Chapter 1715 Scary
Manbao went back to Chongwenguan not very confidently.
She took the medicine box back into the house and went to have dinner.
They had a day off the next day, so Bai Shan and the others cleaned up their desks and took some homework and books home, so they hadn't gone to the cafeteria yet.
Manbao sat down in their usual seat. The older students who rarely attended classes walked past her and greeted her.
Manbao also raised her hand to return the greeting. After seven days, she had become accustomed to it. Ever since her grand court meeting, they especially liked to greet her as they passed by.
Manbao is annoyed.
There was no way. She was alone, so they only had to bow once. But there were more than ten of them. If they walked past one by one, she would have to bow more than ten times in return, okay?
Fortunately, this time they came in groups of three or two. Manbao returned the greetings three or four times and that was it. She sat back in her chair.
Xu Yu and others brought food boxes over.
As soon as the food was set down, Bai Shan and the others came in together.
Bai Shan exhaled and said, "I'm really hungry."
Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly.
Seeing that they seemed to be sweating, Manbao asked, "What did you do?"
"Let's go to the horseback archery class," Bai Shan said. "We were practicing horseback archery in the West Inner Courtyard this afternoon. Coincidentally, Lord Yin was here, so he asked Master Wu to split us into two teams to play polo. Except for Zhao Liu and Brother Feng, none of us are very good at it. We're sweating from running around all the time."
Bai Erlang pointed outside and said, "Look, we're sweating in such a cold weather. You can imagine how tired we are."
Among the few people, only Yin Huo was clean and calm, because he didn't even finish the game. He didn't even do the basic movements of drawing the bow. He just rode his horse around twice, then got off the horse because he felt uncomfortable with his butt and sat aside to rest.
Bai Shan pointed at the even more embarrassed Liu Huan and said with a smile: "Bai Er and I are country bumpkins and have never played polo, so it's okay. But you grew up in the capital and have learned it. How come you can't do it?"
"I can!" Liu Huan emphasized, "I just haven't played in a long time, so my level has dropped. Just wait, I'll show you how good I am next time."
Not to mention Bai Shan and Bai Er, even Yin Huo didn't believe it.
Manbao listened with great interest and said, "I want to fight too."
Feng Zongping, who was sitting at the table next to him, came over and said, "That's easy. Tomorrow is our day off, let's go to the Western Suburbs Horse Farm to play polo. Do you want to come?"
The young men were all excited. Bai Shan turned his head to look at the sky outside and said, "It's been a bit gloomy these past two days. I'm afraid it will snow."
"What are you afraid of? Let's wait until it really snows," Feng Zongping said with a smile. "If it really snows, we'll go hunting. If we can kill a deer, we can roast the venison."
Manbao exclaimed, "Ah!" and said with anticipation, "Roasting venison while enjoying the snow."
Feng Zongpingle was delighted and urged, "Well, go ahead, go ahead. You've been in the capital for so long, and you haven't had roasted venison at the Western Suburbs Horse Farm, have you?"
Really not. This time last year, the King of Yizhou had just died not long ago, and they were still a little scared. How could they dare to go to such a dangerous place?
Seeing that Manbao really wanted to go, Bai Shan nodded and said, "Okay, let's go. Speaking of which, if it snows, this will be the first snow in the capital."
Manbao: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. This year, the Gyeonggi region is suffering from drought. There has been no snow since the Minor Snow. If it really snows, I just hope it will be a little heavier, at least to alleviate the drought."
Yin Huo counted on his fingers and said, "It will snow heavily the day after tomorrow, right? Maybe it will actually snow."
After everyone had finished their meal, Manbao was not in a hurry to go back since it was still early, so the group moved to the attic to sit and chat while digesting their food and waiting for time to pass.
The sky gradually darkened and Manbao felt a little sleepy. She had to go back to wash up, and then go to the teaching office to attend a class with Teacher Mo.
As she stood up, Xu Yu came running from the courtyard where they lived with two eunuchs. When they got downstairs, they shouted, "Doctor Zhou, the Crown Princess is about to give birth."
Manbao's sleepiness disappeared instantly. She and Bai Shan looked at each other and immediately went downstairs.
Bai Shan hurried downstairs after her and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
"No need, you're not a doctor, it's useless to go there."
Bai Shan asked as he walked downstairs, "Didn't you just go see her this morning? Did something go wrong that caused her to suddenly give birth?"
"The due date is during this period. It's normal to be a few days early or late," Manbao said quickly, "It should be fine."
But when the eunuchs saw Zhou Man, they said, "Doctor Zhou, please leave quickly. The queen is frightened and has a severe stomachache. She is screaming loudly."
When Bai Shan heard this, he immediately said, "I'll go with you."
It is said that childbirth is the gate of hell. The prince has a bad temper. What if something really happens and Manbao is bullied?
Before Manbao could say anything, Xu Yu handed her the medicine box and said meekly, "Doctor Zhou, this is your medicine box. I brought it from your room."
Manbao took it and wanted to refuse again, but Bai Shan had already taken her hand and strode towards the West Mansion, saying, "Let's go quickly. Don't keep His Highness and the Queen waiting for too long."
Bai Erlang also ran down after him and asked loudly, "Then, what should I do?"
Bai Shan took the time to reply, "Go back to sleep. If you are afraid, go and sleep with Yin or the others at night. If we are not back tomorrow morning, you should leave the palace and report that you are safe."
Before she finished speaking, she had already trotted out of the yard and ran into the corridor. Bai Shan wanted to carry the medicine box for her, and Manbao didn't refuse, but he didn't let go of her hand either. The two of them each carried one end and ran. The heavy medicine box instantly became a lot lighter, and their speed increased.
The group trotted to the West Mansion and found the backyard quiet. Manbao was so curious that he reached out and grabbed a palace maid who was holding a basin of hot water and asked, "How is the Crown Princess?"
The maid said, "The Crown Princess is in the room. Doctor Zhou will know if he goes in and takes a look."
Manbao went in carrying the medicine box. Bai Shan couldn't follow him in, so he could only stand in the yard and wait.
Manbao ran so fast that she was not only out of breath but also sweating on her forehead. She hurried into the house, only to see the Crown Princess sitting on the couch drinking a bowl of sugar water, while the Crown Prince was sitting in front of the couch, his forehead also seeming to be sweating.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess turned around immediately upon hearing the noise. Seeing Manbao, their eyes lit up and they all breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately waved, "Come here quickly."
Manbao paused for a moment and then stepped forward, looking puzzled. "Didn't they say the queen was about to give birth?"
The Crown Princess felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "It was very painful just now. I, I... I thought my water broke and I was about to give birth. But the pain subsided after a while. It still hurts now, but not as badly."
She said, "The midwife said that the birth is imminent, but not that soon. We may have to wait overnight."
Manbao: ...
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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