Xie Wanxing dove into the space and washed herself thoroughly, feeling refreshed. She picked out a new dress and put it on.

As soon as he came out of the room, he happened to run into Xie Kang who came to report to Cheng Hui about what happened on the farm. Xie Wanxing's eyes lit up and he called out crisply, "Brother Kang!"

Xie Kang quickly turned around, a smile plastered across his face, and responded respectfully, "Hey, hello, Miss!"

Xie Wanxing quickly stepped forward, carefully held out the two clay dolls, and handed them to Xie Kang: "You've come just in time. Please help me take these two clay dolls and fire them. I estimate two or three hours will be enough. When they are fired, bring them back to me so I can paint them."

"No problem, Miss. I'll come back later." Xie Kang agreed without hesitation.

"It's okay. It will be dark by the time you finish burning this. Come back tomorrow. There's no rush." Xie Wanxing waved his hand and said considerately.

It takes some time to fire clay dolls. If Xie Kang runs back and forth, he will probably have to travel in the dark, which is very inconvenient.

"Okay, thank you Miss."

"I guess my mother is giving A Yao a bath right now. You sit in the front hall and I'll call my mother over." Xie Wanxing placed Xie Kang in the front hall.

As Xie Wanxing had expected, Cheng Hui was giving Xie Yao a bath together with Aunt Li.

The tub was steaming hot, and the little guy was splashing his chubby little hands and feet in the water, making a lot of splashes. The two of them finally washed Xie Yao clean and were wrapping him in a dry towel. After drying him carefully, they changed him into a clean set of clothes.

"Mother, Brother Dakang is looking for you. I guess he is unsure about something in the farm." Xie Wanxing said, walked forward briskly, and took Xie Yao from Cheng Hui.

The little guy was white and chubby, exuding a sweet milky fragrance all over his body, like a soft and glutinous dumpling. After washing, he was still very cute. Xie Wanxing couldn't help but kiss his pink cheek.

"Sister." Xie Yao called Xie Wanxing in a baby voice and kissed her on the cheek in return, "Sister, where is the little rabbit you made?"

Oh, I forgot. I have to ask Xie Kang to take the little rabbit away with me, burn it and return it to Xie Yao.

"give you tomorrow."

After Tang Ze changed his clothes, he returned to his study. He had just sat down and was about to continue reading when he heard a slight movement from the study door.

He looked up and saw that the door had opened a little, and Xie Wanxing was squinting her eyes and looking inside. At her feet, Xie Yao was hugging one of her legs tightly, looking obedient and curious.

"Senior brother, are you okay?" Xie Wanxing asked softly, with a hint of caution and concern in his voice.

Tang Ze looked at the two heads, one big and one small, in the crack of the door. One was full of worry, the other was ignorant and curious. He couldn't help but feel a little funny. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said gently: "I'm fine, Junior Sister, don't worry about it."

"Can I give you an injection?" Xie Wanxing said, stretching his hand out from his sleeve, his white fingertips firmly holding a slender silver needle.

Tang Ze was slightly stunned, and after a moment of silence, he tacitly agreed to her suggestion. Acupuncture twice was quite effective in relieving his emotional fluctuations.

After getting the consent, Xie Wanxing immediately pushed the door open lightly, and Xie Yao, who was following at her feet, also followed into the study with his short legs, swaying from side to side.

She gestured to Tang Ze with a smile, "Brother, please come this way."

As she spoke, she led Tang Ze to a couch nearby. Then, she quickly walked over to the low table, placed the cloth bag she was carrying on the table, and gently untied the drawstring, revealing the bag, which was filled with silver needles.

While giving Tang Ze acupuncture, Xie Wanxing hesitated and said, "Brother, I have something I want to ask you."

"Junior sister, please speak."

"My master, ah, is Doctor Sun." Xie Wanxing carefully sterilized the silver needles over the lamplight as he spoke carefully, his expression slightly solemn. "You know his previous identity, right?"

"Yes, I know Sun Yuanzheng. He has also treated me before." Tang Ze nodded slightly.

"Why didn't he take up his official duties before? The director of the Imperial Hospital is the most senior doctor in the world, right? He shouldn't be old enough to abdicate yet, right?"

Tang Ze was silent for a while. He usually didn't like to listen to these gossips, but this matter was really a big deal, and all kinds of messy versions of the story reached his ears.

He thought for a moment and summarized it for Xie Wanxing: "Sun Yuanzheng had only one son, but this son had no interest in studying medicine. Later, he married Princess Lanyi."

"Princess Lanyi believed that doctors were of low status and did not want her son to study medicine. She argued fiercely with Dean Sun over this, and during the argument, the princess even asked to change her son's surname. She begged the emperor to grant him the surname Zhao, and Dean Sun resigned from his post."

Xie Wanxing: “…”

Is Princess Lanyi so resolute? Doesn't this action mean that the Sun family will be extinct and the inheritance of medical skills will be interrupted?

Xie Wanxing couldn't help but pause while fiddling with the silver needle in her hand. She had never imagined that there was such a sad reason behind her master's resignation.

"Oh, I see." Xie Wanxing nodded, "Thank you for telling me, Senior Brother."

"Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

Xie Wanxing was concentrating on acupuncture for Tang Ze. Her slender fingers twirled the silver needle nimbly, finding the acupuncture point and gently inserting it. After a while, she sighed softly, her tone full of worry: "Master was called away by the palace a few days ago. He hasn't come back yet. I'm worried about him."

"Someone from the palace?" Tang Ze's heart tightened when he heard this. His hands moved subconsciously and he muttered softly, "I'm afraid that Senior Brother is in trouble again..."

The voice was very soft, as if it was only spoken to himself.

"Hey, don't move." Xie Wanxing was so focused on acupuncture that he didn't hear Tang Ze's words. Seeing his hand suddenly move, he quickly reached out and held his hand firmly, a hint of anger in his eyes, "Don't move while acupuncture is being performed."

After saying that, she carefully checked the position of the silver needle again. After confirming that it was correct, she continued to focus on the movements of her hands.

Xie Yao was actually standing there very quietly, looking at Tang Ze with his big eyes, which was really adorable.

Xie Wanxing gently pulled out the silver needles one by one and carefully put them into the cloth bag. With a gentle smile on her face, she said to Tang Ze, "Okay, senior brother, I won't disturb you anymore. I have to go back to do my homework." After that, she reached out and took the hand of Xie Yao, who had been standing quietly beside her.

Xie Yao also said in a baby voice: "Goodbye, brother."

Xie Wanxing led Xie Yao out the door. When they were about to leave, he turned back and reminded her, "Brother, if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell me."

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