A terrible thought popped into my not-so-clear mind.
Yuan Yao was extremely flustered.
Could it be... that she really contracted the plague?
Yuan Yao reached out, intending to push the Ninth Prince.
However, she discovered that there were too many double images of the Nine Thousand Year Old, and she didn't know which one to push.
Helpless, Yuan Yao had no choice but to let go of her hand.
Just as she was about to lower her hand, it was suddenly grabbed.
The Ninth Prince's voice was hoarse: "Little Yao'er, how are you feeling?"
Yuan Yao blinked, and the person in front of her finally disappeared from the shadowy figure: "Father... get out..."
go out?
The Ninth Prince patiently coaxed, "Father will stay here with you and won't go anywhere."
Should I stay with her?
She's sick!
Yuan Yao was very anxious.
She had no intention of passing the plague on to her father!
At this moment, Danqing's voice rang out: "Your Majesty, the medicine has cooled down."
The Ninth Prince said, "Bring it here."
Danqing carried the medicine bowl to the simple bedside.
The Ninth Prince took the medicine bowl, picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful, tested the temperature, and then helped Yuan Yao up: "Little Yao, it's time to drink your medicine."
Take your medicine, take your medicine...
She's already taken a lot of medicine...
The medicine here tastes awful!
Yuan Yao's lips twitched, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Yao'er doesn't want to drink medicine."
"Good boy, you have to drink this medicine." The Ninth Prince's tone was gentle, but his attitude was firm: "You have caught a cold. If you don't drink the medicine obediently, you will feel very uncomfortable."
Cold?
Yuan Yao asked blankly, "Isn't it a plague?"
Upon hearing the word "plague," the Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Haven't you been taking the medicine that Yun Chan gave you?"
Although the emperor of Chu was incompetent, he was better than the emperor of Qi in the field of medicine.
"Later, I will send some physicians to the State of Chu to properly learn pharmacology."
Yuan Yao was completely dumbfounded.
She really... just has a cold?
Yuan Yao asked suspiciously, "Father, you're not lying to Yao'er?"
The Ninth Prince raised an eyebrow: "Why would I lie to you about a little dumpling?"
Yuan Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt weak all over and obediently drank a bowl of bitter medicine.
After taking the medicine, I was immediately fed a dried apricot.
The sweet and sour dried apricots completely masked the bitterness in my mouth.
After taking the medicine, Yuan Yao felt warm all over and felt much better.
She glanced outside the awning and realized with a start that the heavy rain had stopped...
The sky was still dark and gloomy.
After taking the medicine, Yuan Yao's throat felt much better. She nestled in the Ninth Prince's arms and asked, "Father, how long did Yao'er sleep?"
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "One day and one night."
"So long?" Yuan Yao got up from his arms.
The Ninth Prince pressed her down with his large hand, saying, "Lie down again."
Yesterday, she had only been asleep for a short time when she developed a fever and her whole body was burning hot.
At first, the Ninth Prince also thought that Yuan Yao had contracted the plague. He was anxious and angry, so he summoned a doctor.
Later, the doctor stayed in the rain shelter until dark before he could get a diagnosis.
Yuan Yao did catch a cold, not the plague.
While the Ninth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, he was also filled with worry.
The little one has such a high fever, yet there's not even a decent bed here, and the floor is all wet. I'm afraid the cold will get worse.
He thought to himself, if Yuan Yao doesn't wake up soon, he'll take her back to Tongcheng...
Thankfully, she finally woke up!
Danqing washed the medicine bowl and came in from outside the awning, curtsying and saying, "Your Majesty, Prefect Li is kneeling outside again."
Yuan Yao peeked her little head out from the Ninth Prince's arms, curiously trying to look outside.
Li Tingfeng?
What did he do wrong?
The Ninth Prince frowned slightly: "Kneel with him."
"Cough cough..."
Yuan Yao struggled and shifted to a more comfortable position.
As soon as she made that move, the Ninth Prince spoke first: "There's no need to plead for him."
Yuan Yao: "..."
She whispered, "Father, Yao'er didn't mean to plead for him."
"Is that so?" The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and looked at the precious dumpling.
Yuan Yao blinked: "Really!"
She was also particularly angry about what Li Zhenzhu and Li Rui had done.
In order to satisfy their curiosity, they not only contracted the plague themselves, but also easily spread it to others.
People who mess things up at crucial moments need to be taught a lesson!
Otherwise, I fear there will be endless troubles in the future!
However, for now, Li Tingfeng is considered a good official.
It wouldn't be appropriate to make him take the blame for his children.
Moreover, if he falls ill, wouldn't the work easily fall to the Ninth Prince?
That won't do!
Yuan Yao felt sorry for the Ninth Prince and said, "Father, the Li family does need to be punished, but simply making them kneel won't teach them a lesson, especially for Young Master Li and Miss Li who run around causing trouble."
The siblings made a mistake, but their father was made to suffer. This way, they'll likely not only fail to learn their lesson, but become even more emboldened.
The Ninth Prince frowned: "What Xiao Yao'er said makes sense."
Yuan Yao nodded.
The Ninth Prince looked at Danqing and said, "Let Li Tingfeng go back."
"yes."
Danqing bowed and stepped out from under the awning.
Outside the awning, extremely low voices could be heard talking—
"Miss Danqing, please let me see His Highness and the Princess even once."
"The princess is not yet well, and His Highness is in a bad mood. Please leave, sir."
"Miss Danqing, please allow me to apologize. Once I've apologized, I'll leave immediately..."
"My lord, your young master and young lady have caused a mess. No matter how much you apologize, it won't make up for their mistake. You should go back and think about how to restore the princess to her former state!"
"Princess...how is the princess?"
"..."
Yuan Yao couldn't hear anything after that.
Something was exploding in her mind.
Danqing and Li Tingfeng mentioned her...
Judging from Danqing's words, she is like this now because of the young master and young lady of the Li family.
What does her cold and fever have to do with the Li siblings?
If there really is a connection, then there's only one truth...
She didn't catch a cold!
She has contracted the plague!
The Ninth Prince is lying to her!
Danqing was lying to her too!
They put on a relaxed demeanor in front of her, trying to lower her guard and make her truly believe that she only had a cold...
She took all those pills for nothing!
The medicine Yun Chan gave her didn't work for her...
The medicine did not improve her immunity to the plague, just like some people today who get chickenpox even after receiving the chickenpox vaccine!
How could she forget that although she is usually very healthy, she has allergies!
With such a sensitive constitution, how could the possibility of infection be small after spending a night with two people infected with the plague?
"Father..."
Yuan Yao nestled in the arms of the Ninth Prince, her voice hoarse.
Nine Thousand looked down and asked, "Are you feeling unwell again?"
Yuan Yao nodded.
A hint of heartache flashed in the eyes of the Ninth Prince. He helped her up a little, raised his hand, and placed his large palm on her back.
A continuous stream of heat seeped into her body from his palm.
However, Yuan Yao grabbed his hand: "Father, don't waste your inner strength on Yao'er, Yao'er knows everything..."
"You..." The Ninth Prince's gaze shifted slightly as he tentatively asked, "What do you know?"
Yuan Yao puffed out her cheeks: "Plague."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Ninth Prince's eyebrows and eyes trembled violently.
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