Chapter 772 If She Died Too
"Vomiting again?" The maid's voice changed. "Then, what about his face?"
"Isn't that right? It didn't get better, but got worse. Some parts of my body are rotten too, and it stinks."
The servant was on the verge of tears, and his words trembled.
The maid was his wife, and her face turned pale after hearing what he said, "What should we do? Isn't this the disease that everyone in the city is talking about? They say it's the disease that Prince Jun contracted, so how come the prince has also been infected?"
"How would I know that!" the man said angrily.
How would he know? This is the master’s business. Is it his business?
"What should we do now? I heard that this disease spreads quickly. You have been taking care of the prince for several days. This, this--" Can you still escape?
The woman didn't say the second half of the sentence, but they all knew what she meant.
The servant looked even paler.
Although he had been very careful, after all, he had taken care of the prince for so many days, how could he fail?
He was even more irritated when he saw that his wife actually took a few steps back, as if she regarded him as a monster.
"I don't want to do this anymore. Why doesn't the prince live in the palace? Why does he have to come to this farm? He already has a lot of servants, but he has to come here and let me serve him—"
"Boss, you, please keep your voice down. What if someone hears you?"
"I heard it, but who will care about him now? The prince sent someone to bring him here, but he didn't care for so many days. He sent someone to send medicinal herbs, but they didn't work after a few days. The prince's illness got worse. It must be because the disease can't be cured. If I get infected--"
When the maid heard him say this, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry. The couple looked at each other through the door, both feeling very desperate.
The secret guard left quickly after seeing this.
After returning to the palace, he did not dare to report to the emperor himself. After all, Prince Xiao was really so ill, and the emperor would definitely be taboo if he had inquired about the news.
He asked someone to pass the message.
The emperor was shocked when he heard these words.
"So, Prince Xiao has indeed contracted that disease! How ridiculous! He even lied to me before, saying that he had no contact with that patient!"
The emperor felt a little scared.
Fortunately, he was very cautious and banned Prince Xiao from entering the palace years ago! Otherwise, wouldn't he have been infected by now?
"Quick, check again to see if anyone has come into contact with Prince Xiao and Xiao Yanjing in recent days. Anyone who has been to Prince Xiao's mansion will be counted. Order Prince Xiao's mansion to close its doors to visitors, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will."
The emperor was very scared. After issuing this decree, he still felt it was not enough, so he made another decision.
Recently, I have stopped attending the morning court.
Before the investigation was completed, who knew whether the officials had come into contact with Prince Xiao? What if someone accidentally saw Prince Xiao, and then went to court, and infected his colleagues standing next to him, and spread the disease from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred -
How could an emperor like him escape? !
The emperor shuddered violently. It was too terrible, too terrible.
After thinking about it, he still felt that it was not a feasible option, so he summoned the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau and asked them to start developing drugs for diseases such as syphilis.
The imperial doctors were somewhat confused after hearing the decree.
Why do you need these medicines suddenly?
They even secretly discussed whether the emperor was...
Have you contracted some dirty disease?
"That's impossible. The emperor hasn't even left the palace, how could he have contracted that disease?"
"The Emperor has not met Prince Jun either—"
They had also heard the rumor that Prince Jun was ill, and they felt a little uneasy.
"Could the emperor be doing this for Prince Jun?" an imperial physician speculated.
After hearing what he said, everyone looked at each other. Although they all felt that it was unlikely, there seemed to be no other reason except this.
"This disease is not easy to cure. If it is still a mild case, even if it is cured, the face will still be bumpy—"
"It was said before that Prince Jun's face was completely ruined. With this added to the story, it seems that there is no difference." Someone sighed heavily.
Alas, it was ruined anyway. Prince Jun's once famous and extraordinary grace was about to become a thing of the past that could not be recalled.
"Since the emperor has issued an order, let's study it quickly."
"Yes, yes. Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
But anyway, they have no idea.
The emperor said to develop medicine, so they developed it, but they really didn't have any confidence at all.
"It would be great if Princess Jun could work with us on the research. She has already joined the Great Medical Association. Could she cure this disease?" A younger imperial physician suddenly thought of Fu Zhaoning.
The other imperial doctors had different expressions.
Some people think there might be a chance, but more people think that even if Fu Zhaoning is a miracle doctor, this disease is not easy to cure.
Some people also said directly, "Prince Jun's wife went to the prison to pick up Prince Jun before the New Year, and she has been staying in the palace ever since. Maybe she had contracted the disease at that time."
All the imperial doctors were silent upon hearing this.
You know what, there is such a possibility.
Suddenly, they felt secretly happy and exchanged knowing glances.
If Fu Zhaoning really contracted that disease and couldn't cure herself, would she die too?
"After all, Princess Jun is still too young. This kind of thing should have been prevented. If she had experience, she wouldn't have been infected so unknowingly."
"Yes, although the medical skills are good, they are still lacking in some aspects."
"The Great Medical Association allowed a young woman like her to join, which should have been a matter of fame. If something happened to her, it would probably also undermine the authority of the Great Medical Association, right? She has only been a member for a few months."
The imperial doctors chatted quietly for several more sentences.
A palace maid walked away quietly in the corner outside.
When she heard what the imperial doctors said, she felt a little angry.
A young eunuch came towards her, saw her, and called out, "Sister Xiuhong, didn't you tell Mammy that you wanted to leave the palace?"
The maid named Xiuhong nodded and said, "Yes, I will leave soon."
She had to beg the housekeeper nanny for two months to get this leave. Her family members were sick and she was really worried, so she had to go out and check on them. It happened that the concubine Yue, whom she served in the palace, had rewarded her with some silver, which she could give to her parents.
Her family lived in the capital, and she was sent to the palace because her family was too poor. She could only have a chance to leave the palace once every six months.
After Xiuhong went out, she hurried to the street to buy some cakes, but she ran too fast and almost hit an oncoming carriage.
"Whoa!" The coachman was startled by her and quickly stopped the horse.
Xiuhong was not hit, but was still frightened. Her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
"What's going on?" After steadying himself in the carriage, Mr. Ji immediately lifted the curtain and saw Xiuhong, who was sitting on the ground, looking up at him.
This girl looks familiar.
Xiuhong cried out in surprise, "Mr. Ji!"
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