When the two arrived, the imperial physician was searching for the cause of the fever.

This time, it wasn't just Physician Hu; several heads of the Imperial Medical Academy also came.

They frowned in confusion, "No cold, no cough, why the sudden fever?"

Someone asked Hu Xing, "You saw the patients during the day, is there any explanation for that?"

“I’ve already said that during the day, the Empress Dowager simply ate something wrong, causing her old illness to relapse. Why do you keep asking? If you don’t believe my judgment, you can see for yourselves. Apart from being unconscious, the Empress Dowager shows no other abnormalities!”

"What a joke! Isn't being in a coma the biggest abnormality?"

Several people were almost about to start arguing about it.

Chu Yuan initially wanted to lift the blanket herself, but after thinking about it, she took a step back, her back almost touching Dugu Jue's chest. "During the day, I saw Dugu Pingting applying ointment to the Empress Dowager, around her knees and ankles. I suspect there's something wrong with that ointment."

"Let me expose her?" Compared to Dugu Ling, Dugu Jue didn't have as many concerns or waste words.

As soon as Chu Yuan finished speaking, he started walking forward.

But Chu Yuan gently tugged at his sleeve and pulled him back.

"No, just let the imperial physician see the ointment on the Empress Dowager's leg. Don't say anything else."

These people are all seasoned veterans; surely they can see through Dugu Pingting's little tricks?

During the day, Physician Hu had no trouble at all and could smell the pumpkin powder and young ginger powder.

The reason why no one has doubted Dugu Pingting for so many years is because she is the Empress Dowager's granddaughter, and the Empress Dowager was young and healthy in the past, so the symptoms appeared much later than they do now.

This time, Chu Yuan interfered and increased the dosage of harmful substances, so naturally, the attack was fierce.

Dugu Jue was icy cold, and his presence seemed to emanate a chill. As he stepped forward, the arguing of the imperial physicians subsided.

He hesitated and said, "Your Highness, what are your thoughts?"

"A bunch of useless trash!" Dugu Jue showed no politeness, his eyes sweeping over the group of people. He grabbed the blanket covering the Empress Dowager's legs and sniffed the air amidst Ji Mama's gasp. "This smell is so obvious, how could you, as imperial physicians, not smell it?"

Several imperial physicians, "..."

One of the voices said weakly, "The blankets were too thick just now, and we dared not offend the Empress Dowager..."

"idiot!"

"..."

Granny Ji never imagined that a simple ointment could have such a significant impact on a person's health. She quickly recounted all the relevant events from yesterday, asking the imperial physicians to make their judgment.

The final result was naturally that the ointment was problematic, and when combined with equally problematic food, it was tantamount to poison!

After two days of targeted treatment, the Empress Dowager finally woke up.

As soon as the Empress Dowager regained consciousness, Granny Ji told her about the food and ointment.

Finally, she asked with doubt, "Your Majesty, do you think the Princess did it intentionally or unintentionally? If she did, she has been truly filial to you all these years. If she did, isn't this incident a bit too coincidental?"

If it were just a problem with the food, that would be understandable, but the ointment is also problematic. Wasn't that a prescription exclusively prepared by the princess and brought into the palace?

In other words, ointments are different from freshly prepared food; the possibility of them being tampered with is relatively small.

The Empress Dowager leaned weakly against the pillow, and couldn't help coughing as soon as she opened her mouth.

Granny Ji hurriedly brought her the hot water from the bedside and served the Empress Dowager a few sips to relieve her throat discomfort. The Empress Dowager then waved her hand and said, "...Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. In short, I'm lucky to have survived this time, so I have the opportunity to investigate the whole matter thoroughly."

"This old servant understands. We should just hold back and not move. They certainly won't give up until they achieve their goal!"

"Well... cough cough." The Empress Dowager coughed twice more, then looked out the window. "And that one? What has she been doing these past two days while I was unconscious?"

This reminds me of Chu Yuan.

That day, they finally managed to summon the emperor, thinking that once she spoke, things would be almost settled, but unexpectedly, so many things happened at the last minute.

The Empress Dowager grew increasingly anxious.

Granny Ji shook her head. "She didn't do anything. That girl is quite obedient, to be honest. She comes to see Your Majesty every day these past few days, and then stays quietly in her room, neither wandering around nor talking too much."

The old servant observed that it differed somewhat from the rumors.

Oh, by the way, Princess Fushun came to see you yesterday, and you had a few words with her. She basically said that she was cursed by bad luck, which is why you fell ill.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager chuckled, "This Fu Shun is just an immature person. What am I to her? Even if she brings misfortune, she won't harm me."

Granny Ji nodded repeatedly, "That's right, the Empress Dowager is blessed with great fortune, no matter what other people's fates are, it has no effect on her."

"Being too quiet and obedient isn't good either. When will she be able to catch the Emperor's eye? I wish she had a personality like Consort Chen, with calculation and ambition, so that she could catch the Emperor's eye," the Empress Dowager sighed.

"Your Majesty, this matter sounds simple, but it's not so simple if you force a cow to drink water."

"You're still sick, a few more days won't make a difference. You can recover first and then make plans later," Granny Ji comforted her.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion erupted outside, accompanied by exclamations and shouts from the palace servants.

Granny Ji and the Empress Dowager exchanged a puzzled look, wondering what had happened.

Shou Kang Palace is different from other places; the maids and servants there are all carefully trained. They wouldn't be like this unless something serious happened!

"Your Highness, this old servant will go and see. These little girls seem to need a re-education on their manners!"

The Empress Dowager nodded, then closed her eyes to rest.

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