Yun Jiao shook her head, "I only have the manuscripts, and didn’t bring them here. If you need them, once you return to Xiang City, you can buy them at Songzhu Studio."

After Yun Jiao left, Doctor Zhang inquired with Doctor Liu and discovered that the three books were lost medical manuscripts, which the National Lady had transcribed and then handed over to the bookstore for printing.

The profits from selling the books were not taken by the National Lady but were entirely given to the Medical Association, intended for donating medicine during charity clinics.

Doctor Zhang couldn’t help but sigh upon hearing this, "Ah, it’s no wonder she was titled National Lady, such vision..."

That night, Jiang Youzhi returned late. Seeing Yun Jiao was already fast asleep, he took care not to disturb her and slept on the couch.

Early the next morning, Jiang Youzhi had breakfast and went to work.

Yun Jiao continued writing at home.

Soon, a palace maid entered through the open courtyard gate, standing in the courtyard and bowing towards Yun Jiao through the window, "Greetings to the National Lady."

Yun Jiao set down her pen, "Which palace are you from, young lady?"

The palace maid smiled, "The Empress Dowager sent me, saying if you’re free, you can come to Yuming Palace for a chat."

Yun Jiao wouldn’t dare say she was busy, quickly rising, "It’s good to have company when I’m bored, talking with the Empress Dowager is nice."

She thought for a moment, went inside to take out a packet of borneol prickly heat powder, handed it to Yang Ying, and then, together with Yang Ying, followed the palace maid to the Empress Dowager’s Yuming Hall.

Inside, the Empress Dowager was leaning on a bamboo crafted chaise lounge. Seeing Yun Jiao enter, she sat up and gestured her over.

Yun Jiao paid her respects, and the Empress Dowager pulled her to sit on the stool beside the chaise lounge, chiding, "I didn’t invite you, yet you didn’t come to see me."

Yun Jiao laughed, "I wish to come daily, but I fear disturbing your peace, Empress Dowager."

She reached back, and Yang Ying promptly handed over the packet of prickly heat powder.

Yun Jiao opened the packet, and the Empress Dowager looked at it, "What is it? Smells like borneol."

"Exactly right, it contains borneol," Yun Jiao replied.

"This is my newly made prickly heat powder. If you get prickly heat, applying this will help it disappear quickly."

"Even if you don’t have prickly heat, after bathing, applying some on sweaty areas is very refreshing."

The Empress Dowager smiled, "That’s excellent."

"But this powder isn’t very easy to use."

Yun Jiao said, "That’s easy, the Empress Dowager could grant me a clean handkerchief, and that would do." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The nanny of the Empress Dowager brought over a new handkerchief. Yun Jiao poured the powder from the packet into the handkerchief and tied it closed with silk thread.

She handed the prickly heat powder to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager dusted it onto the back of her hand, leaving a layer of white powder that felt cool.

The Empress Dowager laughed, "Doctor Gu is indeed clever. If this works for me, you cannot let me run out."

"Of course not." Yun Jiao was smiling just as the palace maid came in to report, "Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine is here to pay her respects."

The Empress Dowager said blandly, "Let her come in."

Consort Rong entered, supported by the palace maid’s hand, about to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager when she saw Yun Jiao.

She rolled her eyes inwardly but walked to the Empress Dowager with a smile and knelt down.

The Empress Dowager raised her hand slightly.

Consort Rong rose and was about to speak when she suddenly noticed the pouch hanging at Yun Jiao’s waist.

This pouch was made by Yang Ying for Yun Jiao, matching the series of the little daisy pouch given to Ruru. This pouch was made of lotus-colored satin and also embroidered with white daisies, though of a different design.