Li Qingyu stayed here for many days. Her daily task was to take care of the Queen Mother's daily life and diet, and to take care of the Queen Mother's condition.
During these days, Li Qingyu could be said to be isolated from the world. Occasionally, her second brother Li Xiao would come to visit her, but she was like a imprisoned bird, unable to get out all day long.
Li Qingyu sighed quietly, then filled a basin of water and walked into the Queen Mother's bedroom.
"Empress Dowager, come and wipe your body."
On the splendid mahogany bed, there was a person lying quietly, and this person's body was wrapped in gorgeous silk, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
This is the Empress Dowager. Ever since she fell ill five years ago, she has been lying in bed, wrapped in luxurious silk, and has not been shown to anyone.
Li Qingyu had taken care of the Queen Mother for so many days but had never seen her true face, which always made her a little curious.
The Empress Dowager slowly sat up, but her movements were not as dexterous as human beings. Instead, they had a mechanical stiffness.
"Empress Dowager, Xiaoyu has overstepped." Li Qingyu lowered her eyebrows and gently lifted up the Empress Dowager's sleeves, revealing a piece of skin as dry as a tree branch.
When Li Qingyu saw this kind of skin for the first time, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart. She was even more puzzled by the Empress Dowager's strange disease. What kind of disease could make a person's skin look like tree bark?
"Xiaoyu, I've worked hard on you these days. It's really hard for you to have such a good girl like you accompany this unknown person from the Ai family."
Li Qingyu wiped the Empress Dowager's hands carefully, and when she heard what she said, she gently shook her head.
"The Empress Dowager, it is Xiaoyu's blessing to be able to take care of you. Xiaoyu sincerely hopes that the Empress Dowager can recover soon and no longer be tortured by this strange disease."
"Alas, this strange disease has plagued the Ai family for five years. No matter whether it is Yao Shao, a fifth-grade alchemist, or the various elixirs sent by the emperor, they have no effect." The Queen Mother sighed, looking helpless, and
Li Qingyu can understand all the things involved here.
A person's body is like a dead tree, his movements are like a machine, and he cannot see anyone all day long. How is this different from a dead person? This feeling of life being worse than death has tortured this old man for so many years.
The Empress Dowager may not have many more years to live, but Li Qingyu sincerely hopes that this kind old man can truly live as a normal person, even for one day.
"The Empress Dowager, I heard that the Emperor has been in contact with people from the Divine Medicine Sect. With the foundation of the Divine Medicine Sect, the Empress Dowager's illness will definitely be cured." Li Qingyu comforted her.
The Empress Dowager sneered, shook her head helplessly, and said: "Yao Shao also comes from the Divine Medicine Sect. Even he cannot solve the problem. No matter how powerful the Divine Medicine Sect is, it is impossible for him to cure it. However, this is also a piece of the Emperor's business.
In my heart, Aijia can only have hope."
Listening to the Queen Mother's confession, Li Qingyu felt very uncomfortable, but she had no ability to change everything.
"Xiaoyu, what kind of person do you think the emperor is?"
"ah?"
Li Qingyu was suddenly startled. The topic of the Empress Dowager seemed to jump too fast, and she couldn't turn around at once.
"Haha, just speak freely. There are not so many rules here."
Li Qingyu smiled awkwardly, and then said slowly: "The emperor is a man of great power, courage, and filial piety. In Xiaoyu's eyes, he is a rare wise king."