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Chapter 204 The Kind Empress Dowager

Chapter 204 The Kind Empress Dowager

"I don't want to be cured anymore. I'll just spend my days with a medicine pot. I don't want that anymore," the Empress Dowager said slowly.

Chu Yin took a small step forward: "Mother, please listen to your elder brother. Besides, there are many imperial grandsons that you will need to take care of in the future."

"That's enough, that's enough, let's not treat it." The Empress Dowager was so stubborn.

The Chu brothers were at a loss for words. They exchanged a glance and, as if by unspoken agreement, both looked toward Liu Ruxuan.

Liu Ruxuan: "..." Why are you all looking at her...?

Chu Wenshao ran to the Empress Dowager's side: "Grandmother, give it a try. If it works, you can chase after me and beat me up."

Upon hearing this, everyone covered their mouths and burst into laughter.

"Alright, then we'll listen to my eldest grandson." The Empress Dowager doted on Chu Wenshao.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager had agreed, Chu Yi quickly invited Liu Ruxuan to come forward. Liu Ruxuan approached the Empress Dowager with neither arrogance nor servility, and only then did the Empress Dowager notice Liu Ruxuan, a beautiful young woman.

The Empress Dowager took a liking to Liu Ruxuan at first glance: "Little girl, you're the one who treated my illness? Why didn't you say so earlier? Come and sit next to me." As she spoke, she patted the empty seat on the throne next to her.

Liu Ruxuan was not reserved and sat down next to the Empress Dowager: "Thank you, Empress Dowager."

"What's your name?" The Empress Dowager looked at Liu Ruxuan with a kind expression.

"Your Majesty, my name is Liu Ruxuan." Liu Ruxuan said, placing her hand on the Empress Dowager's wrist to examine the Empress Dowager's condition.

"Does Your Majesty often experience sharp pains in your lower back, especially when walking?" Liu Ruxuan asked casually.

No one dared to utter a sound; they watched silently.

The Empress Dowager's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Girl, you're right. Besides, on rainy days, you can't even walk. Do you know what kind of illness that is?"

Liu Ruxuan withdrew her hand and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, your illness is called osteophyte formation, which means that an extra piece of bone has grown on top of normal bone, just like having a thorn stuck in your hand."

Liu Ruxuan was afraid that the Empress Dowager would not understand, so she explained it this way.

The Empress Dowager nodded upon hearing this: "Do you know how to treat patients?"

"Yes, that's possible. There are two treatment methods: conservative treatment and surgical treatment. The former is slow to take effect, while the latter will only take a month for Your Majesty to get out of bed," Liu Ruxuan said confidently.

"Let's try conservative treatment; it's safer," Chu Yi said.

"I think surgery is better," Chu Yin thought differently.

The two had differing opinions, and even the Empress Dowager herself was unsure how to handle the situation.

Liu Ruxuan noticed their predicament and smiled, "No need to worry. How about this, I'll prescribe some herbal medicine for the Empress Dowager to apply externally for two days. The Empress Dowager can choose according to the changes in her condition."

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with this: "Very well, then it's settled."

Liu Ruxuan wrote down a herbal prescription and gave it to Chu Yi, instructing him to ask the imperial physician to find several herbs, crush them, add wine, heat them up, and apply the mixture to the Empress Dowager's lower back.

Liu Ruxuan taught the Empress Dowager's personal maid how to apply medicine, and then left the palace with Chu Yin and Liu Wenhao.

"Ruxuan, what medicine did you give the Empress Dowager?" Chu Yin asked curiously.

"It's just some medicine to dissolve bone and relieve pain. If the Empress Dowager feels it's good, she can continue to apply it. She should recover in about six months," Liu Ruxuan said.

Liu Ruxuan drew several pictures of the scalpels, tweezers, and other tools needed for the surgery, and asked Chu Yin to send someone to make them.

Chu Yin acted quickly and showed it to Liu Ruxuan that evening.

Liu Ruxuan was very satisfied after reading it.

Bored, Liu Ruxuan found a mulberry tree, took its roots and stems, removed the outer yellow bark, and kept the clean and soft long fiber layer. After hammering and processing, she made fine mulberry bark threads for future use.

They thought it would take a few more days to get results, but unexpectedly, the next afternoon, they received an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager, ordering Liu Ruxuan to go to the palace immediately to treat her illness.

So the three of them rushed into the palace and went straight to Shou Kang Palace.