With her wedding day approaching, her fiancé, Lu Yun, preferred to shave his head and become a monk rather than marry Qi Yuning. Princess Qi instantly became the laughingstock of Shengjing.
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At night, Qi Yuning still felt sweaty and sticky all over.
Qi Yuning noticed something was happening and opened her eyes to see Lu Ze taking off her underwear. Qi Yuning said weakly, "Lu Ze, I'm still sick. Are you so hungry that you won't be able to choose what to eat?"
Lu Ze smiled faintly and said, "I'm not the beast you think I am. It's just that you're sweating all over and your clothes are soaked. I'm changing your clothes!"
Qi Yuning stood up and saw that she had indeed sweated a lot, which made her feel even weaker.
After changing clothes, Qi Yuning fell asleep. Unexpectedly, she woke up at 9:00 a.m. the next day. It was time for her to take medicine when she was woken up by Lichun.
Not long after Qi Yuning drank the medicine, she felt a terrible headache. In the afternoon, she felt very cold and felt extremely uncomfortable.
Several maids were so frightened by her that they brought several quilts to cover her. After Qi Yuning was cold for nearly half an hour, she felt sweat all over, her limbs ached, and she felt nauseous and vomited for a long time, and suddenly her mouth felt dry.
Qi Yuning frowned and asked, "Why is the cold so severe this time?"
Lu Ze hurried in with the imperial physician. Seeing Qi Yuning's hair on her forehead was wet with sweat, Lu Ze hugged her tightly in his arms.
Qi Yuning coughed weakly in Lu Ze's arms, "Ahem, I thought my cold was over, but it's gotten worse again. It's awful! I've never had a fever this hot before. My head hurts, my bones ache, and my whole body aches."
Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand tightly and sighed, "It's not a cold, it's malaria."
"What?!" Qi Yuning was filled with surprise. After learning that it was malaria, she felt even more uncomfortable. "How could I have malaria?"