Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 562 - 560

Chapter 562: 560

Zhuge Meiyu covered her mouth with one hand and her stomach with the other, quickly running out. She found a secluded spot and could no longer resist leaning against a large tree to throw up.

At that time, the Third Prince walked out from another path. Seeing Zhuge Meiyu vomiting, he hurriedly went to her side and concernedly asked, "Princess of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, are you alright?"

Zhuge Meiyu had just finished throwing up and was feeling much better now. However, she was embarrassed to have been seen in such a destitute state by a graceful gentleman. Zhuge Meiyu felt annoyed. She shook her head and wanted to leave quickly. "I’m fine!"

After leaving these words behind, Zhuge Meiyu, with her head bowed, walked away.

The Third Prince felt upset at Zhuge Meiyu’s cold attitude towards him. Did she consider him unworthy of her attention?

A princess from the small Eastern Jin Dynasty dared to treat him, a prince from a large empire, as if he was beneath her notice. Did she assume he would not achieve greatness in the future? With this thought, a shadow passed over the Third Prince’s eyes.

Halfway through her walk, Zhuge Meiyu began to feel an intense itching all over her body. Her complexion changed and she stopped.

She turned around and swiftly asked, "Third Prince, which dish served tonight was made with shrimp but didn’t look like it was made with shrimp?"

The Third Prince thought for a moment and then replied, "The braised meatballs should have shrimp in them."

Damn it! Zhuge Meiyu rolled up her sleeves to reveal the red rashes appearing on her skin. The thought of her entire body covered in itchy rashes made her disregard all concerns for propriety between men and women.

Zhuge Meiyu turned back around and grabbed hold of the Third Prince’s hand, "Third Prince, quickly take me out of the palace. I need to go back to the inn. Which way is closest to the palace gate?"

The Third Prince looked at her small hand grasping his own in confusion. Wasn’t she just ignoring him?

There was no time to think. Zhuge Meiyu pulled him and the two of them hastened their steps.

While they were running, the Third Prince observed Zhuge Meiyu scratch herself constantly. Recalling her earlier question about which dish was made with shrimp, he guessed that she must be allergic to shrimp.

Zhuge Meiyu was rushing and her body was incredibly itchy. She was finding it difficult to breathe and couldn’t resist leaning her weight on the Third Prince.

Seeing her pale and weak, the Third Prince scooped her into his arms, "Princess, I apologize for the intrusion, but we need to find the imperial doctor!"

The Third Prince rushed off, failing to notice a bottle that fell from Zhuge Meiyu’s clothes when he picked her up.

Zhuge Meiyu, imagining that her face must be covered in red blotches, did not want to be seen by others in such a state. She clung to his clothes and shook her head, "No, I don’t want others to see me like this! I have medicine in the carriage!"

Seeing her this way amused and irritated the Third Prince. However, he did know that this kind of allergic reaction could be relieved quickly with medication, so he quickened his pace towards the palace gate.

From his hiding spot, Gong Qinghua watched as the two figures disappeared before emerging. He picked up the bottle dropped by Zhuge Meiyu, uncorked it and sniffed the contents. Frowning, he then revealed an inscrutable smile and immediately used his Qinggong skills to rush towards the palace gate.

When Gong Qinghua arrived at the palace’s carriage station, his own carriage was parked behind Zhuge Meiyu’s. As he passed by Zhuge Meiyu’s carriage, he secretly dropped the bottle and its cork in. A small bead rolled out from the bottle.

After completing this clandestine task, Gong Qinghua nonchalantly climbed into his own carriage and left.

The Third Prince placed Zhuge Meiyu in her carriage, "Princess, where have you kept your medicine?"

Zhuge Meiyu pointed at a wooden box on a small table in the carriage, "It’s in the blue bottle."

The Third Prince opened the wooden box and took out the only blue bottle present, "How many should you take?"

"Just one would do."

The Third Prince poured out one pill and gave it to her, then he poured her a glass of water.

After taking the medicine, Zhuge Meiyu said to the Third Prince, "Thank you for your help, Third Prince."

"No need for formalities, Princess. I’ll take my leave now. I should also report this incident to your elder brother." The Third Prince nodded, preparing to disembark from the carriage.

"There’s no need to tell my elder brother, I’ll be fine when I wake up tomorrow."

The Third Prince nodded again. He had intended to leave, but upon thinking that he was responsible for hosting the Eastern Jin Dynasty’s delegation, and considering that he intended to build a relationship with Zhuge Jinquan, who was in fact the blood brother of Zhuge Xinyu, he thought this might be a possible opportunity: "Let me escort the princess back to the inn!"

Zhuge Meiyu was finding it difficult to breathe. She didn’t want the people at the inn to see her in this state, so she did not refuse.

...

The carriage stopped outside the inn.

The Third Prince helped Zhuge Meiyu down from the carriage. At this point, she felt weak all over and a bit feverish.

She couldn’t help leaning against the Third Prince.

Thinking she lacked strength, the Third Prince saw her flushed face, picked her up in his arms, and quickly walked towards the inn.

"I don’t want the people at the inn to see me like this." As Zhuge Meiyu was being held, she felt a lot more comfortable, and she couldn’t help rubbing her face against the Third Prince’s chest.

The Third Prince’s steps faltered for a second, then he quickly turned towards a less crowded path and hastened his pace.

Following Zhuge Meiyu’s lead, he carried her to her room and placed her on the bed.

"Princess, you should rest now. I will take my leave." The Third Prince said, releasing her and standing up.

However, as he set Zhuge Meiyu on the bed, she quickly grabbed his hand and pulled him towards her.

For some reason, she felt uncomfortable when he pulled away, "Don’t go!"

Looking at Zhuge Meiyu, her face flushed and constantly seeking his touch, the Third Prince raised an eyebrow. After playfully hesitating a few times, he decided to stay.

In the middle of the night, Zhuge Meiyu woke up and, seeing the man sleeping next to her, was scared into silence. She quickly covered her mouth. No one could find out about this!

She wanted to kick him off the bed, but memories from yesterday flooded her mind.

Last night...it was her...she was the one clinging to him!

Zhuge Meiyu frowned. What had gotten into her yesterday? Why was she clinging to him so intensely, and even...

Zhuge Meiyu blushed deeply.

Zhuge Meiyu remembered the bead she used to seduce people. It all made sense now. There had been a faint mysterious fragrance in the carriage. The bottle must have dropped, releasing the bead!

She looked again at the man lying next to her. She had to admit, he was quite a charming gentleman.

None of this was his fault.

Recalling that last night, she had been covered in rashes and had just thrown up, yet he had not been repulsed by her, Zhuge Meiyu felt a sense of comfort. He wasn’t a bad match, and given his status as a prince, they were evenly matched.

Remembering his occasional glances at her, she suspected he must admire her! And considering what had already transpired, she could only resign herself to the circumstance.

The Third Prince opened his eyes. He had, in fact, awakened when Zhuge Meiyu had.

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