The pharmacy outside the palace was doing very well, and inside the palace, the Empress Dowager's illness was being treated just as smoothly.
Thanks to the combined efforts of Song Siyuan and Dingxiang, on the sixth day, the Empress Dowager was finally able to speak!
In fact, although the Empress Dowager had suffered a stroke, she was still clear-headed. She knew about what had happened outside these past few days, and she had seen how Physician Song and Physician Ding had been taking care of her day and night.
Therefore, the first thing the Empress Dowager said after speaking was to express her gratitude to the two of them.
Dingxiang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that although she spoke slowly, her pronunciation was still quite clear, and hurriedly called out to the outside.
"The Empress Dowager can speak now!"
As soon as he shouted this, a whole group of people rushed in.
Besides the palace maids and nannies who served the Empress Dowager, there were also Consort Shu, Consort Gui, Consort De, and the Crown Princess, among others.
When the Empress Dowager saw so many people, she felt a tightness in her chest and dizziness.
"Everyone, get out."
Upon seeing that she was angry, Consort Shu and Consort De immediately took two steps back, while Consort Gui eagerly moved forward.
"Your Majesty has finally regained consciousness. I was so worried about you these past few days."
The Empress Dowager disliked her the most, so she didn't respond at all and simply closed her eyes.
The smile on the imperial concubine's face froze on the spot.
Consort Shu chuckled, "The Empress Dowager has already told us to leave, what are you still standing here for, Consort Gui? Let's go together!"
The imperial concubine reluctantly pinched her nails and forced a smile.
"Then I will not disturb your rest any longer. I will take my leave now."
Then, he led his men out.
After the group left, the Empress Dowager could still hear Consort Shu's voice.
"Although Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has been unable to speak these past few days, she is perfectly clear-headed! Consort, do you really think that by simply handing you a bowl of medicine every day, the Empress Dowager will be grateful to you? Dream on!"
The Empress Dowager has a headache.
This group of people never has a moment of peace.
Fortunately, Consort Shu and the others went to the front to rest, and soon the room quieted down.
Song Siyuan asked the Empress Dowager a few questions about her feelings through the curtain, then had Dingxiang take her pulse, and finally stroked his beard as he spoke.
"The Empress Dowager spoke a day earlier than I expected."
"That's a good thing, isn't it?" Dingxiang asked hurriedly.
"This is a good thing. It means that the Empress Dowager's life force has not been exhausted, which is why the treatment is so effective."
Song Siyuan said with a smile.
Dingxiang disagreed: "I think it was because Xixi gave the Empress Dowager acupuncture in time that she recovered so quickly."
As soon as she said it, Dingxiang's expression changed, and she quickly covered her mouth.
Oops!
I forgot that I shouldn't mention Xixi.
Song Siyuan's face also turned pale. He was anxious and wanted to make amends, but he couldn't think of a good excuse for a moment.
To everyone's surprise, the Empress Dowager chuckled softly.
"The Xixi you're talking about, is she the one who gave me acupuncture that day? Don't be afraid, I won't punish you. You saved my life, I'm more than grateful to you!"
Dingxiang lowered her hand, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"The Empress Dowager really won't blame me?"
"You silly girl, do you think I'm the kind of person who can't distinguish right from wrong?"
The Empress Dowager feigned displeasure.
Dingxiang chuckled: "No, no, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is wise and powerful!"
The Empress Dowager was amused by her words.
Once the laughter subsided, she asked the same question again.
"That girl had a gentle voice; she was a good girl. It's just a pity I didn't see what she looked like at the time..."
Dingxiang glanced outside and exchanged a look with Song Siyuan.
Thankfully, I didn't see her face...
However, it seems it can no longer be kept secret.
After all, many people saw Song Xibai come in with Dingxiang that day, and the Empress Dowager could easily find out by asking anyone.
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