Chapter 3269 Reunion
Xiao Yuanzheng sat in his study all night long, but he didn't feel tired when he went to the palace the next day. It was almost noon when Xiao Yuanzheng called for Doctor Lu, Doctor Zheng and others to take his pulse.
Imperial Physicians: ...
They lined up silently and came forward to feel Xiao Yuanzheng's pulse and report the pulse case to him. Wasn't it just lack of sleep and staying up late?
It’s no big deal.
Xiao Yuanzheng also felt his own pulse and felt his body, then said to Zhou Man, "Go get the medicine."
The imperial doctors looked at Zhou Man with confusion, then turned back to look at Dean Xiao, and then they were shocked, "Dean Xiao, you are not going to test the medicine yourself, are you?"
Just as Xiao Yuanzheng was about to say no, Zhou Man nodded solemnly, "Yes, Xiao Yuanzheng's love for Your Majesty is as bright as the sun and the moon, and his love is extremely deep."
Xiao Yuan was furious and reached out to hit her on the head, "You're the only one who can talk nonsense, why don't you go get the medicine!"
Zhou Man went there with his head covered. When he turned around, he met the eunuch from Taiji Hall who came to urge him. He nodded and went to the pharmacy.
Xiao Yuanzheng also noticed the person and quickly stood up and saluted, "Why is Eunuch Jia here?"
"Director Xiao, Your Majesty has a question. Why hasn't the medicine prescribed yesterday been delivered yet? Is there something wrong with the Imperial Hospital?"
"No, no, Doctor Zhou has gone to get some medicine. We'll go to the Taiji Hall soon."
Eunuch Jia responded with a smile, bowed and withdrew. After returning, he first reported according to what Dean Xiao said, and then described in detail what he saw and heard after arriving at the Imperial Hospital.
The emperor was slightly stunned and asked, "Is Xiao Yuan testing the medicine on himself?"
"Yes, from what Lord Zhou said, it was the medicine that was tried yesterday. Just now, Dean Xiao was having the other doctors take turns taking the pulse. Only when the pulse was normal did they let Lord Zhou get the medicine."
The emperor was puzzled, but he still waved his hand to let the eunuch Jia leave. When Gu Zhong was alone in the room, he asked, "He's not poisoned, so it's okay to drink the antidote?"
Gu Zhong laughed and said, "Your Majesty, I am a fool. Perhaps this medicine can be taken by people who are not poisoned? Dean Xiao and Lord Zhou are both highly skilled doctors. They must have an idea."
The emperor thought so too, and felt touched. "Thank you for your hard work, Dean Xiao."
Zhou Man grabbed the medicine, carried the medicine bag and three medicine boxes, and went to Taiji Hall with Xiao Yuanzheng. The two of them took the emperor's pulse again, and after confirming that there was not much change in the pulse, Zhou Man went to boil the medicine.
Zhou Man had said earlier that she had put two herbs in a different order, so she openly added the herbs in the middle. When she poured out the herbs, there was no one else in the tea room, so she was not afraid and directly took out the jade bottle and added the medicine in.
This was newly bought, and she put it in a jade bottle.
To be honest, Lord Wei's illness is easier to cure because he is at the end of his life and only needs to take medicine. Unlike the emperor, he is poisoned and the medicine he needs to match is very difficult to deal with.
Zhou Man personally brought the medicine to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you will take the medicine and I will give you the acupuncture."
The emperor shuddered. "Antidote injection?"
"No, it stimulates the drug's effects and makes it work faster."
The emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief. The detoxification injection was really too painful and not something that ordinary people could endure. And now he had only been given nine needles. It was said that the full set consisted of twenty-eight needles, and only Tang He had used them.
When the medicine cooled down, the emperor drank it all in one gulp. Zhou Man and Xiao Yuan were cooperating in giving the emperor acupuncture.
The emperor felt pretty good, "This medicine..."
"Drink once a day."
Zhou Man took the medicine residue away and disposed of it, and Gu Zhong told the emperor about it.
The emperor nodded and said, "Keep an eye on it and make sure to clean up the medicine residue."
Up to now, only the Queen, Gu Zhong, Zhou Man and Xiao Yuanzheng knew about the Emperor's physical condition. Everyone else had only various guesses, but there was no actual evidence.
The residue must not be passed on to others.
Gu Zhong agreed and asked someone to watch Zhou Man deal with the drug residue.
Zhou Man brought the medicinal residue back to the Imperial Hospital, squeezed out the water and fried it directly in the pot. After it was fried dry, he threw it into the fire and burned it all.
The eunuch staring at her: ...
This disposal method is really clean. They usually divide the medicinal residue into several parts, mix them with other medicinal residues and bury them deep. He has never seen such a direct destruction of the body.
Zhou Man confirmed that all the medicine residue had turned to ash, then clapped his hands and stood up, "Done."
After hearing Zhou Man's method of handling the medicinal residue, the emperor was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Not bad."
Zhou Man took the prescription and collected a lot of precious medicinal herbs from the Imperial Hospital. Xiao Yuanzheng was with her and kept reminding her on the way, "Be sure to be careful. Don't let the medicine pass through anyone else's hands. And dispose of the residue as well."
Zhou Man agreed, "Don't worry."
Zhou Man returned home and began to process the precious medicinal herbs she had brought back. She did not go out until the sun was about to set. Before going out, she put all the medicinal herbs into the space.
Wouldn’t that be great? No one else will ever come across these medicines, hehe.
Zhou Man opened the door and saw that the yard was quiet, so he walked towards Madam Liu's yard. As a result, there was not a single servant along the way, and the old lady's yard was also very quiet.
The maid guarding the courtyard saw Zhou Man and immediately stood up and saluted, "Madam, are you looking for the old lady? The old lady has gone to the west courtyard."
The Zhou residence is divided into two rows of courtyards, east and west, with the main courtyard where Zhou Man lives in the middle line. Mr. Zhuang and the Bai family live in the east courtyard, while the Zhou family lives in the west courtyard.
Zhou Man glanced at the sky and asked, "Is he still there?"
The old woman laughed and said, "Yes, he never came back after the afternoon."
Zhou Man waved his hand and said, "Then I'll go over and take a look."
Zhou Man heard a lot of laughter just after she reached the corridor and before entering the yard. She pushed the door open and saw many people sitting or standing in the yard. In the middle, a group of children were playing, and the prettiest one among them was her daughter.
Mrs. Qian was the first to see her. She came forward, pulled her over, and looked at her. She said, "It's not even a month yet, how come you're so thin?"
"Manbao is here, let's have dinner, the children are hungry too."
Without any help from servants, the Zhou family moved the tables and chairs out and then started serving the dishes in the kitchen.
Zhou Man wanted to sit with Bai Jingxing, but she didn't. She followed the other little girl closely and wanted to sit with her. When she saw her mother looking over, she enthusiastically introduced her to her mother, "Mom, this is my eldest niece, Zhou Meijun."
"...I know. I was the one who gave her the name. Her father is my eldest nephew, and her mother is my apprentice."
Little Bai Jingxing took her hand and said, "I want to be friends with her and have dinner with her."
Zhou Man looked at the two girls. Although they were a few years apart in age, they seemed quite harmonious, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Little Bai Jingxing became happy and pulled her eldest niece to sit at the table below.
This meal is considered a reunion dinner for the Zhou and Bai families.
(End of this chapter)
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