Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 874 - 872_1

Chapter 874: Chapter 872_1

Shangguan Xuanyi watched as Gong Qinghua scurried away and coldly said, "Prince Gong, hurry up, illness doesn’t wait for anyone. We don’t know what kind of disease this is. It could be as contagious as smallpox. I’m sure you wouldn’t want the entire population of Nangong Country to potentially be infected, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Qinghua nearly tripped over his own feet!

They know!

This was a blatant threat and it damned well hits right where it hurts! Of course he didn’t want the entire population of Nangong Country to be infected with plague!

If the skin is gone, where will the hair attach?!

Gong Qinghua walked even faster after hearing this. Without turning his head, he replied, "Don’t worry, my father the Emperor is still lying in bed! If I can find the medicinal pills, I will definitely send them over immediately!"

"I hope so! Otherwise, if we have to stay at the inn for too long, it will become too boring. I might as well take my princess out for a walk!" Shangguan Xuanyi huffed coldly.

Gong Qinghua was furious, he had been threatened again!

He could never have imagined that these two would be so shameless! They had the audacity to gallivant around while being ill!

The Nangong Emperor glanced at Xiao’er again: could it be that Princess Rui’s illness was truly contagious?

Cough, cough, it is better to send them away as quickly as possible!

This old body of his can’t stand any more illness!

"Cough, cough, Prince Rui, since the Princess is unwell, you should take her back to the inn for rest as soon as possible! As soon as Hua’er finds the pills, I will immediately send someone to deliver them. When one is not well, it is better to rest in bed. You should remember not to wander around. What if the pills are found and the person I send can’t find you?!"

Indeed, like father, like son, they all speak the same lingo.

"Then we will return to the inn and wait." Having achieved their goal, Shangguan Xuanyi did not waste words, directly picked up Xiao’er and left.

The Nangong Emperor grimaced as Shangguan Xuanyi left.

He called in his aides, gave a few orders, and then shut his eyes in fatigue.

Now that he was old, every single one of his sons couldn’t wait for him to die sooner to ascend to the dragon throne.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Gong Qinghua also immediately turned gloomy!

Shangguan Xuanyi, he had turned the tables on him again!

After tirelessly looking after his ill father day and night, the hard-earned image of a filial son he had constructed had completely fallen apart!

Moreover, he would have to hand over all the hard-acquired medicinal pills!

All his careful planning had availed him nothing. He lost his medicinal pills and gained nothing; it was truly a loss all around!

Gong Qinghua dared not withhold the pills. The Nangong Emperor was convinced that he had the pills. Hence, even if he genuinely didn’t have them, he had to produce them!

Who would have thought that this shadow operative was so unreliable!

Upon returning to the inn with Xiao’er, Shangguan Xuanyi found that Xiao’er, who had been through a lot, was now very hungry, so she sweetly said, "Brother Shangguan, I’m so hungry!"

"Yang Mei, prepare a bowl of millet porridge for the Princess."

Millet porridge? She hated millet porridge the most!

"I want to eat seafood congee!" They were leaving Nangong Country soon. The cooks at the inn made fantastic seafood congee that was flavorful, sweet, thick, and just right. Naturally, Xiao’er wanted to take advantage and eat more.

Upon hearing this, Yang Mei looked over at Shangguan Xuanyi.

"Millet porridge, we need to have something light when our body doesn’t feel well."

"Won’t I be fine after I take the pill soon?"

"Who said, after taking the pill, we might be exposed if Gong Qinghua invites the imperial doctor to examine you?"

Xiao’er: "..."

This was the first time she experienced the feeling of shooting herself in the foot.

"Well, if I eat seafood congee now and my condition worsens, wouldn’t that be better? I wouldn’t have to put on makeup!" Xiao’er was quick-witted and figured this out instantly.

That works too? Shangguan Xuanyi had to admit her point, but still said, "No! It’s not too late to eat after recovering."

"By then, we will be leaving here. I will never taste this again."

Every chef’s dishes have a unique taste. Even though the seafood congee Xiao’er made in her space with ingredients from the space was more delicious than the one made by the chef at the inn, it lacked that unique taste!

"Princess, since you like it, I will learn from the chef. Once I have learnt it, when we return to the Imperial Capital, you can eat it anytime." Yang Mei took the opportunity to say.

"Go ahead!" Shangguan Xuanyi nodded.

"It’s good that you’re learning, but everyone’s cooking tastes different. I still want to eat seafood congee! I’ve never been deprived of food because of illness in my past or present life. I don’t care. If it’s not seafood congee, I won’t eat anything else!"

Past or present life? Yang Mei’s mouth twitched: How could someone remember her past life events?!

"Good girl, wait until you’re better, then you can eat seafood congee. Or you could take a pill now? Your makeup is already convincing enough."

"No! I want to eat seafood congee!"

In this life, Xiao’er never fell ill thanks to her space, she only got injured. She herself wasn’t aware that when she fell ill, she would be particularly obstinate and unreasonable.

Looking at Xiao’er, who was even more stubborn than usual, Shangguan Xuanyi felt a headache coming on.

"Girl, how about some lean meat congee?" Having no choice, Shangguan Xuanyi had to compromise.

"No, I want seafood congee. If I don’t eat good food when I’m sick, how will I recover?"

Shangguan Xuanyi: "..."

"Master?" Yang Mei was still waiting for the two to "negotiate" whether it would be millet congee or seafood congee!

"Ask the kitchen staff to prepare a bowl of seafood congee!" Shangguan Xuanyi gave in.

When Gong Qinghua arrived with the imperial doctor, Xiao’er was enjoying a large bowl of seafood congee, while Shangguan Xuanyi was on the side peeling her crab legs!

One could eat seafood congee when suffering from plague, this was definitely a fake illness!

Xiao’er picked up a large piece of shrimp, put it in her mouth, saw him come over, and hurriedly greeted him, "Prince Gong, do you want some congee?"

Gong Qinghua’s mouth twitched a bit, "No thanks. I brought the imperial doctor here to examine Lady Rui’an. Lady Rui’an’s appetite doesn’t seem to have been affected by any illness!"

Xiao’er blinked her eyes and ate another piece of shrimp: "That’s because I am ill, so I am eating more. Otherwise, how can I recover quickly? Did you find my pill? Hurry up and take it out! I feel terrible. I really need to take my medicine."

Gong Qinghua was silent! Was this person eating so happily those who felt unwell?

He ignored Xiao’er and turned to the imperial doctor, "Help Princess Rui diagnose what kind of disease she contracted and see if it can be treated."

The imperial doctor stepped towards Xiao’er’s side: "Princess Rui, please extend your hand."

Xiao’er cooperated fully with the imperial doctor’s examination and questioning.

After a thorough examination and some questioning, the imperial doctor paled and hesitated. He couldn’t help but mask his mouth and nose with a handkerchief. He nodded to Gong Qinghua, "Indeed, Princess Rui has contracted the plague."

Did she indeed contract a real disease? Gong Qinghua looked at the large bowl of seafood congee in front of her with mixed feelings!

"Prince Gong, where are my pills?" Xiao’er asked.