Li Mai did not immediately administer acupuncture to the Empress Dowager. Instead, she first performed massage to activate her meridians and improve blood circulation. She also used her spiritual power during the massage.
Therefore, during her massage, the diva not only felt that she was strong and that the places she pressed hurt, but she also felt a slight warmth in the places she pressed.
Half an hour later, Li Mai began to administer the acupuncture.
When the Empress Dowager heard Li Mai say that the condition could be cured in three days, she didn't react much. She had experienced too many disappointments, and this time, she didn't think it could be cured either. However, she couldn't directly say that she wouldn't treat it, so she could only let them do what they wanted.
After Li Mai finished her massage, Zhong Hui and Chief Feng returned from the Imperial Hospital. Three of them had taken herbal decoctions to drink and three had taken herbal baths.
Li Mai came out of the outer hall, took the medicine, and personally inspected it. After confirming there were no problems, she took out a jade box from her medicine chest, opened it, and found a green herb inside. Li Mai plucked six leaves, putting one leaf in each dose, and then took out three small bottles and handed them to Zhong Hui. "You personally supervise the decoction. After it bubbles, pour one bottle of spiritual liquid into each dose. This is a three-day supply. Decoction each dose three times, mix the three decoctions together, and take it three times a day. Don't remember it wrong."
Zhong Hui met his master's gaze and instantly understood. This thing was very important and might be related to the spiritual spring water his master had given him to drink.
"Yes, Doctor, please rest assured!" Zhong Hui replied.
Headmaster Feng walked over and picked up the leaf with a puzzled look, then smelled it. "What kind of herb is this? Herbs given to the Empress Dowager must be recorded in our Imperial Hospital. This herb and that elixir are not on the prescription you just wrote."
“This is a spiritual herb. You’ve made a record of it, but you still can’t find it. I only obtained one by chance. I only used it because it can enhance the medicinal properties of other herbs. As for the spiritual liquid, it’s something I made by soaking this herb in water. It can enhance the spiritual properties of other herbs. These alone cannot cure diseases.” After saying this, Li Mai generously handed her herbs and spiritual liquid to Dean Feng.
Even if he's tempted, there's nowhere to buy it. If he were to consider stealing it, then congratulations, he's embarking on a path to his own demise.
Li Mai naturally has the ability to protect what she owns, so she is not afraid of others knowing that she has good things.
Dean Feng took it and smelled it; it had no odor.
He carefully tested it with silver needles, and after confirming that there were no problems, he asked Li Mai, "Could I have a leaf of this spiritual herb?"
Li Mai glanced at him. "Alright, I sell these leaves to outsiders for ten thousand taels each. Would Headmaster Feng be willing to buy them?"
Feng looked at Li Mai in disbelief, almost blurting out, "You're robbing me!"
However, upon meeting the emperor's indifferent gaze, he instantly shut his mouth, "Never mind, I can't afford it."
Li Mai smiled, collected the spiritual herbs, handed the spiritual liquid to Zhong Hui, and turned to go inside to give the Empress Dowager acupuncture.
After watching her go inside, Chief Feng could only look at the Emperor. Wasn't he afraid that this young lady would harm the Empress Dowager?
The emperor saw through his thoughts and asked him calmly, "Do you doctors all have your own methods or secret techniques for treating patients?"
Chief Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, there are some, but I've never heard of these spiritual herbs and elixirs before."
The emperor said calmly, "So, you can't cure the Empress Dowager's illness, but others dare to say they can."
Chief Feng fell silent. Forget it, even the emperor wasn't afraid of his mother being murdered, so what was he afraid of?
If anything goes wrong, he can just blame it on the woman adding it herself.
If this woman can truly cure the Empress Dowager, then he believes the credit lies with the magical herbs and elixir.
Yun Chang glanced at Chief Feng and said, "I've seen that herb before. When she treated me, she used three leaves and gave me three bottles of spiritual liquid to add to the decoction."
After he said that, everyone fell silent.
The emperor glanced at Chief Feng speechlessly. To be honest, he had never doubted Li Mai. First of all, she was the adopted sister of Prince Yun. If something happened to the Empress Dowager, it would implicate Prince Yun.
The emperor waved to Zhong Hui, "You take the two matrons from Fushou Palace and personally prepare the medicine."
Zhong Hui agreed and took the things out.
After saying that, Yun Chang fell silent, secretly delighted. His sister had given him more than just three leaves; she had given him a whole stalk of spiritual herb, which was now growing vigorously in the manor!
To protect the herb, he even arranged for someone to guard it and water it.
Feng Yuanshou really wanted to go in and see for himself how Li Mai performed acupuncture, but since men and women are different, and the Empress Dowager had to remove her clothes before performing the acupuncture, he could only feel regret in his heart.
The emperor could tell that he wanted to go in, but that was his own mother, and at that moment, Empress Dowager Li Mai was undressed while receiving acupuncture, so he could not allow an outside official to see her.
At the same time, the emperor was also thinking about whether the Imperial Medical Academy should establish a women's medical department, since some of the women in the harem were indeed not suitable for male doctors to treat.
Unbeknownst to Li Mai, while she was treating the Empress Dowager, the Emperor had already begun to plan in his mind to establish a female medical department in the Imperial Medical Academy because of her.
However, there were not many female doctors, so the emperor felt that this matter might be difficult to implement.
While they were waiting, the Empress arrived with the Crown Prince and the eldest grandson of the Emperor to visit the Empress Dowager.
The Empress is forty-nine years old this year. She and the Emperor are respectful to each other and complement each other's talents.
The emperor's true love was another favored concubine, and his relationship with the empress was such that they slept in the same room twice a month.
However, the emperor was clear-headed. No matter how much he favored his other concubines, the position of crown prince was still given to the eldest prince, Song Zhen, who was born to the empress. He was 28 years old this year, and the eldest grandson was Song Zhen's eldest son, Song Yulang, who was 8 years old this year.
The Empress heard that the Emperor and the Eldest Princess had brought a woman and Prince Yun to the Empress Dowager's Fushou Palace. Not knowing what they were secretly doing, she took advantage of the Crown Prince and the Eldest Grandson's visit to see her, using the excuse of visiting the Empress Dowager, to come and see what they were up to.
The emperor glanced at the empress, his expression indifferent, and said nothing.
When the eldest princess heard that the empress had arrived, she came out with a smile to greet her sister-in-law.
The Empress asked the Princess why she had time to come to the palace today. The Princess replied that she had come to visit her mother and happened to run into Prince Yun with the doctor invited by her brother, so she came in with him.
When the Empress heard that a female doctor was treating the Empress Dowager, she remained noncommittal, thinking to herself, "It must be that woman."
Following the eldest princess inside, they saw Li Mai diligently giving the Empress Dowager acupuncture. Not daring to disturb her, they sat quietly to the side and waited, glancing at Li Mai from time to time.
The Empress wanted to ask Li Mai a few questions, but Li Mai was focused on channeling her spiritual energy through silver needles to help the Empress Dowager heal. She needed to condense her energy, so she didn't speak.
When the empress heard that the other party did not answer her, her face darkened.
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