Deterioration

At the Longevity Palace, Consort Wan fed Empress Dowager Zhou the medicine. She took the warm tea from Nanny Gao and helped her rinse her mouth. She carefully wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at her and said, "It's been hard on you for the past two days. Nanny Gao is here. Go and rest."

Consort Wan turned around and handed the handkerchief to a palace maid at the side. She said gently, "This is what I should do. As long as Mother can recover, I won't feel tired."

"Ahem, alright, I told you to rest. You're going to fall sick before I even die. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Third Brother. He hasn't gotten married yet."

"Mother, don't say such inauspicious words. You still need to take a look at Ming'er's future wife."