Chapter 1778 Taking the Pulse
Many major events happened in Dajin this year. Each one of them alone would make that year different, but all these events happened together this year.
First, Hou Ji's rebellion and the assassination of the crown prince implicated Prince Gong, breaking the situation of a long-standing struggle between the two. Prince Gong was imprisoned in the palace, and the crown prince temporarily won.
Then, the Crown Princess, who had been infertile for many years, became pregnant. It was rumored that the Crown Prince's infertility had been cured.
Then the Crown Princess gave birth to the child safely, but because of Xu Yu, the other families were implicated. Now, each family has to take a step back in front of the royal family, for fear that the royal family will tear their face apart.
It is true that it would be difficult for the emperor to defeat the alliance even if he turned against them, but at the same time, the alliances would not have an easy time either.
Therefore, even though some old ladies who lived in seclusion in a remote corner and seldom came to the capital city often could not help but come to the capital city to celebrate the winter solstice this year.
Of course, they all found good reasons to congratulate the Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
Regardless of what everyone thought of the Eastern Palace, they all appeared to be in harmony. When they saw the Queen, they showered her with compliments, saying things like, "The Crown Prince having a son is a cause for celebration for all..."
I heard that the little grandson of the emperor is very smart and looks like a filial child...
Although there is no direct relationship between intelligence and filial piety.
Manbao took Doctor Liu to the back hall of Taiji Hall early in the morning. At that time, they were sitting in the side hall drinking tea and taking a nap.
She got up a little early today.
Hearing the noisy sounds coming from the main hall, Manbao opened her eyelids and looked outside. Seeing that no one came to call her, she continued to sit cross-legged on the big chair covered with a mattress and close her eyes to rest.
Doctor Liu sat upright beside him. After a while of being nervous, she turned around and saw that her master seemed to be asleep, so she was silent for a long time.
Manbao would occasionally open her eyes a little to look outside. When she saw her apprentice looking at her, she would say, "You got up earlier than me. You should take a nap. I heard a lot of people are coming today."
Doctor Liu said, "Master, I'm not tired. How about I check something?"
Manbao took a look at the medicine box she brought, then simply put down his legs and put on his shoes. "Bring the medicine box here so I can see how many needles you brought?"
Doctor Liu said, "According to your instructions, I have applied for ten sets from the Imperial Medical Bureau."
Manbao nodded and said, "The used needles must be boiled before being sent back to the Imperial Medical Bureau."
After checking here and finding no problems, they continued to sit in the side hall and waited for a long time before being called over.
The Queen finished greeting them and was talking about the newly opened Imperial Medical Bureau. Most of the old ladies and wives present had someone stationed in the Imperial Medical Bureau, so they knew about it.
The Queen said, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother remember the hard work of the old ladies. They have given birth to children for the ministers and taken care of the household for many years. They have suffered from many illnesses. So today they specially sent Doctor Zhou and her apprentice, Doctor Liu, to see you."
Except for Princess Gaomi, Old Lady Cui and several other old ladies who had never met Zhou Man, everyone else present had seen her and even asked her to treat their illnesses. They did not feel much about this and just bowed slightly to thank the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Old Madam Cui had heard people talk about this Imperial Physician Zhou a long time ago, so when Zhou Man led the female doctor Liu into the hall, she couldn't help but look over.
Manbao and Doctor Liu put down their medicine boxes, bowed and greeted the emperor and the queen first, and then bowed and greeted the old ladies and other ladies sitting in the hall.
Coincidentally, Lady Yang was also there.
Even though Yang was now implicated and needed to keep a low profile, she was still the Yang clan's maternal wife and the marquis's wife, so when the empress summoned ladies from all families, she was among them.
When she saw Zhou Man, she lowered her eyes and had no intention of letting her see the patient.
The Queen excused Zhou Man from his formalities and said with a smile, "Doctor Zhou, please take the pulses of the ladies."
Manbao agreed and looked at the ladies. Seeing that no one responded, he decided to look from the front to the back.
Princess Gaomi glanced at the Queen and took the initiative to speak, "Doctor Zhou, please come and see me first?"
Manbao agreed with a smile and took Doctor Liu to take Princess Gaomi's pulse.
Of course, it is impossible to talk about very private illnesses in public. Manbao is also tactful and mostly talks about some common symptoms and daily precautions.
For example, "Does Princess have trouble sleeping at night? She also feels dry mouth and feels like no amount of water is enough?"
Princess Gaomi found it very curious and nodded repeatedly. Then Manbao would give her some instructions. If she didn't need to change clothes and only needed acupuncture on exposed parts such as her hands, feet, head, and neck, she would give her a few injections.
These old ladies are much older than the queen. They have many children and grandchildren, so naturally they have many problems.
Even without mentioning gynecological diseases, there are many common diseases among the elderly.
Anyway, today I took the pulse and didn't check it carefully. I just mentioned some common symptoms and gave some acupuncture. If other serious symptoms were found, Manbao would stick to the principle of keeping the patient confidential and would give a hint or two, and let the patient go out and see a doctor again.
Of course, it would be fine if they invited her.
Manbao took Doctor Liu to examine the patient from head to toe. She diagnosed the symptoms accurately and attentively. Even Mrs. Cui, who was a little dismissive at first, couldn't help but look at Zhou Man seriously.
The queen lowered her head and drank her tea, very satisfied with this.
She has given Zhou plenty of opportunities, but she also needs to seize them.
Many old ladies had a better impression of Zhou Man. Old Lady Lu even took her hand and said with a smile, "When you leave the palace one day, come to my house when you have time. My eldest grandson's wife is pregnant, and I want you to take a look at her."
The Queen smiled and said, "Isn't this Madam Lu's second great-grandson?"
Madam Lu nodded with a smile, "Yes, the first one is a great-granddaughter, I wonder if I can give birth to a great-grandson this time."
The Queen smiled and said, "Flowers bloom first, then fruits grow. The more flowers bloom in the front, the more fruits will grow in the back."
"That's right. If it's a great-granddaughter, the two sisters will have a perfect companion."
Manbao also agreed with a smile, and then went to take the pulse of the next old lady.
Doctor Liu kept an eye on the time, and when she thought it was almost time, she would remove the needle or rotate it for the lady whose time had come.
The master and disciple worked together very quickly. Although there were many ladies present, they still finished watching before noon.
The queen was very satisfied and nodded, letting Zhou Man leave.
Madam Cui laughed and said, "I wonder if the female doctors trained by the Imperial Medical Bureau will be as capable as Imperial Doctor Zhou in the future."
The Queen smiled and said, "They were all taught by Imperial Physician Zhou and other Imperial Physicians in the Imperial Hospital. I believe that some of them are definitely better than their teachers."
After walking out of the main hall, Man Bao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I prefer to see patients one by one. There are many questions that cannot be asked in public."
Doctor Liu asked, "Master, I noticed you took quite a while to diagnose Madam Cui's pulse. Is there something wrong with her?"
Manbao lowered his voice and said, "I'm not sure. I think she has some swelling and bruises on her body, and her pulse isn't good. Unfortunately, she put on some powder today, so her complexion doesn't show it."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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