When Fourth Master suddenly heard that he had contracted the plague, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt somewhat disheartened for a moment.

It was a plague; getting this disease meant almost certain death.

My head, which was already aching, suddenly felt like it was about to explode.

Fourth Master clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and pursed his lips. He couldn't afford to fall.

During an epidemic, one person's illness can spread to a room, and the illness in one room can spread to a village or town.

Thinking of the two princes he had brought with him, the Fourth Prince opened his eyes with all his might, his voice hoarse as he squeezed out each word.

"Su Peisheng, have the imperial physician keep an eye on Xuan'er and Hongshi."

Upon hearing that his master had contracted the plague, Su Peisheng, who was panicked and even somewhat desperate, instantly had tears in his eyes. However, seeing his master's composed and strong demeanor, he felt a little more at ease and less panicked.

Hearing the Fourth Prince speaking with great difficulty, and fearing that he would expend even more energy, he quickly wiped away his tears and nodded hastily, "Your Majesty, this servant understands what you mean. This servant will have the imperial physician examine the two princes immediately. Your Majesty, please rest assured, the two princes have not complained of any discomfort, so they should be fine."

Upon hearing this, Fourth Master felt much more at ease. Since nothing had happened to him, the chances of him contracting the plague were even smaller.

"Don't let them take care of you when you're sick."

Su Peisheng nodded, "This servant understands."

Although Fourth Master still had difficulty speaking, he endured the severe headache and discomfort caused by the fever and continued to instruct Su Peisheng: "Bring Hesheli..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fourth Master could no longer hold back and began to drool.

"Imperial Physician!" Su Peisheng hurriedly called for the imperial physician to come over. He was so anxious about the Fourth Prince that he didn't think too much about what the prince had just wanted to say.

The imperial physician was writing a prescription in the outer room when he heard the shouts. He quickly rushed into the inner room and saw that the Fourth Prince was spitting out yellow saliva. He knew that the prince's condition had reached a new stage.

The imperial physician was also worried about contracting the epidemic, but he had just been in close contact with Prince Yong and treated him. If he had been infected, he probably would have been infected just now.

If he got infected, that was fate. However, in the end, the Emperor, considering his utmost efforts to save Prince Yong, did not punish his family and even bestowed some rewards upon them.

So, the resigned imperial physician paused for a moment, then generously walked over to the Fourth Prince and took his pulse again.

"Imperial Physician, how is the prince? Can he be cured?" Su Peisheng asked anxiously after the imperial physician finished taking his pulse.

He hoped to glean some hope from the other party.

Unfortunately, the imperial physician said with a solemn expression, "This epidemic is one in a million chance of survival."

After saying that, he hurriedly walked out of the room, saying as he went, "We can only try our best, but the chances of success are still slim. Prince Yong's epidemic has now progressed to the next stage, so this prescription needs to be revised."

Soon, the imperial physician revised the prescription and hurriedly handed it to the eunuch who was assigned by Su Peisheng to prepare the medicine.

Then, turning around and waving his wolf-hair brush, the imperial physician prescribed a preventative medicine, which was then brewed, but no one drank a single bowl.

Even the imperial physician knew that this preventative measure wasn't very effective, but he still did it anyway.

Just then, a lively sound came from outside the door.

Inside the room, Su Peisheng, who was serving the Fourth Master, changed his expression instantly upon hearing the voice.

He sprinted to the outer room and shouted towards the door, "Two princes, the master has ordered that you are not allowed to come in. Those outside, stop them immediately! If the two princes barge in and something happens, ten heads won't be enough to pay for it!"

Amidst Su Peisheng's shouts and yells, Hongxuan and Hongshi were stopped outside the door, and even kicked out of the courtyard where the Fourth Master was.

Because Su Peisheng continued to shout, "Blocking them outside the door isn't enough! Quickly, isolate the two princes from this courtyard!"

After leaving the courtyard, a royal physician stepped forward to take their pulses. During the examination, Hongxuan and Hongshi learned that their father had contracted the plague and that the courtyard where their father was staying had been placed under quarantine.

Although they seem fine now, they still need to be confined to the yard for two days before it can be confirmed that they will not have contracted the epidemic.

Upon hearing the imperial physician's account of the severity of the epidemic, Hongshi's face turned deathly pale, and his body began to tremble.

He was afraid of losing his father and also afraid of contracting the plague.

Hongxuan glanced at his frightened third brother Hongshi, but had no mood or time to comfort him. He was very worried about his father. As for himself, he felt that he was in good health and that he would not have contracted the epidemic.

Moreover, he remembered the secret his mother had told him: he had inherited some of her mysterious abilities, and ordinary illnesses could not affect him at all.

Even for more serious illnesses, like smallpox or poisoning, Mother never worries because that mysterious power will reduce the harm of the illness or poison to him, or even slowly cure him.

pity!

Hongxuan was somewhat annoyed. His mysterious power could only be used on himself. If he didn't use it on his father, he wouldn't have to worry so much.

Moreover, even her mother, whose mysterious power was even stronger, could only use it on herself.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the house.

"What is it?" Hongxuan stepped out of the door and shouted.

He was still very young, but when people looked at his tense and serious little face, even though he was a bit chubby, his serious expression, which resembled that of the Fourth Master, didn't have the same power as the Fourth Master's. However, his eyes, which were similar to the Fourth Master's, and his sharp gaze, immediately intimidated them, and they all fell silent.

Hongxuan immediately pointed to a guard and said, "Speak."

"A woman's body was found in the garden. She also seemed to have contracted the plague, but her death was not due to the plague, but rather suicide. Moreover, she died last night."

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