When Jiang Youshu walked into the Empress Dowager's Palace, several concubines were playing there with the princes and princesses.

Seeing Jiang Youshu come in, a concubine was startled and quickly reached out to hug the child.

"Doctor Jiang, have you been to Guanghua Temple recently?" she asked, looking alert.

Jiang Youshu stopped at the door and saluted.

"Don't worry, Madam, I didn't go to Guanghua Temple." He said, "My skills are not good enough, Miss Jun doesn't need them."

The concubine then felt relieved and motioned for him to come in.

The empress dowager frowned as she leaned against the pillow.

"Even the imperial physician thinks her skills are not good enough, so how is she treating smallpox?" she asked.

Jiang Youshu bowed, knelt down in front of the empress dowager, took out a pulse pillow and took her pulse.

"I don't know about this," he replied.

The concubine beside her laughed.

"How come the imperial physician doesn't know?" she said.

Jiang Youshu lowered his eyes.

"Guanghua Temple is heavily guarded, and Jinyiwei Lu Qianhu is personally guarding it, so the situation inside is not exposed." He said, "We only deliver herbs according to her instructions every day, and we are not allowed to go near the temple."

The Queen Mother smiled.

"Such a great merit, why hide it?" She said, waving her hand to the eunuch beside her, "Go, ask His Majesty, and tell him that I want to know how much of the smallpox patient Miss Jun has been cured?"

The eunuch took the order and left, while Jiang Youshu spoke softly to the empress dowager about the things that needed to be paid attention to in daily life, and then pulled the little princess and the little prince over to examine them.

"Very good, very good, everything is fine." Jiang Youshu finally smiled.

The Queen Mother and her concubines were very happy.

"Since taking the imperial physician's medicine, the little princess no longer cries at night," said the concubine.

"You can absolutely trust Doctor Jiang's medical skills." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

Jiang Youshu smiled and said he didn't dare.

As they were joking, the eunuch came back, looking a little uneasy, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" the Queen Mother asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty said that the patient has been cured since he was admitted to Guanghua Temple..." the eunuch bowed and spoke, his voice becoming increasingly quiet.

"How much?" the Queen Mother raised her voice.

The eunuch shuddered.

"Seven," he also answered loudly.

There was complete silence in the hall, and everyone present looked stunned.

Seven?

With a crisp sound, the empress dowager threw the teacup in front of her to the ground.

"Nonsense!" she shouted with raised eyebrows, raising her hand to overturn the tables again.

Everyone in the hall knelt down and leaned over the ground, trembling.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." They said in a trembling voice.

Jiang Youshu also knelt beside him, a hint of a smile flashing across his lowered face.

This anger cannot be quelled.

"I am so disappointed!" the Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and shouted.

…

"So far, Guanghua Temple has admitted 130 people."

"Ten days have passed so far, and as many as 30 people have died, with seven confirmed cured."

"How can this be cured? Can this be cured?"

"There were ghosts howling in Guanghua Temple, and corpses were being burned almost constantly in the backyard. It was like purgatory on earth."

"It is said that some adults who were caring for the children have been infected."

Acne usually affects children more often, but adults are also infected, but they are less severe than children. If both adults and children are infected, then acne is really serious.

There is a high possibility that this will become a major epidemic that will threaten more than just children.

Following the Queen Mother's questioning, the news spread throughout the court, immediately causing an uproar.

"What on earth are these people doing in there?"

"Ask her."

Hearing this, Lu Yunqi looked at the person who spoke.

"And then?" he said.

then?

Then the crimes should be punished and the people should be appeased. The minister frowned.

"At this time, there are still dozens of people in Guanghua Temple, and countless people have come from other places." Lu Yunqi said, "If we take her away and punish these doctors, what should we do with these people?"

It's definitely not okay to ask someone to see me again. These people are messing around, and running around everywhere is...

The palace became quiet.

"The smallpox virus is toxic and if it can't be controlled, it will be like a flood and a beast. The emperor cannot afford to make any mistakes." A court official said solemnly, "This matter must be kept secret."

Keep it confidential?

"Then inform the local authorities to investigate and detain children with smallpox," the court official continued, "and wait until the civil affairs on the way arrive at Guanghua Temple smoothly."

And then?

"Then everything will be fine." Lu Yunqi said suddenly.

How come everything is alright? The officials present were stunned, but then they all remembered something.

Historical records show that there was an outbreak of smallpox in Lingnan. Not only did many children die from the smallpox, but adults were also infected. The disease was so severe that no one could do anything about it. The military governor at the time simply ordered all the sick people to be buried alive. Afterwards, the governor was convicted by the court, but his action was a resolute act out of helplessness.

I don't think Lu Yunqi would want to do the same.

As expected, he is a cold-blooded and ruthless person, and there are more than a hundred of them.

The courtiers looked horrified.

The courtier who had made the suggestion earlier was silent, as if he didn't say anything and didn't understand what Lu Yunqi said.

"Jiulingtang said that it can cure smallpox, and the people believed it." A court official coughed and said, "Even now, even if it is like this, she has not said that it cannot be cured. Even if we say that she cannot cure it, it is useless."

Yes, this is none of their business. This incident was caused by that woman, so naturally she has to bear the consequences.

The court officials shook their heads and sighed, no longer talking about arresting Miss Jun and punishing her. As they were discussing in low voices, the eunuch came to announce the arrival of the Emperor. The court officials quickly straightened their clothes, stopped talking, and headed towards the main hall.

Lu Yunqi, on the contrary, watched these court officials pour in and then turned and left.

The spring breeze in February is like a pair of scissors, blowing on people's faces and causing pain.

Ning Yunzhao closed the window and frowned.

"Sir, there is still a month before the exam, don't be nervous." Xiao Ding said nervously from behind.

Ning Yunzhao glanced at him and smiled.

"There's nothing to be nervous about if you're confident," he said.

Xiao Ding chuckled.

"Besides, if it doesn't work this year, we can try again in three years. It's not like we have no way out. There's nothing to be nervous about." Ning Yunzhao said.

Xiao Ding cried out.

"Sir, let's not say such discouraging words." he said.

Ning Yunzhao smiled.

How can this be called discouraging words? Instead, they are words of encouragement. It's not a big deal except life and death. There's nothing to be nervous about. Compared to the girl who is facing a life and death situation, it's nothing to mention.

I wish her good luck in this exam.

He can only give his blessing, he can't help in any other way.

…

"Miss Jun."

Chen Qi walked into the Buddhist temple with an uneasy look on his face, and stopped talking when he saw the doctors.

The doctor had already seen him and realized that he was hesitant to speak.

"Just say whatever you want to say. We are all grasshoppers on the same rope now." Miss Jun said with a smile.

I'm still in the mood to joke.

Chen Qi laughed dryly.

Okay, Jinxiu said, do everything she said.

"In addition to the Royal Guards, many more officers and soldiers have arrived, and now they are not allowed to go out," he said. "In the past, the guys could go out to take turns to rest, but now they are all driven back."

Not allowed to go out?

That means the rules are strict here.

It is true that there has been a ban on sex here for a long time, but at that time it was aimed at people with acne, but now it is obviously aimed at them.

The doctors had complicated expressions on their faces.

"It's nothing. Nowadays, the cure is not as good as expected, and more and more people are dying. People outside are beginning to question it." Doctor Feng said, "They are also beginning to get scared."

"However, let's just say that it cannot be cured." Chen Qi couldn't help but say, "Let's take the initiative to admit it and let the court figure out a solution."

"If they had figured out a solution earlier, would we still be here?" said Doctor Feng.

Chen Qi stopped talking.

"Miss Jun asked us to help at the beginning, but she was not absolutely sure." Doctor Feng said, "Everyone should have expected the current situation."

The doctors all laughed.

"Old Feng, you don't need to comfort us." A doctor smiled, looking outside and listening to the crying that never stopped. "We don't want to leave now."

"Yes, once we leave, there will be no one to take care of them," said another doctor.

Chen Qi looked at these doctors with a complicated expression.

At first, the young lady had invited them here because of her fame and it took a lot of effort to persuade them. But now that the situation is the most difficult, these doctors don’t even need to be persuaded or comforted.