The woman's face turned purple, and after a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "I... I'm urinating blood."
Ren Yingying: "Huh?"
The woman was filled with shame. "I... I even lost control of my bladder... I keep thinking about it, I keep thinking about it..."
"I understand," Ren Yingying said.
She thought it was some kind of acute or terminal illness, but after all that, it turned out to be just a common infection.
Norfloxacin works!
She turned her back, rummaged in her sleeve, and then pulled out the medicine.
"Take two pills at a time, once a day, for three days, and that should be enough." Ren Yingying placed the medicine aside.
The woman's face showed surprise and disbelief.
"I... I don't have a terminal illness?"
She thought she was going to die soon.
Ren Yingying said, "Of course it's not a terminal illness; it's very common for women to be like this. But you need to be more careful in the future. Pay attention to hygiene before and after intercourse, and don't wear pants that are too tight or make you sweat... Ah, I know, is it because you've been tied up all the time that it's like that?"
The woman was even more surprised. "It's common?"
"Yes, it's more common in summer," Ren Yingying said. "Actually, it will heal on its own after a while, but the process is a bit painful. If you take the medicine as I told you, it will relieve the pain quickly."
The woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Her tone softened considerably, and she said in a low voice, "Thank you very much then. I was extremely rude just now... I thought you were Leertai's woman."
Ren Yingying: "You're her woman, aren't you? Are you jealous?"
"Pah, he doesn't even deserve to make me jealous." The woman spat.
Judging from her age, Ren Yingying estimated that she was only eighteen or nineteen years old, with exceptionally beautiful features; she was a rare beauty.
"Were you kidnapped by him?" Ren Yingying asked in a low voice.
It wasn't that she was overthinking things; the woman was genuinely tied up, so who wouldn't have some wild thoughts?
I never would have guessed that Leertai was such a beast in human form!
The woman nodded. "Princess Consort, my name is Lu Jiu, I am from the Central Plains, please save my life."
"Lu Jiu? Do you know who I am?"
"You must be the Heir to the Prince of Min, and you were living in the Prince's residence before?"
Ren Yingying asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
Lu Jiu recounted his experience of going to warn others.
Ren Yingying belatedly realized, "You, it was you. You weren't silenced by Leertai?"
This creature has quite a tenacious will to live.
Previously, Ren Yingying and Tang Zhuyun both believed that the woman must have perished.
Sigh, what a question! If they'd silenced him, would he still be here?
Unable to contain her curiosity, Ren Yingying whispered, "How did you get captured by Leertai?"
Leertai was so audacious that he dared to abduct women in the Central Plains.
Lu Jiu looked ashamed. "I... I didn't know his true identity before. I've been married to him for two years."
Ren Yingying was dumbfounded.
Two years! Leertai is quite the actor.
"You later discovered his identity?"
"Yes, I discovered it by accident. It's a long story. Now I beg the Crown Princess to save me; I don't want to be captured by him..."
Ren Yingying said, "This matter is difficult; let's discuss it carefully."
The two spoke in hushed tones, perhaps because they hadn't heard any noise outside for a while, and Leertai was getting impatient.
"Princess Consort, may I ask...?"
"No need to ask, I'm being treated!" Ren Yingying said irritably, "Don't bother me."
Leertai pursed his lips and remained silent.
Listening to her voice, Qu Nian vaguely felt that everything should be alright now?
If something were wrong, Ren Yingying wouldn't have this kind of voice.
After a while, Ren Yingying got off the carriage and said, "I've already given her the medicine. I'll come back to check on her again tomorrow."
Unable to hide his worry, Leertai cupped his hands and asked, "May I ask, Princess Consort, is my wife in any danger?"
Wife?
You treacherous scoundrel who deceived your wife, how dare you speak ill of her!
Ren Yingying said, "It's hard to say, let's see tomorrow."
Leertai thanked her.
Ren Yingying followed Qu Nian back, her mind heavy with worries.
Walking to the carriage, Qu Nian said, "Go inside and go to sleep. The hot water bottle is probably cold. I'll bring you a hot one in a bit."
Yingying has had it so tough.
It must have been very tiring for them to spend so much time treating Mrs. Leertai's illness.
She did it for herself, and she was moved.
"Hey, don't go, come up here," Ren Yingying said.
Qu Nian could hardly believe her ears.
Is this an invitation?
Could it be because she was jealous before and realized how important I am to her?
But wouldn't that be too unfair to Ren Yingying?
No, that won't work.
The desire to consummate the marriage is genuine, but it can't be done so carelessly.
After a great internal struggle, Qu Nian finally decided to reluctantly refuse.
Before he could even speak, Ren Yingying impatiently said, "What are you dawdling about? Can't you hurry up! Are you even a man? Stop being so effeminate!"
Damn it, this is an utter disgrace.
Who isn't a man?
Qu Nian got directly into the carriage.
Ren Yingying said, "Shh, keep your voice down. I have something to tell you, but please don't shout it out."
Qu Nian said he would absolutely not shout, but couldn't help reminding Ren Yingying, "You should keep your voice down too."
While his brothers were struggling to make their way through the journey, he was alone with his female companions, and even engaged in sexual acts with them. It seemed rather unethical of him.
Ren Yingying glared at him. "Wasn't I speaking very quietly? I'm telling you, Leertai..."
Qu Nian's expression turned somewhat awkward. "At a time like this, you shouldn't mention other men."
That's such a spoilsport.
Ren Yingying: "Huh?"
What time is it?
She didn't understand, and continued, "Do you know? Leertai's wife was actually a woman from the Central Plains, and she was tied up and kidnapped by him."
Qu Nian: "..."
He was already getting ready to take his pants off, and then she said this to him?
What business is it of hers if the couple does whatever they want?
Ren Yingying said, "Lu Jiu asked me for help, but I don't know if what she said is true or false, so I wanted to discuss it with you."
Qu Nian's initial thought gradually faded, and he said irritably, "What are we discussing?"
He's overthinking it, boohoo.
"If that's the case, I have to save Lu Jiu."
Qu Nian: "... Mind your own business. They're husband and wife."
"So what if we're husband and wife? Does that give us the right to force each other?" Ren Yingying said.
The inner force of justice within her was about to erupt.
Qu Nian a pang of pain and said, "Leertai kept her identity a secret from her, so she's angry. But other than that, things should be fine."
That woman is really meddlesome.
They say a woman should follow her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog. Leertai treated her well, so I don't know why she kept causing trouble.
Ren Yingying retorted, "That's not how you say it. Can't a woman have her own country? Is it wrong for her not to want to betray the Central Plains?"
Qu Nian: There's nothing wrong with it at all. The problem is that he and she are arguing about these things.