Lu Heng was very glad that his damned cousin allowed him to meet Qin Yining at this time. Although Qin Yining didn't have any romantic feelings for him, being able to meet her at the best time of his life and leave a good impression on her was enough to satisfy him.
If he hadn't met Qin Yining at this time, or if he had gotten a little older, perhaps when they met again, they wouldn't have trusted each other as much as they did in this lifetime.
Was this what Qin Yining meant by "everyone has their own fate"?
Lu Heng's thoughts ran wild. After a long time, he frowned in exhaustion and fell asleep again.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt that he was hugging a very hot oven.
Lu Heng suddenly opened his eyes. His exhausted appearance couldn't hide his anxiety.
Qin Yining had a fever.
And it was a high fever that wouldn't subside.
After all, it wasn't convenient for Lu Heng to help Qin Yining scrub her. Hugging her to sleep while she was unconscious was already crossing the line.
Therefore, Lu Heng went to find two trustworthy female clansmen to help Qin Yining scrub and lower her temperature.
Qin Yining's originally pale face was now an unhealthy shade of red because of her fever. Her lips were so dry that they cracked a few times.
The high fever didn't subside, causing her body, which was previously as cold as ice, to feel abnormally hot.
When the clansmen helped Qin Yining wipe her sweat, they realized that Qin Yining had really lost a lot of weight, especially the bones on her wrists. They seemed to be very sharp and could pierce through her skin at any moment.
After the clansmen helped Qin Yining scrub her, Lu Heng returned to the tent and fed Qin Yining some warm water.
Qin Yining subconsciously swallowed a few mouthfuls. When he tried to feed her something else, Lu Heng helplessly realized that Qin Yining refused to open her mouth. It was as if she was determined to die.
Lu Heng couldn't help but sigh when he saw how weak Qin Yining was. He persuaded her in a low voice, "Wake up. No matter what, you have to drink more warm water and eat more. Your current appearance is completely different from when we first met. Look at how thin you are. "
Even though he knew that Qin Yining was unconscious and couldn't hear him, Lu Heng still persisted in persuading her gently.
Qin Yining was sometimes cold and sometimes hot. She would often lift the blanket on her body.
She felt as if she was in a raging fire. Large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Lu hurriedly used his sleeves to wipe them away.
Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining's sweat-drenched hair. For a moment, he felt sad in his heart.
He had never been a pretentious person. When someone told him that the Lu family was in trouble, he wasn't afraid to confront them head-on.
Even so, no matter how heartless Lu Heng was, he had already reserved the softest part of his heart for Qin Yining. Now that Qin Yining was terminally ill, he didn't have the ability to save her! Lu Heng felt as if a knife was being twisted in his heart.
If he had known that something like this would happen, he would have thought of a way to snatch a doctor to accompany them when they first entered the desert. If Qin Yining's cold had been properly treated from the beginning, it wouldn't have developed into such a dangerous situation.
Qin Yining obviously didn't know what the people around her were thinking or doing. At this moment, she felt as if she had fallen into a pitch-black abyss. There was no light in front of her. The abyss seemed to be a pool of lava that was about to melt her bit by bit.
So hot. So hot!
Qin Yining mumbled uncomfortably. She didn't know when she fell into a deep sleep. She didn't even know that Lu Heng had carried her into the carriage with a blanket.
Over the past few days, Qin Yining's time awake had decreased because of her weak body. The bad premonition in her heart had also slowly spread.
She didn't know how long she had been unconscious. When she opened her eyes again, she was lying on a wooden carriage. She could hear gusts of wind howling in her ears. She vaguely felt someone helping her adjust her scarf. Then, a warm hand covered her forehead. Then, the person sighed and said, "Don't be afraid. We will definitely walk out of this desert. We have enough food. There's nothing to be afraid of … "
Qin Yining knew that Lu Heng was comforting her again.
During this period, Lu Heng had taken good care of her in every possible way. She was very grateful.
"Thank you."
Lu Heng saw that Qin Yining had opened her mouth to speak and hurriedly came over. "You're awake? Do you want some water? "
Qin Yining tried her best to say, "If I can't take it anymore, put me down. Put me down."
After saying this, she fell asleep again. The last thing she heard was Lu Heng saying in her ear over and over again, "Don't be afraid. I won't put you down. I won't put you down …"
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Qin Yining didn't know how long she had been unconscious for. She even thought that she might never wake up again. She didn't even have time to tell Pang Xiao what she wanted to say.
But when she opened her eyes again, Qin Yining found herself in a mud house with a rather high dust-bearing height.
Was she still in the desert? How could there be such a building in the desert?
Qin Yining couldn't help but start to look at her surroundings.
This room was very large. The surrounding walls were made of yellow mud and wood. The furnishings in the room were also very simple. Most of the products were pottery and wood carvings.
She was sleeping on a very large heated kang bed. The bedding on it was made of fine cotton. The patterns on the cotton were also very delicate. It seemed to be a mysterious and Ji Xiang totem, but it wasn't the usual patterns of flowers, birds, or riches.
Qin Yining couldn't help but wonder where she was. Could it be that Lu Heng took her out of the desert to save her life?
But the desert terrain in the no man's land changed rapidly. It was impossible to find the way back.
Moreover, the architectural style and the totem on the furnishings here didn't seem to be the style of Da Zhou or any Tatan country.
Qin Yining moved her fingers. She felt that she had recovered some of her strength. Her mind wasn't as muddled as before. Even the burning pain in her throat and the dryness of her lips seemed to have improved a lot.
Qin Yining was very curious. She was also very glad that she was getting better. She originally thought that she was going to lose her life. She didn't expect that she would be able to survive.
Just as Qin Yining opened her beautiful eyes and looked around, the wooden door suddenly creaked.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall man wearing a red robe walking over.
The man looked to be in his forties. His hair was slightly curly and was neatly tied into a bun on the top of his head. His facial features were very deep. His high nose and deep eyes were very distinctive. The robe he was wearing was also made of fine cotton. It also had the strange and complicated patterns on the bedding and furnishings. At this moment, he slowly walked over. A pair of black eyes stared at Qin Yining who was lying on the heated kang bed. His gaze was very deep and infatuated. His eyes didn't even blink, as if he was looking at a priceless treasure.
"You're awake?"
Qin Yining was very surprised. This person spoke the Da Zhou language. Moreover, it was the accent of Da Zhou, which was close to the south and bordered the Dayan Dynasty.
Could it be that she had already returned to Da Zhou?
Seeing that Qin Yining only looked at him silently and didn't speak, the man smiled and said, "Are you still not fully recovered? Have you completely recovered?"
Without waiting for Qin Yining to reply, the man clapped his hands three times.
Then, two maids wearing grey-green robes walked in. Their hair was neatly tied up.
The two maids curtsied to the man. "Royal Prince."
"Mm. Go and serve the Goddess. "
"Yes, Royal Prince."
The two maids wanted to walk over slowly with Qin Yining.
Qin Yining was confused by her words.
This was a royal prince? Qin Yining couldn't remember any royal prince of Da Zhou who looked this age and looked like this. Not to mention the Dayan Dynasty. In the former Beiji Country, apart from the crown prince inheriting the throne, the brothers were conferred the title of Prince. The brothers' children were all conferred the title of Royal Prince and had their own fiefs.
Could this uncle be the former royal prince of Beiji?
The strangest thing was that he actually called her "Goddess"!
What were these people thinking? How did she become a Goddess?
Just as Qin Yining was letting her imagination run wild, the two maids had already walked in front of her. They curtsied and said, "Goddess, the maids will serve you as you wash up. The kitchen has already prepared food for you. You can eat it after you wash up. "
She almost blurted out, "Why are you calling me Goddess?" However, Qin Yining calmly held back. She didn't immediately speak.
Anyway, she felt sticky all over. She should take a bath first so that she could eat.
Just as Qin Yining was helped up by the two maids and was about to walk to the side room, the middle-aged man who was addressed as the royal prince also walked a few steps forward.
Qin Yining frowned and looked back. The royal prince seemed to be intimidated by her gaze and slowly stopped in his tracks. However, his gaze towards Qin Yining was still very fervent.
Qin Yining was very displeased because this person's gaze was too blatant. It was as if she had not eaten for a few meals and suddenly saw a feast of fish and meat. It made her feel as if she was meat on the chopping block and could only be slaughtered under this person's gaze.
However, the situation was unclear right now. Qin Yining didn't dare to speak rashly and anger the other party. She planned to observe for a while before deciding what to do next. In addition, she also wanted to find out the whereabouts of the other Minuo Tribe members. Therefore, she didn't say anything else and walked into the side room with the help of the maids.
The side room was also very spacious, and the ceiling was also very high. The furnishings in the surroundings all revealed a bit of rusticity. Coupled with the furnishings with special patterns or totems, it gave off a kind of foreign aura.
The maids helped Qin Yining to the back of the screen. They helped her up the three wooden steps.
Only then did Qin Yining realize that there was a wooden bathtub half-embedded in the floor above the steps. The water inside was steaming hot. There was a wooden ladle floating on the surface of the water. Two towels were placed on the edge of the bathtub.
Qin Yining said, "You may leave."
"Goddess's body is still very weak. Please allow us to serve you as you bathe."
The two maids bowed deeply as they spoke.
Although Qin Yining had been rich before, she wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy such a great ceremony with a clear conscience. Moreover, she felt her current body. Although it was much better than before she fainted, she still didn't have the strength to do so. However, she did not have the strength to take a bath alone. Moreover, she still wanted to ask about the situation here, so she simply nodded.
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