“There’s nothing!” Duan Changchuan quickly covered her eyes, trying to hide the truth.

But he couldn’t send someone else to pick that thing up. So, he could only awkwardly cover her eyes without any further action.

A pair of soft hands suddenly covered Bai Su’s eyes, and she only felt that her breath was filled with the sweet scent of Omega.

She couldn’t help but indulge him more, smiled as she asked, “Aren’t you trying to cover up your little mistake, hm, My Majesty?”

“Yun Xie gave it to me … Cough, it’s an inappropriate thing. Don’t look at it.”

As he spoke, she could hear the rustling of clothes on the opposite side. Just by listening to the sound, she could imagine how uncomfortable the little guy was.

“Okay, I won’t look,” she said softly.

The hands on her eyes loosened hesitantly. Light entered her eyes and she saw the young man biting his lips in front of her.

“You … go out too.” The young man said, “I’ll tidy up …”

Before he could finish his sentence, the woman suddenly grabbed his wrist. In an instant, his whole body was turned. Then, he heard the door close with a bang. When he returned to his senses, he found himself pressed against the wall.

The woman in front of him was staring at him without blinking.

Breathing slowly … He smelled the familiar rouge and the thick scent of peony …

Alpha’s breath brushed lightly against his nose. Their eyes met. Their foreheads were almost touching.

In her eyes, there was a determination … She was determined to get him.

The young man closed his eyes subconsciously.

However, the awaited kiss didn’t come.

In the long silence, the tip of his nose was suddenly gently scratched and he heard the woman’s laugh softly.

“Yun Xie and Feng Yao are still outside. If I kiss you until your lips swell, you’ll be embarrassed again. I’ll go out first. Find us after you’ve tidied up and calmed down, alright?”

The ambiguous atmosphere suddenly dissipated. The young man opened his eyes in a daze …His beautiful eyes gradually widened.

Duan Changchuan, …??

[First of all, isn’t it just a kiss? Do I look like someone who swells so easily?]

[Also, you left after flirting and told me to calm down? Are you still an Alpha?!]

The young man lowered his head slightly to look at the instigator. He pursed his lips angrily and raised his hand to give her a muffled punch.

She coaxed him, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. How about we kiss tonight? Be good.”

The young man became even angrier, “… Who wants you to kiss me!”

Bai Su, “Yes, yes, I want it … Not only do I want to kiss you, I also want to …”

Duan Changchuan:!!!

He hurriedly stepped forward and covered the woman’s mouth, “You … How can you say everything!”

She was directly pressed down and kissed in the palm of his hand.

[Shameless!]

He pulled the door open and pushed her out.

After waiting for the door to be closed for a long time, his heart was still beating fast.

–

Duan Changchuan put away the books Yun Xie gave him and went out. He saw that Bai Su and the others were already sitting together and drinking tea. There was a strange thing on the table.

The two ends were round, only the middle was like a pipe, and there was a small fire at the bottom.

Duan Changchuan was sure that he had never seen such a novel thing before, but for some reason, he felt it was exceptionally familiar.

“What is this …?” He went forward and sat next to Bai Su.

When he got closer, he found that the round container below was filled with a light yellow liquid and smelled like alcohol.

“Are you heating the wine?”

He looked curiously at this new “wine vessel”, not quite understanding … The top of this wine vessel was also sealed, and he could see that many water droplets had already condensed on the top. Some of the water droplets dripped down the curved surface towards the bottom.

At the bottom of the water droplets was a thin pipe, which poured the water out and finally dripped into a small sealed bottle outside.

“Miss Bai Su ordered me to do it. She said she wanted to separate some of the alcohol.” Feng Yao explained to him.

At this time, the small bottle was already filled with a lot of transparent liquid.

Bai Su extinguished the fire under the flask, opened the separated alcohol, and put it near the young man’s nose. She fanned her hand and let him smell it.

In this ancient era where without instruments or chemicals, the fastest way Bai Su could think of to obtain pure alcohol was to use the high alcoholic yellow rice wine in the palace and use the gasification method to separate the alcohol.

Although Omegas were generally fertile giving birth was not too difficult for them, giving birth in such an environment still made her feel uneasy.

Bai Su’s plan was first, to create a sterile environment by obtaining disinfectant alcohol. In this way, no matter what happened and no matter what procedures the physician took, at least there would be some guarantee in terms of hygiene.

“What a strong smell of alcohol, cough … it’s a bit choking.” With Bai Su’s help, the young man leaned slightly closer and sniffed, and his eyes turned red from the choking.

Bai Su hurriedly put away the things and said, “This is the separated alcohol, and the concentration is very high. Most of the diseases that people suffer from are caused by bacteria … very small organisms. After bacteria enter the human body, they will multiply and attack the inside of the human body, and people will get sick. Another part is caused by a virus, which is also a kind of microorganism that can’t be seen with the naked eye. But both of these can be killed by alcohol.”

“Do we drink it directly?” Yun Xie picked up the alcohol and put it under his nose to smell. He smelled it closer, so he immediately choked on a big mouthful of it.

“This … cough cough, can it be drunk? Cough cough … why does it feel like poison?”

Feng Yi hurriedly took the alcohol away and stroked his back to help him breathe, “Didn’t you see how Miss Bai let His Majesty smell it? You can’t even learn to copy from it.”

“Cough … I thought it was because he is now abstaining from alcohol so the Empress kept it far away … This is too strong, I’m about to cry.”

Bai Su lit a fire from the candle and put it in the alcohol.

White Su took a candle flame and placed it into the alcohol, causing a blue flame to ignite at the bottle’s mouth.

“Thank goodness you didn’t drink it directly. The concentration of the separated alcohol is too high. It needs to be diluted with water. It can be sprayed into the air, or apply it to the body to kill the bacteria. But alcohol is a flammable substance, so it can’t be placed next to an open flame. And definitely don’t spray it near open flames, it can easily cause an explosion.”

After Bai Su finished speaking, the other three people around the table leaned back at the same time.

She directly capped the bottle, then reopened it after a moment to show them, “When you cap it, the flame inside will burn out due to lack of oxygen.”

The young emperor looked at the extinguished mouth of the bottle with a face of surprise, “The fire was extinguished without water! You just said that it needs to be sprayed in the air or applied to the body for it to be effective. But you also said those bacteria and viruses will only cause illness after entering the body. Then isn’t this thing equivalent to being useless?”

Bai Su shook her head and patiently explained, “There is a saying that illness comes from the mouth.”

Just as she finished speaking, another voice echoed from outside the door, “That’s right, illness comes from the mouth!”

It was an old voice, but it sounded full of energy. The four people turned around and saw an old imperial physician in plain clothes hurriedly entering the door. Behind was Chang Le, grasping for a breath as he announced, “Sun, Imperial Physician Sun has arrived! Reporting to His Majesty!”

The old imperial physician with a strong figure came up and kowtowed, “This off … This subject greets Your Majesty! This matter is no small matter, so this subject came directly! Your Majesty, please punish me!”

Duan Changchuan quickly got up and helped him up, “Imperial Physician Sun, please rise. I knew Elder Sun cares about the people and will definitely come.”

“Your Majesty is too kind! This off … This subject heard that Your Majesty collapsed in the imperial court because of that old scoundrel Chen’s matter. This subject has been worried about Your Majesty’s health! I also heard that Chen, that dog, buried thirty thousand refugees in Huainan. This subject, this subject, wishes that the person who shot him with an arrow that day in the imperial court was this subject! Thirty thousand lives … Just like that, they were buried in his hands. Rotting corpses are prone to plagues. It’s not enough that he had buried thirty thousand people, he wants to bury another countless thirty thousand!”

The subject and the monarch were united against a common enemy. Bai Su listened quietly. When she heard the word ‘countless thirty thousand’, she spoke up, “It has to be treated properly. The reason why plagues claim so many lives is not only due to illness… but also because the people have endured multiple disasters, unable to eat a decent meal for years. Their bodies had weakened, and with additional problems with their emotions, making them even more vulnerable.”

Imperial Physician Sun echoed, “Yes, that’s right! This subject greets Your Highness the Empress. I’ve heard of Your Majesty’s name long ago. The Bai family’s legitimate daughter is renowned in the capital. Today, seeing you in person, Your Highness is indeed a virtuous woman. You’re really a blessing to the people of Datong!”

Renowned in the capital …

Virtuous woman?

Bai Su and Duan Changchuan, “…”

If they guessed correctly, this old imperial physician, who had lived secluded in his residence for over a decade, might have … mistaken Bai Su for the real legitimate daughter, Bai Jinzhi.

Bai Su didn’t think it was a big deal. It wasn’t a glorious thing to be swapped at the wedding, so she didn’t bring it up. Unexpectedly, the person beside her would be the first to speak up for her.

“The Empress’s name is Bai Su. She lives in seclusion in the prime minister’s residence and rarely shows herself in public. Elder Sun likely had heard about another Miss from the Bai family.”

“Ah …? There are two legitimate daughters in the Bai family? Since when did the Bai fox have another legitimate daughter? I was the one who took care of Madam Bai when she couldn’t conceive for years. I remember the first child she bore was Jinzhi. She was so happy that she even prepared many gifts for me after Jinzhi was born … wasn’t it?”

The old imperial physician, who had been away from the disputes in the imperial court for more than ten years, looked confused.

Bai Su smiled gently at him, “Bai Jinzhi is my younger sister. I’m my father’s first daughter. The eldest daughter of the prime minister is the legitimate daughter, so I’m the legitimate daughter.”

This time, it was Imperial Physician Sun’s turn, “…”

“There’s such a saying …? Forget it, the Bai fox … no, the prime minister always has his own way of doing things. I’m just a physician, so I don’t understand. I apologize for the offense earlier.” As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Bai Su, “Your Highness is knowledgeable and insightful. Just a few words from you earlier made me deeply admire you! It’s a blessing for our kingdom to have Your Highness as our Empress.”

“Imperial Physician Sun, you flatter me. I only know some countermeasures, but I’m not proficient in medicine.”

“That’s enough! Some of the things Your Highness said earlier, I discovered while overseeing epidemic prevention on the front lines years ago, while others I still didn’t know until today. It’s an eye-opener!”

After speaking, he began to enthusiastically discuss various epidemic prevention strategies with Bai Su.

“Your Highness, what was that thing you mentioned earlier that can prevent illness that comes from the mouth?”

“This … it’s alcohol. It can kill viruses and germs completely and prevent illness from entering through the mouth. However it’s not effective in low concentrations, and high concentrations are not suitable for mass treatment. We can teach the use of soapberry water for hand washing. Although it can’t kill all bacteria, it’s already very effective.”

“I’ll remember that! Use soapberry water to wash hands before meals and after contact with patients.”

“In addition, we can teach some simple methods to strengthen the body and teach the people to do it. The most important thing is to ensure they have three meals a day. If three meals aren’t possible, two will suffice.”

“Speaking of these, I think of Chen dog again!”

This was the first time Duan Changchuan heard Bai Su say so many useful things …

The woman was dressed in bright red clothes. She sat beside him and spoke eloquently. She maintained her gentleness and calmness on the surface. Despite knowing nothing about medicine, but facing an experienced old veteran, she was still able to keep up with his words and even made the other party sigh in admiration.

She really … seemed to shine.

It glowed when it was responding, and it also glowed when it was deep in thought. Every word that came out of his mouth was reassuring. It was as if after her description, even the scariest of plagues could be easily solved.

And this, this was his alpha.

Just as he was looking around, someone suddenly squatted down beside him. He turned around and saw Yun Xie squatting on the ground, winking at him.

“Isn’t the Empress amazing?” He whispered into Duan Changchuan’s ear.

The teenager instinctively dodged to the side and mouthed, “What are you doing now?”

“Let me remind you, your eyes are glued to it and your saliva is about to dripping. There are so many people watching in the courtyard.”

Duan Changchuan:!!!

–

Bai Su, Imperial Physician Sun, and Feng Yao were discussing how to deal with the plague when she felt a small thing moving and fidgeting beside her.

One moment, he would lean towards her this way and that. She was afraid that he would fall, so she could only support him from time to time. Near the end of the conversation, half of the teenager’s body had leaned closer.

She took a moment to turn her head and saw that the child had been teased by Yun Xie again. Now, he was about to explode.

She was, “…”

She gave Feng Yao a look, “Take care of your little guy.”

Feng Yao was helpless. While Imperial Physician Sun was busy writing, she turned around and ordered the disciple beside her to pass a message to Yun Xie.

When the youth timidly returned, he lowered his head and stood beside Feng Yao, not daring to speak. Only then did the young emperor tidy up his messy clothes and look at the list in Imperial Physician Sun’s hand in embarrassment.

He didn’t need to be coaxed.

However, the young emperor was never careless about important matters and knew his priorities. In front of important matters, he wouldn’t throw a tantrum.

Bai Su couldn’t help but stroke the child’s hair gently.

“The Five Fowl Exercise …? The one by Hua Tuo? I know about it. I’ve seen my master practice it before, but this seems to be a simpler version?” the young emperor asked, holding up the drawn figures.

Although it was only a tiger mimicry, the young man was experienced and knowledgeable and could tell what it was at a glance.

Bai Su replied indulgently, “It’s a simplified version of the Five Fowl Exercise, but it also has a strengthening effect on the body. Simple methods are easier to teach and use effectively for the people. Other policies should be the same, simple, and easy to implement. Overly complex ones are difficult to teach, and if people don’t follow them, they’ll complain it’s ineffective. Also, when Your Majesty issues orders, it’s important to directly supervise and correct them to ensure they’re implemented correctly.”

Feng Yao nodded in agreement, “That’s why His Majesty has to directly send people to supervise and correct it. This way, the order won’t go astray or be passed on wrongly.”

When Imperial Physician Sun heard Feng Yao’s words, he raised his head excitedly, “Miss is right!”

Then, he put down his brush and knelt in front of Duan Changchuan, “Your Majesty, allow me to investigate the epidemic in Huainan! The queen has great wisdom. If… there’s a problem, I beg Your Majesty to allow me to contact the empress directly! If … the empress can oversee the situation herself, she doesn’t need to go to the front lines. Even staying in a nearby temporary imperial residence would suffice! Shengjing is too far from Huainan. Even with urgent letters, it would take five or six days to arrive. By the time they return, ten days would have passed… I worry about the people…”

His heartfelt words were deeply moving.

However, the young emperor, who had always been deeply righteous and cared for the people, hesitated unusually and didn’t respond for the first time.

The Empress will personally oversee the situation …

Her Majesty went to the imperial palace near Huainan to stay. Shengjing is too far away from Huainan.

But …

But if that’s the case, won’t I … also be very far away from her?

The teenager’s hands unconsciously touched his lower abdomen. He turned his head to look at his Alpha, and it was difficult to conceal the panic in his jet-black eyes.