Just a moment after Fang Fu left, Princess Yongchun came in a panic.
As soon as they entered the palace, they went straight to the backyard where Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua were.
Yuan Bohua learned that Princess Yongchun had arrived. "Don't worry, Chang'er. I'll go to the palace to take a look. You receive the princess at the mansion. The servants said she looks very anxious. You should first listen to what's going on."
After giving his instructions, Yuan Bohua hurried to another door and headed to the front yard.
Yuan Bohua arrived at the front yard and only then discovered that there was a little tail behind him.
He slapped his forehead and realized that he hadn't been to the military camp for a long time and his vigilance had decreased.
In fact, this was only one aspect. On the other hand, Yuan Bohua was also very worried about Yuan Chaochang. He was upset and did not notice Yuan Chaokang behind him for a while.
Seeing his father's annoyance, Yuan Chaokang actively sought an opportunity: "Father, I will go with you. If anything happens, I can give you some advice."
"You?" Yuan Bohua admitted that the child was smart, but he didn't think he was smart enough to give him advice.
After all, some things cannot be understood just by being smart, they also require life experience.
This youngest son has been hanging around Yue'er all these years, and he probably hasn't been exposed to the conspiracies and intrigues of the palace.
However, seeing his youngest son actively striving for opportunities and with worry in his eyes, Yuan Bohua couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Yuan Bohua could only ask Yuan Chaokang to follow him. As the two of them walked towards the stable, Yuan Bohua said:
"Then let's go. We'll ride into the palace and pick up your elder brother later. We'll then return in his carriage."
Yuan Chaokang walked forward quickly. He was really worried about his elder brother at this moment.
After all, my eldest brother is a person who is always eager to return home. Even if he has to come back late due to something, he will send a message to his family.
If someone hasn't returned yet at this late hour and hasn't sent any message, I'm afraid something must have happened. "Father, please hurry up and stop nagging."
Yuan Bohua...
"Coming, coming!" Yuan Bohua could only respond to his youngest son while striding to keep up with Yuan Chaokang's footsteps.
When Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang arrived at the stable, someone was already waiting there with the horses they usually rode.
Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang, father and son, both mounted their horses swiftly and headed quickly towards the imperial palace.
When Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang rode out of the palace, Princess Yongchun had already arrived at Zhou Qiongyue's main courtyard.
Zhou Qiongyue saw Princess Yongchun coming in in a panic, and she actually saw a trace of embarrassment on Princess Yongchun's body.
Zhou Qiongyue immediately went to greet him, not bothering to salute, and asked with concern: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
When Princess Yongchun saw her friend, she seemed to have found her backbone and quickly said, "Yue'er, Cheng'er and Chang'er are in trouble!"
Zhou Qiongyue was also getting anxious: "What? What happened to them? Tell me quickly?"
Princess Yongchun held Zhou Qiongyue's hand, almost crying in anxiety: "I got the news that a handkerchief with smallpox was found on the eldest prince's personal servant.
The eldest prince has already shown symptoms today. Cheng'er and Chang'er are his study companions. They both..."
Zhou Qiongyue was originally worried, but when she heard that it was smallpox, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Qiongyue gave the attendants a look, and they immediately retreated with tact. Even Gulan and the others stood far away, preventing anyone with ulterior motives from sneaking up on them.
Seeing her friend like this, Princess Yongchun knew she had something to say. Her mind was preoccupied with what to do with her son. She could only force herself to stay calm and wait for her friend to speak.
The prince consort entered the palace, but Princess Yongchun did not go. She mainly wanted to ask her friends what to do. In Princess Yongchun's mind, friends have always been the most reliable.
"Don't worry, Cheng'er and Chang'er will be fine." Zhou Qiongyue is not the type of person who does good deeds without leaving a name.
Princess Yongchun was deeply surprised, and it showed on her face, "Yue'er, how can you be so sure? Do you have the latest news from the palace?"
Although Princess Yongchun had many questions, after hearing her friend say this, she finally put aside five levels of worry about the child. She would only be relieved for the remaining five levels after she actually saw the child.
Zhou Qiongyue knew that Yuan Bohua and Yuan Chaokang had already gone to the palace. She was not in a hurry and wanted to tell Princess Yongchun about Sun Yuancheng's experience with cowpox:
"I actually hid something from you. Don't be angry with me if you find out."
Seeing her friend so calm, Princess Yongchun felt completely at ease. Besides, her husband had already entered the palace. She was no longer so anxious and even had the heart to joke:
"We have nothing to do with each other. As long as you don't steal my wet nurse, everything else is easy to deal with."
Sun Changkun: Am I not as good as the wet nurse?
Zhou Qiongyue rolled her eyes immediately after hearing this. It wasn't like she didn't have people to serve her, so did she need to snatch the servants from others?
"The last time Sun Yuancheng came to live with us at the farm, the prince and I happened to be planning to vaccinate a few children against cowpox, so we gave Cheng'er the vaccine as well."
"It's been vaccinated, but what is cowpox?" Princess Yongchun didn't care about this and answered casually.
Zhou Qiongyue had no intention of explaining in detail. After all, she had already promised to give the credit to Doctor Zhao in the mansion.
Zhou Qiongyue thought for a moment, then leaned close to Princess Yongchun's ear, covered her mouth with her hand, and explained in a low voice, "After being vaccinated, you'll basically never get smallpox again. Even if you do get it, it'll be a mild case and you won't die."
"Ah?" Princess Yongchun was originally sitting on a stool, but Zhou Qiongyue's words scared her so much that she almost fell to the ground.
It was Zhou Qiongyue who quickly supported Princess Yongchun, saying helplessly, "Your Highness..."
Although Zhou Qiongyue's words sounded quite shocking, Princess Yongchun did not doubt her friend's words.
Princess Yongchun was now even less worried. As long as the child's life was not in danger, she had nothing to worry about.
Princess Yongchun also knew how risky her friend's decision was. If anything happened, how would she explain it to her and her husband? "This is a great favor. How about I kowtow to you right now?"
Zhou Qiongyue glared at Princess Yongchun, then smiled and sat down next to her: "If you want to repay kindness with enmity, just say so."
Princess Yongchun, feeling relieved, couldn't help but feel jealous of her own son: "What on earth did that Sun Yuancheng kid trick you into believing? You're even willing to take such a risk?"
"Do you still have any conscience? If it weren't for you, Your Highness, who would I know as Sun Yuancheng? Cheng Er is indeed considerate. At that time on the farm, when the prince and I were sick, he was also busy running around and taking care of us. He is extremely filial."
Zhou Qiongyue is not a saint. If Sun Yuancheng is not close to her and the prince, she would not take such a risk even if he is the only son of her good friend.
Zhou Qiongyue just felt that Sun Yuancheng was such a well-behaved child, and if something happened to him because of smallpox, she would regret it.
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