Ni Gaofei didn't have time to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion to explain anything before he was sent to the city gate. When Jing Yuchen learned the news, Ni Gaofei had already been sent there.
"What? The Queen Mother clearly wants the Prime Minister dead!"
The butler standing by responded helplessly: "But, the Prime Minister has been sent away, there is no time to stop it!"
Jing Yuchen clenched his fists and said, "I cannot allow anything to happen to the Prime Minister while Yue Shan is in a coma!"
He walked out, clearly very angry, and the housekeeper reached out to stop him: "Your Highness, you are now in quarantine! If you trespass without permission, it will be considered as a violation of the quarantine, and the Queen Mother will definitely punish you!"
Jing Yuchen shot a sharp gaze at him: "Should I sit here and do nothing but listen to the bad news? Get out of the way!"
Jing Yuchen roared and pushed the man away.
The housekeeper was anxious and followed Jing Yuchen closely, trying to persuade and stop him.
At the city gate, Ni Gao flew onto the city wall. Below him were a group of refugees, but everyone present was either unconscious or in a sick state.
At this moment, someone under the city wall regained consciousness and pointed at the location of the wall. "Someone, someone, is coming down!"
"The Prime Minister is a noble man, and you only gave him a rope?"
A leader came hurriedly, his face full of anxiety. It was obvious that he had rushed here as soon as he received the news.
"My Lord, if we give them a ladder or something, it would be easy for others to climb up. The safest way is to tie up the Prime Minister and lower him down using a rope."
The leader still felt it was unreliable. He looked at Ni Gaofei worriedly and said, "I am Brother Lin, a friend of Lin Yushan. Prime Minister, if you trust me, I am willing to go down with you!"
Ni Gaofei looked at the person in front of him in surprise. Now, the task that officials in the court are most reluctant to take is to leave the city. Is there anyone who volunteers to do so?
"Prime Minister, please trust me and I will protect you!"
The soldiers beside him also tried to persuade him: "Yes, Lord Prime Minister, it's too dangerous for you to go down alone!"
Ni Gaofei looked at the person in front of him solemnly: "Thank you very much, little brother!"
The other party and Ni Gaofei were tied together with a rope, and the soldiers pulled the rope and slowly let them down. Under the city wall, someone had already stood up, with a dagger in his hand, looking at the two figures with a vicious look.
When the two figures were about to land, many people rushed forward and stabbed with their weapons.
"Prime Minister, be careful!"
Someone shouted not far away, and the leader beside Ni Gaofei also looked over.
He reacted extremely quickly, stretched out his leg, kicked the man away, and pushed Ni Gaofei to the side. The man also fell to the ground, but the back of his hand was scratched.
Zou Yangyao quickly stepped forward, rushed into the crowd, and kicked away those who wanted to attack him one by one.
"What are you doing? The Prime Minister must have come here to rescue you. Are you destroying your own life like this?"
A roar made the bloodshot eyes of the people present gradually fade away. Ni Gaofei was surprised that it was Zou Yangyao.
"Who are you? How do you know this bastard official is here to rescue us? Who has been taking care of us all these days outside the city?"
Zou Yangyao moved Ni Gaofei behind him to protect him and asked, "If they had given up on you, they could have just shot you all to death with arrows and then dragged you away and burned your bodies. Why did they keep you alive until now?"
"If we let you in, you think you'll survive? Wrong! Without a cure, everyone will die! If we let you into the city, what will happen to the people inside? Will they be infected by you and die with you?"
Each roar was so resounding that the people present felt ashamed and hung their heads in shame, not knowing how to respond.
Ni Gaofei sighed helplessly at this moment: "I am out of town this time. Although I don't have an accurate prescription to relieve your symptoms, we can save ourselves!"
"Save yourself?"
The people present looked at each other, half believing and half doubting what Ni Gaofei said.
Outside the Regent's Palace, Jing Yuchen clashed with the guards guarding the door. Just as he was about to fight, a voice rang out, "Your Highness, calm down. Since you are in quarantine, you should abide by the rules."
Jing Yuchen frowned and looked at the person who came, a little surprised.
The other party then saluted Jing Yuchen: "This subordinate greets His Majesty."
Jing Yuchen asked, "Why is it you?"
"I was on patrol passing by here and noticed that the prince seemed to want to go out? Is it because of the refugees outside the city gate?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured. The refugees outside the city have calmed down now that they know it is the Prime Minister himself who has come."
Lin Yushan smiled gently. Although his tone was light, Jing Yuchen's originally restless heart gradually calmed down after hearing it.
"Thank you for letting me know!"
Jing Yuchen turned around and went back into the mansion. Lin Yushan also breathed a sigh of relief and turned away.
In the room, Jing Yuchen used a wet towel soaked in well water to wipe Ni Yueshan's forehead, and Qingluan brought another basin of well water.
"My Lord, how about I wait here while you go and rest first?"
"It's okay, I'll do it."
Jing Yuchen threw the wet wipes into the freshly drawn water, and then used a small amount of well water to wipe Ni Yueshan's arm.
Seeing Jing Yuchen being so serious and careful, Qingluan bowed and said, "Then I will withdraw and boil the medicine!"
"Yeah." Jing Yuchen responded solemnly, his eyes never leaving Ni Yueshan.
While still wiping, there was a knock on the door: "Your Majesty, Princess Gou Qiong has woken up!"
Jing Yuchen paused for a moment, then stood up.
Inside the room, Duan Gouqiong sat on the bed and asked curiously, "Why do I feel sore all over? What happened to me?"
When he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse, just like a drake...
Duan Gouqiong was stunned. Qingfeng beside him helplessly reminded him, "You had a high fever before, and everyone thought you had the plague. But when you didn't see the rash, they were relieved and kept you at home to take care of you."
"If you're not in confinement, using cold water to cool you down might help you wake up faster."
"A long time?"
"Well, I've slept for a long time, so my body shouldn't be sore. Drink some porridge first, then take some medicine and move around the house!"
Duan Gouqiong looked around. It was an unfamiliar environment, but the furnishings were all presentable. Where was this?
While she was still guessing, Jing Yuchen came over and asked, "Gou Qiong, how do you feel?"
Duan Gouqiong looked up and saw Jing Yuchen in a crescent-white robe, his face full of worry. When he came in and saw that she had really woken up, he was obviously relieved.
"You've been in a coma these days, and you've been talking nonsense. It's good that you wake up."
Duan Gouqiong only saw Jing Yuchen and no one else, and frowned.
"Is Lecheng still imprisoned? Where's Yueshan?"
She seemed to remember something and looked around the bed: "Where's the child?"
"The child was entrusted to Zou Yangyao and Miss Xiao. Have you forgotten?"
Duan Gouqiong breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, I forgot about it when I slept!"
She slapped her forehead in frustration, then asked suspiciously, "Where is this place? Where is Lecheng?"
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