Chapter 89: These people in Fanxianglou are sick, ruining my good deeds. ...
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King Lie only felt his hands and feet were cold at that time, but when he turned around and confronted Yan Siqing one-on-one, he still maintained a calm demeanor.
"You still have a beloved daughter in Narrow City, right?"
"Are you planning to have another child with my eldest nephew?"
"I see you don't miss her much."
"Since ancient times, mothers have not always been kind and loving."
"Just like your mother was able to have an affair with Prince Yan for so many years. If it weren't for the censor's impeachment, I'm afraid you would never have seen her in your lifetime."
Compared to Prince Ling, who is only superficial and dissolute, Prince Lie, who appears to be honest and gentle, is the one who truly kills people and breaks their hearts.
He knew where Yan Siqing's weakness was, which was also the weakness that the Tian family would never have.
This is the only means he can use to control her at the moment.
But as soon as he finished saying these words, he carefully observed Yan Siqing's expression, only to find that this person was not moved at all, as if he had not heard it or did not care.
He only responded with one sentence.
"Can it compare to the father-son relationship that the prince has?"
King Lie: “…”
Yes, no matter how heartless and self-protective she is, she cannot be as loyal to her mother and daughter as ordinary people.
It is definitely not as good as the emperors of the ancient royal family.
Therefore, it is ridiculous for King Lie to attack her in this way.
King Lie remained silent, probably because he had weighed the pros and cons in a previous confrontation and finally took the risky step of fooling her by sticking to the most important line.
If you have failed once, it is best not to try a second time.
Because now it was he who was forced into a desperate situation, not her. It would be absolutely unwise to provoke the person who had absolute advantage again.
Prince Lie was indeed a talented person who had been dormant for many years. After his eyes flickered a few times, he said, "Cai Kangxin has been arrested now. How can you ensure that he won't betray me?"
"Since you can't guarantee it, we can still negotiate..."
He wanted to reduce his costs.
Yan Siqing said, "Chen Cangyu is a cautious and conservative person. He was able to cooperate with Your Highness's clever plan in the White Horse Temple incident, putting himself out in the open and pulling the case out. In fact, even if you are on the same side, it will definitely be disadvantageous to this Lord Cai. Even if it is for the sake of the credit of following the dragon, there is no need to make such a sacrifice, unless he also has leverage in your hands, Your Highness."
"Like, close relatives?"
"You are a man determined to conquer the world, and you come from a Longxi warlord family like the Jiang family. How could you allow someone who once betrayed you to be your confidant? Even if you want to use him, you have to control his lifeblood."
King Lie's expression was indifferent. He did not deny it, but only smiled slightly: "He definitely does not have enough money, and this king..."
Yan Siqing: "Do you think Prince Qi can still get back on his feet? Will he still have money in the future?"
King Lie: “….”
He took a deep breath, sneered, and said, "I understand. 500,000 taels. This Lord Cai will definitely be able to explain it. The place where the military pay is hidden will definitely be able to collect 500,000 taels."
"Master Yan, you can rest assured."
"I am truly honored that our country has such a patriotic talent like you!"
Quite gritting his teeth.
Yan Siqing was a little distracted, but didn't say anything. She just stared at the prince for a while.
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This time, Jiang Hui was really going to get 500,000 taels.
Before leaving, he asked Yan Siqing, "Will I be carrying any disease?"
He was not afraid that he had a problem, but he was afraid of going to the border with a disease.
This is also the cause of anxiety for many people in the hot spring villa.
Only Wei Tingzhong and Jian Wuliang were there.
Now the people in the villa have no idea what is going on. They think that the three chief officers are still worried about the "illness", but they don't know that they have already focused on the old case.
This case also concerns the core interests and life and death of several of them.
The disease is indeed secondary, but that doesn’t mean it is unimportant.
At least Jiang Hui's worry is necessary.
There was no need to mention the heart-wrenching remarks that Yan Siqing had made to Wei Tingzhong earlier to a battlefield general like Jiang Hui.
The other person understands better than you.
She leaned against the redwood pillar, watching a group of people getting ready as the energy rose and the night mist dissipated. She suppressed her gaze on the most outstanding young man, and looked away, only at a pot of crabapple tree next to her that was about to bloom but was wet with rain.
It is a world of blooming, but it seems to be shy and restrained, slowly and late, and may miss the best time.
Or maybe it won't open.
The heart is defeated.
Her mind was distracted, but her voice remained steady as she spoke, "The symptoms do exist, there's something wrong with the corpse, and it's definitely contagious. Based on my medical skills, and the time it took for the little bird to develop the disease, and the time it took for the poison to enter the water and spread into the body, I can estimate that some of us will soon be ill."
“It’s clear at a glance who is infected.”
As she finished saying this, Xie Rong came over in a hurry, bringing urgent news.
Someone has a fever!
Many.
There were a total of 148 guests, and 25 of them had fever.
Among them, three little princes, two princes, and Princess Huaixuan were also infected.
As soon as King Lie explained the matter, Yan Siqing left and he felt a fever and dull pain and fell down.
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This number of people was quite large, and even the good mood of Wei Tingzhong and Jian Wuliang, which had been much better because the salary issue had been resolved, suddenly plummeted to the bottom.
However, they gained confidence because of Yan Siqing's accurate judgment just now.
But he didn't say anything.
Jiang Hui sipped his lips and calmed himself, "My constitution is better, so the onset may be slower, so that I am not infected. However, if time passes, my symptoms will appear and may infect other soldiers."
In this matter, he was still cautious and even had an extremely strict attitude towards Yan Siqing - he needed to get confirmation from her.
When it comes to matters concerning his country and borders, he must do so.
Yan Siqing was also very serious, "No, I have used your blood to do several tests, it has been two hours, and there is no reaction."
"That's fine."
What blood? I don't think I've ever asked him for blood.
Um?
Last night, in the room, she bandaged him, and there was indeed a lot of blood on the gauze she took off.
Chen Cangyu watched coldly without any reaction, but pinched his fingers into his palms.
Jiang Hui reacted, was stunned, his ears slightly red, and immediately agreed, "Then this prince will leave."
What this means is that after going out to get the salary, they will never come back here. They will only contact the emperor for instructions, allocate money, and then go straight to the border.
He couldn't care less about anything on her side.
This went against their previous agreement, and he felt guilty, but he still did it without hesitation.
But I turned back in the end.
He moved his lips, wanting to say something, but didn't, because nothing he said would be appropriate.
Will I definitely return victorious?
Why make such a promise? It is necessary, but it is not her responsibility.
She said it, as if she was forcing this and had to pay with hope for it.
She looked very tired, listless and exhausted, but she was entangled in many things and put her heart and soul into them, but there was no one around her to rely on.
There are people above her who may kill her at any time.
Even he was just someone she needed to help, taking risks to get money to add weight to this border battle.
No one could help her.
She is helping everyone.
Jiang Hui raised his hand to unfasten the buckle around his waist, and with a click, the sword bestowed by the emperor himself was thrown out.
"Xiaoyun."
Xiaoyun reacted and quickly raised his hand to catch the sword.
After answering the question, he showed beautiful martial arts skills, moved with a sword in his arms, and looked at his royal highness the Crown Prince in shock.
Jiang Hui said nothing, just looked at her.
Yan Siqing frowned, his eyes moving from the empty waist of his horse to his palm, and finally to his face.
How important are weapons on the battlefield? He...
She disagreed, and after some thought, she suppressed her current reluctance to act, and took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, do you want to take the risk without considering the benefits of having a weapon handy in wartime?"
Jiang Hui knew she disagreed, but he laughed.
Cheerful, with a bold look.
A pull on the reins.
"This prince and all the brave warriors guarding the borders of the empire are the sharpest weapons in the world!"
"As long as we are here, the country will be here!"
"Walk!"
Xiaoyun saluted with his sword, "Don't worry, Your Highness."
Jiang Hui turned around and rode away.
The troops marched in a long line and quickly left the hot spring villa, which had been blocked all night until dawn.
Before dawn arrived, they also traveled day and night to reach the frontier.
Everyone looked at their backs.
After the people left, Yan Siqing and others could not rest in peace. They turned back to deal with the remaining equally important matters - this disease was coming in with great force and had already broken out. If it was not handled properly, it could kill everyone at any time.
Even Xie Juanshu fell into the trap.
Xie Rong was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. When he saw Yan Siqing coming over, he quickly stepped forward with the registered book in his hand.
"Before my sister passed away, she asked me to pass this on to you, Lord Yan."
Yan Siqing flipped it open and saw some records of servants and guards at the back.
But the proportion is not high, simply because these people do not have the right to enjoy the hot springs, but most of them are fine.
Yan Siqing looked carefully and found that there was enough room and no need to move around.
Streamlining staff and focusing on care...
She is no longer an investigator, but a healer.
The task of investigating and sealing the case was entrusted to Jian Wuliang and the other man.
Wei Tingzhong is responsible for dispatching medicines from outside.
Everything happened suddenly, yet seemed natural. Perhaps I had expected that it would explode sooner or later... The hope in my heart had been drowned.
"Master Yan, can you confirm the origin of this infection?"
In fact, what he meant was - should we ask the prince, the boss behind Fanxianglou, to explain whether this poisonous disease was the result of long-term research by his subordinates.
But after some reasoning, it seems unreasonable.
If such a method really existed, it would not be used here - it would be most effective if used in Chang'an.
Just kill all enemies and take the position yourself.
Why be so tactful and reveal your own cards?
Yan Siqing: “No.”
She is not a god.
Wei Tingzhong is actually a bit cruel. He has already determined that the prince is not clean from the fact that Yan Siqing can get the salary.
This has happened again and again, and this time it has caused such a big stir that he has to report it to the emperor regardless of whether it was his doing or not.
The responsibility should also be placed on the other party. How to deal with your son in the future is the father's business.
But in the current situation, if we want to deal with this infectious disease in the fastest and safest way, the best way is to find the person who made the poison and force him to hand over the antidote.
Then it's no wonder that he committed treason and resorted to tactics against certain princes.
There was cruelty in his eyes.
He doesn't look like a eunuch at all, but rather like a tyrant who wields power and kills decisively.
Jian Wuliang saw through it. He touched his nose and thought to himself that he was a ruthless man who had fought his way out of the chaotic world following the emperor. He was not as cautious as himself and made all kinds of choices.
He looked at Yan Siqing.
What about her?
How to decide?
Yan Siqing: "The issue of military pay is already the biggest concession he has made. He won't admit to the following charges."
"Too much is as bad as too little. If you push him any further, something bad might happen."
"And I guess it wasn't him who did it. His side was also caught off guard."
"Liu Guangzhi was their handiwork. Their goal was me. They wanted to use me to control the prince, but the murderer knew their plan and killed Liu Guangzhi, using him to inflict harm on everyone in the villa... including themselves."
This logic is the most consistent.
Otherwise, the whole group would suffer now. As a prince, King Lie really doesn't need to use such a self-torture tactic.
Both princes have fallen.
No one knows whether Yan Siqing and the Imperial Hospital can cure this disease.
This is something that cannot be predicted, so it is definitely not part of the other party's plan.
That only means that the murderer is independent of them.
Who is it?
"The Imperial Hospital has arrived, and an envoy has brought His Majesty's imperial edict! They already know everything over there."
Yan Siqing and the other two looked at the person who came to report the news, and stood up and prepared to go out.
It would be best if someone from the Imperial Medical Service could come, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to take care of so many patients.
Yan Siqing should leave the investigation of the murder behind, otherwise he would be too busy to handle it.
The best approach at the moment is for the three of them to each perform their duties.
Jian Wuliang: "Master Yan."
Yan Siqing turned around and looked at him in confusion.
Jian Wuliang took a deep breath and asked, "Do you want to change it?"
"Anyway, you're better at investigating cases than I am..."
And releasing these patients is the most dangerous thing now.
Why did she take the initiative?
Yan Siqing glanced at him.
Go out.
"Don't be confused."
"Jane is unscrupulous."
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Yan Siqing left those who were investigating the case and met the people from the Imperial Hospital, and also met... the messenger who brought the imperial edict.
The general of the Jinwu Guard was Zhou Li.
He looked at her and read the imperial edict with a stern face.
It’s the same idea, sovereignty is everything.
But added one sentence.
"Acting on behalf of the emperor."
There is also a warrant granted by the emperor.
With it, she no longer needs to be nervous in front of the prince.
"Lord Yan, you can now investigate this case." Zhou Li said.
Yan Siqing held the warrant, smiled, turned around and handed it to Wei Tingzhong, asking him to do his job, and then went to the pharmacy.
Zhou Li was stunned.
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In the pharmacy, Yan Siqing chatted for a long time with these top doctors in the world.
Prescribe medicine, check symptoms, and treat these patients who fall down with fever one by one.
We need to prescribe the right medicine and strictly isolate the patients.
I was busy for several days without stopping.
Xiaoyun was holding the sword bestowed by the emperor, and Wei Tingzhong also had the emperor's order, but even so, they were still worried when facing this dangerous disease.
Fortunately, a few days later.
Some patients' high fevers subsided.
Gradually, the symptoms subsided one by one, and no one fell into a critical condition.
No one died.
The most important thing is that there are no new infections.
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Inside the house, Xie Juanshu was able to sit up and drink soup and eat. Looking at Yan Siqing who was packing medicine beside her, she noticed that the other's wrist had become a little thinner.
"Master Yan, you seem to have lost some weight."
Gratitude and complex emotions are all condensed in this simple question.
Yan Siqing hummed and brushed a strand of her hair, "It would be strange if she gained weight."
"Then let's lose weight first."
They had to acknowledge Young Madam Yan, Boss Yan, Lord Yan, and Miss Yan.
People like her, in addition to their inherent excellent skills and style, have always had a casual sense of humor in their speech.
Generally speaking, if a person is smart, thoughtful, and has a good taste in life, and is also knowledgeable and good at writing, then when he talks and laughs with others, it is really a refreshing feeling.
Xie Juanshu was originally concerned and felt guilty, but when he heard it, he was amused.
"No matter how fat or thin you are, you are still extremely beautiful."
Yan Siqing turned around and looked at her, "Are you waiting for me to praise you in the same way? Thank you, Miss."
Xie Juanshu blushed.
It's almost over, and other imperial physicians will take over the subsequent observation and recuperation. People like Yan Siqing, who are in charge, can get out of this.
Wei Tingzhong had looked for her several times in the past two days, and the Imperial Hospital did not dare to detain her, so now she can finally be released.
When Yan Siqing returned to the small courtyard that had been set up separately, Jian Wuliang and his colleagues were still coordinating the matter with the director of the Imperial Hospital.
It was determined that the most dangerous part of the disease had basically passed.
Wei Tingzhong praised the skills and dedication of the imperial physicians.
The dean stroked his beard and said modestly, "Although this disease is dangerous, it can be suppressed and resolved. This is due to the early identification of the infected, preventing the disease from lying dormant and developing, which could lead to an exacerbation of the disease. Early screening can prevent cross-infection, repeated attacks, and further expansion of the disease. This is the most important thing."
Screen out early?
Didn't they all break out at the same time?
Wei Tingzhong and Jian Wuliang were both perceptive and vaguely felt that something was wrong, but the dean coughed and the imperial physician reacted immediately, saying incoherently, "It's also God's mercy that has given him a glimmer of hope, hehe..."
I always feel that these imperial doctors have some secrets with Yan Siqing, but they can't be known by people like them.
That's normal. Doctors have access to a lot of patients' privacy, so it might be something like this.
It’s not easy to ask too much.
Yan Siqing just came in and attracted the attention of the two people. She didn't say anything, drank tea, and finished discussing the rest of the matters. Then she stopped caring about medical matters.
There are many busy doctors below.
I heard that some people were transferred from the medical clinic in Chang'an City.
Once the disease is solved, everything else will be easy, even if the murderer has not been found yet.
Jian Wuliang felt a little ashamed, and he exposed his shortcomings and reflected on his own deficiencies.
Others, however, felt that the murderer was cunning and powerful, and that it was not easy to solve the case as most of the people's energy was focused on sealing him off and rescuing him.
"So, the murderer is still here?"
The director of the Imperial Hospital asked curiously, saying that they had also come into contact with this disease after coming here, and believed that the latter had a vicious heart.
"This kind of poison can't be cultivated overnight. It takes a lot of effort... If this person is not caught and the hidden dangers are eliminated, if it is used by the public, it will probably be a disaster."
This is also everyone's concern, so the hot spring villa is still completely closed.
In order to reasonably trap people, they all said that the situation is improving, medical treatment is still continuing, and it needs to be thorough to recover.
These nobles valued their lives and cooperated, fearing that there would be any hidden dangers.
"Master Yan, what should we do next?"
Wei Tingzhong knew that Yan Siqing would definitely continue investigating.
So don’t say those false words like “Take a rest, you’ve worked hard”.
They just needed her.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Moreover, the emperor's edict also mentioned that she had sovereignty and was acting on behalf of the emperor, which meant that she had to investigate the case thoroughly.
"Let's keep it closed for a few more days."
"How can I check?"
"Chang'an."
Wei Tingzhong stepped forward and raised the warrant with both hands in front of the imperial physician and others.
He was such a high official that he didn't have to bow down to Jiang Hui, but this time...
Yan Siqing didn't know whether he respected the warrant representing the emperor's authority or for something else. She didn't think too much about it and just took it.
He held it between his fingers, looking at the dragon scale pattern on it, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a moment, he said, "Let's go in the afternoon."
Wei Tingzhong and Jian Wuliang immediately left to prepare for matters. Yan Siqing put down his water cup and left as well.
As soon as they left.
As the pharmacy door closed, the many old men, whose average age was over sixty, looked at each other in confusion. After a while, the dean said, "Keep this matter to yourself and don't mention it to anyone."
"You must know that this disaster originated from the murderer behind the scenes, and it involves the emperor's royal family. If we, a group of old bones, came here, but the disease had already occurred and it was too late, then even if we worked together, we would not have such a perfect situation now."
"Basically, they will either die here or die after the emperor gets angry, and even the family will be in turmoil."
"Isn't this kind of thing rare?"
"So, Lord Yan secretly mixed Gu worms into drinking water and pills and fed them to everyone, using them to induce toxicity in advance, causing those infected to become ill earlier. This was a last resort and a risky move! No one is allowed to mention this matter, otherwise my family's century-old medical heritage will be completely destroyed. This is because doctors are like parents. If they are ruthless and ignorant of human nature, how can they practice medicine?"
This method already exists in medicine.
"Please remember this."
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The 19th.
Afternoon.
The group returned, but Wei Tingzhong stayed.
Because the hot spring villa needs someone to look after it.
At the door, Xie Juanshu saw everyone off, but before leaving, he asked Yan Siqing.
"Master Yan."
Yan Siqing thought she was going to mention the incident, but Xie Juanshu said, "Can I come to you in the future?"
Yan Siqing didn't understand for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Okay."
"I need to discuss some business with your Xie family. I am not as good as your family in this aspect."
Um?
Xie Juanshu smiled and agreed, "Then I will definitely try to sit face to face with you."
Yan Siqing smiled, turned around and got on the carriage.
Watching them leave, Xie Rong stood by and whispered, "Those people at home, after such a big incident, few of them care about our lives. They are just trying to avoid suspicion."
"hehe."
"No wonder His Majesty is confident in our Xie family."
In fact, Xie Rong didn't say anything too harsh. After her family knew that Xie Juanshu was ill, they were already...about to give up on her.
But even if he didn't say it, how could Xie Juanshu not know? She didn't show any reaction, but just took care of things again after she got better, and saved her face and connections in front of these powerful people.
"She's right."
"Everything depends on yourself."
Having a house but no gate is of no use.
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The rainy period of several days has passed, the sun has broken out, everything is in spring, and Chang'an is full of flowers.
The palace is not her home, but her mother is there. Xiaoyun asked if she could go back to visit her, since she had been away for half a month.
Yan Siqing: "I miss her quite a bit."
Then Yan Siqing didn't even go back to the palace, and asked someone to change the destination directly.
"Where are we going? Fanxianglou?!"
Lord Yan, Mr. Yan, is this how you miss your mother?
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In Fanxianglou, Jian Wuliang, who was dressed as a servant, saw the courtesan walking towards him. The smell of powder on her body made him cover his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and cough twice.
The courtesan glanced at him, disliked his status as a servant, and quickly looked at the tall and handsome guard, but only glanced at him.
His eyes fell on the tall and thin man in front of him who was accompanied by a handsome little servant.
The other person has fair skin and delicate features, and his eyes are bright yet cold, a rare beauty in the world.
Her clothes were not luxurious, but with her experience as a courtesan, she knew that many noble people did not indulge in fancy clothes. Those who dressed in low-key and appropriate clothes, but with high-quality fabrics and textures, and whose small accessories had a very ancient taste, were the real nobles.
And based on her experience, this man...is a good man who keeps himself clean.
Although this sounds strange, can you keep yourself clean after visiting a brothel?
But she could tell it was the other person's first time.
His eyes were clear, even excessively calm.
Not interested, but a little curious.
It would be better if this person was more soft-hearted.
so....
"Ouch."
She sprained her ankle and leaned towards Yan Siqing.
Then several hands grabbed her at the same time and pulled her far away.
Oiran: “….”
These people are sick, they are ruining my good deeds.
Yan Siqing, whose body was not reacting well, was still looking at the number one brothel in Chang'an and even the world, and slowly turned around.
She looked at the courtesan who was about to be pulled away by the sullen-faced Jian Wuliang.
It can be judged that his status in Fanxianglou is not low.
"Excuse me, young lady, do you have a moment?"
Jian Wuliang and Zhou Li: "..."
Oiran: “?”
“Yes, yes, yes, very much!”
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