Chapter 1109 Heartbeat
When Mrs. Xiao heard that Manbao was the little miracle doctor who had been making rounds in the capital recently, she slowly sat back in her chair and didn't care anymore.
Xiao Dalang took off his shirt and sat cross-legged on the couch. Manbao took out the needle and gave Xiao Yuanzheng acupuncture while explaining it.
Xiao Yuanzheng saw that she inserted the needle quickly and accurately, and the acupuncture points were accurate just by pinching and pricking. He knew that her acupuncture skills were indeed amazing.
Some imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau who seldom used needles would feel their way around to find the acupuncture points before giving acupuncture, and sometimes they would miss the point and cause bleeding.
When Doctor Zheng and several other imperial doctors came over, Manbao's acupuncture was already halfway done. They did not disturb her and just stood aside and watched.
Seeing that Manbao had stuck needles all over Xiao Dalang's head, everyone gathered around to watch and whispered about it.
Xiao Dalang had fallen asleep with his head lowered.
Xiao Yuanzheng felt his pulse, nodded slightly, and asked Manbao, "Did you also fall asleep when you gave the queen an acupuncture?"
"Yes, the Queen suffers from insomnia, which has a great impact on her health in the long run."
Xiao Yuanzheng sighed and nodded, then nodded to his son and said, "Pull it out. Didn't you say you wanted to switch positions?"
"Yes." Manbao calculated the time, then slowly pulled out the needles in an orderly manner. Xiao Yuanzheng noticed that the order in which she pulled out the needles was different from the order in which she had inserted the needles before.
Doctor Zheng and others also noticed it. Seeing that there was a special charm in her technique, they knew that she had calculated the time accurately.
This is related to the essence of acupuncture, but no one asks about this.
Seeing that they were talking heatedly, Mrs. Xiao stood up and went out to give some instructions. After a while, six bowls of noodles were delivered from the kitchen, five small bowls and one large bowl.
She put it on the table and said with a smile, "Everyone, sit down and have some midnight snacks. Let's eat and chat."
Everyone then realized that it was dark outside and it was obviously getting late.
Only then did Xiao Yuanzheng feel hungry. He asked them to sit down and eat noodles while continuing to discuss the same question with Manbao.
Manbao glanced at Daji who was waiting in the corner of the room, nodded and sat down.
They talked until midnight just to change the treatment plan for the queen. From the medication to the changed acupuncture method, Xiao Yuanzheng asked every detail, and finally finalized it with the five of them bit by bit.
After confirming everything, the six of them signed and sealed the medical record together. Dean Xiao then handed the part about acupuncture to Manbao and asked her to copy it down.
"Tomorrow when you enter the palace, you will follow this instruction. We will keep this signed document in the Imperial Hospital.
It only describes the acupuncture method, but does not include any specific needle-moving methods, such as how deep to insert the needle or how to twist the needle. None of that is included here.
At present, Manbao is the only one who knows this acupuncture method.
Manbao had actually memorized it in her mind, but since Dean Xiao asked her to copy it down, she might as well copy it down.
Manbao copied it down. After reading it, Xiao Yuanzheng also signed his name below, and then passed it to Doctor Zheng and others.
Everyone signed and sealed the document one by one. Xiao Yuanzheng handed it to Manbao and asked her to sign and seal it as well. He explained, "This is how things work in the Imperial Hospital. We always have to be cautious when treating nobles."
Manbao nodded and put the paper away.
Xiao Yuanzheng then glanced at the hourglass and said, "It's getting late. Let's stop here for tonight. I'll see you out."
The five of them hurriedly bowed and said goodbye, and also bowed to Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Dalang who had been waiting on the side.
Doctor Sun and his companions got into the car first and left. Doctor Zheng invited Manbao to ride with him. Manbao knew that he had something to say to her, so she nodded to Daji and got into the Zheng family's car.
Madam Xiao watched as their carriage disappeared, and then she said to her husband, "It seems that the Zheng family is about to rise."
Xiao Yuanzheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've learned about it. She's just a registered doctor at Jishitang, but she hasn't signed a contract with them."
"So the Zheng family hasn't captured the person yet?"
Xiao Yuanzheng recalled her words of admonition to the Emperor and the Crown Prince in Lizheng Hall today. She shook her head and said, "She is different from us. We study medicine just to learn medicine, but she studied under a proper teacher and learned Confucianism."
Madam Xiao was surprised. "Isn't she a doctor?"
Xiao Yuanzheng shook his head, "It's not just the doctors."
Madam Xiao seemed to be lost in thought and whispered, "I think this little girl is very smart. What do you think of her as a good match for our fifth son?"
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "Is your fifth son worthy of her?"
Madam Xiao said unhappily: “Isn’t that just my son? Isn’t that your son too?”
Xiao Yuanzheng shook his head. "Forget it. Let's not humiliate ourselves. At her age, she can already talk to us about medicine. In a few years, she will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with us."
"But in a few years she'll be married and have children. No matter how skilled she is as a doctor, she'll still have to take care of her husband and children, right?" Madam Xiao said, "By then, what good will her medical skills be? There are so many doctors at home, there's no need for her to treat anyone. I just like her cleverness, and as you said, she's well-educated. Girls like her are generally sensible and can manage a household."
Xiao Yuan was frowning. "If her medical skills were to go unused, wouldn't that be like a pearl gathering dust?"
"Who would want their daughter-in-law to go out and treat patients? It's not like they can't afford to eat."
Doctor Xiao didn't say anything.
It was getting late, and the people on both sides of the street had already turned off their lights and gone to bed. The carriages made a rumbling sound as they passed through the street.
Imperial Physician Zheng couldn't help but lower his voice. He said, "Young Doctor Zhou, starting tomorrow you will be entering the palace to treat the nobles. Because time is tight, we don't have time to teach you much, so we can only give you a few more instructions."
Manbao nodded. "Go ahead, I'm listening. What should I pay attention to?"
Doctor Zheng shook his head and said, "But I thought about it carefully when I got home today. I feel that if I give you too many instructions, you won't be able to remember them all. So I'll just give you one."
Manbao listened attentively.
"Once you enter the palace, you can offend anyone, but don't offend the Queen Mother. In the palace, as long as you enjoy the Queen's favor and don't offend the Queen Mother, you won't die even if you don't give face to His Majesty and the Crown Prince like you did today."
Doctor Zheng felt that this child was too bold. When he was sitting in the carriage going home today, he started recalling the first time they met when she dared to use a knife to cut open Su Jian's belly, and continued recalling what happened today. Then he felt that it was useless to tell her more rules, so it would be better to tell her the practical ones directly.
Manbao was surprised to hear him say this, "Could it be that the Queen Mother and the Empress are more powerful than the Emperor and the Crown Prince?"
Doctor Zheng nodded and said, "Of course not in state affairs, but in the harem, it's almost the same."
Doctor Zheng said meaningfully, "After all, we are doctors. We only treat patients. The harem is basically in charge. Even though the Empress is ill now, she is in charge of all matters in the harem, big or small."
The next update will be around 11pm
(End of this chapter)
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