Perhaps because so many refugees were killed or injured, Xiao Ruyu still remembers the incident vividly.

[The disease that Daddy mentioned, could it be not an ordinary disease, but a plague? If I remember correctly, this disease is most easily spread during this season.]

[Speaking of which, Prime Minister Lu also took advantage of the refugees' illness to rob them. He replaced the rice that the people were eating with rat poison, causing many refugees to die in vain.]

[This matter was handled by my uncle, and in the end, the blame was directly put on my uncle. Some people also died because they were infected with the disease.]

Emperor Shangwen's hand holding the little princess suddenly trembled, his face looked a little ugly, and there were complicated emotions in his eyes.

Speaking of which, he handed this matter over to Lord Duan because Lord Duan was capable.

It seems that we still need to be wary of Prime Minister Lu, otherwise we will be hard to guard against.

Doctor Yang knew that the matter was urgent, so he did not stay long and turned around to do his work. Emperor Shangwen had something on his mind, and after much thought, he decided to let Marquis Duan be on guard against the Lu family.

He is the king of the world and does not want any of his people to die an unnatural death.

Emperor Shangwen kissed the little princess on the cheek, and his stubble made Xiao Ruyu blink a little uncomfortable.

As he left, Emperor Shang Wen spoke gently to Eleven.

"Take care of the princess, okay?"

Eleven nodded, "Yes."

After Emperor Shangwen left, Xiao Ruyu seemed to be thinking about something and gave instructions to Eleven.

"Eleven, take a pen and paper and write down the herbs I mentioned."

Xiao Ruyu's serious look made people unable to take their eyes off her, and she became more and more adorable.

"Yes, Princess."

Eleven found paper and pen, listened to the little princess's voice, wrote down a prescription on the paper, and then used her spiritual sense to take out a bottle of spiritual spring from the space.

The golden spiritual spring is placed in a bottle and looks like a valuable treasure.

Xiao Ruyu read out the prescription, and Eleven wrote down the ingredients on a piece of paper. He knew several of the ingredients and guessed what the princess was thinking.

"Did the princess write a prescription?"

Xiao Ruyu did not hide anything and said directly, "Yes, here is the prescription for treating the plague. Tell Master that just one drop of water is enough to prepare the medicine in the small bottle I gave you just now."

Ordinary prescriptions are not enough to cure the plague. Xiao Ruyu not only prescribes the right medicine, but also takes preventive measures.

As long as you take the medicine as required, no matter what disease you have, you will be cured in the end.

Eleven took the little princess' words to heart and went to the Imperial Hospital again.

*

Prime Minister's Mansion

Prime Minister Lu has suffered repeated setbacks recently and his face looks very ugly.

He was most optimistic about Concubine Li and wanted her to give birth to a royal heir, so that he would have a foothold in the harem.

However, Concubine Li's calculations always had omissions. This fake pregnancy not only implicated the Duan family, but also cost the old lady her status as a royal concubine.

The old lady looked very unhappy these past two days, and it was because of this incident.

"The Emperor is so ruthless to our Lu family. Is he partial to the Duan family? Without our Lu family, what would he be?"

Lu Zongyuan is usually a steady person, but he is not like that when he is in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Be careful of the walls, there are ears. Emperor Shangwen is the emperor, and no one can guess what he is thinking. It's a pity that our plans keep going wrong."

Prime Minister Lu had planned everything out, but this time he felt inexplicably frustrated. The Duan family seemed to be thriving, could it be possible that they were going to step on his heels!

"Why worry, Prime Minister? You are the Prime Minister, the head of the civil service. Most of the people in the court are under your control. It won't be difficult."

The man appeared out of nowhere, wearing a mask on his face, but there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes, as if he was examining Prime Minister Lu's thoughts.

When Lu Zongyuan saw the man, he immediately stood up and said, "Come here, arrest the thief. He dared to break into the Prime Minister's Mansion. He is so arrogant!"

He thought that this person came to provoke the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he couldn't help feeling annoyed. However, he didn't expect that the man used a talisman to actually freeze Lu Zongyuan.

"Mr. Prime Minister, you have a great situation, why don't you take advantage of it? Since the emperor trusts the Duan family, you have provoked a trust crisis between the emperor and the Marquis' Mansion. Does that mean the emperor will still trust the Marquis' Mansion?"

Prime Minister Lu knew who this person was. He came and went in the capital without a trace, was skilled in magic, and had an arrogant personality. He was probably the sorcerer that Emperor Shangwen had been trying so hard to find.

However, thinking of the ending of Concubine Li being locked up in the cold palace, his trust naturally collapsed.

"What a joke! Why should I trust you? Who knows if you were sent by the Duan family? What grudges do you have with the Duan family that you would go to such great lengths to cooperate with me? In this world, profit is everything, and there will be no exception."

Shan Wandong was not annoyed. Although the palace's plan had failed, as long as the fortune of the royal family did not change and as long as he borrowed the fortune of Xuan Kingdom, cooperating with anyone would be just exploitation.

Although I have to lose face sometimes, it doesn’t matter.

"If I can help the Prime Minister to bring the Marquis' Mansion down, would you trust me?"

Prime Minister Lu thought about it and realized that as the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger. Perhaps this person has a grudge against Emperor Shangwen. Who knows if it may be a blessing in disguise?

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Shan Wandong lowered his voice and told Lu Zongyuan his plan, which made him frown.

"Father, this is a bet with the entire city's people. If we lose, then..."

Prime Minister Lu glared at Lu Zongyuan and said unhappily, "How can you belittle yourself so easily? Is it true that our Lu family is destined to lose to the Duan family? I just don't believe it!"

He finally agreed to cooperate with Shan Wandong, who promised to bring prosperity to the Lu family and transfer the fortune that originally belonged to the Duan family.

Of course, he does have some real skills, such as his expertise in making poisons.

"In the next two days, the Duan family will deliver food to the people. All we need to do is put this medicine into the rice. When the refugees eat the rice, they will bleed from all seven orifices for no reason and die. The prime minister will not be traced back to him. What do you think?"

Prime Minister Lu was a little surprised. Shan Wandong's methods were really cruel. If this was really possible, he didn't mind sacrificing the people.

People in the world are divided into different classes. He is destined to be the best. There will always be people who have to sacrifice for power. These people should feel honored.

"That's a good idea. If you can do this, I'll give you one thousand taels of silver. How about that?"

Shan Wandong shook his head, "I only need one thousand taels of silver. I want the Prime Minister to build a temple for me. This way, I can get the blessing of the gods and Buddhas, and then I can do things better."

He was talking nonsense in a serious tone. Anyway, as long as he could reach a cooperation with Prime Minister Lu, the Duan family could not be kept.

The royal family was already in decline, and his long-planned plan was about to succeed, but unexpected changes occurred. This was Dan Wandong's biggest headache.

"Okay, I promise."

Shan Wandong gave the prepared medicine to Prime Minister Lu, and then left. Lu Zongyuan was wary and still felt that this person was not trustworthy.

But the prime minister trusted him so much that Lu Zongyuan was helpless. In this case, he could only send people to keep a close eye on the sorcerer. If he dared to do anything wrong, he would be dead.

The Duan family didn't know about the plans of several people. There were so many things going on in the court right now that it was a bit overwhelming.

Lord Duan was busy settling the victims and had almost no rest for several days.