Jing Yuchen didn't want to worry Duan Gouqiong, so he replied, "He's at home, isolated because of a persistent high fever. If you want to see him, you have to recover from your cold and get some rest. I won't bother you anymore!"
As he was about to leave, Duan Gouqiong quickly spoke up, "Then how did you get Le Cheng back from Jin He? No, to be more precise, how did you get him back from the Queen Mother?"
"The plague is spreading in the city. Anyone with a persistent high fever is suspected of being infected. I claim that I can treat him and Yueshan, so everyone is in the palace, but they are all seriously ill."
"Sister Yueshan is sick too!" Duan Gouqiong was a little surprised.
"Well, but don't worry. If you can get better, they will definitely get better too. It's just a matter of time."
Duan Gouqiong had no doubts, "Since it's just a cold, it doesn't matter if I go see him. I'll go right away."
"No." Jing Yuchen stopped him immediately.
"Why?" Duan Gouqiong felt strange.
"Everyone in and outside the city suspects that those who caught the cold are infected with the plague. If they were to move around and spread the news, it would be a cause for gossip. You'd better wait until they recover!"
Although Duan Gouqiong was disappointed, he had to compromise.
Finally, he sighed and said, "Well, thank you, Your Majesty."
After Jing Yuchen left, a hint of sadness appeared on his evil face.
Now I need to get the prescription and the medicine!
At this time, the housekeeper came over, his face full of worry: "Your Highness, although the Queen Mother brought a lot of herbs, all of which are for treating colds, we have been trying to mix them together, but we still can't come up with a complete prescription!"
Jing Yuchen was not surprised. Miao Qinghua would not be so kind as to really send him effective medicinal herbs.
Even if Ni Yueshan and Duan Gouqiong didn't really have the plague, as long as their medicine was cut off, they would die even if it wasn't the plague!
Jing Yuchen's face was solemn, and he said nothing. The housekeeper sighed and asked, "Your Highness, what should we do now?"
Jing Yuchen frowned and pondered.
Now, in order to seize the opportunity to suppress him and take over power, Miao Qinghua knew that there was an effective prescription on the paper, but did not give him the opportunity to point out the prescription. He did not care about the lives of the people at all. How is he different from the previous emperor?
Even if he resisted, he had to fight for the throne.
"Do you have anyone in the Imperial Hospital? How about I, this old servant, force my way out and send a message to the Imperial Hospital?"
"Anyone who dares to trespass will be killed on the spot! The imperial physicians are not familiar with Zou Yangyao and Xiao Chuer's handwriting, so they probably won't be able to pick out the prescription. If Zou Yangyao and Xiao Chuer had left their names on the prescription, I'm afraid the Queen Mother's men would have discovered it early and eliminated it."
"Now we can only hope that the imperial doctors will have some skills and choose a useful prescription."
The housekeeper asked again: "If we put the prescription aside for now, what will we do if the palace runs out of medicine?"
Jing Yuchen raised his eyes and looked at the towering building opposite.
The only way was to have someone use the previous method of sending messages and shoot an arrow with the wrapped medicine into the mansion so that the guards outside would not notice.
But this method is not a long-term solution. If it is exposed, it will be impossible to communicate with the outside world through this method.
"Go and call Qingfeng and Qingluan to come see me in the study."
"yes!"
In the study, the two arrived and bowed respectfully to Jing Yuchen.
Jing Yuchen raised his eyes and looked at the two of them, his expression solemn: "Now the mansion is heavily guarded. No one can easily go out, and no one can come in. The only way to ensure that everyone in the mansion has enough medicinal materials is to save ourselves."
"Your Highness, Qingfeng is good at light work, why don't we let Qingfeng go?" Qingluan immediately suggested.
Jing Yuchen shook his head, "Even though Qingfeng is in the dark, he will still be caught red-handed once he leaves the house."
Qingluan looked conflicted. If even Qingfeng couldn't do it, how could anyone have better Qinggong skills than him?
"So during this period, I'll have to rely on you to work hard."
The two looked at Jing Yuchen in confusion. Jing Yuchen waved his hand and said, "Come closer and listen."
After nightfall, Ni Yueshan's room was still brightly lit with candles, and people kept coming in and out of the room until dawn.
There was something unusual going on in the palace. Guards were walking into the palace, looking for people to ask, "Why are there always people coming in and out of the princess's room? What are you busy with?"
The servant being questioned sighed, "Your Highness, the princess hasn't gotten any better. There's nothing we can do about it. I heard that if healthy people hang around the sick's room, the sick person's symptoms can be transferred to the healthy person."
"But, the plague shouldn't be isolated. Wouldn't it be easy to spread if it keeps running around like this?"
"No, no, no. Even if the plague is spreading, the people in the palace cannot leave. Aren't people like you working hard to guard the door? There's nothing to worry about!"
The guard felt that what the servant said made some sense, so after asking for the reason, he left the house.
In Ni Yueshan's room, she coughed and tried to sit up. Qingluan supported Ni Yueshan and asked, "Did they disturb the princess while they were working?"
Ni Yueshan shook his head: "After lying down for a long time, I want to sit up."
While I was still talking, Jing Yuchen walked in.
Jing Yuchen was delighted to see Ni Yueshan wake up: "How are you feeling?"
"Still weak and have a headache."
"Hold on a little longer. If we continue at this rate, maybe we'll see hope tomorrow."
Ni Yueshan coughed, nodded, and turned to look. Behind the screen, he saw several people busying around. As for driving away the disease, that was simply not the case...
That night, Ni Yueshan, supported by Qingluan, walked towards the courtyard.
Although it is summer, Ni Yueshan is wearing thick clothes and his body temperature is high, but he still complains of being cold. However, he can get up and go out by himself, which means he is getting better, right?
The guards who saw this situation jumped down from the roof and sent someone to the palace to inform them.
"I don't know if the method of spreading the disease to others worked. The princess can actually get out of bed and walk around, and she is gradually getting better."
Miao Qinghua frowned. "What about spreading the disease to others? That's all nonsense. I think this is a trick that the palace came up with. Let's go find out what's going on late at night!"
Outside the palace, late at night, at the prince's mansion.
According to Miao Qinghua's request, a guard sneaked into the palace late at night to find out what was going on. The palace was quiet. The guard took out a bamboo tube and blew smoke into the room.
After the smoke dissipated, the guard quietly pushed open the door and walked in.
In the room, the smell of cigarettes mixed with the smell of herbs was present. A person was sleeping on the bed, and next to him was Qingluan, who was unconscious and sleeping.
In order to take care of Ni Yueshan and his entourage, the room was lit with a dim candle. The guard used the light to look around, and after confirming that the person was unconscious, he gradually became braver and checked quickly.
Look for anything suspicious.
When he stretched out his hand, Ni Yueshan's forehead was indeed burning hot, but he didn't see anything unusual in the room. Finally, he turned around and left, sending someone to report to Miao Qinghua.
Miao Qinghua felt relieved when she learned that the guards had searched and still found nothing unusual.
She warned, "Remember, keep a close eye on every move in the palace. Don't let anyone play tricks on you without you knowing!"
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