Chapter 159 She retreats, he advances, she has nowhere left to retreat.
Luo Heng sighed.
"Unfortunately, I have a weak stomach and can only eat hot, fragrant roasted rabbit. I am not fortunate enough to enjoy Your Highness's uniquely flavored pancakes."
Pei Yuan slowly swallowed the pancake.
"Then you really are quite unlucky, and your teeth aren't very strong either, are they?"
Luo Heng suddenly felt that the roasted rabbit in his hand didn't taste so good anymore.
Shen Chu silently moved back a little.
Why do these two always seem to be at odds?
Shouldn't she be here?
"Brother, would you like some water? I'll go get some rainwater and boil it."
She picked up the small pot, got up, and went to the eaves.
Luo Heng smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Chu. I am very fortunate to have you by my side all the way."
Shen Chu noticed a sharp gaze sweeping over her and landing on her back.
She stiffened slightly, not daring to turn around, and said, "Brother, you're too kind."
The room finally quieted down.
She filled a pot with water and put it on the fire to boil. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Pei Yuan had closed his eyes to rest, and she felt a little relieved.
Luo Heng handed over a piece of rabbit meat.
"Brother, have a piece too."
Shen Chu ate only one piece of meat before putting it down.
"My dear brother, you don't like rabbit meat?" Luo Heng asked with concern. "How about I make you something else?"
Chen Chu shook her head. "No need to trouble yourself. I ate too much at noon and I'm not hungry right now. I'll eat whenever I'm hungry."
"Then I'll put the rabbit by the fire to roast, and you can eat it when you're hungry, my dear brother."
"Brother, the water's boiled. Drink some to soothe your throat."
"Brother, here's a blanket for you; it's chilly at night."
"Brother, are you bored? How about I tell you some interesting stories about my business?"
Pei Yuan opened his eyes and glanced over.
Shen Chu clutched the blanket. It was already night, and it was pitch black outside. Pei Yuan couldn't see anything at this hour.
But she felt that Pei Yuan's sharp and cold gaze made her scalp tingle.
For the first time, I felt that my older brother seemed a bit noisy.
She interrupted Luo Heng somewhat impatiently, "You must be tired after a long day of travel, brother, you should get some rest too."
Luo Heng was taken aback for a moment, then a look of guilt appeared on his face. "It was my carelessness, brother. I'm sorry to have bothered you."
Seeing him like this, Chen Chu felt embarrassed again and whispered, "We brothers will have plenty of time to chat in the future."
Luo Heng smiled, "Yes, my brother is right. Go to sleep, I'll keep watch for you."
"Thank you for your trouble, brother."
A cold snort came from the side. Shen Chu turned her head and saw Pei Yuan leaning against the Buddha shrine, his arms crossed and his long legs crossed, as if he had fallen asleep.
She felt a little relieved and leaned against the pillar, closing her eyes to rest.
In a daze, Luo Heng beside him let out a low groan of pain.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Luo Heng looked pained. "I'm sorry to have troubled you, my brother. I need to go out and relieve myself."
After saying that, he clutched his stomach and ran out quickly.
After a while, he returned looking pale and sickly.
Before Chen Chu could even ask, his expression changed, and he turned and ran away.
He made five or six trips back and forth, and the last time he came back, Luo Heng's face was as white as paper.
Shen Chu hurriedly went to call the doctor accompanying the Luo family's caravan.
After taking the pulse, the doctor asked, "What did you eat tonight, young master?"
Shen Chu quickly said, "Roasted rabbit? Could it be that the rabbit wasn't cleaned properly?"
The doctor examined the remaining roasted rabbit and looked speechless.
"It's clean, but it's not cooked through."
Not cooked through?
Pei Yuan, who was standing nearby, raised an eyebrow slightly when he heard that the rabbit wasn't cooked through.
"Tsk~ It's hot and fragrant, but it's not cooked through. It seems that Master Shen's cooking skills are not very good."
Shen Chu was extremely embarrassed; she hadn't even cooked the rabbit properly!
That's outrageous.
She's roasted rabbits countless times since she was a child, so why aren't they cooked through today?
Pei Yuan's sudden appearance must have affected her performance.
She glared at Pei Yuan silently, then asked the doctor in a low voice, "Please prescribe medicine for my brother as soon as possible."
The doctor quickly brewed the medicine and fed it to Luo Heng. Half an hour later, Luo Heng's complexion improved slightly.
Shen Chu felt very guilty. "It's all my fault. I made my older brother suffer."
Luo Heng twitched the corner of his mouth, then suddenly frowned and struggled to run out again.
After a night of this, by dawn, Luo Heng's diarrhea had finally stopped, but he started to have a fever.
The doctor said he got caught in the rain last night and had diarrhea, so he needs to rest in bed for two days before setting off.
The heavy rain had stopped, and the Luo family caravan was preparing to go to a nearby town for Luo Heng to rest for two days.
Feeling extremely guilty, Shen Chu blurted out, "I'll personally take care of my elder brother for two days, and we'll set off again once he's fully recovered."
Luo Heng's expression paused slightly.
Pei Yuan sneered, "You've taken such good care of Young Master Luo with just a roasted rabbit that he's almost died. If you keep taking care of him like this, Young Master Luo might just die here."
Shen Chu retorted, "That was really an accident. My skills aren't that bad."
"Ha! Whether it's good or bad, this prince has never tasted it."
"You...you wait, I'll cook for you myself when I get the chance, and I'll definitely shut you up."
"I hope you will keep your word."
Luo Heng's gaze swept between the two of them, and he interrupted their staring contest with a smile.
"There's no need for you to take care of me. I know my brother's official duties are urgent. You and His Highness should go ahead first. I'll come to find you after I've recovered."
Shen Chu hesitated for a moment.
She set off early not only to avoid Pei Yuan, but also to arrive in Changsha Prefecture incognito for an earlier visit.
His Majesty has only given us one month; we really shouldn't have been delayed on the road.
But if she leaves now, she will have no choice but to travel with Pei Yuan.
She decided to go to town with Luo Heng first, and then set off after Pei Yuan left.
"I'm worried about my brother's health, perhaps..."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Yuan grabbed her arm and pulled her aside.
"Alright, there are no outsiders here, no need to pretend."
Shen Chu looked puzzled.
"Did you deliberately undercook the rabbit to shake him off and travel with me? To be honest, I also find Luo Heng very displeasing."
Chen Chu...
Pei Yuan waved his jade-bone fan, still immersed in his own deductions.
"If you want to come with me, just say so. I forgive your previous deception and will reluctantly take you with me."
Shen Chu interrupted him, unable to bear it any longer, "Your Highness is overthinking it. I really didn't mean to undercook it."
Pei Yuan frowned slightly. "You deliberately didn't give me any rabbit to eat because you were afraid I'd get a stomachache?"
Shen Chu's lips twitched slightly. "It's really not, Your Highness. I don't want to go with you either."
Pei Yuan narrowed his peach blossom eyes, and a chilling aura emanated from his body.
"Shen Chu, how urgent is the case in Changsha Prefecture? Do I need to repeat it to you?"
"I...."
Pei Yuan suddenly took a step closer, his gaze intense.
"Do you genuinely want to stay and take care of Luo Heng, or are you just trying to avoid me?"
Shen Chu blurted out, "No, that's not it."
Pei Yuan narrowed his peach blossom eyes and took another step forward.
"Is that so? Then why would you rather postpone your arrival in Changsha than travel with me?"
"I...I did it to take care of Brother Luo, after all, it was me who caused him to suffer." Shen Chu took a step back and quickly said.
Pei Yuan took another step forward and stared intently at her.
She retreats, he advances; she retreats again, he advances again.
With nowhere to retreat, she crashed her back into a large tree.
Pei Yuan narrowed his peach blossom eyes and suddenly sneered, "Admit it, Shen Chu, you don't dare to travel with me at all."
You deliberately used words to discourage me from having any improper thoughts about you.
Actually, you're also afraid that you'll develop impure thoughts towards me, the prince, and that you'll become a homosexual, aren't you?
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