Chapter 339 Good News
Liu Ci Fu wanted to give a few suggestions, but then he thought that since Zhao Yi chose to do so, there must be a reason for doing so.
He has the support of the Great Zhou, and if he can control the plague well, the Emperor of Northern Qi will not punish him.
"Your Highness's illness has been cured. Facing Lin Yi's pursuit, you received the help of a noble person, turning danger into safety. This is a great joy." Liu Ci Fu bowed and said, "I will return to the capital first to report the good news to Your Majesty."
The Imperial Preceptor followed Liu Cifu's words and said, "Since Your Highness is alright, I will return to the capital with Master Liu."
Liu Ci Fu is a neutral person and does not participate in any party disputes. When he mentioned returning to the capital, he was thinking of avoiding suspicion.
The imperial tutor sent Zhao Yi to control the plague. Shouldn't he have stayed to inquire about the progress?
There was a hint of subtlety in the look Liu Ci Fu gave the Imperial Teacher. He vaguely felt that the Imperial Teacher was deliberately wanting to go back to the capital with him.
What is the imperial teacher planning next with his complicated mind?
He hesitated and said, "Emperor Master, why don't you stay and inquire about the plague situation in these cities?"
The Imperial Master readily replied, "Thank you, Master Liu, for reminding me. Please wait for me for a moment."
Liu Ci Fu: “…” Are you relying on him?
The Imperial Tutor did not speculate on Liu Cifu's thoughts, but instead asked Zhao Yi, "How is the plague in Yingcheng being controlled?"
"The plague in Yingcheng has subsided. There are only a few cases now and then, and the patients will recover after taking a few doses of herbal medicine. Only the elderly and frail patients who become ill very quickly and are in critical condition are most likely incurable."
Zhao Yi said, "I asked my cousin for a prescription. The patients in Yuncheng and Panshicheng have taken the medicine and their conditions have improved a lot. Now that my cousin has come to Yuncheng to take charge, it won't be long before the plague is completely quelled."
The Imperial Master knew the situations of Yuncheng and Panshicheng very well. Asking Zhao Yi about the situations of these two cities was just a formality in front of Liu Ci Fu.
Because the prefects of these two cities were his men, Zhao Yi was able to successfully transport money and grain from these two cities to Yingcheng with his badge.
The Imperial Master nodded slightly and said, "The people of Cloud City and Rock City are now entrusted to you."
Zhao Yi said "hmm" and coughed a few times.
The Imperial Preceptor looked at Zhao Yi's pale face, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said to Liu Cifu beside him, "It's getting late, let's set off as soon as possible."
Liu Cisuke: “…”
He waited for the Imperial Master to leave first, then followed behind him at a slow pace. He looked at the Imperial Master's back and suddenly understood.
The Imperial Preceptor returned to the capital with him, probably to control public opinion?
After this group of people left, the mansion became even quieter.
"Hey, the prince is still alive. This whole house is covered in white. It's really unlucky." Qiu Zhentian waved his hand and said, "Brothers, work harder and tear down everything that needs to be demolished."
At the command, this elite force rushed to every corner of the mansion, dismantling lanterns, white silk flowers, the mourning hall, etc.
Zhao Yi watched the soldiers moving around in the mansion, then slowly turned around. The person he had been thinking about day and night was standing at the door of the mourning hall in plain clothes, separated by fluttering white banners.
He hadn't seen her for over a month. She had lost a lot of weight since they'd parted, her slender body seemingly unable to support the heavy cloak, making her look frail.
In the white shadows all around him, her red eyes were particularly eye-catching.
Zhao Yi walked towards Shen Qingtan and stood at the foot of the stone steps. Their eyes met at eye level.
"Manman, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Zhao Yi looked into her misty eyes, held her intertwined fingers, and gently pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
Shen Qingtan's nose suddenly felt sore, and she buried her face in his shoulder. She said in a muffled voice, "You told me in the letter that you didn't contract the disease, and that the news you released was all fake."
"I'll believe everything you say. Even if the whole city were to hear the news of your death, I still wouldn't believe a single word."
"Until your secret guard brought me news. To prevent anyone from eavesdropping, he told me to accept my condolences..."
These two words pierced her heart and lungs like a needle.
"Even after I learned from the secret guards that it was false news, I was still worried, afraid that you would be in danger."
Or rather, he is in danger himself and is afraid that he will fail.
I couldn't sleep all day, and when I opened my eyes and saw the white house, my heart was in my throat. When I saw the mourning hall set up for him, even though I knew it was fake, I still felt sad.
She couldn't help but think, the enemy is in the dark, I am in the light. I have escaped the crisis this time, but will there be a next time? The next time?
They were just ordinary people, it was impossible for them to plan everything perfectly. It was inevitable that there would be some things they didn't think carefully about. If something went wrong...
Even if it were hypothetical, Shen Qingtan could not bear the consequences.
She hugged Zhao Yi tightly and told him all her thoughts: "I even thought about whether we should have a child. If one day, we encounter an unexpected situation, this child can support each other to survive."
But their situation was not suitable for having a child, so she suppressed the idea.
Guilt and self-blame weighed heavily on Zhao Yi's chest. He felt that he had let her down and made her worry and afraid.
"That day won't come." Zhao Yi kissed her temple gently, as if to comfort her. "I will end the affairs of Northern Qi as soon as possible and take you back to Great Zhou." After a pause, he whispered, "If you want a child then, we will have one."
Shen Qingtan didn't want to get his promise, but after being worried for so many days, she finally saw him and wanted to tell him everything that had been in her heart, both good and bad.
He could understand her feelings and took what she said to heart, which undoubtedly gave her the best comfort.
Shen Qingtan leaned in Zhao Yi's warm and broad arms, and the heart that had been hanging in the air for days slowly settled down.
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Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi returned to the main courtyard. All the white in the house was removed and replaced with festive red.
Shen Qingtan undid Zhao Yi's cloak and asked softly, "Why did you think of faking your own death to escape and set such a trap for Lin Yi?"
"Lin Yi wanted to use my death to overthrow the Imperial Master. After I knew Lin Yi's motive, I took advantage of his situation and arranged for my secret guards to create an avalanche, causing the carriage to fall into the river, and then I faked my own death to escape."
"My uncle the Emperor cares deeply about me. If I die in Northern Qi, I will definitely demand an explanation from Northern Qi."
"Lin Yi was waiting for this opportunity to unite with the ministers and push the Imperial Tutor out to take the blame, thereby calming the anger of the Great Zhou."
"I intend to show up at this time, expose Lin Yi's crimes, and make him suffer the consequences of his actions."
When he heard that Lin Yi had volunteered to come to Yuncheng and Panshi City to control the plague, he temporarily changed his plan.
In order to overthrow the imperial tutor, Lin Yi did not hesitate to let the plague spread and harm innocent people. This shows that Lin Yi will do anything to achieve his goal.
In Lin Yi's eyes, the people are nothing more than pawns used to fight for power, and he does not care about their lives.
If Lin Yi really wanted to control the plague, he would definitely bring the imperial physician to Yuncheng instead of hiring a few notorious mediocre doctors.
From this point, it can be seen that the doctor Lin Yi brought with him was just doing superficial work. According to Lin Yi's style of doing things, he might take extreme measures to quell the plague.
Zhao Yi then teamed up with the governors of the two cities and concealed the news that the patients had greatly improved after taking the medicine. He only told Lin Yi that the people had taken the prescription he gave them and it was slightly effective, and that they would be cured after taking a dozen or twenty doses of the medicine.
Before this, he deliberately spread the news that he had died of the plague while controlling it, deliberately building momentum for himself in order to put pressure on Lin Yi.
After all, Lin Yi came to Yuncheng to control the plague in order to gain fame and fortune. If the patients were cured by taking his prescription, it would overshadow Lin Yi's fame.
This is definitely not what Lin Yi would like to see.
Sure enough, Lin Yi took the bait and planned to burn the sick people.
He planned to capture Lin Yi when he took action.
However, things turned out to be beyond his expectations. The Imperial Tutor actually persuaded the Northern Qi Emperor to grant him Yuncheng and Panshicheng as fiefs, and even arranged for his "funeral" to be held in Yuncheng.
In order to eliminate future troubles, he ordered Lin Yi to be beheaded.
Zhao Yi now recalled the entire incident, vaguely realizing that the Imperial Master had done all this just to kill Lin Yi.
Even if he doesn't take action, the Imperial Master will push him to do it, right?
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