Hearing the sound of someone throwing up, Zixiu suddenly realized that Physician Ling seemed to have calmed down. He then gradually loosened his grip on the latter, but to his surprise, he couldnât withdraw his hands. âWhat the hell?â
When he looked up in confusion, Zixiu immediately met Lingxiaoâs enchanting eyes, which reminded him of the moment the latter making eyes at him in the morning. Zixiu felt his heart skip a beat as if he had been struck by lightning. As Lingxiao grabbed him so tightly, Zixiu failed to break free from his grip after a few attempts.
When he was struggling desperately, he suddenly heard Xingyiâs voice coming from behind the sparse fence. âYour Highness!â
Zixiu turned pale in an instant and he was so nervous that he was nearly out of breath. Xingyi only allowed him to hang about near the princessâs bedroom. However, he had not only crossed the line, but also tried to take the opportunity to run away!
âYour Highness, are you there?â
Hearing the increasingly impatient voice approaching, Zixiu could tell that next, Xingyi would come out from behind the fence and appear in front of him like a ghost!
Standing where he was in a panic, Zixiu didnât know what to do.
At this critical moment, he suddenly felt someone grab him on the waist. Losing his balance, Zixiu leaned backward and saw Lingxiaoâs magnified face in front of him.
âYour Highness, whatâs wrong with you? Your Highness, wake up!â Lingxiao cried out with a trembling voice, looking anxious.
He acted so realistically that Zixiu even doubted that he might have really fainted and been held up by Physician Ling and his servant. Otherwise, how could Physician Lingâs eyes be full of concern?
âOh! I really feel dizzy!â Zixiu gave himself a psychological cue and then closed his eyes cooperatively as if he had lapsed into a coma.
âWhat happened?â Catching sight of Zixiu, Xingyi dashed over instantly. She snatched him from Lingxiao and then placed him on the couch aside with a trace of suspicion crossing her sharp eyes.
Seeing that, Lingxiao could tell that there must be many secrets about this âprincessâ. âShouldnât the new wife of Prince Mu be Princess Liuxu of the Wen Kingdom? How come Nangong Du replaced the princess with Xiuxiu without being noticed? It has been over half a month since they got married, but though Nangong Du was poisoned, nothing happened between the two countries, so there must be a skeleton in the closet! But itâs none of my business! Iâm only a physician and Iâll be content as long as Xiuxiu can get out of here and spend the rest of her life with me. Hahaha!â
Though he was thrilled inwardly, Lingxiao looked very serious as if he was tense. He reached out and was about to feel the âprincessâsâ pulse, but was stopped by Xingyi euphemistically.
âYour Highness, seems your malady had recurred. Letâs get back to your chamber and take a rest!â Getting down on one knee, Xingyi wiped the âprincessâsâ forehead gently with a handkerchief, her voice full of concern. However, from an angle that Lingxiao couldnât see, she was digging into the back of Zixiuâs neck with her scarlet fingernails!
âHow could a maidservant paint her nails red?â Clenching his teeth with a frown, Zixiu was in such pain that he almost burst into tears. Now he couldnât act as still as a dead man for fear that this damn woman would strangled him right away!
Thinking that Zixiu was still faking it, Lingxiao suddenly came up with an idea. âI wonder what kind of illness Her Highness has. Maybe I canâ¦â
âI donât think thatâs necessary!â Xingyi interrupted him rudely while helping up Zixiu, who had just âcome roundâ. âHer Highness will be alright after a short rest. His Majesty has issued the decree, so Physician Ling, I suggest you concentrate on how to detoxify Prince Mu!â
With that, she took Zixiu away without even looking back.