"Your Highness, you were given a malicious poison over a year ago, one that is cruel and unforgiving. After taking it, you will become infertile, and there is no cure!"
Consort Le’s eyes instantly turned red.
Trembling lips, tears began to fall.
"If I hadn’t taken the medicine, could my body still have been nursed back to health?"
As Yun Jinnian’s words fell, Consort Le let out a cry, "Wooo!" and started sobbing, "Wooo, wooo..."
She wouldn’t let those people go, not a single one of them.
As a woman, who doesn’t want to bear a child of their own, but those people cruelly deprived her of it, she would never let it rest, never.
Yun Jinnian didn’t know how to comfort Consort Le, so she took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.
Consort Le took it and wiped her tears, and after a long while, she asked, "Is there any chance otherwise?"
Yun Jinnian shook her head.
"The poison is truly powerful. Even a heavy dose of medicine would be of no use, and if not careful, it could even cost Your Highness’s life!"
"I understand, thank you for coming all this way!"
"Your Highness is too kind!"
Just then, Eunuch An came on behalf of the Empress Dowager to summon her. Consort Le said, "You should go, the Empress Dowager has been thinking about you!"
Leaving Yile Hall, Yun Jinnian pursed her lips.
Eunuch An immediately approached, "This servant greets the Commandery Princess, blessings to you!"
"How has Eunuch An been lately?" Yun Jinnian asked with a smile.
"In response to the Commandery Princess, this servant has been well, the illness has not recurred, many thanks to the Princess for the medicine back then!"
"It was just a small favor. By the way, how has the Empress Dowager’s health been over the past year?"
Eunuch An sighed, moved a bit closer to Yun Jinnian, and whispered, "The Empress Dowager’s health hasn’t been good, her condition has been relapsing. Upon hearing that you have entered the palace today, she sent me to invite you to take a look at her!"
"What did the Imperial Physicians say?" Yun Jinnian asked.
"The Imperial Physicians have seen her, and it is as it is. Nowadays in the Imperial Medical Bureau, the physicians tend to protect themselves, doing nothing out of the ordinary, even though many of them are skilled, their medical ethics..." Eunuch An said, shaking his head.
They truly don’t compare to half of Yun Jinnian.
Not necessarily poor medical ethics.
"The Imperial Physicians are good, they are just in this position, and cannot act freely!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch An thought carefully and felt Yun Jinnian made sense.
After all, in the palace, the Emperor is getting older, the Princes are growing up and becoming capable, the concubines become anxious, hoping their children will ascend.
But they forget, the Emperor is just old, not foolish, he still holds all the power in his hands.
But the Imperial Physicians have learned to protect themselves, not offending anyone.
"The Commandery Princess sees it clearly!"
Yun Jinnian smiled without speaking.
"Empress Dowager, Princess Yijia is here!"
Upon hearing that, the Empress Dowager squinted with a smile, "Please come in!"
Yun Jinnian entered the main hall and saw the Empress Dowager leaning on the Arhat bed, her hair was snow-white, her complexion wasn’t good, and her overall spirit was lethargic.
"Empress Dowager?" Yun Jinnian called softly.
Then she ran to the Empress Dowager’s side, squatted down, and held the Empress Dowager’s hand.
During those days in the Imperial Palace, she had a harmonious relationship with the Empress Dowager, and there were some feelings.
The Empress Dowager’s eyes instantly reddened.
Those princesses, princes, and concubines also came to see her, but how many were truly sincere?
Each one just showed up and then left.
"Jinnian, you’ve come back!" the Empress Dowager said, seriously looking at Yun Jinnian.
In the past year, her eyesight had worsened.
Now, seeing Yun Jinnian, it was somewhat blurry.
"Yes, I have returned, and I’ve brought something good for you, Empress Dowager. Please wait a moment, I will get it for you!"