Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

After that day, Doctor Tan changed the medicine for Daniu. The medicine was too strong and Daniu felt very uncomfortable.

Dong Jiafu watched from the side, unable to share his pain, so she went to the outskirts of the camp and pulled some foxtail grass, hoping to cheer him up.

I met Cui Qi Yan on my way back to the tent.

"What do you want these grasses for?" Cui Qi Yan asked, looking at what she was holding.

"Daniu's condition is not very good. I want to make some gadgets for him to make him happy."

"These are too thin. I know there's a place outside the camp where this kind of grass grows tall and big. I'll go pick some tomorrow."

Dong Jiafu was in no mood to think about anything else. "Then I will thank the prince on behalf of Daniu."

After saying that, Dong Jiafu returned to the tent and said, "Daniu, look what I brought you."

Daniu opened his eyes and grinned when he saw what she handed over. "It's dogtail grass—"

"Yes," Dong Jiafu helped him up and put the grass on his quilt, "You can use this to make little rabbits."

Children's happiness is simple. A handful of foxtail grass can make them happy for most of the day.

At this moment, Dong Jiafu didn't know that this was the last happy time in Danniu's short life.

In the morning, Dong Jiafu served porridge as usual and gave the eggs she had saved to Daniu.

Before I reached the tent, I saw Tan Hao hurriedly coming out.

"Brother, where are you going in such a hurry?" Dong Jiafu asked.

Tan Hao came over quickly, worried that she would get burned if she heard the news, so he took the bowl from her hand and said, "Daniu should be dying. You should go and see him for the last time..."

Dong Jiafu's eyes turned pale when she heard that. The still hot egg in her hand fell to the ground with a "pop" and rolled away.

"Miss Dong, are you okay?"

Seeing that she was frozen in place, Tan Hao was afraid that she would lose her balance and fall. He just stretched out his hand to help her up when he saw her running quickly into the tent.

Cui Qi Yan went outside the camp early in the morning and picked a bunch of foxtail grass. When he came back and saw Dong Jiafu and Tan Hao talking, he walked over with a smile.

As I got closer, I vaguely heard Tan Hao mention Daniu's name, and then I saw two people running into the tent in panic, and I knew that something was probably wrong.

"Daniu--" Dong Jiafu came to the bedside and saw Daniu's weak breathing under the silk cloth.

"Sister..." At this moment, Da Niu seemed no longer afraid.

"I'm here." Dong Jiafu's voice trembled.

"Don't be sad, sister. I'm going to see my parents and grandfather... I miss them..."

Dong Jiafu held back the tears in her eyes and said, "Okay, Daniu won't be in pain anymore and can be with his family forever."

Daniu raised his hand with great effort, "Sister, this is the little rabbit you taught me to knit, I give it to you..."

Dong Jiafu looked down and saw the rabbit woven out of foxtail grass in Danniu's hand. The furry foxtail grass was bent and trembling slightly because Danniu had no strength in his hands.

Dong Jiafu reached out to take it, and just as her fingertips touched the foxtail grass, someone suddenly pulled her. Her body swayed and she stood up. A person appeared in front of her, and then she heard the sound of Daniu vomiting.

The person next to him exclaimed.

"Hurry, help Lord Cui take off his coat—" Chen Yuanshi, who came rushing over, was startled.

Cui Qiyan opened his arms to block Dong Jiafu, and was relieved only after making sure that she was fine.

Dong Jiafu leaned over and saw that Da Niu on the bed was vomiting blood. Even though his face was covered with silk cloth, blood still spurted out. Cui Qi Yan's sleeves were stained with blood.

If it wasn't for Cui Qiyan, the blood would have sprayed directly onto her. She also saw the large handful of dogtail grass in his hand, the spikes of which were almost shaped like balls.

"Unfortunately, I am still a step late."

Cui Qiyan turned sideways and placed the foxtail grass next to Daniu's pillow, then went to the side and asked the people from the Imperial Hospital to help him take off his bloodstained coat.

Da Niu was no longer breathing. Dong Jiafu stood there and watched people come and carry him away, along with the rabbit he had woven and the foxtail grass that Cui Qi Yan had given him.

The child she had known for only a short time passed away from this world.

Without time to feel sad, Dong Jiafu said to Cui Qiyan nervously, "To be on the safe side, you should go back and change your clothes as soon as possible, and then wash your body."

"It's okay, it didn't get on my skin." Cui Qi Yan didn't care too much.

Dong Jiafu insisted, "No, the body fluids of plague patients are the most susceptible to infection. You should go back and change them quickly."

"Miss Dong is right. Prince should not take it lightly." Envoy Chen also advised.

Cui Qiyan replied: "Okay, I'll go change it right away. Don't be too sad about Daniu's death."

"I understand." Dong Jiafu nodded.

Daniu left, but other patients needed help, so Dong Jiafu stayed to continue working.

Tan Hao noticed that she was in a trance and advised: "Miss Dong, go back and take a rest. Don't force yourself. We are here. I know you must be feeling very uncomfortable now. If you accidentally come into contact with something bad, it will not be worth it."

Dong Jiafu also felt that something was not right with her condition. At such a critical moment, she couldn't cause trouble, so she came out of the tent.

As soon as I came out, I ran into Lu Siheng.

"I heard that the child you've been taking care of is gone. Are you okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Lu. I'm fine."

Everyone advised her not to be sad, and Dong Jiafu also understood that it was useless to be sad because the person was dead. But people are all made of flesh and blood, and she would adjust as soon as possible.

"Where are you going?"

"Go back, I can't help you here."

"If there's anything I can do for you, please feel free to ask."

She was in a very low mood, and that couldn't be lied to.

Dong Jiafu waved her hand, said nothing, and continued walking back.

I returned to my residence, changed my clothes, washed my hands, and sat in a chair for a while.

Dong Jiafu's thoughts gradually returned to reality. She looked at the clothes she was wearing. The clothes that the Imperial Hospital had given her before did not fit her, so Cui Qi Yan had someone make three sets for her at once for her to wear in rotation.

Not knowing whether he had changed his clothes, Dong Jiafu took a newly made sachet and walked out.

When she arrived at Cui Qiyan's tent, there was no one around. She couldn't go in directly, so she waited outside.

After an unknown amount of time, Cui Qi Yan came back from outside the camp and saw Dong Jiafu wandering outside the tent with her head down from afar.

He ran over quickly, "Are you here to see me?"

Dong Jiafu was distracted again, and raised her head and said, "Oh, yes."

"What's wrong? Is there something important?" Cui Qi Yan looked at her worriedly.

"No," Dong Jiafu then realized that his hair was not tied up like usual. At this moment, his hair was loose and tied with a hairband at the back. If you looked closely at the ends of his hair, you could see water dripping from them.

He doesn't look like the prince of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion who is not allowed to be approached by strangers.