After the acupuncture was done, Yun Jinnian removed the needles, and the Emperor had already fainted from the pain.
"May Eunuch Hai change the Emperor into clean clothes and make sure he doesn't catch a draft. We will begin the medicinal bath shortly!"
"Yes!"
Soon after, a large tub was carried in, filled with dark, bubbling medicinal liquid that emitted steam.
Yun Jinnian turned her face away, letting Eunuch Hai and several young eunuchs lift the Emperor into the large tub. At first, the Emperor didn't feel pain, but gradually, he felt as if ants and insects were gnawing inside his body.
It was both itchy and painful.
Several times he wanted to get up, but recalling how he had almost perished earlier, he could only bear with it.
"Fourth Miss, could you give the Emperor another acupuncture to ease some of his pain?" Eunuch Hai asked anxiously.
Just as Yun Jinnian was about to speak, she heard eunuchs outside heralding, "The Empress Dowager, the Empress, are arriving!"