"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager summoned the imperial physician again this morning."

I raised my arms slightly, allowing the palace maid to remove my court attire. "Is it just a common cold? From treating it since last winter, what has the Imperial Hospital been doing?"

Shoukang Palace, as soon as I stepped in, I heard laughter coming from inside.

Approaching, I saw the Empress Dowager leaning on the bed, her face pale but her spirits still high.

Sitting by the bed, Concubine Li Qí was talking to her, "This Sun Wukong..."

[I forgot what happens next, let's improvise.]

The Empress Dowager listened attentively.

"Ahem..." After standing for a while, I coughed twice.

"The Emperor is here, please have a seat." The Empress Dowager glanced at me, then looked back at Qí with a face full of affection, "Qí'er tells stories so well, listening to her for a while makes me feel much better."

"If the Empress Dowager likes it, Qí'er can come and tell you stories every day."

"Good, good, good child, you've worked hard." After saying that, the Empress Dowager coughed heavily again.

[What hard work, we're all buddies here.]

Frowning, I raised my hand to have Zhou Qinghai fetch the imperial physician.

[Why hasn't Sister Ran arrived yet!]

Looking at Qí soothing the Empress Dowager, I suddenly remembered the miraculous medicine she mentioned last night.

Consort Jing, An Ran...

Just then, Zhou Qinghai returned with the physician in haste, "Your Majesty, Consort Jing requests an audience outside."

Perfect timing, "Let her in."

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager." An Ran was dressed in green, exuding elegance.

Only a few emerald and jade hairpins adorned her head.

Amidst the hot summer, her attire brought a sense of coolness.

"Rise, take a seat." I shifted my focus to the trembling physician on the side, "How is the Empress Dowager's condition now?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager showed some improvement recently, but due to the hot weather, the use of ice blocks and cold drinks in the room caused a relapse."

Indeed, there was a large basin of ice blocks in the room. After a moment of thought, I said, "Then remove all these ice blocks."

[Huh? Won't that be too hot...]

I gave Qí a cold glance.

"I disagree." The Empress Dowager's soft voice came from the bed, "It's almost midsummer, how can we do without ice blocks in the room."

The physician wiped his forehead and added, "With the weather being so hot, removing the ice blocks may not be appropriate."

At this moment, Consort Jing, who had been silent for a while, spoke softly, "I have a solution."

Her maid brought out a porcelain bottle, "This is a folk remedy from my hometown, quite effective for treating colds."

[Wow, miraculous water! Miraculous water!!]

"Empress Dowager, please try this. It tastes great. Qí drank it twice after catching a cold from falling into the water last time, and she recovered quickly." Qí took the bottle and handed it to the Empress Dowager.

"Really? Then I must try it." After hearing this, the Empress Dowager drank it from her hand.

Before I could stop her, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Hmm! Sweet, I haven't had such clean and sweet water in a long time. I feel lighter in my bones."

"If the Empress Dowager likes it, that's good." An Ran smiled peacefully on the side, "There are snow pears inside, so it tastes sweeter."

I turned my head slightly as Zhou Qinghai took the bottle to let the physician inspect it.

"Your Majesty, this is just regular snow pear tea, nothing inappropriate."