Now I don’t even eat.
Moreover, the husband's move made such a big noise that the head of the family must have known about it, but he never came.
He knew that there must be a conflict between the two of them, and that the conflict was related to a man named Zhang Xiuyuan.
But he didn't know how to help his husband.
The servant was so anxious that he was running around in circles, but the light in Yi Qian's eyes dimmed little by little, and the irritation in his chest made him cough from time to time.
He didn't believe that he wanted her to not know about his move, but she didn't come, never came, and didn't even send anyone to bring a message, as if his existence or not was irrelevant.
Yi Qian just felt sad.
He thought he had finally found a wife who loved him and that they could live in love for the rest of their lives. Even last night, he slept in the same bed with her.
But today, there is such a huge gap. They are in love with each other, but it is just one-sided love for him.
Yi Qian slowly closed his eyes, his heart sinking to the bottom.
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The next day, two major events occurred.
The first thing was that everyone was saying that Princess Changle of Prince Yong'an fell in love with Dongfang Ke at first sight and wanted to marry him.
Prince Yong'an was a king of a different surname. He was classified as a king of the opposite sex because he had served the emperor and saved the empress's life.
Prince Yong'an has two sons and one daughter. His daughter is Princess Changle. Prince Yong'an dotes on this princess in every way and wants her to inherit the palace. Princess Changle originally thought so too, but she fell in love with Dongfang Ke and insisted on making him her crown princess.
When Prince Yong'an refused to agree, Princess Changle started crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to hang herself. Prince Yong'an had no choice but to obey and bring up the matter in front of the Empress.
The Queen gave her an obscure look and said that she had to ask the Prince of Dongfang.
So I went to ask, and was immediately rejected by Dongfang Ke.
The Queen felt that as long as Dongfang Ke had no evil intentions, he would definitely refuse.
Princess Changle was spoiled and cruel by Prince Yong'an. She always carried a whip with her when she went out. Whenever she met someone she disliked, she would whip them. Once, she even caused a death. If Prince Yong'an had not taken out the golden medal of immunity from death, the empress would have killed her.
Such a person, no matter how much you like him or how beautiful he is, you can't keep him.
Princess Changle was furious when she heard that she was rejected, but she was still unwilling to give up and kept chasing after Dongfang Ke.
The second thing that happened in the capital was the plague.
The plague broke out overnight in the suburbs of the capital, and hundreds of people have died.
Plague is a major event both in ancient times and in modern times, and this time the plague occurred in the suburbs of the capital, which is even more serious.
So, the plague was immediately reported to the Queen.
The empress immediately ordered the city gates to be closed, fearing that the plague in the suburbs would spread to the interior of the capital. She also sent imperial physicians to the suburbs to diagnose and treat the disease and develop an antidote for the plague.
For a time, people inside and outside the capital were in panic.
But things still turned for the worst.
There were two people in the capital who were infected with the plague. They were both waiters in a brothel.
Both of the young waiters received a lot of customers, and the most important thing was that one of them was the top customer. The customers he received were either from wealthy or powerful families, and there were even some royal families.
For a time, everyone felt insecure, whether they were the lower class people or the families of upper-level officials and royal families.
Soon, more news came out.
A certain official fell ill, a certain wealthy businessman's daughter contracted the plague, and even one of the empress's princesses contracted the plague. What a coincidence, all of these people were once guests of the top prostitute.
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The capital city is now like a hornet's nest that has been poked.
The Queen immediately issued a series of imperial decrees, ordering all those infected with the plague, whether commoners or royal relatives, to be handed over and isolated. If anyone was found dead, they would be cremated immediately.
In order to set an example, the queen first handed over the princess who was infected with the plague.
It's a plague. Once you get it, you're likely to die.
Most people would hand over their family members if they found out they were infected with the plague, but a few who were loved and cherished would still be hidden away. They felt that if they were isolated, they would die.
So the empress ordered the imperial physician to go door to door to diagnose every registered household.
The capital city, which was once bustling with activity, now had its doors all closed, with only a few scattered people walking hurriedly on the streets.
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