Chapter 1782 Hehehe
In this era, a teacher is like a father. Although it is acceptable for Imperial Physician Liu to insist on arranging a marriage for his granddaughter, it will definitely offend Zhou Man.
He didn't want to conflict with Zhou Man over this matter, so he asked one more question.
He thought it was natural for men to get married when they were old enough and women to get married when they were old enough. Who knew Zhou Man would object?
Doctor Liu sighed and stopped caring about the empress dowager's condition. Instead, he became concerned about his granddaughter's marriage. "Does Doctor Zhou have a suitable candidate? You are her master. If you have a suitable candidate, you can also mention it."
Among the families he knew, there was really no one who would be willing to let their daughter-in-law or daughter-in-law enter the palace to serve as an imperial physician.
Originally, Sanniang entered the palace to find a better marriage so that she could take care of her husband and children after getting married.
Who knew she would meet Zhou Man, and who could have predicted that she would be ordered by the Queen to study medicine with Zhou Man in the future?
Manbao didn't expect that she would have to worry about her apprentice's marriage when she herself wasn't even married.
She first thought of her brothers and said with regret, "I have six brothers, but they are all married."
Doctor Liu: "... Doctor Zhou, there's a generation difference, right?"
"Ah," Manbao finally remembered, "I almost forgot if you hadn't told me."
Doctor Liu suddenly remembered, "Doesn't Doctor Zhou have several nephews?"
Manbao was so shocked that he stopped in his tracks and shouted, "My nephew? This, this is not good, right?"
Doctor Liu asked seriously, "Why is it bad? Is your nephew engaged?"
Manbao shook his head. "That's not the case. My third nephew is only two months older than me. Besides him, there are two others who are a few years older than me. My eldest nephew is four years older than me."
"Isn't that just right?"
Manbao was confused. "Is it appropriate?"
"Of course he's right. He's Doctor Zhou's nephew, and I can definitely trust his character. Besides, Doctor Zhou's family already has you as a doctor, so would your family mind having another one?"
Manbao shook her head. If her father knew, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
But……
"I haven't asked them what they mean yet," Manbao said, "and I haven't heard them talk about each other."
Doctor Liu said, "Marriage is a matter of great importance. It's decided by parents and matchmakers. If we say it's suitable, then they're halfway there."
Manbao thought about her brothers' marriages and realized that it was true. So she looked at Doctor Liu, who happened to be looking at her as well. The two looked at each other and then smiled. "Then let's meet each other?"
Doctor Liu nodded immediately, "Then let's take a look at each other."
Manbao said something ugly first, "If one of the two of you doesn't like her, please don't be upset."
Doctor Liu laughed and said, "Why should I be upset? One is your nephew and the other is your apprentice. I just took over one side, so what's there to be upset about?"
The one who is more worried about this matter is Zhou Man, right?
However, Manbao didn't really take this matter to heart. She would just bring the two people together to meet each other. If they liked each other, they would get along. If they didn't like each other, they would go back to their original positions. After all, this was a matter between two young people, so she didn't worry about it.
The two of them walked back to the Imperial Hospital, greeted the medical assistant, and then went back to their respective small rest rooms to sleep without even washing their faces.
It's already the morning hour, and she can only sleep for another hour. However, this time Manbao slept quite soundly. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and was a lively girl again.
Doctor Liu was old after all, so his recovery was not as fast as hers, and he was still a little lethargic when he woke up.
He was slowly going to wash up when he saw Zhou Man standing in the yard, rubbing his hands and doing boxing. He couldn't help but stop and look at him, then asked, "You're so young and you're already taking care of your health?"
Man Bao stopped and said, "I just beat you once. I got up too late today. Otherwise, it's better to rub the soles of your feet when you get up in winter. It will keep you warm that way."
Doctor Liu slowly turned around and left to wash up.
When the two of them sat down in the office to have breakfast, the person who was waiting for Xiao Yuan to take over their shift also arrived.
Doctor Liu emphasized the empress dowager's condition, then stood up and said goodbye to go home.
Manbao was about to leave, so Xiao Yuanzheng suddenly remembered to ask, "What if the Queen Mother gives you another acupuncture treatment?"
Manbao thought for a moment and then pushed her apprentice forward. "Let's ask Dr. Liu to come into the palace and serve. She knows acupuncture techniques. Just perform the acupuncture once a day before you faint. After the acupuncture and the medicine, it's almost time for you to go to sleep."
Xiao Yuanzheng raised his eyelids and glanced at her before saying, "Doctor Liu is still in charge of the palace physician position, so she can be summoned. However, if the Queen Mother refuses to use her, then Doctor Zhou will definitely have to be summoned. Will Doctor Zhou be leaving the capital for the next few days?"
Manbao sighed and said, "No, we have to stay indoors during the winter. The adults at home don't allow us to go far, so at most we can just go shopping at the market."
Xiao Yuanzheng was satisfied and said, "Then remember to tell your family where you are going every day. If the palace summons you, we will be able to find you."
This is also the rule. Even if the imperial physician has vacation, he cannot go too far without reporting it, so as to avoid being unable to find anyone to help him in case of an emergency in the palace.
Manbao agreed, then carried the medicine box and left the palace with Doctor Liu.
On the way, Doctor Liu smiled and said to Zhou Man, "Thank you, Doctor Zhou, for your support, Sanniang. Let's set a time for what we discussed last night. When do you think is suitable?"
Manbao then remembered what they had agreed on last night, no, in the early hours of the morning, and said, "I have to go home and ask my eldest brother, his wife, and my eldest nephew. It'll probably be in the next day or two. I'll let you know when I've set a date. By the way, what about Sanniang..."
Doctor Liu smiled and said, "I'll go and tell him."
The two of them agreed on this.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Daji was already waiting outside with a carriage. He stepped forward to take Zhou Man's medicine box and said, "The young master and his family are waiting for Miss Man at home. Young Master Yin is here to play as well."
Manbao agreed, waved goodbye to Doctor Liu, and climbed into the carriage and sat down.
Doctor Liu nodded at her, and then sighed as he watched her carriage go away. He felt deeply regretful in his heart. It was a pity that Sanniang was a girl.
Otherwise, with Zhou Man's current status and willingness to support her, her future achievements will definitely be great.
There are very few imperial physicians in the palace who would directly recommend another person to treat illnesses in their place like Zhou Man did. Even if it was his own apprentice, he would think twice, especially since Zhou Man was still so young.
There were only a few masters in the palace. If she promoted someone else, the number of people seeking her treatment would surely decrease in the future. An imperial physician's main focus was on the people in the palace. If he was used less, his status would surely decline.
It's rare to meet a master who is so willing to take on an apprentice, and this apprentice is Sanniang.
Doctor Liu felt regretful for a while, then got on the carriage and went home.
The Imperial Medical Bureau also had a winter holiday yesterday, but Doctor Liu did not plan to stay at home. Instead, she packed up and prepared to go to Jishiditang.
When Doctor Liu returned home, he saw her about to go out and quickly called her, "Come into my study for a moment."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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