"Is there still hope?"
The doctor stroked his beard, "The commoner shall first prescribe a medicine, to adjust her condition. We will try to expel the poison slowly. With a poison that has been in her system for such a long time, it's impossible to completely eradicate it. We can only do our utmost to treat her. Of course, if we could find an antidote, that would be even better. Because we don't know what poison it is, it's difficult to provide a targeted prescription."
The doctor's words gave the Empress Dowager newfound hope. After receiving the prescription, she sent someone to escort the doctor out of the palace. The Empress Dowager herself, however, sat in the side hall, silent for a very long time.
