"The Princess Consort of Yong is also ill?"
Xie Yuan was somewhat surprised to hear this.
In her mind, Princess Consort Xu Yuan of Yong was a daughter of a military family, healthy and skilled in martial arts, a super strong woman.
Between her and the Fourth Prince, even if someone were to contract the disease, it would probably be the Fourth Prince.
As a result, the fourth prince was lively and energetic, and even expressed his determination to stay by Princess Xu's side to take care of her.
The fierce and robust Princess Xu collapsed.
What's wrong with that?
Helian Jue, however, was unconvinced, "Even someone as powerful as me fell ill?"
What does physical strength have to do with whether or not you get sick?
Princess Xu's illness only strengthened Helian Jue's conviction that the miasma was quite perceptive, knowing which member of the family was the most powerful.
In the Yue King's mansion, Helian Jue was the male head and had to protect A Yuan.
In the Prince Yong's mansion, Madam Xu was the pillar of the family, and the Fourth Prince relied on her at all times.
Therefore, when miasma arrives, the strongest person stands in front of it and naturally falls ill.
"If we are sick, then you won't have to get sick!"
Helian Jue said with a hint of pride.
Xie Yuan: ...What kind of twisted logic is this?
Also, why are you grouping me with the Fourth Prince?
They shouldn't even be compared.
Xie Yuan felt inexplicably offended.
The Fourth Prince, who was once again innocently implicated: ...You two are really something else. Every attack you make is not very harmful but extremely insulting!
Xie Yuan temporarily suppressed those chaotic thoughts and quickly summoned the imperial physicians to treat Princess Xu.
Meanwhile, Physician Feng's rabbit experiments were intense and he was very busy.
He then took several cages of rabbits to the swamp.
The number of rabbits participating in the experiment increased to more than a dozen.
Physician Feng used the herbs, branches, and bark he had gathered around the swamp to prepare a formula based on pharmacology.
Then feed the rabbit round after round.
Half a month passed, and the rabbits were replaced one after another, almost using up all the rabbits brought this time. Finally, Physician Feng came up with a prescription that was more suitable for the symptoms.
Having the prescription, they dared not give it directly to Helian Jue and Princess Xu.
Xie Yuan always adhered to certain principles of later generations and did not want to easily decide the life or death of others.
She simply released the news—
"The imperial physicians have developed a prescription for the condition, but no patient has taken it yet."
"Soldiers who contract the disease can volunteer. Anyone who participates in the drug trial, regardless of success or failure, will be awarded a third-class merit and a reward of one hundred strings of cash."
"If he dies as a result, he will be posthumously awarded a second-class merit and given a pension of one thousand strings of cash."
The rewards are very generous.
The bonuses and pensions were one thing, but the key point was that the Yue King's Palace's military achievements were of great value.
When one person makes a contribution, the whole family, or even the entire clan, benefits as a result.
Family members will be treated with special care, and children and grandchildren will also receive various forms of assistance from the Prince's residence.
To put it bluntly, for some families with limited means, if their son were to sacrifice himself for the royal family, the entire family's fate could be changed.
Of course, no one would deliberately seek death for the sake of their family.
However, the exceptionally high welfare benefits that Xie Yuan provided to the Yue Prince's Mansion gave the soldiers a strong sense of security, allowing them to fight for the mansion without any worries.
This time, Xie Yuan offered an even higher reward for the drug trial.
As soon as the news spread, the infected soldiers rushed to sign up.
The guards who hadn't gotten sick were somewhat annoyed: Why wasn't it me who got sick? A third-class merit award would have been enough to benefit one's son.
Military achievements in the Yue King's Palace can be exchanged for official positions.
If you accumulate enough, you can get promoted.
If you don't want to join the army yourself, you can have your son enlist.
The second generation of men who joined the army through their family connections became platoon leaders as soon as they enlisted, without having to start as privates!
Now, there's no need to fight to the death; all they have to do is test a drug. To the soldiers, it's far too easy.
Besides, even if you don't volunteer, if you're sick and a new drug becomes available, are you going to refuse to try it?
"If you ask me, it's our Prince and Princess who are truly kind and considerate, always thinking of us first!"
"Absolutely! We are so fortunate to have met such kind and benevolent masters as the Prince and the Empress."
"The Prince of Yue's mansion is still the best. Not only does it not withhold military pay or exploit soldiers, but it also offers so many benefits and subsidies."
"Yes, back when I was working at the Yuezhou military camp, I couldn't even support myself. But now, my whole family is doing very well!"
"My son can still go to school, and my daughter can become an apprentice at the clinic. Learning a trade means we won't go hungry for generations!" (Reading)
The soldiers of the Yue King's Palace were overjoyed.
The patients in the Prince Yong's mansion, watching and listening, couldn't help but feel envious.
The fourth prince had not yet noticed the changes in his own troops, and he told Princess Xu about it as gossip.
Princess Xu's fever has subsided, but she is still very weak.
She lay listlessly on the bed, not wanting to move her mind or her fingers.
However, after hearing the Fourth Prince's account, a look of surprise flashed in Princess Xu's eyes.
As a "general" leading troops into battle, Princess Xu certainly knew the importance of winning people's hearts.
She also knew some methods for winning over the soldiers.
For example, eating and living together, or living and dying together.
However, it is extremely rare to find someone like Princess Xie who truly treats soldiers as brothers and human beings.
Even those generals who knew how to care for their soldiers still had a strong sense of class consciousness deep down.
Xie Yuan, however, did not.
The essence can be seen from the details; matters like drug trials should be decided independently.
Xie Yuan, however, offered a reward.
What matters is not the reward itself, but the soldiers' good intentions that she valued!
"...It seems I still need to continue learning from Sister Yuan!"
Princess Xu sighed silently and said nothing more.
"Your Highness, from now on, we should also improve the treatment of our soldiers in the military camp!"
Princess Xu looked at the Fourth Prince and said seriously, "Even if we can't completely replicate the conditions of the Prince Yue's Mansion, we must ensure that we don't embezzle military pay or exploit soldiers."
The fourth prince knew nothing about these things, and he had no patience to care.
"Okay! I'll do whatever you say!"
The fourth prince, acting like a submissive husband, had no objection to Princess Xu's decision.
"We still have to listen to the prince!"
In the past, Princess Xu would have acquiesced.
After all, she was the one in charge of the Yong Prince's Mansion.
She would occasionally give the Fourth Prince face, but only within certain limits.
In her heart, she was even more assertive.
However, after witnessing Xie Yuan's actions firsthand, and seeing Helian Jue's unconditional and boundless trust in Xie Yuan, Princess Xu gained a new understanding.
The relationship between husband and wife needs to be nurtured with care.
It's not just about putting on a show; you also need to be just as determined in your heart.
The highest level of deception is probably when you even deceive yourself.
She herself believes she loves her husband more than her own life, so who would doubt her?
Princess Xu admired Xie Yuan more and more; she could always learn so much from him…
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