Song Xibai was exhausted and didn't want to talk. She just nodded and asked Wei Hong to help her to the backyard.

Then, without even having time to shower, I fell asleep the moment my head hit the bed.

The Crown Prince stayed by the Sixth Prince's side all night.

The next day, just as dawn broke, the sixth prince woke up and saw the crown prince leaning against the bedside. He was so moved that he burst into tears.

The Crown Prince was just getting sleepy when he was startled awake by the crying. He thought something had happened to him, but as soon as he asked a question, the Sixth Prince immediately turned over, knelt on the bed, and kowtowed.

"My brother treats me with sincerity, and I will repay him with my life in the future!"

The crown prince rubbed his temples and pulled him up.

“We’re all brothers, why are you saying these things? Your illness came on suddenly, and it won’t get better in a short time. You need to rest for a while longer.”

The sixth prince lay down again, covered himself with the blanket, and nodded like a good boy.

"I will listen to my elder brother."

The Crown Prince had someone summon Dingxiang to take the Sixth Prince's pulse and prepare medicine, then got up to go to sleep for a while.

Dingxiang slept soundly all night and was full of energy. As soon as she entered the door, she rushed to the Sixth Prince.

"Stretch out your hand."

Her imposing manner made her seem nothing like a palace maid, leaving the Sixth Prince completely stunned.

When Dingxiang urged him again, the Sixth Prince finally reacted and extended his left hand.

Dingxiang immediately lifted his sleeve, extended two fingers and pressed them against his skin, carefully feeling them for a long time before letting go.

"It's much better than yesterday, Your Highness, please rest assured! By the way, what would you like for breakfast? I'll have someone get it for you."

As she spoke, she subconsciously tucked the blanket around the sixth prince.

The sixth prince's ears turned red, and he said softly, "Anything is fine, anything is acceptable."

Dingxiang got up and went out, calling Qingxi to fetch the meal, while she turned and went to the backyard.

At this moment, Song Xibai had just gotten up and was sitting in front of the dressing table, having Wei Hong comb her hair.

Seeing Dingxiang enter, Song Xibai asked through the reflection in the bronze mirror.

"How is the Sixth Prince?"

"It's a little better than last night." Dingxiang sat down beside him and described his pulse in detail.

“After all, his internal organs have been damaged, and it will be difficult to recover in a short time. He will need to rest for at least a month, and he will have to be careful for the next few years.” Song Xibai sighed. “Fortunately, he is not married yet, otherwise it would be even more troublesome.”

Dingxiang toyed with Song Xibai's hairpin and casually said, "He's a prince, what's there to worry about? There are so many people in the Imperial Hospital, can't they cure him? Let's not talk about him anymore, I'm more interested in that Gu worm. How come I've never seen such a powerful thing before?"

Song Xibai glanced at her, just as her hair was finished, and she waved her hand to refuse the tassel hairpin that Wei Hong had picked up.

"I see the apricot blossoms outside are in full bloom. Wei Hong, could you go and pick one for me to wear in my hair?"

Wei Hong nodded and left.

Song Xibai shifted her body to face Dingxiang before continuing their previous conversation.

"Gu is not only difficult to raise, but it also brings all sorts of trouble. I advise you not to get involved."

Dingxiang's thoughts were seen through, but she wasn't embarrassed; in fact, she was a little resentful.

“I have seen my grandfather’s medical skills; some of the Gu worms can also cure diseases.”

"That's true, but the process of raising Gu is not something ordinary people can accept. Even if you want to study Gu worms to cure diseases, you have to wait until later, until you are powerful enough that no one dares to question you no matter what you do."

Song Xibai didn't know whether he was speaking to Dingxiang or to himself.

Dingxiang pouted: "When will we have to go?"

There will be opportunities in the future.

Song Xibai patted Dingxiang's hand and gave her a reassuring smile.

Then, the two began to re-examine the prescription for the Sixth Prince's condition. After changing the medicine for two different patients, Dingxiang was about to leave with the new prescription when she suddenly remembered something and slapped her forehead.

"By the way, should we give him an acupuncture treatment?"

"That's natural. If a treatment course is seven days, then his condition would require at least three courses."

Song Xibai didn't think much of it and replied directly.

Dingxiang put away the prescription: "Tell me which acupoints to needle, and I'll go!"

Song Xibai couldn't help but show surprise.

"You want to learn acupuncture?"

Dingxiang's medical skills were somewhat specialized. She was good at pulse diagnosis, but her acupuncture was only so-so, mainly because she wasn't very good at locating acupoints. It's important to know that there are over 700 acupoints in the human body, and acupuncture uses at least 409. Add to that the differences in male and female anatomy, and the differences between adults and children, and it's very difficult to learn.

Of course, Dingxiang herself is quite talented in medicine, but she is still a bit young.

If Song Xibai hadn't had the experience from her previous life, she wouldn't have been able to do this.

“I used to think it was troublesome, since most people who come to the clinic for gynecological problems don’t need acupuncture, so I thought it didn’t matter whether I learned it or not. But after seeing you perform acupuncture to save someone last night, I realized that this skill is still very important.”

Dingxiang explained.

"I learned about acupoints from my grandfather before, although I don't remember them very well... but if you remind me, it should be fine, right?"

Dingxiang hesitated slightly when she said this.

This was the first time Song Xibai had ever seen her so insecure, and he couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, I'll teach you. If you study hard, it's not difficult."

Although the Sixth Prince's condition is somewhat troublesome, the main problem is that the treatment takes a long time. Acupuncture is not that complicated, and there aren't that many acupoints involved.

While the two were talking, Wei Hong ran back carrying several apricot blossoms.

"My lord, I've picked some fine branches. Which one do you like?"

Song Xibai stopped talking, selected a shorter branch from a bunch of pink and white apricot blossoms, trimmed it with a pair of scissors, and then inserted it into her hair bun.

Wei Hong circled around her several times, extremely excited.

"These freshly picked flowers are so beautiful. I saw some peach blossoms outside the wall. I'll have someone pick some later to put in a vase for you, my mistress."

Seeing how happy she was, Song Xibai let her be.

After washing up and having breakfast, Song Xibai pulled Dingxiang to the side room and began teaching her acupuncture.

Dingxiang put aside her usual playful nature and studied very seriously.

She already had a good foundation, and after studying for a morning, she remembered almost everything.

Song Xibai put down the silver needles and rubbed her neck.

"After lunch, we'll find a model for you to try on. If there are no problems, you can go and do the haircut for the Sixth Prince."

"model?"

Dingxiang asked involuntarily.

Song Xibai paused for a moment, then chuckled twice.

"It means simulation, a trial run before officially starting. By the way, why hasn't Wei Hong come back yet?"

Song Xibai quickly changed the subject. Dingxiang didn't think much of it. Anyway, she had often heard strange words from Song Xibai since she was a child, so she was used to it.

"Maybe she was having too much fun and forgot about the time? Come to think of it, Wei Hong is still a young girl! She seems to be two years younger than me."