"Your Majesty, please don't get angry. Perhaps I really am ill. Staying in Your Majesty's palace makes me very susceptible to evil spirits. If you hate the sorcerer's nonsense, just send him away."
When the attendant went out to look for someone, Empress Dowager Cheng coughed twice, her voice weak and listless, yet she still went along with Jing Huaixu's wishes in every way.
When Jing Huaixu faced Empress Dowager Cheng, he couldn't say anything. He suppressed his anger and tried his best to comfort her: "Mother, your health is the most important thing. I just think we should trust the imperial physicians. The alchemists are ultimately unreliable."
Before long, the sorcerer was summoned in.
Jing Huaixu questioned the sorcerer about the cause of Empress Dowager Cheng's illness, his tone sharp and imposing: "Empress Dowager, you are the mother of the nation and the role model for women of Jing Kingdom. How could your life be in danger? Are you exaggerating?"
Compared to the emperor's majesty, the alchemist was far too calm and composed, even making a quick mental calculation on the spot. He then waved his whisk respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is naturally a model of virtue for the nation, and I have also observed that she comes from a family with an extremely prosperous destiny."
Jing Huaixu glanced silently at Empress Ye's expression and said to Fang Shi with annoyance, "There's no need to spy on this. We can find out by asking around in Jing Kingdom."
The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have lived in the mountains for many years and have rarely inquired about such matters."
"I only want to say that this time I not only saw that the Empress Dowager's phoenix aura was declining and affecting her lifespan, but I also calculated that the Empress Dowager's maternal clan has been silent for many years and has lost its former glory."
"It turned what should have been a phoenix destiny into a minor noble destiny, and then into a mediocre destiny."
"Imagine such turmoil in the middle, wouldn't it affect the Empress Dowager's fortune? Especially since the women of the Empress Dowager's maternal clan were closely connected with the royal family. If this is not resolved quickly, it may implicate the royal family."
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