The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

"Concubine Jia has already mentioned you to the emperor." Xia Yechen said, "She thinks you and Prince Jing are a good couple."

Han Mingzhu was not surprised when she heard the news. She replied calmly: "I don't like Prince Jing."

Xia Yechen nodded and said, "I understand what you are thinking, but you have to know that if you don't have a marriage contract, then your marriage to Prince Jing is almost certain."

Han Mingzhu couldn't help but feel worried when she heard the news. She knew what Xia Yechen said was true, but she didn't want to be forced to accept this arrangement.

"Thank you for telling me the news." Han Mingzhu said, "I will seriously consider my future."

Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan both understood Han Mingzhu's mood, and they also felt that Han Mingzhu should be given more time and space to think about her future.

They decided not to say anything more and let Han Mingzhu make his own decision.

At this time, Prince Jing came over. He couldn't help but feel dissatisfied when he saw Han Mingzhu, Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan talking together. He thought Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan were taking the opportunity to arrange something for him, and was very angry.

Seeing Prince Jing's appearance, Han Mingzhu's face obviously became unsightly. She obviously didn't want to have too much contact with Prince Jing, so she made an excuse to say goodbye to Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan, and prepared to return home.

"Since Prince Jing is here, I won't disturb you anymore." Han Mingzhu said with a smile, "Master Xia, Mrs. Zhou, I'm going back too."

Xia Yechen nodded. He knew that Han Mingzhu did not like Prince Jing and did not intend to say anything in front of Prince Jing. He planned to take Nini and Zhou Xiaoyuan home together and stop teasing them.

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However, Prince Jing invited Xia Yechen to hunt together.

"Master Xia, since you are here, let's hunt together." Prince Jing said, "Your marksmanship is very good. I want to compete with you."

Xia Yechen declined politely: "Your Highness Prince Jing, I'm a little tired today, so I'd better wait for another day."

Prince Jing looked a little unhappy. He felt that Xia Yechen was rejecting him, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. He decided to use provocation to get Xia Yechen to accept his invitation.

"Master Xia, are you afraid?" Prince Jing challenged, "If you dare not accept my challenge, it means you have no real talent."

Seeing Prince Jing's attitude, Xia Yechen couldn't help but feel a little angry. He didn't want to conflict with Prince Jing, but he couldn't be looked down upon by the other party.

He decided to accept Prince Jing's challenge, but not now.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, since you say so, I accept it." Xia Yechen said, "But not now. In one month, the emperor will take all the princes to the royal garden for hunting, and then we will compete."

Prince Jing couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing Xia Yechen's words. He didn't expect Xia Yechen to make such a suggestion, but he thought it was a good idea.

If he can win the game, he can prove his ability and worth to the emperor, and at the same time, he can take the opportunity to attack Xia Yechen.

So, he accepted Xia Yechen's letter of challenge.

Nini has always had a fever since she got cold on the day of the cruise. This made Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan very worried. Zhou Xiaoyuan personally stayed at Nini's bed, constantly comforting her and taking care of her.

"Nini, you must be strong." Zhou Xiaoyuan stroked Nini's forehead gently,

He said, "You will get better."

Concubine Shu and the emperor also heard about Nini's illness and came to visit her. They looked at Nini's red face and felt heartbroken.

"Nini, you must get well soon." The emperor held Nini's hand, his eyes full of worry, "I will ask Baohua Palace to chant sutras and pray for you. I hope you can recover as soon as possible."

However, despite the emperor's concern for Nini, her condition still did not improve. Gradually, Zhou Xiaoyuan also began to have fever symptoms.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?" Xia Yechen noticed Zhou Xiaoyuan's discomfort and asked hurriedly.

"I also have a fever." Zhou Xiaoyuan covered her forehead and said softly, "Maybe I was infected by Nini."

Xia Yechen's heart tightened. He knew that it would not be easy for the two of them to fall ill this time. So the imperial doctor was immediately called. After the imperial doctor diagnosed Zhou Xiaoyuan and Nini, his face became a little solemn.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Madam and Miss are suffering from cold." The imperial doctor said, "This disease is extremely contagious and it is not suitable to come into contact with other people. The yard where Madam and Miss are located needs to be isolated."

The emperor's face darkened after hearing this. He did not expect that Nini's illness would be so serious. But in order to ensure the safety of others, he immediately ordered the courtyard where Zhou Xiaoyuan and Nini were to be isolated.

Red rashes began to appear on Nini's body, patches like coals burned red by a fierce fire. Her skin became as white as snow, and the rash looked even more vivid and terrifying against the whiteness.

Zhou Xiaoyuan looked at the red rash on Nini's body, and her heart felt as painful as being cut by a knife.

"This is smallpox." The imperial doctor said in a deep voice, his face serious.

, obviously not optimistic.

Zhou Xiaoyuan's body trembled. She knew that smallpox was a terrible disease with a very high mortality rate. Her heart was filled with fear, but she knew she couldn't fall, Nini needed her care.

"I will take good care of Nini." Zhou Xiaoyuan said firmly, "I will make her get better."

Xia Yechen also wanted to take care of mother and daughter personally, but Concubine Shu stopped him.

"You can't take risks." Concubine Shu said seriously, "You can't be absent from your position, and you can't let your competitors take advantage of it."

Xia Yechen knew that Concubine Shu was right and he couldn't risk it. He could only try his best to take time to visit them so that his heart could get some comfort.

"I will write to them every day," Xia Yechen said, "tell them that I will always support them."

Zhou Xiaoyuan also wrote to Xia Yechen to reassure him.

"We will get better." Zhou Xiaoyuan wrote in the letter, "We will definitely defeat the disease. Please believe in us."

Under Zhou Xiaoyuan's care, Nini's condition gradually stabilized. They drink mutton soup and eat various delicacies every day. Although they are physically tired, their spirits are full.

"Nini, you have to be strong." Zhou Xiaoyuan gently stroked Nini's forehead and said, "You have to believe in your own abilities."

Nini nodded, knowing that her mother was encouraging her. She drank the mutton soup hard. Although her mouth was full of bitterness, her heart was full of hope.

However, the imperial doctor discovered a problem. He found that mutton soup actually increased the number of rashes. He immediately told Zhou Xiaoyuan and the emperor to stop giving Nini mutton soup.

Zhou Xiaoyuan smiled and said to the imperial doctor: "I

I once met a wise man who told me a recipe for treating smallpox. In fact, this method is used to treat chickenpox in modern medicine. "