Dong Huiying was very clear about her purpose in entering the palace this time; it was not for herself, but for Ji Jiuhuang. The choice was not in her hands but rested with Ji Jiuhuang after she regained consciousness.
This madness was caused by the Gu Insect, and curing this madness could be seen as breaking the Gu curse. Whether the Gu was broken primarily depended on Ji Jiuhuang's wishes.
Thus, after bringing Ji Jiuhuang into a room, the two sat down, and she did not rush to feed Ji Jiuhuang anything. Instead, she quietly took Ji Jiuhuang's pulse, observing, smelling, asking, and touching to estimate whether her previously prepared antidote was effective. The answer was, it was very effective, but it must be taken for a long term to show results. During the process of taking it, Ji Jiuhuang wouldn't recover fully at once, but gradually, extending the time she was awake bit by bit.
