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Shen Chuwei had just stood up when she heard the words and sat back down; after a satisfying meal, her favorite thing to do was to lie down, only this time was not the moment for lying down.

"I’ll come back and give you acupuncture after I finish taking the pulse, I will be quick."

Lin Xian complained discontentedly, "Then why didn’t you go earlier? Why must you go to take his pulse when it’s time for my acupuncture?"

Shen Chuwei replied, "Weren’t we having dinner just now?"

Lin Xian asked again, "What about before dinner? Why didn’t you go then?"

Shen Chuwei answered confidently, "Wasn’t Princess Leyuan here before? It’s not proper for a single man and a single woman to be alone in a room."

Lin Xian explained after hearing this, "There’s nothing between Princess Leyuan and me, don’t overthink."

Shen Chuwei, however, didn’t see it that way. ’Better safe than sorry,’ as the saying goes. According to her intuition, Ouyang Leyuan harbored improper thoughts towards Xiao Jinyan.

"If my husband remembers me, I naturally trust you to be sensible, but you don’t remember now. You’re at an age full of vigor and vitality, what if you lose your sense of propriety?"

The mention of vigor and vitality reminded Lin Xian of his reaction after seeing that painting; certainly, he was at an age of robust energy, but that didn’t mean what she suggested.

"This is getting more and more preposterous."

"Enough talking, I have to go take Ouyang Jingyuan’s pulse, otherwise it’ll be too late."

"So, it’s proper for you to go take Ouyang Jingyuan’s pulse now?"

Shen Chuwei picked up the medicine box and rebutted, "I am going to treat a patient, what’s wrong with that?"

Lin Xian hummed, "A single man and a single woman alone in a room, and Ouyang Jingyuan is also at an age of vigor and vitality. Is that appropriate?"

Shen Chuwei nodded thoughtfully, "You do have a point."

Lin Xian let out a satisfied grunt, "So are you still going?"

Shen Chuwei said, "Yes, I am going. I’ll feel uneasy if I don’t take his pulse."

Lin Xian’s eyes paused, and his face changed, "Didn’t you just say I had a point?"

Shen Chuwei chuckled, "I’m going with Qin Xiao, so it won’t count as a single man and single woman alone together. I promise to be quick."

Lin Xian: "..."

Shen Chuwei, carrying the medicine box, walked out without looking back after opening the door.

Lin Xian, aggravated, threw the teacup he was holding, then realized he was getting angry and lost his composure.

When Shen Chuwei arrived, Ouyang Jingyuan had just finished bathing, dressed in light sleepwear; if she came any later, he might have already been resting.

Ouyang Jingyuan greeted her with a soft smile upon seeing her, "I thought you weren’t going to take my pulse today."

Shen Chuwei felt a little embarrassed, because personal matters had made her late.

"I was delayed by something, sorry to have kept you waiting."

Ouyang Jingyuan spoke gently, "I am very free at the moment, you can come over anytime, there’s no need for self-reproach."

Shen Chuwei sat down in front of him, "I will take your pulse first, then decide on the medication for tomorrow."

Qin Xiao placed the medicine box on the table, opened it, and took out a mat for the pulse examination, placing it on the table. After following Shen Chuwei for a while, he had become more and more adept as an assistant.

When Shen Chuwei took the pulse mat, Ouyang Jingyuan cooperated by stretching out his hand, wearing summer clothes that left his wrists exposed, without the need to roll them up specially.

Shen Chuwei took his pulse attentively.

She was rather familiar with Ouyang Jingyuan’s condition and after a period of treatment, his condition had stabilized.

However, the medical prescriptions needed to be extremely careful, as all medications had to be mild and non-irritating. The slightest strong medicine would be too much for Ouyang Jingyuan’s body to withstand.

After taking the pulse, Shen Chuwei knew what medication to use the following day.

"Rest well, I’ll come again tomorrow."

As Shen Chuwei was about to leave, Ouyang Jingyuan called out, "Doctor Shen, how did you become Xiao Jinyan’s wife?"

Hearing his master mentioned, Qin Xiao looked up at Ouyang Jingyuan, his gaze inquisitive.

Shen Chuwei stated the obvious, "I was selected in the draft and entered the East Palace, hence I naturally became Xiao Jinyan’s wife. Is there an issue?"

Ouyang Jingyuan didn’t understand the rules of Daxia, but he knew one thing – imperial power, which no one dares to defy.

"No issue, just curious, that’s all. What do you think of Xiao Jinyan?"

Shen Chuwei responded almost without thinking, "He’s very smart, an outstanding future Crown Prince, and also a qualified husband."

A brief sentence, devoid of excessive adjectives, yet contained many.

Ouyang Jingyuan expressed some surprise upon hearing this, "Xiao Jinyan is the Crown Prince?"

Shen Chuwei nodded, "Mhm."

After his surprise, Ouyang Jingyuan agreed with a nod, "No wonder you say he’s outstanding. To be chosen as the Crown Prince, naturally he’s the best among all the princes."