Chu Mingyao looked at Su Wan in disbelief and said, "You're going to practice medicine?"
“Yes,” Su Wan said, “I’ve decided, I’ll set off tomorrow.”
When the two first met, Su Wan's eyes were filled with despair and sorrow. Now, however, her eyes shone with light. She said excitedly, "More than three months... maybe I can save hundreds or even thousands of lives."
The shock Chu Mingyao received at that moment was even greater than when she heard the inside story of the goddess.
Su Wan was a person who could leave at any moment. The day after seeing Chu Mingyao off, she suggested to Wei Jingzhuo early in the morning that she wanted to go out and practice medicine, saying that she felt too stifled in the palace.
Wei Jingzhuo wisely did not refuse, because he saw that Su Wan was unusually happy and much more lively.
"Ah Wan can do whatever she wants, as long as it makes you happy. But you'll have to disguise yourself."
Su Wan said, "Makeup is simple; that's my forte."
"I'll have the General accompany you... to practice medicine around the capital, is that alright?"
"I'll just play around as I please," Su Wan said. "I'll come back when I'm done having fun. Have someone prepare some medicinal herbs for me, and I'll take them with me."
Wei Jingzhuo summoned all the imperial physicians and instructed them to cooperate with Su Wan. The imperial physicians knew that the Empress was a skilled physician, so they dared not neglect their duties. After inquiring about Su Wan's requirements, they sent people to purchase a large quantity of medicinal herbs.
Su Wan swept all the medicinal herbs into the apartment and then put on makeup.
This time, she didn't disguise herself as a man; she only disguised her face so that no one could recognize her.
Upon receiving the imperial decree, Meng Ruliu delegated all matters to his subordinate generals and went to find Su Wan. Seeing that Su Wan was much more energetic than usual, he assumed it was because Chu Mingyao had comforted her, and was naturally overjoyed.
Su Wan also did her makeup to change her appearance, and said with a smile, "Sister Yi, do you think I'm good? I'll take you out to play."
“Great, I’ve been so annoyed with this for ages. You have no idea how troublesome it is to manage military affairs,” Meng Ruliu complained first, then added, “The generals under my command are all incredibly stupid. I used to think that my father’s hard work managing the border was due to his incompetence, but it turns out he had to manage so many incompetents. It must have been really tough on him.”
Su Wan laughed and said, "That's why they can't become great generals."
After they finished dressing up, they met outside. Su Wan called her Doctor Su, and Meng Ruliu called her Liu'er. They left the city through an inconspicuous side gate.
"Wow, I'm so happy," Su Wan yawned and stretched. "We're finally out. Let's go to the restaurant and have some hot food first."
The two of them rushed out and didn't even have time to eat lunch.
Meng Ruliu carried two bundles on her back. One bundle contained medical supplies, and the other, a long bundle, contained her double whips. She asked, "Sister, you are the Empress. Can't you even get a hot meal in the palace?"
"You don't believe me?" Su Wan said, "You have no idea how troublesome it is. Each meal has dozens of dishes that look lavish, but it takes half a day just to bring them all up. And we can't eat them right away. The palace maids have to taste them one by one. Only after they've tasted them and confirmed that they're not poisonous can I pick up my chopsticks. By then, they're all completely cold. It's unbearable."
"Then have the imperial chef make fewer."
"No, if I let the imperial chefs only make a few dishes, and word gets out, no one will dare to eat more than that amount of food. Wouldn't that be a disservice to everyone?"
"Do we really have to eat that much?"
"Yes, we have to eat that much."
Meng Ruliu was completely baffled and scratched his head, saying, "The royal family is really troublesome; they have so many rules."
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