Chapter 1396: Chapter 1374: Turmoil
“Your Highness, this is not only about your physical condition, but also another’s.”
The Crown Prince lifted his chin slightly and said, “The Crown Princess is right here.”
Manbao went to feel the Crown Princess’s pulse, asked about her menstruation cycle, and quickly calculated in her mind. She said, “Around fifty to sixty-two days, but to confirm, it requires a month and a half post-conception to be accurate.”
The Crown Prince rubbed his fingers, pondering for a moment. Despite feeling embarrassed, he still asked, “If I choose the latter, is this my only chance to impregnate someone? Can you guarantee a son in one try?”
Manbao: “…Your Highness, there’s no medical technique in this world that can guarantee a son in one go. If there was, it might take thousands of years.”
How do you know it can be done in thousands of years? If it can be done in thousands of years, why not now?
Before the Crown Prince could question further, Manbao continued, “However, it’s not only this one opportunity. Choosing the latter means that you’ll need more time to restore and recuperate afterward.”
She said, “If you choose to strengthen the root, then calmly adjust for three months. After three months, nature will take its course; perhaps pregnancy could happen immediately, or you may have to wait for a period.”
“You mentioned years ago it only takes three months…”
“But didn’t you drink too much?” Manbao listed one by one, “Not only did you drink, but you stayed up late, suffered insomnia, and were irritable, with weakened liver and kidney. The previous recuperation results were nearly ruined.”
She said, “Staying up one night could require a whole month of restful sleep to make up for the lost vitality. Doing something well requires a lot of effort, sometimes ruining something only takes a single act.”
The Crown Prince fell silent, contemplating something as a manic expression gradually appeared on his face.
The Crown Princess quickly sat beside him, grasping his hand, “Your Highness, it’s not too late, is it?”
Manbao curiously stared at the Crown Prince’s face for a while, then hesitantly asked, “Does Your Highness feel very angry?”
This question was like poking a hornet’s nest. The Crown Prince instantly erupted in anger, kicking the low table off the couch, shouting, “Shouldn’t I be angry? I’ve been diligent for over two months! So many people wish me to be without heirs, but I refuse to let them achieve their wishes!!”
After shouting, seemingly still not satisfied, he freed himself from the Crown Princess’s grip, stepped onto the floor barefoot, turned around, and kicked the wooden couch hard, leaving it off the ground, almost flipping it.
The Crown Princess, still sitting on it, was startled and couldn’t help but scream.
Manbao hurriedly supported her, though her gaze couldn’t help but linger on the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince stormed around the room, unable to vent his chest’s anger, irritably kicking the furniture over.
The Crown Princess held Manbao’s hand and, seeing her staring at the Crown Prince, mistook that she’d been frightened, and advised, “Don’t be afraid, the Crown Prince has a temper, but he won’t hit people randomly. Once he finishes smashing things, he’ll be okay.”
Manbao: …Aren’t these things expensive?
Manbao looked at the Crown Prince, whose face was red with fury, and couldn’t help but internally ask Keke, “Keke, don’t you think the Crown Prince seems strange?”
“I don’t think so.” Keke asked, “Host, need a scan?”
Manbao: “…Keke, can’t you offer friendly advice?”
“Host, I’m not a medical system and lack direct judgment ability. Suggest scanning body data.”
Nonsense, in previous emergencies, you could make judgments…
However, Manbao didn’t transmit this thought to Keke but pondered momentarily and said, “No rush, I want to try judging by myself first; if I fail, then scan.”
“It’s not to save points?”
“Of course not,” Manbao denied, “I’m not lacking in points right now; it’s just that as a doctor, I can’t always rely on you. I need to have my own judgments as a physician.”
Although she particularly itched to have Keke scan the Crown Prince to see what’s wrong, she resisted with considerable willpower.
This is truly challenging; it’s like having a treasure mountain but being unable to use it.
The Crown Princess didn’t know Manbao was distracted and, seeing her still staring at the Crown Prince, pulled her to avoid being accidentally hit by the items the Crown Prince was throwing around.
The Crown Prince had smashed almost everything in the room, significantly lowering the anger in his chest, and turned to look at the Crown Princess and Manbao.
Manbao then saw many bloodshot patterns in his eyes, the whites were half red, appearing manic.
She then looked at his limbs; his hands hung low, his steps were shaky, breathing slightly, obviously exhausted and weak.
Manbao broke free from the Crown Princess, stepped forward, and grabbed the Crown Prince’s hand to check his pulse.
The Crown Prince frowned, wanted to pull his hand away, but Manbao seized his hand and said, “Don’t move, let me check.”
The Crown Prince was displeased, asked, “Didn’t you check it earlier, what are you still checking?”
He felt Zhou Man was mocking him; Manbao detected his pulse was quick and slippery, unevenly fluctuating quickly, indicating obvious agitation.
Manbao promptly said, “I’m checking if you’re poisoned.”
With these words, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess’s expressions changed, but Manbao tilted her head, “Strange, Your Highness doesn’t seem poisoned, yet your irritability is odd.”
Crown Prince: …
He forcefully withdrew his hand from Manbao, asked leisurely, “Are you mocking me?”
“No!” Manbao denied, then stepped back a few paces, seriously examining the Crown Prince, asking, “Does Your Highness feel any abnormalities recently? How’s your appetite, has your temper been much more impatient than before? When do you usually get angry?”
The Crown Prince was dumbfounded, realizing her seriousness, knowing she genuinely thought he might be poisoned.
The Crown Prince’s heart ached a bit, clutching his chest, he asked, “In this case, can I still have children?”
Manbao scratched her head, “Your Highness, shouldn’t we first find the cause?”
The Crown Prince sat on the floor, directly leaned against the soft couch he’d kicked aside, and said nothing.
The Crown Princess also clutched her chest, sat beside the Crown Prince, silent alongside him.
Manbao stood apart, feeling very redundant, scratched her head, and sighed internally, “Fine, Keke, scan.”
Keke happily deducted a point, then extracted its own reward from the points and began scanning the Crown Prince.
After a short time, it presented the data to Manbao.
Manbao examined it carefully, frowned after a while; the Crown Prince’s physical condition seemingly had no major problems, but some values were quite strange.
She seemed to not have learned this, so could only package the data and consult Teacher Mo.