Chapter 540 Extra - Plague Outbreak
Shu Tong paused for a moment, then raised her hand to rub her temples.
The situation is becoming increasingly complicated.
She originally wanted to escape this situation, escape the Crown Prince's residence, escape the complicated interpersonal relationships and tangled life.
After all the hard work she's put into building this business, why does she seem to have fallen for someone else?
and!
The man's feelings for her seem to be developing in accordance with the plot.
He kissed her and made her confess her feelings.
We're doomed.
Shu Tong sighed.
Is the Crown Princess about to turn evil?
So, was last night's candlelight dinner a test?
Shu Tong felt that she should already have the words "Battle Mode" above her head.
She lay back down on the bed with a helpless expression, which confused Haitang: "My lady, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Shu Tong nodded mechanically, and Haitang smiled: "Go to sleep. His Highness the Crown Prince left on official business early this morning and will probably not be back for a month or two. You can sleep soundly until you naturally wake up today."
Shu Tong, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them: "Your Highness is on official business?"
"Yes, we set off early this morning."
Shu Tong's heart skipped a beat.
She remembered that in the novel's plot, after the Crown Prince went on official business, a plague broke out in the capital. When the disease was rampant, the female protagonist single-handedly turned the tide.
This is also a crucial period in the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists.
So, are we still following the normal storyline?
So what's next... a plague?
But she doesn't have the protagonist's halo at all; she can't cure the plague!
Especially since the plot doesn't explain where the plague originated, she didn't even know how to prevent or foresee it.
"Can we get in touch with His Highness?" Shu Tong asked.
Haitang chuckled when she saw the emotion in her eyes: "My lady, they say a day apart feels like three autumns. I think you're already starting to suffer from lovesickness, aren't you?"
I'm serious!
Haitang thought for a moment: "We can definitely make contact, whether by carrier pigeon or by post station, but we'll probably need to reach the Crown Princess..."
Shu Tong understood.
But she didn't want to go to Shuyun's shop and cause trouble right now.
If she accidentally causes any trouble, the Crown Princess might keep a record of it, making it even more difficult for her to escape the plot.
...
Shu Tong spent several days in fear and trepidation. The capital was peaceful, and there was no news of any plague.
She was relieved, thinking that the plot was probably still changing, after all, she had changed the opening ceremony of Prince Ling's sports meet.
But just as she let her guard down, chaos suddenly broke out in the capital.
First, a small-scale plague broke out in the villages and towns on the outskirts of the city. Then the plague began to spread rapidly to the capital, and then it became uncontrollable.
In just seven or eight days, the plague plunged the once bustling capital into a deathly silence.
As the Crown Princess, Ye Qingning sealed off the Crown Prince's residence and obtained medicine according to the imperial physician's prescription for prevention. The situation in the Crown Prince's residence finally stabilized.
Even though the palace implemented various countermeasures, and the Imperial Medical Academy and major medical departments in the capital did their best to develop medicines and carry out city-wide prevention, the disease continued to spread.
Someone suddenly remembered that Shu Tong, the Crown Prince's concubine, was a female physician, and coincidentally, she had also participated in the fight against the plague in her hometown.
Therefore, early that morning, Shu Tong was summoned to the palace to participate in the fight against the plague.
Upon receiving the news, Ye Qingning arrived at Wutong Residence and gave Shu Tong a large bag of masks: "These masks are not needed in our residence, but you will definitely need them when you go out."
Shu Tong opened the bundle and took one out. She was stunned when she saw the design of the mask: "Did my sister design this mask?"
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