People go out hunting every day. The general doesn't want to compete with the people for food, but in extraordinary times, it is his duty to protect his family's lives.
In the general's mansion, only An Mingxuan is the happiest child. He doesn't have to study and just runs around every day. Anyway, he can eat his fill.
That day, Lian Jinyu looked at An Mingchen and suddenly felt something was wrong. There were small red rashes on the child's arms.
Is it urticaria?
The doctor came to check it out, his face changed drastically, and he said that the symptoms were very similar to those at the beginning of the previous plague.
Lian Jinyu almost fainted.
If this little child were to be exposed to the plague, it would have to be done first by other people in the house.
When An Qingran rushed over after hearing the news, the rash had already appeared on An Mingchen's face. An Mingchen was in great pain and kept crying. When he opened his mouth, his gums were red and swollen, and there were small white blisters in some places, which were obviously about to ulcerate. An Qingran was anxious and angry. The wet nurse was the first to kneel down and beg for mercy. She had done nothing wrong. She had been living and eating in the general's mansion for days and had not even returned home. The other maids and servants also expressed their opinions and said they had not gone out either.
But this disease is not an ordinary rheumatism, it is really like a plague. At this moment, people can't help but think in this direction.
Fortunately, An Qingran still had her sense, and immediately asked the people in the East Warm Pavilion to confine themselves to their rooms. Those without symptoms were not allowed to enter or leave the rooms. She asked her mother to move to another room as well, leaving her alone to take care of her younger brother.
How could Lian Jinyu agree? She must take care of An Mingchen personally.
An Qingran argued with her for a long time. Finally, Lian Jinyu almost fainted when she saw An Mingchen's painful expression. She was carried to another room to rest in a daze.
An Qingran did not let Rendong follow her. She went back to Qiwu Courtyard and looked at the herbs in the yard. She recalled the recipes in the book in her mind. There were many recipes for the epidemic, all targeting different symptoms. She didn't know which one would be effective for the moment, so she picked up the medicine that was suitable for An Mingchen. No one was allowed to enter the East Warm Pavilion and Qiwu Courtyard.
This was the order given by An Qingran.
After An Zhongtao came back, he knew that his legitimate son was suspected of being infected, so he immediately went to the East Warm Pavilion, but was stopped at the door. He ordered someone to open the door. An Qingran heard his voice and walked to the door: "Father, this is a critical moment. You still go to court every day. If you are infected and bring it to the palace, it will be a serious crime. If things go wrong, people will accuse you of deceiving the emperor and spreading the disease maliciously. So there is a daughter here. Now only my brother has symptoms. The others have been isolated. No new people have been infected. Don't worry, Dad. If anything happens, I will let someone tell you as soon as possible."
After An Zhongtao calmed down, he couldn't help but admire his daughter for doing the right thing. If it were him, he might not do the same. He couldn't help but ask a few more questions. Although he was reluctant, he still turned back.
Lime was sprinkled around the East Warm Pavilion, and mugwort was constantly delivered. The food here was also the best because it was the general's order.
Lian Jinrong found the general and said, "Now that such a serious situation has occurred in the mansion, my sister's work has been put on hold. I am willing to share the burden for my sister."
She volunteered.
An Zhongtao shook his head: "Now the housekeeper goes to the East Warm Pavilion every day to ask for instructions and report, so there is nothing to do. Your intention is good, but you can help mother prepare three meals a day. Mother is in a bad mood now. She feels depressed. You should find a way to make her happy."
When Lian Jinrong returned to her yard, she roared, "I'm not a monkey. Why should I try to make anyone happy?"
An Yanran came closer and said, "Mother, you are not a monkey, and grandma is not here to watch a play. She is still like this now, obviously she doesn't care about Mingchen's illness at all. Mother might as well invite someone to sing. If no one comes, you can report to father, or let the people in the East Warm Pavilion know. They don't know why they got angry. It's not good to add fuel to the fire of this disease."
An Yanran's words made Lian Jinrong feel enlightened.
Soon, the sound of gongs and drums came from Beiyuan. An Qingran stood on the steps, looking in that direction, and sneered. Are you so impatient? Your brother hasn't done anything yet, but you're celebrating?
In fact, the old lady also had her own troubles. She was depressed and did not let Lian Jinrong prepare the food for her in such a grand manner. What would happen if this got out?
So, as soon as the play started, she called a halt and kicked everyone out.
When An Zhongtao came back and found out, he also told Lian Jinrong about it. He asked her if she was just watching the fun because the commotion was so big.
Lian Jinrong didn't mind what he said. She quickly dispelled the general's idea and said that she had prayed to the gods to drive away the plague ghost.
In order to show that she was not gloating over other people's misfortune, the old lady found An Zhongtao and asked him to make a decision as soon as possible and not let her daughter receive random treatment. It would be better to find a royal physician. Qingran might have an advantage in some aspects, but that didn't mean she could really cure the epidemic. What's more, she had no experience at all. She was not even born when the last epidemic happened.
An Zhongtao felt very troubled.
He didn't dare let the emperor know about this. If they knew, they would definitely take Mingchen away. In fact, he didn't tell anyone when he came back. People died on the streets every day, and some beggars were half dead. They were all buried or burned. The emperor didn't dare to be careless and would rather kill someone by mistake.
If you take such a young child away, who knows if he will come back.
In his heart he hoped that he had only some other disease, similar to the plague.
So, he did not accept his mother's proposal.
Moreover, he had an opinion about her in his heart. She was so old, how could she not know the seriousness of the matter? And yet she made such a suggestion, which obviously could not be explained by lack of consideration.
Because the epidemic is so serious, ministers no longer need to attend court, and can only make requests for urgent matters.
An Zhongtao stayed at home, at a loss.
Lian Jinrong was particularly capable at this time. She followed everyone else and brought the ribs to An Zhongtao: "General, you haven't eaten well these past few meals. This is a wild boar that was just hunted. There are not many ingredients left. I just put some potatoes in it and stewed it..."
"These things shouldn't be brought to me. Send them to Dongnuan Pavilion..." An Zhongtao said with a stern face.
"General, the best meat has been sent to the East Warm Pavilion. Don't worry. Your health is also important, so I have made the decision on my own. You have to drink this soup while it's hot..." She said and put it in front of An Zhongtao.
An Zhongtao said nothing more after hearing this.
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