Chapter 1284 Where did you go?
Because it was still early, Manbao packed up all her things but no one came back. She walked around the yard and finally had no choice but to go talk to Xiang Mingxue.
Of course, she didn't go there empty-handed, she took the needle bag with her.
Manbao gave him an acupuncture needle to stimulate his hamstrings, then asked, "How have you been feeling these past two days?"
Xiang Mingxue smiled and said, "As you instructed, I try to move my toes every day. Now I can feel my big toe, but it's not very sensitive yet."
Manbao encouraged, "Take your time. Rehabilitation usually takes more than three months. You can't rush it."
After Manbao checked Xiang Mingxue's rehabilitation progress and recorded it one by one, he had nothing to do.
Seeing that she couldn't calm down, Xiang Mingxue took the initiative to ask, "Did your laparotomy go smoothly?"
Manbao's eyes lit up and she became excited. She immediately started talking to him in a babble. Of course, there wasn't much to say because she couldn't describe to him in detail how the operation was performed because that would violate the patient's privacy.
All she could say was that the baby had been successfully taken out, and then what she would do if she encountered such a case again in the future...
Performing surgery in real life is very different from performing surgery in a system, especially in some details.
Although she didn't show it, she knew the shortcomings of what had happened.
Given the financial circumstances of the Han and Li families, and the lengthy preparation time, she felt that there would never be such a complete surgical environment again.
If in the future a woman is unable to give birth naturally and must have a caesarean section, her survival rate will be much lower than this surgery.
Because the condition of the mother and the environment will definitely be worse. After all, not every family can be like the Han and Li families, who can invite excellent doctors and imperial physicians to examine her when she is six or seven months pregnant, and can still find her when they know that things are hopeless.
More people in this world may be like Sister Fu Er, who only realized that the fetus was in an abnormal position and that a natural birth was not suitable when she was about to give birth;
Even more people cannot afford to hire a doctor after knowing the truth, and cannot find a doctor to save their lives.
When Manbao thought of this, he sighed with some sadness.
It was the first time Xiang Mingxue heard her talk about surgery. He couldn't follow her train of thought at all and didn't know why she sighed while talking.
He was considering whether to ask another question, after all, he didn't quite understand girls' minds. But before he could open his mouth, the sound of running came from the yard.
He looked outside and saw Bai Shan and Bai Cheng running into the yard. They looked around and shouted to the sky, "Man Bao—"
The person next to him who had been sighing a moment ago immediately jumped up, shouted "I'm here--", and then rushed out.
The three of them met in the yard. Bai Shan laughed and said, "We just got off the car and the doorman said you were back, so we ran back to find you."
Bai Erlang asked, "Why didn't you go to the Imperial College to pick us up when you came back?"
Manbao said, "You guys didn't leave school yet, so the Li family's carriage sent me home directly. Daji wasn't here, my fourth brother wasn't here, and even the teacher wasn't here."
Bai Shan said, "While you were away, your fourth brother and the shopkeeper Zheng discussed a business deal. It seems that Jishitang had several carts of medicinal materials stuck in Qizhou. The snow was too thick there, so your fourth brother took the third son and the others to help. They might not be back until the next day or the day after tomorrow."
He asked with a smile, "You look so happy. Has Mrs. Han Wu's condition stabilized?"
Manbao said, "It's almost time. People can eat now. I can't do much here, so I'll go back first."
"Can't we go inside and talk? Why are we staying outside in such a cold day?" Bai Erlang finally interrupted.
The three of them moved to the study to talk, and Daji went to the kitchen to get them some hot tea and snacks.
Bai Shan noticed something different as soon as he entered the study. He walked over to the two pots of peonies in the corner and asked, "Are these a gift from the Li family?"
Manbao sighed and said, "Mrs. Han gave them to me. I don't know who spread the rumor that I like exotic flowers and plants, so Mrs. Han chose two pots of beautiful peonies for me."
Bai Erlang laughed out loud when he heard this. "They don't know that you like all kinds of flowers and weeds."
Manbao: "Nonsense, I like all kinds of flowers and plants."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "But you only like the flowers and plants you see for the first time. You won't be so excited when you see them again."
"But I still like them." Manbao felt that her love for them had never changed, but she showed it a little more because of Koko when she saw them for the first time.
Bai Shan squatted in front of the peony, took a look and said, "This pot looks like a Yaohuang, but the branches and leaves are much smaller than the one you brought back, and the flowers may not be as big as the one you brought back."
Manbao said: "Then this is the real Yao Huang."
The flowers she brought back all died in one generation, and even their genes were not stable, just like fake flowers.
Manbao said, "I plan to give it to my husband to raise, and give another pot to Aunt Zheng. Doesn't Aunt Zheng like flowers too?"
Bai Shan nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "Can you still find those exotic flowers? Or you can buy a few more pots. My mother loves to grow flowers."
Manbao scratched his neck and whispered, "This isn't good, let's just forget it."
Bai Shan finally remembered when he heard it, "Oh right, there's something wrong with your flowers."
He stared at the two pots of peonies thoughtfully and said, "Manbao, I suddenly remembered something."
"What's up?"
Bai Shan: "You often see wealthy and powerful people, and your reputation is well known. What if they try to win you over by targeting your preferences? Do you think the flowers you sold this summer will end up changing hands a few times before returning to you?"
Manbao was stunned.
Bai Erlang also squatted in front of Mudan, stroking his chin and saying, "Now that you mention it, I remember. Ji Hao seemed to have mentioned that when his family returned to Beijing, his mother brought back some precious flowers she had bought in Yizhou City. That white peony..."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang turned their heads to look at Manbao.
Manbao: ...
She said with a guilty conscience, "White Peony isn't expensive. Even if you only watch it for one season, it's still a great value for money."
"That's right," Bai Shan nodded, looking thoughtful. "Who has the flowers in the Yizhou Princess's hand now? Speaking of which, the Yizhou Palace was raided..."
The Yizhou Palace was indeed raided. Most of the gold, silver and treasures in the Yizhou Palace were naturally transported back to the national treasury, but things like flowers and plants were accidentally broken and killed, so they were naturally lost.
Therefore, most of it was divided up among local officials and wealthy families.
Things in the capital were also confiscated. At that time, the Queen Mother was seriously ill and was determined to protect the remaining family members of the King of Yizhou, so she didn't pay any attention. Most of the confiscated items went into the national treasury, and the rest were either lost or sent to the palace.
No one in the palace liked flowers and plants like these, so no one paid attention to them. But recently, the palace servants guarding the palace heard that the Crown Princess liked flowers and plants, so they sent in several pots of beautiful flowers and plants from the palace.
He had no other intentions, he just wanted to change places, even if it was to the imperial farm.
Otherwise, they could stay in the Yizhou Palace and wait for Prince Xinqing to go to his fiefdom, and the palace maids would have to follow him.
Following the son of a rebellious prince to his fiefdom, one can imagine what the future will be like, but for palace people like them, the future is no longer the most important thing. What is important is to stay alive.
What if His Majesty wants to settle accounts in the future? What will happen to the palace servants who followed him to the fiefdom?
See you at 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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