"fine."
When Yun Qing heard Qing Lan mention Xie Rang, she was stunned for a moment. Then she touched the letter she kept on her person, which she had not opened until now.
She shook her head, deciding not to disturb her thoughts at this moment.
Over the next few days, Yun Qing traveled and observed the situation, leaving behind one or two of the accompanying imperial physicians whenever necessary. He continued on his journey, stopping and starting, until he arrived at the Governor-General's Mansion in Jiangnan.
Dai Liangchun was among the first group to fall ill. He was in relatively good health, and after so much time, he has recovered. However, he looks much thinner, and his illness is still quite noticeable.
It takes a long time to recover from a serious illness.
"Lord Dai, you have worked hard. Your merit in controlling the epidemic will surely be rewarded by His Majesty."
However, in reality, once Dai Liangchun reached that position, further promotions and titles were impossible. He would receive more honorary titles and rewards, which would also be recorded in historical records.
Yun Qing had been comforting her all the way here, and she was very familiar with these lines.
Dai Liangchun stroked his beard, a look of acceptance on his face: "Lord Li, there's no need to say such things. I've come to understand that life is the most important thing."
After falling ill, Dai Liangchun almost thought he wouldn't make it through, but he survived. He used to think he was a coward, but when the epidemic broke out, his first thought was to run to the affected area.
After gazing at the peaceful scene for a while, my mood changed, and I couldn't bear to see it ruined.
Yun Qing knew about this, but instead of exposing him, she asked Mr. Yu to prescribe a good remedy for him to improve his health.
The super-spreader was hidden by the Rouran all the way here and traveled around the entire Jiangnan region. When the symptoms began to break out, he happened to arrive in Wuxian County. Just as he was about to leave by boat from the ferry, he encountered Gu Xingzhi's operation to block the passage and was forced to stay in Wuxian County.
This is why Wuxian County had the most patients in this epidemic.
Of course, besides that, there were also some spies who had infiltrated the area and were stirring up trouble, trying to incite the emotions of the people. Fortunately, Yun Qing arrived quickly enough, and they were caught not long after they started their operation.
I wonder if there are any who haven't been caught yet; they're all hiding in the crowd, silent now.
"...As for what follows, I would appreciate it if Lord Dai would keep a close eye on things and arrest anyone who seems suspicious."
Dai Liangchun agreed: "Don't worry, Lord Li, just because of this illness I've contracted, I'll have them all caught!"
After all, nobody wants to experience the feeling of almost dying.
Yunqing found it somewhat amusing.
She stayed there for two days to rest and finally embarked on her journey back to Beijing in early May.
Based on this timeline, if all goes well, she should be able to return before Xie Rang's mother's death anniversary.
Xie Rang probably knew that she had been thinking during this time, so apart from the letter that came with the imperial medical team, there were no other urgings.
It seems he is indeed aware that he is angry and is willing to give her enough time to think.
Yun Qing pondered absentmindedly, unaware of how suppressed her emotions were.
However, she didn't care too much. She and the other person would have a good talk when they got back. After the initial sadness, Yun Qing felt a long-lost sense of resentment. She really wanted to know where Xie Rang's distrust of her lay.
Even in death, one should die knowing why.
Yun Qing remained expressionless. Xie Rang had better pray that he could give a satisfactory answer.
There's no need to rush back. It's the same waterway to land route. There's been a lot of rain in the south lately, so the boat can't go too fast, but the waves are quite big, and there's not much to see on the river.
Yun Qing was silent for a while, but finally took out the unopened letter and opened it.
Unexpectedly, what was inside was not a letter, but a series of folded drawings, made at some unknown time, but without exception, they were all of her.
Most of the time, Xie Rang was in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, either sitting or lying down. His teacher, whom Yun Qing had personally found, was a master of landscape painting. She had never known that Xie Rang was so vivid in his portrait paintings.
The last picture was of her playing chess. It took Yunqing a while to realize when this was.
It was when Xie Rang relentlessly pestered her to play chess with him.
Her chess skills weren't particularly good, especially after Xie Rang grew up, she won less and less, and each time she had to think hard for a long time before making a move. Xie Rang wasn't in a hurry, he just waited patiently for her.
Occasionally, when the game goes easy on them, they'll give a hint like "No regrets after a move," but Yun Qing ignores it and continues to place her pieces wherever she wants, even if she loses.
"The bright moon shines in the clouds, and this sentiment is entrusted to it."
She read the poem inscribed above and then belatedly realized that the test had actually begun at that time.
After looking at all the paintings, and seeing not a single word of rebuttal, Yun Qing realized that he was indeed a mature emperor. He let her go decisively and didn't try to disturb his mind with a letter. It seemed that he had truly realized his mistake.
Yun Qing smiled slightly, slowly folded the painting, put it back in the envelope, and lowered her eyelashes: "Your attitude is quite good."
...
It was raining continuously along the way, and when the rain intensified, we switched to land travel and soon arrived near Jiangcheng, which was no more than a day's journey from Beijing.
After Yun Qing finished calculating, he realized that there were still a few days before Xie Rang went to pay respects to his mother, so he could probably explain things clearly.
"It keeps raining, young master. Why does it feel like there's been an unusually heavy rain this year? I feel all damp."
Qinglan stayed with Yunqing in the carriage. She hadn't seen the sun for many days, and she felt that her mood was not very good.
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