Capítulo 1600: Chapter 1575: All-Out Attack
When Manbao appeared before Prince Gong once more, the prince was lying feebly on the bed with a bowl of ice placed in the room.
Aunt Shang whispered to Manbao, “Lord Zhou Junior, Prince Gong seems really ill.”
Manbao said, “It’s only the third day, how could he be sick?”
She approached to feel Prince Gong’s pulse, but he refused with a stern face and said, “I don’t want you diagnosing . I want another imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital.”
Manbao sighed and said, “Your Highness, your rank is that of a prince, and should be attended by a sixth-rank physician. Coincidentally, I happen to be a sixth-rank physician. Even if you call in other doctors, their ranks are equal to or lower than mine, and they all have to consult with . Moreover, I am here examining you by the orders of His Majesty and Her Majesty.”
Prince Gong glared and said, “You treated poorly. I had no ailnts initially, but after your treatnt, I’m all over sore and now fallen ill. And now you seek to take credit and argue spitefully…”
Seeing Aunt Shang sowhat moved, Manbao turned around and left, shortly calling in a broad-shouldered, sturdy guard. Manbao had the puzzled guard stand before Prince Gong’s bed and indicated the guard, saying to the prince, “Do you know what’s between you and him?”
Prince Gong raised his head to look at the upright and robust guard but couldn’t speak for a long while.
Manbao clapped her hands, and two attendants reluctantly carried inside the pork Manbao had just requested.
This at, heavy with odor, was intended for the palace staff, and the kitchen preparing it was not far from here.
The two attendants placed the huge slab of at before Prince Gong’s bed, and Manbao solemnly addressed him, “Between you and him lies this sixty pounds of at, and this at can’t be sliced off from you, right? So, to shed it, it must be transford into energy and digested. Since you’re not a farr, going to the fields or lifting burdens in the streets is the best way. In under three months, I guarantee your health will improve.”
Prince Gong looked at the large slab of at placed before his bed, both angry and shocked, rendered speechless for quite a while.
Aunt Shang also imdiately cald down.
Manbao concerned herself mainly with Aunt Shang’s reaction; as for Prince Gong, she didn’t care.
Seeing Aunt Shang persuaded, Manbao waved her hand, and the two attendants promptly lifted the at and dashed away, while the bewildered guard withdrew as well.
Only then did Manbao sit by the bed and take Prince Gong’s hand to feel his pulse. She noticed his mood was gloomy, but that’s expected when losing weight, as eating less and drinking less while exercising can make anyone dispirited. So she said, “You’re feeling down, and I understand, given it’s been long since you exercised, feeling sore, with a bad mood being reasonable.”
“But you need to know, this is all for the sake of your health. His Majesty and Her Majesty are very concerned about you, so today, walk more, exercise to relieve your mind; once you’re done walking, you’ll feel better.”
Or not, after walking, he would be too tired to move, feeling no better in mood.
However, turning to Aunt Shang, Manbao said, “There’s nothing that a good night’s sleep can’t resolve. Currently, Prince Gong can’t sleep, but once he’s tired from walking, he’ll want to sleep.”
Aunt Shang pondered for a mont then went inside to persuade Prince Gong, coincidentally, as Mingda and Changyu ca to play with Manbao, no, to visit Prince Gong. Seeing Prince Gong unwilling to walk, they imdiately said, “Third Brother, this is not good, Father and Mother talked about you yesterday, saying your health has worsened lately, Mother even scolded Father for spoiling you too much, making you so fat…”
Mingda earnestly held Prince Gong’s hand and said, “Third Brother, Xiang’er is already four, yet you avoid seeing doctors, what if he learns from you?”
Prince Gong had to get out of bed and embark on the journey again, but his legs were unbearably sore, walking a bit and resting a bit, ultimately reaching the end half-walking, half-supported, and upon returning to the palace, he sat down and couldn’t get up, spending this day muddled and aching.
Manbao and the other two climbed a small hill, played for quite a while before leaving.
Manbao put the plants she dug into a basket and took them back to her residence, entering the courtyard to find Xu Yu crouching by her flower pots. She asked, “What are you doing?”
Xu Yu was startled, turned to smile and said, “This servant is watering the plants, Lord Zhou Junior, what are these plants you planted called?”
Manbao cheerfully ca forward to introduce, “This is araliaceae, this is green shrimp mbrane…”
These nas Xu Yu had never heard of, and these looked less like plants and more like saplings, making her unable to understand what purpose they served.
Xu Yu bowed her head slightly and asked, “Are these dicinal?”
“No,” Manbao openly replied, “These are so plants I’ve rarely seen, I love collecting plants, when I find them, I dig them up with Princess Mingda and bring them back to nurture.”
Upon hearing they were dug up with Princess Mingda, Xu Yu didn’t dare probe further, but couldn’t resist asking another question, “I recall yesterday I brought you flower pots and there were more plants, the rest…”
“They were dug up improperly, unsuitable for planting, so I disposed of them,” Manbao smiled and asked, “Why, did the stewardess inquire?”
“No,” Xu Yu’s heart thumped, hurriedly denying, “This servant was just curious.”
Manbao nodded, finding an excuse to dismiss her before entering the house, opening the basket, and picking out plants that Keke could record, letting it record them, while the rest were placed haphazardly in pots.
Keke asked, “Aren’t you afraid she’ll suspect?”
Manbao said, “No, I’ve always wanted to know whose person she is, but unfortunately, she never contacts anyone, this ti we’ll see.”
This ti, Xu Yu still did not contact anyone, Manbao wasted a whole day’s effort for nothing.
Manbao sighed heavily and quietly told Bai Shan, “She’s really capable, always calm, I even deliberately wrote a note before her the night before, yet she didn’t go find anyone.”
Bai Shan said, “Don’t be afraid, it’s her in the light and us in the dark, it’s she who should fear us.”
Manbao nodded, sat shoulder to shoulder with him on the rockery, swinging her legs and asked, “Did the Crown Prince seek you today?”
“He did, not just , Bai Er and Yin Huo were also sought after, asking about the note,” Bai Shan paused then asked, “Why did you add our nas to the top? We intended for you to take the credit.”
“It wasn’t solely my work,” she sighed, “Besides, I’m busy, both writing a book and overseeing Daming Palace, where would I have ti to handle relief matters?”
Bai Shan thought for a mont then said, “No wonder His Highness didn’t seek you last, you’re right, your ti is limited, book-writing is more crucial, if the Imperial dical Institute uses your completed coursework, any student arising from there, regardless of if you taught them personally, they count as your students.”
Manbao said, “That’s not the main thing, the main thing is, if my books get circulated, and if they can be passed down through the ages, I shall be a fad individual, moreover, such an opportunity to promote dicine shouldn’t be missed.”
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