Chapter 651 Outbreak
Yun Qingqing stared at him, her smile deepening, she lowered her voice and blinked:
"My husband, are you... shy?"
The blush on Xiao Changheng's ears spread quietly. He glanced at her silently, drank the sweet soup, and stood up without waiting for her to say anything else:
"I prepared some water for you, it might be cold, I'll go check it out."
Yun Qingqing looked at his back, pretending to be calm, and spoke in a brisk and sweet voice:
"My husband is so thoughtful~!"
Xiao Changheng staggered, his heart felt numb, and he left the room with a violent cough.
Yun Qingqing smiled triumphantly, looked away and drank the soup happily, sighed with satisfaction, but then stared at the empty soup bowl in a daze, her eyes gradually dimming.
Xiao Changheng asked someone to change the hot water and returned to the room. He saw her frowning and thinking about something, but before she could open her mouth, Yun Qingqing looked up at him, smiled slightly, stood up and walked towards him.
Xiao Changheng was stunned for a moment. It seemed that the glance just now was not an illusion...
Yun Qingqing had already walked to his side and held his hand:
"Husband, come take a shower with me~!"
"...Ah?" Xiao Changheng's heart skipped a beat, and all the doubts in his mind were washed away without a trace.
Yun Qingqing grinned and pulled him to the bathroom next door:
"It's not like we haven't showered together before."
Xiao Changheng's face felt hot again.
The two spent three days together beside the cold pond in the secret realm of the Strange Beast Valley, and they did everything...
But that place was like a paradise on earth, where everything went on naturally. But now they were in the palace, and he was caught off guard when she suddenly brought up this matter.
Yun Qingqing had already swiftly pushed him onto the lounge chair beside the bathtub and leaned close to his ear:
"But...my husband is really cute when he is shy."
Xiao Changheng's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly stood up and held her back, took a deep breath, and said, unable to bear it any longer:
"Stop talking. I will help you take a bath right now!"
Yun Qingqing smiled triumphantly and gave him a kiss on the face:
"Then I'll trouble you, my husband."
…
Bathing is not simply bathing.
An hour later, the two finally returned to the room refreshed and lay down on the bed. Yun Qingqing found a comfortable position and nestled into Xiao Changheng's arms, and fell asleep soundly.
Xiao Changheng gently tidied up the messy hair on her forehead, with tenderness in his eyes. He gently kissed the top of her head and held her in his arms and fell asleep.
After his breathing became even, Yun Qingqing opened her eyes soundlessly, raised her hand quietly, and with golden light shining on her fingertips, she gently tapped his brow.
After confirming that he had fallen into a deeper sleep, Yun Qingqing slowly stood up and stroked his cheek with a complicated look.
After a long time, she sighed imperceptibly, got up from the bed, put on her robe, went to the yard, took out a small black mirror and wrote a few words.
Not long after, a faint bell rang in the corner of the courtyard, and a gloomy and eerie road to the underworld appeared. Yun Qingqing calmed herself down and walked in.
…
The next morning, when Xiao Changheng woke up, he found that there was no one around him and he felt panicked for a moment.
Fortunately, he immediately noticed a familiar breath in the courtyard. He stood up and pushed open the door, and saw Yun Qingqing sitting cross-legged in the center of the spirit gathering array. The air around him was flowing faintly, and a fresh breeze blew.
His heart moved, and he immediately observed her face carefully. Sure enough, her face was much rosier than last night, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, Yun Qingqing stopped and opened her eyes. Xiao Changheng had already tidied himself up and came to her side, holding her hand:
"Let's go and have dinner. We have to go to the palace later."
There was no morning court that day. After breakfast, the two of them got on a carriage and entered the palace. Xiao Changheng personally handed the jade talisman to the emperor and told him to carry it with him in the next few days just in case.
The emperor was very moved when he took the jade talisman, but he was also a little puzzled. He looked at Yun Qingqing hesitantly and said:
"Why did you suddenly give me something to protect me? Is...something going to happen again?"
Yun Qingqing nodded and said seriously:
"I have calculated that a plague will hit the Imperial Capital, and I have already started making preparations. I hope that Your Majesty will immediately order a few days of suspension of court and strictly control entry and exit of the Imperial Palace, just in case."
The emperor was shocked when he heard about the plague. He nodded in agreement and looked at Xiao Changheng worriedly:
"Chang Heng, why don't you stay in the palace to avoid being contaminated..."
"Don't worry, my brother." Xiao Changheng interrupted in a gentle voice, "Qingqing gave me a talisman to avoid the epidemic, and everything will be fine. Besides, once an epidemic breaks out among the people, someone has to deal with it quickly to prevent the situation from escalating. My brother, just stay in the palace and wait for news."
The emperor was moved, and he took his hand and shook it firmly:
"Alas, my brother is useless. I have to rely on you for everything. We in Daliang are grateful to you!"
Xiao Changheng patted his hands and shook his head:
"If it weren't for my royal brother, I would have lost my life long ago. Now I am fortunate to be able to help my royal brother, which is what I should do."
The emperor sighed with relief and looked at Yun Qingqing:
"My sister-in-law is the most powerful one. I only ask you to protect Chang Heng."
Yun Qingqing lowered her eyes and nodded slightly:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm here and won't let anyone hurt him in the slightest."
"Well, the love between you two is really enviable..." The emperor smiled and nodded, but as if he thought of something, his eyes dimmed again.
Xiao Changheng's heart tightened, guessing that he was thinking about the Queen again. It was difficult to comfort him. He was already worried about the situation outside the palace, so he simply stood up and said goodbye.
The emperor did not try to keep them, but instead told them to be careful and watched them leave.
Yun Qingqing walked to the door, looked back, and saw the emperor's kind and tired gaze falling on Xiao Changheng.
When the emperor saw her turn around, he smiled gently and waved his hand:
"Go ahead, everything is up to you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Changheng turned around, bowed, and left hand in hand with Yun Qingqing.
After leaving the palace, the two of them split up again. Yun Qingqing returned to the palace late at night every day. Xiao Changheng was also busy preparing to fight the outbreak of the plague, but he was mainly responsible for planning and issuing orders. He spent more time in the palace, so he moved his study to Yun Qingqing's courtyard and prepared midnight snacks for her to come back no matter how late it was every day.
When Yun Qingqing came back every night, her face was visibly pale. Xiao Changheng felt very distressed, but he was unable to dissuade her from ignoring the common people. He could only work harder to do what he could and try not to leave any loopholes.
Three days later, the plague broke out.
The news came during breakfast. The two men immediately put down their chopsticks and went to the study, listening to the messenger's report with solemn expressions.
During the past few days, Xiao Changheng sent a large number of people to pay attention to the movements among the people. Some of Yun Qingqing's Xuanmen disciples also specialized in this matter. Anyone with suspected symptoms of plague was immediately examined by the doctors of the Medical Valley, and no real plague had ever appeared.
However, early this morning, seven locations across the city were simultaneously confirmed by doctors from the Medical Valley to have plague patients, and the symptoms in each location were surprisingly different!
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