The matter of establishing a women's Imperial Hospital suddenly cooled down. The Empress stopped bringing it up, and Manbao no longer worried about whether she should take the position. Both parties seemed to have tacitly returned to a calm, unspoken agreement about it.
However, Ms. Doctor Liu came to stay by Manbao's side. Manbao took her to meet Shopkeeper Zheng and formally arranged for her to study and consult at Jishi Hall.
Imperial Doctor Liu did not oppose this arrangement, though he didn't particularly support it either.
Ms. Doctor Liu, however, was already quite satisfied with this outcome.
Manbao continued her routine: visiting the Li Residence daily to check on Fifth Lady Han, going into the palace every other day to see the Crown Prince, and occasionally visiting Taiji Hall on days when the Empress required a consultation to give her acupuncture.
