Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 731 - 729

Chapter 731: Chapter 729

Upon seeing Shangguan Ruixi walk away with the prescription, Du Yijin was momentarily stunned.

What use could he have for it?

Just as Du Yijin was pondering, Shangguan Ruixi spoke, "I’ll borrow this prescription for a bit, I’ll return it to you later."

Upon hearing his words, Du Yijin assumed he was noting it down for some woman, so she nodded.

Doctor Luo began to take Shangguan Ruixi’s pulse, "Your Highness, the snake venom in your body has been fully neutralized. As for the wound on your foot, I will apply some more ointment. Ensure it stays clean to prevent pus formation."

Shangguan Ruixi nodded, then he took the prescription to copy it.

Once the pressing matters were addressed, Doctor Luo turned to Xiao’er, "Young miss, let me take your pulse."

Xiao’er was bewildered. She was fine, why did he need to take her pulse?

"I’m in great health! Why take my pulse?"

"It is precisely because I know you’re healthy that I want to. You and the Sixth Prince have already consummated your marriage for quite some time now. Judging from the Sixth Prince’s satisfied look each day, who knows, you might already be expecting!"

Bang! Xiao’er’s face instantly turned red.

She had only been married to Shangguan Xuanyi for about a month. What was this about the Sixth Prince appearing satisfied every day, and the notion about being pregnant! Doctor Luo was definitely doing this intentionally to embarrass her.

Xiao’er had originally planned on inviting Doctor Luo to stay for dinner at the mansion, but now she decided he would not be allowed to dine there in the future. His tactlessness was unbearable.

"The door is that way. Once you’re done, please leave, we are preparing for a meal."

Upon hearing these words, Doctor Luo instantly simmered down, "Your Highness the Sixth Consort, I was wrong. I meant well, I don’t know which part upset you. Can’t I change that? Please, don’t stop feeding me!"

Everyone who heard this laughed.

Doctor Luo would only dare to joke with Xiao’er because he had watched her grow up and treated her as his own granddaughter.

Noticing it was getting late, Du Yijin said, "Your Highness the Sixth Prince, Your Highness the Consort, it’s already late. I still need to return to the pharmacy, so I must take my leave."

"Why not have dinner before you leave?" Having become quite familiar with Yijin, Xiao’er invited her without any formalities.

But Du Yijin shook her head, "No, it will be too late if I don’t go now, the pharmacy will be closing soon."

Xiao’er didn’t persist when she saw this. She just nodded, "I’ll have Yang Liu escort you out."

Shangguan Ruixi swiftly copied the prescription, blew on it to dry the ink, folded both prescriptions, and handed over the one he wrote to Du Yijin, "Miss Du, here is your prescription."

Du Yijin glanced at the other prescription in his hand, feeling that the one he kept might be the original one written by Doctor Luo.

Seeing her suspicion, Shangguan Ruixi quietly pocketed Doctor Luo’s prescription.

Du Yijin: "..."

"Miss Du!"

"Oh!" Jiijin snapped back to reality and reached out to take the prescription. Without knowing why, she felt her face getting a bit hot.

Du Yijin consoled herself, it’s only a prescription, not a love letter, why was she blushing?

Moreover, Doctor Luo was a man too. What did it matter who wrote the two prescriptions? With these thoughts, she felt a bit reassured.

Du Yijin gave a courteous bow and took her leave.

"I should return to my mansion as well. I’ll visit for tea another day."

Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t bother to feign politeness, "We’ve run out of tea, no need to come back!"

"No matter, water suits me just as well."

Shangguan Xuanyi’s face darkened.

Leaving Prince Mansion of the Sixth, Shangguan Ruixi followed Du Yijin from behind, maintaining a cautious distance.

Du Yijin felt that Shangguan Ruixi deliberately followed her, but she couldn’t question him about it.

She could only quicken her pace, planning to find a carriage to return home swiftly.

The mansion of the Sixth Prince was located in the noble district of the Imperial City. Those who lived nearby were either royal families or higher-ranking ministers, and her home was somewhat far from here. Walking would take half an hour, so Du Yijin decided to take a carriage back. Most importantly, she could lose the man tailing her by taking a carriage.

Du Yijin stepped out into the bustling main street with its profusion of shops and quickly found a carriage.

Just as she was about to board, Shangguan Ruixi stepped forward to stop her, "Miss Du, didn’t you say you need to pick up some medicine? The pharmacy is right there."

Hearing his words, Du Yijin retorted, "I’m in a hurry. I’ll pick up the medicine tomorrow. Goodbye, Prince An."

Having said that, Du Yijin prepared to board the carriage.

Shangguan Ruixi had anticipated her not intending to pick up the medicine, so he grabbed her arm, "Pick up your medicine first! Nothing is more important than your health."

Du Yijin withdrew her hand and stepped back, "Thanks for your concern, Your Highness. However, I really am in a hurry. I’ll pick up the medicine tomorrow."

This time, Shangguan Ruixi directly reached across her clothes to grab her wrist, leading her towards the pharmacy.

Startled, Du Yijin’s face turned pale with fear. A public display under broad daylight of her tussling with a man on the street could completely ruin her barely remaining reputation!

"Your Highness, please behave appropriately!" An undertone of anger crept into Du Yijin’s voice.

"Go and get your medicine, then I’ll let go." Shangguan Ruixi was uncompromising.

"Whether I get the medicine or not is my own business, isn’t Your Highness meddling too much!" Du Yijin was genuinely angry and her tone was not pleasant.

"You saved my life today. From this day forward, you are my lifesaver. They say, ’For a drop of water in need, give a spring in return.’ I can’t be ungrateful."

Hearing this, Du Yijin responded, "Your Highness need not feel obliged. When you were bitten by that snake on the hill of my home, I saved you only out of concern for the potential trouble that might follow if I didn’t. So you owe me nothing. Your life saver is the consort of the Sixth Prince."

"I don’t care, you saved me, so you are my savior. I don’t like owing anyone. How about this? I pick up your medicine for you as a way of showing my gratitude, is that acceptable?"

Seeing him insist on it, and not wanting to get entangled with him anymore, Du Yijin nodded. "Alright, then we are even. I am no longer considered the six prince’s savior."

Shangguan Ruixi simply smiled without saying a word. Could such a debt be cleared with some packets of medicine? He did not value his own life so cheaply.

Seeing him smile, Du Yijin thought he had agreed, so she said, "Could you please let me go now? I can walk there myself."

Shangguan Ruixi reluctantly let go.

Du Yijin walked towards the pharmacy, with Shangguan Ruixi closely following. As they approached the pharmacy, he once again got ahead and handed the prescription to the shopkeeper, "Could you please prepare a month’s supply of medicine according to this prescription, and please only use top-quality herbs."

Du Yijin: "..."

She had originally wanted to request the shopkeeper, "Prepare two days’ worth of medicine according to the prescription." She felt guilty about the expensive herbs, and now seeing him request a month’s supply, she was taken aback.

"Shopkeeper, not a month, but two days! Regular quality herbs are sufficient." Du Yijin hurried to correct.

The shopkeeper looked from Shangguan Ruixi to Du Yijin, "Would you two like to discus exactly how many days worth of medication you need?"

Again, Shangguan Ruixi spoke before Du Yijin, "Prepare a month’s supply of medicine according to the prescription."

Du Yijin: "Two days’ is enough!"

The shopkeeper:"..."

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