Zheng Qing was speechless.
"Enough with the nonsense. Men, take them away."
Seeing the officers and soldiers approach,
The village chief was frantic, shouting until he was hoarse.
"You killed us and entered the village. There are still about a hundred people left in our village. If you have the guts, kill them all!"
Jiang Qingwan suddenly raised her hand and pointed to the man on the far left.
"You're about to become a father, so don't act so impulsively."
The tense atmosphere instantly froze.
Zheng Qing was completely confused.
"It's no use chatting with them about everyday things. They're like frightened birds right now, seeing government soldiers is like seeing the King of Hell, they can't tell good from bad."
The man, however, gripped the shovel tightly, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.
"You mean my wife is pregnant? You...you can't be lying to me, can you?"
Another man rolled his eyes. "Erzhuzi, she's never even met her sister-in-law. How could she possibly know if she's pregnant or not? She's definitely lying to you."
Jiang Qingwan turned her gaze to him.
"You have three children, two boys and one girl. Your youngest daughter was born recently."
The man was also stunned.
How did you know?
As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Xiao Zhuang.
"You told her?"
Xiao Zhuang waved his hands repeatedly.
“I don’t have time to talk about these things with such important people. Besides, I didn’t know you were blocking the village entrance.”
Everyone agreed that this made sense.
Just then, a middle-aged woman ran towards them with a radiant smile, shouting as she ran, "Erzhuzi, Erzhuzi, your wife is pregnant, pregnant!"
The Erzhuzi family has had only one son per generation for three generations, resulting in a very small number of offspring.
He and his wife had been married for four years, but they couldn't conceive a child.
He sought medical treatment and took medicine everywhere, and even tried more than a dozen folk remedies.
In disbelief, Erzhuzi threw down his shovel and ran home as fast as he could.
The village chief shouted, "Her sixth aunt, Erzhuzi's wife, is really pregnant."
The woman couldn't stop smiling.
"She's pregnant, she's pregnant! Midwife Liu even felt her pulse to tell."
She only noticed the people at the village entrance after she finished speaking, and her expression changed drastically.
"Why are there so many soldiers here? Are they really going to seal off the village?"
The village chief turned to look at Jiang Qingwan with excitement and bowed deeply.
"Fairy, you are truly a deity! Our village is saved! Please come in quickly, everyone please come in quickly."
"Xiao Zhuang, quickly take the fairy to your house first."
They entered the village without any conflict.
Zheng Qing spurred his horse and caught up with Jiang Qingwan.
How did you know that man's wife was pregnant?
Jiang Qingwan gave her a sly look.
"Uncle, I can tell fortunes."
"Fortune telling?"
Zheng Qing looked incredulous.
Jiang Qingwan added, "My great-uncle has a bad peach blossom in his destiny. If it's not handled properly, the family may fall apart and his wealth may be lost."
Zheng Qing thought of Luo Ruyan, whom he had personally brought back to the Prince's Mansion, and suddenly felt extremely troubled.
His expression looked like he had swallowed a dozen flies.
The news that the fairy had come to the village to cure the disease quickly spread throughout the village.
As soon as Jiang Qingwan and the others settled in Xiao Cui's house, the area outside the courtyard wall was crowded with people.
The plague caused panic among the villagers. Everyone said the source was in Xiao Cui's house, and no one dared to go in. Yet everyone wanted to know the answer, so they craned their necks and discussed it amongst themselves.
"That's a fairy maiden! So young and beautiful, how could she possibly have any skills?"
"With so many soldiers following, they must have reported to the authorities. The sorceress invited by the government must have some abilities."
"This is a plague, not an evil spirit possession. What's the use of bringing back a sorceress if we don't find more doctors? Is the government just putting on a show and then abandoning us?"
Zheng Qing originally wanted the soldiers to surround the courtyard for safety.
But Jiang Qingwan stopped him.
"Let them rest in the yard. With my great-uncle here, no one can hurt me."
Hearing this made Zheng Qing feel completely comfortable.
His tense face softened with a smile.
"That's natural."
Just then, a woman ran out of the east wing, holding a child in her arms. She cried out to Xiaozhuang, "Xiaozhuang, the child has also caught the disease. He's burning up like a little fireman and just keeps sleeping. What should we do?"
Xiao Zhuang hurried over.
It was indeed scalding hot when touched.
The child was only a few months old, and his little face was flushed red.
Xiao Zhuang's wife had been crying so hard her eyes were red and she was completely at a loss.
Jiang Qingwan stepped forward, "Bring it here so I can see it."
Xiao Zhuang's wife knew that Xiao Zhuang had gone to the city to invite an important person, and upon hearing this, she immediately grabbed her child and ran to Jiang Qingwan's side.
Qinghui quickly stopped her.
"Your Highness, should we take some precautions to prevent infection?"
Jiang Qingwan patted her arm.
"It's alright."
After saying that, she walked over and gently pulled open a corner of the swaddling clothes.
I glanced at the child's face, then at his little hands.
The child did not contract the plague.
It's probably just a cold.
"Xiao Zhuang, didn't you invite a doctor over? Release him so your child can get treatment."
Xiao Zhuang was stunned for a moment.
"My lord, can he...can he cure this?"
"able!"
Jiang Qing gave a gentle affirmation.
It inexplicably calms one's heart.
He immediately ran to the woodshed and brought the person out, repeatedly apologizing and making amends.
The doctor was so angry he was practically fuming.
“I’m telling you, what you’re doing is illegal, and I’m going to report you to the authorities.”
He was cursing and swearing when he looked up and saw Jiang Qingwan and the others, and he was immediately stunned.
He caught sight of the soldiers at the gate of the courtyard, and his eyes lit up instantly.
"You're government officials, aren't you? Let me tell you, this family has contracted the plague, and it will soon infect the whole village. To save their own lives, they've imprisoned me and won't let me return to the city. You scoundrels! You're all scoundrels!"
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