Qingyun brought Changjun to the Xu residence to pay their respects to their teacher. Besides discussing recent court affairs, they also learned that his mother had been summoned to Jinling by imperial decree from the Empress…
Xu Shunsui stroked his beard, his mind racing.
Based on the information revealed by his future son-in-law, he was certain that the Empress had already taken control of the palace!
His Majesty's illness has reached its terminal stage, and the Imperial Medical Academy is at a loss. A former colleague came to see him late at night, revealing that the Imperial Medical Academy had exhausted all other options and was seeking miracle cures...
Coupled with the recent smallpox outbreak in Nanjing, it's hard not to draw parallels...
"Reporting to Your Excellency, Princess Jiang has arrived."
"Please come into the living room."
"This old servant obeys!"
Nowadays, there are not many servants in the Xu household, so the communication and other matters are not very timely.
Xu Shunsui thought for a moment, then stood up and gestured for the two proud young men to go and greet them.
Qingyun and Changjun naturally obeyed and followed along.
If the women hadn't been mentally prepared, Hibari's report would have terrified the old lady.
"Reporting to the old lady, madam, and young lady, Princess Jiang has arrived and is already in the reception room."
After hearing the announcement, the old nanny quickly came to inform the masters in the backyard.
"Quick, quick, help me to meet my future mother-in-law!"
"Alright, alright, Mother, please be careful~"
The anxiety of the Xu family matriarch and Mrs. Xu vanished upon learning that their future in-laws had arrived.
"Grandma, Mother, I want to go too."
“Alas, times have changed. Miaoyun, you should come along too.”
Old Madam Xu agreed, saying that formalities were unnecessary in a time of crisis.
Hearing her grandmother's words, Xu Miaoyun felt a little shy, but after thinking about what her fiancé had said at lunch, she calmed herself down and followed him to the reception room.
Reception Room
Although the Xu family intended to avoid trouble, they were, after all, a wealthy and influential family with a strong financial foundation.
After Jiang Yue sat down, a maid immediately brought her the finest tea and snacks to enjoy.
"Good tea!"
Since he was already there, Grandpa Gu decided to make the best of it and stayed by his granddaughter's side. With her making all the decisions, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.
Haha~
A burst of hearty laughter rang out, and Jiang Yue stood up, not presumptuously.
"My dear in-laws, we heard you were here! The entire Xu family has been waiting for you!"
Xu Shunsui was formerly the Grand Tutor, so he naturally had to maintain a certain air.
But now that he's free from those constraints, he feels much more relaxed and speaks in a much more approachable way.
On his way to the reception room, he had thought about how to greet his in-laws, but ultimately chose to be as natural as possible.
"Father-in-law, it's been a long time! You're as dashing as ever!"
Jiang Yue smiled and cupped her hands in greeting, not only seeing her in-laws, but also the third brother and Changjun.
Especially Changjun, that kid has grown quite a bit taller. If Sister Liu saw him, she would definitely be happy.
"My dear in-laws~"
Before I could even settle in, there was another shout from outside.
It turned out to be Old Madam Xu and Madam Xu, as well as his future third son's wife.
After some polite greetings, everyone took their seats.
"To be honest, I was summoned to Jinling in a hurry and came here without preparing any small gifts. Please don't take offense, my in-laws."
Jiang Yue first exchanged pleasantries, then got to the point:
"We are unworthy to say that a smallpox epidemic has broken out in our Yunshui County. Elder Gu invented the cowpox vaccine, which can treat and prevent this disease. Therefore, we have come to vaccinate the entire Xu family..."
Although I had informed the third brother in advance, I still wanted to say a few more words beforehand.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, my dear in-laws. To be honest, one of our servants has already contracted smallpox."
Madam Xu sighed. If it weren't for her in-laws having a way to cure smallpox, not only their family, but also other families in Jinling would have been...
Not to mention the other ordinary people, how many people would die?
“You’re too kind, sir. Now that we’ve laid this out, let’s get vaccinated one by one. Qingyun, Changjun, you two go outside and wait until we’ve vaccinated the women before you come in.”
Jiang Yue didn't put on airs; getting down to business was the priority.
However, she also considered that the Xu family was a wealthy and particular household, so she sent the third son and Changjun away.
"Your son obeys."
"Nephew obeys!"
I've already planted the seeds in Qingyun, but my arm still hurts.
Changjun hadn't conceived yet, but he knew Aunt Jiang wouldn't overlook him, so he didn't feel any sense of disappointment.
"Please~"
Grandpa Gu opened the medicine box, revealing the tools inside.
Xu Shunsui took the lead, rolled up his sleeves, and cut his arm with the tip of the knife; it did hurt a bit!
Oh dear, he's a civil official, with delicate skin, it really hurts!
But it happened faster than he expected. After the pain subsided, something went into his arm, and then it was bandaged.
Aside from the pain in my arm, I feel very disoriented.
That's it?
Knowing what the women were worried about, Grandpa Gu turned his back and silently helped his granddaughter.
Jiang Yue started working smoothly, disinfecting and preparing the knife, then signaled to the next person, Old Madam Xu.
It hurt, but for the sake of her life, Madam Xu endured it.
It was done very quickly, faster than she had imagined.
Next up, Mrs. Xu.
Finally, there's Xu Miaoyun...
Next came the old nannies, maids, servants, and stewards who served the masters.
Even the few who collapsed in the servants' quarters were given the seed.
Next up is some science information: things to be aware of.
Of course, don't be too high-profile, after all, many people haven't planted the seed yet, and it's not worth attracting hatred later.
Xu Shunsui is finding his future son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye. How so?
You've hit the jackpot!
It wasn't the other person, it was him!
If the engagement hadn't been arranged first, how could he have become the in-law?
When smallpox is rampant, how can the Xu family possibly survive?
As a matter of course, they stayed for dinner. The people from the Eastern Palace outside the mansion had not yet left and were diligently waiting for orders.
Jiang Yue told her in-laws not to neglect them and to give them some food so they wouldn't starve.
Don't think of her as a ruthless tyrant. Anyone would be full of resentment if summoned to Jinling like she was on her deathbed.
What, are you bullying her because she's not of high rank?
Heh~
She has plenty of ways to treat the Empress!
The smallpox vaccine we brought has been mostly used up; the next batch will have to wait a day or two.
The fact that the young princess of the Eastern Palace had recovered could not be kept secret.
Next up is her home turf!
Jiang Yue now has a fiefdom, so it's not advisable for her to travel far without being summoned.
The Xu family was very satisfied with their future son-in-law and were planning to marry off their daughter after the New Year.
Of course, these words weren't kept secret; they were mentioned by the elders after dinner when they moved to another place to continue their casual conversation.
The younger generation has been sent out to network and build relationships.
Changjun was all alone. He had been vaccinated against smallpox, but his good friend sent him home, saying that he had to take care of official business.
Yes, he was busy with official duties, but his good friend interfered, so he took three days off.
Seriously, that's inhumane!
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