Li Xue sat up in bed, feeling dizzy and weak all over.
After a short while, Li Xue felt a little better, so she stood up and started walking around the guest room.
The guard told her that the Junior Minister had sent someone to inform her that the banquet was ready and that she should go and have dinner.
Li Xue still felt her head was heavy, perhaps because she had slept for too long, and she needed to go out for a walk.
When Li Xue walked out of the inn, it was already dark. On both sides of the bluestone path leading to Zhao Xian's house, rows of red lanterns were hung, creating a very festive atmosphere.
The banquet had ended, and the people having dinner that evening were all family members, with three or four tables set up. When Li Xue entered the workshop's dining room, Zhao Xiaoshan and Liu Xuan came over and bowed to her.
Li Xue then got a good look at Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan had an excellent figure and was very beautiful. Although Zhao Xiaoshan was also good-looking, it was a blessing from his ancestors that he was able to marry Liu Xuan.
Liu Xuan wore a bright smile, and at that moment, she felt extremely happy.
Besides envy, Li Xue also felt a sense of loss.
However, Li Xue was a straightforward person and quickly forgot her unhappiness. Although the atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, Li Xue couldn't seem to muster any enthusiasm.
Not only that, Li Xue felt she had no appetite at all and didn't want to eat anything. She hadn't eaten much at noon either. What was wrong with her?
Perhaps it was the unusual weather that caused me to catch a chill on my way to Narcissus Village, coupled with the fatigue of the journey, that led to this condition. I estimate that I will be fine after a few days of rest.
Li Guang also noticed that something was wrong with Li Xue, so he walked over and asked:
"Sister, you don't look well and you seem listless. Are you sick?"
Li Xue smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'm just a little tired these past few days. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."
"Okay, how about I go to the farm tomorrow and stay for a few days?"
“Okay, it’s settled then. I’ll go to the farm first thing tomorrow morning,” Li Xue said.
Seeing that Li Xue was listless and unable to eat, Zhao Xian went over to inquire about her condition.
Li Xue said she was probably a little tired these past few days, and would be fine after resting for a while.
Since that's the case, it's better to go back to the inn and get some rest. Forcing yourself to stay here isn't a good thing. Maybe you'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
Li Xue nodded. She felt her head getting heavier and heavier, and she really needed to get a good night's sleep.
After Li Xue left with several guards, the others continued eating. The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
The next morning, Zhao Xian asked the chef to prepare breakfast, wondering how Li Xue had slept the night before and whether she was feeling better now.
Thinking of this, he decided to ask Qin Shiyu to go over and take a look, and also invite them over for breakfast.
Knowing that Li Xue had a poor appetite, Zhao Xian specially asked the chef to cook some porridge so that Li Xue could have some thin porridge when she came over.
Just as Qin Shiyu was about to go out, one of Li Xue's guards rushed over.
"Lord Shaoqing, something terrible has happened! The princess seems to have a high fever and is talking nonsense."
Zhao Xian was shocked to hear this. How could this be?
In ancient times, medicine was underdeveloped and medical technology was very backward. If a person had a high fever that did not subside for a long time, it would be fatal.
"Quickly fetch a doctor and bring him directly to the inn," Zhao Xian instructed before hurrying towards the inn.
In ancient times, men were not allowed to easily enter a woman's boudoir. However, this is an inn, and if someone in the inn is sick, the doctor can go in to treat the patient.
Zhao Xian arrived at the inn and waited for the doctor to come before going into Li Xue's room with him.
At this moment, Li Xue was lying on the bed with a wet towel on her forehead. Several guards were at a loss and extremely anxious.
Seeing Zhao Xian arrive with the doctor, he seemed relieved.
The doctor looked at Li Xue lying on the bed and couldn't help but frown.
He sat down beside Li Xue's bed and began to take her pulse. Gradually, the doctor's brows furrowed even more.
Next, the doctor touched Li Xue's forehead with the back of his hand and was shocked.
He stood up, looked at the guard beside him, and said:
"When did the princess begin to experience this condition?"
"Sir, the princess traveled from the capital to Narcissus Village. She was probably exhausted. Yesterday, she slept all afternoon and didn't eat much in the evening, so she slept all night as well."
"This morning, when we were about to wake the princess, we discovered she had a fever and was muttering incoherently," a guard said.
At this moment, the doctor pulled Zhao Xian aside and said:
"Lord Shaoqing, it seems that the princess has contracted typhoid fever. This disease is extremely dangerous, and I am not capable of curing it."
How about this: I'll give the princess some medicine first and see if it can bring down her fever.
At the same time, the Junior Minister sent someone to Qing'an Prefecture to invite a renowned physician to treat the Princess.
Seeing the doctor's expression, Zhao Xian sensed something was wrong and said:
"Then you should quickly administer the medicine to the princess. I will immediately send someone to Qing'an Prefecture to find a renowned physician." After saying this, Zhao Xian left the inn.
Upon returning home, Zhao Xian immediately wrote a letter to Prefect Shen and sent someone to the farm to have Li Guang ride his warhorse over, as there was an urgent matter for him to attend to.
After Zhao Xian finished writing the letter, Li Guang arrived on his warhorse.
Li Guang was very puzzled. He didn't know what urgent matter Zhao Xian had, so he didn't dare to delay and hurriedly rode his warhorse over.
Zhao Xian handed the letter to Li Guang and said:
"The princess may have contracted typhoid fever. She currently has a persistent high fever and is delirious. The situation is extremely dangerous."
"Go immediately to Qing'an Prefecture, find Prefect Shen, and give him the letter. He will then find a renowned physician to treat the princess."
Upon hearing this, Li Guang was greatly surprised. He knew the dangers of typhoid fever, and wondered how the princess could have contracted the disease.
No wonder Li Xue seemed off while eating last night; it turns out that's when she started getting sick.
"I understand, Brother Zhao. I'll go to Qing'an Prefecture to find Prefect Shen right now."
After Li Guang finished speaking, he went out, leaped onto his horse, and then spurred his horse forward like an arrow.
Zhao Xian went outside, but Li Guang was nowhere to be seen; that horse was too fast.
Zhao Xian soon returned to the inn to watch the doctor administer medicine to Li Xue.
When the princess's family learned that she had suddenly fallen ill with typhoid fever, her condition was extremely critical.
Inside the inn, the doctor was brewing medicine, while the others stood by anxiously.
Zhao Xian walked to Li Xue's bedside and saw that blisters had appeared on her lips, which was obviously caused by a high fever.
Li Xue lay on the bed, muttering to herself. Zhao Xian listened carefully, and although her words were somewhat indistinct, he could make out what she was saying.
"Father, I don't want to go to Huainan Prefecture..."
Li Xue kept repeating this sentence, and also said some other things, but it was impossible to hear what she was saying.
After rambling incoherently for a while, Li Xue fell into a deep sleep.
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