Inside the Northern Liang imperial mausoleum, Miao Nanyan intently took the pulse of Empress Dowager Hesheli.

The Empress Dowager is severely poisoned.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is deeply poisoned, as if it has been accumulating over time."

"Moreover, it was a mixture of several poisons."

Miao Nanyan placed Empress Dowager Hesheli's hand back into the cup and shook her head.

Is there any hope?

Baili Yingfeng's gaze was deep, his fists clenched tightly, his expression tense and anxious.

Who exactly harmed the Empress Dowager?

Miao Nanyan hesitated for a moment.

Although they may appear to be on their last legs, it doesn't necessarily mean they're beyond saving.

"I will try my best."

Miao Nanyan rolled up her sleeves and took out a wooden box containing 32 silver needles of varying thicknesses and lengths from her medicine chest.

As the two were talking, Empress Dowager Hesheli began coughing up blood and appeared to be having great difficulty breathing.

"Mother!" Baili Yingfeng called out anxiously in a low voice.

"Do you have ginseng?"

Miao Nanyan grabbed Baili Yinfeng.

Baili Yingfeng understood. He pushed open the door to the bedchamber and hurriedly asked the imperial physicians kneeling outside, "Who has ginseng?!"

"Your Majesty, I have it here!"

A white-bearded imperial physician picked up his medicine chest and prepared to open it.

Baili Yingfeng snatched the medicine box from the man's hand, closed the door, and went inside.

Miao Nanyan took out ginseng from the medicine box, plucked the rootlets of the thousand-year-old ginseng, and placed them under Empress Dowager Hesheli's tongue.

Only with this thousand-year-old ginseng hanging there could Empress Dowager Hesheli be prevented from fainting due to her weakness during the acupuncture treatment.

"Your Majesty, I am administering acupuncture to the Empress Dowager. She must not be disturbed during the procedure."

This acupuncture treatment to remove toxins is extremely dangerous for both the patient and the doctor.

These toxins need to be completely removed in one go.

"I understand."

With that, Baili Yingfeng walked out and closed the door to the bedroom.

...

Two hours later, Miao Nanyan emerged from her bedchamber, utterly exhausted.

Baili Yingfeng grabbed her hand and asked anxiously, "How is Mother?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is no longer alive; her life is no longer in danger."

After saying that, Miao Nanyan's body went limp and she collapsed into Baili Yingfeng's arms, fainting.

"Someone come here..."

Baili Yingfeng picked up Miao Nanyan and carried her to the side hall.

...

After leaving the clinic, Yun Duoduo returned to the palace with Jin Zhuangzhuang and Sun Huohuo.

They still resorted to the method of climbing over the wall.

Xiaoying stayed at the clinic to help Aunt Sheng manage it. Yun Duoduo and the others agreed that she would stay at the clinic for three hours every day to provide free medical consultations.

When she arrived at the palace, it was already getting dark. Yun Duoduo knew that Aunt Xiang must have prepared dinner and was waiting for her, so she ran towards Fu Shuang Palace.

"Princess, where have you been? You've worried us to death!"

Upon seeing Yun Duoduo, A Xiang called out softly.

Ah Xiang clutched the note left by Yun Duoduo in her hand, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Yun Duoduo climb in through the window.

Yun Duoduo picked up a large bowl of pear soup from the table and gulped down a big mouthful.

"Aunt Xiang, I just went out to play for a while. Look, I'm back safe and sound!"

"Auntie Xiang, Duoduo is so hungry!"

Yun Duoduo said coquettishly, changing the subject.

"Oh, right, Princess."

Ah Xiang wiped Yun Duoduo's hands.

"His Majesty sent word that he will be hosting a banquet for his ministers at the palace the day after tomorrow."

"A banquet?"

"Yes, it's to celebrate the princess's safe return to the palace."

[So it was to celebrate my safe return to the palace.]

"Ah Xiang, isn't the Flower Festival the day after tomorrow?" Yun Duoduo counted on her fingers.

Late summer is the time for Nanyang's annual Flower Festival.

"Yes." Ah Xiang nodded.

During the Flower Festival, the Empress Dowager would likely take the opportunity to host a banquet for princes and noble ladies.

Now that the princes have reached marriageable age, it would be a good time to choose a minister's daughter, get her married as soon as possible, and have children for the royal family. This way, the Empress Dowager can hold her great-grandchild soon.

This could be a good opportunity to make money.

"Royal sister!"

Just then, a man's voice rang out from outside Fu Shuang Palace.

"Third Imperial Brother?" Yun Duoduo turned her head to look and saw that the person who came was Yun Yishu.

"Third brother, you've come at the perfect time."

"Perfect?"

Yun Yishu placed the food box on the table and looked at Yun Duoduo with some confusion.

"Yes, Third Brother, Duoduo has something to tell you."

Yun Duoduo ate the lion's head meatballs on her plate as she talked.

"Oh, right, my sister, I brought these jewels back for you."

Yun Yishu placed a sandalwood box on the table.

"Hey, isn't this the money I gave you last time to buy a shop?" Yun Duoduo opened the box and asked him in surprise.

"Yes, the money for the two shops we bought this time was paid for by Brother Qiming."

"So, the money that my sister had, and the money that I had, were never used."

Yun Yishu picked up a piece of jade cake and put it in her mouth.

Wow, I didn't realize the Kang family kid was so rich.

“Okay, then we’ll pay him back the money for the shop as interest once we’ve made some money.”

"Brother, what I was going to tell you was that the Hundred Flowers Festival is almost here..."

...

The next day at noon, when Miao Nanyan woke up, she found herself lying on a soft bed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you're awake?!"

Yun Jin carried in a basin of hot water and, seeing that Miao Nanyan had opened her eyes, happily ran to her side.

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