Aromatherapy
Thinking of what Xiao Yingzhu had said before about not being familiar with the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, Jiang Nian stood up and turned his gaze away with some doubt to prevent Xiao Yingzhu from seeing through him.
Ai looked at Feng from a distance and came back after a while.
"There's a group of people coming ten miles ahead. Pavilion Master, should we continue forward?"
"Soldiers patrolling nearby?"
"Well, I estimate there are more than fifteen people."
Xiao Yingzhu said calmly, "The patrols nearby are all Yu He's men. Join them first. Your Highness has a seal proving his identity."
In order to conceal their identities more realistically, Xiao Yingzhu's subordinates stopped before boarding the ship.
Meng Zheng's fainting was sudden. According to Jiang Nian's observation, he would wake up on his own soon.
There are only four of us now, and it is still a bit difficult to move an adult by force. Asking for help from the patrol guards is the best option.
"good."
Ai glanced at Qin Lan, and seeing that he did not object, he turned and walked out of the forest, and exchanged information with the soldier who was about to come here to investigate.
After hearing the whole story, the patrol leader divided the team into two teams. One team continued to patrol, and the other team, after confirming the authenticity of Meng Zheng's seal, did not delay and immediately sent them to the city.
In recent days, many people have been transferred to Cangjun City to practice medicine. Those who travel outside are either patients going to nearby clinics for treatment, or doctors who are rushing around.
The sky inside the city is vast and dark, and it seems like the world of life and death, black and white, and the beautiful scenery of the rivers and lakes is as different as two different places.
There is no ray of hope in the face of the epidemic, only death and devastation remain.
The streets where people walked were extremely gloomy, with patients sitting or lying down along the walls of the huts on both sides. Even if they heard the sound of strangers passing by, they would look up coldly, and if they heard occasional whispers, it would be like a small stone falling into water, with no ripples.
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The patrol soldiers had a lot of tasks to do. They were ordered to take them to where the doctor was staying and tell them that someone would come later to assign them accommodation, that is, to leave the house.
Meng Zheng closed his eyes, his face was tired and pale, his skin was thin and delicate due to years of meticulous care, the blue blood vessels were clearly visible, and the skeleton of his wrist was broken, like a withered flower.
When this man is awake, he is often accompanied by arrogance, his eyes are raised and raised like stars and moons, and his words are as sharp as piercing.
After falling asleep, his arrogance was noticeably restrained, as if he had taken off a mask.
As dusk gradually fell, his profile was against the light, and his usually imperceptible calmness and indifference slowly emerged. The aloofness of a person in a high position was extremely obvious, as if it had been there since birth, difficult to approach and difficult to touch.
Currently, only one of the four people pretending to be doctors is real, and this one is also a recent learner after traveling through time, and it has only been four months.
Jiang Nian's investigation of the patient's condition seemed to be very serious and reliable, but only she herself could know how much truth there was in it.
After doing everything she could, there was nothing left for her to examine in detail.
After all, she was a member of the royal family, so she didn't dare to prescribe medicine carelessly. Therefore, she found an excuse to shirk responsibility and pushed the matter onto Xiao Yingzhu.
Those who have been with the prince all year round will definitely make proper arrangements for the accompanying doctor. Now Xiao Yingzhu asked the secret guards in Cang County to inform him, and they will arrive in half a day.
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The person who went to find Yu He to report came in less than half a cup of tea after the secret guard went out, and they almost passed each other.
The guard knocked on the door and announced, "Your Excellency, the Commander of the Imperial Guards has arrived and is here to inspect. I hope you will be prepared and ready for your consultation."
Xiao Yingzhu was not surprised that Yu He got the news so quickly. There were many houses in the city, and hiding places could be set up everywhere. Meng Zheng must have informed Yu He in advance before coming.
The room the prefect arranged for the doctors to rest was not small, but with six adults standing there at once, it would create a visual illusion of being narrow.
Yu He came out of the night, and the newly lit lantern made his eyes look cold and gloomy.
He glanced at Meng Zheng who was still sleeping from a distance, dismissed the servants around him, and called everyone to another room to discuss the matter.
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All the patients seen on the street before entering the house to rest were nowhere to be seen. I don’t know whether they returned to their wandering residence or ran away when they saw the commander of the personal army coming.
The evil night obscured everyone's faces, and their expressions were unclear under the pitch-black curtain.
The light in the room was on in advance, and the view was bright. Suddenly, the vision became dark. Jiang Nian frowned uncomfortably, and caught a glimpse of the corner of the sleeve in his peripheral vision, and suddenly paused.
There was another person in the room.
His profile was fresh and handsome, his thin lips were adorned with a touch of crimson, and his silky hair, almost blue, was half tied up.
His attire is gentle and refined, almost like that of a scholar, but it does not look out of place against his charming appearance.
Such a unique quality attracted Jiang Nian to take another look. However, the man seemed to know her move in advance and calmly turned his eyes to meet her gaze.
A cold and dark light flashed across Jiang Nian's eyes and sank into the sharp tip of his jade hairpin.
A chill suddenly ran up his nerves. Jiang Nian calmly withdrew his eyes and pressed hard on the bottom of the table with his fingertips.
Everyone exchanged brief greetings before the show began. Due to the tight time and urgent task, not much was said. After Yu He briefly learned about the identities of Qin Lan and Jiang Nian, he got down to business.
He unfolded the envelope he had received from the commander-in-chief, revealing a red stamp.
This stamp was on the letter that contained the intelligence that Qin Lan had received that day.
During this period, the southeast monsoon will blow from the north to the south of Cang County. No matter how fast the flying bird is, it will not be able to deliver the information to the destination on time under the conditions of heavy rain and strong winds.
However, due to the broken seal, the information was delayed for one day and happened to run into Ji Liu during this period, so the information was delivered to Qin Lan a few days late. By the time they saw the news of Meng Jian's escape, they had already arrived at the sect.
If it was a coincidence, then the date was too coincidental.
Xiao Yingzhu glanced at the red stamp and said, "The stamp is different."
He took the letter he had received at the sect from Qin Lan and handed it to Yu He: "Commander Yu, why don't you take a look for yourself and see if this original is the same as the seal you sent back then?"
When the original document was seized, the commander did not unfold it directly to be on the safe side, but instead checked the seal on the outside and left his name.
Yu He took the envelope and looked at it carefully. The stamp on the paper was exactly the same as the stamp on the Tongzhi's hand, and the handwriting was also the same. There was indeed no problem.
He lowered his brows, not knowing whether it was okay or not. After returning the letter to Xiao Yingzhu, he asked about its meaning:
"Forgive me for asking, but could Duke Xiao's visit be related to Your Majesty?"
Unexpectedly, Yu He was so easy to talk to today. Qin Lan's eyebrows, which were originally uninterested, became a little strange. He turned to look at Xi Zhen, who had not spoken since the beginning.
His long black eyelashes blocked the thoughts in Xizhen's eyes, and Qin Lan couldn't see what he was thinking at the moment.
It is really a strange thing that a person who originally belonged to the Wu Mi clan could stay with Yu He, who was suspicious of him, for a few days and did not become an enemy of Yu He until now.
Did Yu He fail to find out his background, or did he already find out but put it on hold due to some incident or Xi Zhen's rhetoric?
After all, since he took the initiative to ask about the relationship between Xiao Yingzhu and His Majesty, it means that he already knows a little about the past events involved.
But it is not easy to get Yu He to spend some time to listen to information from the people he suspects in order to understand the incident.
What did Xizhen use to exchange with Yu He to gain his trust?
The atmosphere was depressing. Qin Lan looked at Xizhen's face and returned his attention to the two people at the center of the conversation.
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Xiao Yingzhu paused for a moment over the returned envelope. Seeing Yu He's proactive inquiry, she replied succinctly, "This is a serious matter. Once the seal issue is completed, it won't be too late for Commander Yu to make the final decision."
With one sentence, the ice was cleared, and both sides revealed their cards. Although everyone had different thoughts in private, they all waited for the same result in the end, and now everyone was focused on He's answer.
Yu He was being stared at by everyone, but he remained calm and composed, without revealing any emotion that could be seen through his face. He immediately began to think in front of everyone.
When Emperor Changde ordered him to go to Cang County to blockade the city and control the entry and exit of people, he anticipated that the Wu Mi people would do something tricky.
But it is not known whether the reason for the siege and restriction of personnel was the sudden epidemic or the mob.
Judging from the actions of the Fourth Prince in recent days, Emperor Changde might be closing in.
But if it was just Wu Mi Zhong, he would not condescend to let the Duke visit in person.
Although Xiao Yingzhu did not directly answer his question at the moment, not answering was also an answer, even if it was a tacit agreement.
The proof Xizhen gave earlier also had a certain degree of credibility...
Matters related to the seal are likely to involve the bishop. The Fourth Prince is the person in charge of clearing out the remnants of the party. It would be better to wait until he wakes up and then tell him about this matter. By the way, it will not be too late to make a decision based on his attitude towards Xiao Yingzhu.
After thinking it over, Yu He nodded calmly: "Duke Xiao is absolutely right. I am really worried."
He then said, "I have already discussed everything with Xi Changshi. Once the seal issue is completed, I will definitely report it back to the Duke."
The light of the eternal lamp flickers, and the figures are vague at the boundary.
I had already thought about what they were talking about before visiting Cang County.
Xiao Yingzhu nodded, but ultimately did not ask any further questions.
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After the conversation, Xiao Yingzhu and Yu He went to visit Meng Zheng together. Jiang Nian and Qin Lan, who had little relationship with Meng Zheng, stayed.
The prefect had already known about Xiao Yingzhu's visit when they were talking, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy and neglecting him, so he dressed up in casual clothes and, while the two of them were looking at the Fourth Prince, sent someone to inform the three of them in advance and make an appointment to meet tomorrow.
There were no lanterns on the way back. The beauty, who had just learned her name was Xizhen, had a few simple words with Qin Lan, slowed down her pace, and walked to Jiang Nian's side.
Jiang Nian had just started to have some doubts when he heard him ask, "Do you know how to use aromatherapy?"
His eyes fell meaningfully on the jacket he put on because of the cold.
The jacket was changed today when I rested in Cangjun City. There was a faint fragrance on the sleeves.
Jiang Nian subconsciously raised her hand, glanced at the long sleeves on her arms, nodded in surprise, and said, "Sir, your sense of smell is really sharp... This is the fragrance I specially made when I was at home."
Because the incense was a mixture of vanilla and citrus, which was almost uncommon in Huan Dynasty, she deliberately made it lighter, but she didn't expect it to be smelled anyway.
Xizhen smiled softly, and after walking with Mo for a short distance, he asked, "What kind of fragrance do you like?"
This sounds familiar, but this is the first time I've seen the person in front of me.
Jiang Nian muttered inwardly and was about to respond as he said, but inexplicably he recalled the image of Xiao Yingzhu wearing a bamboo tea-colored sleeved shirt.
She paused for a few seconds until the words on her lips changed direction, then asked him, "Sir, since you are so interested, are you able to make incense like me?"
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