It's impossible to keep it secret; medical records must be written. Otherwise, should something happen to the Emperor, who would be responsible, her or Gu Zhong?
However, Manbao did not voice this in front of Gu Zhong. She neither rejected nor agreed, a skill she learned from Director Xiao.
When those in higher positions make unreasonable demands, you should muddle through and follow the rules afterwards; that's never wrong.
Especially when the consequences are not severe, it's even more imperative to follow the rules.
Otherwise, what if the originally minor consequences turn severe because you didn't adhere to the rules?
Only in cases like poisoning, where the consequences are severe, would they discreetly write secret medical records as ordered by those in power, temporarily not entering them in the registry.
But once things are settled, whatever needs to be recorded still needs to be recorded.
