The three people at the table all had solemn expressions. Let alone the fact that medical conditions in ancient times were extremely poor, eight or nine out of ten people succumbed to disease. Even with modern advanced medicine, facing a major epidemic requires the entire nation's resources, and countless people still die.
"The epidemic situation in Mu City is not optimistic. Physician Jiang and I have adjusted the prescription several times, and it was not until the day before yesterday that the prescription finally had a slight effect. However, the effect is not very obvious. It can only delay the onset of the disease and reduce the infectivity, but it cannot cure the disease completely."
"How many people have been affected?" Zhu Yu asked, his face grim.
"Currently, there are more than 20,000 infected people, and hundreds of people are dying every day, while many more are getting infected."
Unlike modern medicine, ancient medicine lacked effective disinfection and isolation measures. Even with Ayan's exceptional medical skills, it would have been difficult for him to turn the tide single-handedly in a short period of time.
What Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu were worried about was that if the epidemic could not be controlled in a short period of time, it might not be long before the old emperor would issue the same order as the emperor of Chen.
However, Chen Guo burned an entire village to death, at most no more than a thousand people.
But Mu City has tens of thousands of people!
"The Third Prince was out inspecting various places some time ago, but seeing that the epidemic was about to get out of control, he was afraid that he would be infected, so he dared not leave the prefectural gate anymore."
Zhu Chen was never a prince who cared about the people, which didn't surprise Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu at all.
"There is one medicine that Mucheng is running low on, so I need to send it from Shengjing."
Zhu Yu clenched his fist: "The pandemic was part of Zhu Heng's plan, so he must have bought up all the medicine in Mu City in advance."
Lu Yuyan nodded. Today he had sent people from the manor to purchase medicinal herbs, but they came back and told him that the herbs he wanted were in very short supply at major pharmacies.
While it's not to the point where you can't buy even a pound, it's a drop in the ocean compared to the major epidemic in Mucheng.
Lu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up: "Maybe the Second Prince's residence has them! Didn't Consort Xian say that her maternal family is a family of doctors?"
Zhu Yu also said, "That's right, Father Emperor wants you and Fifth Prince to search the Second Prince's residence together tomorrow. Ayan, you'll come with us tomorrow."
"good."
...
Lu Yucheng naturally did not want his sister to stay in the Prince An's mansion any longer.
Seeing that it was already dark and his younger sister had not yet returned to the manor, he went to the Prince An's manor without saying a word.
However, he did not enter the gate of the Prince An's mansion, so he ordered Qi Yu and Li Feng to go inside and drag the person out.
The two exchanged a glance and went inside with a sigh. They saw Feng Yan carrying a stack of official documents, heading towards the front courtyard of Prince An.
Upon seeing Qi Yu, his face lit up with joy: "Qi Yu, you've come to see the Princess?"
Qi Yu nodded: "Yes, the young master doesn't allow Miss to live in the Prince An's residence."
Li Feng silently rolled her eyes. So, she was a perfectly normal person, and Commander Feng only saw Qi Yu, not her.
Jiang Chuan also saw Li Feng and winked at her.
Li Feng thought there was something wrong with Jiang Chuan's eyes.
Jiang Chuan walked over and gave Feng Yan a meaningful chuckle: "If they don't let us stay, they don't have to. It's alright. I guarantee that in a few days, the princess will definitely remarry the prince. Don't worry, we're not going to fight over this one day or two."
The smell inside the carriage was really real; those two might have already been making out in the carriage all day.
"Alright, I'll go call him." Feng Yan said, glancing at Qi Yu before going into the house.
Zhu Yu didn't say anything after hearing this. He stood up and followed the two of them out of the Prince An's mansion. When he lifted the curtain to get into the carriage, he saw Lu Yucheng with a sour face.
Zhu Yu smiled at him.
As a result, Lu Yucheng ignored him completely and only instructed Luo Wang to drive the carriage.
So Zhu Yu obediently hunched his shoulders and sat in the corner of the carriage.
Today, he and Lu Xiaoyun made great progress, so he was no longer in a hurry to compete with his brother-in-law.
It was almost 9 PM, and a curfew was about to be imposed on the roads. The only sound on the entire street was the rumbling of their horse-drawn carriages.
As soon as Zhu Yu stepped into the gate of Tongjia Courtyard, he heard a few cold words: "It's so late, and you still know how to come back!"
Zhu Yu looked up and saw that in his room, Old Madam Lu was sitting upright at the table, holding a dragon-headed cane in one hand, her eyes glaring at him like knives.
Qi Yu carried the lantern, and he and Li Feng walked behind.
Zhu Yu waved for the two women to step back.
Qi Yu stepped forward and said, "Miss, this servant will kick her out right away."
Upon hearing this, Li Feng felt a chill run down his spine and tugged at Qi Yu's sleeve. Was this girl really that fierce?
This is Madam Lu, Madam Lu! The most important person in the family, even the Duke of Zhenguo wouldn't dare to kick her out, okay?
Zhu Yu waved his hand: "No need." She's just an old lady, how could he not handle her?
Zhu Yu stepped inside, sat down at the table, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "Since you know it's so late, why doesn't Grandmother go and rest?"
Madam Lu slammed her dragon-headed cane heavily on the ground, making a loud thud on the bluestone slab. Even the old nanny standing behind her was startled.
Zhu Yu didn't even lift his eyelids. He swirled the teacup in his hand, letting the tea stains soak the rim, before slowly picking it up and taking a small sip: "Anger is bad for your health. You're already so old, how come you still don't know the principle of not showing your emotions on your face?"
"You! How dare you! A young lady like you, spending all your time out with a bunch of men, what kind of behavior is this! You're ruining the reputation of my Duke Zhenguo's mansion!"
Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Old Madam Lu: "Please be careful with your words, Grandmother. The group of men you mentioned are the current Emperor, Prince An, and the Fifth Prince."
"It's fine to say these things within the manor, but if someone with ulterior motives spreads them out, they might think that our Duke Zhenguo's manor has become so arrogant that it doesn't even respect the royal family."
The old woman turned pale with fright and quickly knelt down to pledge her loyalty: "Madam, I would never go out and spread rumors."
Madam Lu was so angry that her mouth twisted in anger, not only because her stupid and brainless granddaughter had somehow become so sharp-tongued.
Even the nanny by her side has become stupid. Isn't what she just said clearly implying that she doesn't respect the royal family, the emperor, or the two princes?
Is that what she meant?
"Lu Xiaoyun, from today onwards, you are not to leave this room without my permission. You will stay in the room and reflect on your mistakes, copying 'Women's Virtues' and 'Women's Admonitions' ten times each!"
Zhu Yu gave a cold laugh: "That will truly disappoint Grandmother. The Emperor just issued an edict this afternoon, ordering Prince An and the Fifth Prince to search the Second Prince's residence together tomorrow. As for me, the Emperor has also ordered me to go along."
The old emperor certainly hadn't issued such an edict, but who could blame him when he was the real Prince An, Zhu Yu?
He casually smoothed the stray hairs at his temples: "Who told me to do such a great service in this palace coup? It was the Emperor who specifically instructed me to do so."
"Why don't you, Grandmother, go to the palace tonight and speak with the Emperor?"
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