"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and do it!"
The imperial physicians had even more doubts about Gu Jiangli.
However, with the Empress Dowager present, no one dared to directly express their dissatisfaction with Gu Jiangli.
But some people still whispered, "I think Consort Gu has really gone mad. If Her Majesty is really in trouble because of her, just execute her entire family. Don't drag us into it."
"Keep your voice down. Just do as I say, since this has nothing to do with us."
Another imperial physician interjected, but this time, he didn't speak furtively. Instead, while bandaging the emperor, he spoke in a deep voice:
"We imperial physicians are merely following Consort Gu's orders. His Majesty's recovery is naturally due to Consort Gu's abilities; if something were to happen to His Majesty, it would have nothing to do with us."
"Just do as I say, why all this gossip?"
The imperial physician's words were intended to shift all the blame onto Gu Jiangli in front of the Empress Dowager and the Empress.
Gu Jiangli understood perfectly well.
In their eyes, they probably already believed that the emperor was doomed to die at her hands.
What they need to do now is to sever ties as quickly as possible.
Whether they are not allowed to get bandaged or are allowed to get bandaged, it is Gu Jiangli's request, and it has nothing to do with them.
Gu Jiangli smiled gently; she wasn't worried about the imperial physicians' misunderstanding of her.
Because the emperor will naturally vindicate her.
She bent down slightly, lowered her head, and refused to look away from the emperor's tightly closed eyes.
The person on the bed twitched their eyelids slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of pure black pupils stared directly into Gu Jiangli's eyes.
Vague, confused, pure...
In that instant, the emperor's eyes lacked their usual sharpness and majesty, as if a celestial being, unaware of the ways of the world, had descended to earth for the first time.
"Your Majesty, can you see me?"
Gu Jiangli's voice was soft and gentle, causing everyone in the hall to shudder.
Has His Majesty awakened?
The imperial physicians stood frozen in place, as if they had witnessed something that could never be seen in the human world.
Only when the Empress Dowager approached did they hurriedly take turns examining the Emperor's pulse and diagnosing his illness.
"The Emperor has woken up?" The Empress Dowager wept uncontrollably. "Has he really woken up? Heaven has eyes; it hasn't taken the Emperor's life!"
The Empress clutched her chest, tears of joy streaming down her face. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, His Majesty is alright..."
After taking the pulse, the imperial physician said incredulously:
"It's really healed! His Majesty's pulse is much more stable than before."
"Indeed, Consort Gu's few incomprehensible movements actually cured His Majesty?"
"If it's confirmed that His Majesty's poison has been neutralized, with some further treatment, he should be able to return to normal! Consort Gu... she's truly a miracle worker..."
The emperor didn't hear a single word of those joyful and excited words.
All he knew was that when he opened his eyes, he saw the most beautiful face in the world.
With those pitiful, expectant eyes, like a clean, gentle lake, they instantly enveloped his entire being.
The physical pain, the dizziness in my head, and the difficulty in breathing all vanished the moment I saw that face.
"Li'er..."
He parted his lips slightly and uttered two heartfelt shouts.
"Your Majesty, you are alright now."
With tears in her eyes, Gu Jiangli finally felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.
She turned her head and saw the Empress Dowager weeping uncontrollably by the bedside.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty is alright now, you can rest assured."
The Empress Dowager nodded repeatedly, "Yes... I saw it... I know you wouldn't harm His Majesty."
She had intended to speak a few words with the emperor and inquire about his condition.
But the emperor's eyes were filled with tenderness for Consort Gu, and the last trace of worry in his heart disappeared.
She took the Empress's hand and said:
"Empress, the Emperor is out of danger, so you don't need to worry anymore. I'm tired, come back with me."
The Empress wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, glanced at the Emperor with a hint of lingering affection, and then said:
"Your Majesty is overwhelmed with worry today. Let me take you back to rest."
The Empress Dowager then instructed the imperial physicians, "The Emperor is fine now. You may leave after you have finished writing the prescriptions."
After saying this, he followed the Empress and left Guangming Palace.
As soon as she stepped out of the Guangming Palace, the Empress said with a worried expression, "Your Majesty, His Majesty seems to be out of danger now, but there are clearly still treacherous people in the palace who are harmful to His Majesty."
"I am worried that Your Majesty will not be able to sleep until this villain is found."
The Empress Dowager remained calm. "Consort Gu just said she wanted to find the real culprit who murdered the Emperor. Let's see what she's capable of."
At this point, the Empress Dowager suddenly turned her head to the Empress and said, "Or does the Empress have some clues about the real culprit?"
The Empress paused, then shook her head awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I also do not know who did this."
She paused for a moment, then said, "But today, Consort Gu's actions were truly eye-opening. I never realized before that Consort Gu was such a decisive person, and that she also knew some medical skills, curing an illness that even the imperial physicians couldn't cure in no time."
"Once His Majesty regains consciousness, his affection for Consort Gu will likely intensify."
The Empress Dowager's eyes held a newfound scrutiny.
After a long silence, she said again:
"When the emperor was young, he loved a puppy, but the puppy was not human and would bite anyone it met, even the emperor, its owner."
"At that time, the emperor was often bitten and had large and small wounds on his body, but he still loved the puppy very much."
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