Chapter 9 — Retired on the same day, I turned around and married the Regent

The Emperor's voice was choked with tears. But completely helpless. Ta Vo Cuu stood next to the bed, his face pale, his thin lips pressed into a cold straight line, his whole body radiating a terrifying pressure that made others not dare to come close. When he saw me enter, the tense line in his jaw seemed to relax a little. Sharp eyes immediately turned towards me. Carry a non-verbal command. A flash of tension that is difficult to detect.

"My concubine Tham Tinh Dan, see Your Majesty, see your Queen Mother."

I bowed my knees and bowed, trying to keep my voice calm.

"Quick! Come see the mother!"

The Emperor seemed to have just grasped the straw that saved his life and hastily spoke up. I walked quickly to the bed. The Queen Mother's condition is more serious than we imagined. His face was gray, his lips were purple, his breathing was weak, it was clear that the intense pain had drained his physical strength.

“Your Majesty…” An old physician kneeling on the ground raised his head, looking at me in despair but still carrying a glimmer of hope. "The Queen Mother here is... cold evil rushes straight to the top of the head, stimulating the liver wind, making it difficult for acupuncture or medicine to be effective..."

I nodded slightly, not saying anything. I directly opened the jade vase I brought with me, an extremely pungent medicinal scent mixed with a strange cool feeling immediately spread everywhere.

“Support the Queen Mother firmly.”

I spoke in a low voice to the two palace maids standing next to me. Two strong mothers immediately stepped forward, carefully supporting the Queen Mother's trembling body. I poured medicinal elm into the palm of my hand, quickly rubbed it into the heat, then took a deep breath, pressing my hot hands precisely on both sides of the Queen Mother's temples! The Queen Mother's whole body suddenly trembled violently, emitting a suppressed groan of pain. I never stopped. With moderate force, we begin to follow special acupuncture points and meridians, quickly but firmly massaging and applying pressure. The tips of my fingers condensed my meager aura, guiding the medicinal force like a stream of blazing warm water, forcibly hitting straight into the cold aura stubbornly clinging to the top of the Queen Mother's head!

“Ugh… it hurts…”

The Queen Mother struggled in pain.

"Please try to hold back a bit! The cold is melting!"

My hands still didn't stop, my voice was calm and strong. Sweat drips down my forehead. I could clearly feel the cold air under my skin frantically resisting, and the Queen Mother's body was also constantly convulsing in pain. But we can't stop! This is your only chance! We increase the speed. Increase force. The fingertips seemed to carry fire, continuously pressing and massaging important acupuncture points such as Bach Hoi, Phong Tri, and Thai Duong on the top of the Queen Mother's head! Time passes little by little. The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, staring at my every move and the Queen Mother's reaction. The emperor tensed and clenched his fists. Ta Vo Cuu's eyes seemed to turn into reality, pinning him tightly, carrying heavy pressure and... a ray of concern that he himself had never noticed. Don't know how much time has passed. Maybe it's just a cup of tea time. But it took as long as a century. The Queen Mother's eyebrows were always tightly furrowed. Little by little... The hands are always holding tightly on both sides of the solar plexus and unable to let go. The painful, rapid breathing gradually became regular and gentle. His gray face also slowly regained a rosy glow. Slowly, tiredly, he opened his eyes. The eyes that had been tortured to the point of disintegration were still tired, but had regained alertness. The person let out a long breath as if he had relieved a burden, his voice was weak but clear.

“...No more pain... Warm... So warm...”

The Emperor happily rushed to the bed, his voice choked. The whole main hall was immersed in silence. Right after that. There were inhalations of surprise and exclamations that could not be suppressed. Several old doctors kneeling on the ground stared at me with wide eyes. As if looking at a monster. I retract my hand. The whole person looked like he had just been picked up from the water. Sweat has soaked the entire traditional medicine class. His fingertips were still shaking slightly because of using too much force. But the big rock weighed heavily on my heart for so long. Finally, it fell with a loud noise. It's successful! I took two steps back, bowed my head and said:

"The Queen Mother's phoenix body has just recovered and still needs rest. This bottle of herbal medicine, used every morning and every evening in the same way I just did to massage the acupuncture points, can ease the symptoms and dispel the cold."

I respectfully offered the small jade vase in my hand. The Duke immediately stepped forward to receive it.