Duoduo's big eyes blinked rapidly a few times.
"Master, tell me, what is the use of a person's birth chart?"
Li Jin was taken aback. He hadn't expected Duoduo to ask about this.
"A birth chart? What is its use?"
"Mhm!" Duoduo nodded firmly, confirming that this was indeed what she wanted to ask.
"A birth chart consists of the year, month, day, and time of a person's birth. It represents a person's innate destiny."
"Since ancient times, there has been a saying that one's fate can be calculated using their birth chart."
"I once told you about a book called the Book of Changes."
"It talks exactly about these things."
"For example, how a birth chart can be used to alter a person's fate."
"Alter? Can a person's fate truly be changed?"
Duoduo felt a bit uneasy.
Li Jin nodded.
"Those who have studied this field can use certain methods to change the fate of others."
"However, there is a saying: human determination can overcome heaven's will!"
"So, fate is only a part of it, not the whole."
"Mainly, it depends on yourself!"
The uneasiness in Duoduo's heart grew even stronger.
She thought of what she saw in her dream: her birth chart was placed at the feet of the Buddha.
That monk even drew a talisman.
She had fainted right then and there.
But upon waking up, apart from feeling a little weak, nothing else seemed to have changed.
Duoduo looked anxiously into the air.
The golden words before her eyes hadn't scrolled for a long time.
She didn't know if they would never scroll again from now on, or if it was just temporary.
Seeing Duoduo's anxious expression, Li Jin found it a bit strange.
"Princess, what exactly happened? You need to tell me the details so I can help you analyze it."
Duoduo furrowed her brows, thinking for a moment.
"Master, I had a dream."
"In the dream, I saw someone holding my birth chart and drawing a strange talisman."
"Then, he put my birth chart in a place and lit three incense sticks."
"I smelled the incense and instantly fainted."
Surprise appeared on Li Jin's face.
He looked Duoduo up and down.
"Princess, do you feel unwell anywhere?"
Duoduo felt herself for a moment and shook her head.
"I just felt a bit weak after waking up."
"I don't feel anything now," Duoduo added, afraid that Li Jin would worry.
Li Jin paced back and forth a few steps. Duoduo and Yingniang didn't dare to disturb him.
Li Jin stopped in his tracks.
"Princess, is this the first time you've had this dream, or do you have it often?"
"The first time!" Duoduo answered without hesitation.
"Who was in the dream? What is their relationship with you?" Li Jin continued to ask.
Duoduo hesitated for a moment and lowered her head.
"There was Old Madam Song, who is my former grandmother, and my older sister."
"I saw them in a temple."
"My grandmother handed my birth chart to that monk, but I don't know what they said."
"Then, that monk drew a talisman on my birth chart."
After hearing this, Li Jin was greatly shocked inwardly.
Worried that he would affect Duoduo, Li Jin tried hard to control his emotions.
"Come, Princess, lift your face and let me take a look."
Duoduo obediently raised her little face and looked at Li Jin.
Li Jin observed carefully for a while but didn't find Duoduo any different from usual.
"Hmm, I see your complexion is no different from usual, Princess. You should be fine."
"Princess, you don't need to worry. I think that monk shouldn't have any malicious intent towards you."
Hearing Li Jin say this, Duoduo relaxed and showed a smile.
Uneasy, Li Jin gave an instruction.
"Princess, if anything feels wrong later, you must tell me."
"I was just guessing just now, but one cannot be without caution against others. We still need to be careful."
"Okay, I understand." Duoduo nodded.
After speaking what was on her mind, Duoduo's mood improved a lot.
She didn't dare tell her mother, because even if she did, her mother would only worry.
And her father wasn't in the manor. Duoduo wanted to speak but didn't know who to talk to.
Li Jin was the only person she could trust.
"You girls rest for a while and drink some water. I'm going out for a bit."
After thinking for a moment, Li Jin decided he still needed to find a way to tell the Prince of Pingyang about this matter.
While Li Jin went to deliver a message to the Prince of Pingyang, the news of Master Zhang's return to the manor had already reached the study.
Because as soon as Master Zhang returned and paid his respects to the Princess Consort, he would come to the study.
Duoduo and Yingniang were discussing their upcoming travel itinerary and what surprises there might be.
As a result, they heard Lüzhu announce the news that Master Zhang would be coming over right away.
Duoduo instantly became nervous.
"Oh no, Sister, my homework!"
It was Yingniang's first time seeing Duoduo nervous about her homework.
"Duoduo, it doesn't matter. You went out because you had something to do."
"It's not like you intentionally didn't finish it. The Master won't blame you."
"No! I need to quickly take a look."
Duoduo frantically dug out the homework Master Zhang had left from her book box.
"Cramming at the last minute! Is this how Master Li taught you!"
Master Zhang's majestic voice came from the doorway.
Duoduo hurriedly stood up, knocking her books to the ground.
She hastily bent down to pick them up, and accidentally bumped her head on the table.
"Ouch!"
Duoduo covered her head and cried out.
"Hmph!"
Master Zhang snorted and walked to the head seat to sit down.
"Hand in your homework!"
Nervously holding her homework, Duoduo shuffled over to Master Zhang.
Master Zhang held out his hand. "Bring it here."
Duoduo carefully placed her homework into Master Zhang's hand.
Master Zhang began to seriously flip through Duoduo's homework.
Duoduo anxiously picked at her palms.
After finishing, Master Zhang looked up at Duoduo.
"You obviously finished it, so why were you nervous?"
Duoduo picked at her palms again.
"I... I have some parts I don't understand!"
"Also, I want to learn how to take a pulse!"
Because in the very beginning, Master Zhang had told Duoduo.
His teaching had its own rules.
What to teach and how to teach it, he had his own pace.
"Have you memorized the meridians I taught you? Have you learned all the acupoints?"
"You've only learned a smattering, and you want to learn how to take a pulse like others?"
"You haven't even learned to crawl, and you want to run? Don't even think about it!"
Seeing her suggestion rejected by Master Zhang, Duoduo instantly lost her temper.
"I have remembered everything you taught me, Master. You can test me on anything!"
"If I can answer everything, then you must promise to teach me how to diagnose a pulse!"
Master Zhang knew that this disciple of his had an extraordinary memory.
To say she had a photographic memory would not be an exaggeration.
However, the human body's meridians and acupoints were not just a few.
Furthermore, that day, he had only explained them very quickly and hadn't gone into much detail.
"Are you sure you'll let me test you on anything?"
Duoduo nodded.
"If you can't answer, I will punish you!"
Master Zhang picked up the disciplinary ruler on the side and smacked it hard against the desk.
