Chapter 2650 Test 2
Manbao returned to the Imperial Hospital, sat down and thought for a while, then spread out a piece of white paper to revise the prescription.
Doctor Zheng came in from outside and saw Zhou Man writing something. He went over to him and asked, "Master Zhou, what are you busy with?"
During this period, everyone may have adapted to life in the palace, and the weather was suitable, so fewer people fell ill.
Manbao said, "I'm changing the recipe."
After briefly recounting what had just happened, she said, "I'll make a prescription later. Do you want to go buy the herbs, or should I?"
Doctor Zheng immediately said, "I'll go, I'll go."
He has been in the palace for so long and has never gone out.
Doctor Zheng happily took the prescription and went to Yongzhou to buy medicinal materials. Their Imperial Hospital had a familiar drug dealer, and although it was in Yongzhou, they could find someone. Moreover, the types of medicinal materials required for Zhou Man's prescription were not many.
They are all common medicines and are easy to prepare.
After the medicine is brought back, the clinic staff will weigh it, pack it, and wait for people to come and pick it up.
A packet of medicine costs twenty cents, and one packet is enough for one foot soak. You can just boil it and use it for foot soaking.
The ministers could still afford a few dozen coins, so each family bought more than ten bags, which they could use for themselves, their wives and children.
They also tried to see if the medicine pack had any miraculous effects.
It's impossible to say it has a miraculous effect, but maybe it was because of the foot soaking, I felt sleepy before going to bed and then fell asleep.
Doctor Zheng thought Zhou Man's prescription was a good one and laughed heartily, saying, "Soaking your feet in medicinal water during the dog days of summer is a good way to get rid of dampness. I'll try that later."
Manbao said, "Twenty cents a pack, why don't you go out and make it yourself?"
This time, the Imperial Medical Service made a small profit. Of course, no one knew about this except the emperor and the people in the Imperial Medical Service.
"Fortunately, the Imperial Hospital is now under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Physician Office, otherwise the Imperial Rites Temple would have known everything after an investigation."
Once the officials of the Taichang Temple knew about it, almost all the civil and military officials in the court would know about it. At that time, those ministers would definitely speak out, even if the money was not much.
Doctor Zheng said, "I heard someone took a medicine bag and went to Yongzhou these past two days."
Manbao was startled and said guiltily, "No way, it's just a matter of twenty cents. We only make five or six cents per pack of medicine, not even counting the labor costs. Why are they secretly investigating this?"
Doctor Zheng said, "What are you thinking about? They are asking about the prescription, not the price."
Manbao breathed a sigh of relief. "Why bother asking about the prescription? Just ask me directly and I'll prescribe it for them."
Doctor Zheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid you're just asking about the efficacy."
Manbao stopped talking.
Doctor Zheng said, "Master Zhou, the prescription you gave to Master Wei seems to be different from this one."
Manbao asked, "Are you sure you want to know?"
Doctor Zheng quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, I don't want to know."
Doctor Zheng didn't dare to ask any more questions. Now Zhou Man was the only one responsible for Wei Zhi's pulse case. The emperor's pulse case still needed his signature before it could be sealed, but Wei Zhi's was recorded by Lord Zhou alone and then directly filed and sealed.
No one except Xiao Yuanzheng has the authority to view it.
Therefore, Doctor Zheng vaguely guessed that Lord Wei's illness was not simple, but Wei Zhi really did not show it.
He had been handling state affairs as usual, except for the lingering smell of medicine on him, but recently all the ministers had been emitting a similar smell of medicine.
The servant who was sent to Yongzhou to find a doctor came back with a report that the medicine for foot bath can remove dampness and promote sleep. It is not too hot when soaking the feet and is good for people, especially at this time.
Soak your feet now, and you will feel better in autumn and winter.
There is no flaw to be found.
Until the beginning of autumn, when the weather was about to cool down and the Crown Princess was about to give birth, the Emperor decided to return to the palace, but no one had been able to find out Wei Zhi's physical condition.
Everyone in the palace began to pack up, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory selected an auspicious day, and everyone prepared to return to Beijing.
The Crown Prince led all the civil and military officials from the capital to welcome the Emperor and Empress outside the city gate.
The emperor was very satisfied with the prince's performance as regent in the past two months. He praised the prince in front of all the civil and military officials outside the city gate, and then the whole family returned to the palace with smiles on their faces.
All the civil and military officials followed him into the palace, exchanged greetings, and then received their leave and returned home.
The officials could still argue, but Zhou Man and Doctor Zheng had actually been working in the palace for two months, so Xiao Yuanzheng gave them a five-day vacation and let them go home to rest.
Manbao was about to leave happily with her medicine box in her hand, but then she remembered something and turned back to Xiao Yuanzheng, "Xiao Yuanzheng, has the maternity leave I applied for been approved?"
Xiao Yuanzheng said, "The Ministry of Personnel rejected the request, but considering that it would be difficult for the female doctor and the imperial physician to continue working while pregnant, they granted them eight months of leave, no more."
Manbao asked, "Is there a salary?"
Xiao Yuanzheng glanced at her and said, "Your salary will be stopped, but your official land will not be taken back. Your rank and position will be retained. Your salary will be reissued after you are reinstated."
Manbao said, "But my Sanniang doesn't have any official land now."
Xiao Yuanzheng said calmly, "Doctor Zhou, she doesn't have it, but you do."
Manbao was stunned.
He said with a look of dismay, "Doctor Zhou, have you ever thought about having a child too?"
Manbao blinked and said, "I'm still recuperating and taking contraceptive pills. I won't be having children for the time being."
Xiao Yuanzheng was startled and asked, "What do you mean, your body..."
He looked Zhou Man up and down and felt that she had a rosy complexion and was full of energy, and did not look like someone in poor health.
"Doctor Zhou, don't take medicine recklessly just because you're an imperial physician."
Manbao asked, "Am I that kind of person?"
She said, "I'm not taking any medicine, just diet therapy. I'm following the prescription prescribed by Doctor Tao. Don't worry, there's nothing serious wrong with me. I just feel that I'm still young and growing, and my Qi and blood are a little insufficient, so I'm taking the medicated diet to regulate my body."
Xiao Yuanzheng looked skeptical. "I haven't seen you lack food or drink on weekdays, but I haven't seen you eat any medicinal food either."
Manbao said, "Just eat breakfast and dinner. If lunch is inconvenient, then just skip it."
Xiao Yuanzheng frowned slightly and gently advised, "If you're still growing, then it's okay to wait a year or two to have a child. But if you're taking contraceptive pills, then that's totally unnecessary. Pills are always harmful."
Manbao nodded, "I know, don't worry, I know what's going on."
So she bought it directly from the mall, the kind that lasts a year. Well, Bai Shan ate it, not her.
Xiao Yuanzheng watched her walk away, shook his head, and stopped talking.
Manbao went to see Liu Sanniang and calculated the due date with her. He said, "You should rest for two months before the birth. That way you will have five to six months to rest after the birth, which is more than enough. Then you can hire a wet nurse to feed the baby."
Liu Sanniang also planned this, and there were two pregnant women in the family. She had already discussed with Zhou Lijun that it would be easier to take care of the two children if they were raised together.
Manbao held his chin with his hand and said worriedly, "I don't know how my elder sister is doing."
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(End of this chapter)
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