The information revealed in what Su Lingwei's maid said was truly overwhelming.
It turns out that it was Princess Yong'an and the entire Su family who were plotting against them!
Su Muxi cursed Su Lingwei inwardly for being an idiot. She thought someone else would be the one to cause trouble, but it turned out to be the Su family.
Did Su Lingwei not know that the Su family had sent medicinal herbs to Fukang County?
Suddenly, Su Muxi seemed to have thought of something, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.
Perhaps Su Lingwei felt that if her father could die in Fukang County and she messed up the whole thing, the second branch of the family could take over all of the Su family's businesses, and the second branch of the family could become the new head of the Su family.
Oh!
There are people everywhere who can't see things clearly!
"Who said going to Fukang County is a death sentence? This princess and the heir of the Marquis of Anyang are on imperial orders to deal with the plague in Fukang County. Do you mean that the Emperor wants this princess and the heir of the Marquis of Anyang to die in Fukang County?"
As Su Muxi spoke, she gently stroked her flat stomach, "Oh, right, there's also the unborn eldest grandson of the Emperor in my womb."
Upon hearing this, the maid Xia Zhu was immediately terrified and knelt down on the ground.
"This servant absolutely did not mean that! This... this was all told to me by Miss! It has nothing to do with me!"
Su Muxi ignored Xia Zhu kneeling on the ground and looked at Tao Rong instead. "Young Master Tao, is that right? If you don't want to go to Fukang County, just say so. Why do you have to slander Young Master Xie and this Princess Consort?"
Tao Rong stared blankly at Su Muxi, who was dressed in plain clothes and wearing a veil, but quickly regained his senses after hearing Su Muxi's words.
"I, Tao Rong, have met Princess Yong'an. What I just said is all true; how could it be considered slander?!"
Su Muxi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Did I mishear something in the carriage just now? But I just heard Young Master Tao say that the medicine I prescribed could only detoxify, but not cure the plague?"
A doctor standing next to Tao Rong stepped forward and said to Su Muxi in a righteous tone, "I and several doctors in the city studied Princess Yong'an's prescription all night and consulted medical books all night. We all agree that this prescription can only detoxify, not cure the plague!"
This concerns the lives of many, so I implore Princess Yong'an…”
Before the doctor could finish speaking, Su Muxi interrupted him sharply.
"What a joke! You think it's true that my prescription can't cure the plague, and it's false that I say it can?! Have your medical skills been praised by the Emperor or approved by the Empress Dowager?"
The world is vast, and diseases are numerous; who dares to say they have seen all of them?
Based solely on your own judgment, you conclude that the prescription I, the Princess Consort, have failed to cure the plague in Fukang County?
If your judgment is wrong and delays the epidemic control efforts in Fukang County, can you bear the responsibility?!
Upon hearing this, several doctors also knelt on the ground.
Because they really dared not make a conclusion. After all, as Su Muxi said, the world is so vast and there are so many diseases. They had never seen the people of Fukang County who were infected with the disease. It was indeed inappropriate to make such a arbitrary judgment.
Qiao Ziming looked at Su Muxi's thin back, his thoughts in turmoil.
I always felt that the Su Muxi now was not the same person as the Su Muxi in the Marquis's mansion before.
One is a dull puppet, the other is a glittering treasure.
If Su Muxi had revealed this side of herself before, even if she still had that ugly birthmark on her face, he would probably have looked at her differently.
So why did Su Muxi keep it from him before?
If they had revealed this side of themselves sooner, things wouldn't have turned out this way...
And the child Su Muxi is carrying will also be his…
Xie Xuan had always known that Su Muxi was intelligent and had her own opinions. Although Su Muxi had temporarily suppressed the situation, the doubts in everyone's hearts had not been eliminated.
He then stepped forward and stood before Tao Rong, whose face was filled with sarcasm, saying, "If you, Young Master Tao, are too cowardly to go to Fukang County, just say so. Why make such a fuss?! You've wasted everyone's time! You've delayed the epidemic control efforts in Fukang County!"
He then continued generously, "How about this, you give me back the thousand taels of silver you lost to me yesterday. As for you... it's fine if you don't go. Although we're not an army, we still avoid stirring up trouble. Who knows if you can't endure the hardship halfway there, or if you're afraid of death and might say something to sow discord again!"
Tao Rong's face flushed red and then turned pale.
He did bring a thousand taels of silver notes, but his original plan was to expose Xie Xuan's scheme, then arrogantly throw the notes at Xie Xuan's feet, making Xie Xuan bend down to pick them up.
But it's not like this now.
If he gives Xie Xuan the silver notes, it means he admits that Xie Xuan is afraid of death; if he doesn't give him the silver notes, it means he is refusing to pay back the debt.
Although Xie Xuan made a bet with Zhou Xun, everyone knew that Zhou Xun was one of his men.
Seeing that things had gone well, Su Muxi softened her expression and said softly to Tao Rong, "Young Master Tao is probably just unaware of the truth and has been misled by others' words. But I believe that as a member of the Tao family, Young Master Tao still cares about the plague in Fukang County and wants to do his part for the people of Fukang County."
Tao Rong sneered inwardly. How could he not see through the coordinated efforts of Xie Xuan and Su Muxi!
He wouldn't fall for that trick and be lured to his death in Fukang County!
But the words he was about to say caught in his throat when he saw Su Muxi's true face.
Su Muxi reached out to tidy the stray hairs by her ear, but accidentally tore off her veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face to everyone present, leaving them all mesmerized.
Upon seeing this, Su Muxi hurriedly put her veil back on, but the men around her were still unable to recover from Su Muxi's beauty.
"Young Master Tao, I can guarantee with my life that the prescription I've written can truly cure the plague in Fukang County. Would you be willing to come with us to Fukang County and do your part for the people of Fukang?"
Su Muxi stopped referring to herself as a princess, which brought the two of them much closer.
Looking into Su Muxi's beautiful eyes, Tao Rong couldn't think of anything else and nodded vigorously, "I'm willing! Of course I'm willing!"
"Alright, let's set off first. Young Master Tao, please return to your residence to prepare and catch up with us quickly."
"Definitely! I'll head back to the manor to prepare right away!"
After Tao Rong left in a huff, Su Muxi looked at the group of young men around her.
"Are you all preparing to go with me to Fukang County to do your part for the State of Qi and the people of Fukang County?"
"That's natural!"
"We're all ready and can leave anytime!"
"It is our honor to travel to Fukang County with Princess Yong'an!"
…
The crowd was in high spirits, and even those who still hesitated dared not say anything more and could only grit their teeth and head to Fukang County.
However, Princess Yong'an just said she would guarantee with her life that the prescription could cure the plague in Fukang County, so it must be true.
They had prepared a lot of medicine in advance according to the prescription, so they figured that even if they unfortunately contracted the disease, they would be able to recover in time.
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