Shangguan Xi replied, "The Empress Dowager has been in poor health for years, and Hua Xiu has been the one attending to her medical needs all this time. He is devoted to her service. As for the Imperial Hospital, Doctor Liu is the one who manages everything. In daily life, he has always seemed quite detached from worldly affairs."
"Then he isn't one of the Duke of Anguo's men, is he?"
Shangguan Xi shook his head slightly. "It’s unclear. However, as an Imperial Physician, he isn't required to attend court, yet he came today. Don't you find that a bit strange?"
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