Behind the screen, the Empress secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What she feared the most was the Crown Prince refusing treatment, just like in the past—avoiding illness and eschewing doctors.
Though the Empress relaxed, the other attendants in the hall were still terribly tense. They wished they could block their ears and pretend they hadn't heard anything.
Manbao had already formulated the treatment plan quickly in her mind. She asked for paper and a brush from a palace servant, then swiftly wrote down two prescriptions. She originally wanted to hand them to the Crown Prince but, seeing Eunuch Wu behind him, she handed them to him instead and said, "This one is for consumption; the instructions are written on it. This one is for soaking in a bath; the instructions are also written."
Manbao turned to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, for the next two months, you should refrain from intimacy. As for acupuncture, should I administer it now?"
