"Got it, Xin Zizhao. You've been getting more and more naggy lately!" Wei Shuxuan complained about Xin Zizhao always keeping an eye on her recently.
"I'm not being naggy. I'm just concerned. And," Xin Zizhao looked at Wei Shuxuan seriously, "I only act like this towards you."
The implication was that she should be content.
Wei Shuxuan understood the hidden meaning in Xin Zizhao's words. She just gave a soft snort and ignored him. "I'll leave first. I'll come back to find you tonight."
"Go and come back quickly."
Xin Zizhao answered Wei Shuxuan while dealing with the memorials in his hand. Wei Shuxuan saw that he didn't even lift his head. It was obvious that there had been a backlog of work in the court recently, and now Xin Zizhao was dealing with these leftover issues. She took a look at Xin Zizhao and then turned to leave.
Arriving at Huaman Palace, Wei Shuxuan asked the guards in Huaman Palace if the Eleventh Prince was in the palace. But the guard told her that the Eleventh Prince had gone out and was not in the palace at the moment.
"Do you know where the Eleventh Prince has gone?" Wei Shuxuan pressed the guard.
"Your Majesty, the humble one doesn't know."
The guard had no expression on his face. Wei Shuxuan couldn't help silently complaining in her heart that this guard was too dutiful. He answered whatever was asked.
"Do you know when the Eleventh Prince will be back?" Wei Shuxuan asked the guard again.
However, the guard still replied expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, the humble one is not clear. For a noble royal like the Eleventh Prince, how could he inform a lowly servant like the humble one of his whereabouts?"
"..." The guard seemed to make sense. Wei Shuxuan felt that there was no point in asking further. So she decided to go back to Fenghe Hall first. But before leaving Huaman Palace, she still told the old nurse in the palace.
"Old nurse, if the Eleventh Prince comes back, please tell him that I have something to talk to him. Ask him to come to Fenghe Hall to find me when he's free."
"Yes, this servant obeys."
After Xin Yeheng got the Phoenix Feather Mirror last night, he planned to go out today. He wanted to find out about the materials of this mirror. The Phoenix Feather Mirror could release toxins under strong light. He had heard from Wei Shuxuan that she didn't think the toxin was released because of some kind of witchcraft or magical effect. She believed that it was the materials used to make the mirror that were to blame. As for the specific materials, she wasn't sure because Xin Zizhao didn't allow her to investigate.
At that time, Xin Yeheng thought that if this Phoenix Feather Mirror was really so powerful that it could kill people invisibly, then he had to find out the raw materials of the mirror, including the frame and the mirror surface. Only in this way could his plan be realized.
So he got up early and left the palace with the Phoenix Feather Mirror in a box. He went outside to find a skilled mirror - maker to help him identify the materials of the Phoenix Feather Mirror, and he also had to be careful not to let the mirror be exposed to strong light.
In the early morning, the market outside the palace was bustling with people. The hawking sounds of the peddlers were intertwined, making it very lively. Xin Yeheng carried the box wrapped in yellow cloth and inquired on the street about the well - known mirror - makers in the capital.
"Excuse me, do you know where I can find a mirror - maker? Or an antique appraiser will do."
Xin Yeheng saw a small mirror - selling stall and went up to ask the stall owner. The stall owner was a middle - aged man, probably in his forties or fifties. He answered with enthusiasm in his tone, "There's a very famous mirror - maker in the western suburbs. You can go and look for him. His surname is Mu, Master Mu. As for the antique appraiser you mentioned, I'm really sorry. I don't know about that."
Hearing the stall owner's apology, Xin Yeheng quickly waved his hand embarrassedly. "It's okay. It doesn't matter that you don't know. Thank you."
"Be careful on the way, young man!"
Xin Yeheng didn't expect to meet a kind - hearted person on this trip. According to the location the stall owner told him, to save time, Xin Yeheng hired a carriage and went to the western suburbs. There were few people in the western suburbs, so there were very few shops. There was only one. Xin Yeheng walked over to the shop. Looking up, he saw the plaque that said "Mu's Mirror - Making". He thought this must be the place the stall owner mentioned.
There was no one in front of the door. Xin Yeheng went in with doubts and found that the shop was filled with all kinds of mirrors piled up in the corners. There was no one in the shop either. He walked into the inner room of the shop and saw an old - looking uncle lying on the ground. He was so scared that he quickly rushed over.
"Uncle, uncle, are you okay?" Xin Yeheng shook him, but he didn't move. He nervously reached out his hand to feel the uncle's breath. A weak breath was on his finger. Xin Yeheng finally let out a sigh of relief and helped the fainted uncle up to the back room to rest.
Xin Yeheng often took care of his mother before, so he had some experience in taking care of patients. He touched the uncle's forehead. There was no fever, so he probably wasn't sick. But he knew nothing about medicine. He'd better send someone to call a doctor to have a look at him.
He told his personal servant to go to the city to call a doctor. Fortunately, he had hired a carriage just now. The servant only took the time to burn a stick of incense to go and come back.
"Sir, the doctor is here!" The servant led a doctor who was about sixty or seventy years old, gasping for breath at the door.
"Come on, let him in quickly!" Xin Yeheng got up and let the white - haired doctor examine the uncle on the bed. The doctor quickly felt the uncle's pulse. His brows frowned. After checking the pupils, he gradually relaxed his brows. He put the uncle's hand under the quilt.
"Young sir, this gentleman is not seriously ill. He just fainted because of over - fatigue. As long as he has a good rest for a few days, he'll be fine. I'll prescribe some medicine for him to condition his body, and he'll recover soon."
"Okay, thank you, doctor. Xiao Li, go with the doctor to get the medicine and come back to find me later."
"Yes, sir."
Not long after Xiao Li sent the doctor away, the uncle on the bed woke up. Opening his eyes, he saw a handsome but young face. He sat up warily. "Who are you? Why are you in my house?"
Seeing the uncle so vigilant, Xin Yeheng quickly explained, "Uncle, don't misunderstand. My surname is Xin. I came here to ask you something about mirrors. But I found you fainted when I came in..."