Chapter 2511: End of Vacation
Although the marriage certificate was prepared early on, it still had to be stamped by the county government in order to be legally recognized. Manbao's dowry also had to be stamped so that it would be easier to resolve any disputes in the future.
Generally, the seal is taken after returning to the parents' home after the wedding, because if the couple does not get along well, they can separate at this time. Ahem, just pretend that the marriage does not exist. Everyone carries the betrothal gifts and dowry back home and cancels the engagement.
Of course, such things are rare, but rare does not mean non-existent.
These three days are equivalent to a trial marriage.
On the third day, Old Lady Liu prepared some return gifts for them. The two of them dressed up and went back to her parents' home. They also asked someone to take the gifts to the county government office to get the official stamp.
Only after the marriage certificate was stamped did their relationship receive recognition from the court.
The gate of Zhou's house was opened early in the morning, waiting for them to come back. However, it was almost noon when Manbao and his friends arrived home. Old Zhou and Qian were a little worried at first, but when they saw the two of them coming back with rosy faces and happy expressions, they knew that nothing was wrong.
Old Zhou asked her, "Why did you come back so late?"
Manbao said: "It's very early. We came here after breakfast."
Old Zhou stopped talking, thinking that the child must have been staying in bed too long.
Qian asked her, "When will your great-grandmother and mother-in-law come back to live here?"
Manbao said, "Just wait until we come back to live here."
She said, "I think living in that small courtyard is pretty nice, so I plan to stay for a while, um, maybe a full month."
Qian looked at her seriously, and seeing that she looked relaxed, she nodded, "You can make your own decision."
But it is impossible to really live outside for a month because Changqing Lane is a bit far from the imperial city.
After the honeymoon was over, Manbao and Baishan realized that they seemed to have less time to sleep in the morning when they were about to go to the yamen. So in order to gain that extra minute of sleep in the morning, they moved back.
Qian just watched them happily.
After moving back in, it seems that there is not much difference between before and after marriage. Well, the biggest difference is probably that there is one more person living in the house in the main courtyard. In comparison, I used to eat more here, but now it is not a problem to eat more there.
Because as long as Manbao wants, she can still eat what her sister-in-law makes at any time.
The two of them entered the imperial city together, Bai Shan went to the Hanlin Academy, and Man Bao went into the palace to the Imperial Hospital.
Along the way, everyone greeted Zhou Man, "Mr. Zhou, congratulations."
"Is Lord Zhou going to the yamen today?"
"Master Zhou, where is Master Bai?"
Manbao responded all the way to the Imperial Hospital. Dean Xiao also looked at her and smiled, "Doctor Zhou, why don't you take a few more days off?"
Manbao: "Will you approve my leave?"
Xiao Yuanzheng's smile immediately fell, and he pointed at the documents on her desk and said, "These are all accumulated. Let's deal with them quickly. Also, the imperial guards have begun to enter the imperial farm for vaccination. Doctors Lu and Liu are in charge there now."
He said, "Doctor Liu is old. Now that you are back, you can take over from him when the next batch goes in."
Manbao grumbled a few words, thinking that he was too inconsiderate to his subordinates, as she had just gotten married.
Xiao Yuanzheng ignored her and continued after giving these instructions, "Also, go check the Crown Princess's pulse this afternoon. Someone from the East Palace came today to ask for help, saying that the Crown Princess has had a poor appetite lately."
"Why go in the afternoon?"
Xiao Yuanzheng's eyes fell on the pile of documents on the table.
Manbao took a look and understood immediately. Well, if it’s not an emergency, it’s okay to take the pulse half a day later.
Manbao accepted the arrangement silently.
When Manbao went to see the Crown Princess, he brought some gastrointestinal pills with him, thinking that if the condition wasn't serious, he could prescribe the medicine on the spot. But when he got there...
Manbao raised his head to look at the Crown Princess, and after a while he said, "Your Majesty, when was your last menstrual period?"
The Crown Princess' eyes lit up slightly, and she whispered, "Is it true?"
Answer only after you have asked.
Manbao calculated the time and then said to the Crown Princess, "About seventy-five days. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
The Crown Princess was surprised and pulled Manbao aside, saying, "Don't tell anyone about this in advance. Wait three months."
Manbao naturally said no problem.
The Crown Princess already has an eldest son, so having another child, whether it is a boy or a girl, would be icing on the cake and a good thing.
After the Crown Princess was surprised, she remembered that Manbao was getting married. She immediately asked someone to bring the prepared gift to her and said with a smile, "This is a wedding gift I gave you privately. Do you like it?"
Manbao thanked him happily.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "You can go to the harem later. Mother, Mingda Changyu and the others have gifts for you."
It was not just the Empress and Mingda Changyu, but also Yang Guifei and all the concubines. If they didn't meet her, it would be fine, but those who did would call her over, hold her hand, look her up and down, and then give her one or two small gifts.
After Manbao had wandered around, the things in the medicine box were not much less, but he had a lot more pendants, jade bracelets, hairpins and other things on his body, all of which were gifts from the ladies.
When Manbao arrived at Taiji Hall, the emperor happened to be having afternoon tea with the queen. When he saw her, he just wanted to nod to say hello, but when he saw that she was wearing so many things and even the queen gave her a pair of bracelets, he couldn't refuse to give her anything.
So he looked around and finally took off a piece of the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to her, "Here, this is for you."
Manbao immediately thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
The emperor asked, "How are you doing with the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Manbao is now a doctor in the Imperial Medical Bureau. She only gives advice and does not participate in actual management. However, she has just finished reading the official documents and has some understanding, so she reports to the emperor.
The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Then, while there is less work in winter, we can have the medical personnel from various localities return to the capital to report on their work. This will be a good opportunity to teach them the art of vaccination."
Manbao agreed.
The emperor said, "Before the spring, you must train the people from these local medical offices and send them to the local areas for me."
Man Bao agreed, and then couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, this is in the harem. Why are you talking to me about this in the harem? Shouldn't you be talking to Xiao Yuanzheng in the front hall?"
The emperor fell silent for a moment, then said, "Stop talking so much nonsense. You're going back to the Imperial Hospital anyway. What's wrong with just passing on the message?"
Manbao shrank his neck and muttered, "Okay~"
The queen beside her smiled and said, "Alright, she's here to check my pulse. You should discuss these court affairs in the front hall. Lord Zhou, since you're here, why don't you come and see the princesses' residences of Mingda and Changyu? You two have always gotten along well, so I'd love to hear your opinions."
Mingda and Changyu pulled her over to look at two pictures spread out on the table. Changyu pointed to one and said, "I'm going to open a door here. From now on, Mingda and I can visit each other without having to go out the door and walk a long way. And here, I want to turn it into a garden. I'll live alone, so why do I need so many houses?"
See you tomorrow
I'm not in a good mood today, so I asked for leave from Xiuxian.
(End of this chapter)
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