Yun Qinglu frowned, then lifted the Empress Dowager's clothes and examined them carefully, confirming her suspicions.
Xiao Yi suddenly spoke up, "What's so surprising about that? The Empress Dowager is old, her resistance is declining, and she's under a lot of mental stress, so it's normal for her to get this kind of illness."
Yun Qinglu shook her head, looking at the large patches of chickenpox on the Empress Dowager's body, and said in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager must have had chickenpox when she was a child. The herpes virus has been dormant in her body. As she got older and her resistance decreased, the dormant virus was awakened, which is why it is so serious."
In ancient times, there were no antiviral drugs, and this was a highly latent viral outbreak, so the imperial physicians were naturally at a loss.
Seeing the Empress Dowager's distress, Yun Qingluo felt a pang of pity.
"If I were to treat her, it would expose my medical skills and probably arouse suspicion from a lot of people. These troubles... never mind." Yun Qingluo muttered to herself, then took out a medicine bottle from her sleeve and fed one pill to the Empress Dowager.
This is a painkiller. The virus in her body has invaded her nervous system, so naturally she is feeling unwell and unable to eat.
As the medicine took effect, the Empress Dowager's complexion improved, but she still showed no signs of waking up.
Yun Qingluo glanced at the doorway. "Xiao Yi, keep an eye out for any noise outside."
Immediately, Yun Qingluo took a syringe, added the medicine to inhibit the active virus and antiviral drugs, and injected it into the Empress Dowager's body.
She gave her some medicine to suppress inflammation and reduce dampness and heat. Only when she saw her complexion become rosy did Yun Qingluo breathe a sigh of relief.
Ah Chen, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the Empress Dowager for you.
A commotion arose outside, and upon hearing their discussions, Yun Qingluo's face fell.
"How could His Majesty issue such an edict? Isn't this playing with the Empress Dowager's safety?"
"Our entire Imperial Hospital is helpless when the Empress Dowager falls ill. What can a mere young girl possibly do?"
"Even if she knows medicine, I don't believe her medical skills are better than mine."
"Oh dear, don't you all understand? The Emperor didn't actually ask her to treat the Empress Dowager. He's just using this as an excuse to deal with the Regent's Consort. Why are you taking it so seriously?" A soft, cautious voice rang out.
The imperial physicians were immediately filled with sighs of regret.
Yun Qinglu sneered. The dog emperor was so obvious that even these idiots could see it. He really is a good emperor.
The Empress Dowager slowly awoke from her bed, and Yun Qingluo concealed the fierceness in her eyes.
When the Empress Dowager opened her eyes, she saw Yun Qingluo standing by the bed, looking at her with concern.
"You must be the ninth prince's wife?" The Empress Dowager looked at Yun Qingluo with a kind and gentle gaze.
Yun Qingluo nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty, I, Yun Qingluo, pay my respects."
The Empress Dowager reached out her hand, "Good child, did you save me?"
Yun Qingluo slowly shook her head, "It only temporarily relieves your pain. To cure it completely, we need to plan for the long term."
A smile appeared in the Empress Dowager's eyes. "I didn't expect that the entire Imperial Hospital couldn't cure my illness, but you, a little girl, have a solution."
When Yun Qinglu heard the Empress Dowager's words, she felt that there was something more to them, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
There was a knock on the door, accompanied by an old man's voice:
"Your Highness, how is the Empress Dowager's condition? You've been inside for quite some time now, is there something wrong?"
Yun Qingluo glanced at the Empress Dowager, who nodded slightly. Only then did Yun Qingluo walk over and open the door.
The door opened, and a group of imperial physicians rushed in.
The head eunuch was extremely excited when he saw the Empress Dowager looking at him with her eyes open.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you've finally woken up! This servant has been waiting for you to wake up!" The eunuch, his eyes red, knelt by the Empress Dowager's bedside and said excitedly.
The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, her smile becoming much more genuine, which made Yun Qinglu feel strange.
Compared to the Empress Dowager's smile to him just now, the smile seemed somewhat fake.
Does the Empress Dowager not like me?
"You've had a hard time these past few days, please get up," the Empress Dowager said gently.
"Now that you're awake, the Emperor will surely be pleased. Someone, quickly inform the Emperor that the Empress Dowager has awakened," the eunuch immediately announced.
An old man stepped out from the crowd; he was Qi, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to examine you again."
The Empress Dowager nodded kindly, "You've all had a hard time these past few days."
"Your humble servant dares not." Lord Qi walked over and examined the Empress Dowager, remaining outwardly calm but inwardly alarmed.
In just a short while, the Empress Dowager's symptoms actually lessened somewhat.
Lord Qi walked up to Yun Qingluo and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask how the Princess Consort treated the Empress Dowager?"
Yun Qingluo said, “When I was recuperating in the countryside, I encountered a disaster and was fortunately saved by an old doctor who was traveling around. He saw that I had some talent and took me as his apprentice. This method of treatment was passed down to me by him. It cannot be passed on to others. Please forgive me.”
Lord Qi said coldly, "If the Princess Consort doesn't speak, how can I know whether this method will be detrimental to the Empress Dowager's health?"
Yun Qingluo raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
“If Your Highness doesn’t speak, we dare not allow you to treat the Empress Dowager,” a royal physician stepped forward to explain.
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo laughed in anger.
A bunch of good-for-nothings, they have no ability of their own, but now that they see she can cure the Empress Dowager, they want to learn from her. If they sincerely ask for advice, she is not a stingy person.
But this disgusting attitude really makes people dislike him.
"Well, then I won't treat him. When the Emperor arrives, don't back down, okay?" Yun Qingluo said coldly, arms crossed.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
A figure in bright yellow walked in. Everyone knelt down, except for Yun Qingluo, who stood out with her body upright.
Upon seeing this, a flash of disgust crossed the emperor's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
"Rise. I heard the Empress Dowager has woken up?" The Emperor walked towards the Empress Dowager after entering.
"Your son greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you have finally awakened," the Emperor said happily.
Although the emperor was not the current empress dowager's biological son, his birth mother had passed away at a young age, and he had been raised under the empress dowager's care, so he was very filial to her.
As Yun Qingluo watched the tender scene between mother and son, her strange feelings deepened.
"I am fine. As people get older, they suffer from more ailments. I am sorry to trouble Your Majesty," the Empress Dowager said to the Emperor with affection.
The emperor immediately replied, "What are you saying, Mother? I only wish you well these days. Now that I see you looking better, I am truly at ease."
"I was able to wake up thanks to Ninth Prince's wife. You should thank her properly this time," the Empress Dowager said with a smile, glancing at Yun Qingluo.
A look of surprise flashed across the Emperor's face. "Oh? The Princess Consort knows medicine?"
Yun Qingluo said in a low voice, "I wouldn't say I know it, but I have a little knowledge of it."
The emperor stared at Yun Qingluo as if trying to discern the truth from falsehood, and after a moment said, "I don't think she knows anything about this. Even my Imperial Hospital was helpless, but the Princess Consort solved it so easily."
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