Chapter 1103 Conversation
After the treatment plan was decided, Xiao Yuanzheng and others left the inner room, and Manbao gave the queen the first acupuncture treatment.
Most of the princes and princesses also retreated, but the crown prince stood still.
The third prince had just stood up to leave, but when he saw that the crown prince didn't move, he stopped and didn't leave.
The emperor couldn't help but frown when he saw them. He waved his hand and said, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you get out?"
The prince said, "I want to stay and look after my mother."
The emperor gave him a sharp look and said, "How old are you? Take your brothers and sisters out!"
The Queen also waved to the Crown Prince and said with a smile, "Go and look after your brothers and sisters."
The prince had no choice but to leave, but he was too lazy to pay attention to the third prince.
The third prince followed him out.
Suddenly, only the emperor, empress and Aunt Shang were left in the room. Aunt Shang glanced at the emperor, reached out and lowered the curtain, leaving the emperor alone outside the tent.
Manbao signaled the queen to take off her clothes and took out a needle to give her acupuncture.
This time the acupuncture lasted a long time, a full hour, because it was divided into two injections. Aunt Shang stood in the tent and stared at Manbao. Seeing her twist the needles and slowly insert them into the queen's head, shoulders, neck and chest one by one, she couldn't help swallowing.
The queen originally wanted to talk to Manbao, but after the acupuncture, her heart gradually calmed down, she felt sleepy and slowly fell asleep.
Manbao calculated the time, pulled out the needle, gently pushed the queen, asked her to turn over, and then started to acupuncture her back again.
The queen was sleeping in a daze, and she opened her eyes for a moment before closing them again.
When Aunt Shang saw this, she felt a little relieved.
Because of her illness, the queen could not sleep at night during this period. Sometimes she would fall asleep only to wake up coughing.
Manbao sat by the bed and looked at the queen. She knew that this patient was different from the previous ones. So although she wanted to run out and talk to the emperor while the acupuncture was still going on, she held back.
Manbao propped up his chin and stared at the queen in a daze. Turning around, he saw Aunt Shang still standing upright, so he asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to sit down?"
Aunt Shang smiled and knelt, thanking Manbao. She glanced at the Queen and asked in a low voice, "Doctor Zhou, Your Majesty can't sleep at night. Is there any way to solve this problem?"
Man Bao shook his head and said, "If it were an ordinary person, they could use tranquilizing incense or sleeping pills, but the Queen is suffering from a respiratory disease, so it's best not to use these scented products."
Aunt Shang then remembered that Xiao Yuanzheng had also reminded her that they never used incense in their house.
Aunt Shang sighed.
Manbao calculated the time and pulled out the needle. The queen was still lying on her stomach sleeping soundly. Aunt Shang quickly pulled the quilt over to cover her.
Manbao took a look and reached out to press an acupoint on her waist. The queen frowned slightly, moved her body uncomfortably, and turned over.
But she still didn't wake up.
Aunt Shang was stunned when she saw it.
Manbao signaled her to cover herself with the quilt quickly, and after she had pressed the quilt down, they rolled up the tent together.
The emperor was sitting outside drinking tea alone. When he saw them rolling up the curtains, he hurried forward to take a look. Seeing that the queen was sleeping peacefully with her brows relaxed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing that she was a light sleeper, the emperor did not say anything. He looked at the queen for a while and then nodded slightly to Manbao, indicating that she should go out with him.
The prince and his men went to the front hall to wait. Only the palace maids serving the queen were outside. The emperor thought for a moment and did not go forward. Instead, he took a small path to the side.
Manbao followed him.
The emperor walked for a while and saw that she followed closely. He couldn't help laughing and said happily, "You are so brave. You didn't even ask me what I was taking you for?"
Manbao scratched his head and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you have something to tell me?"
The emperor saw that she hadn't changed much. Obviously, although she had experienced a lot in the past two years, her character hadn't changed. He smiled and nodded, "I want to talk to you."
The emperor looked back, and Gu Zhong immediately waved his hand, and the palace servants who followed him retreated and no longer followed him.
Only Gu Zhong followed a few steps behind.
Manbao walked two steps behind the emperor. After hearing him sigh, he asked, "Is your junior brother getting used to studying at school?"
Manbao replied: "I'm quite used to it."
She asked casually, "Your Majesty, do you want to see my junior brother?"
The emperor was not expecting her to ask this question so suddenly. After a pause, he smiled and said, "That's not necessary. Let your junior brother study hard and make contributions to the court in the future."
Manbao, however, strongly recommended her junior brother, "Your Majesty, my junior brother is very talented, and meeting him now will be beneficial to what we will do in the future."
Emperor: "...What are you going to do in the future?"
"Yes," Manbao raised her head and looked at the emperor. When her eyes met his, she immediately thought of many things. She thought of the master's instructions and Bai Shan's instructions. She swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue, but she did not retreat. Instead, she skipped over many words and said directly: "Isn't this what your majesty wants?"
The emperor looked at her for a long time and was speechless.
Gu Zhong, who was a few steps behind, was almost sweating coldly.
The emperor looked at Manbao for a long moment, then turned around and continued walking forward with his hands behind his back. "Your reason for entering the palace is reasonable, but what gives him the right to enter the palace?"
Manbao thought about it and realized that Bai Shan didn't know any medical skills. He quickly chased after him and said, "It's not easy for him to enter the palace, so His Majesty can leave the palace."
The emperor laughed and said, "I would like to leave the palace, but my ministers won't allow me to do so."
Manbao snorted softly in his heart, you even ran to a place as far away as Yizhou, and now you can't even leave the palace and take a walk around the capital?
Who are you kidding?
However, Manbao didn't dare to say it out loud. She thought about it anxiously, wondering if there was any good way to let Bai Shan meet the emperor openly and with proper reasons.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, the emperor smiled and gently suggested, "Actually, you're also a victim. It's the same whether you file a complaint here or him. You can file a complaint here first, and he can file a complaint later."
Manbao pondered for a moment and then said, "I have to go home and discuss this with my family. Besides, the queen's illness still needs to be treated."
"Yes," the emperor said quickly, "this matter is not so urgent. Let's stabilize the queen's condition first."
Manbao looked at him deeply and nodded.
The two of them walked around before returning to the main hall. The prince hurried to greet them, bypassing his father and asking Manbao directly, "How is my mother?"
Manbao replied: "She is asleep. She doesn't sleep well, so let her sleep. But don't let her sleep for too long. Wake her up in half an hour."
The prince breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the emperor and said, "Father, why don't you grant amnesty to the whole world, help people become humane, and pray for the queen mother's blessing."
The emperor thought for a moment and agreed, "Alright, let's go to Puguang Temple and invite the eminent monks to come into the palace and pray for the queen."
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(End of this chapter)
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