"What did you say? It can prevent and treat acne?"
Madam Ning put down the Buddhist beads in her hand and asked.
"Yes, it has spread throughout the city. It is absolutely true." The maid said hurriedly.
Madam Ning smiled faintly.
"What do you mean by absolutely true?" She said, "It was said some time ago that she cured Prince Huai's smallpox, and that was also absolutely true. What is the truth? Others don't know it, but don't we know it?"
Although Prince Huai was a taboo and everyone avoided talking about him, Ning Yan's family letter still mentioned that Prince Huai's illness was serious and the imperial doctors were helpless and even said it was incurable smallpox.
The word "infer" indicates that King Huai did not have smallpox.
Everyone just sees that it is broken but doesn't say anything about it.
So later on, when Miss Jun went to treat Prince Huai's illness and succeeded, there was a lot of fanfare, but the Ning family didn't think she could really cure acne.
It’s not surprising that a century-old medical clinic has several secret recipes for treating difficult and complicated diseases, except for acne…
"Who spread the rumor? Someone from the Fang family, right?" Madam Ning said with a sneer, "Has the Fang family not waved enough banners this year? They're just short of saying they're the reincarnation of gods."
The maidservant was embarrassed.
"But many people believed it, and some country gentlemen even wanted to go to the capital to invite Miss Jun back to vaccinate the children in Yangcheng," she said.
Madam Ning smiled again and picked up the tea bowl.
"The travel expenses to Beijing were paid by the Fang family, right?" she said with a smile.
"I was wondering too, how can smallpox be prevented? This disease has always been treated, but I've never heard of preventing it." The maid smiled and said, "I don't know if it's true or not, but the rumors in the city have made people confused."
"They can spread the news if they want. They are so arrogant and deceiving that they go to the capital. Even if there is an imperial decree, the court will not show mercy to them." Madam Ning said, taking a sip of tea. There were no outsiders present, and she did not hide her disgust in her eyes. "It's time for this vulgar family to be taught a lesson."
At the same time, in the Fang family's mansion in Yangcheng, Old Madam Fang and First Madam Fang, who had not left the inner house for a long time, walked quickly, with the maids and servants following behind them with their heads down, and the atmosphere was very tense.
However, Fang Chengyu was not in the yard, and Old Lady Fang did not need the maids to call him, but went straight to the training ground.
Fang Chengyu was practicing archery under the guidance of several masters. When he saw his grandmother and mother coming to greet him, they were wiping their sweat.
"Did you let people spread the word that Zhenzhen can prevent and treat acne?" Old Mrs. Fang asked directly.
Fang Chengyu said "oh" and nodded.
"Yes, the letter from Beijing said that my cousin has found a solution." He said with a smile, "This is a great joy for Wanmin."
"Why did the letter from Beijing say that?" Mrs. Fang frowned. "We have already asked. The news in Beijing said that smallpox cannot be cured. Now they are saying that it can be prevented. First, a group of doctors tried the medicine themselves, and then tried it on death row prisoners. There is no conclusion yet. Why are you making such a fuss about it?"
"Need I say that?" Fang Chengyu said with a smile.
"Whatever she says is true, right?" Mrs. Fang said angrily, unable to hold back her temper. "Do you still have any brains? Can you think about it for a moment? Can this be done this way?"
"Mother." Fang Chengyu took her arm and said with a smile, "I thought about it. I thought about it seriously."
"What are you thinking about?" Mrs. Fang shook his arm unhappily.
Fang Chengyu now practices archery, and his arms have become stronger, but Mrs. Fang did not shake him off.
"I've thought about it. My cousin is the kind of person who says what she means." Fang Chengyu said with a smile, "Since she said it and did it, there must be no problem."
Anyway, it was useless to tell him anything, Mrs. Fang glared in anger.
"Can you, can you..." She poked Fang Chengyu's forehead with her hand, and was so angry that she didn't know what to say, "You instigated the people of Yangcheng to go to the capital, but there is nothing there, how will it end!"
Fang Chengyu tilted his head accordingly.
"No, no." He smiled, "Jiuling will not let you down."
Mrs. Fang was about to say something, but Old Madam Fang waved her hand to stop her. She looked at Fang Chengyu, then looked in the direction of the capital.
“You guys,” she said finally, “are really risking your lives.”
"Because I don't want to die." Fang Chengyu said seriously, "If you want to survive, you have to dare to play."
If you don’t want to die, you must dare to play.
If you don't dare to play, you will die.
Mrs. Fang was silent for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder.
"Go if you want, but don't overdo it and don't bring too many people. You can attack and defend," she said.
Fang Chengyu said "Oh".
"Actually, grandma, I'm just telling you what Jiu Ling did in the capital. As for the rest, it's all due to her influence," he said.
Mrs. Fang's expression changed slightly.
"What do you mean?" she said.
"I mean, I don't know how many people went to the capital after hearing the news." Fang Chengyu pointed his fingers and said with a childlike anxiety, "After all, Jiuling is so powerful."
…
The sound of gongs and drums could be heard on the streets of Runan. It was not a festival, but the sudden noise scared the people on the street.
What happened? What happened? Did the Jin people attack us?
People came out with pale faces and looked at the man holding the gong and beating it.
Hu Gui?
"Hu Gui, what are you doing?" everyone shouted angrily.
"Great news, great news." Hu Gui retracted his gun and shouted at the people who had gathered, "The children of Runan are blessed."
Children?
People are even more confused.
"Do you know what smallpox is?" Hu Gui shouted.
Acne?
Everyone's faces turned pale and they all retreated.
Is there a smallpox outbreak in the city? That would be terrible. All families with children would have to run away and hide.
"Pimples!" Hu Gui was excited and lifted Luo high up. "We, the Runan Jiulingtang and Miss Jun, have found a way to prevent people from getting smallpox."
The people who took a step back were stunned, and then they were shocked.
"real?"
All with one voice.
"Really? When has Miss Jun ever lied to us?" Hu Gui shouted, "The people in Yangcheng have already gone to the capital, saying they want to invite Miss Jun back to Yangcheng."
When the people heard this, they were shocked again.
"Why go to Yangcheng?"
"Ms. Jun is from Runan!"
"Please bring Miss Jun back!"
"Go to the capital!"
"Go to the capital!"
There were no more questions or details; everyone just believed it without a doubt. This was the only thought in their mind.
In early February, on the chilly road, many more people and horses seemed to appear in the blink of an eye.
Men and women, riding horses and riding in carriages, gathered from all directions, and the official road gradually became bustling.
These bustling crowds of different genders, ages and identities are heading in the same direction, the capital.