After a moment, she sighed and spoke again.
“And the medicine?”
“We’re preparing a decoction to bring down the fever. The heat must be treated first. But truthfully, Your Majesty, I believe the most effective remedy might be the young lady’s face.”
“...Very well.”
“I’ll have the medicine sent in right away.”
“Fine.”
At the physician’s subtle bow asking to take his leave, the Empress gave a nod, and he quietly exited the room.
Once the silence returned, she sat there, staring down at Sinyeong with a look that said, ‘What am I supposed to do with you now?’
Then, with a sigh of resignation, she summoned her attendant.
“Is anyone out there?”
A court lady who had followed the Empress responded in place of the eunuch.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Come in for a moment.”
Lowering her voice so as not to wake Sinyeong, the Empress gestured for the attendant to approach. As the young woman leaned in close, the Empress whispered,
