Chapter 644: The Sign of Heaven's Evil Responding to the Disaster

Yun Qingqing frowned and immediately turned to Madam Ming:

"Is that also how you got the Buddha statue in your house?"

"...That's right!" Madam Ming took a breath, "I got the Buddha statue early, it can't be..."

She suddenly remembered that Duke Ming had been feeling unwell these past few days, and her face turned pale:

"Please give me some advice, Princess!"

"Don't panic." Yun Qingqing put her mind at ease with her concise words, "I just came from your house. The Buddha statue has been dealt with. Just don't get close to it when you go back."

Mrs. Ming then breathed a sigh of relief and turned to thank him.

"My Lady Princess, I have also received the Buddha statue. What should I do now?"

The others could not help themselves when they saw this and asked the princess for help.

Yun Qingqing immediately bit her fingertips and drew talismans with blood. She quickly drew dozens of talismans and distributed them to everyone:

"After you go back, stick this talisman on the Buddha statue. Remember, don't get close to the Buddha statue for a few days, let alone worship it. But don't throw it away casually. I will send someone to deal with it when the time is right."

Everyone took the talisman with surprise and gratitude on their faces. Some people held the talisman in their hands, their hands trembling with excitement:

"This... this is a talisman drawn by the Pavilion Master of Tianming Pavilion himself! I heard that only those who are destined to enter Tianming Pavilion can see the gate. Ordinary people can't even enter the door, let alone ask for talismans!"

"Yes, a relative of mine once went to Tianming Pavilion to ask for a talisman, but he couldn't even find the door and returned empty-handed. I didn't expect that today I would be able to receive a talisman from the princess herself. It's really a great blessing!"

"Your Majesty, the Princess has been so kind and generous, and I will never forget it!"

Yun Qingqing waved her hand, indicating that they didn't need to be polite, and then made a signal towards the air.

Not long after, Yuan Qi arrived with several disciples of the Tianxuan Sect.

Yun Qingqing threw out a bundle of ritual instruments and ropes, tied up the monk Huijue who had fallen to the ground, and handed the several monks over to them to be taken back for care.

Then, she turned to Xiao Changheng and said:

"Let's go, there are a few more places we need to check."

Xiao Changheng nodded, and the two of them flew up on their swords and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

Yun Qingqing brought Xiao Changheng straight back to the palace, landed in her own courtyard, and immediately walked towards the center of the spirit gathering formation.

"I need to tell you the exact signs of this Heavenly Disaster. Don't let anyone disturb me."

Xiao Changheng suppressed the worries in his heart, nodded and stood by.

Yun Qingqing sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and entered the inner scene.

In the interior scene, the originally vast starry sky becomes even deeper, with densely packed stars and bright light.

With Yun Qingqing as the center, the Nine-Star Sky Plate, the Eight-Direction Ground Plate, and the Eight-Gate Center Plate unfolded in sequence. The size and complexity of the formation was far beyond anything seen before.

As her cultivation level improved, the levels of her inner scene became more mysterious, with faint streams of light passing through the stars.

Yun Qingqing clasped her hands together and concentrated on making a divination.

The speed of the sky disk suddenly increased, and countless golden light spots overflowed from the array disk, gathering in front of her to form a huge golden light ball.

"Ask the Heavenly Hexagram, Qi!"

She let out a low cry, her eyes shone brightly, and her consciousness was completely integrated into the formation.

The sky plate, the earth plate and the human plate are linked together, and the god plate also slowly appears in the void, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

Yun Qingqing's spiritual consciousness shuttled through the array, trying to capture the signs of the heavenly calamity. However, as she delved deeper into the hexagram, her brows furrowed more and more.

The information in the array disk came like a tide, and the huge energy contained in every detail impacted her consciousness, making her a little dizzy.

Suddenly, the golden ball of light in the array suddenly expanded. Yun Qingqing was startled and decisively raised her hand and waved it out. The ball of light immediately exploded and turned into countless tiny spots of light, which dissipated into the void.

Yun Qingqing suddenly opened her eyes, a fishy and sweet taste came from her throat, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her lips.

“Qingqing!”

Xiao Changheng's heart tightened, and he rushed over to support her, letting her lean on his arms, and raised his hand to carefully wipe away the blood.

"...It's okay." Yun Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed his sleeve, and said solemnly, "It's the plague!"

"!"

Xiao Changheng's pupils shrank slightly, but he quickly reacted and made a prompt decision:

"I will immediately send people to contact various medical clinics to prepare, and have the garrison troops in the suburbs of Beijing on standby at any time..."

He lowered his eyes and quickly calculated the number of troops and manpower, and said thoughtfully:

"The two camps of Jingjiao Hu Ben and Shenfeng have a total of 100,000 troops. It should be enough manpower... but we still have to prevent the spread of plague in the army."

"We must order the blockade of the main entrances and exits of the Imperial Capital, strictly control the movement of the people, and prevent the spread of the plague... Yes, we must also ask the Ministry of Revenue to urgently allocate funds to ensure that there is an adequate supply of medicinal materials and supplies..."

"In extraordinary times, we can also recruit and hire civilians to help maintain order, appease the people, and prevent panic from causing riots..."

Yun Qingqing watched him come up with a comprehensive and clear plan in just a moment, a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes, and she gently patted his hand:

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Xiao Changheng held her hand tightly and looked at her seriously:

"Qingqing, I know that my abilities cannot compare to yours. I believe in you and rely on you, but I still have to do my best and shoulder my responsibilities."

"The calamity of heaven should befall all living beings. This is the fate of tens of thousands of people. It should not be borne by you alone. There is also me, the Daliang court, and the people of the entire Imperial Capital."

"You should also try to trust me and rely on me a little, okay?"

Yun Qingqing looked at him for a moment, a smile broke out on her face, and she suddenly leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

“I’ve always believed it.”

Xiao Changheng's heart skipped a beat, and a secret joy blossomed in his heart like fireworks, making him lose his mind for a moment.

Yun Qingqing chuckled, took his hand and stood up:

"You come with me."

The two entered the room. Yun Qingqing came to the table, took out a pen and paper, and quickly wrote a few sheets of paper and handed them to him:

"These are the magical prescriptions for various diseases. Have someone copy them down and distribute them to the clinic. I will ask the doctors in the Medical Immortal Valley to help. They will bring the most effective magical medicines."

She took out some talismans and a jade tablet and put them in his hand:

"These are Xuanmen signal talismans. Light one when you need it, and someone will come to help you within a quarter of an hour. When the time comes, show this jade order, and everyone who sees it will obey your orders."

Xiao Changheng clenched the jade order tightly, and understood in his heart:

"You've been ready for this for a long time."

Yun Qingqing smiled warmly:

"You and I are supposed to be of one mind as a couple, so how could I exclude you? What I wanted to say was, just go for it, I'll take care of everything."

Xiao Changheng was silent for a moment, then he pulled her into his arms, buried his face in her shoulder, and took a deep breath.

Silence is worth a thousand words.

Yun Qingqing raised her hand and gently stroked his back, saying softly:

"Go ahead and do what I need to do."

Xiao Changheng let out a long sigh, let her go and nodded:

"Then you should be careful."

He turned around and just walked to the door, Yun Qingqing pursed her lips and called him:

"By the way, the jade talisman I promised to carve for your brother will be made tomorrow. Now, we don't know where the plague will come from. If you want to hand the jade talisman to him in person, you will go with me tomorrow. You will not be allowed to enter the palace for the next few days."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Xiao Changheng didn't think much about it. He nodded and responded gently, then left to make arrangements.

Yun Qingqing watched his back disappear outside the door, slowly lowered her head, and looked at an exquisite and intricate jade talisman in her palm. The look in her eyes was complicated and uncertain, and finally she sighed softly.

"I'm sorry... Even if you will blame me,... this has to happen."