But no matter what, the Prince of Pingyang had fallen ill because of her.
Duoduo felt incredibly guilty.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang handed the empty medicine bowl to Ling Feng.
"Nanny, you should go back first. I will keep watch over His Highness here."
Nanny Li was the wet nurse of the Prince of Pingyang, and he respected her greatly.
Therefore, the Princess Consort of Pingyang did not want to make Nanny Li worry.
Nanny Li shook her head. "This old servant will stay with Your Highness and wait for the Prince to wake up."
The Princess Consort of Pingyang couldn't bring herself to persuade her further. She asked Baihe to bring over a chair so Nanny Li could sit down.
For a moment, the room fell silent, with only the sound of the wind rustling the leaves outside.
Having sat for a long time, the Princess Consort of Pingyang began to feel drowsy.
She covered her mouth and let out a small yawn.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang looked up and saw Nanny Li nodding off as well, her head bobbing slightly.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang glanced at the water clock; it was already nearing midnight.
She looked again at the Prince of Pingyang on the bed. The red rash on his face and neck had stopped spreading.
She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the medicine was taking effect.
"Nanny Li, go back and rest."
"His Highness's rash hasn't worsened. It looks like the medicine is working."
"Ling Feng mentioned earlier that the doctor added a sleeping draught to the medicine to ease His Highness's pain."
"His Highness probably won't wake up until tomorrow. You are not in the best of health, so you should return to your room and get a good rest."
"Otherwise, if His Highness wakes up and finds out you stayed up all night watching over him, he will be angry with me!"
The Princess Consort of Pingyang walked over to Nanny Li and helped her to her feet.
Nanny Li walked to the bedside and carefully observed the Prince of Pingyang.
Indeed, just as the Princess Consort of Pingyang had said, the Prince of Pingyang's breathing had steadied significantly, and the red rash on his face was beginning to fade.
Nanny Li did feel physically exhausted, so she yielded to the Princess Consort of Pingyang's wishes.
"Very well, this old servant will take her leave first."
The Princess Consort of Pingyang hurriedly asked Baihe to support Nanny Li on her way out.
With Nanny Li gone, only the Princess Consort of Pingyang and Duoduo were left in the room.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang tucked the quilt around the Prince of Pingyang. Feeling drowsy herself, she sat down by the bedside.
Duoduo stood rooted to the spot, feeling extremely anxious.
She had also heard the conversation between the Princess Consort of Pingyang and Nanny Li just now.
Duoduo didn't know how the Prince of Pingyang would deal with her once he woke up.
She saw the Princess Consort of Pingyang propping her cheek on her hand, her eyes already closed.
Duoduo watched for a while and confirmed that the Princess Consort of Pingyang had indeed fallen asleep.
She tiptoed to the bed, stood on her toes, and peeked over.
The Prince of Pingyang, lying on the bed, had a bright red neck, and several patches on his face were covered in a red rash.
Duoduo saw the Princess Consort of Pingyang shift slightly. Terrified, she froze in place, not daring to move a muscle.
Fortunately, the Princess Consort of Pingyang was merely changing her sleeping position.
Without overthinking, Duoduo instinctively placed her hand on the back of the Prince of Pingyang's hand.
She saw a golden light before her eyes slowly spread out and envelop the Prince of Pingyang.
Before her eyes, more and more golden light cascaded down.
Some of the golden light seeped into the Prince of Pingyang's body.
Duoduo was overjoyed. She hoped that more of the golden light would enter him.
That way, no more misfortunes would befall the Prince of Pingyang.
However, just as some of the golden light had entered the Prince of Pingyang's body,
Duoduo's hand was suddenly grabbed.
Duoduo felt as if her hand had been caught by a crab's pincers; it hurt terribly.
She tried to pry the Prince of Pingyang's fingers open, but not only did she fail to loosen his grip, he squeezed even tighter.
Duoduo was so focused on her hand that she didn't notice the supposedly sleeping Prince of Pingyang had opened his eyes.
Duoduo struggled for a long time but couldn't break free.
She looked up to ask for help, only to see the Prince of Pingyang staring coldly at her.
A wave of pleasant surprise washed over Duoduo, and she broke into a wide smile.
"Your Highness, you're awake?"
The Princess Consort of Pingyang was jolted awake by Duoduo's words.
She opened her eyes and immediately looked toward the bed.
"Your Highness, are you really awake? Do you feel unwell anywhere? Should I have the doctor come and take a look at you?"
Outside the room, Ling Feng also heard the voices inside and knocked on the door.
"Princess Consort, what happened? Has the Prince woken up?"
The Princess Consort of Pingyang was thrilled. "Yes, the Prince is awake!"
Forgetting his manners, Ling Feng pushed the door open and hurried in.
He strode to the bed, shoved Duoduo aside, and grabbed the Prince of Pingyang's hand.
Duoduo shrank back to the foot of the bed, vigorously rubbing her wrist.
The Prince of Pingyang's grip had been so strong just now; her hand really hurt!
"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should this subordinate call the doctor over to take a look?"
Holding the Prince of Pingyang's hand, Ling Feng rolled up his sleeve and began to check.
The Prince of Pingyang's arm was as smooth as silk; there was no trace of the red rash anywhere.
Ling Feng was momentarily stunned.
Was the medicine prescribed by the doctor really this effective?
The Princess Consort of Pingyang saw Ling Feng's actions and also noticed that the red rash on the Prince of Pingyang's neck had completely vanished.
"Ling Feng, the Prince's rash has completely cleared up!" the Princess Consort of Pingyang said excitedly.
"This doctor has excellent medical skills. Make sure you reward him handsomely later."
"Yes, this subordinate will go right now and bring the doctor over to examine His Highness."
After saying that, Ling Feng dashed out like a gust of wind.
Although the Prince of Pingyang's red rash had receded, his body still felt somewhat weak.
"Princess Consort, I have troubled you once again. Now that I am fine, you should go back and rest."
The Prince of Pingyang felt deeply guilty.
The Princess Consort of Pingyang held the Prince of Pingyang's hand, gently stroking it.
"Your Highness, husband and wife are one entity. Why are you being so polite with me?"
"Your health has always been poor. What will happen if you keep exhausting yourself like this?"
The Prince of Pingyang raised his hand and gently stroked the Princess Consort of Pingyang's cheek.
Tears of emotion almost fell from the Princess Consort of Pingyang's eyes.
She pulled out a handkerchief and hurriedly wiped her tears away.
"As long as Your Highness is well, only then can I be well."
The Prince of Pingyang raised his hand to wipe away the Princess Consort of Pingyang's tears.
Standing at the corner of the bed, Duoduo watched the way the two interacted, her eyes filled with envy.
The Prince of Pingyang treats the Princess Consort of Pingyang so well!
"Hurry, Doctor, walk a little faster!" Ling Feng pulled the doctor inside.
The doctor walked to the bedside, caught his breath for a moment, and then began his examination.
He first checked the pulse and found that the Prince of Pingyang's pulse had already steadied.
The doctor then observed the Prince of Pingyang and noticed that the red rash on his face had completely vanished.
He felt a bit puzzled in his heart. Was the prescription's efficacy really this good?
He stood up and bowed to the Prince of Pingyang with cupped hands.
"Congratulations, Your Highness. The red rash has entirely faded. You are completely fine now!"
The Prince of Pingyang waved his hand. Ling Feng immediately understood; he pulled a heavy purse from his pocket and stuffed it into the doctor's hands.
"The prescription you wrote this time is very good. This is a reward from His Highness."
When the doctor saw that he had received so much silver, he was overjoyed.
He bowed deeply to the Prince of Pingyang once more. "Thank you, Your Highness, for the generous reward!"
"Has His Highness's allergic reaction completely healed? Does he still need to continue taking the medicine?"
The doctor thought deeply for a moment.
"He can finish this current batch of medicine, and there will be no need to take anymore after that."
"Of course, if His Highness does not wish to take it, that is fine as well."
"As long as you pay close attention to his diet moving forward and prepare nourishing foods to help His Highness restore his health, he will be fine."
Ling Feng escorted the doctor out.
The Prince of Pingyang also persuaded the Princess Consort of Pingyang to leave.
Inside the room, only Duoduo and the Prince of Pingyang remained.
