Chapter 2399: Not as Good as Bai Shan (April Monthly Ticket Plus 26)
Manbao thought about it and nodded, commenting fairly: "Not as pretty as Bai Shan."
A group of women laughed and pointed at Madam Tang, saying, "If you ask her who is prettier, Lord Tang or Lord Yang, she will definitely say Lord Tang."
Mrs. Tang curled her lips.
One of the ladies sighed and said, "If it were me, I would definitely say it was Lord Yang, but a lover's eyes see beauty in everything, so the words of a lover cannot be trusted."
Manbao asked curiously, "Mrs. Han and Lord Han have no feelings for each other?"
There was silence at the table.
Madam Tang paused for a moment and then burst out laughing. She reached out and touched Manbao's forehead and said to Madam Han, "Children's words are innocent. Madam Han, don't take it to heart."
Madam Han smiled slightly and said, "Why should I bother with her? She is right."
She raised her head and gestured for Manbao to look. "Here, the Lord Han you mentioned is over there. But he can't be considered Lord Han anymore. He was dismissed from his position last month for making a mistake. Now you can just call him Mr. Han."
Manbao: ...The world changed so fast that she couldn't react for a while.
Madam Tang reached out and patted the back of her hand, saying, "Alright, I know you're feeling wronged, but you know she's been locked up in the Imperial Manor for the past month. How could she know what's going on outside?"
Someone laughed and said, "Even if we were outside, Madam Zhou would hardly notice. After all, she's very busy with official duties and doesn't have the leisure time like us. She just wants to see what's happening in the capital."
Madam Han said quietly, "So you guys are finding my family's affairs new."
Some of the ladies slapped themselves in the face, some comforted her, and some apologized to her. Manbao and Zhou Liru were both confused. They lowered their heads and silently touched a piece of dessert to eat, and drank a sip of tea.
When Mrs. Tang finally finished her socializing and pulled the two of them to sit in the storytelling pavilion, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Tang deliberately found a corner and whispered to them, "Why are you the only ones here? Madam Liu isn't here?"
Logically speaking, given the friendship between Liu Huan and Bai Shan, and the fact that Bai Shan now holds a title, the Liu family should have sent a separate invitation to Old Madam Liu.
Manbao said, "I sent an invitation, but Grandmother Liu decided long ago to go up the mountain to fast for half a month, so she didn't come. But Bai Shan is the head of the household, so it would be the same if he came."
Mrs. Tang was curious, "Fasting at this time?"
Manbao said, "Isn't it almost Qingming Festival? And Bai Shan is going to take the exam too. Grandmother Liu said that fasting is good for praying for the gods and Buddhas' blessings."
Mrs. Tang: “…Oh.”
Manbao sat obediently in the chair, holding a cup of tea and asked, "Mrs. Tang, isn't Brother Tang here? I don't think we saw him when we were having the feast."
Mrs. Tang looked at her and said, "Didn't you notice that today is not a day off?"
Manbao glared, "Then..."
Mrs. Tang said quietly, "They all come here to eat after taking leave or skipping work. Others can skip work, but he can't. If he hears there's a case somewhere, he'll go investigate."
Manbao was satisfied and said, "I also took a leave of absence."
Mrs. Tang burst out laughing and said, "We were just discussing this at the banquet. You've rarely been seen since you came back this time. Some people wanted to invite you to their homes for consultations, but you couldn't get anyone to come. In the end, they had to ask Doctor Liu to come."
Mrs. Tang looked at Zhou Liru, who was sitting beside her, and asked with a smile, "How is your niece doing with her studies? Maybe she's graduated?"
Manbao said, "How can it be that fast? She has only been learning for a few years."
She said, "I still need to study for a few more years before I can become a master."
Mrs. Tang: "Don't you say it only takes five years to learn? She has the basics, so three or four years should be enough, right?"
Manbao shook his head. "She's only learned the basics. It will take at least another four or five years to be as good as her senior brothers and sisters."
Whether it is Liu Sanniang, Zheng Gu or Zheng Shao, they have all been immersed in medicine since childhood. Regardless of whether anyone taught them or how much they learned, at least they have been influenced by it. What they know is incomparable to what Zhou Liru knows now.
Among the four disciples, the most powerful and the best student is actually Zheng Gu, followed by Liu Sanniang.
Mrs. Tang nodded slightly and whispered, "Because of you, quite a few female patients have come to see the female doctor in the past two years. Many of them even came from other places just to see you."
Manbao asked, "Mrs. Tang also has relatives and friends who want to see me?"
Mrs. Tang smiled slightly, tapped her forehead and said, "You are really a smart guy. That's right, there are more than one or two."
"But you've been busy since you came back. You were in the palace before, and then you went straight to the imperial farm after you came out. It's hard for me to ask you for help."
Manbao: "I had four days off earlier this month, why didn't you tell me?"
Madam Tang smiled faintly and said, "You just came out of the imperial farm and must be very tired. How could I come to you at that time to ask for help? In fact, I shouldn't ask you for help now. It's just that their illness is not getting better, so I want to ask you for help."
Manbao hesitated for a moment and asked, "What is the illness? If it's not too personal, I can recommend Doctor Ding and Doctor Tao, or I can ask Doctor Liu to take a look."
"You know, I'm in the imperial manor now. It's normal for me to be unable to leave for ten days or half a month. This time I might have to stay for a month. It's a bit inconvenient to treat patients at this time."
Was she able to come out today because of a banquet, or was it because it was Minister Liu's banquet that Xiao Yuanzheng agreed to let her out?
Just as the guests at that table had speculated earlier, they really needed Minister Liu's support at this time, and being able to bring the two sides closer by attending the banquet was what Xiao Yuanzheng wanted most.
But it is impossible to take leave to see other patients.
Mrs. Tang thought about it and whispered a few words in her ear.
Manbao frowned slightly, "Is that so? Have you asked Sanniang to go and see it?"
Mrs. Tang nodded and sighed, "That's because I've seen it. I've been getting acupuncture and taking medicine for eight days, but there hasn't been much effect."
Manbao weighed the pros and cons and nodded, "Then I'll leave early this afternoon and go take a look with Xue's wife."
Mrs. Tang immediately smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll ask you to leave with me then."
After discussing important matters, Mrs. Tang could see that she didn't like listening to books and kept looking towards the lotus pond, so she smiled and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you from looking at the beauties. Go ahead."
Manbao stood up and tiptoed to take a look over there. It was too far away and his vision was a little blurry. Zhou Liru whispered, "It's not Miss Fenghua."
Manbao stood firm and said to Madam Tang, "No rush."
Mrs. Tang: "...Is the girl named Fenghua really that pretty?"
Manbao and Zhou Liru nodded together.
Since his favorite person didn't come on stage, Manbao had the leisure to care about other things, "Why was Lord Han dismissed?"
"A prostitute got into a fight with someone in Chunfeng Tower. It got out of hand, and the censor who was waiting outside happened to see it, so the incident was brought to the court," Mrs. Tang said with a smile. "He wasn't just dismissed from office, he was also fined quite a bit."
The money was the fine from Lord Tang.
The second day of Riwan, hahahaha
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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