"My lady, this is some medicine for a cold that I got from the Imperial Hospital. Please drink some first." Lan Yun stood by the bedside with a worried expression, holding the bowl of medicine.

But Aruhan showed no mercy, grabbing something and throwing it at Lan Yun, yelling, "Get out! Get out of here!"

The cold jade ruyi slammed onto Lan Yun's shoulder, and she cried out "Ah!" The medicine bowl in her hand crashed to the ground with a "bang," and the bitter smell of medicine spread. Aruhan's irritation intensified.

"Go and fetch the imperial physician again! What use are you? You can't even get an imperial physician. Are you waiting for your master to die?" Aruhan roared.

Lan Yun said helplessly, "Your Highness, the Empress is seriously ill, and all the imperial physicians on duty at the Imperial Hospital have gone to Changchun Palace..."

"But she's not dead yet!" Aruhan blurted out. "Besides! What if the Emperor were sick right now? Wouldn't there be imperial physicians?"

"My lord..."

"How dare you compare yourself to the Emperor?" Madam Geng kicked open the door, her voice filled with rage. "You even dare to curse the Empress, Consort Ru! How dare you!"

Aruhan was startled. She was used to speaking freely in her own palace and hadn't expected to be overheard. After stammering for a moment, she said stiffly, "Then, my life is also a life!"

"Is that so? Then if you're about to die, I will disregard everything and beg the Emperor to send a royal physician for you, shall I?" Madam Geng sneered. "Are you about to die?"

Aruhan: ...

She's really dying.

I'm so angry!

But she didn't dare say it. After a moment, she collapsed onto the bed, sobbing, "My life is so hard, so hard! I don't want to come to the capital anymore, I want to go back to the grasslands, I want to write to my father and ask him to come and take me back, sob sob sob, I want to go back to the grasslands, sob sob sob..."

Geng: ...

She and Lan Yun exchanged a glance, and Geng Shi frowned and said, "Alright, have I skimped on your food or clothing? I heard you were sick and couldn't get a royal physician, so I went to the Imperial Hospital and found a skilled female physician to examine you."

"Female physician?" Aruhan didn't understand the difference between a female physician and an imperial physician. Geng said, "When the imperial concubines are diagnosing illnesses, it is much more convenient for female physicians than for imperial physicians, so the Imperial Hospital specially trained some female physicians."

“Then…this lowly maid just said…” Aruhan glared at Lanyun again, but Geng interrupted her impatiently: “Are you going to see a doctor or not?”

Aruhan felt aggrieved but dared not say anything, so she could only nod. Madam Geng turned around and let the female physician in. She treated the physician gently: "Consort Ru is not feeling well, could you take a look at her?"

Seeing that the female physician seemed somewhat hesitant, Madam Geng smiled and said, "This is the Imperial Noble Consort's wish, so please go ahead and treat her."

Encouraged, the female healer picked up her medicine box and went to see Aruhan.

Standing at the door, Madam Geng covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled slightly.

The Imperial Noble Consort's move was truly brilliant. Aruhan's symptoms were clear and not too serious, making it perfect for these female medical students to practice on.

Since the female doctor had never actually seen a patient, she was inevitably a bit clumsy. Aruhan was a little impatient, but because Madam Geng was standing at the door, she didn't dare to make a scene. She could only grit her teeth and endure it when the other woman was prying at her eyelids.

After seeing the doctor and getting the medicine, Lan Yun quickly cleaned up the broken porcelain pieces and medicine on the floor. Aruhan lay on the bed, exhausted and listless.

"This female doctor is no good..." Aruhan murmured, "She made my eyelids hurt, my mouth hurt, my whole body hurts..."

"Then I'll find you a different female physician tomorrow. You can rest now." With a wave of her handkerchief, Madam Geng left, satisfied.

After being treated by the female healers for almost half a month, Aruhan finally recovered and was no longer able to do anything. She dared not ask for leave again and could only come to pay her respects with the rest of the group.

"Oh dear, Consort Ru has lost quite a bit of weight since her illness," Madam Guo said, covering her lips with her hand in surprise.

Aruhan was already thin, but she gained some weight after coming to the palace. Now that she's sick, she's gone back.

Aruhan: ...

"You've lost some weight. Perhaps we could have the Imperial Hospital prescribe some medicinal cuisine to help you recover," Qian Shengyan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Aruhan shuddered and quickly stood up, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am in good health, there is no need to trouble the Imperial Hospital."

It's no joke; those female healers have been forcing medicine into her five times a day, and now she feels nauseous at the mere smell of medicine. She knows she's too thin, and men still prefer women who are a bit plump. Aruhan is quite depressed, but fortunately, Qiqige came to see her a few days ago and said she would find another opportunity to get her some spices. Aruhan can only wait for now and take the time to recuperate.

"Alright, if there's nothing else to do today, let's disperse. I'd like to go see Consort Mao." Qian Shengyan served tea and saw the guests off, but apart from Aruhan, none of them left.

Geng, Guo, and Wu all went to visit Song, whose health was really bad. She was barely clinging to life, essentially competing with Ulanara to see who would die first.

Upon entering the main hall of Xianfu Palace, everyone was greeted by a strong smell of medicine. Qian Shengyan couldn't help but sigh. Entering the bedchamber, she saw Madam Song lying on the bed, her cheeks sunken, only her eyes still open blankly. She seemed to come to her senses only when she heard everyone's voices: "Your Majesty..."

"Lie down quickly." Qian Shengyan sighed, walked over and sat down beside Song's bed, then looked at the palace maid serving Song, "What did the imperial physician say?"

The palace maid shook her head, trying hard to hold back her tears. Song Shi said to herself, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely wait until that day!"

Wu knew that she was waiting for news of Ulanara's death, so she advised, "Sister, if life in the palace is good, even if that day comes, you must not lose heart."

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