Kill me if you can (10)

"Brother Mo, this time I have something important to discuss..."

"I heard that it was the sudden epidemic." Shen Tang slowly got on the carriage and continued Murong Jin's words, "This epidemic came suddenly. I'm afraid someone secretly did something."

Murong Jin clasped his fingertips on his knees, his face looking very ugly. The speed at which the disease spread was shockingly fast. His mother's birthday would be in a few days, and the person behind the scenes chose to attack him at this time. It was obvious that he came with a purpose.

Shen Tang knew clearly that the epidemic was a trap set by the old master of Qianji Pavilion to weaken the power of the third prince. If the Medicine Pavilion failed to give a perfect answer this time, the old emperor would definitely find her father to settle accounts. After all, the Medicine Pavilion was huge and had always been responsible for the use of medicine by various households in the capital. If the epidemic was allowed to spread to the royal family at that time, the Medicine Pavilion would definitely not escape the blame.

This is also the best opportunity for the prince's faction to weaken the power of the third prince. One of the reasons why Murong Jin can compete with the prince is the help of the head of the Medicine Pavilion. In the capital, from the emperor to the young masters and daughters of the government, most of the medicines used are from the Medicine Pavilion. It is also because the old emperor trusts her cheap father that he turns a blind eye to the faction of the Medicine Pavilion in the court. The influence of the Medicine Pavilion will not decrease, which will always be a major hidden danger for the prince's faction.

Shen Tang knew the intentions of the prince's faction very well. She naturally could not let them really damage the reputation of the pharmacy and the Jiang family. The antidote must be delivered to the places where the disease broke out before the disease spread to the palace.

Murong Jin's brows were filled with deep worry. He could still fight for power in the court, but this natural disaster was not something he could solve just because he wanted to. Regardless of whether the epidemic was man-made or not, the spread of the disease alone showed that it was not an easy disease to deal with.

"Brother Mo, do you have the confidence to help me solve this epidemic?"

Murong Jin stared at the young man in front of him. As the son of the elder of the Medicine Pavilion, he must have extraordinary abilities. He hoped that he could find a cure for the disease as soon as possible to prevent the disease from spreading further.

Although Shen Tang did not enter the Medicine Pavilion to see the preparation of the antidote, she thought that as a fellow Medicine Pavilion member, the disciples of the Medicine Pavilion would definitely not disappoint their expectations.

"Your Highness, I have confidence." The gentle and jade-like boy spoke with sonorous and powerful words, and his watery eyes were full of determination. "I guarantee that within three days, the pharmacy will be able to produce an antidote for the epidemic. At that time, I hope Your Highness will allow me to go to the affected village to distribute the medicine."

Murong Jin was slightly startled. She was surprised that Shen Tang would take the initiative to propose going to the epidemic-stricken areas to distribute medicines. You know, if there is any deviation, it may cause her to contract the same disease.

"Okay, I agree. I will go to my father today to ask for his will. I will go with you then."

Shen Tang had expected Murong Jin to say this. Unlike the last mission, Murong Jin was the first to propose going to the ward to supply medicine. However, she had already made the medicine and spread it to various places, and died at the hands of Yun Sheng, so she missed the Third Prince's trip to the ward to supply medicine. This time, Shen Tang proposed this idea first, and Murong Jin, who always cared about the people, would naturally go with her.

"Your Highness, don't let your guard down. The person who has evil intentions in the capital has not yet shown up. Your Highness must be careful."

Shen Tang was worried that Murong Jin had overlooked the matter of investigation, so he gave him a subtle reminder, and the other party's expression actually relaxed a lot.

"Brother Mo, are you concerned about me?" Murong Jin's earlobes turned slightly red. He looked at the young man in the car and found him pleasing to the eye. It seemed that he was really sick. How could he think a man was good-looking?

Shen Tang was not aware of the other person's intentions, and was only thinking about how to deal with Yun Sheng. When she went to the ward, the devil would follow her, but as long as she completed the task of distributing medicine and preventing the disease from entering the palace, it would not be a big deal if Yun Sheng stabbed her.

"Brother Mo?"

Murong Jin called Shen Tang again, and only then did Shen Tang come back to his senses.

"Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will go and take care of the affairs of the pharmacy first." Shen Tang bowed lightly to the person in front of him in the carriage, then lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, the carriage behind her sped away quickly, probably because they were afraid that someone would see their meeting. But before Shen Tangjiao could even stop, she was pulled by the force of the carriage and fell to the ground.

Just when Shen Tang thought she was about to have an intimate contact with the earth, a warm hand firmly grasped her waist and pulled her back in time.

"Master, you're going to fall down after you leave for a while, which is really worrying." The man sighed, his tone full of helplessness. The green ribbon on his face fluttered with his movements just now, but his eyes under the ribbon were already full of black waves. He snorted lightly, and only withdrew his hand after making sure Shen Tang stood firmly.

Shen Tang felt a little embarrassed when he saw Yun Sheng. After all, if it wasn't for him, he would have been in trouble. But the next thing Shen Tang said, his eyes turned from gratitude to suspicion, "Why are you here?" If this man had stayed nearby, wouldn't he have seen her getting on the car? But this man didn't attack them at all. Could it be that he was afraid of the third prince's personal guard?

Shen Tang felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it and looked back and forth at Yun Sheng's face.

"That's not right. Didn't I order you not to come within two steps of me? And you promised me that."

Yun Sheng looked innocent: "If I really didn't come closer, you would have fallen down. Even if I am punished by you, I will not let you get hurt." What's more, the person who agreed was Yun Zhu, not Yun Sheng.

Shen Tang knew that she was in the wrong, so she didn't want to blame the other party too much, otherwise she would be seen as being unreasonable.

"This time is an exception. You are not allowed to come near me! I don't need your protection now. Go do your thing!"

Shen Tang hurriedly walked away from the other person, making sure that the man would not suddenly rush up and slap her in the face, before heading back to the medicine pavilion. She poked her head out several times along the way, and only when she saw that Yun Sheng had indeed disappeared from her sight did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Shen Tang returned to the medicine pavilion and walked through a long passage into the interior. She was about to ask about the preparation of the antidote, but unexpectedly, the person who developed the antidote in the previous life ran up to her with great interest, holding a small jade bottle in his hand.

"Master, we have made the medicine you requested!"

The young man happily shared with her what happened during the drug-making process, "Thanks to the Hanxin Lotus you brought, otherwise I would have racked my brains but still could not figure out the new drug!"

After he finished speaking, he opened a crumpled brown paper in his hand. Shen Tang took a closer look and found that the paper was the prescription for the antidote to the plague.

Shen Tang patted the man in front of him on the shoulder and said, "You have made an invaluable contribution to the production of this new medicine, but now is not the time to discuss this matter. I need you to produce as much medicine as possible in a short period of time. Han Xinlian, I have already sent people here. This is a matter of life and death. Your most urgent task right now is to make more medicine."

"Human life?" The eyes of a group of pharmacy members subconsciously fell on Shen Tang. Combined with recent events, it was not difficult to guess what kind of disease the prescription was for.

"So you asked us to research the antidote to the plague!" The man shouted excitedly, tears welling up in his eyes. This was their young master. Even when developing new drugs, he was thinking about the common people! Thinking of this, he wiped away his tears.

"Don't worry, we will do our best to produce the antidote!"

Shen Tang looked at the members of the Medicine Pavilion who were all working together to make medicine, and he could not help but feel relieved. The people of the Medicine Pavilion were indeed upright. They did not even ask why he developed new drugs in advance, but instead worked hard, and did not disappoint the old Pavilion Master's expectations. In the last mission, although he died early, these members of the Medicine Pavilion still gained the recognition of the royal family with their outstanding abilities, and their status and position also rose accordingly.

After giving instructions, Shen Tang accompanied the members of the Medicine Pavilion to work from dawn to dusk, trying their best to contribute to the production of the antidote. At the same time, Murong Jin's preparations were also in progress. Regarding the sudden outbreak of the disease, when he went to court, the third prince Murong Jin took the initiative to ask the old emperor for permission, saying that he was willing to go deep into the hard-hit areas of the disease to help the people fight the disease together.

The old ministers who knew the severity of the epidemic all advised Murong Jin to think deeply, but he was determined to ask for this decree. Although the old emperor was also worried that his son would be infected, this epidemic happened under the feet of the emperor, and someone must set an example for the royal family. So the old emperor claimed that he was grateful for his sincerity and issued this decree for Murong Jin.

Everyone knows that the Third Prince is going there to solve the epidemic. If the epidemic can be stopped in various places, then after he comes back, Murong Jin's power will definitely not be as simple as just talking about rewards. It is not certain whether the position of the crown prince can still be stable at that time.

For a moment, all the officials in the court were secretly taking sides, deciding which prince to stand behind.

After hearing about this, Shen Tang first admired Murong Jin's swiftness, and then sent people to sort out the antidote, some for the palace and some for the seriously ill areas. Shen Tang instructed the members of the medicine cabinet that if someone in the palace was unfortunately infected with the disease, they should send the antidote quickly. She wrote down the prescription of the antidote and asked people to send the antidote to various regions first. After everything was prepared, Shen Tang found Murong Jin and planned to go to the origin of the epidemic with him.

Shen Tang did not tell her cheap father about this action. If he knew, he would probably stop her from going. Shen Tang brought a few people with him, one was Lu Ya and the other was Yun Sheng.

Not to mention Yun Sheng's intention to harm her, she can still make use of the opponent's strong military force for the time being. After this matter is over, she will take the initiative to kill the opponent, let Yun Sheng complete his assassination mission and become the new leader of Qianji Pavilion, and she can also return to the quick-travel bureau smoothly.

"Why didn't you send your trusted guards to follow us this time, but instead called me here?"