Yu Jingchen brought Nan Zhiyun back to the palace. The general's mansion was mostly burned down, and the smell of blood was quite strong, so he didn't let Nan Zhiyun stay there.
Looking at the unconscious Nan Zhiyun in front of him, Yu Jingchen felt uneasy. Nan Su's death was a big blow to Nan Zhiyun.
"Your Majesty!" Xinglai arrived in a hurry, and Yu Jingchen frowned slightly.
"The Empress Dowager is probably not well... The imperial physician said she only has a couple of days left." Xinglai didn't dare to look up when she said this. Yu Jingchen's pupils shrank slightly as he looked at Xinglai.
"What do you mean it's not good? Everything was fine just a few days ago." Yu Jingchen stood up, seemingly unable to believe the fact.
"I just heard from Aunt Anxin that the Empress Dowager went blind on the day the Empress got married. She's been keeping it a secret, but today she heard that General Nan went there, and that the Empress almost miscarried and fainted. And... she seems to have lost her hearing too. The imperial physician just said that the Empress Dowager's body seems fine, but her pulse is weak. If it stays like this, she'll only last two or three days at most." Xinglai also felt that the Empress Dowager's current state was somewhat sudden.
Yu Jingchen couldn't describe his feelings. As for the Empress Dowager... she hated him, and the things he had done in the past had truly chilled her heart.
He hadn't actually expected the Empress Dowager to leave; she didn't seem like she should. She must have been overcome with anger and frustration, but she'd be alright...
And then there's Nan Zhiyun... Her father just passed away. What would she do if something happened to the Empress Dowager? She wouldn't be able to bear it.
"I'm going to Cixi Palace. You all take good care of the Empress. You are not allowed to tell the Empress anything about the Empress Dowager. If the Empress wakes up in a little while, send someone to find me immediately. If anything goes wrong, you will all have to answer to me with your heads." Yu Jingchen suddenly felt a little exhausted.
"Yes," the palace maid replied.
After settling things here, Yu Jingchen immediately rushed to Cixi Palace. Cixi Palace was eerily quiet. The imperial physicians were gathered around the Empress Dowager's bedside, their brows furrowed.
"How is the Empress Dowager?" Yu Jingchen didn't let anyone make a call and came straight in.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager suddenly fainted just now. The imperial physician said that her pulse is weak and about to disappear." An Xin's eyes were red, clearly indicating that she had just been crying.
"How is it?" Yu Jingchen looked at the imperial physician, and it wasn't hard to see the worry and tension in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is truly strange. Sometimes it's normal, with no apparent problem, and other times it's extremely weak, as if it might disappear at any moment. We truly have no idea what's wrong with the Empress Dowager." The imperial physicians, having lived for so long, had never seen such a pulse before.
"What are you all doing at the Imperial Medical Bureau? Useless!" Yu Jingchen was in a bad mood today, as if he could bring up murder at any moment.
"A reward! Anyone who can cure the Empress Dowager's illness will be granted an official title and a reward of ten thousand taels of gold!" Yu Jingchen had no other choice; he really didn't know what else he could do.
Looking at the Empress Dowager lying on the bed with her eyes closed, Yu Jingchen realized for the first time that she could be so fragile, and that the Empress Dowager was slowly getting old.
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