Perhaps due to frequent illnesses, Empress Xie has aged considerably over the past few years. Clearly, she is the youngest among the concubines, yet now she appears the oldest.
After the concubines retreated, Jiang Chuan brought a bowl of tonic soup to Empress Xie. As he lifted the lid, an herbal aroma mixed with a strong smell of blood wafted out.
Smelling the thick, bloody scent, Empress Xie was not repulsed at all but rather delighted.
Jiang Chuan served a bowl of the tonic soup and presented it to Empress Xie with both hands.
Without changing her expression, Empress Xie drank the bowl of tonic soup in one go and then asked Jiang Chuan to bring her a mirror.
The mirrors used in the palace now were all made by Zhao Yao. The copper mirrors that were used before had long been discarded.
In the mirror, Empress Xie's face was clearly reflected, "Doesn't my complexion look much better recently?"
