Faced with Aunt Sulan's question, Su Ruojin pondered for a while before replying, "Perhaps it is possible, but the treatment method is quite strong, and the Dowager's current body cannot withstand it. Her body needs to be regulated first."

In fact, there is nothing wrong with Mu Jingshan's treatment method; it is a conservative approach that takes a long-term, gradual approach.

It wasn't that his medical skills were lacking, but rather that Consort Jiang's cold had penetrated too deeply into her body. Coupled with her age and status as a consort, many doctors dared not risk treating her.

There is an even more important question.

As she had expected, even though the poison of the Soul-Devouring Shadow had reached Xiao Yanchu, some residual poison remained in the Empress Dowager's body.

Although it won't kill the Dowager Consort, it will make her suffer much more than ordinary people when she falls ill in cold weather, whether it's coughing or bone pain.

"Dr. Su, are you saying that my illness can be cured?" Consort Jiang asked, somewhat incredulous.

Not only Mu Jingshan had seen her for her illness, but the Imperial Medical Academy had also advised her on how to treat it, and the main approach was to gradually regulate her body; no one had said that it could be cured.

"Your Highness, please take the medicine prescribed by Doctor Mu. I will come to give you acupuncture every day while you are in the manor to relieve the pain in your body."

When the weather gets warmer, the pain from tophi will be much better, but it will still hurt on rainy days.

All Su Ruojin can do now is suppress the pain as much as possible. To completely cure the Empress Dowager's illness, they will have to wait until they find the antidote for the Soul-Devouring Shadow.

Upon hearing that Su Ruojin was going to administer acupuncture to the Empress Dowager, Aunt Sulan looked troubled.

Given the Empress Dowager's status, and the uncertainty surrounding Su Ruojin's medical skills, coupled with the fact that the Prince had not yet left court, she dared not make a hasty decision.

Su Ruojin noticed Aunt Sulan's hesitation and understood it, so she didn't urge her and left everything to the Dowager Consort to decide.

The prescription given by Mu Jingshan was also quite good, and it should be able to control the Empress Dowager's condition.

The acupuncture was only to prevent the Empress Dowager from experiencing pain on rainy days.

Not using acupuncture won't cause any fundamental problems.

Consort Jiang naturally understood Su Lan's meaning. As the person she valued most, such concern was not wrong.

Consort Jiang smiled and said, "Sulan, it's alright. Let Doctor Su give me acupuncture."

"But the Empress Dowager..." Aunt Sulan was still worried.

"It's alright, I trust Dr. Su. Come on, Dr. Su."

Since Consort Jiang trusted her, Su Ruojin did not refuse and skillfully inserted the needle.

After seeing Su Ruojin's needlework technique, Aunt Sulan felt much relieved.

After Su Ruojin finished putting away the needles and helped the Empress Dowager sit up, they heard a maid come in from outside to report: "Empress Dowager, Princess Fengxi requests an audience."

Consort Jiang and Aunt Sulan exchanged a glance. Why is she here?

"Let her in," said Consort Jiang.

A fragrant breeze accompanied Wei Yingshuang as she entered: "Yingshuang greets the Dowager Consort."

"What brings you here today, Princess?" Consort Jiang asked with a smile.

"Yesterday, Yinshuang obtained some fine bird's nest and thought of sending it to the Dowager Consort." Wei Yinshuang had her maid hand the bird's nest to Aunt Sulan.

From the moment she entered the room, she didn't glance at Su Ruojin even once, as if Su Ruojin didn't exist.

Su Ruojin was happy to do so, and casually followed Aunt Sulan's lead in bowing, then stood aside pretending to be invisible.

Wei Yingshuang chatted casually with Consort Jiang for a few minutes before getting up to take her leave: "Consort Jiang, please rest well. I will come to see you another day."

After Wei Yingshuang left, Su Ruojin took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Su Lan: "Aunt, the medicine in this bottle is for nourishing blood and qi. The Empress Dowager only needs to take one pill a day. The Empress Dowager just had acupuncture, so it would be best for her to close her eyes and rest for a while. I will take my leave now."

The room quieted down, and Consort Jiang gestured for Su Lan to bring Su Ruojin's pills to take.

Su Lan hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, perhaps I should have the imperial physicians examine me first."