novelones Chapter 221 The Plague
Chapter 221 The Plague
Shen Ruzhou cried until his eyes were dim with tears, and suddenly a candy appeared in front of his eyes. Sister Ru Lan found a candy from somewhere and stuffed the candy into her mouth like she did when she was a child.
The sweet taste melted in her mouth, and the bitterness in Shen Ruzhou's heart receded a lot. She looked at Shen Rulan's soft brows, her tears turned into a smile, and she muttered: "You still think I'm a child."
Shen Rulan looked at her with crooked eyebrows, "You are still crying when you are older, but you are still a child."
Shen Ruzhou felt much relieved after being interrupted like this.
Thinking of the plague, she wiped away her tears, took Shen Rulan's hand, and said seriously: "Sister Rulan, there will be a plague in the capital recently. You and your grandmother, including all the servants in the house, should not go out easily."
Shen Rulan was startled, "Plague?"
"Yes, but don't worry too much." Shen Ruzhou patted the back of her hand comfortingly.
"You can burn more mugwort and atractylodes in the yard to prevent it. Don't go out unless necessary. Wear a towel when going out. Remember to wash your hands frequently and rinse your mouth with salt water every once in a while."
"Grandma is older and her health is not as good as our young people. She will be more susceptible to diseases than us. You must take good care of her."
In the previous life, the plague did not come so early. At that time, my father and brother had returned in triumph and were looking after the house and the courtyard, so they escaped the disaster and the General's Mansion was not invaded by the plague.
But now the time has advanced, her father and brother are far away at the border, and bad news has come back. Everyone is adding insult to injury, waiting to step on the general's mansion, and she really doesn't feel at ease.
Under such circumstances, can the General Mansion survive this plague like it did in the previous life?
Although she has medicine, if she really gets infected, even if she can recover, her vitality will be severely damaged. Grandma is already in poor health and cannot bear such torture.
Her father and brother are gone, and her grandmother is in bed. Only she and Sister Rulan are left. They must do their best to save the general's mansion.
Shen Rulan listened carefully to Shen Ruzhou's explanation and nodded heavily, "Okay, I've written it all down. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of grandma."
Shen Ruzhou nodded, then got up and wrote the prescription, and then ordered the maid to buy dragon bud grass.
Shen Rulan looked confused, "What are you buying that for?"
Shen Ruzhou handed the written prescription to Shen Rulan, "This is a prescription that can treat the epidemic, and dragon bud grass is the most critical medicine among them."
Shen Rulan took the prescription and looked at it. She couldn't understand it, but she was surprised and said: "This epidemic has just started and we haven't gotten the letter yet. You have already written out the prescription. How do you know so much?"
Shen Ruzhou showed an enigmatic smile, "I have seen this prescription in my previous life."
Shen Rulan didn't believe it, sighed, and looked at her helplessly, "You're talking nonsense again."
"Anyway, this recipe is useful, just take it." Shen Ruzhou smiled slightly, "I have to help treat the epidemic recently, so I will be very busy. I probably won't be able to take care of my family, and I will have to work hard for you."
"What's so hard about this...wait a minute," Shen Rulan was stunned for a moment and grabbed Shen Ruzhou's hand. "You want to treat the disease, but you want to treat those who are sick? Isn't that very dangerous?"
Shen Ruzhou said without hesitation: "I have to go if there is danger. I can't ignore death."
Shen Rulan looked at her, her eyes a little worried, but more of an approval, "Okay, as expected of a member of the General's Mansion, with a righteous heart, but you have to protect yourself."
Shen Ruzhou smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm so powerful, I'll be fine for sure."
After saying that, Shen Ruzhou gave Shen Rulan a few more words and then left.
Shen Rulan had just been kicked a few times and her body was still hurting, but she didn't rest much. She took a veil and put it on her face to block her swollen cheeks. She rushed to the old lady's yard and stayed by her side.
Shen Ruzhou left the house, and several guards reported to her that the execution had been completed, and the people in the second room were taken away after the beating.
She guessed it. After all, no matter how bold the second aunt was, she would only dare to be aggressive and would never dare to easily provoke the regent, but...
Shen Ruzhou's face was still full of sorrow.
What if today's situation happens again and the second wife comes to bully me again?There is so much chaos in the capital right now. What if someone sneaks into the house and spreads the disease?
The guards on the side noticed her worries and said, "If the princess is worried about leaving, a few of her subordinates can stay and look after the princess's home and hospital."
Hearing this, a flash of light appeared in Shen Ruzhou's eyes, but it was fleeting. How could she privately use soldiers from the Beida Camp to protect her own house?
Beixiu Yan just asked them to escort her back. She had just asked them to attack Shen Rumeng. It was already inappropriate and she could not push her further.
"I dare not bother you any more. You have already helped me a lot today. Thank you very much."
The guard was flattered and took a step back and said: "The princess is too polite. The subordinates only helped a little, how can they deserve the princess's gratitude?"
"The princess saved our Lieutenant General Sun and also helped people with fevers in our military camp get medicine. We should be grateful to you. If there is anything we can do to help you, just give us your instructions."
Shen Ruzhou laughed sincerely. Good people are rewarded. However, she still said: "Although you are enthusiastic, I have no right to send you. I can't let you stay here to handle my personal affairs."
The guard said: "Why don't you have the power? Before you came, the prince said that you would let a few of his subordinates do your bidding. That means you are given this power. You can assign errands to your subordinates."
Shen Ruzhou's beautiful face was suddenly stunned.
Is this what the Beixiu Banquet means?
In her previous life, she felt that the Beixiu Banquet was too cold, with a coldness that could repel people thousands of miles away, and was very inhumane. She didn't expect that he could be so understanding and considerate.
It feels good to be taken care of like this. Bei Xiuyan is such a good man. He will definitely be very nice to the girl he likes. I just don’t know which girl is so lucky.
Shen Ruzhou's mood suddenly improved and he looked at the guards with a smile, "Then please help me guard the door of the house and don't let some unclean people in."
The guards responded in unison, each standing guard.
Shen Ruzhou entered the carriage with confidence and the carriage started to move. Taking advantage of this moment, she reviewed the entire development of the plague in her previous life and the resolution process.
First there was a drought in Liaodong, and then there was a famine. A large number of refugees moved to the capital, bringing with them epidemic diseases.
Because Liaodong is the place of origin, it is also the hardest hit area by the epidemic.
Although there are not as many sick people as there are in Liaodong in the capital, the emperor lives in the capital and is in charge of the financial and military affairs of the entire Liang. If the capital is in chaos, the places below will be even more chaotic.
In the previous life, the epidemic was caught off guard, and the entire capital was in chaos. Countless people died of the disease, and even the emperor was afraid to avoid going to court. People in the capital were panicked, people died every day, and people's lives were thrown into chaos.
Even after the epidemic was resolved, it took a long time for the capital to recover and gradually return to its original appearance.
She was not in the capital in her previous life. She didn't know the specific situation in the capital in detail, but she had a general impression.
She had to try hard to remember the spread of the plague in the capital, and let Beixiu Yan control it one by one, so that it would not break out like in the previous life.
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, the carriage that had not taken a few steps was stopped.
Shen Ruzhou opened the car curtain and saw Cao Dehai trotting over.
"Princess, the Emperor has urgently summoned you, please enter the palace immediately!"