Chapter 247 It's clearly the reincarnation of Bodhisattva!
There was dead silence in Yaoguang Palace.
Jin Weige sat on the couch in a daze, with empty eyes, as if his soul had been taken away from him.
Without Xiyue by her side, even with other palace maids serving her, she still felt empty in her heart, as if she had lost something extremely important in her life.
Suddenly, she seemed to be struck by something, and snapped back to her senses. She grabbed the hand of the maid beside her, her nails almost digging into her skin, and asked in panic, "Tell me, is my brother really safe? Is my eldest brother really still alive?"
The maid frowned in pain, but she didn't dare to show her dissatisfaction. She answered tremblingly, "Your Majesty, accurate news has come from outside the palace. General Jin is indeed much better, but we received the news a little late."
If Jin Weige had known this earlier, he would not have impulsively gone to find trouble with Bai Wutong, and these embarrassing things today would not have happened.
"Your Majesty, General Jin is now able to take charge of the overall situation, and the order in the capital is maintained by him." The palace maid added.
After hearing this, Jin Weige felt even more upset and full of regret.
If she just waited patiently a little longer, the emperor would not see her ugly and miserable appearance.
"It must be Concubine Zhao's doing. She deliberately waited to see me make a fool of myself!" Jin Weige gritted her teeth, her face full of resentment.
The palace maid lowered her head and dared not say a word.
In her heart, this matter was clearly Jin Weige's own fault. Concubine Zhao had never taken the initiative to provoke her from beginning to end. Everything was done rashly by Concubine Jin herself.
Jin Weige sneered, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, "I understand, Concubine Zhao detained Xiyue just to lead me to find her, so that I can embarrass myself in front of the emperor. As for my elder brother..."
She stopped suddenly, realizing that she couldn't say this.
Even if Concubine Zhao only liked Jin Zhi one-sidedly, if the emperor heard this, my eldest brother would be implicated and charged with an unclear crime.
"This bitch! I must get rid of her!"
Not only would Concubine Zhao take away the Emperor's favor, she would also be a potential huge trouble for Jin Zhi.
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Three days later, the capital gradually regained its former vitality and everything was back on track.
The epidemic has been effectively controlled and new cases of the disease are almost extinct.
Although several people still died every day, the situation had improved significantly compared to the first day the soldiers were on guard.
The people stopped making trouble, fearing that they would not be able to get the life-saving medicine because of their recklessness.
During this period, Jin Zhi has been doing his best to capture criminals, especially those who killed ministers during the riots. He will not tolerate any of them and will not let any of them go.
Early in the morning of that day, people lined up outside the nearby pharmacy as usual, waiting to receive their medicine.
"Hey, have you heard? The medicine we are drinking was given by Concubine Zhao!" A voice sounded in the crowd.
"Is this true? No way? Concubine Zhao is just a woman, how could she possibly…"
At this time, several soldiers strode into the pharmacy carrying medicinal materials.
After putting down the things, one of the soldiers cleared his throat and said loudly, "I am here today to tell you something extremely important. Listen carefully! You can survive and this medicine can work, all thanks to Concubine Zhao. This prescription was contributed by her!"
When everyone heard this, there was an uproar, with shock written all over their faces.
“It’s actually true!”
"I didn't expect that Concubine Zhao is so amazing and even knows medical skills!"
"Thank you, Empress Zhaofei!" An old lady in the crowd was so excited that her eyes filled with tears. She knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed continuously. "My son and grandson almost died. Thanks to Empress Zhaofei's medicine, they were able to save their lives. I am willing to build a golden statue for Empress Zhaofei to express my gratitude!"
"I am willing to do so too! My son was also saved by Concubine Zhao!"
"And me! If you want to make a golden statue, you must include me in it!" The speaker was a wealthy man nearby.
Although he was unable to live in Daxing Street, his family was well-off and ran an inn.
He married several concubines, but only had one precious son, whom he regarded as the apple of his eye.
On the night when Concubine Zhao's medicine was delivered, his son's condition was critical and he almost couldn't be saved.
Unexpectedly, he miraculously came back to life the next day.
At that time, he vowed to donate half of his property to the emperor to express his gratitude and to accumulate good karma for his son.
Now that he knew the medicine was donated by Concubine Zhao, he immediately decided to spend money to build a golden statue and a temple for Concubine Zhao!
The soldier looked at the crowd's reactions, nodded with satisfaction, and raised his voice again to emphasize, "You must remember the great kindness of Concubine Zhao! If she hadn't given us this prescription, not only you, but even us soldiers guarding the city would have been in danger! General Jin was on the verge of death before, and it was this prescription that brought him back from the brink of death!"
The news spread throughout the capital like a gust of wind.
Some of the people who heard about this knelt on the spot and kowtowed devoutly towards the direction of the imperial palace to express their gratitude.
Some were filled with regret, blaming themselves as they recalled the curses they had previously directed at Concubine Zhao.
"Who said before that Concubine Zhao was pregnant with a disaster? That's simply a rumor and slander! Concubine Zhao is clearly the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva, and she is here to save us!"
A middle-aged man in the crowd shouted indignantly.
He had witnessed with his own eyes that his relatives and friends were killed one by one by the epidemic. He knew how precious this prescription was and could also appreciate the greatness of Concubine Zhao's action.
For a time, the direction of public opinion in the capital was completely reversed.
The people who once cursed Concubine Zhao out of fear of death now expressed their sincere gratitude, and no one mentioned the word "disaster" anymore.
Even many of the nearby gentry have begun preparations to build a golden statue for Concubine Zhao to express their gratitude.
However, they were in a dilemma because no one had ever seen what Concubine Zhao looked like.
No one dared to ask the ministers in the court rashly, and ordinary soldiers had never had the honor of seeing the true appearance of Concubine Zhao.
The news that the people wanted to build a golden statue and a temple for Concubine Zhao soon reached the palace.
The first person to jump out and strongly oppose was the Queen.
She was the mother of a country and the model for the whole nation, yet no one had ever built a temple for her. How could a mere concubine receive such an honor?
But she knew very well that she could not say this directly to the emperor, so she secretly instructed her confidants to pass a message to the Zhou family outside the palace, telling them to do everything they could to stop this.
Soon, several surviving ministers came to the palace gate and solemnly told the soldiers on the palace wall, "Please tell the emperor that no matter what, the people cannot be allowed to build a temple or a golden statue for Concubine Zhao. This is not in accordance with the ancestral rules!"
"Yes, Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and there are no temples among the people. How can Concubine Zhao be so worthy of such a title? She was able to come up with the prescription only because of luck, and she is not really proficient in pharmacology!"
"If this matter is allowed to develop, and the people all revere Empress Zhao, it will definitely cause great interference and obstacles to the national destiny of Darong! The hen crows at dawn!"
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