"I have read his research materials and know the specific situation of the plague. I can develop an effective medicine in a month at most." Xu Ziling said confidently.
The others did not doubt her words, but in a month's time, no one knew how the plague would develop.
When they returned to the desert from the underground ancient city, fortunately the guards left behind were still there and the camels did not run away.
Shi Mingyue felt her throat was about to burn with thirst. She took the water bag and was about to quench her thirst when Fu Yueli suddenly grabbed her wrist and said, "Drink slowly, don't rush."
Shi Mingyue nodded. Of course, she didn't dare to drink too quickly. She took a few sips slowly to moisten her throat.
With camels, the road out of the desert was not difficult to walk, but after returning to Xinzhou City, the whole city was under martial law. The city was empty and there was no living person except for the patrolling officers and soldiers.
The plague spread rapidly in just a few days. Shi Mingyue and the others followed Xu Ziling's instructions and stayed at home. Although they were now immortal, they were not immortal, and the plague could still kill them.
The entire city was under martial law, and soldiers delivered vegetables and food to every household every three days, but the people were not allowed to step out of their homes. If there were patients with fever symptoms, they would be immediately taken to a temporary isolation point for observation.
They were all waiting, waiting for Xu Ziling to develop a cure for the plague. On the 32nd day, the cure was successfully developed and immediately distributed to patients in quarantine. Meanwhile, the city's citizens remained vigilant. Unless necessary, they were required to stay home until the plague subsided.
Two months later, there were only two cases of plague left in Xinzhou City. Both were soldiers working in the quarantine area who had contracted the plague due to inadvertent misuse of protective gear. The epidemic in the surrounding towns of Xinzhou was also under control, all thanks to the effective medicine developed by Xu Ziling.
In the third month, the plague was completely quelled, and Fu Yueli and others prepared to return to Beijing.
On the day of their departure, He Jun and Qin Zheng both said goodbye to Shi Mingyue. Given their awkward positions, they really shouldn't have returned to Shangjing. Shi Mingyue understood them, so she didn't say much, only asking them to take care of themselves.
Instead, Xu Ziling followed them back to Shangjing. She made the greatest contribution to curbing the plague this time, and Fu Yueli and the others could not touch her for the time being.
Back in Shangjing, several months had passed since I left. Everything seemed to have settled down, but it hadn't. For example, back in the ancient imperial palace, did the interaction of several meteorites truly grant them immortality? No one knew for sure whether it would come true before the time had arrived. All we could do was wait and see. Time would tell.
Pippi and Lele hadn't seen them for a long time, and they didn't recognize them at first. It took them a long time to react before they jumped into their owner's arms.
Shi Mingyue was holding Lele in her arms, with a little Pipi standing on her shoulder. Time seemed to have returned to the peaceful and tranquil past.
At night, she and Fu Yueli lay in the familiar bed. Everything in Xinzhou seemed like a dream, making people feel dazed. Did it really happen?
Fu Yueli kissed her on the cheek. The scar on Shi Mingyue's left cheek from Helian Yizhuo had almost completely healed, but it wasn't completely healed, and a faint mark still remained. He hugged her tightly, and when he thought of what happened that night, he couldn't forgive himself.
"It's okay, it's all over." Shi Mingyue sensed his emotional fluctuations and persuaded him softly.
Fu Yueli sighed. Even so, how could he remain calm? He touched Shi Mingyue's face. Her originally smooth face was no longer so smooth because of the scar. He couldn't help but hug her tightly again.
Shi Mingyue was almost out of breath. She understood Fu Yueli's feelings, and as she stayed close to him, her heart calmed down.
Peaceful days never last. Half a month later, news broke from Lingzhou. Lu Lingjing had been betrothed to the son of a local official, a talented young man. However, her heart was solely with He Jun, and she had no interest in him. The marriage had been put on hold due to the plague, but now it was back on the table. Lu Lingjing steadfastly refused, seemingly becoming obsessive, dwelling on He Jun constantly.
When Lu Lingyan heard about his sister's condition, he was extremely worried and wanted to go back to see her. Fu Yueli and Shi Mingyue let him go, but Shi Mingyue had something else for Lu Lingyan to deliver to Lu Lingjing.
He Jun disliked Lu Lingjing because he was a person who cared little about relationships, whether family or romantic. The only thing he cherished was his friendship with Ming Wei, because she understood him and shared his ideals. But besides Ming Wei, it was difficult for anyone else to win his heart.
Lu Lingyan returned to Lingzhou temporarily.
A few days later, the Dragon Boat Festival arrived and a banquet was held in the palace. Shi Mingyue and Fu Yueli went to the palace to attend the banquet.
As the Dragon Boat Festival arrived, the weather began to heat up. At the banquet, nearly all members of the imperial family were present. Since the end of last year, the country had been in turmoil, and only now had a moment of peace. Therefore, the palace held this banquet to celebrate. The etiquette was simple, and everyone felt free.
The palace maid brought red bean paste rice dumplings. Shi Mingyue loved them, and they were even more delicious if they were drizzled with sweet and delicious honey. She was about to peel the rice dumplings when a palace maid suddenly came over and whispered something in Fu Yueli's ear. Fu Yueli turned to her and said apologetically, "You eat first. I have something to do. I'll be back soon."
Shi Mingyue didn't understand what was going on, so she just nodded and let him go.
About half an hour later, lunch was over and everyone was free to move around the palace until they gathered together for dinner.
Shi Mingyue had nowhere to go. She hadn't had a good relationship with the concubines and princesses in the palace, so she just wanted to wait for Fu Yueli to come back. But he had been gone for so long, and she didn't know what he was doing. He still hadn't returned, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Just as everyone was about to disperse, they saw a palace maid running into the hall in a panic, going up the steps, and going straight to the emperor. She stood in front of the emperor and whispered a few words. Because the distance was too far, no one else could hear clearly what she said.
But everyone saw that the emperor's face turned ashen and even angry as the palace maid spoke. The emperor stood up and walked down the stairs angrily. Concubine Cen next to him wanted to support him, but he shook her off.
What had happened? Why did the emperor react like that? Everyone was confused, but they all followed.
For some reason, Shi Mingyue felt uneasy after the palace maid ran into the hall, and she followed her.
A large group of people followed the emperor. The place where the guests were entertained was the Qingliang Palace. They had not walked far when they arrived at the door of a room in the side hall of the Qingliang Palace. This was obviously a lounge, where drunken guests could rest or those with dirty clothes could change clothes.
What secrets are hidden here?
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