Chapter 164 (1/2)

The palace maid complied and continued to help her tidy up her dress. Only then did she relax and allow Feng Yu Heng to follow the eunuch.

In order to ensure Feng Yu Heng was not seen by anyone, the sedan was carried into Winter Moon Palace. The moment she exited her bedroom, she climbed into the sedan and sat, as the sedan was carried by some strong eunuchs over towards the Empress’ palace.

When she arrived, the Empress was accompanying Princess Xiang sitting in a heated area of a side hall. Princess Xiang was so ill that she could not sit under her own power. She relied upon a servant to help her remain sitting. The Empress was advising her: “Lying down is fine. Wait for the Heng girl to come, and she will take a look at your illness.”

Princess Xiang was very stubborn and resolutely shook her head: “Many thanks mother Empress for the sympathy. Daughter-in-law is meeting younger sister for the first time. It would not be too good to not even be sitting up straight just because of illness.”

The Empress lightly sighed: “She is a doctor. How could she not understand a patient’s needs. Aren’t you over thinking it?”

Princess Xiang still shook her head, resolutely remaining seated.

Upon seeing this scene, Feng Yu Heng sped up her pace and quickly walked over to the two then knelt to greet: “A-Heng greets your Highness the Empress. Long live the Empress.”

The Empress smiled and said: “Just as we were talking about you, you arrived. There is no need for such ceremony, get up.”

“Many thanks your Highness.” Feng Yu Heng stood up and greeted Princess Xiang: “Greetings to Princess Xiang.”

Princess Xiang looked at her, her gaze containing a bit of probing.

Feng Yu Heng did not evade it. She calmly met her gaze, and the two looked at each other for a while. Princess Xiang finally could not endure and acknowledged her loss in exhaustion, but she also let out a sigh of relief, saying: “You and your extremely beautiful elder sister are different.”

Feng Yu Heng understood. With the matter of Chen Yu wanting to enter the Xiang Palace and become the official princess, and her being bedridden for many years with an illness, it was impossible for her to have no awareness. Although it was said that she was coming to treat her illness as a doctor, she was still Feng Chen Yu’s little sister. The other side being cautious and probing her was inevitable.

She smiled and advanced a few steps and personally took over supporting Princess Xiang: “The Emperor permitted me to call him father Emperor, so A-Heng will not be an outside and will call you third sister-in-law. Third sister-in-law should lie down first. After A-Heng has finished checking your pulse, we can discuss other things.”

The Empress stood up from the sofa and said: “Inviting you into the palace was the Emperor’s idea. Having A-Heng treat your illness was also the Emperor’s idea. Just relax and allow her to take a look at now. Regardless of whether she can treat your or not, this was the Emperor’s desire.” The official Princess Xiang is you. Feng Chen Yu wants to enter Xiang Palace, but there will be no entrance.

Princess Xiang was a smart person and naturally understood that the Emperor and Empress had put in some thought and quickly said: “Daughter-in-law thanks father Emperor and mother Empress.” She then looked at Feng Yu Heng, her facial color recovering slightly, “I will trouble younger sister.”

Seeing her finally lie down, she smiled. Only then did she also sit down on the side of the sofa and fell the other person’s wrist. She carefully checked her pulse.

“Third sister-in-law, every morning when you wake up, will your face be severely swollen? After noon, your legs will also swell, but after some rest, it will slowly disappear. Every day, you feel weak and tired, and you sweat often and even urinate blood. This is accompanied with dizziness, feelings of breathlessness and swelling in the chest?”

Princess Xiang nodded, “The problems you have mentioned, I have all of them.” Thinking a little more, she added: “A-Heng, really has been more accurate than other doctors.”

Feng Yu Heng put down her wrist and began feeling her eyelids before saying: “Third sister-in-law, open your mouth and stick out your tongue.”

Princess Xiang did as asked.

After Feng Yu Heng looked at the tongue, she had already reached an understanding. It was kidney inflammation, severe glomerulus inflammation; however, whether it was the original problem or just a secondary problem, she still had no way to determine.

This was considered a chronic disease. It would not be life threatening immediately, but if left untreated, it would cause even more problems. Anaemia and a weakening of the heart would also become more pronounced. In the 21st century, medicine could be used to control it, but in this era, even if heart medicine was given for a few years, it would only end with the person dying. It was truly torturous for the person.

“Third sister-in-law, has anyone in your maternal family had a similar illness?” She had to understand Princess Xiang’s family medical history because this sort of illness was mostly hereditary. If this possibility could be excluded, in the worst case, it would mean someone else had done something. Of course, the possibility of glomerulus inflammation as a secondary symptom was also increased.

Princess Xiang heard her ask this and began to seriously ponder. She then shook her head, “No, everyone in my maternal family was healthy, and none had ever suffered a serious illness like mine.”

Feng Yu Heng let out another sigh. Based on this, she could basically determine that this illness was not the origin. She could almost definitely determine that this illness was a result of some other illness. Adding on the lack of medical knowledge in this era, if someone else had done some odd things, it would be odd for the illness to improve.

She looked carefully once more towards Princess Xiang and saw that her face did not have any color. Her lips were cracked and dry, and her eyes looked empty. Her hair was a little yellow. She clearly had not reached 30 years of age, but she actually looked older than the Empress.

“Third sister-in-law, listen to me. From now on, the medicine you were eating, stop eating them. You must not continue using them. I will personally prepare new medicine for you. They are not permitted to pass through the hands of others.” She spoke while looking towards the Empress: “I do not know if it is convenient for your Highness to allow third sister-in-law to live her. A-Heng fears that if she returns to Xiang Palace, all of the hard work will have been for naught.”