When the Emperor heard that the Queen Mother had fainted, he was extremely anxious. He didn't care about playing chess with Shen Rou and immediately stood up, "Princess Furong, come with me to see the Queen Mother."

"My daughter obeys the order."

Shen Rou thought that the Queen Mother's fainting must have something to do with her. If she went there, would she be so angry that she would invite everyone to a banquet? In that case, would there be any future for her and Shangguan Yunting? After all, she was his biological mother. Even if he agreed, the Emperor would revoke the imperial decree granting the marriage.

The emperor and everyone hurried to the empress dowager's bedroom.

Ever since the emperor ascended the throne, the empress dowager has been somewhat unhappy with the emperor because of his favoritism towards the Huo family. This time, the emperor resolutely dealt with the Huo family, which caused the empress dowager to be dissatisfied with the emperor.

Their mother-son relationship has been at a stalemate, and the emperor has no way to deal with the empress dowager.

But when he thought about how his mother lived in fear and treading on thin ice in the palace when his father was still alive, he felt sorry for him.

He arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom anxiously and saw her lying on the bed with a pale face. He asked anxiously, "Doctor Chen, how is the Queen Mother?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother fainted from anger. I have tried my best to treat her, but she remains unconscious."

"When will you wake up, Queen Mother?"

"I dare not say for sure."

Several imperial doctors were busy in the Queen Mother's chamber, their foreheads covered with sweat. They tried every possible method to revive the Queen Mother, but she remained unconscious, leaving them helpless.

The Emperor and Shangguan Yunting looked at the imperial physician anxiously and asked, "Doctor Chen, how is the Empress Dowager?"

Several imperial physicians knelt down quickly and glanced at the emperor cautiously. "Your Majesty, we, the imperial physicians, have tried every possible method, but the Empress Dowager still shows no signs of waking up."

They were also secretly wondering in their hearts that normally a shot would definitely wake a person up, so why was it not working on the empress dowager? This puzzled several imperial doctors.

The emperor was immediately furious. "What use do I have for you, a bunch of quacks?"

"I am terrified."

Shangguan Yunting frowned and looked solemnly at the empress dowager lying on the bed. At this moment, he felt both distressed and annoyed. He had spoken too harshly at that time, which caused his mother to become angry.

Is it wrong for him to just want to be with the person he likes? Why did his mother strongly oppose him marrying Xiaorou? Was it really because of the disparity in their social status? Or was it for some other reason? He didn't know.

"Brother Emperor, I spoke too harshly and made Mother angry. Please punish me!"

"I knew you would argue, but I didn't expect you to upset Mother. Don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault. You were both angry, so your words were inevitably harsh."

"Thank you for your understanding, my royal brother."

"The most important thing now is to wake up the Queen Mother."

"Royal brother, how about asking Divine Doctor Ye to return to the capital to treat our mother?"

"Can the Queen Mother's condition wait that long?"

The imperial physician hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is much calmer now, as if she were sound asleep. As long as she is given ginseng soup every day to replenish her nutrition, it won't be a problem for Divine Doctor Ye to arrive."

"That's all it can do."

"Han Lin, send a message to Divine Doctor Ye, asking him to return to Beijing."

"I obey my orders."

Shen Rou quickly said: "Wait..."

"Xiao Rou, what do you mean?"

Shen Rou gave him a reassuring look.

The emperor and Shangguan Yunting looked at Shen Rou in surprise. They didn't understand why Shen Rou stopped them from asking Doctor Ye to return to Beijing to save people.

Shen Rou signaled them with her eyes to keep an eye on the empress dowager's every move.

She deliberately said loudly: "Your Majesty, I need a thick and long needle to insert into the Baihui point on the top of the Queen Mother's head. One needle will produce an immediate effect."

The imperial physicians looked at Shen Rou in surprise. Aren't the Ren Zhong and Hu Kou acupuncture points used for fainting? Why was the Bai Hui acupuncture point on the top of the head used? They had never heard of treating a fainting patient this way.

The emperor didn't know what Shen Rou was up to, but seeing her confident and calm demeanor, he immediately asked curiously, "Princess Furong, have you studied medicine?"

"Your Majesty, I have never learned medicine, but my sister is a disciple of Divine Doctor Ye. I have been with her every day and have learned a little bit."

"The Empress Dowager's condition is exactly the same as the patient my sister treated some time ago. The old lady had been in a coma for many days, and my sister gave her a single injection, and the patient not only recovered, but is now full of life."

"It's just that my handiwork is not very good. If my hand holding the needle shakes, it will be disastrous."

When the Queen Mother heard Shen Rou's words, she was so angry that her whole body trembled and her fists clenched. If there weren't so many people in the bedroom, she would definitely not pretend.

When the Emperor and Shangguan Yunting saw the Empress Dowager clench her fists, they immediately understood Shen Rou's intention, which was to give the Empress Dowager a way out.

"Doctor Chen, do you think Princess Furong's method is feasible?"

"I have been practicing medicine for many years and have never heard of such a method of curing illnesses and saving lives."

"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. My sister has developed a way to perform surgery on women experiencing difficult labor."

"What is surgery?"

"They cut open the belly of a woman who's having a difficult labor, take the baby out, and then sew the belly back together."

Everyone looked at Shen Rou in horror. She said it so lightly. If they cut open her belly and took out the baby, could the person still survive?

Doctor Chen denied it, "Princess Furong, that's nonsense. How can someone survive if their stomach is cut open?"

"If you don't believe me, go ask around in Yunzhou. My sister's name is Shen Xue. She's currently working at the Tongjitang Pharmacy with Divine Doctor Ye. Before I came to the capital, she performed surgery on a woman who had a difficult labor. Both mother and child are safe."

"Really? And this medical skill."

"Send someone to Yunzhou to inquire and you will know whether what I said is true or not."

The emperor looked at Shen Rou in surprise, then at Shangguan Yunting. Although Shangguan Yunting had not seen it with his own eyes, he believed Shen Rou and nodded to the emperor.

The Emperor's eyes lit up immediately, and he praised, "Sister Princess Furong, if you have truly developed such an operation, it would be a great achievement. I will send people to Yunzhou to verify it. If it is true, I will reward you handsomely."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. How dare this servant lie to you?"

Shen Rou deliberately mentioned the caesarean section in front of the emperor to lay the foundation for the future of her sister and Shangguan Rui.

It can be seen that they love each other. If the younger sister continues to be mediocre, the difference in status between her and Prince Shangguan Rui will be too great, and her future will be worrying. So she lets the emperor know about her younger sister's excellence and make plans for the future.

Seeing the Emperor and Prince Mu believe it, Nanny was so frightened that she quickly stood by the bed and angrily scolded, "Princess Furong, even if your sister is a disciple of Divine Doctor Ye and has developed a method for performing surgery on pregnant women, how dare you perform acupuncture on the Empress Dowager if you don't know the art of medicine? If the Empress Dowager's body is damaged, can you bear the consequences?"

"This princess doesn't have the skills to do this kind of work, so don't worry, Ma'am. Please help me hold the Queen Mother's head tightly to prevent her from waking up while I'm giving her acupuncture. If I pierce the wrong spot, it will be disastrous."

The empress dowager lying on the bed shuddered when she heard Shen Rou's words. This damn girl was too vicious. She used her power for personal gain to take revenge on me.

Is there any chance of survival after one injection? She actually wants to kill herself.

The Emperor and the Ninth Prince, these two unfilial sons, did not even object to her bad idea. Are they asking for her life?

She was struggling over whether to wake up now. Face was more important than life.

At this time, the palace maid came over with a needle, "Princess Furong, is this needle okay?"

"Although it's a little thin, it won't affect the effect. Madam, please help me hold down the Queen Mother's head. I can start the acupuncture now."

She deliberately took big strides towards the Queen Mother's bedside. The Queen Mother was so frightened that she slowly opened her eyes. Seeing this, the nanny excitedly shouted: "Queen Mother, you are awake."

The Emperor and Shangguan Yunting also walked to the bedside, "Mother, it's great that you're awake."

The Queen Mother glanced at her two sons and saw that their expressions of concern were genuine. She probably didn't know the intentions of that vicious girl.

She pretended to be confused and said, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with me? Why do I feel weak?"

"Doctor Chen, come quickly and examine the Queen Mother."

Doctor Chen hurried over to take the Empress Dowager's pulse. After taking the pulse, he said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is normal. I will prescribe a medicine for the Empress Dowager. She will be fine after taking it."

"Mother, did you hear that? I hope you are in good health."

When the Queen Mother saw Shangguan Yunting, she remembered how he had refuted her, "Aijia, I am tired, you all should leave!"

"I will take my leave. Madam, please serve the Queen Mother well. If you feel unwell, please report immediately."

"Old slave obeys the order."

The emperor led everyone out of the bedroom.

Shangguan Yunting and Shen Rou walked outside and whispered, "Xiao Rou, how did you know that the Queen Mother was pretending to be sick?"

"Since I entered the bedroom, I've been wondering, aren't the imperial physicians the top talents in Da Qi? How come they can't even cure a minor fainting spell?"

"Later, I carefully observed the Queen Mother's every move. While the imperial physician was administering acupuncture, the Queen Mother appeared to be lying quietly on the bed, but in reality, her entire body was tense and a little uneasy."

"At first, I wasn't sure the Queen Mother was pretending to faint, but when I accidentally saw her hand trembling slightly, I became even more certain that she was pretending. She opposed our marriage in this way, and she also wanted to see how important she was in your heart."

"Or maybe you're so observant that we didn't even notice such details."

"You are too concerned."

"Brother Emperor, can I go get the imperial edict now?"

"My imperial decree has already been given to Princess Furong, but you must keep a low profile. After all, the Queen Mother is still furious. If you publicize it so loudly, she will lose face. She will definitely not let it go."

"Brother Chen understands."

"Princess Furong, don't forget to attend the celebration banquet the day after tomorrow."

"Your servant obeys your order."

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