the scene and understood what Wang Lin had been doing.
On the ground lay three people side by side: one man and two women.
Although the man's face was somewhat pale and his clothes and hair were a bit disheveled, it was still clear at a glance that this was His Majesty.
However, the other two women, they didn't know who they were.
Were they palace maids?
But looking at them, it didn't seem like it.
The two men were confused but didn't dare to look any further.
After a brief scan, they lowered their heads and looked at the ground, no longer daring to look more.
When Wang Lin turned around, he saw the two of them like this.
Although he knew that the two imperial physicians were old servants of the palace and had taken care of His Majesty for many years, their ability to be so sensible, knowing what they could and could not do, still made him feel very good.
After all, everyone was curious.
The most important thing for people was to control their curiosity.
Curiosity killed the cat, as the saying goes.
"Imperial Physicians, please quickly examine His Majesty. He has been lying on the ground for a while. If the cold enters his body, it will not be good," Wang Lin urged them with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the two did not dare to delay. They quickly walked to Sima Zhu's side, squatted down, and began to examine him.
Wang Lin watched them examine with solemn faces and felt a little uneasy.
Although there were two other people lying beside him, their clothes haphazardly thrown on, perhaps even colder.
But that had nothing to do with him.
In front of His Majesty, no one else mattered.
Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li were also worried and fearful, so they examined him extremely carefully.
After examining for a while, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the problem was not serious.
Seeing the two imperial physicians stand up, Wang Lin quickly asked, "What happened to His Majesty? I called out several times earlier, but His Majesty didn't react at all."
The two imperial physicians showed a strange smile on their faces, but then quickly tried to retract it.
But it was not that easy to retract it once it was there.
Thus, their expressions became somewhat bizarre.
To Wang Lin, this strangeness meant that they had something to say but dared not.
In an instant, Wang Lin's face turned ashen, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
When Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li finally managed to adjust their expressions and were about to report on His Majesty's condition to Wang Lin, they saw Wang Lin looking ashen-faced.
"Eunuch Wang, what's wrong with you?" Imperial Physician Wang asked in surprise.
Did he have some illness?
Otherwise, how could he have become like this in such a short time?
Wang Lin was thinking of all sorts of worst-case scenarios, so scared that he felt weak all over. Suddenly hearing Imperial Physician Wang's question, he was startled and shivered.
"Ah? What did you say, Imperial Physician Wang? Did His Majesty he..."
"His Majesty is fine. I was just asking what's wrong with you. Are you feeling unwell, or why have you become like this in such a short time? Look at your terrible face, it's all..."
Wang Lin didn't listen to Imperial Physician Wang's rambling.
The only thing he heard was the sentence, "His Majesty is fine..."
"Are you serious? His Majesty is fine?"
After speaking, Wang Lin stared intently into Imperial Physician Wang's eyes, afraid that Imperial Physician Wang might be lying.
Imperial Physician Wang shook his head. "His Majesty is fine. Master Ji and I have examined him carefully. His Majesty is merely exhausted and fell asleep because of it. When he gets enough sleep and wakes up, he will be fine."
Hearing this, Wang Lin was greatly relieved, but he still couldn't quite believe it. So, he looked at Imperial Physician Li again. "Imperial Physician Li, is what Imperial Physician Wang just said true?"
Imperial Physician Li nodded earnestly. "Of course, it's true. Eunuch, you can rest assured. Now, all that needs to be done is to carry His Majesty back to rest well. He will wake up at the earliest tomorrow morning and at the latest the night after. After he wakes up, apart from feeling a bit weak and sore all over, there will be no other discomfort."
Hearing Imperial Physician Li's renewed assurance, Wang Lin's heart finally completely settled.
Fortunately, His Majesty was truly fine.
But before Wang Lin's heart could fully relax, he suddenly heard Imperial Physician Li speak again.
"It's just..."
Imperial Physician Li only said two words and then stopped, as if he had something difficult to say.
Hearing this, Wang Lin's heart, which had just settled, was instantly raised again.
"Imperial Physician Li, if there's anything, please say it directly. It concerns His Majesty's health, and we must not be careless."
Imperial Physician Li exchanged a glance with Imperial Physician Wang. After pondering for a moment, Imperial Physician Li finally spoke.
"Actually, it's not a major issue. It will cause some damage to His Majesty's health, but it can be recovered with a few days of good rest. However, this matter is not permitted in the deep palace, so I still want to bring it up."
Hearing Imperial Physician Li say this, and that it was not about His Majesty's health, Wang Lin's heart instantly relaxed.
As for the meaning of Imperial Physician Li's words, he thought he probably understood a little.
"During our examination, we discovered that His Majesty was drugged. That is why he... This kind of drug is only used in certain special places. I believe Eunuch understands what I mean."
Imperial Physician Li didn't speak too explicitly, but Wang Lin understood it well.
Just now, he had already had a vague guess in his heart.
Now, hearing Imperial Physician Li speak to this extent, there was nothing he didn't understand.
Without a doubt, someone had intended to scheme against His Majesty tonight.
What he didn't know now was whether the person who intended to scheme against His Majesty was one of the two women in the pavilion.
Or, was it the Grand Emperor outside?
In a single thought, Wang Lin's suspicion leaned more towards the Grand Emperor outside.
Indeed, the Grand Emperor's reaction tonight was too abnormal.
As the old saying goes, when things are abnormal, there must be a demon.
Whatever the truth, the Grand Emperor tonight was definitely problematic.
As for why Wang Lin didn't suspect one of the two women in the room was trying to scheme against His Majesty to soar to power.
It was because one of these two women was Baili Ziyun, the only daughter of Grand Princess Zande.
As for the other one, judging by her appearance, she should be the maidservant next to Baili Ziyun.
The imperial selection would be held after the New Year, and Baili Ziyun was already the predetermined candidate for Empress. She really had no need to do this.
As for the maidservant, with Baili Ziyun present, he didn't believe Baili Ziyun would let her get her way.
Furthermore, she was just a maidservant. Even if she had some beauty, she probably didn't have the means to scheme against His Majesty.
In fact, the most crucial point was, whether it was these two people or the Grand Emperor, how were they so sure that His Majesty would leave the banquet?
In the past, His Majesty had never left any banquet early.
Whatever the truth, and whoever schemed this matter, today's events could not be hidden.
This was not the most important thing.
His Majesty would be fine. At most, this matter would only add a label of philandery to His Majesty.
But for Baili Ziyun, losing her virginity before her wedding, even if the object was His Majesty, her future husband, was unacceptable for her, who was to become Empress.
If this were to spread, it would be said that she was of poor character and completely unfit to be Empress.
Thinking of this, Wang Lin shook his head and sighed.
It was truly... a pity.
She was almost at the end, about to become Empress.
It was only a few months away, and now, it was all ruined.
Wang Lin lamented inwardly, then ordered people to come in and carry His Majesty away, preparing to send him back to the Hall of Diligent Governance.
Before leaving, Wang Lin still asked Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li to examine Baili Ziyun and the other woman. After inquiring about their conditions, he quickly left.
Upon exiting, he immediately encountered Sima Hao.
Sima Hao had been standing there, waiting for Sima Zhu to come out so that everyone could see his haggard appearance.
But who knew that now, although the person had come out, why was he being carried out?
Did Sima Zhu have an accident?
Not only Sima Hao, but all the other people were also staring intently at the exit of the pavilion. Seeing that someone had finally come out, their spirits immediately lifted, and their drowsiness vanished.
But when they saw Sima Zhu being carried out, they were truly shocked.
No, not just shocked, they were also fearful.
Especially those who had always followed Sima Hao and helped him govern the country.
If Sima Zhu really had something happen to him, then what should they do?
It would be too late for them to defect to Sima Zhu now.
Since it was too late to defect, they could only hope that Sima Zhu would recover quickly.
Thus, they eagerly began to inquire what had happened to His Majesty.
Wang Lin said, "His Majesty must have been truly tired. He hasn't had any rest lately. Today, he was probably extremely exhausted, otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen asleep like this."
Although the others felt that Wang Lin was talking nonsense, they knew that Wang Lin's statement that His Majesty was fine was certain.
Even if she had ten times the courage, she would not dare to joke about His Majesty's health.
"Let today's banquet end here. However, if you feel it is still early, you are welcome to stay for a while longer. But His Majesty cannot accompany you this time. We can only ask the Grand Emperor to help out."
Wang Lin's words made Sima Hao's face turn very ugly.
But at this moment, he couldn't think of any reason to reply to Wang Lin's words.
It was clearly planned beforehand, how did it turn out like this?
While Sima Hao was contemplating, Wang Lin had already left with a group of eunuchs carrying Sima Zhu.
In the pavilion, Imperial Physician Wang and Imperial Physician Li each examined the two women. Then they called for someone to brew medicine, which would be ready to be administered upon their return.
The person Imperial Physician Li was looking at was Baili Ziyun.
Although Imperial Physician Li was not familiar with Baili Ziyun's appearance, during the examination, he noticed the head ornaments she was wearing, which he recalled were from Grand Princess Zande. Therefore, he realized that this must be Baili Ziyun, the only daughter of Grand Princess Zande.
Although he knew that after today's events, Baili Ziyun's chances of becoming Empress were likely slim.
But no matter what, since she was now His Majesty's woman, even if she couldn't be Empress, given her background and appearance, she could still be a noble consort, so she needed to be taken care of meticulously.
Imperial Physician Wang was looking at Lin Xiaowei, someone he had never seen before.
However, Imperial Physician Wang was very interested in Lin Xiaowei.
The reason was very simple: Lin Xiaowei was truly beautiful.