"Your Majesty has only just begun to recover. Even with a strong constitution, you still need time to rest and recuperate. You are at your most vulnerable right now."
"Taking that kind of medicine will only cause more harm. Haste makes waste. Once you've depleted your body's reserves, it will be difficult to build them back up."
Ji Qingwu explained until her mouth was dry, but she felt she was only making things more confusing the more she spoke.
The veins on Zhao Mingyan's forehead bulged, and his chest rose and fell slowly as he struggled to suppress the rampant True Qi coursing through his body.
A ringing sound filled his ears, and he couldn't clearly hear what she was saying.
Seeing the Emperor's condition, Ji Qingwu knew he wouldn't be able to do anything to her for the time being. She didn't want to provoke him any further.
'After all, this is a matter of a man's pride. It wouldn't be good if he insisted on acting tough and did something reckless.'
