In 1880, Empress Dowager Ci Xi called in all experienced physicians from all over the country to treat her disease. Xue Baotian, already 60 years old, joined the consultation for her.

The whole process of the consultation was as follows: Every day, all the physicians assembled in the palace waiting for Dowager Ci Xi .

After finishing the formal ceremony, the physicians began to check her tongue and feel pulse. Usually Xue Baotian was the first one to do so. After that he was required to report the result to Dowager Ci Xi  and answer her questions at the same time.