The commander of the Imperial Guards, Wang Zhi, was Xie Xianyu's man. If it was really the Imperial Guards who secretly released sick people into the capital to spread the plague, they would naturally have been under Xie Xianyu's orders.

She pursed her lips tightly, her face tense.

"If you need anything, I can help you..."

Li Jingzhao had barely finished speaking when Wanruo interrupted him coldly, "No need, Your Highness, please go back early."

Li Jingzhao's smile faltered slightly, but he still nodded: "Okay."

He looked at her again: "If you need any help, just come to me."

Wanruo no longer had the heart to pay attention to him. She squatted down with a cold face to check on the patient.

Li Jingzhao finally didn't stay any longer and left.

After leaving Jinshang Hall, the attendant couldn't help but say, "This Miss Yi really doesn't take His Highness seriously at all. Today, His Highness gave her such a warning, but she turned her face against His Highness."

Li Jingzhao smiled and said, "That's just her temper. It doesn't matter. Sooner or later, she will come to me for help."

Li Jingzhao turned around and asked him, "Send someone to deliver a message to the Queen, saying that the matter has been settled."

"I've already sent someone to deliver the message. Your Highness, don't worry. King Xuan has already lost power, and it's uncertain what will happen. Why would Your Highness choose to help King Xuan?"

Li Jingzhao was originally in collusion with Prince Jin, but Prince Jin fell early, and Li Jingzhao had been watching.

"Now that the King of Jin has fallen, it doesn't matter who takes power in the Western Zhou Dynasty, except for Xie Xianyu."

Li Jingzhao's eyes grew colder. "Beiliang and Xizhou will inevitably face a war sooner or later. Unification of the world is inevitable, but who will conquer whom depends on their own abilities. If Xie Xianyu takes power, Beiliang's chances of victory are slim."

"Your Highness is still preparing for the worst! However, the border is already in jeopardy, and we don't know when the war will break out. Your Highness Xi Zhou really can't stay here for long. I'm afraid if you delay any longer, you won't be able to leave!"

Li Jingzhao's eyes darkened slightly: "I will leave after I finish this matter."

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Wanruo was busy until sunset before returning home.

"Young Madam is finally back. Why are you so busy so late?" Cuizhu hurried out to greet her.

Wanruo dragged her exhausted body back to her room: "There are quite a lot of patients in the shop."

"What kind of patients, so many?"

Wanruo shook her head, unable to put it into words, and only asked, "Is he back?"

"Qing'an just came back and said that the young master will not be returning today and will be accompanying the emperor in the palace. His Majesty is ill, and I'm afraid they will discuss the issue of appointing a crown prince."

It's such a critical moment, no wonder he is so busy these days.

Wanruo pursed her lips tightly, her expression serious.

The plague has spread in the capital and cannot be stopped at all. Is this natural disaster really a man-made disaster?

"Young Madam, is there anything urgent?" Cuizhu asked.

Wanruo pondered for a moment, then said, "Please help me pack some clothes. I'm going back to Jinshang Hall to stay for a few days."

"ah?"

"There's a plague in the capital. If I keep going back and forth, I'm afraid the Xie family will also suffer."

Cuizhu's expression immediately changed: "Plague!? Doesn't that mean the young lady will have to stay with those patients? This is dangerous. We should wait for the young master to come back..."

"We can't wait. If this plague drags on, more people will die. Don't worry, I'll be careful."

Cuizhu was very nervous and uneasy, but she didn't dare to disobey and could only do as she was told.

Wanruo only took two sets of light clothes and hurried out. "Please apologize to the eldest lady for me. Tell the Xie family to lock up their doors and burn some moxa leaves to prevent the spread of the plague."

"yes."

Qing'an had already driven out the carriage: "I will go with the young lady."

Wanruo thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

The next day, martial law was imposed throughout the capital. News of the plague spread overnight. Everyone was trying to escape and hid at home, not daring to go out. The streets were deserted, and the city of Yanjing was unusually desolate.

However, this plague was extremely ferocious and anyone could be infected if they were not careful. Therefore, Jinshang Hall was crowded with people every day and the gate was completely blocked.

Wanruo has hardly slept these days. Seeing more and more patients, she is so anxious that she can't sleep at all. She has tried many prescriptions, but none of them are effective. These patients will gradually die of sores all over their bodies, and people die every day.