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She took out the medicinal herbs and began to prepare the prescription; once she was finished, she handed it to Chun Xi, "You take this to brew the medicine, using pure water."

"Pure water" was her code for Spiritual Spring Water. In the East Palace, both she and the Crown Prince, as well as their precious children, used Spiritual Spring Water, so Chun Xi knew what "pure water" meant.

"Understood, Master." Chun Xi, holding the medicine, ran out without stopping.

Feng Wuyou looked towards the Empress, noting the heavy dark circles under her eyes. An older person couldn’t stay up all night; it would deteriorate their spirit and make them appear several years older than usual.

"Mother hasn’t rested well these last few days. Why don’t you take a rest first?"

The Empress, concerned, gazed at the Emperor on the bed, "How could I possibly sleep? I’ll rest after the Emperor’s fever has subsided."

Feng Wuyou also glanced at the Emperor on the bed; if it had been Xiao Jinyan in such a state, she wouldn’t have been able to sleep peacefully either, so she could very much understand the Empress’s feelings at the moment.

She reminded her again, "Then at least have something to eat first, Mother. You’ll need the energy to wait. The medicine won’t be ready for a while."

Hearing this, the Empress nodded in agreement, "What the Crown Princess says makes sense, I’ll go and eat now."

After the Empress went to dine, Feng Wuyou watched over the Emperor, and curiously surveyed the room. She sniffed—it was a faint scent, one that had dissipated so much that it was barely there. If her sense of smell wasn’t so keen, she might have not noticed it.

When Chun Xi came in with the brewed medicine, the Empress volunteered herself, "I will feed him."

Chun Xi handed the medicine to the Empress and then stepped aside.

By this time, the Emperor had already lapsed into a coma; no matter how the Empress called to him, it was of no use, so she had to feed him herself.

Eunuch Li had always been attending to the Emperor. He stood by to help, and after quite some effort, the medicinal soup was finally fed to the Emperor, although half of it was also spilled.

Once the medicine was finished, the Empress, holding a handkerchief, wiped the medicinal soup from the Emperor’s lips, not forgetting to ask Feng Wuyou, "When will the Emperor likely wake?"

Feng Wuyou replied, "At the earliest, about an hour; it’s also possible he will sleep until this evening or even early tomorrow morning. However, the fever should subside very quickly."

The Empress breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, as long as the fever goes down. If it kept burning like this, even the smartest man would become foolish."

Feng Wuyou almost couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this—Mother was as direct as ever with her words.

Especially in front of the Emperor.

The Empress kept vigil by the Emperor’s side, occasionally reaching out to touch his forehead, until his fever subsided, finally allowing her to relax once more.

Once the Emperor’s fever had subsided, the Empress then got up to rest, with Eunuch Li attending to the Emperor closely.

The next day, when the Emperor awoke, he gazed blankly at the canopy above him for a moment and rubbed the slightly aching corners of his forehead.

Seeing the Emperor awaken, the Empress truly relaxed, "The Emperor is awake."

With the support of the Empress, the Emperor slowly sat up straight, "Hmm, how long have I been asleep?"

The Emperor’s voice, just having woken up, was extremely hoarse.

The Empress replied, "The day before yesterday, after the Emperor drank the medicine, you fell asleep and have been so until now. Yesterday, the Crown Princess came to check your pulse and prescribed medicine. I fed you the medicine, and then you’ve been asleep until the present."

The Emperor was somewhat surprised, "The Crown Princess knows how to treat illnesses?"

The Empress said with equal surprise, "Yes, I was also amazed. The Emperor’s persistent high fever subsided soon after drinking the medicine prescribed by the Crown Princess."

The Emperor smiled and said, "I had not realized the Crown Princess’s medical skills were so impressive."

Thinking of what the Crown Princess had said, the Empress repeated her words, "The Emperor should still thoroughly investigate this matter."

After listening, the Emperor’s expression darkened, "I will make sure to thoroughly investigate this."

The Empress suggested, "Your Majesty should eat first. You haven’t eaten properly these last few days."

"Hmm." The Emperor was indeed very hungry at this point, weak in the limbs—if he didn’t eat something soon, he wouldn’t even have the strength to walk.

Xiao Jinyan returned to the Imperial Palace two days later. Learning that the Emperor had been sick, he went specially to visit. When he came back, he carried twice the usual number of memorial tablets~

Feng Wuyou had already returned to her normal life of eating and sleeping, with two children, one gluttonous and the other studious, who weren’t clingy for hugs, allowing her days to pass very leisurely.

Except that she still hadn’t found her mother.

With nothing better to do, Jun Moqing saw Susu lying on Dabai and thought that since she had such fate with that woman, why not take Susu out of the palace for a stroll again?

Jun Moqing, who always preferred action to words, put down her teacup and stood up. She walked to Susu and squatted down, asking gently, "Susu, do you want to go out of the palace?"

Upon hearing about going out of the palace, Susu immediately hugged Jun Moqing’s neck excitedly, "Grandfather, let’s go out to buy fruit snacks."

"Alright." Jun Moqing picked up Susu and instructed Xue Huai to prepare the horse carriage.

On the bustling Champine Street, Jun Moqing led Susu into the Pastry Shop.

Susu, having been here a few times before, pointed with her little finger at several pastries, "I want this one, this one, and that one too."