Because of this, even if the imperial doctors had developed an antidote, they would never dare to give it to the Empress Dowager casually.
Fortunately, Simuqiao happened to be here, so they told her the current situation truthfully.
"Now that you've found the antidote, what are you still standing there for? Use it!"
At this time, saving lives is of course the most important thing.
If she continues to hesitate, once the three-day deadline is over, how will the Empress Dowager survive?
Besides, the aftereffects can be properly treated later.
As long as you take good care of yourself, you can always make up for it.
"But...but even so, there are still risks if you take it rashly."
"After all, the Empress Dowager is old and not as strong as before. Both the poison and the antidote are quite strong."
"If you're not careful, the Empress Dowager will still get into an accident."
"Why don't you, Madam Imperial Concubine, give me some more time so that I can think about it carefully."
Si Muqiao calculated the time. Almost a day and a half had passed since the Empress Dowager was poisoned.
In other words, in another day and a half, she would die.
Moreover, with something like poison, the longer you wait, the greater the harm to your body.
Therefore, Simuqiao still felt that he should take the antidote immediately.
However, before she could open her mouth, she heard the Empress Dowager lying on the sickbed speaking intermittently.
"I heard everything you said, ahem."
"I think, ahem, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God."
"No need to wait any longer, just try it now."
"If it doesn't work, then it's my fate."
"I believe Your Majesty will give me an explanation."
After the Empress Dowager said this, the imperial doctors no longer hesitated.
They sent two people over to personally prepare and boil the medicine.
By the time Aunt Lan brought the prepared antidote to the Empress Dowager, the blood coughed up by the Empress Dowager had already filled the small gold-thread cup in front of her.
Seeing this scene, Si Muqiao and Aunt Lan felt their hearts sink and they felt very uncomfortable.
"Master, the medicine is not hot anymore, drink it quickly."
After Aunt Lan took the medicine, she scooped it back and forth with a spoon to let it dry for a while, then scooped a spoonful and handed it to the Empress Dowager's mouth.
After the Empress Dowager finished coughing, she wiped her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand, then opened her mouth and drank the spoonful of medicine.
During this time, several imperial doctors stood in front of the screen with their heads down, waiting anxiously and uneasily.
As for Si Muqiao, she was observing the Empress Dowager's situation motionlessly.
It was just a simple medicine, but the Empress Dowager took a quarter of an hour to barely finish it.
"Ancestor, how do you feel?" Si Muqiao walked over and asked.
"Not... ahem, not bad."
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager spat out another large mouthful of black blood.
"This, Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician, come and take a look, the Empress Dowager is vomiting blood again." Aunt Lan, who saw this scene, shouted in fear.
"Don't panic, Aunt Lan. The antidote is taking effect and forcing the toxins out of the Empress Dowager's body."
After Si Muqiao finished speaking, he gave up his seat and let the imperial physician take the pulse of each patient one by one.
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, what the Imperial Concubine said is very true."
"Based on the pulse, the poison is indeed showing signs of relief."
"Please rest for a while to clear the remaining toxins in your body."
After hearing what the imperial physician and Si Muqiao said, Aunt Lan finally felt a little relieved.
After helping the Empress Dowager lie down with her head raised, Si Muqiao asked the imperial physician to go to a side hall to rest first, while she and Aunt Lan stayed by her side.
"When is your Majesty free? I want to see him and talk to him."
"Lan Fang, I have a premonition."
"Although the poison has been cured, my body is still in poor condition."
"You must send someone to keep an eye on it."
"If your Majesty is done with his work, please remember to invite him over."
"Send someone to summon the Third Prince and the Prince as well."
"Also, send someone out of the palace to find Princess Huo Sang and Princess Kang Jia."
"I have something to tell them."
"Yes, I obey your command." Aunt Lan suppressed the urge to cry and nodded.
She has served the Empress Dowager for thirty or forty years.
From the youthful days to the present old age.
Their relationship has long surpassed that of ordinary master and servant.
Now the Empress Dowager looked pale and spoke slowly.
Even speaking was very difficult and she looked completely powerless, she really wanted to cry.
Not to mention the Empress Dowager herself, even she had a bad feeling.
Given the Empress Dowager’s current condition, I’m afraid she won’t last even two months.
"Noble Concubine Si, please keep an eye on the Empress Dowager for me for a while. I will be back soon."
"Yeah." Si Muqiao nodded.
After watching Aunt Lan leave, Si Muqiao, who was sitting beside the bed, looked at the Empress Dowager tenderly.
"Come, sit closer, let me take a good look at you."
Upon hearing this, Simuqiao moved closer to the Empress Dowager.
He also reached out and held the Empress Dowager's hand.
Her hands were thin and light, with wrinkles left by time and some faint age spots.
"Noble Concubine Si, I would like to hear you sing a Mongolian song, is that okay?"
"Okay." Si Muqiao nodded and began to sing slowly and softly.
The Empress Dowager just looked at her quietly, her eyes filled with lingering memories and reluctance.
At the end of the song, there was a hint of sob in the Empress Dowager's voice.
"It's great. Listening to your songs, I seem to see myself from many years ago."
"If there is an afterlife, I really hope that I can live on the grassland forever and lead a free life."
“Ride horses, shoot arrows, play polo, and look at the blue sky.”
"Noble Concubine Si, can you help me see how many days I have left to live?"
After saying this, the Empress Dowager stretched her arms forward.
Si Muqiao felt her pulse again.
The poison has indeed been almost eliminated.
Just as the imperial doctors said, the Empress Dowager's health was indeed affected by the drugs that were too strong and too harsh.
If she had to give a number...
Or, three months.
Or, less than two months.
Moreover, he was the kind who could only lie on the bed and let others feed food and water into his mouth.
Hey, wait.
She vaguely remembered that she seemed to have won a longevity pill in a previous lottery.
That thing should be able to be given to the Empress Dowager, right?
Thinking of this, Si Muqiao hurriedly checked his inventory in the system space.
Sure enough, there was a longevity pill lying quietly inside.
I looked at the indications, and luckily it was very suitable for the Empress Dowager to take.
Okay, that's it.
"Come, Empress Dowager, open your mouth and eat a candy first."
"I will tell you after we finish eating."
After saying that, she took advantage of the moment when the Empress Dowager opened her mouth to feed her the longevity pill in her sleeve.
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