Ye Qichi was truly impressed with Xiao Wu.
All she asked for was clear enough, just to get Xiao Jinxing to take the medicine. Just taking the medicine was enough.
Ye Qichi snatched the medicine bowl straight from Xiao Wu’s hands.
Is the ancient people’s insistence on propriety indeed more important than life itself?
She was expected to do mouth-to-mouth to feed Xiao Jinxing the medicine. Was she looking to die?!
Her reluctance to do so was simply because she took issue with Xiao Jinxing himself; otherwise, for just any commoner, doing something out of the ordinary to treat an illness—what’s wrong with that?!
She took a sip of the medicinal soup, then leaned in close to Xiao Jinxing’s lips.
Xiao Jinxing’s lips were frighteningly hot.
Because he was babbling nonsense at the moment, they were not tightly closed.
She successfully delivered the medicine into his lips.
However, Xiao Jinxing made no move to swallow voluntarily; after the medicine reached his mouth, it simply flowed out from the corner of his lips.
Xiao Wu was beside himself with anxiety.
Lu You, on the other hand, felt somewhat... embarrassed.
After all, she was an innocent maiden, and such a scene made her blush with shyness.
Looking at the medicinal soup at the corner of Xiao Jinxing’s mouth, her expression clearly became more displeased.
This man is truly a handful to deal with.
She gritted her teeth, took another small sip of the medicine in her mouth, then approached Xiao Jinxing’s lips again. This time, after delivering the medicinal soup, she extended her tongue, forcing him to drink the medicine before she pulled away.
"The Prince has taken the medicine!" Xiao Wu exclaimed with excitement.
It was clear that the Prince had drank a mouthful with the help of the Princess.
Ye Qichi gave Xiao Wu, who was too elated, a cold glance.
Damn it, he did take it.
But she felt like she was at a huge loss.
After all, mouth-to-mouth and tongue touching tongue are completely different matters.
Enduring her feelings, Ye Qichi continued with the same method and fed the entire bowl of medicinal soup into Xiao Jinxing’s mouth.
Ye Qichi used her hand to feel Xiao Jinxing’s forehead temperature.
It must still be 40 degrees.
She told Xiao Wu, "The fever should take another two hours to subside. During this time, use a cold wet cloth to cool his forehead to prevent any damage to the brain."
Xiao Wu quickly nodded his head.
The phrase "damage to the brain" gave him the chills.
However, the Princess seemed as nonchalant as if she were commenting on the fine weather.
"Additionally, use warm water to apply hot compresses on his limbs and joints, to maintain his blood circulation and help lower his temperature."
"Understood," Xiao Wu agreed.
And he hurriedly ordered people to bring in two more basins of water.
Having issued her instructions, Ye Qichi was ready to leave.
There was no use for her to stay here now.
Reducing the fever would take time.
She stood up to depart.
Just as she made her move.
Her hand was suddenly grabbed by someone with such force that Ye Qichi staggered and fell toward the edge of the bed.
Caught by surprise, she banged directly against the carved wood of the bed’s headboard, causing pain so acute that Ye Qichi wished she could slap Xiao Jinxing, the bastard, to death.
"Princess," Lu You was also startled. "Are you okay?!"
Ye Qichi was left seeing stars from the impact.
She knew all too well that Xiao Jinxing was the last person who would be grateful.
It took her a while to recover, and then she tried to shake off Xiao Jinxing’s tight grip on her hand with all her might.
This man was burning like charcoal, and yet still so strong.
"Princess, be gentle with the shaking, lest you tear open the wounds on the Prince’s back again," said Lu You, watching Ye Qichi’s movements and quickly expressing her concern.
"Whose side are you on?!" Ye Qichi demanded.
She hastily explained, "Your servant is only worried that if the wounds you just dressed for the Prince were to tear open again, you’d have to go through the trouble of treating them anew."
"Then hurry up and help me pull Xiao Jinxing’s hand away!" Ye Qichi fumed.
"But..." Lu You was clearly struggling.
"Men and women should not touch each other lightly; how can I touch the Prince’s hand?" Lu You’s face turned red.
"..." She really wanted to slap this foolish girl right in the face.
Fortunately, at this moment, Xiao Wu and the servants returned with the wooden basins.
"Xiao Wu, help me chop off your master’s hand," Ye Qichi commanded.
Xiao Wu’s body trembled.
He had only been gone a moment; what on earth had happened between the Prince and the Princess?!
"The Princess means for you to pry the Prince’s hand open," Lu You quickly clarified.
Xiao Wu heaved a sigh of relief in his mind.
He quickly stepped forward to pry the Prince’s fingers open.
However, when Xiao Wu tried to do so, the Prince’s grip on Ye Qichi’s wrist tightened even more.