Chapter 1817: Truth and Falsehood
Man Bao said, "We are not gods who can restore clothes to their original state with a wave of our hands. Your Majesty, doctors are human. And people cherish their lives. Since you know that the Imperial Hospital will conceal some of the inside information, why don't you think about why they conceal it?"
She took the pill away and extinguished it, then looked up at the Empress Dowager. "Ever since I joined the Imperial Hospital, my colleagues have been constantly teaching me how to report illnesses without angering the nobles. I haven't felt any ill will from them, only good intentions. Even though I'm a woman and shouldn't be working in the Imperial Hospital or serving as an official at court, they still can't bear to see me punished for telling the truth. Your Majesty, you're a patient and a family member. Do you really want us to tell the patient and their family the truth about every ailment?"
The Queen Mother opened her mouth but couldn't speak for a long time.
The Queen Mother leaned in silence for a while, then looked at the head palace maid and waved.
The head maid bowed her head and saluted, then stood up and took all the servants in the hall away.
After everyone left, the Queen Mother leaned forward slightly to look at Zhou Man. "I won't ask about others, and my illness won't force you to tell the truth. I'm just asking about Yunfeng's health. Tell me honestly, what's wrong with her pregnancy?"
She paused and added, "It came out of your mouth, but entered my ears. I will not ask you for your guilt."
Manbao knelt on the ground. She thought for a long time and finally looked at the empress dowager secretly.
The Queen Mother was also looking down at her.
Manbao hesitated for a moment and then said, "You said you would not blame me, nor would you blame our Imperial Hospital."
The Queen Mother frowned, but nodded.
Manbao then sat back, sat on his lap and said, "Princess Yunfeng's pregnancy cannot be saved."
The Queen Mother had already prepared herself mentally, but she still felt a little sad. Just as she was about to ask for the truth, Zhou Man began to babble, "Imperial Physician Liu also knows. Her pulse condition could be seen by any other imperial physician. We didn't dare to tell you directly because we were afraid you and Princess Yunfeng would not be able to bear it, so we thought we would tell you slowly."
Manbao is not a tough guy. The doctor-patient relationship, especially the doctor-patient relationship in the Imperial Medical Service, has always been something that Dean Xiao and Imperial Physician Liu have asked her to be careful about.
So she didn't tell the Empress Dowager. In fact, the reason we didn't dare to say it out loud was because we were afraid that you would vent your anger on the Imperial Hospital.
Manbao considered it for a moment, then tactfully mentioned Princess Yunfeng's health condition, saying, "Princess Yunfeng's foundation isn't very good..."
She paused, trying hard to think of an adjective, and after a while she finally found an excuse, "Your Majesty, although the journey is tiring and not good for the pregnancy, it shouldn't be so severe that such a situation would occur right at the beginning of the journey. Moreover, the caravan has always taken good care of the princess..."
Seeing that she was hesitant and couldn't get to the point, the Queen Mother couldn't help but say, "I know. Just tell me directly what's wrong with her body."
Manbao scratched his head in distress, and finally put his hands together to make a lotus bud and showed it to her, "Look, Your Majesty, women give birth to children in a palace bud, right?"
The Queen Mother looked at her two little hands put together and nodded blankly. Is this a palace sac?
Man Bao said, "Dr. Liu and I suspect that the princess's layer is particularly thin, or the environment in the uterus is not good, but it is certain that there is a lot of cold, so it is difficult for the fetus to implant and develop."
Man Bao sighed and said, "It's a pity that this is just our judgment now. After all, we can't see through it and see what's going on inside. We can only guess based on her pulse and the coating on her face and tongue."
The Queen Mother was stunned for a while and then asked, "It's because your uterus is not in good condition. Then the next child..."
Manbao then said with difficulty: "The next pregnancy is likely to be the same. Moreover, if the first and second pregnancies are miscarried, it may be difficult to save the fetus in the future. Every miscarriage is very harmful to the mother. If you are not careful during the miscarriage, there is a high possibility of heavy bleeding..."
This was one of the reasons why she had always wanted to tell them. If only this pregnancy could not be saved, then she would just cure it now.
However, Li Yunfeng's body made it difficult for her to get pregnant again in the short term. If she did get pregnant again, she would most likely have another miscarriage and there would be a risk of heavy bleeding...
She really hated Li Yunfeng and had a grudge against her, but she was also a doctor, so she didn't know, or if the other person wasn't her patient, it would have been fine. But now that she was, why would she keep it a secret...
If Teacher Mo knew, he would probably be ashamed to teach her, and she herself would probably be ashamed of her own medical ethics. Doctor Liu said to take it slow, and slowly hinted, but she knew in her heart that Li Yunfeng's status was special, and Dean Xiao would probably not want to get involved in this matter.
Whether the other party understands or accepts the hint is up to the patient.
But Manbao always felt a little uneasy. She said, "My Lady, heavy bleeding can be fatal."
The Queen Mother leaned back against the pillow behind her, and after a while she came to her senses and looked at Zhou Man, "Why did you tell me all this? Making her...bleed profusely? You consider this revenge, right?"
Man Bao said, "But if that happens, every time I treat a patient, I will think of Princess Yunfeng, and I will feel uneasy, right?"
She paused and said, "Your Majesty, I really dislike Princess Yunfeng. She is the daughter of my father and mother's murderers. I, on the other hand, probably have my own revenge for my father's murder. But think about it, she was only two or three years old when my parents died. The King of Yizhou didn't die because of me, so there's no need for us to die. And as for the saying, when will revenge ever end?"
She sighed and said, "So, the Queen Mother and I are friends, so why should I harm her alone?"
The Queen Mother was still thinking, but was instantly shaken out of her thoughts by her words: ...When did she become friends with her?
Manbao continued, "Besides, if I harm her, I would be harming myself. Although many people will doubt me in the future, I can guarantee that I have never thought of harming her. Otherwise, I could have not warned her that something was wrong with her body. With her current physical condition, if she worked hard at the palace banquet and drank a few glasses of wine, she would not be able to keep the baby. She is still young, and if she had a miscarriage, she would most likely have a hemorrhage. Then..."
"Alright, alright," the Queen Mother quickly stopped her thoughts and asked, "Then how do you think about curing her illness?"
Thinking of what Zhou Man had just said about mending, her heart skipped a beat and she asked anxiously, "Can her illness be cured?"
Manbao stopped talking.
The Queen Mother sat up straight on the couch, stared at her face and asked, "Tell me honestly, can it be cured?"
Manbao sighed and said, "How can I say this? Not only me, I'm afraid even Imperial Physician Liu and Dean Xiao aren't sure. The best solution I can think of is to not get pregnant or have children for three years, and to take medicine and recuperate. Maybe that will work. But Madam, she's marrying into a noble family after all. Will her husband's family be willing to wait for her for three years?"
The Queen Mother fell silent.
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(End of this chapter)
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