Chapter 478 Side Effects of Gui Ning Xiang

Xie Shang asked, "Do you know why she often has nightmares?"

Lianye explained, "I don't know. Every time Miss wakes up from a dream, it's as if she's had a terrifying dream. When I ask her what she dreamed about, she says she's forgotten and doesn't remember."

Granny Wang said, "When His Majesty is not here, we servants take turns sleeping in the side room to keep Her Highness company. She never lets us turn off the lights. Did His Majesty blow out the lights to go to sleep just now?"

Xie Shang then realized that she was genuinely afraid of the dark. Ruan Ruan, what are you afraid of?

He then asked, "When did her recurring nightmares begin?"

No one answered his question.

Xie Shang stared into Lian Ye's eyes and said coldly, "I know you all protect your young ladies, but if Ruan Ruan is in any danger because of this, can you bear the responsibility?"

Lianye was startled by the Emperor's cold gaze. She didn't know whether she should speak or not, but the Empress was pregnant and Aoxue knew some medical skills. She said that the Empress often had nightmares, which caused mental stress and harmed the baby. Every time she used Guining Incense, the Empress would wake up the next day as if she had forgotten everything. When they asked her, she seemed to really not remember anything.

She said, "Actually, Her Majesty's habit of having nightmares has improved a lot. Ever since someone tried to blow up the Jiang family, Her Majesty seemed to be frightened, which is why she has started having nightmares frequently again."

Xie Shang said, "It's been so long, why haven't you reported to me?"

For a moment, the bedchamber fell silent. It was normal for the Empress to have nightmares; the servants all knew that she often had nightmares. The Emperor had been her husband for three years, and this was the first time he had known this while sleeping in the same bed.

He said in a deep voice, "Go and fetch Physician Mei."

"Imperial Physician Mei shouldn't be in the palace at this hour," said Granny Wang. "Her Majesty will be fine after a good night's sleep, and she'll wake up refreshed the next day. That's how it always has been."

Xie Shang glared at the group, and Granny Wang said, "This servant will send someone to invite them immediately."

"Go and fetch Aoxue, and ask her what her Guining Incense is."

"Aoxue has also left the palace." Seeing that the Emperor was about to get angry again, Lianye quickly said, "This servant will immediately ask the guards to go find her."

After the others left, Xie Shang tried to wake Jiang Fenghua again, but he couldn't wake her up no matter how many times he called her.

Jiang Fenghua on the bed didn't look like she was asleep at all; she had clearly been forced into a deep sleep by drugs.

An hour later, Imperial Physician Mei was also summoned. He was practically dragged from his bed into the palace, and it wasn't his turn to be on duty there that night.

"Imperial Physician Mei, please take a look at the Empress. I can't wake her up no matter what I do." Xie Shang then recounted Jiang Fenghua's condition, "She had a nightmare last night, and then she fell into a deep sleep after smelling the Guining Incense."

Upon hearing the words "Returning Home Incense," Physician Mei's eyes widened in shock. "Returning Home Incense?"

Xie Shang quickly handed the medicine bottle to Physician Mei, "Is there a problem?"

"I have also heard of this fragrance. It is indeed a peculiar incense, but frequent use of Gui Ning Incense can also have side effects," said Physician Mei as he took Jiang Fenghua's pulse.

After a moment, he said, "Her pulse is stable. Her Majesty has simply fallen into a deep sleep. She's fine."

Lianye said, "Doctor Mei just said that there are side effects from using Guining Incense?" She was also worried that it would affect the Empress's health.

In fact, they often used Gui Ning Xiang on Jiang Fenghua because it was effective in relieving her nightmares and had no harmful effects on her body. However, they did not know that Gui Ning Xiang also had side effects.

Physician Mei slowly said, "There is a medicinal herb here called Purple Star Grass. Long-term use can cause memory loss. If Your Majesty is not sleeping well, I will prescribe some calming and sleep-aiding decoctions for her. However, she can only take them after giving birth. All medicines have some toxicity. Your Majesty's current condition can only take medicine to prevent miscarriage."

Lianye said, "Since she became pregnant with her first child, Her Majesty has relied on Guining Incense to calm her nerves and help her sleep. It has not affected the child at all. The next day, she was in good spirits and could not remember any nightmares she had at all."

Imperial Physician Mei asked, "Did the Empress often have nightmares before?"

Lianye asked, "Is having nightmares a kind of illness?"

Xie Shang also wanted to ask; he also wanted to know the answer.

Doctor Mei explained, "Generally speaking, it is considered a kind of illness, but it also depends on the situation. Occasional nightmares are normal. Everyone has nightmares, but if it happens frequently, then we need to see if she has encountered something that frightens her or something that she cannot forget."

"We cannot find the root cause of Her Majesty's nightmares, and relying solely on medication will not alleviate her symptoms; on the contrary, it will make her dependent on the medication," Physician Mei explained. "I will now administer acupuncture to Her Majesty to awaken her."

Physician Mei then inserted silver needles into several acupoints. After a moment, Jiang Fenghua slowly regained consciousness. Seeing Physician Mei present, she asked, "Physician Mei, what brings you here?"

Xie Shang asked, "Ruan Ruan, do you remember what happened to you?"

Jiang Fenghua said, "Nothing, I was just sleeping with His Majesty. What's wrong with you two?"

Seeing that she remembered nothing, Lianye asked, "Did Your Highness have another nightmare?" Or had she really forgotten everything because of the Guining Incense?

Jiang Fenghua genuinely doesn't remember dreaming about her past life again; she has truly forgotten. "I haven't had any nightmares, I've been sleeping the whole time, and I feel very well." Now she rarely dreams about her past life.

Imperial Physician Mei took her pulse again. "Her pulse is stable. Your Majesty is fine."

Just as Granny Wang was about to ask, Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "I was too nervous to wake Ruan Ruan just now, so I had someone invite Imperial Physician Mei to the palace."

Xie Shang then said, "It's still dark, Ruan Ruan should go to sleep first. I'll escort Physician Mei out."

As soon as Xie Shang and Imperial Physician Mei left the bedchamber, Lianye and Granny Wang surrounded her, "Your Majesty, do you really not remember having any nightmares? Your Majesty, you scared us to death! Your Majesty was trembling all over while you were sleeping..."

Lianye also said, "Did you have nightmares again like when you were a child? I thought that Guining Incense could stop Your Highness from having nightmares and even make Your Highness forget all the bad things in your dreams. I never thought that Guining Incense could make Your Highness lose your memory."

Lianye's eyes were red: "We'll never need Guining Incense again."

Jiang Fenghua fell into deep thought. Did she forget her nightmares from her past life because she used the Guining Incense? She did not remember what she dreamed about after waking up, but she clearly remembered everything that happened in her past and present lives!

After Xie Shang saw Imperial Physician Mei out, she got up from the bed again and said, "Granny Wang, bring me a cloak."

She quietly walked to the door and saw Xie Shang and Physician Mei still standing in the corridor.