A eunuch walked in, carrying a freshly brewed medicinal soup.
Princess Consort Zhen extended her hand. "Give it to me."
However, before she could take the bowl of medicine, she heard the Empress Dowager ask a question.
"Has this medicine been tested?"
Zuo Ji, who was standing nearby, immediately answered, "Your Highness, it has already been tested. The medicine is fine."
After Wu Wang's death, Zuo Ji had become the Emperor's most capable eunuch, and had once been injured while saving His Majesty's life.
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager felt relieved and said nothing more.
Princess Consort Zhen carried the bowl of medicine to the bedside and said softly,
"Your Majesty, it's time for your medicine."
Since his paralysis, the Emperor had lost a great deal of weight. Even though he was nourished daily with countless precious medicinal herbs, his muscles had inevitably continued to atrophy.
But because he had a naturally large frame, his body now looked grotesque and misshapen.
