For Manbao, this was the first time attending an imperial audience, while it wasn't Director Xiao's first time. Although imperial doctors cannot participate in politics, sometimes when the emperor falls ill and the court is unstable, as the director of the Imperial Hospital, he must attend the court to respond to the ministers and reassure them.
However, a court assembly of this magnitude was only his second time. The first was when the emperor ascended the throne, and at that time, whether or not one was an imperial doctor, they had to stand below to pay their respects.
Manbao originally walked with her head held high and chest straight, but upon reaching the entrance of the main hall and seeing Director Xiao slightly lower his head, she thought it over and followed suit, lowering her head as she walked in.
Both of them carried items in their arms, and upon entering the main hall, they first placed the items at their feet before paying obeisance to the emperor.
