Chapter 140: Peace of mind, she has become his backbone
It was already evening when the carriage arrived at Shiqiao Town.
Newly built resettlement sites can be seen everywhere in the town. It is so dark that the original houses are almost invisible.
But even so, it is still not enough to live in.
Many patients lay directly in the sheds outside the plague relocation center, which provided neither wind protection nor rain shelter. Fortunately, the weather was hot now and the patients were spared from the cold.
However, the hot weather caused the breeding of mosquitoes and flies, which also accelerated the spread of the epidemic.
There is no other way.
The scene before her eyes was hard to describe as widespread grief, and it hurt Lin Miaoyin's eyes badly.
Feng Ming said, "Originally, the people of Shiqiao Town were reluctant to be separated from their loved ones and refused to be quarantined in the Plague Relocation Center. But later, the epidemic became more and more serious, and they had to compromise with the smallpox, so they came here to be quarantined. Almost half of the town came, and even though His Royal Highness Prince An led people to work overnight, the Plague Relocation Center was still not enough."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lin Miaoyin asked Beigong You.
I didn’t expect that the epidemic would develop so rapidly in just over ten days.
It's totally...uncontrollable!
"Princess, please don't blame the prince. The prince is also worried about your health." Feng Ming explained.
She was the midwife of the fifth young lady of the Duke of Song's mansion and she was so tired that she fainted. How could the prince have the nerve to drag her over to fight the epidemic while she was unconscious?
As they were talking, Beigong Yi, looking exhausted, rushed over.
"Fourth brother, you are here! We have built a new home for the sick. Please arrange for the patients to stay there."
As he spoke, he wiped his sweaty face. The originally dusty face became black and white, and it turned into a calico cat.
Yuzhu couldn't help laughing out loud.
Beigong You frowned and handed over a handkerchief, "Wipe it."
Beigong Yi was halfway through wiping when he noticed Lin Miaoyin next to Beigong You. His eyes widened immediately, "This is..."
"Your fourth sister-in-law."
"Okay, Fourth Brother, when did you find me a new sister-in-law?"
Lin Miaoyin: "..."
Feng Ming glanced at the excited Beigong Yi and reminded him in a low voice, "Prince An, this is still your old sister-in-law."
Beigong You: “…”
He is so prominent that he can be seen everywhere.
"Fifth brother meets fourth sister-in-law. Hello, fourth sister-in-law. I haven't seen you for many days. You have really changed a lot!" Beigong Yi bowed.
"Thank you for the compliment. Prince An is still as charming as ever."
Yuzhu looked at the filth on the man's face and laughed again.
Beigong Yi was not annoyed, he glanced at the sky and said, "The sun has set, it's time to eat, I'm hungry!"
Beigong You: “…”
After dinner, Beigong You took Lin Miaoyin to the plague resettlement center.
Most of the patients were so sick that they felt weak and lay down again after eating.
It was just after the wheat harvest, so eating was not a problem.
Each pestilence hospital housed 20 patients. Straw mats were laid on the floor, and the patients lay naked on them, with only a piece of cloth covering their bellies. Curtains were used to separate the patients, ensuring as much isolation and privacy as possible.
Lin Miaoyin numbered the plague resettlement centers from one to fifteen, and arranged beds for the patients in each center. She recorded their names, genders, ages, and medical conditions on cards and posted the cards on the curtains.
And according to the patients' condition, they will be transferred to different wards.
As Lin Miaoyin observed and recorded along the way, the condition of the patients in the plague resettlement center gradually became clear.
Beigong You was lost in thought as he watched her carefully examining and recording the patient.
He had so many people under his command, and they had been busy for so many days, but the relocation center was still in chaos. However, within just two hours of her arrival, everything here became neat and orderly.
I don't know since when, she has become his backbone.
With her around, he felt inexplicably at ease.
After three hours of busy work, when the moon was at its highest point in the sky, Lin Miaoyin finally finished inspecting all the resettlement centers in Shiqiao Town.
Because she had been bending over to take notes, her back was very stiff and she was unable to lift it up for a while.
She stood up with difficulty, her feet were unsteady, her vision went dark, and she felt dizzy. She almost staggered and fell. Fortunately, the people around her were quick to support her.
"Are you okay?" Beigong You asked worriedly.
Lin Miaoyin shook her head. "Nothing, just a little tired."
"I'll take you back to rest first, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow." Beigong You took her hand and pulled her outside.
There were several families nearby whose entire families were quarantined in the plague resettlement center. Their homes were empty, so they stayed here.
The man's palm was warm, even a little moist.
Lin Miaoyin felt very uncomfortable with her hold and subconsciously wanted to pull away.
"Be careful." It was pitch black under her feet and Lin Miaoyin almost hit a rock, but was pulled away by Beigong You.
He explained: "Because of the construction of the plague resettlement center, there are some rocks on the road nearby, so be careful."
Instead of letting go, he held the person even tighter.
Lin Miaoyin did not force herself to break free again, and once again became concerned about the smallpox. "On the way here, I heard you say that the Imperial Hospital had sent two doctors here. Why didn't I see them just now?"
Beigong You's face was a little gloomy, "He has gone to bed."
Lin Miaoyin frowned.
Now that the epidemic is so serious, why did the two of them go to bed right after dinner?
How can they sleep?
Facing Lin Miaoyin's suspicious eyes, Beigong You twitched a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, "You are just a coward."
But it’s not their fault.
After all, smallpox is as terrible as a scourge.
"How's the situation in the north of the city?"
"It's almost the same as here, just as bad." Beigong You frowned, looking very worried.
"Director Zhang is sitting there for consultation."
Beigong You nodded, "He proposed the method of vaccination to the emperor, but the effect was not ideal. More than half of the people who were vaccinated died or were injured. The emperor stopped it today."
Having said that, he sighed softly.
What we are afraid of now is that an order will be issued from above to sacrifice the general to save the chariot.
After all, this place is not somewhere else, it is in front of the imperial city and at the feet of the emperor. If the epidemic cannot be controlled, it will at best damage the foundation of Beiliang, and at worst... the country may be destroyed.
He can tell what is important and what is not.
If there really is an imperial decree, he will obey it.
But he really couldn't bear to watch these people die.
Therefore, he placed all his hopes on Lin Miaoyin. Now that she was here, his anxious heart finally settled down.
When they arrived at the farmer's house, Yuzhu had already boiled hot water and was ready to help Lin Miaoyin rest.
Lin Miaoyin told them not to rush and pulled Beigong You to the room.
Looking at the intimacy between the two, Yuzhu almost popped her eyes out. It was really weird. How could the relationship between the prince and the princess become so good in just a few hours?
No...how could the princess allow the prince to get close to her?
And, still holding his hand!
Yuzhu was shocked, but could only comfort herself that she must have been too tired recently and was dizzy and having hallucinations.
When they arrived at the room, Beigong You said, "You should have a good rest. I have to go out for a while."
"Not busy." Lin Miaoyin felt his pulse.
Then, he looked at the tired man and said, "Your Majesty, go and have a rest. One night is not a big deal."
Beigong You frowned, "But..."
"Your health is important. Your illness is extraordinary. If you fall ill, it will be more serious than theirs. Go."
Beigong You looked into the woman's gentle eyes and agreed, "Okay."
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