"I have always been trying to save myself," replied Gu Youyou.
The Empress Dowager heaved a long sigh and said, "There is a saying that healers cannot heal themselves. It must be tough for you. Do you want me to summon a few Imperial Physicians to have a look at you?"
Of course her illness could not be treated by Imperial Physicians. Gu Youyou quickly said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, but there's no need to trouble the Imperial Physicians. It is already a miracle that Youyou has lived to this age. I am well aware of my own condition."
The Empress Dowager did not insist and said, "All right then. I've heard that you have been sick from a young age, which must have been very hard for you. You may leave now, go and find the Princess."
"Yes, I shall take my leave."
The Empress Dowager's palace maiden led Gu Youyou to Princess Jiu's Liuying Hall.
