Just as Lady Jing and Nangong Shuangshuang were racking their brains in Yingyue Palace for a way to navigate the crisis, the Emperor sent someone to Yingyue Palace with an edict, summoning Nangong Shuangshuang to Fangcao Pavilion. It was said that Lady Yang, the master of Fangcao Pavilion, was feeling unwell, and the Emperor wanted Nangong Shuangshuang to go and diagnose her.
Lady Yang was elevated to her position because of her pregnancy. As soon as Nangong Shuangshuang heard that the Emperor wanted her to diagnose Lady Yang, her first thought was that something had happened to the child in Lady Yang's womb. Otherwise, the Emperor would not have thought of asking her to treat Lady Yang, since Nangong Shuangshuang's primary service was to Lady Jing.
The Emperor trusted Nangong Shuangshuang to diagnose himself and diagnose senior officials without concern, but he was uneasy about her diagnosing his women.
