Chapter 1503 Palace Fight 1
The Crown Princess covered her belly and asked, "So what about the child now..."
Manbao immediately said, "The baby is very good and strong. I've felt your belly and it's the right size. It doesn't look too big at the moment."
The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief.
This soup was cooked for her by the kitchen at the order of Nanny Su. The soup she drinks every day is different, and it tastes quite good.
Moreover, she became very greedy after she became pregnant, and sometimes she wanted to get up and eat in the middle of her sleep.
The Crown Princess had the soup taken away and was planning to have Nanny Su sent back after Manbao left so that her family could investigate.
Nanny Su was sent by the Su family to take care of the Crown Princess, and she had served two generations of mistresses in the Su family during childbirth.
Before Manbao could leave, Madam Su, who had rushed over after hearing the news, stopped her and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with this soup. Doctor Zhou just walked away today, but I might have died. So I'm arguing with Doctor Zhou. Why can't Your Majesty drink this soup?"
She said, "The medicinal soup I gave to the Empress has been drunk not only by the Duke's wife, but also by the current Crown Prince's wife, the second and third wives in the mansion, and they all have no problems at all."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Manbao.
Manbao looked puzzled and nodded, "Soup is fine."
Nanny Su breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak when Manbao continued, "But the Empress really shouldn't drink any more. Her daily diet already provides enough nutrition."
Nanny Su argued, "The Crown Princess has been drinking a bowl of soup every afternoon for over ten days now. You've taken her pulse every day, but you can't find anything wrong, right?"
Man Bao said, "The child is now over four months old and is in a period of rapid growth. Your Majesty's pulse shows that the child is very strong. This soup is very nourishing. The excess nutrients consumed will either accumulate in various parts of the mother's body or be overabsorbed by the fetus. Neither the former nor the latter is good for the mother."
Nanny Su turned to the Crown Princess and said, "Your Majesty, Doctor Zhou is young and has never given birth. I have taken care of so many pregnant women, even your mother and sister-in-law. Many of them ate better than you. Look at how strong the young master and his family are."
The Crown Princess pondered.
Nanny Su said, "The Third Madam gave birth only a few years ago. The menu of medicinal foods used daily in the mansion is still there. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check. I was sent to the palace by the old lady to serve the Madam well and help her give birth to this child."
She said, "Your Majesty's pregnancy was not easy to come by. I think if I can help you give birth safely, I will have done a great service. Therefore, I dare not slack off. I have said before that Your Majesty is still a little thin and her belly is not big. I made this soup after consulting Aunt Yu. Doctor Zhou may not trust me, but he should trust Aunt Yu, right?"
Aunt Yu was given to the Crown Princess by the Queen, and she came specifically to serve the Crown Princess during childbirth.
Manbao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess was also looking at Manbao and asked, "So the soup itself is fine?"
Manbao smiled and nodded. "There's nothing wrong with the soup itself, just like there's nothing wrong with the food Han Wu Niang eats. It's just that she developed diabetes during her pregnancy and couldn't control her diet, so she ate a lot of good things. Your Majesty is in good health and doesn't have any problems, so she just needs to control her diet a little bit."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess nodded and smiled at Madam Su, saying, "Madam, I know you have good intentions. Doctor Zhou is also concerned about me. You know, even before this child was conceived, the Crown Prince and I were plagued by constant disasters. It's only right that Doctor Zhou be more cautious."
Nanny Su looked relieved, a smile on her face. "Your Majesty is so considerate. This servant and Doctor Zhou both want the best for you. But Doctor Zhou is still young, and even doctors don't understand many things."
The Crown Princess responded with a smile on her face, but she was thinking in her heart, this kid could even write a notebook for her on sex positions, what else could she not understand?
The Crown Princess encouraged Nanny Su for a few words, then took out a golden hairpin from her head and gave it to Manbao, saying with a smile, "You two are both thinking about the child in my belly. I know it all."
But no one present was a fool. One received words of encouragement, and the other received a golden hairpin. It was obvious who the winner was.
But Manbao was a little dazed. This was her first real palace fight. Oh my God, after being in the palace for so long, she finally felt the palace fight described in the book.
The Crown Princess handed the golden hairpin to Manbao. Seeing that she was dazed, she thought she was frightened by what happened today, so she put the hairpin on her head and said with a smile: "It looks pretty good. You can wear it for the next few days."
Nanny Su, who had been kneeling on the side with no change in expression, couldn't help but change her expression slightly after hearing this, and almost couldn't maintain the smile on her face.
Manbao finally came to his senses, thanked him and left.
This time he really left. When they arrived at the side hall, Zheng Gu and the others were already waiting there. Because they had been waiting for Manbao for a long time and he still hadn't shown up, they had already taken his pulse and prescribed medicine. They just needed to check it again when Manbao arrived.
Manbao took the prescription they wrote and took a look at it. It detailed the acupuncture points, depth, and time, and there was also a separate line at the end that listed the prescriptions that could be used.
However, they rarely prescribe medicine unless it is absolutely necessary, even though there is now a medicine cabinet in the side hall.
But this alone made it very painful for them to prescribe medicine every time, because there were too few medicines in the medicine cabinet. The Eastern Palace and the Imperial Hospital were very careful, and medicines that should not appear in the Eastern Palace would never appear.
This also resulted in many of their medicines being unusable.
But they have indeed improved a lot in prescribing medicine. Even after only eight days, even Xiao Shao would bite the tip of the pen to try to compose a prescription.
Although there are always mistakes and omissions, there are only a few types of medicines, so the mistakes cannot be too big.
Manbao followed the three of them and wrote out the prescription, then began to watch them give acupuncture. Sometimes when she came across a patient who was suitable for her new acupuncture method, she would practice acupuncture on the patient herself.
After eight days, not only did Manbao and his three disciples improve slightly in acupuncture, but the number of illnesses in the palace caused by the transition between spring and summer also decreased a lot.
Manbao looked calm and nothing seemed unusual as he finished seeing the twenty patients. Then he handed the finishing touches over to Zheng and Gu and the other two and returned to Chongwenguan.
When she returned to Chongwenguan, Bai Shan and the others had just finished school, so the four of them invited her to have dinner in the dining room.
These days, if Manbao comes back early, she will go to Chongwenguan to read first. Sometimes she will eat with Xiao Yuanzheng and the other two in the library. Sometimes Bai Shan and the others will come to join her in eating in the dining room, which is very convenient.
The two also felt the benefits of living in the palace. There were endless books for them to read, and the lecturers they invited were the best. Not only would Kong Jijiu give them lectures in person, but occasionally several adults such as Wei Zhi would come over to guest-star as teachers.
(End of this chapter)
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