Chapter 785 Reverence
The seventh day of the eighth lunar month is auspicious for travel, marriage, moving, and groundbreaking.
Li Sanniang, who had been awake for a while, lay lazily on the bed, looking down at Luzhu'er, who was sleeping sprawled out beside her in a bib. Li Sanniang felt very satisfied, thinking that the child was changing every day, and just looking at Luzhu'er's smiling face made her happy.
"Third Sister, Third Sister, are you up yet?"
Li San Niang lowered her head and kissed the top of Lu Zhu'er's head, then got up, put on a coat, and went to open the door for Li's mother.
"Mother, it's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
First, Li's mother went to the bedside to look at Lu Zhu'er, who was sleeping soundly, before pulling Li San Niang away from the bed and saying to her, "You child, it's already this late, how can it be early?"
You're going to the Imperial Medical Academy for an important ceremony, and if you hadn't reminded me last night, I would have come over before dawn.
"Hurry up and wash up; your sister-in-law will come over soon to do your hair and put on makeup."
Li San Niang was naturally delighted to be invited by the Imperial Medical Bureau to attend such a grand event. However, Physician Ning had told her earlier that the commendation ceremony would begin when the sun was high in the sky. Even if she needed to go early, she didn't need to get up and dress up like her mother did, less than half an hour after dawn.
However, Li San Niang still obediently poured the hot water that her mother brought into the basin to wash up, just to avoid her mother's nagging.
Did you try this dress on last night?
Is there anything that is not suitable?
Hurry up and tell me, your sister-in-law and I can still help you revise it.
"You're going to such a grand occasion, how could you possibly be impolite?"
Li San Niang was cleaning her mouth with a boar bristle toothbrush when she mumbled, "It's just right."
About fifteen minutes later, Sister-in-law Li came over with a tray. Li San Niang looked at the food on Sister-in-law Li's tray and said, "Sister-in-law, why do you need to bring it over? I'll just go to the main hall to eat."
Sister-in-law Li didn't argue, she just smiled at Li San Niang, and then picked up a wooden comb to comb Li San Niang's hair.
Half an hour later, Li San Niang, with her hair styled in a droopy bun adorned with a gold hairpin and two fresh flowers, her eyebrows painted with blue ink, her lips stained with rouge, and dressed in a bright red cross-collar ruqun, led Lu Zhu'er out of the house.
Li San Niang, who usually only decorated her hair with wooden hairpins or hairbands, was dressed up in such a magnificent manner. Her originally plain appearance was instantly enhanced, and she looked like a beautiful woman.
At least when Dewdrop woke up and saw Li San Niang dressed up like this, she was so happy that she exclaimed, "Mother looks beautiful! Mother is so beautiful!"
When they arrived at the main hall of the Li family, Li Erxiong was stunned for a moment when he saw Li Sanniang's appearance. Then he smiled and praised her, "Sanniang is very beautiful today, like a person in a painting."
How can one not feel happy when praised by family members?
In fact, as physicians in the Chang'an Medical Alliance, Li's father and second brother were also going along today, and the clothes they were wearing were new clothes that Li's mother had asked someone to make for them long ago.
Three doctors from one family—that's quite a story to tell others.
Not to mention that Li San Niang has now won the favor of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and Li's father is stroking his beard happily.
After exchanging a few words, Li San Niang took the purse containing candy handed to her by Sister-in-law Li, stroked Lu Zhu'er's hair, and then got into the carriage with Qiu Xiang.
Although the three of them were supposed to go to the Imperial Medical Academy together, Song Fuling's father, Song Dalang, had already volunteered to drive the carriage over, and Li's father and second brother also got into the carriage driven by Song Dalang.
Li San Niang sat inside the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside. Qiu Xiang couldn't help but ask, "San Niangzi, why are you so relaxed? Aren't you nervous at all?"
"Hey, what's there to be nervous about? I was invited, but all I'm getting to do is stand a little closer to the front than my father and second brother."
Besides, I only have some influence at the Imperial Medical Academy because I am the only female doctor in the alliance and I have taught gynecology at the Imperial Medical Academy.
But I hold no official position; no matter what, I'm just a doctor in the alliance.
"I'm just here to see the sights, why be nervous?"
After listening to Li San Niang's words, Qiu Xiang thought about it and realized that what Li San Niang said made perfect sense.
"Third Sister is right, but I noticed that Old Man Li and Second Brother Li were quite nervous. When they went out, I saw that if Second Brother Li hadn't helped him, Old Man Li would have almost twisted his ankle when getting into the carriage."
Li San Niang understood the tension of Li's father and second brother; it stemmed from their natural fear of the authority of officials.
But what about Li San Niang?
Even though Li Sanniang had been in the Tang Dynasty for a long time, had met princesses and county princesses, and had even seen Emperor Wu from afar, and had daily contact with officials of various ranks, from Di Shaoqing of the Dali Temple to Ning Yizheng and Sun Yijian of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Li Sanniang still lacked something compared to the Li family.
What's lacking is fear of authority!
What's lacking is the fear of officials and sages!
This can also be seen in other time travelers, such as Xing Yu and the Ding brothers.
As for Bi Qionglan, Chang Siyuan, Jiang Yiyun, and Shi Le'an, who are now within the system, they are better at pretending, but in reality, their hearts beneath this disguise still despise the authority of feudal society.
This is something called self-esteem, which comes from a modern society where everyone is equal.
Therefore, it was really difficult for the time-traveler Li San Niang and her companions to feel any awe for the official power in feudal society. However, they also knew that this power could really kill them, so they began to disguise themselves.
If you can disguise yourself well, you can get into the system and use it to protect yourself.
Those who are bad at pretending are like the Ding brothers, who thought they could turn the tables and become the masters of their own destiny, only to be taught a lesson in the end.
With her mind filled with all sorts of random thoughts, Li San Niang noticed that the street was getting cleaner and cleaner, and knew that they were about to enter Zhuque Avenue.
The Imperial Medical Academy was located on Zhuque Avenue, which was lined with various government offices. Naturally, there were dedicated people to maintain the street, making it much cleaner than other places.
However, because today was the Imperial Medical Bureau's commendation ceremony, most of the physicians belonging to the Chang'an Medical Alliance, except for those who stayed behind to guard their homes in case of accidents, were going to attend the ceremony. As a result, Li San Niang and her carriage were stopped at the street corner before they even approached Zhuque Street.
"Third Sister, the patrolmen say that to prevent a stampede, carriages and horses are not allowed to enter."
So, Li San Niang, along with her father, her second brother, and Qiu Xiang, got off the carriage. After telling Lao Shi and Song Da Lang to find a place to park, the group went inside.
Before they had walked more than a few steps, someone called out to Li San Niang, "San Niangzi? San Niangzi? Li San Niangzi?"
In fact, Li San Niang recognized the voice immediately upon hearing it; wasn't that Tang Mingyue's voice?
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