At first, she didn't understand the meaning and only thought that the Empress Dowager disliked women like her who had been educated.
Later, when she learned that she resembled Empress Chun Yuan, she understood that the Empress Dowager was worried that she would gain the Emperor's exclusive favor after entering the palace.
"This concubine greets the Empress Dowager and the Empress."
The Empress Dowager's expression and voice were both cold, clearly indicating her great dissatisfaction with Zhen Huan.
"You're by the emperor's side every day, is this how you take care of him?"
The more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make. Zhen Huan lowered her head, not daring to utter a word. If they didn't let her get up, she would just kneel; it was just a show of force, she understood!
The Empress Dowager looked at Physician Lu and asked, "What's wrong with the Emperor? He was sick once before and only recently recovered, but now he's sick again."
"Is it because the previous symptoms haven't fully healed?"
Imperial Physician Lu glanced around at the people, his eyes darting about, then lowered his head. "Empress Dowager, what do you think of this..."
Everyone immediately understood what Physician Lu meant. The Empress instructed, "All of you may leave. Consort Wan, you may also leave now."
"Yes, this concubine takes her leave."
Zhen Huan's heart sank again; it seemed there was some hidden reason behind Da Pang Ju's illness.
After everyone had left, apart from Fatty Orange lying on the bed, Imperial Physician Lu, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress, only Su Peisheng remained in the bedchamber.
He was the emperor's trusted eunuch, and there were some things that needed to be asked of him to get the information.
Physician Lu said, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty the Empress."
"His Majesty is not in mortal danger at the moment, nor is it a serious illness. Rather, it is because he has consumed a large amount of tonics, which has caused him to be unable to tolerate them, and his internal heat cannot be released."
"Fortunately, His Majesty is in his prime. He only needs a few doses of herbal medicine to clear heat and reduce inflammation, a light diet, and a period of recuperation."
"During this period, you must not take any hot or nourishing foods, nor should you engage in any sexual activity with women. Otherwise, you may harm your health and it may be detrimental to your ability to have children."
The Empress Dowager glanced at her eldest son on the bed with disdain, and said to Su Peisheng in an annoyed tone, "The Emperor is taking these things, and you didn't even try to dissuade him."
"What kind of supplements did you take that made you so weak and unable to tolerate them?!"
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