Chapter 1698: Ordered
Lady Zhao was silent for a moment, then leaned over and whispered, "The eldest daughter, only seven years old, has had terrible chest pain lately. We felt a lump, but the maids couldn't find anything, and it was difficult to send for a doctor, so we could only send the maid's name and get some medicine back, but it wasn't working."
She sighed and said, "From what the doctors said, it's not a serious illness, but we elders are always worried, so we think it would be more convenient to have a female doctor at home."
The queen thought of Mingda, who was getting healthier and healthier, and couldn't help but nodded.
Mingda used to have poor health, with the same old ailment as hers, and she felt uncomfortable especially in the spring when the willow catkins fluttered.
The palace did invite an imperial physician in time, but when the condition became serious, rashes would appear on more private parts of her body, and it was somewhat inadequate to rely solely on descriptions to get the imperial physician to diagnose her.
But since Zhou Man entered the palace, Mingda no longer had any serious illness in the spring as long as he stayed away from willow catkins. This year, the number of times Mingda Palace took the initiative to call for the imperial physician could be counted on one hand.
The queen understood them, sighed inwardly, and said, "I'll let Zhou Man go to the mansion to see the child tomorrow."
The wife of Duke Zhao originally wanted to wait until Zhou Man had rested before inviting someone to come to her house. However, when she heard that the Queen could send someone out of the palace to see the patient tomorrow, she immediately knelt down in gratitude to express her gratitude on behalf of her granddaughter.
The Queen reached out to support her and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is too distant with me. You should have told me this earlier."
The imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau would occasionally receive orders to treat ministers or their families. This was the first time that Manbao had received such a clear order. In the past, people would come to him to ask for treatment after he left the palace for rest.
So it was quite strange that Manbao accepted the order.
Early in the morning, she handed the schedule she had written yesterday to Xiao Yuanzheng, and then she left the palace with her medicine box.
Rong Si was driving her carriage, and when they were about to leave the palace, they happened to meet Zheng Gu and the other two who were going in for acupuncture. Man Bao thought for a moment, called them back, and pointed to Liu Yinu, saying, "Come with me to see the doctor."
When Doctor Liu heard this, she immediately picked up her medicine box and climbed onto the carriage. Zheng Gu and Xiao Shao could only watch them walk away enviously.
Zheng Gu said, "So being a woman does have its advantages."
Zheng Shao: "... Senior Brother, I still prefer being a man."
Zheng Gu glanced at him and said, "I didn't say I wanted to be a woman. Let's go. There aren't many names submitted today. Without her, we can assign more patients."
Zheng Shao: "Without Second Senior Sister here, I'm afraid the palace maids won't let us give them acupuncture."
Zheng Gu: "...It's okay, we can just rob all the eunuchs."
The last time Doctor Liu saw Manbao was the day before yesterday. The three brothers and sisters took turns asking questions. Each of them only had two quarters of an hour, so time was very tight. Today was a rare opportunity, so Doctor Liu took out her notes from the medicine box and asked, "Master, where are we going?"
"Go to the Duke of Zhao's mansion. Their young lady seems to be ill. The queen asked me to go and see her."
Doctor Liu put away her notes and asked, "What is the disease?"
"I don't know. The palace maid who came to deliver the order didn't say."
When they arrived at Duke Zhao's mansion, they didn't need to go forward. After parking the carriage, Rong Si went forward and knocked on the door. "Doctor Zhou has been ordered to see the young lady of the mansion..."
The doorman understood immediately and sent someone to the backyard to notify the owner while removing the threshold to let them in.
After they removed the threshold, Rong Si pulled the carriage in, lowered the bench and let them get off.
Doctor Liu wanted to help the master get the medicine box. Manbao took a look at what she was holding in her other hand, and seeing that she insisted, he simply gave the medicine box to her.
Soon a nanny came to lead them to the backyard. It was early in the morning and the young lady of Duke Zhao's mansion was not awake yet.
Mammy explained in a low voice, "Young lady is not feeling well and has been getting up late these past few days."
Manbao nodded to show her understanding. She also liked to sleep when she was not feeling well, and sleeping could regulate the body.
The two waited in the side room for a while, and the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhao came over to greet Manbao, also worried about her daughter.
The two of them sat in the side room for a while, and then the maid came over to invite someone.
Miss Zhao was half leaning on the bed, wearing her inner garments and with her hair simply tied up. When she saw her mother coming, she sat up straight. Just as she was about to get out of bed to pay her respects, she was held down by the Crown Prince's wife.
The Crown Prince's wife said with a distressed look on her face: "If you feel unwell, just lie down. Mother is not someone else, why should you be so polite?"
Miss Zhao agreed with red eyes, looked up at Zhou Man and Doctor Liu, and then lowered her head again.
Manbao carefully observed her expression and saw that she seemed to be fine except for being in a bad mood. He then said to the Crown Prince's wife, "Madam, can I take Miss Zhao's pulse?"
The Crown Prince's wife quickly stood up and offered the seat to Manbao, saying, "Please call in Imperial Physician Zhou. This child has been ill for several days and has been complaining of chest pains. I only have this one daughter, so I can't help but feel distressed. I would like Imperial Physician Zhou to examine her carefully."
Manbao agreed and reached out to feel Miss Zhao's pulse. He could only tell that her pulse was a little dry. Apart from the fact that she had not eaten breakfast this morning, he could not tell anything else.
But it’s early in the morning and I haven’t eaten yet, why am I so irritable?
Manbao asked, "Where does it hurt?"
Miss Zhao lowered her head and said nothing, almost burying her head in her chest.
The wet nurse beside her immediately helped out and said, "It's my chest. It hurts on the left side of my chest."
Manbao was startled. "Is it the pain in the body or the pain in the heart?"
The heart is inside the left chest.
Miss Zhao still didn't say anything, so the nurse said, "It's a sore flesh. I feel like there's a tumor there, and it looks more like a bud. But Miss Zhao is still young, so it shouldn't happen."
Miss Zhao lowered her head even more.
Manbao frowned, looked around at the dozen or so people standing in the room, and simply waved his hand and said, "You all may leave first. Only the Crown Prince's wife and the wet nurse will stay."
The Crown Prince's wife was stunned, then she noticed her daughter's discomfort and quickly asked the servants to leave.
Doctor Liu did not leave, but stood on the other side of Zhou Man so that she could see him more clearly.
Manbao glanced at the nanny, then said to Miss Zhao, "Don't be afraid. Tell me where it hurts and I'll feel it for you."
Miss Zhao's face flushed red and she was shy and refused to speak.
Manbao then said, "Look, you are a girl, and I am a girl too. Haven't you ever taken a bath with your sisters? Don't be afraid."
"No." Miss Zhao said in a low voice, "I, I haven't taken a bath with them."
"Don't be afraid. Unbutton your clothes so I can see and touch them. There's no one else in this room except your mother and the wet nurse."
Miss Zhao then raised her head and glanced at her mother secretly, then at the wet nurse, and then she slightly opened her clothes to let Zhou Man see, "It's right here, it hurts when I touch it, and it hurts even if I'm wearing clothes."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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