The eunuchs and palace maids were already under the watch of Prince Gong's attendants, and tremblingly led Manbao to see him upon hearing the request.
After asking clearly what Prince Gong had eaten, Zhou Man: ...
Manbao immediately turned to find Imperial Doctor Liu and asked, "Did he eat something bad?"
Imperial Doctor Liu spoke up, "Prince Gong has overindulged..."
The two exchanged a glance, then continued, "Prince Gong had a consistent diet before, but suddenly indulging excessively, his stomach and intestines couldn't handle it, hence..."
But in their hearts, they were relieved; at least it wasn't poisoning, so the situation wasn't as severe.
The tears in the emperor's eyes didn't fall, and to preserve face for his son, he shooed most people out, even sending the Crown Prince away, leaving only the emperor and empress with Prince Gong's wife and children inside.
