"The first person in the harem to be infected with smallpox was Lin Zhan. If there was anyone most likely to spread smallpox, it would only be Lin Zhan. How could it be traced to me? If you are so impatient, how can you help me become the queen?"

After Concubine Qin finished speaking, she glanced at Si Xueyi with disdain. She really didn't know how her brother taught Si Xueyi in the mansion, and how she developed such an impatient character.

After being taught a lesson by her aunt, Si Xueyi finally calmed down for a moment. After thinking about it, she realized that it was indeed as Concubine Qin said, the apparent source of this matter was Lin Zan.

Moreover, when the palace maid was sent to Hanfang Pavilion, the symptoms of smallpox did not appear clearly, and even Jun Beiqi would not be able to find any evidence.

But what they never expected was that Lin Zan had already found a way to treat smallpox, and he had practiced it on himself. He has now gotten much better, and the rash on his body has completely subsided.

Seeing that Lin Zhan had finally gotten rid of his weakness and could eat normally, Liu Qiuchan was so excited that she almost burst into tears. "That's great, Zhan'er, you can finally eat normally."

"This is all the result of my sister's careful care." Lin Zan smiled cutely, her voice sweet and sweet, and she has returned to normal.

Liu Qiuchan sat down and told Lin Zhan that the emperor had ordered a thorough investigation of the smallpox incident, which made Lin Zhan feel relieved. "Sister, although we suspect that Concubine Qin did it, we have no evidence, and Concubine Qin is very cautious. We must have strong evidence to convince the emperor that Concubine Qin did it."

"You are right. Now it depends on whether the prince can trace the blame to Concubine Qin." Liu Qiuchan said with a frown.

Although Lin Zan's health had improved, she did not reveal the news. In addition, the number of people infected with smallpox in the palace had increased dramatically, and the director of the hospital had no time to take her pulse.

This made Lin Zan quite happy. After all, as long as the director took her pulse, he would be able to find that her health had improved a lot, and the next plan would be difficult to carry out.

Three days later, Jun Beiqi came to Hanfang Pavilion again and said to Lin Zhan with a gloomy face, "No matter how much we investigate the smallpox, we can't link it to Concubine Qin, unless the palace maid who first contracted smallpox betrayed Concubine Qin."

"What the prince means is that the final key point lies in that palace maid. Where is that palace maid now?" Lin Zan asked immediately.

Jun Beiqi said with a serious face, "The maid is now only breathing her last breath. It is still unknown whether she can survive."

"That's not difficult. The prince secretly sent that palace maid to Hanfang Pavilion. I have a way to bring her back to life." Lin Zan said firmly.

Jun Beiqi looked at Lin Zan, who had recovered almost completely, and trusted her very much. The next day, he brought the palace maid, who was only breathing her last breath, into Hanfang Pavilion.

And the fact that the palace maid was taken away did not arouse anyone's suspicion.

Because this palace maid was already very ill and was on the verge of death, even the chief minister said that this palace maid was bound to die, and there was naturally no need to save someone who was bound to die.

On the surface, the prince had the palace maid's body removed and thrown into a mass grave, but in fact he sent the palace maid, who was only breathing her last breath, to Hanfang Pavilion to be treated by Lin Zan.

After Lin Zhan felt the pulse of the palace maid, he could not help but be shocked. "She is really seriously ill. Sister Bixia, bring me some medicine."

Bixia, who had been waiting nearby, quickly brought the medicine over. Lin Zan forced the palace maid to drink it, and then waited and saw what would happen.

Everything was done in secret. After Concubine Qin knew that the palace maid who was first infected with smallpox had died, she finally put her heart at ease.

I felt that no one would ever be able to accuse me of having anything to do with smallpox.

The smallpox was so severe that the director of the hospital tried his best, but he could only alleviate the patients' symptoms but could not cure them, and more people were infected with smallpox.

The emperor's temper became more and more irritable, and the smallpox in the palace lasted for four months. Until one day, Lin Zan appeared in front of the emperor with a ruddy complexion and no symptoms.

"Your Highness." After Lin Zan was led into the imperial study by Liu Qiuchan, he knelt down in front of the emperor.

The emperor was surprised to see Lin Zhan, who had recovered. "You were infected with smallpox, so why do you look like you are still healthy?"

"Your Majesty, before I explain the reason, please forgive me for deceiving you." Lin Zhan knocked his head heavily on the floor and said in a hoarse voice.

The emperor's face was gloomy, and he was silent for a long time before he spoke. "I forgive you, please speak."

After getting the emperor's assurance, Lin Zhan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the reason I was able to survive was all thanks to the queen's care and the prescription for treating smallpox."

After hearing this, the emperor was even more surprised and looked at Liu Qiuchan who was standing there. "The queen has a way to treat smallpox."

"Your Majesty, the prescription in my hand is just a folk remedy. When I learned that Zhan'er had smallpox and even the director of the hospital was helpless, I used it on Zhan'er as a last resort."

"Because I didn't know whether the prescription would work, I kept it a secret. I didn't dare to tell you until Zhan'er was cured."

Liu Qiuchan stood there with her head lowered and said the words she had agreed with Lin Zan in advance.

When the emperor heard her words, he was instantly delighted. At this moment, smallpox was raging in the palace, but there was no effective treatment. He did not expect that the treatment method was in the hands of the queen.

This is simply a way out! The emperor immediately ordered the implementation of Liu Qiuchan's treatment method throughout the palace to treat those patients infected with smallpox.

With the living example of Lin Zan being cured, the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau did not say any nonsense and directly implemented Liu Qiuchan's method.

As expected, the condition of those patients infected with smallpox gradually improved, and the emperor became more fond of Liu Qiuchan, saying that she was the chosen one by heaven and the lucky star of Northern Qi.

"What do you mean by 'chosen one'? It's ridiculous. What right does Liu Qiuchan have for that?" Concubine Qin was so angry that she threw the vase beside her heavily to the ground after listening to the grateful praises for Liu Qiuchan in the harem.

Si Xueyi, who was standing nearby, shuddered a little, not daring to say a word, lest Concubine Qin's anger spread to her.

"That little bitch Lin Zhan is so lucky that she even managed to escape smallpox."