Li Ru nodded and instructed me," Second Miss Qiao, please go and see the deposed Empress Dowager. She will be out in two hours at most. If it takes too long, I won't be able to bear it."”
I smiled and bowed,"Yes, this little girl understands and will definitely not make things difficult for you."”
Li Ru led me into the courtyard. The buildings in Yong An Palace looked rather shabby. Although the structure was still intact, it could no longer be compared to the other palaces I had seen before. This remote Cold Palace was more like a deserted backyard than a palace.
I took a few glances, but I didn't dare to look openly. After taking a few steps, Li Ru opened a door on the right side of the courtyard.
"Empress Dowager He, you have a guest. I told you a few days ago that Second Miss Qiao was coming to see you. Do you still remember?”
We're here already? I raised my head and smelled a strange smell. I couldn't help but frown. The air in the room smelled very stagnant, and there was a faint turbid smell. It was a sign that the owner of the room was not feeling well.
Li Ru had already walked in, and I followed. The room looked quite ordinary. Many years ago, the precious coral jade in Empress He's palace had disappeared without a trace. However, although there were no luxurious decorations, the room was still very bright. The tables, chairs, and floors were all tidied up. It seemed that Dong Zhuo did not deliberately abuse the mother and son.
Empress Dowager He leaned back on the bed. Although there were a few fine lines on her fair skin, one could still see the charm of her youth. However, her expression was extremely depressed and dispirited.
When she saw us enter, she was stunned for a moment before she smiled weakly and said,"Second Miss Qiao, it's rare for you to have such intentions. It has been a long time since anyone came to my place.”
Seeing her expression, I suddenly felt a little emotional. Life was full of ups and downs. Yesterday, he was still standing in the Nine Palaces, and tomorrow, he might be reduced to a prison. And she had fallen to this state because of a thought of benevolence, leaving the life of the Shi Chang Shi. From the perspective of others, she was naturally wrong and too soft-hearted. However, from her perspective, wasn't it out of kindness?
I bowed down and still followed the etiquette of the Empress Dowager. I said,"When I was young, I received a lot of care from the Empress Dowager and I still miss her. A few days ago, I heard that the Empress Dowager was unwell and I happened to learn a few skills in medicine, so I thought that I should personally visit her.”
She sighed and wiped her tears.""You're the only one who still remembers an old woman like me.”
I didn't like Empress Dowager He at first, but now that she was crying so sincerely, I really sympathized with her. I comforted her,"Empress Dowager, relax. Although Prince Hongnong is no longer the emperor, he is still a descendant of the emperor. He will definitely be blessed by the heavens and be able to be a carefree prince without any lack of food and clothing.”
Empress Dowager He shook her head dejectedly. She wanted to say something, but when she glanced at Li Ru who was standing at the side, she did not say anything. She only said,"I hope it's as you say. I'm old now and have no other requests. I'll be satisfied if Bian 'er is safe and sound.”
I knew what she meant. She must be afraid that Li Ru would hear what she said and report it to Dong Zhuo. I didn't want to keep saying empty words that I knew were lies to deceive her. With a thought, I went forward and said,"Empress Dowager, your body isn't good, so I'll take your pulse and prescribe some medicine to nurse you back to health.”
" This..." She looked at me hesitantly and then at Li Ru.
I smiled." Don't worry, Empress Dowager. I'm a disciple of Hua Tuo, the Divine Doctor. Although my medical skills aren't very good, I still know some prescriptions to nurse my body."”
After I finished speaking, I sat down on the edge of the bed and held Empress Dowager He's hand. I took her pulse for a while and asked a few questions about her diet and life. Li Ru watched at the door for a while. She felt that I was indeed not suspicious and was also a weak woman. She probably could not do anything big, so she quietly retreated.
I stole a glance at the door. Although Li Ru Ren had left, he must have left someone outside to eavesdrop. I couldn't be careless.
I said,"The Empress Dowager's illness isn't a problem. As long as you prescribe a few medicines to nourish the blood and qi, and nurse her back to health for a few days, she will be fine." However, I think the Empress Dowager's illness is most likely caused by her heart.”
"Sigh." Empress Dowager He sighed and did not reply.
My expression suddenly changed. I blinked at her and said,"Empress Dowager, if you continue to be so depressed, I'm afraid that it will cause some emergency in the future. If we can't save you in time, your life might be in danger.”
"Danger of life?" Empress Dowager He looked at me and seemed a little stunned.
I made a shushing gesture and pressed down on her shoulder to stop her from standing up. I said slowly,"If it comes to life and death, Empress Dowager might as well try this prescription: One liter of datura flowers, four coins each of raw kusnezoff monkshood, whole Angelica, fragrant Angelica dahurica, and Chuan Xiong, and one coin of fried Arisaema. Drink it with wine. Perhaps it could bring the dead back to life.”
Empress Dowager He still looked at me in a daze, as if she couldn't react. I panicked. I originally thought that if Empress Dowager He could prepare the Mafei powder in advance and take it before Dong Zhuo sent someone to send the poisoned wine, then as long as she pretended to drink the poisoned wine, when the Mafei powder took effect, she could fake her death and escape. But now, I can only speak so vaguely under Li Ru's nose. What if Empress Dowager He doesn't understand?
I frowned, thinking about how I could speak more plainly, but I couldn't let the eavesdroppers hear anything wrong.
At this moment, Empress Dowager He seemed to have woken up all of a sudden. She suddenly jumped up and pulled me back."What prescription are you talking about?"
"One liter of Datura flowers, four coins each of raw wild acnezoff grass, whole Angelica, fragrant Angelica, and Chuan Xiong, and one coin of fried Arisaema. Drink it with wine." "Do you want me to leave the recipe?" I asked again.”
"Good, good!" She nodded." I don't want to forget about it when I'm old.”
I picked up a pen and quickly wrote down the names of a few medicines. I stuffed them into her hands and instructed,"This prescription is for emergency use.”
"Yes, I know."
I tilted my head to look at her. The expression on her face had already returned to normal. I could no longer see the excitement on her face. I thought about it for a moment, but I actually couldn't tell if she really understood, or if she didn't understand, or if she didn't understand it correctly at all?
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from outside. The door opened and Li Ru walked in. He looked at me and Empress Dowager He and said,"Second Miss Qiao, it's almost time.”
I quickly stood up and bowed."Thank you, Lord Li, for being flexible. I am satisfied to see the Empress Dowager well. I don't dare to cause any more trouble for Milord. I'll take my leave now.”
Empress Dowager He only nodded slightly and bade me farewell.
Li Ru looked left and right, as if he couldn't see any problems. He warned me not to leak the matter and let me go.
As soon as I left the palace gate, I let out a long breath. My speed suddenly increased, and I couldn't control my movements at all. I almost ran into the carriage. It wasn't until I sat down in the carriage that I felt a little quieter. However, my heart was still beating very fast, and the cold sweat on my back had already soaked my inner shirt. Oh my god, I was almost scared to death! She didn't feel it when she was inside, but when she came out, she felt that she was really nervous just now. She didn't even take a few breaths and almost suffocated herself to death.
I relaxed in an instant. My entire body was weak. I leaned back and half-lay on the seat of the carriage. I only wanted to quickly return to the residence to rest. Who cares if Empress Dowager He understands or not, I've already done my best. At this point, I can only leave it to fate.
"Miss, Miss, what's wrong?”Cheng Wu nudged me." What happened?”
So noisy…I shook my head weakly and said,"I'm fine. I'm a little tired."
"Miss, Miss!" Jiang Ge was still screaming…
" Don't be noisy…" Can't you see that I'm very tired? The little girl really didn't know how to read people's expressions.
"Miss, something bad has happened! Do you know that Young Master Guo is leaving the capital today? He might have already run away!”Jiang Ge saw that I was ignoring her and simply shouted.
"What?" Upon hearing this, my tiredness disappeared and I sat up immediately." What did you say?”
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