Leng Ruo Li, along with Xing'er and Ling'er, entered the carriage. Shi Zheng He served as the driver, and the carriage soon moved forward smoothly.
Leng Ruo Li lifted the carriage's window curtain and glanced outside. She saw a few people furtively following their carriage and trailing them all the way to Jin Xiu Ge.
Seeing that they did not provoke her, Leng Ruo Li pretended not to see them.
She returned to her shop and busied herself with taking out the clothing design drafts she had printed from her computer for Shi Zheng He to review, asking him to carefully check for any areas needing improvement.
After reviewing the clothing design drafts, Shi Zheng He praised them enthusiastically.
"Miss, these design drafts are truly innovative. If we make clothes according to these drafts, the ready-to-wear clothes from our shop will surely sell like hotcakes."
Shi Zheng He said with anticipation.
"Haha, absolutely!"
Leng Ruo Li replied with a smile.
As they were talking, Yin Chen suddenly rushed in, startling Leng Ruo Li.
"Princess Consort, hurry and enter the palace with me."
Yin Chen said with great urgency.
"What happened? Is there another problem?" Leng Ruo Li asked, frowning slightly at Yin Chen.
"We can talk as we go," Yin Chen said, appearing extremely anxious.
"Alright!"
Seeing Yin Chen in such a state, Leng Ruo Li didn't ask further and got into the carriage he had brought.
On the way, Yin Chen explained what had happened. It turned out the Empress Dowager had been poisoned, specifically with arsenic. No wonder Yin Chen was so anxious.
However, now that Leng Ruo Li knew the Empress Dowager had been poisoned with arsenic, she quickly thought of a solution to detoxify her.
Immediately, the two of them sped towards the imperial palace in the carriage.
As soon as she alighted from the carriage, Jun Mo Han walked over, put his arm around her waist, and used his Qing Gong to fly towards Chang Shou Palace.
"Leng family girl, why haven't you arrived yet? Hurry and urge her!" the Emperor anxiously said to Eunuch Li.
"She's here, she's here. This servant already sees Prince Leng embracing the Leng family's eldest daughter flying this way," Eunuch Li replied.
As Leng Ruo Li stepped into Chang Shou Palace, she saw that the interior and exterior of Chang Shou Palace were filled with concubines from the harem and some court officials. The Emperor was pacing anxiously within the Empress Dowager's sleeping quarters.
Leng Ruo Li entered the Empress Dowager's sleeping quarters and quickly bowed to the Emperor and Empress. Upon seeing Leng Ruo Li, the Emperor immediately waived her courtesies.
"Girl, hurry and attend to the Empress Dowager."
The Emperor's forehead was creased with anxiety.
"Alright! However, it's not advisable for so many people to stand in the room; ventilation is needed," Leng Ruo Li said calmly.
With that, the Emperor scanned the people standing in the Empress Dowager's sleeping quarters.
"All of you, get out of here!"
The Emperor immediately ordered the group to leave.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The crowd responded.
The Empress led the harem's beauties out of the Empress Dowager's Chang Shou Palace.
Only the Emperor, Jun Mo Han, Granny Fang, and Physician Zhang remained in the sleeping quarters, and the atmosphere instantly became quiet.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager had lost consciousness, lying pale on the phoenix bed.
Leng Ruo Li immediately checked the Empress Dowager's blood and confirmed she had indeed been poisoned with arsenic. Then, from her "cuff," she took out a common antidote for arsenic poisoning and administered an intravenous injection of dimercaprol. After the injection, the Empress Dowager experienced some adverse reactions, but they disappeared within ten minutes.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's arsenic poisoning has been resolved," Leng Ruo Li reported calmly to the Emperor.
Hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, the Emperor was filled with astonishment and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
"Girl, you're not deceiving Us, are you? The Empress Dowager's arsenic was resolved so easily, in less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn? Just a prick from that syringe?"
The Emperor thought to himself: This young girl's medical skills are too incredible, truly worthy of being a Feng Xing (star of fortune). Physician Zhang and the imperial physicians in the palace had been working for half a morning without finding a way to cure his mother.
"Your Majesty, this is an antidote that I specifically developed for arsenic poisoning. If someone is poisoned with arsenic, as long as this is injected into the human body, the poison will be quickly resolved."
Leng Ruo Li patiently explained to the Emperor.
Physician Zhang, standing nearby, was also nearly shocked speechless by Leng Ruo Li's words.
He hadn't expected Leng Ruo Li's medical skills to be this formidable. Thinking of his own medical skills, which he had once prided himself on, they seemed utterly vulnerable in front of Leng Ruo Li.
"Miss Leng, can you teach me how to make this arsenic antidote?"
Physician Zhang humbly sought instruction from Leng Ruo Li.
"Physician Zhang, I can teach you, but the development of this antidote requires many instruments, and the instruments my master left me have been broken by me. I can no longer make it, so I cannot teach you now."
Leng Ruo Li could only speak nonsense with a straight face, as she didn't know how to explain how these antidotes were made.
Although she could try to develop such an antidote, she couldn't bring out the instruments from her system space to teach him. Those things were too astonishing, and if she revealed them, others would definitely whisper that she was some demon or ghost.
"Girl, have you ever considered working in the Imperial Hospital?" the Emperor suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty, although I greatly enjoy researching medical skills, I have not considered becoming a female physician in the palace. I prefer to hide in the bustling city, treating difficult and complicated illnesses for ordinary people, reducing their suffering, and benefiting the local populace."
Leng Ruo Li spoke gracefully, trying to persuade the Emperor.
"Well said. As expected of Leng Jin Yu's daughter, truly a tiger father with no dog sons. We also agree with your approach."
"Haha—"
The Emperor laughed heartily after speaking.
"Your humble subject thanks Your Majesty for your praise!"
Leng Ruo Li bowed to the Emperor.
"Then what is your wish? We can grant it to you." The Emperor then asked again.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject plans to open a medical clinic in the capital to facilitate treatment for poor citizens."
Leng Ruo Li said tentatively. As there was no precedent for women opening medical clinics in this ancient era, she was uncertain whether the Emperor would allow her to do so.
The Emperor pondered for a moment and then said, "Very well. Then the matter of finding a shop shall be left to Prince Leng."
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li was stunned. The Emperor had actually agreed to her opening a medical clinic in the capital, which surprised her somewhat.
"Yes, Father Emperor!" Jun Mo Han replied respectfully.
"Cough, cough!"
At this moment, the Empress Dowager's cough was suddenly heard.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager had woken up, everyone gathered around.
"Empress Dowager (Imperial Grandmother) (Mother) , you're awake!" everyone in the room said in unison.
"This dowager is still alive!"
The Empress Dowager's voice was very hoarse.
"Alive, definitely alive!"
Leng Ruo Li said with a smile.
"Just now, this dowager vaguely heard someone mentioning finding a shop."
"Empress Dowager, this humble subject plans to open a medical clinic in the capital."
"Good, good, this dowager supports you. If you lack funds, go ask the Emperor. This dowager says so."
The Emperor: "..."
Mother, your son is also short of money!