The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 1004 - 1002: The Second Sincere Gratitude

"Life Book prompt: Congratulations to the life master, you’ve received the heartfelt gratitude of Empress Dowager Longteng, Heaven-defying Value +10.

Random task, treat three cases of difficult and complex illnesses, progress 2/3."

When the Empress Dowager expressed her gratitude to Xin Lin, Xin Lin received the prompt from the Heaven-defying Book.

Finally, another case was completed.

Xin Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But immediately, Xin Lin began to worry.

Where to find the third case?

"Empress Dowager, no need to be formal, I just happened to have seen a case in the Pharmacopoeia to cure your illness. The lochia in your body still needs a few days to be expelled. I brought some honey for you. You can take it with your medicine daily. Additionally, this honey can be applied externally. Your skin is fair, but there are some blemishes on your cheeks, which could be due to long-term retention of lochia. Using honey, coupled with pearl powder, and some egg white, applying it for a quarter-hour before sleeping each night, will eliminate them."

Xin Lin smiled warmly. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Treating the illness is minor, gaining the trust and favor of the Empress Dowager is the main concern.

The Empress Dowager was overjoyed to hear this.

Even though she had already passed her fifties, she maintained her beauty well and looked just over thirty, but the spots on her cheeks greatly troubled her, having tried various prescriptions from imperial physicians and folk remedies without effect.

"What a clever and sensible child, just like your father back in the day, very astute. Earlier, I misunderstood you. Come often to the palace when you have time."

The Empress Dowager felt much lighter physically and was pleased to solve the problem of the spots on her face.

"Empress Dowager, regarding the fetus in your abdomen, did you not know in your early years that you were carrying twins?"

Taking advantage of the Empress Dowager’s good mood, Xin Lin ventured to ask.

Xin Lin was still somewhat puzzled by the fetus.

Normally, a stillborn fetus would be delivered during childbirth.

Even if it wasn’t delivered, the Imperial Physician attending the birth would have detected it.

Yet the stillborn fetus in the Empress Dowager’s body went unnoticed and remained hidden for decades.

Moreover, the Empress Dowager’s figure did not appear as though she carried a stillborn, which Xin Lin found very strange.

Mentioning the stillborn from earlier, she sighed.

"I had no awareness, I am not blessed, and had only one child with the late Emperor. During pregnancy, the Imperial Physicians only detected one child. Thinking back, I have often had nightmares over the years, frequently hearing a child crying, calling me mother. Upon reflection, it must be due to that poor child of mine, who passed away without blooming. Once I feel better, I will hold some rituals for it."

"Empress Dowager, please be at ease and take good care of yourself."

Seeing that no clear answer could be obtained, Xin Lin didn’t dwell on it, dismissing it as a mere coincidence.

She then instructed the old nanny serving the Empress Dowager a few things, and took her leave.

As she stepped out of the palace, the sky was getting dark.

"That fetus is peculiar. You should take another look."

Just as Xin Lin was about to leave, Gui Hu reminded her.

"Is the fetus really unusual?"

Xin Lin wondered.

Earlier, she thought she might have been imagining things.

Upon reflection, is there truly a problem?

With the help of ghost soldiers, Xin Lin quickly found the location of the fetus.

According to the Emperor Longteng’s earlier orders, the fetus had been prepared for burial and temporarily placed in the side hall of Yangshen Hall.