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 me. 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 me. Moreover, I am here examining you by the orders of His Majesty and Her Majesty."
