In just a day or two, the country changed hands.

The road from Xianqin Mansion to the capital was blocked due to the earthquake. By the time the news from the capital reached here, it was already half a month later.

Upon hearing the news, the prefect of Xianqin Prefecture burst into tears and knelt down towards the capital for a long time before sighing, "No wonder the earth suddenly turned over. It turns out that the late emperor has passed away..."

Along with the news came supplies from the capital.

Princess Changle had not had a good rest for many days. Suddenly she learned the tragic news that she had lost her father and brother. She was so sad that she almost fainted.

Princess Lin'an was also panicked when she heard this, and couldn't help asking, "What about my mother?"

The sudden change of the new emperor must have meant that something unexpected had happened, and this kind of accident would obviously have a greater impact on military generals than on civil officials!

The official who delivered the message was silent for a moment before saying, "Don't worry, Princess. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has not been affected at all, but..."

Thinking of the relationship between the Rong siblings and the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the official hesitated and said, "Prime Minister Hua privately raised troops and joined forces with the third prince to plot a rebellion. The late emperor ordered... everyone in the Hua family should be beheaded..."

In order to pave the way for Gu Ci, the late emperor became ruthless before his death and charged all the princes who came with troops with the crime of treason.

And those who followed these princes in the rebellion were also not spared.

It is said that when the new emperor ascended the throne, 30% of the seats in the court were empty.

Princess Lin'an smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "Sister Hua is still buried underground! If you want to arrest her, you should help dig her out first..."

It has been ten days and she has no hope anymore.

After the earthquake, a large number of people fell ill. According to the doctor's speculation, it was most likely a plague. Now the Xianqin Mansion has become a mess and there is a shortage of manpower everywhere.

Princess Changle had mobilized the army with her status, but now only one team of people stayed behind to help Rongxiu find people.

The official was stunned for a moment, and replied: "When I came here, I did not receive any order to arrest Miss Hua."

After a slight pause, he added, "And Lord Hua's case has also been closed."

Both the previous emperor and the new emperor seemed to have forgotten this minor character. No one mentioned her deliberately, and no one would specifically bring her out to be held accountable.

On the twentieth day after the new emperor ascended the throne, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was ordered to go to the border.

The disease in Xianqin Mansion broke out completely. The symptoms of the patients were similar to those in Wushan Village, but the disease was more difficult to control and more contagious.

Because of Luoxia Mountain, Xianqin Mansion had no shortage of good doctors. After a consultation among everyone, they determined that the disease was a plague.

Unlike common plagues in the past, this disease has an incubation period of up to six or seven days from infection to onset of the disease, and the severity of symptoms varies from person to person after the onset of the disease.

For some people, it is just a common typhoid fever, but for others, it may be a fatal symptom.

When this news came out, many doctors checked with each other and found that this symptom had appeared half a year ago.

Daya and the Li family fled to Wushan Village after the outbreak of the disease, but they never expected that the entire village would be infected.

After confirming that the disease was a plague, the prefect of Xianqin Prefecture was completely panicked, and immediately wanted to arrange for people to send Princess Changle and others away.

What if these princesses get sick?

But Princess Changle did not move, and only asked: "If we are infected with the disease, wouldn't moving now bring the plague back to the capital?"

The prefect was suddenly speechless. He couldn't help but think about the people!

As they were talking, Rong Xiu came over, looking exhausted. When she saw him, Princess Lin'an jumped up and stared into his eyes nervously.

Rong Xiu has been staying in the ruins of Luoxia Mountain these days. Why did he come here suddenly? Did he find someone?

Rong Xiu shook his head slightly, and then said to Princess Changle: "Princess, please arrange the troops to send Lin'an to the border."

Princess Lin'an was immediately anxious and said hurriedly: "I won't leave! What if I'm already infected? Wouldn't it be possible to infect the soldiers at the border!"

Rong Xiu's expression was still dull. He continued, "You should stay in an uninhabited place outside the city for a month. After you are sure you are healthy, you can set off again."

One month of quarantine is enough.

Princess Lin'an looked at Rong Xiu anxiously: "Then let's go together!"

But Rong Xiu seemed not to hear it and turned around and walked out.

“Rong Xiu!” Princess Changle shouted, forcibly stopping him: “It’s been twenty days, Miss Hua…”

Rong Xiu paused slightly. He was already in a mess and no longer as dashing as before, but his eyes were still bright.

Princess Changle hardened her heart, stared into Rong Xiu's eyes and said, "No one has ever survived underground for twenty days. I'm afraid Miss Hua is in great danger!"

"She said that no matter what happens, she can always protect herself when she is alone." Rong Xiu's mouth twitched and she actually smiled.

"So, she will be fine." Rong Xiu said to himself.

Princess Changle couldn't bear it, but she didn't know what else to say.

"Then I will wait here too!" Princess Lin'an shouted hurriedly. Judging from Rong Xiu's condition, she was worried about him staying alone!

Rong Xiu glanced at Princess Lin'an and said in a hoarse voice: "Princess Changle stayed because it was her responsibility as a princess. I also have reasons to stay."

He said to Princess Lin'an: "The previous emperor passed away suddenly, and there will definitely be unrest on the border. It will be more useful for you to go and help your parents than to stay here."

Even if Princess Changle stayed and did nothing, she could appease the people just by relying on her status as a princess.

But for him, neither the kingdom nor the responsibility can compare to her.

His life is short, so when he is about to die, he will do as he pleases.

On the twenty-seventh day after the earthquake, the team that helped Rongxiu dig people out also withdrew. The victims needed them more than here.

The collapsed buildings here have been moved away, and the gravel and bluestone have been cleared away, but still nothing was found.

Now, the only one who still persists is Rong Xiu.

Even Fuling, because she had learned some medical skills from Hua Yuanzhao, was sent away by Rongxiu to take care of the patients.

Everyone tacitly accepted Hua Yuanzhao's death, but they really had no time to care.

On the 30th day after the earthquake, Rong Xiu seemed to have dug up a moving mechanism. He tentatively reached out and pushed the mechanism, which shook slowly and opened a large black mouth.

Rong Xiu hadn't had a good rest for several days, and his good skills were completely gone. He didn't even have time to react and fell down.

"Young Master!"

Shihu, who came to deliver food, exclaimed and hurriedly asked the people around to help rescue people.

As soon as they rushed to the cave, they heard a scream from inside.

The voice was clear and full of energy, and at the same time, there was also the voice of an old man.

A quarter of an hour later, Huayuan Zhaohe, the master of Luoxia Mountain, saw the light of day again in the surprised eyes of everyone.

The two of them have been staying in space for such a long time, so there is no problem that they just came out from underground and cannot see the light. Although they just came out, they are still full of energy.

On the contrary, after seeing Hua Yuanzhao, Rong Xiu's nerves, which had been tense for many days, suddenly relaxed and he fainted.

He slept deeply, and with the help of the tranquilizer Hua Yuanzhao gave him, he slept for seven or eight hours before slowly waking up.

After waking up, Rong Xiu jumped up and looked at the empty house, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He pressed his forehead against the foot of the bed and sat down little by little. After a long time, he sighed in drowsiness.

"It was just a dream..."

"What is a dream?" A clear female voice suddenly sounded, startling Rong Xiu. He looked up happily in the direction where the voice came from.

But when he saw the person coming, the light in Rong Xiu's eyes suddenly dimmed.