After Jiang Meiyu picked up the branches, she carefully observed her surroundings and said to herself, "Luckily, this waist peak is like a small cave. If I pile it in a little more, I can be less exposed to the cold wind."
As she spoke, she carefully embraced Prince Gong's upper body and slowly dragged him inside, fearing to touch his wound. Afterwards, Jiang Meiyu quickly lit a bonfire and finally felt a hint of warmth.
In the blink of an eye, night had fallen completely. Jiang Meiyu sat alone beside Prince Gong, constantly turning over the burning branches. Her chin rested on her knees, her mind racing. "If Prince Gong wakes up, how will I explain finding him here? And as a woman, why would I be so far up this mountainside? Perhaps I should slip away before he wakes, but then wouldn't everything I've done so far be in vain?"
Jiang Meiyu was lost in thought when she suddenly heard Prince Gong mutter to himself, "It's so cold... so cold..."
Jiang Meiyu quickly reached out to touch Prince Gong's forehead and felt it burning hot, indicating a high fever! She quickly untied her cloak and carefully covered Prince Gong with it. At this moment, she secretly felt lucky that Ke Qing had been nagging her to wear the cloak since they had gone up the mountain, and now it came in handy, helping Prince Gong to resist some of the cold.
Jiang Meiyu quickly opened the system store and used fifty points to buy a fever-reducing pill. Then, she stuffed the pill into Prince Gong's mouth and couldn't help but complain, "Wow, this is such a rip-off! A fever-reducing pill costs fifty points! I guess I'll have to have more children in the future..."
Time passed minute by minute, and Jiang Meiyu fell asleep leaning against the rock behind her without knowing when, until a gust of wind woke her up.
She opened her eyes drowsily, looked up at the dark sky, and her face changed: "It's over, it's going to rain." Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the sound of dripping rain came from outside the rock.
Jiang Meiyu quickly stood up and looked around for a place to take shelter from the rain. Suddenly, she saw a dense tree next to the rock on the left, and the treetop just covered part of the rock.
"Great!" Jiang Meiyu, regardless of the danger, quickly climbed to the foot of the tree, reached out and broke off a thick branch, then dragged four large branches back to the rock and placed them at the entrance of the cave, blocking most of the wind and rain. Afterwards, she added more wood to the campfire, making it burn more vigorously. After doing this, she turned to look at Prince Gong, carefully checking his wounds and body temperature.
"Although Prince Gong has taken antipyretics, his injuries are too serious and it will be difficult to reduce the fever in a short period of time." Jiang Meiyu frowned, feeling very worried.
"Cold..." Prince Gong groaned in a daze.
Hearing Prince Gong's voice, Jiang Meiyu quickly straightened his body, then gently held his upper body in her arms, and pulled the cloak beside her and carefully wrapped him up. After doing all this, Jiang Meiyu breathed a sigh of relief, but because she was too tired, she soon fell into a deep sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Prince Gong finally slowly opened his eyes. It was already daybreak, and sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves onto the two of them. He glanced down at his situation and found himself lying in the warm embrace of a woman.
He tried to move, but found that his entire body was in pain and he couldn't move at all. He had to give up the idea and looked at the woman in his arms. She had her eyes closed tightly, her brow slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be sleeping uneasy.
His heart moved, looking at Jiang Meiyu's beautiful face, he couldn't help but think of what happened last night. It turned out that it was this girl who saved him.
At this moment, Jiang Meiyu's head suddenly drooped down, as if it was about to touch Prince Gong's chest. Prince Gong quickly stretched out a hand and propped up her chin with his elbow, so that she could sleep more comfortably.
Prince Gong observed Jiang Meiyu carefully, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "I've never seen such a beautiful person in the world. Her slender eyebrows are like willow branches swaying gently in spring, naturally graceful. Her straight nose seems carefully carved, with clear lines and a three-dimensional effect. Her cherry mouth is like a ripe cherry, so tender and juicy that you can't help but want to savor it. Her face is a perfect oval, with clear contours, like a fine work of art, captivating you. Although her hair is a little messy, it is long and thick, black, cascading over her shoulders, and the slightly curled hair flutters gently in the breeze, as if dancing an elegant dance. Her long, thick eyelashes are curled and fluttering like butterfly wings, each fluttering exuding a captivating charm that is irresistible. But why did this woman appear here alone? And why did she appear at this time to save him? All this left Prince Gong utterly confused and puzzled."
At this moment, Ke Qing was like an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles in a panic. She paced back and forth in the room, muttering, "What's going on? The young lady clearly promised me that she would definitely come back, but why didn't she come home last night? If this gets out, the young lady's reputation will be ruined!"
Just then, there was a crisp knock on the door, accompanied by a gentle voice: "Sister, sister, are you up?" Standing outside the door was Jiang Meilian, the second daughter of the Jiang family.
Ke Qing was startled, but quickly calmed down. She straightened her clothes and hair, then slowly opened the door, walked out, and closed it behind her. She turned to face Jiang Meilian, a smile on her face, and said softly, "Second Miss, our eldest daughter accidentally caught a cold last night. She has taken medicine and is resting in bed!"
"What? My sister caught a cold. Let me go in and take a look!" Jiang Meilian said as she prepared to push the door.
Ke Qing, with his sharp eyes, stood in front of her and said hurriedly, "Second Miss, the eldest lady just finished taking medicine and is feeling unwell. She needs to rest for a while. Colds are also easily contagious. What if you get infected after going in?"
Jiang Meilian hesitated after hearing this, but still insisted: "It's okay, I'll just take a look, I won't stay long."
Ke Qing quickly shook her head: "No, no, Second Miss, you should wait until the eldest lady is better before visiting. The most important thing now is to let her rest in peace."
Jiang Meilian thought about it and felt that what Ke Qing said made sense, so she nodded: "Okay, then I will come to see my sister later. Ke Qing, you must take good care of my sister!"
After saying that, Jiang Meilian had no choice but to postpone her plan and turned away helplessly.
Seeing Jiang Meilian leave, Ke Qing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She gently closed the door and returned to the house, silently praying in her heart: "Buddha bless...Buddha bless, please keep my young lady safe and sound."
Time passed minute by minute, but Ke Qing remained alert, afraid of missing any movement outside the door.
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