After Manbao left the Crown Princess's palace, she was about to return to the Chongwen Pavilion when she was stopped by Gu Zhong's disciple, Gu Ji. He whispered, "Imperial Doctor Zhou, His Majesty has summoned you for an audience."
Manbao then carried her medical kit to the front hall with him, asking, "Is His Majesty unwell again?"
Gu Ji didn't dare say anything about this and quickly replied, "His Majesty said he wanted to see you, but didn't say it was because he was unwell."
Manbao nodded. As they passed a small garden, a chubby person emerged from under a tree not far ahead, followed by a group of people fanning him.
The tall fan's top had been blocked by the tree, so Manbao and Gu Ji didn't see it. Now that the person appeared, both of them were startled.
Seeing the person who emerged, and noticing he was staring at Zhou Man, Gu Ji became even more alarmed. He hesitated for a moment before kneeling to pay his respects, "This servant greets Prince Gong."
