On the fourth day, during a study session, Wei Linxia was not home. Upon her return, she changed to pay respects to her mother just as the study session ended. Only four people were present: Xi Zhaoting and Li Weiheng in front, with Wei Fengzhi and Yan Junzhu behind them. When Li Weiheng spotted her, Wei Linxia had to stop and engage. Suddenly, Li Weiheng said something puzzling.
“Sister Chenbi, when I went to your room, I saw a person behind the curtain, wearing red clothes, about this tall,” Li Weiheng remarked, raising her hand to indicate the height, similar to Xi Zhaoting.
Such a tall maidservant was rare. The other three looked at Wei Linxia sharply.
“It’s nothing. The prince needs treatment for his leg condition, and I wasn’t confident, so I had a wooden figure made to practice on.”
It was just waxed yesterday and couldn’t be moved, so it was left there,” Wei Linxia said.
“You didn’t even look carefully and just talked nonsense. I thought you were hiding a man,” Yan Junzhu retorted, speaking without restraint.
Wei Linxia, annoyed but composed, responded, “Your Highness is joking. I need to pay respects to my mother, so I’ll take my leave.”
The remaining four exchanged glances. Li Weiheng mumbled, “I was in a hurry, and when I found out Sister Chenbi wasn’t there, I just glanced from a distance, it wasn’t intentional.”
Wei Fengzhi yawned and smiled, “Chenbi knows your anxious nature, so she won’t blame you,” though his tone was displeased.
Wei Linxia ordered the eunuch to carry the waxed wooden figure to Xi Linxuan’s room. Facing the expressionless “object,” Xi Linxuan was slightly stunned. Was this her new idea?
“I consulted a doctor. The prince is almost recovered. From today, he will start practicing acupuncture on this wax figure until he can accurately perform the treatment. What do you think?” Wei Linxia asked. Once he was healed, she would take the wooden figure back for practice.
“You’ve already brought the item in front of me, so why ask for my opinion?” Xi Linxuan replied slowly, his voice even, yet warmth flowed through his heart.
So not everyone would deal with him just because he was a neglected prince.
“Does the prince mean to start today or another day?” Wei Linxia asked.
