His disguise of covering his mouth and nose immediately attracted everyone's attention upon arriving at the Imperial Hospital.
The eunuch guarding the gate of the Imperial Hospital hurriedly asked, "Which palace are you from, and why are you dressed like this?"
Sangzhu quickly explained, "I am a palace maid serving Consort Shu in Jingyang Palace. In the past few days, a Miss Chen, a Noble Lady Qian, and a nanny have all come to Jingyang Palace. Their illnesses are all caused by persistent high fever. Today, the two palace maids serving Noble Lady Qian in Jingyang Palace also started to have fevers. Our mistress felt something was wrong and was afraid it was an epidemic, so she asked me to come to the Imperial Hospital to report it."
She wasn't sure, but she had said everything she needed to say.
The eunuch guarding the gate wasn't a proper doctor and didn't know much about medicine, but Sangzhu spoke with such certainty that he was afraid. If it were true, it would be a disaster.
"Wait here, I'll talk to the adults about this."
As he spoke, the eunuch took a step back, as if there was something dirty on Sangzhu's body.
Sangzhu didn't care; instead, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was also afraid that the Imperial Hospital wouldn't take the matter seriously.
My lady is a fairy descended to earth, but now she is also a mortal. She wants to spend her whole life with the fairy and doesn't want to meet the King of Hell so soon.
The little eunuch, for some reason, soon came out with an imperial physician, both dressed with their mouths and noses covered. He and the little eunuch followed Sangzhu to Jingyang Palace.
After arriving at Jingyang Palace, the imperial physician went directly to the east side hall to treat the two palace maids, while Sangzhu went straight back to her inner chambers. As for the east side hall, she dared not approach it until the results were in.
Because they dared not get close, Youqing and Sangzhu did not know the specific situation, but Jingyang Palace was sealed off that afternoon.
This matter was ordered by Consort Tong. Jingyang Palace is inhabited by unimportant people, so there shouldn't be any problems, but she still went to Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Noble Consort Tong requests an audience."
Kangxi rubbed his aching head. Was it going to be another mess of soup and broth? His patience with women was running out these days.
After a while, Kangxi said, "Let her in."
She is, after all, an Imperial Noble Consort. To disrespect her would make things difficult for her and hinder her from managing the harem.
“Zha”
When Consort Tong entered, she was not carrying a food box, which relieved Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects."
"No need for formalities, please sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After sitting down, Consort Tong began to explain her purpose: "Your Majesty, today the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital reported that three people in Jingyang Palace have gone there because of persistent fever. There are currently four people left in Jingyang Palace, including two palace maids who served Consort Qian. They have taken medicine but the fever has not subsided. The imperial physicians suspect that it may be an epidemic. I have already sent people to seal off Jingyang Palace."
Emperor Kangxi frowned. An epidemic?
It's not impossible.
"You did a good job sealing the palace. There are many people in the palace. Investigate where the people in Jingyang Palace have been and who they have been in contact with these days. Find out and observe them carefully. No one in the palace should hide a fever. Make the Imperial Hospital work harder."
Imperial Noble Consort Tong: "Your Majesty, I obey your decree."
After finishing the official business, Consort Tong spoke of a private matter: "Yinzhen hasn't seen his father for quite some time and keeps talking about him."
Kangxi thought for a moment and said, "You go back first. I will have dinner at Jingren Palace tonight."
Consort Tong left satisfied.
"Your Highness, Jingyang Palace has been sealed off."
Youqing paused for a moment. Could it really be an epidemic?
She's not a doctor, so she can't be sure.
"If it's sealed off, then don't go to the east side hall until the results are in."
Sangzhu knew that this was for her own good.
"Yes, my lord."
"By the way, has the Imperial Medical Academy been sending imperial physicians over all this time?"
"There have always been imperial physicians."
"That's good. Perhaps we were making a fuss over nothing."
"I hope so."
Nobody wants a real epidemic; it's highly contagious and could even be fatal if you're not careful.
Youqing was terrified for two days. The two palace maids from the East Palace also went there. The imperial physician stayed up all night but couldn't save her. To make matters worse, one of the imperial physicians also fell ill, and more people with fevers entered the palace than usual.
It might really be an epidemic.
When Emperor Kangxi learned of the news, he ordered all people with fevers to move into Jingyang Palace, which became a veritable death trap.
Youqing asked the system, "Is it really an epidemic?"
The system gave an affirmative answer: "It is an epidemic, but as long as you don't come into contact with it, there won't be any problems. The host can rest assured."
Youqing was relieved, but then she thought, "Could you help me fake having a fever?"
She felt this might be an opportunity, a chance to fake her death. If she missed this opportunity, she probably wouldn't have another chance like this.
The system said, "It can be forged. Are you planning to leave the palace?"
Youqing: "Yes, I can't live like this in the palace. I can endure one month, I can bear two months, but a lifetime is so long. To confine myself to this small place is like being in prison. I don't want to live like this."
Life is precious, love is more precious, but freedom is the most precious of all.
She wanted freedom.
The system said, "Even if you can leave the palace, you don't have a suitable identity. It's too difficult for a beautiful woman like you to establish yourself in a patriarchal world. This is not a good solution."
It was definitely not a good solution, but she was truly fed up with this kind of life. She thought she could endure it, but as it turned out, she couldn't.
She had already made up her mind. As long as she could leave the palace, she would shave half her head and dress as a man. She would use the produce from the farm to buy some silver, and then spend the silver to forge an identity. The world was vast, and there was bound to be a place for her.
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