Chapter 183 Epidemic

Mo Jinchuan was in a coma for three whole days. Xi Lin ran to him three times a day, fearing that if he didn't come to see him once, he would suddenly pass away.

Looking at Song Yanxi, who looked calm and not at all nervous, he couldn't suppress his anger and asked, "With Mo Jinchuan's broken body, aren't you afraid that he will fall into a long sleep?"

Song Yanxi raised her eyes to look at Xi Lin and said calmly, "I believe in the prince."

Similarly, she also believes in her medical skills.

If she could pull him back from the brink of death, she would definitely not let anything happen to him.

Xi Lin was amused by her seemingly nonchalant attitude. He glared at Mo Jinchuan who was sleeping on the bed and said in a cold tone, "You two are really the same kind of people. You are both unpopular. No wonder you are still thinking about me..."

He suddenly stopped, making sure that what he saw was not an illusion. He turned his head to look at Song Yanxi and said with a pout, "Your prince is awake."

"Bang!" The book in Song Yanxi's hand fell to the ground.

She didn't bother to pick it up. She suddenly stood up and strode towards the bed. Her usually cold little face was now full of anxiety.

Xi Lin couldn't help but sigh twice and said, "I really thought you were heartless, but it's not in vain that he cared so much."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a cold gaze falling on him, which clearly contained a threat.

He waved his hand, turned around and walked out while muttering, "It's not even a big deal yet, I can't even say a word. If I marry her in the future, won't I have to worship her like a grandmother?"

Xi Lin shook his head as he spoke, and reached out to open the door. He saw Xu Xiao raising his hand as if to knock on the door. His expression changed from anxious to confused and then to helpless.

Before he could start making up a story, Xu Xiao spoke first: "Is the prince awake?"

"I woke up, that is..."

Upon hearing that the person had woken up, Xu Xiao strode in and said in a loud voice, "I have something important to report to the prince."

Xi Lin closed the door with his backhand and quickly followed the man in, in case the man saw something he shouldn't see and didn't have time to knock the man out.

In the inner room, Song Yanxi was holding a bowl of water and feeding Mo Jinchuan small sips of water with a spoon.

The situation was urgent, and Xu Xiao didn't care about anything else. He asked with a serious face, "Princess, can the prince move now?"

"What does Uncle Xu mean?"

"An epidemic has broken out in the city. Before the situation spreads further, I must escort the prince and princess out of the city immediately."

"Epidemic?" Mo Jinchuan asked hoarsely.

After being in a coma for several days, even though he had just drunk some water to moisten his throat, he still felt as if his throat was being cut by a knife when he spoke.

Song Yanxi asked first, "Da'an hasn't had an epidemic in decades. Have Doctor Liu and the others gone to see him? What did he say?"

After she finished speaking, she quickly added, "The initial symptoms of the epidemic are very similar to those of a cold and fever. Even an experienced doctor with many years of practice would find it difficult to distinguish them if they are not careful. It is normal to make a mistake for a while."

She did not want to question anything out of arrogance, but the epidemic was a serious matter that affected tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the border town.

Since ancient times, epidemics have been a symbol of death.

Faced with this highly contagious and untreatable disease, local authorities would always send heavy troops to blockade the area once it was discovered. After everyone, young and old, in the besieged area had died, they would burn the entire area down.

Although it sounds cruel, it is the most effective method.

They have no choice.

Because once those infected with the plague were allowed to escape, countless people would be buried with them, and the corpses of dead people or livestock would also pollute the water source.

By then, no village along the river will be spared.

Song Yanxi had only heard about the severity of this disease from books and her master. She never dared to imagine that such a fatal disease, which could even cause corpses everywhere in an instant, would appear in a city.

Xu Xiao opened his mouth but only said, "Princess, pack your things quickly. I'll take you and the prince out of the city before dark."

Hearing this, Song Yanxi's heart sank.

Uncle Xu would never have been so anxious to have them leave if he hadn't received accurate information.

But if they leave, what will happen to the people and soldiers in the border town?

Are we just going to let them watch and die here?

She can't do it.

Song Yanxi looked at Xi Lin without hesitation and said, "Doctor Xi Lin, please accompany the prince out of the city. We will leave as soon as it gets dark."

"What about you?" Xi Lin asked absentmindedly.

Song Yanxi pursed her lips and said, "You go first. I'll meet you half an hour later and we'll go back to Beijing together."

Half an hour is enough for the carriage to leave the city.

Worried about the injury on Mo Jinchuan's shoulder, she quickly turned around, but when she met his cold black eyes, she swallowed back the advice that was about to come out of her mouth.

She forced a smile, but before she could speak, she heard Mo Jinchuan's cold voice.

"That's fine. Take your time making it up. I have plenty of time."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.

Xu Xiao opened his mouth, and Mo Jinchuan asked coldly, "General Xu, are you planning to teach me how to be a deserter?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings seemed to have entered winter in an instant, and even the air he breathed seemed to be filled with ice chips.

Looking at His Royal Highness Prince Jin, who was obviously his nephew but gave off such an oppressive feeling that made people want to bow down to him, Xu Xiao lifted his robe and knelt down directly.

He said respectfully, "I dare not, but this matter..."

"Don't say any more." Mo Jinchuan interrupted him coldly. When he looked at Song Yanxi, besides anger, there was also a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Could it be that in her heart, he is such a coward?

It would be easier to kill him than to ask him to abandon the people of the city and save himself.

Meeting his angry black eyes, Song Yanxi felt a shock in her heart and woke up in an instant.

How could a man with such a proud character, who would rather fight to the last man for the people of Da'an, retreat without a fight?

If he really did that, he would not be Mo Jinchuan anymore.

She suppressed her annoyance and spoke to Xu Xiao, who looked troubled, with each word being spoken with a resounding voice: "If the prince were the kind of person who would abandon the city and flee just to save his own life, he would not have fought to the death back then."

With his influence in the army, he wouldn't even have to ask for it, as his soldiers would fight to the death to protect his retreat.

It would not be difficult for him to escape unscathed if he wanted to.

Even if he pretended to be captured, given his status and position, the Liang army would only treat him with courtesy and would never dare to hurt him in the slightest.

He just didn't want to retreat.

Facing Mo Jinchuan's complicated gaze, Song Yanxi bowed respectfully and apologized, "Just now, I was shortsighted and judged others by my own standards. I hope Your Highness will not take it to heart."

Mo Jinchuan responded calmly, "Help me up."

Xi Lin took two steps forward, but suddenly retracted his outstretched hand, his eyes somewhat evasive.

Meeting Mo Jinchuan's sharp gaze, he took two steps back and said with a somewhat complaining tone: "You all know that I was poisoned and almost died. I really didn't mean to hide it from you, I just accidentally forgot..."

His voice became quieter and quieter until it was completely inaudible.

Among the three, Xu Xiao was the most shocked. His eyes suddenly widened and he asked, "You mean you knew about this in advance?"