When she returned, she went to visit the mistress and Ling Niang. They were the first ones to contract smallpox, but they had managed to hold on and weren't on their last breath yet.
Jing Xunce was in his prime. After the toxins in his body were expelled, he should have been as healthy as a normal person. His physical condition was much better than that of women and children. So why was he the one in the most serious condition?
Mu Fengqie's tears welled up involuntarily. She thought that if she had known this, she might as well have let him go to fetch the honeysuckle. Then he wouldn't have suffered like this.
"He became like this to save others. Lady Ouyang and her young daughter were on the verge of death. He transferred all his inner energy to them, which saved their lives. But he himself..."
At this point, Yuan Yuhan choked with sobs. In this lifetime, the only person he truly admired was probably Jing Xunce.
Mu Fengqie's tears flowed uncontrollably. No wonder he was so weak. It turned out he had been trying to save others. How could he be so stupid? Didn't he know this could cost him his life?
Mu Fengqie cried as she pleaded, "Prince Wu, I'll go boil the medicine now. Could you please take care of him for a while longer?"
"Of course. Leave it to me. Go ahead and don't worry!" After saying that, Yuan Yuhan sat down again.
Mu Fengqie nodded and then ran out crying, leaving A Ru standing there looking dumbfounded. She tiptoed forward, her eyes constantly sizing up the man on the couch.
It seemed that this was her cousin's husband. He was good-looking and worthy of her cousin, but his health didn't seem so good.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
The sudden sound from A Ru caught the attention of Prince Wu. He tilted his head and stared at A Ru, saying dissatisfiedly, "Where did this little maid come from? We don't need anyone to serve here. You can go now."
Yuan Yuhan was quite dissatisfied with this ill - behaved little maid. But since this little girl seemed to have just come of age, and as a gentleman should not argue with a woman, he didn't want to haggle with her.
A Ru's eyes widened in disbelief. Her thin lips parted slightly as she looked at Yuan Yuhan in surprise, pointing at herself and saying, "You think I'm a maid?"
A Ru was so angry that she wanted to beat this impolite man up. At first, she thought the man was good - looking and had a bit of a crush on him. But the moment he opened his mouth, all her good feelings vanished.
Was he blind? She, A Ru, was a princess of Tianlin Kingdom. How could a sweet, lovely, and beautiful woman like her be a maid?
"Otherwise? Do you think you're this prince?" Yuan Yuhan couldn't help rolling his eyes.
This maid was not only ill - behaved but also stupid. He wondered how the governor's mansion could have such a stupid girl!
A Ru's whole face twitched when she heard this. She silently recited in her heart, "Father and Mother, I'm sorry. It's not that your daughter wants to cause trouble. It's just that this trouble came to your daughter. Do they think I'm a sick cat just because I don't show my claws?"
She closed her eyes and forced a hideous smile on her face. "Oh, so you're a prince. I wonder if the prince could step out for a moment? This maid has something to say to the prince. This is not the right place to talk."
After saying that, A Ru forced a smile, which looked terrifying. Yuan Yuhan didn't know why but shivered.
He somehow followed A Ru out, wondering in his heart why he was willing to follow a maid. Moreover, this maid seemed a bit strange, always giving him an eerie feeling.
A Ru would turn back and smile at him every few steps. What bad intentions could a little maid have?
When they reached the yard, A Ru suddenly stopped and faced Yuan Yuhan, still wearing that terrifying smile.
Yuan Yuhan asked in surprise, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. This prince is very busy and doesn't have time to waste here with you!"
This little girl was quite good - looking, especially her pair of eyes which were very lively. But she was just a stupid woman.
A Ru cracked her knuckles. The surrounding environment started to feel strange. Yuan Yuhan shivered again.
"Now this princess will make you remember who this princess is!"
After saying that, A Ru pounced on Yuan Yuhan and started punching and kicking him. She often threw tantrums like this in the palace. Because she was a princess, no one dared to fight back.
But now Yuan Yuhan was a proper prince. How could he let a woman punch and kick him? He started to fight back. A woman's strength was no match for a man's, but A Ru still didn't give up and kept pestering him.
"Are you a hooligan? Get off this prince right now!" Yuan Yuhan said with a hint of anger in his voice.
A Ru snorted and still clung to Yuan Yuhan like an octopus. "You remember this. This princess is the noble princess of Tianlin. From now on, when you see this princess, stay out of her way!"
She had never been called a maid before. Moreover, Yuan Yuhan's arrogant attitude made her indignant!
Yuan Yuhan was stunned when he learned A Ru's real identity. He never thought this stupid woman was a princess of Tianlin. Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly lost his footing, and then both of them fell backward.
A Ru also didn't expect this to happen. She instinctively hugged Yuan Yuhan tightly. The two of them fell heavily to the ground, and their lips pressed tightly together.
A Ru's eyes widened, and in an instant, she became quiet, no longer as aggressive as before.
Yuan Yuhan was also shocked and stood still. He never thought such a thing would happen, let alone that one day he would be in such close contact with a woman, especially a stupid one.
A Ru looked extremely aggrieved, and her face turned as red as a monkey's butt. She quickly stood up and fled.
This was her first kiss, and it was taken by that stinky man. She wished she could skin Yuan Yuhan alive and drink his blood. She hid in the guest room, and her hand somehow landed on her lips.
It seemed that Yuan Yuhan's warmth still lingered there. The image of their kiss popped up in her mind. She blushed with shame, and the corner of her mouth involuntarily curled up.
Realizing her crazy thoughts, A Ru immediately pulled a straight face. "A Ru! What on earth are you thinking? That stinky man can never be a good match for you!"
Yuan Yuhan didn't even know how he got back to the room. That kiss was also his first kiss. Instead of disliking the woman as before, he actually missed the feeling. That stupid woman's lips were so soft...