Princess and the General

y able to stay open.
She had quite an exhausted appearance.

“She fell into the water and got cold.
Why is your voice so nasally?”

Gu HuaiJiang walked over in large strides and felt her hair.
Her hair and clothes were both dry.
She must have already been dried off and changed clothes after being saved.

It was currently early summer, and the days were hot.
Falling into the water should not cause anyone to get sick.

His hand then quickly moved to feel her forehead and instantly shuddered.

Yu Fu was still in a daze, and her eyelids seemed to be fighting to stay open.
Her little body even began to sway without her noticing.

“Head general, I’m really tired.
I want to go back to my room and rest…”

“You have a fever.”

Gu HuaiJiang immediately looked toward Qi An, “Quickly send someone to bring an imperial physician.
You must go quickly!”

Gu ShuBai immediately stepped forward and picked Yu Fu up, “Father, I will send her back to the Western Wing first to let aunty Li take a look at her body.
Like that, it will be more convenient for when the imperial physician arrives.”

“Go quickly!”

Gu JiuGe watched him leave with Yu Fu in his arms.
She was covered with Gu ShuBai’s cloak, which was almost dragging along the ground.

Everyone followed along and headed toward the Western Wing.
Only he alone remained stunned in place, thinking back to how Yu Fu had stayed to the side while enduring the discomfort.

Was she waiting for his father to hand down a punishment to speak up?

“Little Yu Fu, it’s good enough if you take care of yourself.
Who told you to plead for my sake?”

He muttered to himself for a bit then quickly ran out of the main hall to chase the others…

In the Western Wing, Yu Fu lay in bed in a complete daze.
The light blue veil covered part of her little face.

Her eyes were closed, but she continued to mutter something.
Who knew what she was trying to say.

“The imperial physician has arrived!”

Qi Zhou had brought in an imperial physician.
It was an old man with a grey beard.
Seeing that Gu HuaiJiang and everyone else from the Marquis Gu Manor present, he was given a shock.

“This lowly official greets Lord Marquis, greets…”

“Alright, there’s no need for Imperial Physician Sun to be so courteous.
Go and take a look at Yu Fu first!”

Gu HuaiJiang gestured toward the inner room, and Imperial Physician Sun quickly picked up his medicine kit and walked inside.
There, he saw a little girl laying in bed with a slightly pale face.

He placed a hand on her wrist while inquiring about Yu Fu’s situation.

“She just fell into the river and might have caught a cold.
It’s also possible that something else happened.
Imperial Physician Sun, please get to the bottom of this.”

“Please be at ease.
This lowly official would not dare to be negligent.”

Imperial Physician Sun truly was worthy of being distinguished amongst the imperial physicians.
He was very experienced in medicine and very quickly let go of her hand.

“It’s not serious.
The young miss did indeed catch a cold from falling into the water, and it is the cold that caused her body to become feverish.
This lowly official will prescribe some medicines for the young miss to take every day.”

Gu HuaiJiang slightly furrowed his brow upon hearing this, causing Imperial Physician Sun to lower his head in fear.

“Are you sure that it is just a cold? On such a hot day, how could falling into the water for just a while cause a cold? Imperial Physician Sun, you aren’t deceiving this marquis, right?”

His tone was filled with a murderous intent that dropped Imperial Physician Sun to his knees.

“Lord Marquis, have mercy.
Lord Marquis, have mercy.
Please listen to this lowly official’s explanation!”

Imperial Physician Sun was a frequent visitor to Marquis Gu’s Manor.
Whenever any of the members of the manor had any ailments, he would come to treat them.
As a result, he had some understanding of Gu HuaiJiang’s thought process, and he endured to give an explanation.

“Lord Marquis might not know, as your six children are all sons, and they have all been training in martial arts from a young age, thus you do not understand a girl’s physique.
Girls are more fragile.
Moreover, this young miss was pampered while growing up.
How could she possibly endure the cold? If Lord Marquis does not believe it, just ask the girls in the room.
This lowly official does not dare spout any lies!”