"Miss Yun is awesome!"

"Your Highness the Northern Cold King is awesome!"

Long live the Emperor!

"The capital is safe!"

"Bei Yin is safe!"

...

Outside the camp, the people of the capital cheered in unison, creating a spectacular scene.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Eunuch Wei shouted, drawing his breath from his dantian.

After the shouting stopped, everyone made way for a wide path and knelt down on both sides of the path.

Before long, the imperial carriage slowly approached, and the people along the way shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"The people are in good spirits today, all smiles and shouting with great vigor." The Emperor looked at the people on both sides of the road, feeling quite pleased.

"Miss Yun and His Highness the Northern Cold King have found a way to cure the plague, so the people are naturally happy," Sun Liang replied respectfully with a smile.

"This eldest daughter of the Yun family is quite capable. Do you think she would be interested in Lin'er? Lin'er is old, doesn't understand romance, is quiet and doesn't know how to be charming, and has two children to take care of." As the Emperor spoke, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

“His Highness the Northern Cold King is skilled in both literature and martial arts, has achieved numerous military exploits, is handsome, and has no vices. He is a chosen one of heaven, a dragon among men. Which woman in the world does not admire him? How could he not be worthy of the eldest daughter of the Yun family?” Sun Liang quickly said.

"Your Majesty, you may not know, but there's a lot of gossip circulating outside the palace about His Highness the Prince of Beihan and Miss Yun. Some of the gossip even says that the young prince and the young princess are Miss Yun's children," Eunuch Wei chimed in.

Wei Gonggong's usual hobbies were reading those erotic plays and watching other people's love affairs. Ever since Yun Qingran and Jun Molin's rumored relationship started, he went from being a solo fan of Jun Molin to a fan of the Jun Molin and Yun Qingran pairing.

"Ah, really!" The Emperor immediately became interested.

People, when they're full, start thinking about sex. If you're too full, you might do some pointless things, like shipping couples. Shipping couples is very popular in the capital, and even the Emperor knows about it, though he generally doesn't do that kind of thing.

“It’s true, absolutely true.” Eunuch Wei nodded.

The Emperor thought for a moment and said, "However, Yan Yan and Yun Qingran do look somewhat alike, and the young prince also bears a resemblance to Yun Qingran."

Eunuch Wei and Sun Liang also considered the appearances of the three men.

“Indeed, the young princess’s eyes, mouth, nose, and oval face are very similar to Miss Yun’s. And the young prince, from certain angles, such as his profile, does indeed resemble Miss Yun as well,” said Eunuch Wei.

“When Miss Yun had just regained her appearance, I felt that she looked familiar. It turns out that she looks like the young princess and the young prince,” Sun Liang said.

"This shows that Yan Yan and An An are destined to be together." The Emperor was very happy.

As they spoke, the dragon arrived at the entrance of the camp where refugees were being housed.

The Imperial Guards scattered lime at the camp gate to prevent the plague from reaching the Emperor and his officials; they also deployed the Imperial Guards to prevent anyone inside the camp from rushing out. Only after everything was prepared did they open the camp gate.

The camp gate slowly opened, and the people peered intently inside.

The door opened, revealing the people inside. Yunxiao and Jun Molin stood at the front, followed by Yun Qingbi and Yun Qingran. Behind them stood neat rows of volunteers and tens of thousands of refugees.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was moved to tears. For the past twenty-odd days, they had endured the torment of the plague and the psychological terror, a journey akin to hell. Yet, their discipline and obedience to orders were truly touching.

"You've all worked hard for over twenty days." Seeing this, even the emperor, a man as majestic as an eagle, couldn't help but have his eyes redden.

"It's not hard work!" everyone shouted in unison.

"I heard you have found a cure for the plague, is that true?" the Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, Yun Qingran, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhen'an, has tested the poison on herself and finally found a way to cure the plague. She has also developed an antidote." Jun Molin stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor.

Oh, my son, who's usually so taciturn and speaks as if it's going to kill him, is rarely seen saying such a long string of words at once.

The power of love is indeed strong.

"Testing poison on yourself?" Upon hearing Jun Molin's words, Yunxiao and Yun Qingbi simultaneously glared at Yun Qingran with eyes as sharp as knives.

Yun Qingran: <(￣ ﹌ ￣)＞ Shut up, Jun Molin

"She almost poisoned herself to death. Our young lady is really going all out," Bicao whispered to Jun Molin.

"She almost got poisoned to death?" Yunxiao and Yun Qingbi continued to stare at Yun Qingran, their eyes practically spitting fire.

She actually tested the poison on herself and almost poisoned herself to death. No wonder she was nowhere to be seen all day yesterday.

Yun Qingran: (???) Bi Cao, you shut up too.

You say one thing, I say another, and we send Yun Qingran a meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork!

"Yunxiao, you've raised a fine daughter." The Emperor looked at Yunxiao approvingly.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. My daughter was merely doing her duty," Yunxiao replied calmly.

"Yunxiao, you have rendered meritorious service in resettling refugees and controlling the plague. You are hereby promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, in charge of military affairs within the palace," the Emperor said.

Hearing the Emperor's words, the civil and military officials were all a little surprised. Yunxiao's previous official position was a sixth-rank Zhengyiwei, which was just enough to qualify him to attend court, but it was a nominal position with no power or money.

He has now been promoted four ranks, becoming a General of Chariots and Cavalry, in charge of military affairs within the palace. This favor is truly the envy of everyone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yunxiao clenched his fist when he heard that the Emperor had promoted him to General of Chariots and Cavalry. He could finally lead troops again and no longer had to do that meaningless idle post.

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction. Yunxiao returned to court with military merits; originally, Zheng Yiwei was only a transitional position. However, Yun Qingran had been quite dissolute in the past, causing a lot of trouble, and the censors impeached him every day, so he hadn't been promoted.

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