While Doctor Sun waited to be announced, he overheard a load of nonsense.
"I am sure I will have need of you, but... not even the Emperor's ministers would return to court the day after blocking a sword strike. I am not that unreasonable."
Jiang Xian said with righteous conviction, "If there is no precedent, then I shall set one."
That was setting the bar a little too high.
Seeing the Empress begin to waver, Jiang Xian pressed her advantage. "I did run a fever last night, but I'm perfectly well this morning. Forget calling an Imperial Physician—right now, I could take on ten of them by myself. If you don't believe me, Your Majesty, you can have me spar with him when he arrives."
"The imperial edict promoting me to concubine praised me for 'toiling day and night without rest.' I am simply here to prove it."
Jiang Xian was quite fond of that glowing review of her work ethic.
