"I've heard a lot about what happened to you. You saved many villagers all by yourself."
Jiang Bai bowed his head: "I will try my best to take a look at the Empress Dowager's condition."
The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of the Empress Dowager's palace. A large crowd had already gathered outside the palace, all of them concubines who had come to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. Princess Anping disliked these people very much.
Their presence here is merely for show; it's unsettling to see who's truly sincere.
Anping pulled Jiang Bai through the crowd into the room. The concubines' eyes fell on the two of them, and they all looked Jiang Bai up and down.
Jiang Bai ignored the stares of these people. As soon as he entered the room, the smell of medicine filled the air.
It made her lips feel a little bitter.
The emperor turned around when he heard the noise, and he was slightly surprised when he saw Jiang Bai.
Princess Anping immediately spoke up: "Jiang Bai knows medicine. Since the Imperial Hospital has no other options, we can only try anything as a last resort."
"We must not give up as long as there is even the slightest hope."
The emperor remained silent for a moment. It was unprecedented for outsiders to come and treat the people in the palace.
Moreover, no one dared to take on such a heavy responsibility. The emperor began to look at Jiang Bai with more respect because she dared to come and treat the Empress Dowager.
After Jiang Bai bowed to the emperor, his gaze fell on the empress dowager on the bed.
The Empress Dowager's chest heaved violently; she had no strength left, and even her asthma had become very weak.
"Jiang Bai, take a look at the Empress Dowager. No matter what the outcome, I will not punish you. If you heal the Empress Dowager, your Zhao family will become imperial merchants and enjoy the favor of the royal family."
"Your Majesty, you are overthinking this. I don't care about these things. The Empress Dowager's health is the most important thing." After saying this, Jiang Bai walked up to the Empress Dowager and carefully observed her complexion.
"This humble woman has another request," Jiang Bai said, turning to look at the two of them.
The emperor asked directly, "What is it?"
"Would it be possible for Your Majesty and the Princess to wait outside for a moment?"
The emperor's usually gentle tone suddenly turned cold: "Jiang Bai, do you know how much risk you're taking by saying those words?"
Jiang Bai nodded solemnly: "I understand. If it is the Empress Dowager... I will be the prime suspect."
"So you still want me and the princess to go out?"
Jiang Bai nodded: "This is my only request. If it is not possible, I will be unable to treat the Empress Dowager."
The emperor looked at Princess Anping.
Anping's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. She had always liked the Zhao family because of Zhao Xile, and after the last banquet, she felt an instant connection with Jiang Bai. However, this did not mean that she completely trusted Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai awaited the emperor and princess's reply.
The Empress Dowager's complexion grew increasingly worse, and Anping felt a growing anxiety.
She clenched her hands tightly inside her sleeves: "Jiang Bai, don't let me down."
“This woman has already staked everything on this,” Jiang Bai said earnestly.
"Your Majesty, let's go out first."
The emperor hesitated for a moment, but finally left the house with Princess Anping.
When the concubines outside saw the emperor emerge, they immediately began to sob; the speed at which they did so was astonishing.
Anping's expression darkened further: "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate for these people to be crying here right now."
The emperor turned around and said, "You may all go back."
The concubines bowed and left, but the empress remained by the emperor's side.
Yong'an's gaze remained fixed on the tightly closed room. Jiang Bai's actions were incredibly audacious.
If she is unable to cure the Empress Dowager, she could face the crime of implicating her entire family.
But Jiang Bai's certainty gave her a strange sense of peace.
Like her, the emperor was meeting this woman for the first time. Although he admired her talent, he had now entrusted his mother's life to her.
Jiang Bai, inside the room, looked at the Empress Dowager on the bed. She didn't look too old; she was just a middle-aged woman.
Moreover, she was quite beautiful. Such a woman, who had emerged from countless thorns, was about to lose her life due to poisoning.
It's such a pity.
She had just taken a drop of the Empress Dowager's blood for examination, and it was clearly not caused by asthma. The blood on the silver needle was black, which was obviously poisoning.
It is a chronic poison, which is why it has never been discovered.
Nowadays, no one should be able to harm the Empress Dowager in the palace, so this poison must have come from the previous dynasty.
What a cruel heart! Even if she became Empress Dowager, she wouldn't live to see the throne.
Jiang Bai sighed, took out the spiritual spring from his spatial storage, mixed it with the medicine on the table, and gave it to the Empress Dowager to drink.
After a short while, the Empress Dowager stopped having asthma, and her complexion improved considerably. She took another drop of blood, which was no longer as dark, but the poison was still deeply ingrained, and she would need to take it at least twice more to be completely cured.
She would come to the palace every three days, but the secret of the spiritual spring could not be told to anyone. This meant that she would have to come to the palace every week to treat the Empress Dowager.
The people outside were very anxious, not knowing what was happening inside.
As for Jiang Bai, he didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the Empress Dowager slowly opened her eyes.
"This humble woman, Jiang Bai, greets the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager's gaze flickered slightly. Hearing the voice, she slowly turned to the side and asked, "Who are you?"
"This humble woman has come on the Emperor's orders to treat Your Majesty's illness."
The Empress Dowager looked at Jiang Bai: "My illness is an old ailment that even the imperial physicians can't cure, yet you can?"
Jiang Bei smiled slightly: "Hasn't the Empress Dowager woken up?"
The Empress Dowager belatedly realized that she did indeed feel much better in her chest and that she was not in so much pain anymore.
"What did you say your name was?"
"Jiang Bai."
"Jiang Bai, I will remember this." The Empress Dowager coughed a few times, and Jiang Bai continued, "Empress Dowager, your poison has been present for many years."
The Empress Dowager's expression suddenly changed, and she stared at Jiang Bai: "You found out?"
"If we don't find it, how can we detoxify Her Majesty? But Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already asked everyone to leave the room. Now it is just the two of you."
The Empress Dowager looked at her and said, "You are a smart woman."
"Whose daughter are you?" The Empress Dowager had never heard of Jiang Bai before, but since he had such abilities, he must have an extraordinary background.
"I am dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager; I am merely a small-time merchant."
"A merchant?" The Empress Dowager chuckled. "Truly, a master hidden in plain sight."
"Can you completely cure this poison?"
Jiang Bai nodded: "That's fine, but all the Empress Dowager's medicinal meals must be prepared by me alone."
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Let the Emperor in."
"yes."
With a creak, the door opened, and the three rushed forward: "How is Mother?!"
"How is my aunt?!"
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager invites you in."
His Majesty's face relaxed, and he smiled: "Jiang Bai, reward him!"
After saying that, he strode into the house. Princess Anping patted her on the shoulder: "As expected of you! Jiang Bai!"
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