Rumor Has It That I'm Pregnant with His Highness' Child

Chapter 624: Lucky

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Hearing this, the clerk looked up at her. “What external injuries?”

Yu Niaoniao lied without changing her expression. “My child accidentally fell when he went to cut pig grass and broke his head. He bled a lot. I want to buy him some medicine.”

The clerk took a booklet from under the counter and spoke as he opened it.

“The authorities have ordered that anyone who comes to buy external injuries medicine recently has to leave their name and address.

‘We can only sell you the medicine when the authorities confirm that there’s no mistake.’

“Please tell me your name and address. I’ll help you register.”

Yu Niaoniao casually made up an address. “My husband’s surname is Zhang. He lives a little far away. It’s too late to go back and forth. Forget it, I’ll look elsewhere. If there’s really no other way, I’ll get some local prescriptions for my child to try.”

With that, she let out a long sigh, looking very disappointed.

The clerk said, “It’s the same everywhere else. To be honest, it’s not just our town’s pharmacy. It’s the same everywhere else. Recently, the Imperial Court has been tracking down wanted criminals and controlling the use of medicine for external injuries very strictly.

Yu Niaoniao heard something else in his words.

She decided to test him. “My child is in a hurry to use the medicine. He really can’t wait that long. As long as I can buy the medicine now, it doesn’t matter if the price is doubled.”

With that, she took out a shiny silver ingot from her bag and placed it on the counter.

As soon as the clerk saw the silver ingot, his eyes lit up.

He quickly picked up the silver ingot and put it in his sleeve. Then, he placed one hand on the counter and leaned out with his upper body. He lowered his voice and spoke to Yu Niaoniao.

“My relative often goes up the mountain to pick herbs and then sells the herbs he picks at our pharmacy. He has what you want.”

“His house is not far away. It’s the first family in Apricot Flower Alley.”

“Give this to him and say that Ah Shu from the pharmacy asked you to look for him. He naturally knows what to do.”

As the clerk spoke, he took out a small bamboo skewer.

He stuffed the bamboo skewer into Yu Niaoniao’s hand and quickly retracted it. He pretended that nothing had happened and continued to organize the herbs.

Yu Niaoniao stuffed the bamboo skewer into her bag and turned to walk out of the medicine shop.

In the end, just as she went out, she saw Xiao Juan.

He held the oil-paper umbrella in one hand and a bowl of tofu pudding in the other.

Yu Niaoniao met his dark eyes and could not help but stop. She cursed in her heart. He had seen her!

Xiao Juan looked at the pharmacy behind her and then at her guilty expression. In the end, he did not say anything and turned to leave.

Yu Niaoniao hurriedly chased after him.

“Ah Juan, wait for me.”

Xiao Juan slowed down slightly.

When Yu Niaoniao caught up, he handed her the tofu pudding.

“I saw someone selling tofu pudding on the way just now, so I bought you a bowl. Eat it quickly.”

As he spoke, he took the bag from her back and carried it on his back.

Then, he opened the oil-paper umbrella with one hand and helped her block the piercing sunlight.

Yu Niaoniao held the tofu and hesitated before speaking.

“I’m sorry I lied to you. I went to the medicine shop just now. We’re almost out of medicine. I wanted to buy more.”

Xiao Juan said, “Don’t do such a thing again. It’s dangerous.” Yu Niaoniao looked at his cold expression and asked carefully.

“Are you angry?

Xiao Juan said, “No.”

Yu Niaoniao pursed her lower lip. “You’re angry.”

Xiao Juan was silent for a moment before saying, “I’m indeed angry, but I’m angry at myself. It’s because of my injuries that you didn’t hesitate to take the risk to buy medicine. If anything happens to you, it’s my fault.”

The more he said that, the worse Yu Niaoniao felt. “Don’t say that. You’re not at fault.”

Xiao Juan said, “Niaoniao, I implicated you.”

Yu Niaoniao stopped and said angrily, “If you say that again, I’ll really be angry! ”

Xiao Juan also stopped.

He looked back at her, wanting to apologize, but not Imowing how to say it.

His guilty and clumsy gaze made Yu Niaoniao’s heart ache.

Yu Niaoniao sighed and said helplessly, “If you really want to calculate, I was the one who implicated you. I’m the one who should apologize.” Xiao Juan said, “Everything was my choice. You don’t have to apologize.”

“But the cause is with me. If you hadn’t met me, you would still be the mighty Duke Lang in the Imperial Capital. You wouldn’t have to hide every day like now. You wouldn’t even dare to see a doctor when you are injured..

As Yu Niaoniao spoke, her eyes could not help but turn red.

Xiao Juan reached out his right hand and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

“But the luckiest thing in my life was meeting you. ”

Yu Niaoniao looked at him in a daze. “Really?”

Xiao Juan said seriously, “Of course it’s true.”

In the past, although he held power, he was scolded by the world. Even he fell into doubt about himself.

Fortunately, he met Niaoniao.

She supported him firmly and did her best to clear his name.

No matter when or where, as long as she was by his side, he would feel warm and at ease from the bottom of his heart.

Yu Niaoniao smiled through her tears. “Me too.”

When no one understood her and she was at her most helpless, it was Xiao Juan who told her firmly that she had done nothing wrong.

He did not hesitate to bear the crime of regicide and put himself in eternal damnation to seek justice for her.

She had probably saved the world in her previous life to be lucky enough to meet him in this life.

In the noisy market, there were people coming and going.

Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan could only see each other.

An untimely voice suddenly sounded— “Please make way! The couple in front!”

Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan quickly came back to their senses.

They turned around and saw a farmer walking over with these two large wicker baskets. The two of them stood there in a daze, blocking someone else’s way.

They took two silent steps to the side.

“Looking at you guys, you must have just gotten married, right? If you want to be intimate, go home. It’s not good to have a public influence in broad daylight.”

Yu Niaoniao retorted, “We’ve been married for more than two years!”

The farmer looked surprised. “Really? You can still be so intimate after more than two years? You are quite close!”

Yu Niaoniao looked up with a smug expression. “Of course!”

The farmer laughed at her.

“Hahaha, young lady, you’re so interesting. If your husband marries you, his life will definitely be very happy.”

Xiao Juan, who had been silent, suddenly replied, ‘Yes.” The farmer froze for a moment, then laughed even louder.

“You two are interesting!”

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Yu Niaoniao took the opportunity to ask, “Brother, do you know where Apricot Flower Alley is?”

The farmer raised his chin in front of him and replied, “Go straight that way.

Turn right at the second intersection and you’ll see Apricot Flower Alley.”

“Thank you! “