Following the same method as before, Ye Zhen ground the scabs into powder, mixed it with water, prepared a lot of clean cotton, and then gathered everyone together.
Later, all you need to do is soak cotton balls in the acne fluid and insert them into your nostrils.
The diluted pox vesicle is less toxic and is safer and more stable than the one used by Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen had tried it herself and was very confident this time.
But when the servants of the Marquis's mansion heard that Ye Zhen wanted them to touch the scabs of smallpox, they were all terrified and turned pale.
Some even forgot how good Ye Zhen had been to them these past few days and began to resent her wickedness.
"Young Madam, we've taken every precaution to avoid getting infected, but you want us to touch those things? Isn't that going to kill us?"
“Yes, young mistress, smallpox is like a deadly poison. We are loyal to you, how can you let us be infected with poison?”
Ye Zhen explained, "This is a method I found in my aunt's notes, which she called smallpox inoculation."
After vaccination, some symptoms may occur, such as fever and rash, but these are mild and not as severe as passive infection; they usually subside within two or three days.
She showed her wrist, where red rashes had not yet faded.
"I tested it myself these past few days, and only after it was successful did I introduce it to you."
Once you've been infected, the chance of reinfection is extremely small, even if you come into contact with someone who has the disease. After that, you'll no longer be afraid of smallpox.
Since it concerned their own lives, a servant retorted, "But young mistress, your success doesn't mean we can succeed too. If we fail, we'll all be dead."
"Yes, you are the young mistress, you eat well and use good things, so naturally your health is better than ours."
The person next to him muttered, "They might be using better medicine than we do."
Then an old woman said, "Although there are a few infected people in the manor right now, everyone else is fine. If we are careful, we may be able to avoid it."
"Young Madam, this old servant is too old. If I were to get infected, I would accept it, but I would never dare to touch that stuff. Please, Young Madam, spare my life."
One of them knelt down and pleaded, "We will keep the old lady's matter a secret, young mistress, please spare our lives!"
He actually thought Ye Zhen was going to kill him to silence him.
One person knelt down, and many others followed suit, begging for mercy. Some, however, thought Ye Zhen was going to use them as guinea pigs.
Wanxing was furious. "If the young mistress wanted you dead, why would she waste so many medicinal herbs to make soup for you every day?"
Why should I tell you this is water made from scab powder? I can just stuff it with cotton balls and you wouldn't dare to resist.
"Our master risked his life to ensure your success before allowing you to continue, to save your lives. You are ungrateful; don't regret it later. I'll take over."
Without hesitation, she soaked cotton balls in the pus and stuffed them into her nostrils, and the servants of Menghuaxuan followed suit.
Fu Guang also said, "Just because you're not infected now doesn't mean you won't be in the future. I trust you, young mistress."
Following him, the guards of the Mo Academy stepped forward one after another to get vaccinated against smallpox.
The imperial physician also stepped forward, saying, "The epidemic has been well controlled because the family has spared no expense in supplying the best medicines and has taken various protective measures."
However, the household cannot always have so many medicinal herbs for everyone's prevention, and you cannot all stay in your rooms to avoid the epidemic as you have been doing these days.
I have done everything in my power to temporarily save these people's lives, but I am utterly exhausted. If any more patients come, I will be powerless to help.
In the event of a major outbreak, the capital city might not have enough medicinal herbs to supply ordinary people. However, he dared not say much about things that had not yet happened, lest he cause unnecessary trouble.
But he was a doctor and a firsthand witness, so he knew that the Marquis's mansion could not have been plagued by an epidemic without cause, and he also knew how contagious the disease was.
After stuffing the cotton into her nasal cavity, he added, "Before the young mistress was vaccinated, she told me that I had advised her to find two servants to try it out first, but she disagreed."
The old man advised her to use the current method of applying smallpox scabs, but the young mistress simply ground the scabs into powder and inhaled it into her nasal cavity.
That method was even more dangerous than the Water Seedling Method, the young mistress knew that, but she still did it.
If you can survive by directly inhaling it into your nasal cavity, then the water seedling method will be even safer for you.
The young mistress was unwilling to sacrifice the innocent and personally took the risks for you. With such a mistress, what else do you have to worry about?
He has been working day and night lately, and has lost a lot of weight. His face looks tired, but his eyes are firm.
Following him were Cui Yihuan and her dowry.
Cui Yihuan was more knowledgeable and thoughtful than the servants, and she knew better how much Ye Zhen valued Wanxing. Ye Zhen did not stop Wanxing, which showed that she was indeed confident in the smallpox vaccination program.
After listening to Wanxing and the physician, and seeing that they had also planted the seeds, several servants boldly stepped forward.
The others still dared not try, and some even became defensive, worried that Ye Zhen would forcibly inoculate them with smallpox, and planned to fight back.
Ye Zhen took in everyone's expressions, but remained calm.
"The Marquis's residence has been closed for many days, which must have attracted the attention of others. Now that we have confirmed that it is smallpox, we cannot hide it. Otherwise, we may be blamed by the court."
Xie Tingzhou told him that when he returned, he found two groups of people waiting outside the mansion gate.
One side consists of Lei Ce's men from the Wude Division, and the other side consists of people from the General's Mansion.
Ye Zhen wasn't sure if Lei Ce would betray her, but Ye Wantang would never miss an opportunity to harm her.
She glanced at the servants who were resisting vaccination, and said, "I have found a way to prevent it for you. Whether you use it or not is up to you."
Ye Zhen didn't try to persuade him further, nor did he make any forceful demands.
She is in charge of her own life, and the consequences have already been explained. She is not a saint who has to bear the fate of others.
The servants panicked when they saw her attitude.
Whispering.
"The young mistress tried it herself, and her people and the young master's people also planted it. Doesn't that mean it's indeed safe? Should we plant it too?"
"They just planted them, who knows what the outcome will be?"
"Yes, perhaps we should wait a little longer."
There's no time to wait.
The guards at the gate ran over and said, "Young Madam, Princess Heyi has arrived and says she wants to see the Old Madam."
"Miss Ye from the General's Mansion has also come. She said that there is smallpox in your household and she was worried about you, so she wanted to come and see you."
How did she know there was smallpox in the house?
A servant exclaimed in surprise.
If it were just Ye Wantang who came, the Marquis's mansion could keep its doors closed, but now that the Grand Princess has arrived, the young mistress probably won't be able to stop her.
Once the door is opened, the imperial court will know that if they are taken away for quarantine, without such good protection in the mansion, they may really get infected.
"Young Madam, is that smallpox fluid really effective? Can you give us a guarantee?"
A servant asked.
Having said what needed to be said, Ye Zhen didn't say anything more, because some people might already have other illnesses, and the infection could cause complications.
However, if they are not vaccinated, they will still develop complications once they are infected, and these complications will be more severe.
Nothing is absolute, and Ye Zhen will not make any guarantees to them; she owes them nothing.
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