Chapter 114 I miss you guys
Two days passed in a flash.
The prescription for mild plague spread from the west of the imperial city to Taihe County, where the plague broke out. The frightened people were comforted and gathered their neighbors to dig herbs all over the mountains according to the prescription.
A bowl of anti-epidemic medicine every day has become a word-of-mouth topic in the streets and alleys.
"This potion is really hard to drink. It's bitter and astringent, and it has a weird taste."
"Don't be disgusted by it. It's good to have something to drink. Just bear with it until Miss Jiang and the others come up with a way to treat severe plague. The plague may disappear soon, and then we won't have to drink this hard-to-swallow stuff anymore."
"That's right. Miss Jiang is young, but she is quite capable."
"Have you all never heard of it? The Jiang family has a Phoenix Girl. This rumor has been around for a long time. It is said that on the day when the two daughters of the Duke of Jin were born, auspicious celestial phenomena appeared in the sky above the Duke's Mansion. This Miss Jiang can be called a miraculous doctor. The Phoenix Girl is her."
The soldiers stationed at the checkpoint drank anti-epidemic potions and chatted happily.
Ever since Miss Jiang made the anti-epidemic potion, their tense mood has relaxed a lot and they are no longer as worried as before they came.
As they were talking, carts loaded with fruit slowly drove over.
These fruits were purchased by the rich people in the west of the city as a token of their love to all the officials and soldiers of the imperial court. As the west of the city was closed, the fruit merchants could only park their carts outside the checkpoint and leave as soon as possible after putting them down.
When all the people pushing the carts left, four peasant women did not leave, but came up to the soldiers.
"Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen. We carefully selected these fruits. We also prepared some homemade wine for you. Please try it."
The leading woman in red said this as she picked up two jars of wine from the cart and handed them to a soldier.
Seeing her beautiful smile and her enthusiasm and kindness, the soldiers were distracted for a moment, but after coming to their senses they refused.
"We need to stand guard all day and are not allowed to drink. If we drink too much and make things difficult, our superiors will punish us. Thank you for your kindness, girls. You can take the drinks back. We can only collect the fruits."
"This... I'm sorry, sir. We didn't think of this. We just felt that you were too tired, so we wanted to do our best to show our appreciation."
The woman in red seemed a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, you mean well, leave the fruit here and leave quickly."
After the soldier on this side rejected the woman in red, the soldier on the other side glanced at the cart in front of them and said with a smile: "Wow, today's fruit is more beautiful than yesterday's, so juicy and delicious."
"Yes, sir, if you can't drink alcohol, then try the peaches from our orchard. These peaches won't make you drunk, and it doesn't matter if you eat more. They're very sweet."
As the peasant women spoke, they took the plump peaches from the cart and handed them to the soldiers.
The soldiers had been on guard for several days and had never faced such a warm greeting. Some were at a loss, some refused, and some had peaches stuffed into their mouths before they could even react.
The peasant women were still enthusiastic, and the soldiers could only smell a strange and rich fragrance lingering in their nostrils.
The girls' sweet whispers made them feel like they were in a dream. The strange fragrance in the air became stronger and stronger. Soon their minds were in a mess. They ate the peaches handed to them by the girls as if possessed by a ghost. Their eyes gradually became dazed and dull.
The women exchanged glances, stepped lightly, and crossed the obstacles set up by the soldiers, moving quickly towards the city.
After a long time, the soldiers came back to their senses from their confusion and found that there were no outsiders around.
They only vaguely remembered that a few enthusiastic peasant women stuffed fruits into their mouths and then ran away shyly.
They continued to eat the fruit in their hands while guarding the checkpoint behind them.
And outside the checkpoint on the other side——
The soldiers were standing guard and eating fruits brought by the farmers when they suddenly saw a few masked men appearing a few feet away and walking towards the checkpoint.
The soldiers immediately became alert and tightened their weapons.
As the masked man in the lead approached, he raised his arm and showed them the token in his hand.
When the soldiers saw the token, they immediately looked respectful and said, "Chen..."
"Don't make it public." Chen Yue interrupted the other person, "I am here to conduct a secret inspection under the order of His Majesty. Are General Zhao and Lord Song okay?"
"All right. The two adults have to meet every morning. General Zhao is in the inn not far behind. I will take you to see him now."
"Um."
Soon, Shen Yue and others entered the inn where General Zhao was staying.
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Chen Yue asked General Zhao to dismiss the soldiers around him.
General Zhao asked, "Why is Lord Shen here? Does His Majesty have any instructions?"
Chen Yue said nothing and stepped aside, revealing the tall figure behind him.
When General Zhao saw the man opposite him taking off the black scarf covering his face, his expression changed immediately and he knelt on one knee, "Your Majesty, how can you come here?"
Jun Liluo said, "The Zhao family doesn't need to panic, get up. Hasn't the situation in the west of the city improved? I ordered a three-day absence from court. I always feel uneasy staying in the palace. I miss you very much, so I want to come and see you."
General Zhao was deeply moved after listening to Jun Liluo's words.
"I am deeply grateful to your Majesty for your concern. But your Majesty, although the plague has improved, it has not yet subsided. You really should not stay here. Lord Song and I are fine. Your Majesty should leave as soon as possible."
"I have already drunk the anti-epidemic potion. I will not come into contact with strangers. The Zhao family can rest assured." Jun Liluo paused and said, "Where is Song Qing's family staying? I also want to go and see him."
"Lord Song and his men are staying at the Sifang Inn, near the end of the street. Your Majesty has rushed here from the palace, so he probably hasn't had time to have lunch yet, right? The chef at this inn cooks well, and there's soup stewing in the kitchen. After your majesty has finished his meal, I will accompany you to Lord Song's place."
General Zhao thought that when he met Prime Minister Song later, he would have to discuss with him how to persuade His Majesty to return to the palace as soon as possible.
However, Jun Li Luo refused his company, "I have Chen Yue and the secret guards to accompany me, Zhao Qingjia, you don't have to come with me. I am traveling secretly today, no one knows that I came to the west of the city. You have been busy here for several days, and the people have recognized you. It would be more eye-catching to be with you."
"Your Majesty is right. I am confused."
Jun Liluo smiled and said, "Zhao Qing's family, you will have lunch with me later. After lunch, you will continue to guard here. I will go to Sifang Inn. Yunchu has a lot of people there, so you don't have to worry about my safety."
The first thing he noticed when he came in and saw General Zhao was that he had lost weight, which showed that this hard job was indeed tiring.
I don’t know how Yun Chu has been doing these days.
The guy is already thin, and it would be bad if he loses any more weight.
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