Emperor Yongning sighed after seeing this and ordered Jun Ning to be taken back to rest, instructing that she should not continue keeping watch here as her health was more important.
However, when Jun Ning woke up, she ignored the maidservants' advice and her own discomfort, and continued to head towards Cining Palace, intending to kneel before the Empress Dowager's spirit.
Fearing she might faint again, she asked the Imperial Physician for some ginseng tabs to take with her.
Sucking on these during moments of discomfort would surely prevent her from fainting.
As she walked the path towards Cining Palace, seeing it just ahead, she realized she was almost there. But suddenly, she heard a familiar yet unfriendly voice.
"These past years, except for festive occasions, I rarely entered the palace. Now that the old woman is dead, I can finally come in."
"Come, let's go check the old woman's private treasury to see what good things she left behind."
