boyutpedia Chapter 222 Palace Rules
Chapter 222 Palace Rules
However, Xu Qingyi heard that the lives and arrangements of the imperial doctors were not as glamorous as outsiders imagined. They often had to stay up late to treat patients, and they had to be careful about their words and actions at all times so as not to offend the nobles in the palace. Although they enjoyed generous treatment and status, the pressure and responsibility they bore were also enormous.
Xu Qingyi listened silently, and she couldn't help but have a deeper understanding of the career of the imperial doctors. She thought they just enjoyed a noble status and generous treatment in the palace, but she didn't expect the hard work and efforts they made behind the scenes.
In Xu Qingyi's view, imperial doctors need not only superb medical skills, but also high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. They need to deal with all kinds of people, including concubines, the emperor, the empress dowager, the queen, and colleagues, and they must always be cautious to avoid unnecessary trouble due to momentary negligence.
In addition, the imperial doctors had to keep an eye on the dynamics of the palace, so as not to be involved in the palace struggle because of their words and deeds. They needed to carefully handle the relationship with various forces to ensure their status and interests in the palace, and they could not easily stand on the side.
"Of course, you have just arrived at the Imperial Hospital. You should first familiarize yourself with the Imperial Hospital and some things in the palace. You will not be assigned to be on duty at night.
The five of you will first follow Doctor Xu to learn for a while, and when you are familiar with it, you will be assigned to take night shifts, and then you will be assigned according to your strengths. "Wu Chen's voice was gentle, but with unquestionable majesty.
"There are many rules in the palace, and you need to adapt as soon as possible." Cui Shan reminded again.
Xu Qingyi nodded, and deeply agreed with Wu Chen and Cui Shan's reminders.
She also understood that as an imperial physician, she not only had to have outstanding medical skills, but also had to be able to cope with the complex environment of the palace. The interpersonal relationships in the palace were complicated, and the slightest mistake could trigger a chain reaction, causing unnecessary trouble to herself and others.
"Sir Xu, what should we do in the future? Or what should we learn? Please feel free to give us your advice." After Xu Qingyi and the other four put on the imperial physician's uniforms, Xu Qingyi bowed to Xu Yinan.
"For now, I will first familiarize myself with the palace rules and the information of the concubines in the harem, as well as the information of the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital.
Once you become familiar with the situation, you will be assigned tasks.
Although there are more than a hundred imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital, some are sent out, some are on recuperation, and some are on leave. The number of imperial doctors actually left in the palace does not exceed forty.
Among these forty people, several imperial doctors were assigned to treat royal relatives and important officials in the court, who were on duty for several nights. The remaining imperial doctors were responsible for the daily medical treatment of concubines in the palace.
Almost every imperial physician is very busy. There are so many palace maids, eunuchs and low-ranking concubines in the palace, and most of them are treated by imperial physicians below the fifth rank. You need to familiarize yourself with them as soon as possible, as you will be busy in the future.
You have just entered the palace and have little experience, so you must start with the most basic. Someone will patrol each palace to see if there are any palace maids or eunuchs who are sick and need treatment. If so, they will record it and report it to the imperial physician in charge of the Imperial Hospital, who will then decide which doctors to send to treat them.
After you are familiar with this basic information, I will arrange for you to treat the palace maids and eunuchs, so that you can practice first.
As for the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital, they all have their own personalities and expertise. When you get along with them, you must remain humble and respectful, and learn more about their medical skills and experience. Remember, the rules in the palace are strict, and you must be careful in your words and deeds, and never violate any taboos. "Imperial Doctor Xu pointed to the prepared materials in his room and asked Xu Qingyi and his party to read them one by one to familiarize themselves with them.
Xu Qingyi looked down at the information in her hand, which recorded the names, positions, preferences and taboos of the imperial concubines, as well as the specialties and personalities of the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital. She knew that these were the basis for her survival in the palace in the future, and she had to master them as soon as possible.
Next, for more than ten days, Xu Qingyi and the other five people memorized the palace rules and etiquette, and learned the various red tape and complex interpersonal relationships in the palace.
For Xu Qingyi and the others, this was undoubtedly an extremely boring and painful thing. However, they knew that if they wanted to survive in the palace, they had to adapt to all this.
After a day or two, Xu Yinan also started to let Xu Qingyi and the other four people treat some palace maids and eunuchs.
Today was the day when Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan were doing their cultivation. It was already the beginning of April. Both the Bai and Xu families had already rushed to the capital. A few days ago, they sent a message saying that they would enter the capital today.
On this day, Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan got up early, washed up, and went to the gate of the capital to welcome them.
The outer gate of the capital city was bustling with traffic and people. Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan stood aside, looking forward to the arrival of their family.
Finally, in the distance, dust was flying and the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and three carriages were slowly approaching.
Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan recognized the leader at a glance. They were the brothers Xu Dafu and Xu Dafu.
The two of them hurried forward and said, "Dad, grandma, you are finally here."
"Qing Yi, Bai Yan."
"Big sister. Sister Baiyan." Baiyun, Xu Qingping, Xu Qing'an, and Xu Qingwu shouted happily.
When everyone from the Xu family and the Bai family saw Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan, they all looked happy.
On the way, they learned that Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan were conferred the position of sixth-rank medical officers. As women, they became officials in the capital, and their officials were higher than county magistrates. At this time, the ancestral graves of the Xu and Bai families were furious.
All the fatigue from the journey was completely washed away by this message.
Bai Yan smiled and said, "Grandma, mother, grandma, uncles, and aunts of the Xu family, you have worked hard on the journey. Come on, we will take you to your new home."
"It's not hard, it's not hard, I'm happy." Grandma Bai waved her hand and said with a smile.
"Let's go home." Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan also got on the carriage and led the Xu and Bai families to their homes in the capital.
When they arrived at the house in the capital, they saw that it was a house with a large area and three courtyards.
The Xu family and the Bai family were even more overjoyed and were amazed.
"This house is really magnificent, even more magnificent than the one in Chuanshan Mansion. It must have cost a lot of money!" Xu Dafu exclaimed.
"Yes, this capital city is really prosperous, and we really benefited from Qingyi and Baiyan." Mrs. Zhu also sighed.
But they didn't say it was expensive. Now that Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan had entered the palace as officials, they were sixth-rank officials. Their residences had to be decent and could not be shabby.