Chapter 476 Hope to Travel Together

When Su Ying woke up, she found Zhou Qing standing outside the door with dark circles under his eyes.

"Your Majesty has woken up. I'll go get you some water for you to wash up." Zhou Qing ran away actively without waiting for Su Ying to speak.

In a blink of an eye, she came into the room with a basin of water and helped Su Ying wash up.

"You didn't sleep last night?"

Zhou Qing certainly didn't dare to tell Su Ying that she was worried about Xiao Jin, so she stayed outside the door all night. "After I got sick, I was in a coma for several days and couldn't sleep. I was worried that the Majesty would need anything at night, so I stayed by her side all night."

"I never get up during the night to need anything, so I won't have to do that next time."

Zhou Qing responded repeatedly.

After washing up, Su Ying changed into a clean dress. "Where is Mr. Xiao from the capital?" Xiao Jin told others that his surname was Xiao.

"Your Highness, is that gentleman the official sent from the capital to deal with the disaster?"

Su Ying nodded and said, "Yes."

"That gentleman went to the study room with Lord Wei at night and has not returned until now."

Su Ying thought that Xiao Jin should have gone to deal with the disaster.

The housekeeper had breakfast delivered. Today there were three dishes, a soup, and a plate of freshly baked meat buns.

She picked up the meat bun and took a bite. Suddenly, she missed Uncle He’s cooking skills. She wondered how many days she would have to wait before she could eat it again.

After eating a plate of buns and preparing to eat the dumplings, the maid came to report that Zhou Xiangrong wanted to see him.

Su Ying swallowed the dumplings and asked the maid to bring people in.

Zhou Xiangrong was still wearing the same dress she wore yesterday. It looked a little wrinkled, but it did not detract from her elegant temperament. From a distance, she was as beautiful and gentle as a lotus emerging from water.

"My daughter pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

Su Ying picked up another dumpling and put it into her mouth, then motioned for her to get up.

Zhou Xiangrong raised her eyes and glanced at Su Ying, with a hint of reverence in her eyes, "I came here today to tell you, Your Majesty, that the reason I was able to cure the epidemic was because I got a rare book, which happened to have a record about that epidemic."

Su Ying paused, her eyes fixed on her face. The more she looked at her face, the more she felt that it looked like someone who had fallen outside the capital. "What rare copy?"

Zhou Xiangrong took out a booklet from his pocket and handed it to Su Ying.

Zhou Qing took the booklet and handed it to Su Ying.

Su Ying signaled Zhou Qing to put the booklet aside and read it after she was full. For her, eating was a very important thing and she didn't like being disturbed.

Zhou Xiangrong just stood there with his head lowered and looked submissive, not showing any dissatisfaction at all because of Su Ying's disregard.

After she had eaten her fill, Su Ying put down her chopsticks and picked up the rare book to read.

There is a bookmark in the solitary copy, and the bookmark is located on the page where the epidemic is recorded.

Su Ying took a careful look and found that the symptoms recorded were indeed similar to those of the epidemic, and the treatment prescription below was exactly the same as the one Zhou Xiangrong gave her.

This proves that what she said was not false.

Su Ying closed the solitary copy and asked, "Do you know any medical skills yourself?"

"My lady, I do have some medical skills, but they are not that great."

"Where did you learn your medical skills?"

"My dear, my father has never liked me since I was young. I grew up with my wet nurse. She knew some pharmacology and taught me some of it. I was also very interested in medicine and secretly learned some from others when I grew up."

There's nothing wrong with this explanation.

"You are quite courageous. You only know a little bit and you dare to go into the epidemic area to treat people with a rare book."

Zhou Xiangrong said with a firm look: "Your Highness, although I have not seen much of the world, I also know how much harm this epidemic will bring to the people. I hope to contribute to the country and do something for the people, so I came here boldly. Please forgive my recklessness."

She is frank, modest and never servile, which makes her different from those delicate girls in Beijing.

This is Su Ying’s most intuitive impression of Zhou Xiangrong.

"Whether or not you found the method to cure the disease in the orphan book, you have cured the people in the city. If you have done a great deed, I will reward you well. Tell me, what do you want?"

Zhou Xiangrong said softly, "Thank you, Madam. It is my honor to share your worries. I dare not take credit for it. I just wonder if I can accompany you when you return to Beijing? I have been out for some time. It is time to return to Beijing."

Su Ying did not refuse, "Okay."

"Thank you, my lady."

Su Ying asked casually, "By the way, when did you leave the capital?"

Zhou Xiangrong said with an uncertain expression: "My lady, it was two months ago."

Two months ago, that was different from the time she went out of town.

Su Ying remembered that the woman who fell to the ground had injuries on her body. Even if her skin healed, it would not be possible for it to recover completely as before. Scars would definitely be left. She planned to find an opportunity to verify it.

"If there is nothing else, I will not disturb you to rest. I will take my leave."

"Back off."

"yes."

"Your Majesty, who is this Miss Zhou?" Zhou Qing asked puzzledly as he watched Zhou Xiangrong leaving.

"The eldest daughter of the Marquis Bo'an Mansion."

"Why is the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion here?"

"She came to treat the plague for the people. She was the one who cured the plague in the city."

Zhou Qing was very surprised. Could the epidemic be cured so easily?

Su Ying picked up the rare book and started reading it again. She always felt that something was wrong with this matter, but everything made sense. Perhaps she was really overthinking it.

After Zhou Xiangrong returned to her guest room, she closed the door.

The moment the door closed, her soft eyebrows gradually drooped, completely losing her gentle look just now, and there was a shrewd look between her brows.

I didn't expect that the queen was actually still alive, and I didn't expect that I could meet her here. It was really, too good...

In the study.

Xiao Jin called all the officials, big and small, from Luo City over, and asked them to explain to him one by one the current situation in Luo City from last night till now.

These petty officials all knew that Xiao Jin was a high-ranking official from the capital and they dared not act rashly, so they explained the whole situation to Xiao Jin.

The drought in Los Angeles is still out of control. If it doesn't rain one day, the drought will continue and more and more people in the surrounding areas will be affected. This is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

After thoroughly understanding the situation in Luocheng, Xiao Jin simply asked them to prepare more places to accommodate the victims who might continue to come to Luocheng, and also to ensure that the people had sufficient drinking water.

After discussing the matter, Xiao Jin asked the rest of the officials to leave, leaving only Wei Zhongming.

Wei Zhongming's eyes lit up, and he thought Xiao Jin was going to entrust him with an important task.

"Sir, if you have any other instructions, please tell me. I will do my best to carry them out."

(End of this chapter)