Jiang Su invited the imperial physician to his residence, but Lin Shi said that Lin Qingwan had gone to see the young prince.
Jiang Su's expression hardened. "Two more rotten corpses were carried out of Chaoning Street today. The weather has suddenly gotten hot; this is not a good omen."
"She shouldn't have gone at this time."
Since learning the truth, the redness and swelling in Lin's eyes had never subsided. Upon hearing this, her breath caught in her throat. Chaoning Street and that small courtyard were not far apart!
"I'll go find Qingwan and bring her back right away."
"We can't let anything else happen to her." Madam Lin trembled uncontrollably. "Absolutely not."
Jiang Su reached out and pulled her into his arms. "I'll take care of everything. Madam, you don't need to be afraid."
Lin clutched her husband's clothes tightly, tears welling up again. Back then, Cheng Min overheard her words, causing the Prime Minister and Consort Ning's plan to fail, allowing the Crown Prince to gain a foothold, and only three years ago was it forced Prince Jing to go to his fiefdom.
As a result, a rift developed between the Jiang family and Consort Ning, and Qingwan nearly died from being bled to death by Prince Jing.
It was also because she was afraid of death that she mistakenly trusted Cheng Min and gave her newborn daughter to her, causing Lin Qingwan to suffer abuse for fifteen years. She only returned to the Prime Minister's mansion after losing her life, and was still harshly criticized by Cheng Min!
Lin was of noble birth and had a good reputation. Her husband was successful and doted on her.
But now, the feeling of falling from the clouds to hell haunts her day and night. She can't face Qingwan, nor can she face Yanwan anymore.
Her husband never complained about her and continued to protect her from the wind and rain.
Lin felt only guilt.
Jiang Su's voice was very gentle, "I will send someone to the east of the city to find out what's going on; that area is probably going to be sealed off."
"However, since His Highness likes Qingwan, there's no need to worry too much."
Lin was far from at ease. "Please, Your Excellency, you must bring Qingwan back! She... she has a deadly poison in her body. What if it takes effect..."
"She is our daughter, and we can no longer place our hopes for her safety on others."
Jiang Su's face was gloomy, but his voice was so soft that Lin thought her husband would help her.
"I understand, my wife, please rest well."
A small courtyard in the east of the city.
Lin Qingwan and Mu Xue had only been there for a quarter of an hour when they heard a commotion outside.
Shen Xu said, "Your Highness, Miss Qingwan, this place is close to Chaoning Street, and the Imperial Guards have blocked off several streets."
"We can't leave here for now."
Feng'er was actually quite happy, and hugged Lin Qingwan's arm, "Then I can stay with you for a few more days!"
"I finally don't have to go back to school!"
Compared to the naivety of a child, Lin Qingwan knew perfectly well that the Crown Prince had deliberately brought her to the courtyard early before ordering the streets to be sealed off.
Firstly, he knew she didn't want to stay in the Prime Minister's residence; secondly, with the outbreak of the epidemic, the Emperor had no mind to arrange for Prince Jing and the Crown Prince to have consorts!
She was grateful, but couldn't help worrying, "Will the medicine packet work?"
Shen Xu nodded. "Last night, we found red rashes on the necks of several soldiers, but not on the Crown Prince yet. The imperial physician said it was the effect of your medicine packet."
That's good.
"I asked Manager Tao to prepare a lot of medicinal herbs last time. I would like to trouble Lord Shen to go to the pharmacy and get more to distribute to everyone."
"However, it can only serve a preventative purpose. Since an epidemic has already occurred..." she paused, "it's better than nothing."
Shen Xu never expected that her casual remark that day would lead to such preparations.
Moreover, Eunuch Cang said that she was very skilled at preparing medicines, using secret recipes from the southern border regions that were fast-acting, and even Physician Zhu praised her highly.
It's so great to have her help!
"Thank you, Miss Qingwan."
Watching Shen Xu leave in a hurry, Lin Qingwan's tightly furrowed brows remained furrowed for a long time.
Feng'er held her hand, "Father is still on Chaoning Street, do you think something might happen to him?"
Lin Qingwan's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but think of Tong Di's last words, "His Highness the Crown Prince will live a long and blessed life, and will surely be safe and sound."
Feng'er sniffed, "I've already lost one father, this father can't abandon me."
Lin Qingwan's eyelids twitched. What did it mean that her father had died?
As if knowing what she was thinking, Feng'er lowered her head and slowly said, "I am not the Crown Prince's biological son."
“My father was the Crown Prince’s deputy general. When I was born, my father died on the spot because he took a sword for the Crown Prince. My mother was heartbroken and hanged herself in the middle of the night.”
"They traded two lives for me to have a rich father."
So he wasn't born to the Crown Prince after all. No wonder Feng'er didn't have to go to the ancestral worship ceremony on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
"The Crown Prince told the public that I was born to a woman he kept outside the marriage."
Lin Qingwan noticed something was wrong with his voice, looked down, and saw that Feng'er's little face was ashen.
Her heart ached, and she gripped Feng'er's small hand tightly, feigning surprise, "Really? The Crown Prince dotes on you so much. I've seen many biological fathers who don't have the same patience as the Crown Prince."
Feng'er nodded, "I've never seen it either."
"So I never think about my biological parents, I just want to cling to my father's leg for the rest of my life, to have food, drink and play."
Lin Qingwan almost burst out laughing; this was truly the most genuine and adorable wish she had ever heard.
Sure enough, the only person in the world who could make her feel at ease was Feng'er.
"Your Highness will surely have all your wishes fulfilled."
Feng'er pouted, "Although I've never seen an epidemic, I've seen it in books and my teacher has talked about it. It's very scary."
"Do you know why the Crown Prince sits in Chaoning Street every day to oversee things?"
Lin Qingwan shook her head.
Feng'er said, "Because the Ministry of Works also has members of Consort Ning's family, the money allocated by the court will not only be embezzled by them, but the projects will also be done perfunctorily."
"If it weren't for Father watching over them, those dead people probably wouldn't even have had straw mats, and would have just been pushed into the deep ditch."
"The capital city is still bustling with activity, and the officials still keep telling the Emperor that the world is at peace."
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