Chapter 2648 Summer Vacation 3 (Additional chapter for book friend "20200523131141797")
"However, judging by Lord Wei's snoring, he might have some nasal problems. It could also be due to lying prone," Manbao asked the old servant. "Does Lord Wei snore when he sleeps at night?"
Old servant: "... sometimes I beat you, sometimes I don't."
Manbao muttered softly, "I don't know if it's because he's tired, or if it's something else..."
"Forget it. Now is not the time to treat this. Later, tell Lord Wei that he can sleep on his side at night. This way, he can breathe more smoothly and won't snore."
The old servant didn’t understand why they were fussing over such a trivial matter. It was just snoring. Which grown man didn’t snore?
However, since this was the advice from Imperial Physician Zhou, he still took note of it.
Manbao sat on a small stool nearby, calculating the time and occasionally turning the hands. Lord Wei was asleep the whole time.
The old servant felt a little sleepy after hearing the sound of sleeping.
When everyone was feeling a little sleepy, someone knocked on the door and the two of them immediately woke up.
Manbao frowned slightly, and the old servant hurriedly got up to open the door.
Manbao heard the old servant in the yard say: "Our master has just gone to bed. If you have anything to say, why not wait until our master wakes up?"
"Yes, I will definitely pass it on."
Manbao heard the sound of the door closing and breathed a sigh of relief. She stretched out her finger and gently placed it on the edge of the acupuncture point. After feeling it for a while, she twisted the needle. One of the needles trembled slightly, as if a stream of air was rushing from inside to outside. Wei Zhi also paused his uncomfortable snoring and moved his body.
Manbao immediately turned the needle out most of the way, and then continued to prick the acupuncture point, slowly waiting for the frequency of the trembling needle to slow down, and then he pierced the acupuncture point and stopped moving.
And there was another knock on the gate.
Manbao paused, turned his head and looked out the window.
The old servant, who was halfway there, went back to open the door.
"Master Zhou?" the old servant said, "Master Zhou is not here. Perhaps you can find him at the clinic."
"I don't know. Lord Zhou did come to check my master's pulse this morning, but he left after that."
The old servant dismissed the servant, closed the door again, and returned to greet Zhou Man. "Sir Zhou, it's the maidservant beside Concubine Zhao who's here to ask for help. She said Concubine Zhao is suffering from summer heat, so they'd like you to go and see her."
Manbao frowned, "Is this the fate of even the concubines in the harem?"
The Yongzhou Palace is very cool. They came here to escape the summer heat, so how could they suffer from the summer heat?
Manbao glanced back at Wei Zhi and said to the old servant, "The needle can be removed in half a quarter of an hour. I will go and check it out then."
"Then I'll see if there's anyone outside."
It seems like something.
Manbao pointed to the courtyard next door and asked curiously, "Minister Li and Minister Han live next door, right? Others may not know that I'm here with Lord Wei, but how could they not know?"
The old servant laughed and said, "My master has told these old masters, so they know what's going on. It's impossible to hide it from them. But as long as Master Zhou doesn't tell them, no one will know the extent of my master's illness. These old masters are like this, not to mention the masters who live further away. They rarely see each other on weekdays."
"It's just that since the master fell ill, all kinds of evil spirits have come out, as if without us masters, they can all take orders."
Manbao smiled but didn't answer.
After waiting for a while, Manbao went to remove the needle.
She inserted the needle, covered Wei Zhi with a thin quilt, and said to the old servant, "Let the master sleep. He can sleep as long as he can. What he needs most now is sleep."
"Alas, who says it isn't true?" The old servant sent Zhou Man out and sighed, "Last night, the master went to bed early, but couldn't fall asleep. He felt he was wasting time, so he got up to deal with state affairs. Who knew that the more he read the memorials, the more excited he became. He didn't fall asleep until the early morning, but he got up again at dawn not long after he fell asleep. I don't know if he fell asleep at all."
Manbao frowned.
After opening the gate, the old servant peeked out skillfully. After making sure that no one was following them, he let Manbao go out.
This place is different from the outside world. It is a temporary palace. Guards patrol here every once in a while, so a person cannot stay in one place for too long, otherwise he will be questioned.
This made things convenient for Zhou Man and Wei Zhi.
Only then could she come to Wei Zhi's house with such openness to give him acupuncture and treat his illness. Otherwise, if it were in the capital, someone with ulterior motives would simply send people to squat at the door of Zhou's and Wei's houses and watch people coming in and out. What could they do to them?
But here, even if some people have doubts, you can't just squat here and watch them.
However, the families next door and opposite must have left people at home listening to the noise, so it is basically impossible to hide it from them.
Fortunately, people living in this area are all like Han Shangshu and Li Shangshu. They see each other every day, so they still have to consider basic etiquette, morality, integrity and shame.
Manbao went home first with his medicine box and asked Xibing and Wuyue, "Has anyone come to see a doctor?"
"No, sir."
Manbao curled his lips, stood up and went to the clinic. He happened to meet Assistant Doctor Duan who had just returned from outside. Manbao saw him carrying a medicine box and asked, "Who did you go to see?"
"Your Excellency, it's Concubine Zhao."
Manbao was surprised, "Is she really sick? What's the pulse diagnosis? Is it serious? Have you prescribed any medicine?"
Manbao apologized in his heart for his previous misunderstanding and was about to make amends when he heard Medical Assistant Duan say helplessly, "The Empress said that Concubine Zhao has a summer heat. She's afraid the climate here in the temporary palace isn't suitable for her. She's sending people to pack up and send Concubine Zhao back to the capital."
He added, "We were called in to take Concubine Zhao's pulse and prescribe some heat-relieving prescriptions."
Manbao: "...you opened it?"
"It's been prescribed," Assistant Doctor Duan said. "Concubine Zhao is in very good health. I don't know how I've offended Her Majesty. She seems very angry and is determined to send Concubine Zhao back to the capital. I have no choice but to prescribe a summer heat-relief remedy for Concubine Zhao to take on the journey."
Manbao asked, "What prescription did you prescribe for relieving the summer heat?"
"Sour plum soup."
Manbao couldn't help but burst into laughter and said happily, "Good recipe."
Assistant Doctor Duan finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I'm glad I didn't make a mistake. I'm glad I didn't make a mistake."
Manbao stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me the pulse record."
Assistant Doctor Duan quickly took out the pulse record and presented it to him. Manbao took a look at it, nodded slightly, and said to him, "Please put it in the file."
"Yes," Assistant Doctor Duan was about to take the pulse, but after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Zhou, the Empress has always been kind and benevolent. How did Concubine Zhao offend the Empress?"
Manbao waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It's none of our business. If we're sick, we'll go see a doctor. If we're not sick, we'll just relax and enjoy the summer heat."
She looked around and asked, "By the way, where is Doctor Zheng?"
"Doctor Zheng is resting in his courtyard. He said that it is you, Lord Zhou, who will be on duty today."
Man Bao nodded. "After you've filed the document, bring it to me for signature. Then go find Doctor Zheng. His Majesty is going to pick grapes tomorrow, and he's asked Doctor Zheng to accompany him. You should come with him."
Assistant Doctor Duan was surprised, "Master, are you not going?"
Manbao shook his head. "I have to make some pills tomorrow and study some prescriptions, so I won't go."
See you tomorrow, good night
(End of this chapter)
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