Before the two had even left the hospital, they saw several people approaching from a distance. The leader was Wang Xiaojiang, followed by a woman with flowers in her hair, who was clearly a matchmaker.
Upon seeing this, the village chief and his wife exchanged a glance and quickly retreated back into the yard.
Both families were interested, so the talks went very smoothly. However, when it came to the wedding date, the Wang family became hesitant and postponed it to a year later.
They came to propose marriage, but they dragged their feet and only came after all these days. Now that they've set a date, they've postponed it to next year.
Thinking of this, the village chief's wife became restless, feeling that the Wang family was deliberately putting on airs, and her expression changed.
“Eldest sister of the Wang family, I know that this marriage is a great honor for our Chen family. However, if your Wang family does not agree to this marriage, you can simply say so. There is no need to keep postponing it here and there…”
Actually, it's usually the bride's family who decides on the wedding date, wanting to postpone it so their daughter can stay at home longer. The village chief and his wife naturally think the same way. But while it's their idea, if the groom's family brings it up, it feels like they don't want the woman to marry into the family.
The village chief's wife couldn't stand seeing her precious daughter being recommended like this, so she immediately frowned.
Upon hearing the village chief's wife's words, Wang's mother, who was already somewhat pale, turned even paler. She was not good with words to begin with, and now she was so nervous that she didn't know how to explain herself.
“In-laws, no, no, what are you saying? It is our Wang family’s good fortune to have a daughter-in-law like Lan Hua. How could we disagree? We are just worried that if Lan Hua were to enter the family now, it would be unfair to her…”
The village chief and his wife frowned even more deeply upon hearing what the Queen Mother said.
Seeing that his mother had been talking for a long time without making things clear, Wang Xiaojiang hurriedly spoke up to explain.
"Auntie, you've misunderstood. I... I also want to marry Lan Hua as soon as possible..." As he said this, his cheeks flushed slightly, but worried that the Chen family would misunderstand his intentions, he continued.
"But the town is in chaos right now, with refugees everywhere scrambling for food. My mother is worried that if Lan Hua marries into the town now, she will be in danger, so she is thinking of postponing the marriage. After all, the village is safer than the town..."
"You said that refugees are already looting food in the town..."
As soon as Wang Xiaojiang finished speaking, the village chief was so shocked that he stood up. The last time he went to buy grain, the price had only gone up. He never expected it to be so serious now.
"Yes, Uncle Chen, it was because of my sister that she was bumped in the stomach by refugees who came to steal food. She almost miscarried. My mother has been taking care of her at home these past few days, which is why we arrived a little late..."
"Yes, in-laws, yes, we were wrong and delayed things, but..."
"We misunderstood. How is Yan'er now? Is she in danger...?"
Upon hearing Wang Xiaojiang's words, the village chief and his wife were even more startled. Realizing that they had misunderstood, they quickly interrupted Wang's mother and spoke apologetically.
"I'm feeling better now, but I need to rest for a while. My son-in-law is taking care of me at home. The doctor said that it's best not to get out of bed before giving birth..."
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the village chief and his wife realized why Manager Tong hadn't come along.
"The town is in such a mess these days, why don't you and your family move in with us..."
At this moment, the village chief's wife also realized that what she had said earlier was a bit too much. Of course, I was genuinely worried about the Wang family's situation, so she extended an invitation.
"Thank you very much, in-laws. As long as we stay in town and keep the doors closed, there's no need to worry too much. Besides, my daughter is still not able to get out of bed and move around. It's just a pity that Lan Hua has to wait for our Xiao Jiang to get better..."
"No, no, I'm happy that the girl can stay home and spend more time with me. But if Yan'er needs any help, just let us know, and we'll help if we can..."
Once the matter was out in the open, the village chief's wife's smile deepened even further.
Meanwhile, back at the General's Mansion, seeing the two little ones' flushed faces and the imperial physician's fingers hovering over their wrists for a long time, Nangong Ling and his wife were on tenterhooks.
As soon as the imperial physician raised his finger, Old Madam Nangong was about to ask a question, but before she could even open her mouth and utter a sound, she was startled by the physician's movement and fell backward. If Nangong Yuan hadn't caught her just in time, she would have definitely suffered a serious injury.
Looking at the imperial physician who was tightly covering his mouth and nose, Nangong Yuan's brows furrowed deeply.
"Imperial Physician, what do you mean by this...?"
Before the imperial physician could speak, he hurriedly covered his mouth and nose and left the inner room. Only then did he speak, looking pale and sickly.
"The symptoms of the General, the young master, and the young lady are exactly the same as those of the patients outside the city. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's also..."
The imperial physician stopped speaking before he could finish, and Nangong Yuan staggered upon hearing his words.
He knew the situation outside the city better than anyone else; many people had died in recent days, and there had been cases of human-to-human transmission.
Those people first vomited and had diarrhea, then developed a fever. The doctors at the clinic had studied many prescriptions, and even the Imperial Medical Academy had been researching for many days, but still there was no effect.
Originally, it was thought that the disease was only outside the city, so the city gates were kept tightly closed. But now it has spread to the inside of the city.
Looking at the two little figures with flushed faces, Nangong Yuan's eyes, which had already turned bloodshot from not sleeping for several days, became even more terrifying.
"Imperial Physician, is there any way...?"
In fact, Nangong Yuan knew that if the Imperial Hospital had a solution, they would have already presented the prescription to His Majesty to curry favor, and he wouldn't be constantly being scolded by Emperor Beichen for being incompetent. However, he still couldn't help but ask.
"Well, well, I really have no other choice..."
Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, Old Madam Nangong rolled her eyes and fainted. It took everyone a lot of effort to revive her.
Looking at the two little ones on the bed, who were whimpering in pain, and the two old people on the side with pale and desperate faces, Nangong Yuan's eyes grew even more bloodshot.
"Imperial Physician, I know someone who has a way to cure this illness, but that person is not in the capital right now. I will go to find her now. In the meantime, you may be able to save their lives..."
"Where is that person? How long will it take you...?"
Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, the imperial physician's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.
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