"I'm asking you, aren't you going to Tufan to negotiate peace? Why are you sightseeing instead?"
"After completing the mission, I'm in a good mood. What's wrong with traveling?"
Miao Qinghua looked at Jing Yuchen in surprise, "Is it done?"
Jing Yuchen took out the agreement that had been signed long ago from his arms. It had Tufan's seal on it and was clearly written in black and white.
The father-in-law next to Miao Qinghua immediately stepped forward and presented the agreement to Miao Qinghua for her to review.
The Miao family members standing by were even more dumbfounded. They had wanted to use this to punish Jing Yuchen, but they didn't expect that he had already completed it.
Seeing Miao Qinghua's changing expression, Jing Yuchen spoke coldly, "Queen Dowager, I was unwilling to inherit the throne at the beginning, and you should know the reason. But if you are being aggressive, I also have a temper."
This sentence sounds like a threat.
He narrowed his eyes, his whole body filled with a dangerous aura: "If you, Queen Mother, insist on controlling the medicinal materials in the city and disregarding the people, and causing a disaster, I, your humble servant, will not be responsible and will clean up the mess!"
She couldn't feel his respect for her in every word. Although Miao Qinghua's face fell very much, she didn't say a word in response for a while.
Jing Yuchen lowered his body slightly, saluted, and turned to leave.
The Miao family was stunned on the spot. After Jing Yuchen disappeared, they spoke up: "Queen Dowager, the Regent is arrogant and should be severely punished!"
Miao Qinghua held her forehead with her hand in pain, "If I compromise, wouldn't Jing Lecheng, Duan Gouqiong, and Ni Yueshan all be saved?"
"Queen Mother, there is no cure for the plague in the world. Even if you give me a prescription, it won't save the people. But these three people may not be infected with the plague. Perhaps they just have a simple cold. Without the medicine, it will be fatal!"
"You might as well withhold the most important ingredient for the cold. Those three people might lose their lives, and the Regent won't be able to do anything to you..."
At the palace, after Jing Yuchen returned, Qingluan walked slowly towards him with her face veiled.
"My Lord, the princess has a high fever and is talking nonsense. Have you found the right medicine?"
"I've sent people to look for Miss Xiao. She was the one who spread the plague back in Tufan. She has a solution. Take good care of Yueshan and hold on until Miss Xiao arrives."
Jing Yuchen walked into the room, stood in front of Ni Yueshan, reached out to test the temperature, and it was indeed very hot.
"How is Gou Qiong?"
Qingluan stood aside and responded helplessly: "Qingfeng said that he is sometimes drowsy and sometimes awake, but he hasn't seen any rash on his body. It's probably just a simple cold, and it will go away after a while."
"Hmm." Jing Yuchen only responded calmly. Qingluan said hesitantly, "Your Highness, Princess Gou Qiong, Prince Lecheng, and the Princess are all ill. The servants in the mansion can't buy medicine. The medicine in the mansion is almost exhausted. Your Highness, there is no medicine to use. What should we do..."
Before Jing Yuchen could answer, someone came to report from outside: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother has arrived."
Jing Yuchen stood up and told Qingluan, "Take good care of the princess first."
The servant led him towards the living room.
Miao Qinghua was leisurely sipping tea in the living room. When she saw Jing Yuchen, she slowly spoke, "According to your wishes, a document has been issued prohibiting any price increases on medicinal herbs in the city, and all herbs collected directly have been returned in full."
"It's just that the process may take time. Your Highness, if you want to buy medicine, please send someone to queue up quickly, otherwise it will be sold out."
Then she stood up and looked behind her: "I heard that the princess, Gou Qiong, and Le Cheng are all ill, so I invited the imperial physician to come and see them."
"We have our own doctor in the mansion, so there is no need for you, Queen Mother, to worry about it."
Miao Qinghua snorted, her smile a little cold. "Of course I know that there are doctors in the palace, but I don't know whether the doctors in the palace will describe the symptoms as a common cold."
"What do you mean?" Jing Yuchen frowned and looked at Miao Qinghua with an unhappy expression.
"If it's a plague, we still need the prince to set an example by using the three of them as a good example and take the initiative to isolate them."
In one sentence, it was very relaxed, yet full of pride.
Jing Yuchen clenched his fists. He was afraid that the news of Ni Yueshan's illness would spread, but it still couldn't escape Miao Qinghua's eyes and ears. Now she wanted to make a fuss about this matter.
Seeing Jing Yuchen remained silent, Miao Qinghua asked curiously, "Your Highness, why don't you say anything? Could it be that you are leading the charge in resisting the quarantine? How can you convince the others then?"
Miao Qinghua stepped forward step by step, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and her face full of sinisterness.
"The people inside and outside the city are waiting for you, Your Highness, to take command. If you can't take the initiative to isolate the princess, won't the people doubt your ability?"
Afterwards, Miao Qinghua chuckled softly and ordered the imperial physician behind her, "Go, take his pulse."
The imperial physician said to Jing Yuchen, "Your Highness, if the princess's illness drags on, it will not do her any good. We, the humble servants, are being rude."
Jing Yuchen frowned and said, "Alright, I'll let you take a look at the symptoms so I can feel at ease."
Jing Yuchen brought people to Ni Yueshan's room. At this time, the bed curtains were drawn low, and the imperial doctors took turns to feel her pulse.
A royal physician stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, may I please lift up the princess's arm and take a look? If it's plague, there should be a rash on the skin."
"Okay." Jing Yuchen stood aside with an indifferent expression, but he was not nervous.
After the imperial physicians examined her, they discussed the matter and then reported to Miao Qinghua, "Empress Dowager, we have examined the princess and found her pulse to be very similar to those of plague patients. Although no rash has been detected, it is possible that her time has not yet arrived. For the sake of the entire palace, it is best to isolate her for treatment."
Jing Yuchen's expression was originally indifferent, but at this moment, it became even more gloomy.
"Although no rash was found, can we rule out the possibility that the time has not come yet? Are you, the imperial physician, making such ambiguous statements in an attempt to isolate the patient?"
Miao Qinghua snorted complacently, "Your Highness, if you could prove that Yue Shan simply had a cold, I wouldn't have thought of isolating her. I was thinking about the well-being of everyone in the palace."
She stood up from her seat, as if exhausted, holding her forehead with her hand, and sighed deeply: "Mother Yueshan is gone, and I can't just ignore Yueshan. Since she's suspected of having the plague, she should be isolated and the imperial doctors will take turns to take care of her. I hope she can be cured soon, and then I'll be relieved."
With that said, Miao Qinghua walked out, looking extremely proud.
Qingluan called out worriedly, "Prince!"
Isolation means losing the protection of the palace!
"etc!"
Miao Qinghua paused and turned to look at Jing Yuchen: "Why, Your Majesty wants to treat the Princess differently?"
Before Jing Yuchen could respond, Miao Qinghua continued, "Then I have to investigate Gou Qiong and Le Cheng. Okay, let the prince treat them differently."
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