Both Chu Qianli and Yu Linglong were exceptionally skilled physicians.
Therefore, now that His Majesty had said she had taken the Empress Dowager's pulse and determined she would not recover, Hong Chou was relieved.
"However,"
Chu Qianli lifted the carriage curtain, looking at the bustling crowd outside, her eyes gradually deepened.
"I can feel that Prince Xuan is still holding back from me."
She didn't know how Chu Qianli and Feng Yexuan had interacted before, but she could clearly feel now that Feng Yexuan's heart might not be entirely with her.
At least, not entirely with her.
Although she was very reluctant to admit it, Chu Qianli knew very well that no matter how much he assured her he wouldn't want other women, it wouldn't change the fact that the first person he looked at when he came out of the room was that wretched girl.
Xiao Yao always held weight in his heart!
This time, Chu Qianli brought some new medicine for the Emperor, which she had refined herself in the past two days.
"The prescription I gave the Emperor that day was only to help him get through these past two days. After all, the pain is indeed difficult to bear, but that prescription does not benefit His Majesty's body."
"Since you knew, why did you still prescribe that formula?" The Emperor felt a surge of闷.
Chu Qianli smiled softly, "If I hadn't prescribed it, I would have been afraid His Majesty... wouldn't be able to hold on. Didn't I bring the medicine I refined myself?"
Chu Qianli handed the bottle to Eunuch Qing, who immediately gave it to the Emperor.
This time, the Emperor was somewhat skeptical and did not dare to take it immediately.
Chu Qianli said, "Your Majesty, refining medicine takes time, but although the prescription has side effects, it can indeed relieve pain. As for the side effects, they will not have too much impact on His Majesty's body within two days of taking it."
"Weighing the pros and cons, naturally, we have to let His Majesty endure until I finish refining the medicine. Do you want to endure the pain?"
The Emperor and Eunuch Qing exchanged glances.
If she truly had a solution and only wanted the Emperor to hold on for two days, then prescribing that pain-relieving formula with side effects was understandable.
Could it be that they had wronged her?
"Why doesn't Your Majesty try this medicine first?" Chu Qianli added, "Of course, if Your Majesty still has doubts, this medicine can be tried by Eunuch Qing first."
"How could I possibly doubt you?" Although she was the Empress, she was currently in the imperial palace of his Bei Ming Kingdom.
If she dared to make a move against him, she wouldn't be able to step out of the palace alive.
It was impossible for her to want to poison the Emperor.
The Emperor thought for a moment and finally took the medicine.
As the pill entered his mouth, he felt nothing at first. Soon, he felt a chill all over his body.
Afterward, the pain in his abdomen actually began to lessen.
The Emperor's complexion grew better and better.
Chu Qianli only spent the time it took to drink two cups of tea in front of the Emperor, and she regained the Emperor's trust.
When they left, Hong Chou was somewhat confused, "Your Majesty, since you had a way, why did you... last time?"
"Last time, I hadn't thought of a solution yet," Chu Qianli said faintly.
Hong Chou knew that she might not be willing to tell her many things.
As soon as they left the imperial palace, she looked up and saw a carriage, quietly waiting for her subordinate not far away.
Hong Chou vaguely recognized the insignia, and she whispered, "Your Majesty, it's Prince He."
Chu Qianli lifted the curtain and looked at the guards coming from that direction, narrowing her eyes.
Prince He said the matter of the "medicine people" had nothing to do with him, and Chu Qianli didn't know whether to believe him.
Was he telling the truth, or was it just that he didn't trust her enough?
The guard walked to Chu Qianli's carriage and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, my prince would like to invite you to his manor for a gathering."