Chapter 78
This day.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu continued to rest in Shoukang Palace as usual.
Xiao Yuanfu suddenly came over with great momentum. It was not appropriate for ordinary foreign officials to enter the palace like this.
But who made him a member of the Xiao family?
Xiao Yuanfu doesn't even take the current emperor seriously, so how could he care about these useless palace rules?
He received the news early in the morning and learned that the men he had sent to Yutian before were sent to the Dali Temple by Cheng Hao's men.
He was so angry that he immediately turned around and went to the Dali Temple.
He originally wanted to rely on his reputation and ask the people from the Dali Temple to release the man directly, but he didn't expect to be rejected by them.
Ask around.
I just found out the inside story.
Xiao Yuanfu was so angry that he wanted to die.
If he said how much he liked Xu Duanyi in the past, now all he has towards her is annoyance and resentment!
This damn girl, why does she just want to pick on him all day long!
He also thought that this damn girl was just relying on her aunt's favor to make these people listen to her so much. He would report this to his aunt today to see who his aunt would support!
Xiao Yuanfu left in a dignified manner.
Before he could even think of getting there, he was stopped by his elder brother Xiao Yuanxing.
He also carried it on his back.
Just in time for Xiao Yuanxing to return to the city today.
Cheng Hao had received Xu Duanyi's instructions in advance, so when he came, he asked someone to tell Xiao Yuanxing about this matter, because he was afraid that Xiao Yuanfu would go crazy again after knowing about it.
So not long after Xiao Yuanxing arrived home, he immediately asked where Xiao Yuanfu was.
After knowing that he had entered the palace, she hurried over.
In order to stop him.
From a distance, he saw his useless brother walking angrily towards Shoukang Palace. Xiao Yuanxing's face darkened and he shouted to the people: "Xiao Yuanfu, stop!"
When Xiao Yuanfu heard this familiar voice, he almost stopped immediately and his expression changed instantly.
All over the world.
He was only afraid of two people.
One was his aunt who held great power in Shoukang Palace.
The other one is his older brother who is a few years older than him, better than him in every way, and has a very stern personality.
Xiao Yuanfu, who was furious just now, turned pale before he saw anyone, just like a mouse seeing a cat. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He froze and refused to turn around.
It was not until he heard footsteps coming closer and closer and could no longer hide that Xiao Yuanfu had no choice but to turn around stiffly and said to the man in a flattering manner, "Brother, why are you here?"
Xiao Yuanxing looked at him coldly and asked instead of answering, "What are you going to do?"
"I..."
Xiao Yuanfu didn't dare to tell the truth to anyone. He hesitated and reluctantly found an excuse for himself: "I went to see my aunt. Didn't my aunt have a seizure a few days ago? I went to see if she's better."
When Xiao Yuanxing saw that he dared to lie to him, his face became even darker.
He looked at him sullenly and directly exposed his lie: "Do you need to be so angry to visit your aunt?" This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He was too lazy to beat around the bush with others. Without waiting for Xiao Yuanfu to explain himself, he said to others in a cold voice: "Don't think I really don't know why you went to see your aunt!"
"You caused this trouble yourself, and you still want your aunt to support you? Get out of here and go back to your account department right now! If you cause me trouble again, go home!"
"elder brother!"
After all, Xiao Yuanfu is not a really obedient person, and he got a little angry after being scolded.
He raised his head angrily.
But when he saw his brother's stern and solemn face, the aura that had just risen in his heart immediately disappeared completely.
After all, I still don't dare to go against others.
Xiao Yuanfu lowered his head again in frustration, and uttered a few words in a hushed voice: "...I know."
Finished.
He didn't even greet Xiao Yuanxing, but just left with his sleeves swung.
Xiao Yuanxing watched him leave and then let out a long sigh of exhaustion.
His younger brother's behavior has become increasingly irrelevant in recent years.
His grandmother and mother have made him more and more reckless. He is already in his twenties, but he still gets angry with people all the time.
I thought of the words that Zhao Zhao had asked someone to bring to me.
How could Xiao Yuanxing not know what his idiot brother was up to? He had just suffered a loss from Xie Qingya, and now he was trying to get back at himself and embarrass himself.
He never tells anyone about his own mistakes.
The people below are all doing the same stupid thing!
What is the situation in Yutian now? They still have the heart to do these things!
There is absolutely no sense of the overall situation!
Looking at Xiao Yuanfu's leaving figure, Xiao Yuanxing's eyes darkened slightly, and he thought: I should find a time to discuss with my aunt and let Yuanfu step down from the position in the Ministry of Revenue.
He would rather raise a good-for-nothing brother than have his own brother occupy a high position and cause trouble all day long.
If they dare to call on their subordinates to cause trouble now, who knows if it will cause a bigger disturbance in the future?
A big tree attracts the wind.
Although my aunt is here, those people dare not say anything about some minor matters, but Your Majesty is getting more and more powerful now, and he will always have to be in charge of the overall situation in the future. In the past two years, this matter has been talked about a lot in the court... My aunt cannot stay in power forever.
They still have to think carefully about the future.
It wasn't easy for the Xiao family to return to the capital, and they couldn't ruin their future.
Pinch your eyebrows.
When Xiao Yuanxing saw Xiao Yuanfu walking away, he continued walking towards Shoukang Palace.
He entered the palace today to stop Yuanfu.
But in case someone tells his aunt about it, Xiao Yuanxing thinks it's better to tell her first, so that she won't worry when she finds out that Zhaozhao went to Yutian.
Here, Xiao Yuanxing goes to Shoukang Palace.
On the other side, Xiao Yuanfu walked out of the palace with a sullen face.
He originally came to his aunt to seek justice for her, but he did not expect that he would not succeed in his complaint, but was scolded by his eldest brother instead.
Xiao Yuanfu naturally wouldn't be in a good mood.
He kept a face that said "keep away from strangers" all the way, so no one dared to come over and talk to him, until Cao Da saw him -
The two collided head-on.
Cao Da first smiled and greeted the people: "Second Young Master, why are you in the palace today? Are you here to see the Empress Dowager?"
But Xiao Yuanfu has such a bad temper.
Even if he saw Cao Da on normal days, he might not give him a good look, not to mention that he was in a bad mood today.
He glanced in Cao Da's direction, then withdrew his gaze with a cold face and walked away.
Didn't say a word to Cao Da.
Chen Li, who was waiting beside Cao Da, had just called out "Master Xiao" when he saw Xiao Yuanfu leave like that. He couldn't help but say with an unpleasant expression, "This little Master Xiao is really too disrespectful to you!"
Cao Da looked in the direction where Xiao Yuanfu left and sneered, "When have they ever really given people like us face?"
Although Cao Da said this with a smile, there was no smile in his eyes.
It was gloomy and there was not a single light in sight.
He looked at Xiao Yuanfu's leaving figure and ordered Chen Li in a cold voice: "Go and check what's going on with Xiao Yuanfu."
"yes!"
Chen Li agreed and left first.
…
In Shoukang Palace.
In the end, Xiao Yuanxing did not meet the Empress Dowager Zhaoyu in person.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu has been ill these past few days, and although her condition is much better than before, she still feels a little sleepy.
Now she was lying on her side on the throne in the inner hall.
She let the little palace maid hammer her legs with a beauty hammer while she leaned against the pillow and closed her eyes to take a rest.
But it was not a proper rest after all, and Empress Dowager Zhaoyu woke up after a short while.
"Is the Queen Mother awake?"
The little palace maid kneeling on the footstool to serve her saw her close her eyes and asked in a soft voice.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu glanced at her and asked, "Where is Dan Feng?"
The young maid did not dare to hide it, and quickly replied in a soft voice: "Aunt saw that you fell asleep, so she went to the small kitchen to prepare some snacks for you, thinking that you could eat them after you woke up."
When Empress Dowager Zhaoyu heard her say this, she didn't say anything more.
She closed her eyes and rested for a while.
After being helped to sit up by the young palace maid and drinking a sip of peach blossom honey tea, she asked again: "How long has Jiashun not been to the palace?"
The young maid silently calculated in her heart before softly replying, "This time it's been almost half a month."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu frowned slightly.
Knowing that she must have been busy with Yutian's affairs recently, he could not help but say, "Once this child starts working, she never rests, just like her mother."
At that time, their family was ordered to return to Beijing.
Although she had the blessing and favor of Emperor Ming, her foundation was insufficient after all. She wanted to do something to enhance her reputation so that she could integrate into the noble circle of the capital as soon as possible.
The idea of Tzu Chi Hall was hers.
But in fact, the main person doing the work is still Ayuan.
Ayuan has a kind heart. Contrary to what she thinks, she really wants to do more good deeds to the best of her ability.
Later, when A-yuan passed away, she stayed in this square palace. Seeing that Zhao-zhao, like her mother, also liked to do these things, she simply handed over all the affairs of the Tzu Chi Hall to her and let her manage it.
But this child is really too naive.
Whenever I encounter these things, I have to do them myself. I'm afraid that the next time I see her, she will have lost a lot of weight again.
The young maid took the teacup from her and replied with a smile, "Your Highness has a kind heart, just like the Queen Mother."
How could someone who could serve in Shoukang Palace and before Empress Dowager Zhaoyu be a fool?
The young maid observed the expression and continued, "If the Queen Mother misses His Highness, why not call His Highness into the palace so that He can have a good rest for a while."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was about to speak.
Then she heard footsteps outside, accompanied by a few greetings. Empress Dowager Zhaoyu looked outside and saw Dan Feng coming back with food.
"What did you take to eat?" Empress Dowager Zhaoyu asked.
Her appetite had been pretty good these days, but now she was indeed a little hungry.
Dan Feng smiled and replied, "Today I asked the kitchen to make you eight-treasure cake, a portion of hawthorn fried cake, and a bowl of bird's nest porridge."
As she spoke, she came over and placed the food on the tea table in front of Empress Dowager Zhaoyu. She then took over the work of the little palace maid, sat on the footstool, and started massaging the woman's legs.
When the other palace ladies saw her coming back, they all bowed and left.
Master and servant for many years.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu quickly noticed that something was wrong with Danfeng. She did not eat immediately, but looked down at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Dan Feng paused in his movements.
She had already thought about it on the way here. If the Queen Mother didn't notice anything unusual, she would keep the matter secret to avoid her worrying.
Your Highness will be back today.
Your Highness will naturally tell the Queen Mother about those things when he returns.
But the Queen Mother is really sharp.
Her level of skills is really not good enough to show off in front of others.
So she had to be roundabout and said to others first: "...I heard that Yutian punished several officials from the Ministry of Revenue."
Hearing that it was about Yutian, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu couldn't help but frown: "What happened?"
Dan Feng lowered her eyebrows, but her hands did not stop moving. She did not hide it anymore and told the truth: "It is said that Yutian has issued a rule to allow the people in the city to retail and earn some money. These officials from the Ministry of Revenue took food but did not pay, and they were disrespectful to the Prince of Nan'an. Later, General Cheng of Xingwuwei arrested these officials, escorted them back to Beijing, and handed them over to the Dali Temple for punishment."
"I don't think it's a big deal."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was quite speechless when she heard her say this: "They are just a few officials, so just deal with them."
Although she was not very satisfied with Xie Qingya, he did the right thing in this matter.
Yutian's situation.
It is a good thing that the people can be self-sufficient, but we cannot rely entirely on them to transfer money.
There is only so much money in the national treasury. How can we have so much spare money to share with them?
"Is Yuanfu making trouble again?"
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu continued to lean on the pillow with a lazily look on her face, and ordered in a calm voice, "Let Yuanxing watch him and tell him that if he makes trouble again, he won't have to work in the Ministry of Revenue anymore."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu did not take this matter to heart.
After saying that, he went to taste the Eight Treasures Cake. When he was about to tell Dan Feng that it tasted good, he suddenly saw that Dan Feng still looked hesitant, as if he had something else to say.
"What else?"
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu didn't like people who hesitated around her. She looked at the person and couldn't help but frown again: "Just say whatever you want to say. It's annoying."
When Dan Feng heard this, he no longer dared to hide the truth and could only tell the truth: "...The one who punished these officials was His Highness."
"who?"
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was stunned for a moment and failed to react immediately.
But not long after, she came back to her senses. Empress Dowager Zhaoyu widened her eyes, looked at Danfeng with a gloomy face, and asked: "What's going on? Why is Zhaozhao in Yutian? Who asked her to go there!"
The expression on her face at this moment was even uglier than before.
My heart is in turmoil.
My mind was full of questions as to why Zhaozhao was in Yutian.
But think about it, there is only one possibility. In this world, besides her, who else can arrange things for Zhao Zhao to do?
It could only be that she went there by herself!
No one knew why Zhao Zhao went to Yutian, but Empress Dowager Zhao Yu was really anxious this time. Her face turned extremely pale, and the silver hairpin she was holding for food was thrown onto the tea table.
There was a sound of "clang".
The silver hairpin fell from the table to the ground with a crisp sound, but no one cared about it for a moment.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu sat up straight, her chest still rising and falling. Without thinking too much, she gave orders in a deep voice, "What are you waiting for? Go and bring her back! Go, have Yuanxing go and bring Zhaozhao back to me right now!"
She absolutely couldn't let anything happen to Zhao Zhao.
Dan Feng knew she was anxious, so he tried to comfort her: "Don't worry, Your Highness went to Yutian with the people from Tzu Chi Hall, and probably just wanted to check out the situation there."
"According to the plan, Your Highness will return with the people from Tzu Chi Hall today."
"The prince also knows about this."
"This is what the prince told me."
"The prince said that if His Highness doesn't come back today, he will personally bring people to Yutian to pick His Highness up tomorrow morning. He will definitely not let His Highness get into any trouble, so you can rest assured."
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu still had a gloomy face and was obviously still angry.
"Such a grown-up went to Yutian. What are those people in the palace doing? And what about Ming? Doesn't she stay in Tzu Chi Hall all day? How come she didn't react at all when Zhao Zhao went to Yutian?"
Dan Feng knew that she was angry.
I could only comfort him and explain to others: "This matter cannot be blamed on the Crown Prince's wife. Although the Crown Prince's wife knew about it, the young master happened to be ill that day, and she was unable to take care of him. When she received the letter and went to look for His Highness, it was too late."
"It just so happens that the prince was not in the capital a few days ago, so she couldn't discuss it with anyone even if she wanted to."
"She would have liked to come and see you and tell you about this, but didn't you have a headache again? If this makes you feel sick again, wouldn't it be the fault of these children?"
"I think your highness must think so too."
Seeing that the Queen Mother's expression had eased a little, not as furious as before, Dan Feng continued to comfort her: "Don't worry, it will only take half a day. I estimate that His Highness will be back in a carriage by now."
"When Your Highness returns, I will immediately send someone to take her to the palace."
It's no use saying anything now.
Empress Dowager Zhaoyu could only calm herself down first.
After a while, she pressed her forehead and said, "...Send someone to guard the palace first. When Zhao Zhao comes back, take her to the palace immediately!" After saying that, she couldn't help but say, "This kid is getting more and more courageous now. He dares to go to any place!"
"And Guo Tianci!"
"I asked him to manage Tzu Chi Hall and protect Zhao Zhao, and that's what he did! I think he really doesn't want this head anymore!"
Dan Feng knew that she was just venting her emotions at this moment, so it was difficult for her to respond.
I can only listen to the Hadith from the sidelines.
After Empress Dowager Zhaoyu had finished venting her anger, she asked her to pass on the message first. Dan Feng immediately bowed to the other person and went out to give the order.
And at this time.
Cao Da also received the news.
When Cao Da heard this from Chen Li, he was quite shocked.
He never thought that under such circumstances, the girl from the Xu family would actually run to Yutian.
Chen Li was also a little nervous.
The death of Xie Qingya was not a big deal, anyway, there was no one left in the Nan'an Palace. Even if all the people in Yutian were dead, it would not be traced back to them.
But if something happened to that person there...
Given how much the Queen Mother values that person, she will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. If the investigation leads to them, then he and his godfather will be really finished!
Godfather has great connections, so there might be a glimmer of hope, but he...
Chen Li shuddered involuntarily when he thought of this outcome. He didn't care about the rules for a moment and asked anxiously, "Father, what should we do now? Princess Jiashun is still in Yutian, so should we continue with our relationship?"
"What do you think?"
Cao Da glared at him coldly.
Chen Li shrank back immediately when he stared at him, then lowered his head.
But I dare not remain silent.
Now, it's a little more dangerous at night.
He said cautiously: "Then, Dad, let's..."
"Let Chai Shou and the others come back!" Cao Da closed his eyes tightly and said with gritted teeth.
He was really angry.
It was a good plan, and I wanted Xie Qingya to confess everything there, but I never thought that the girl from the Xu family would actually run to Yutian!
He was so angry that he couldn't vent it, and his face looked extremely ugly.
Seeing that Chen Li was about to go out to give orders, he suddenly stopped him.
"stop!"
Chen Li stopped and looked back.
Although he was extremely anxious, he still asked Cao Da respectfully, "Father, what's wrong?"
Cao Da looked sullen. After a moment's silence, he said, "I always feel that it's not that easy for that girl to go to Yutian. Ask Chai Shou and the others to leave one person behind to investigate the situation between her and Xie Qingya and find out what's going on."
Chen Li quickly replied "yes", and after a while, he asked Cao Da: "Father, do you have any other instructions?"
Cao Da said nothing, just frowned and waved his hand at the man.
Chen Li heaved a sigh of relief.
In order to prevent Chai Shou and the others from doing something irreversible, Chen Li immediately walked out quickly.
Almost out.
He heard a crackling sound behind him.
Chen Li didn't dare to look back.
He hurriedly took a few steps, called his confidant, and asked him to send the pigeon to Yutian immediately.
But before Cao Da's order could reach Yutian, something went wrong in Yutian's place.
…
At that time.
It's noon.
Guo Tianci has already left Yutian.
Xu Duanyi tried his best to persuade the person and finally got him to go back.
Seeing that it was almost noon and Xie Qingya and the others had not arrived yet, Xu Duanyi asked Shi Yu to ask Lingji to go out and take a look first.
She just thought they were delayed due to something else.
Unexpectedly, Lingji did not return for a long time after leaving.
The dishes are now on the table.
Nowadays, supplies are scarce and not everything is available in the city, but she still took the trouble to prepare a table of dishes. Thinking that they might want to drink at noon, she also asked Master Wang to bring a pot of aged wine.
not much.
It's just a small pot, enough to satisfy your hunger without getting drunk.
After all, it was a festive occasion now, so we couldn't let them drink to their heart's content.
But Xu Duanyi had already thought it through.
After Yutian's matter is resolved and they return to the capital, she will invite Mei Xuezheng and Li Wengao to the palace for a simple meal.
If they want to drink a lot then, it won’t be a problem.
Xu Duanyi had a good idea.
But time passed little by little.
Not to mention Xie Qingya and the others, even Lingji has not returned for a long time.
The dishes that were originally steaming hot have now lost their original temperature.
Xu Duanyi didn't know why, but she felt a little nervous. She walked to the door and looked outside the yard. Her heart kept beating fast and couldn't stop.
Shi Yu saw her frown and knew that she was worried about something happening.
She was also a little worried.
"Don't worry, I'll go outside and take a look first." She said as she was about to go out.
But after walking a few steps, a person came out of the yard. At first, he didn't see a figure, but only a pair of long legs. Shi Yu thought it was the prince who came back, so he turned around and said to Xu Duanyi excitedly: "Master, the prince is back!"
Xu Duanyi also saw it.
As soon as Shi Yu opened her mouth, she immediately took a few quick steps forward.
Seeing the man appear from behind the door, Xu Duanyi immediately smiled. Just as he was about to call for help, he saw Mei Xuezheng's figure.
The smile froze on her face instantly.
Xu Duanyi looked at Mei Xuezheng and called out hesitantly, "Master Mei?"
Thinking that Mei Xuezheng had arrived first, Xu Duanyi immediately calmed down and said to the others in a gentle voice, "The prince and Lord Li haven't arrived yet. Lord Mei, please sit down first. I have asked someone to call them."
"They have something to do today and can't come."
After Mei Xuezheng came in, he first bowed to Xu Duanyi and then said this to her.
After that, he stood up straight, lowered his eyes slightly, and continued in the direction of Xu Duanyi: "The prince asked me to apologize to His Highness, but the matter is urgent. He has already rushed to the embankment and cannot come to tell you in person. I have to go with him to get some clothes for him."
Before Xu Duanyi could answer, Mei Xuezheng told Shi Yu, "Please ask this young lady to pack some clothes for your prince. I will take them to him."
But would Shi Yu listen to him?
She might not even listen to Xie Qingya's words.
She didn't react at all, just looked at her master beside her, waiting for her orders.
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything. She frowned and asked Mei Xuezheng, "What happened at the dam?"
Mei Xuezheng still kept his eyes down and said respectfully, "It's just some engineering matters. I need Your Majesty to come over and discuss it with us."
"The prince originally wanted to escort Your Highness out of the city, but he was really busy. Your Highness should take a rest after dinner and go back early. Otherwise, it will be dark and the road may be difficult to travel."
Mei Xuezheng felt that what he said was flawless.
I didn't expect to hear someone say——
"What happened to him?"
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Hearing this, Mei Xuezheng was startled and raised his head subconsciously, but he quickly pretended to be nothing and said to Xu Duanyi in a gentle voice: "Him? Who is your highness asking? The prince?"
He laughed and said to others: "Your Highness, it's all right. It's over there on the embankment..."
This time, Xu Duanyi didn't even look at him and just walked straight out.
"Your Highness—"
Mei Xuezheng's expression changed slightly, not knowing where he had said something wrong.
He wanted to step forward to stop them, but was blocked by a long sword. Seeing Xu Duanyi walking further and further away, Mei Xuezheng had no choice but to rush towards her figure, gritted his teeth, and shouted, "Your Highness!"
Xu Duanyi stopped and looked back.
She looked at Mei Xuezheng and said to him in a cold voice, "Xie Qingya would not ask someone I don't know to pass on a message to me. Even if he really has something to do, even if he can't come himself, he will let Lingji tell me and ask him to take me out of the city."
"Lord Mei."
Xu Duanyi had a cold face and her voice was no longer as gentle as usual. She looked at the man and said word by word: "I'll ask you again, what happened to Xie Qingya?"
Seeing that Mei Xuezheng was still hesitant, Xu Duanyi stopped waiting for him, continued to hold his hand tightly, turned around and walked out.
Mei Xuezheng looked at this scene and felt really miserable in his heart.
If he had known this, he would never have taken on this hard job!
This Princess Jiashun is too hard to fool! But now there is no other way. Seeing Xu Duanyi walking out with firm steps, he can only close his eyes and shout, "He's in trouble!"
Although I had guessed this situation a long time ago.
But when Xu Duanyi heard this, he immediately stopped, turned around, looked at Mei Xuezheng and asked anxiously: "...What's the matter?"
The hole has already been opened.
Mei Xuezheng knew he couldn't hide it, so he told the truth: "Today in the city, we found a family with a child who had a high fever, chills, vomiting, and... "
The more Mei Xuezheng spoke, the more difficult his tone became.
Seeing that the coldness on Xu Duanyi's face opposite her had been replaced by paleness, Mei Xuezheng knew that she had already guessed what had happened.
Mei Xuezheng looked at her and sighed.
He also felt uncomfortable, he lowered his eyelashes and told the matter to others.
"It was the neighbor of that family who first noticed something was wrong. There were only a mother and her child in that family, and the child was very naughty. But recently, only the woman showed up, and the child never showed up. Today, the neighbor passed by his house and faintly heard the child crying out that he was hot and cold, and that he was itchy. He was afraid something had happened, so he immediately reported it to us."
Xu Duanyi had indeed understood.
Her face turned pale and her heart was shaken.
The epidemic prevention measures after this disaster have been well done, but I didn't expect something like this to happen...
After calming down a little, she asked Mei Xuezheng in a hoarse voice: "Is it serious? Has the virus been spread...?"
Mei Xuezheng looked at her and shook his head. "It's a blessing in disguise. This woman is ignorant and always worried that we would take her child away and burn it after we found out. She hasn't been working these past few days and has been staying with her son all day. Food and drink are usually delivered to her doorstep by someone special, so she doesn't have direct contact with people."
"We have already dispersed and placed several neighbors near her home under surveillance. We will do it after the incubation period is over."
"The city is already rapidly deploying control measures to try to prevent this thing from spreading."
Xu Duanyi couldn't wait to know about Xie Qingya's situation. After listening to Mei Xuezheng's words, he immediately asked, "What about Xie Qingya..."
"he……"
Mei Xuezheng looked at Xu Duanyi, was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyes and told the truth.
"When we approached, the woman held her child tightly and refused to let us take them away separately... We didn't know whether they were infected with the plague or not. We were afraid that if we approached them without hesitation, the woman would do something drastic. We were also afraid of being infected, so we hesitated and did not dare to approach them."
"Finally..."
Subconsciously, I wanted to call him Qingya, but finally I reacted and quickly changed it to "Master Wang".
"After the prince knocked the mother and son unconscious, he took them to a place that was specially used to guard those infected with the disease. He was afraid that the disease would spread if they came into contact with us, so he found a room to stay in and planned to wait until after this period of time."
"Lingji and Lord Li didn't dare to come over because they were afraid you would notice something was wrong. Unexpectedly..."
Mei Xuezheng couldn't help but laugh at himself when he said this.
Originally, Qingya had entrusted him with an important task, thinking that he was calm and would be able to hide the secret from the Princess, so that she could leave Yutian safely without any trouble.
Unexpectedly, he also showed flaws.
"Your Highness."
Mei Xuezheng calmed down and said to Xu Duanyi seriously, "This is the situation. The prince asked us to send you out of the city, but he..."
Mei Xuezheng paused for a moment before continuing, "Don't worry."
"We will definitely protect the prince and will never let anything happen to him."
But these words.
He himself didn't actually believe it.
Epidemics are not only widespread, but also extremely dangerous.
There is still no clear way to solve this problem. If the child is really infected with the disease, then Qingya... Mei Xuezheng's face would not look good when he thought that Qingya might be in trouble.
Keep your hands clasped at your sides.
Mei Xuezheng is trying hard to suppress his emotions at the moment.
He didn't want Qingya to pass before.
You could call him selfish or heartless, he tried his best to save the people of Yutian from the dire straits, but he couldn't be so selfless as to disregard his own life.
To him, his and Qingya's fate is different from that of other people.
They have more important things to do.
How could you put yourself in such a dangerous situation?
But Qingya refused.
This guy seems to be more selfish, arrogant and indifferent than anyone else, but deep down, he is the same as his father and brother.
He always says that a merciful army is not suitable for commanding, but every time someone around him has something wrong, he rushes to the scene faster than anyone else.
Xie’s family seems to be born with selfless qualities.
He couldn't stop him.
He could only complete his entrustment and send Xu Duanyi out of the city.
He can only feel at ease if the person in front of him is fine.
Mei Xuezheng calmed down and regrouped, then continued to talk to Xu Duanyi: "Your Highness, you deal with it, and I will escort you out of the city first."
Xu Duanyi looked at him and said nothing.
She walked straight past Mei Xuezheng and went into the house.
Mei Xuezheng thought she was just going to pack things for Qingya, so he was relieved. He planned to wait here, and when Xu Duanyi finished packing, he would immediately take his men out of the city.
Anyway, she already knows it now, so there is no need to hide anything anymore.
"Master, can I go pack my things?" Shi Yu asked after following Xu Duanyi in.
Xu Duanyi said without even turning his head: "No need."
Shi Yu looked at her.
She had guessed something and couldn't help but frown: "Master, you..."
Xu Duanyi stopped.
She turned around, looked at Shi Yu and said seriously: "Shi Yu, I don't plan to leave."
Before Shiyu could persuade her, Xu Duanyi said to her, "Shiyu, I can't leave him under such circumstances. I know you won't listen to me and leave, but you have to go now. Go find your sister-in-law and ask her to arrange for a few more doctors to come."
"If the epidemic spreads, there will definitely not be enough doctors here."
“And medicinal herbs.”
"I remember Bixi's master. He had researched ways to cure epidemics. Let Bixi go find him. It's always good to have more methods."
Shi Yu knew the pros and cons of this, but she was worried about her being alone here.
"...But what can you do?" she asked with red eyes.
Xu Duanyi smiled and comforted her: "I'm here, nothing will happen to me, but if the disaster here spreads, it won't just be us who will be in trouble." After she finished speaking, she shook Shi Yu's hand heavily and said in a deep voice, "Go quickly!"
Shi Yu's eyes were red.
She looked at Xu Duanyi and almost cried.
Finally, she forced herself to hold back, raised her arm and wiped her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "I'll go right now!"
She turned around and walked out immediately after she finished speaking.
"Hey, Miss Shiyu, what are you doing?" Mei Xuezheng's voice came from the yard.
Xu Duanyi closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
Then, without paying any attention to Mei Xuezheng's shocked voice, she went inside without hesitation to pack things for Xie Qingya.
There were hurried footsteps outside the house.
Men and women were strictly separated, not to mention the difference in status. Mei Xuezheng did not dare to enter privately. He could only stand at the door and said anxiously: "Your Highness, how can you stay here? If something happens to you, then... the Queen Mother will definitely not let us go!"
Xu Duanyi said: "Don't worry, my Lord. This is all my own idea. I won't let my aunt get involved with you."
"If my aunt gets angry in the future, I will take full responsibility."
"But..."
Mei Xuezheng is still hesitant.
He really didn't expect this result.
Although he could see that she and Qingya were interested in each other, he didn't expect that she would even risk her life for Qingya.
He felt mixed emotions for a moment.
Xu Duanyi ignored him and walked to the counter. She wondered when Xie Qingya would get better, so she decided to bring some extra clothes and personal belongings with her.
This will also save you the trouble of going back and forth in the future.
She was holding a pile of clothes and was about to pack them together with her own when she suddenly realized that something had fallen down.
Xu Duanyi looked down.
Then he saw an amulet and a handkerchief on the ground.
At first, Xu Duanyi didn't think there was anything wrong. She just carefully held the clothes in her arms and bent down to pick up something.
But when he saw these two things clearly, Xu Duanyi's expression was obviously stunned.
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