Taking a family leave isn't something you can just decide to take; although every official theoretically has one, the Ministry of Personnel has to approve it based on actual circumstances.
Take Wei Zhi as an example, can he afford to take a month's leave and ignore state affairs for a month?
The emperor would be embarrassed to reject it, but the Ministry of Personnel certainly wouldn't agree.
Similarly, at this stage, it is impossible for Zhou Man and Bai Shan to take family leave. Not to mention Bai Shan, Zhou Man has to keep an eye on the crown princess and Wei Zhi.
Manbao was happily preparing to take a five-day break, but after only sleeping in once, someone from the palace came calling, with a palace maid saying, "Her Highness accidentally got bumped by the little royal grandson today, and she's feeling some abdominal pain, so she asked Imperial Doctor Zhou to come and take a look."
