Only when Xiao Li's footsteps could no longer be heard did Lou Yan slowly stand up.
My shoulders and face hurt, and my heart felt like there was a hole in it, with cold air blowing in.
He knew that Princess Xuanyang was ruthless, but she was even more ruthless than he imagined.
He forgot his identity, but she always stood in the most sober place, without any hesitation.
He stood up and left, thankful that the night was getting late and no one could see the red marks on his face.
The princess moved freely in the palace as a maid, and he knew nothing about it.
Apparently there were others serving the princess, even those who could do it without him even noticing.
I thought the princess approached him because she wanted to use him, but now it seems that what she said might be the truth.
Thinking about it this way, maybe she isn't so heartless after all.
But there are other servants who could be of use to the princess, and perhaps there are others who suit her taste...
It turns out that he is just an insignificant existence.
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That night, news of Chen Pingting's death came out. It was said that she died due to worsening colds due to lack of proper treatment.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in the palace became even more nervous.
Chen Pingting died at such a young age, the Queen Mother must be unable to bear it.
The news of the Empress Dowager's impending death spread so widely that the Emperor even asked the Ministry of Rites to make preparations.
No matter how reluctant Xiao Li was, he still packed up and went into the palace.
The emperor then became furious at the imperial doctors, his face looking very ugly.
Several people from the Chen family entered the palace to guard it, huddled in one corner like quails, not daring to say a word.
Chen Pingting died, and they didn't dare to go over and take a look.
The queen was waiting by the bed, looking haggard.
Xiao Li went in to take a look. In just a few days, the empress dowager was tortured to the point of being unrecognizable. She lost a lot of weight, her face was pale, and her lips were as white as paper. A group of imperial doctors surrounded her and gave her acupuncture, but she couldn't even open her eyes. She looked like she was hanging by a thread, as if she would pass away at the next moment.
Xiao Li walked up to the emperor and asked, "Brother, do you still remember the heir of the miraculous doctor, Cen An?"
The emperor looked up suddenly.
Xiao Li: "I've asked someone to find him. He said he could come and take a look, but he has two requests."
The emperor was extremely excited and said quickly, "What is your request? Tell me!"
Xiao Li: "He is the descendant of a miraculous doctor, not a miracle doctor himself, so he can only try his best. Whether he succeeds or not, Your Majesty cannot make things difficult for him."
Now that the Empress Dowager was about to die, the Emperor naturally agreed, "I will not make it difficult for you."
Xiao Li: "My second request is that a rare disease requires a rare medicine. Your Majesty, please forgive my disrespect."
The emperor only wanted to save the empress dowager now. Whether to respect her or not was a secondary matter. He nodded and said, "I agree."
Xiao Li asked someone to bring paper and pen, and waited for the emperor to write down the promise in his own handwriting before sending someone to invite Cen An.
Xiao Li didn't even go to see Cen An in person. She knew that Cen An would definitely not be happy, but she had a bargaining chip that he couldn't refuse.
Cen An: “…” So, he hated this evil princess the most.
He was forced into the palace to treat the empress dowager. Initially, he was confused. It was just a case of a cold from drowning, a symptom of evil spirits entering the body. How could it be that after five or six days of treatment, the condition was only getting worse? Was the imperial physician so useless?
He carefully looked at the prescription and the empress dowager's condition, but for a moment he was at a loss.
Seeing that the matter was about to fall into his hands, he looked at Xiao Li nervously. If he couldn't handle it, could the bad princess help him out?
When he looked over, Xiao Li was also looking at him with eyes full of interest, his lips moving as he said something silently.
Others don’t understand, but Cen An does.
Xiao Li was talking about the name of a medicine. She once asked him if he could pick poisonous herbs while traveling around the world to collect herbs. At that time, she showed great interest in poisons.
She was talking about a poisonous weed that originated in a distant country.
It's not a deadly poison, but it will cause vomiting and reduce the effectiveness of the drug.
Moreover, there are almost no records of this kind of grass dragon flourishing country.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager’s illness was not incurable by the imperial doctors, but someone was preventing them from curing it.
It’s really... so bad!
But thinking about the rumors that the Queen Mother wanted to kill the princess some time ago, uh... well, the Queen Mother is not a good person either.
Forget it, it’s none of his business, so I shouldn’t meddle in it.
Cen An had a stern face and raised his hand to write the prescription again.
I don’t know how the princess found such a rare and inconspicuous herb, and she gave it to the queen mother as medicine without anyone noticing.
After the prescription was written, Cen An handed it over: "Your Majesty, this is the prescription left by my master. It corresponds to the Empress Dowager's symptoms. I have made some minor adjustments. It should be effective."
The imperial physicians have been saying that their academic knowledge is not good enough these days, and the emperor finally heard something nice.
"Quick, get the medicine according to the prescription!"
In less than an hour, the medicine was ready. After taking a bowl of it, the empress dowager fell silent soon after.
The crowd was so frightened that they thought the Queen Mother had passed away, but when they tested her, they found out that she was just sleeping.
Cen An: "The Queen Mother has been ill for many days and is weak. I have prescribed a tranquilizer. If she takes a nap and then takes the medicine when she wakes up, she will definitely feel better."
Sure enough, when the empress dowager woke up and continued to take the medicine, in less than an hour, she was able to speak and her spirits were visibly improved.
Everyone praised Cen An, saying that he was worthy of being the descendant of a miracle doctor.
Cen An was embarrassed and said modestly that it was all thanks to his master.
In short, the Empress Dowager seems to be fine, and it’s no problem to leave the follow-up matters to the imperial physician.
Both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor wanted to keep Cen An in the palace. Before Cen An could refuse, Xiao Li stopped him and said, "I told Doctor Cen before I asked him to come. I will do my utmost to protect him and reward him generously. I will never force him to do anything he doesn't want to do."
Turning around, he gave the Queen Mother a deep look: "Xuan Yang lost his mother when he was young, and it was thanks to the Queen Mother's protection that he was able to grow up to this day. No matter how the Queen Mother treats me, Xuan Yang will always remember this kindness in his heart, so he cannot watch the Queen Mother suffer from illness."
He bowed and said, "Xuan Yang knows that the Queen Mother is unhappy, so I won't disturb you while you recover. I wish you a speedy recovery and a long life."
When she turned around, she smiled at the emperor, then left with Cen An, who was still in a daze.
The Queen Mother escaped death and knew that it was Xiao Li who asked someone to save her. She felt mixed emotions at this moment.
When the emperor saw this, he thought that his sister saved the empress dowager out of kindness even though she knew she was hated by her. What a good child she was.
She may not be very normal on weekdays, but she knows how to be grateful and filial, and she is worthy of being his sister.
Everyone: Although the princess is mean to outsiders, she has a clear sense of right and wrong and is grateful. She is not a bad person by nature.
Cen An, the only one who knew the truth: Ahhhh! Don’t be fooled, this princess is so mean!
It was clearly her fault, but she ended up getting a good reputation.
And the way she stood in front of him and protected him just now, if he hadn't known she was acting, he would have been almost moved.
How could someone be so evil as to manipulate everyone?
It would be fine if others didn't know, but he knew it but didn't dare to say it, and even if he did, no one would believe him. This feeling will drive him crazy sooner or later!
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