There was a suspected plague in Huainan …?

Duan Changchuan’s expression immediately became serious, “Tell me the details. If there really is a plague, we must immediately send an imperial edict and order the Imperial Hospital to send people over.”

That was a plague … If it really spread, not to mention thirty thousand people, even a hundred thousand or more people could die.

“The disciple said so. There is a medical hall opened by the Bai Mu Palace in Huainan. He said that seven or eight patients with the same symptoms came in seven days. There was even a family that came together. When he gave me the letter, the shop assistant in charge of filling the medicine was already showing signs of illness.” Yun Xie said.

The symptoms were the same and the whole family was infected. The shop assistant was only in charge of filling the medicine. Other than taking the medicine, he did not have any chance to come into contact with the patients, but he was also infected …

Duan Changchuan and Bai Su looked at each other and saw some certainty in each other’s eyes.

“Hearing the symptoms, it is most likely a plague … How are the symptoms?”

“High fever, headache, muscle pain. After that, severe coughing is similar to the late stage of tuberculosis. Finally, vomiting and suffocation. Currently, one patient has already passed away. From the onset of the illness to the death, it took about thirty days. The doctor in charge prescribed some medicine to clear the fever and detoxify, but it did not have any effect … The other patients’ conditions have worsened to different degrees.”

Medicine could not cure them and they died thirty days after the onset of the illness … The severity of this matter was beyond imagination.

The young man sitting in the main seat immediately stood up and called Chang Le in, “Pass on my decree. go to Imperial Physician Sun’s residence and convey my message. He must enter the palace immediately. I have urgent matters to discuss with him.”

Imperial Doctor Sun, like Senior Huang, was once a renowned physician in the Imperial Hospital. During the late emperor’s reign, he personally oversaw a regional epidemic and completely eradicated it within three months. He was also a highly respected imperial physician.

The year the late Emperor passed away, he was already in his twilight years. For the sake of peace and to avoid being entangled in the turmoil of the court, he retired. Now, he had enjoyed many years of peace in his residence.

Speaking of this great Buddha, Yun Xie was a bit worried, “Physician Sun has been living quietly for these years, and none of his three apprentices have entered the Imperial Hospital. It might be difficult to persuade him. …”

The young man shook his head, “A doctor is benevolent. Imperial Physician Sun protecting himself is one thing and the world is in trouble is another. He is not someone who does not care about the lives of the people …”

Finished speaking, he took out a brush and ink and wrote two lines of small words on the yellow silk:

Thirty thousand corpses were buried in Huainan, and I am deeply shocked.

Therefore, I urgently request Master’s presence.

He handed it over to Chang Le and said, “Make a trip personally and hand this item over to Imperial Physician Sun. Master is highly principled and will definitely come.”

The little eunuch solemnly accepted it and responded with an “Ei”. He bowed and hurried out of the hall.

–

After Chang Le left, the atmosphere in the study was still solemn. After all, the plague was no small matter. Now that the weather was getting warmer, it was the time for all kinds of bacteria to grow. When the weather got hotter, there would be more flying insects that could carry germs. The people would have no concept of hygiene and would just drink raw water, leaving unfinished food outside to be eaten later at night …

The consequences were unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Bai Su said, “Order people to deal with the mass graves and burn it on the spot. When burning, order the people to stay indoors and close the doors and windows in their homes. is there anything we can burn to prevent the spread of the plague, such as wormwood, white vinegar, or something similar?”

Feng Lin, who was well-read, immediately replied, “Golden Taiyi Powder? It’s a mixture of realgar, orpiment, antelope horn, alum, winged euonymus twig, and cinnabar. It’s said that these were used during the last epidemic.”

“Then when the corpses are being burned, burn the Golden Taiyi Powder in the city to prevent the germs from spreading into the city with the smoke.”

After Bai Su finished speaking, Feng Yao immediately stood up and said, “Miss Bai, please wait a moment. Is there anything else? Let Feng Yao write it down.”

Then she took a pen and paper and wrote down sentence by sentence, “What else?”

“Use a cotton cloth. Put a layer of cotton inside the cotton cloth. Everyone who goes out must cover their mouth and nose to prevent the germs from entering their body through breathing.”

“Mm, okay.”

“Water cannot be drunk raw. It must be boiled before it can be drunk. Not only water but everything that needs to be eaten must be re-steamed before it can be eaten. The clothes and utensils used by the patients must be boiled before being dried and stored. Patients who vomit and lose appetite should be given sugar-salt water.”

“Mm …”

“While there are still few patients, households with patients should close their doors and do not allow anyone to enter. Order people to place daily necessities at the door and let the residents collect them. Also, sprinkle lime powder to disinfect and sterilize feces. Anyone who has come into contact with the residents, including the doctors, must wear fixed clothes. It is best to wrap the whole body. After coming into contact with the residents, take them off carefully and boil them in boiling water.”

Bai Su repeated the words one by one. Her logic was clear and orderly. Feng Yao stood beside her and kept writing with his eyes down.

The more Yun Xie listened, the wider his mouth opened. Constantly signalling to Duan Changchuan with his eyes.

[How does she know so many things? Isn’t she a concubine’s daughter raised in a side room by Prime Minister Bai?]

[It sounds like she has personally dealt with the plague.]

“Psst … Psst …”

Seeing that Duan Changchuan was ignoring him, he pretended to walk over casually and poked him with his elbow.

The young man’s eyes were originally glued to the woman beside him. He listened attentively and seriously. Suddenly, there was someone beside him. He was startled and asked, “What are you doing?”

“Tsk, I’m trying to wake you up. Your eyeballs are about to pop out.”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

Realizing that he had been staring at White Snow for quite some time, he quickly tried to cover up, “I … was just thinking about the people’s livelihood. How could my eyeballs pop out?”

Just then, the two women beside him finished writing and looked at him in unison.

Feng Yao’s lips curled up slightly. She let out a soft laugh and said, “Your Majesty is busy every day, and finally having a few days of peace due to illness could allow the two of you to be alone. Yet here we are, disturbing you. Apologize.”

The young man’s gaze shifted uncomfortably as he nervously pinched his sleeve, “Cough, what is there to disturb between me and the Empress … The state’s affairs and the people’s safety are the most important.”

After he finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Bai Su. Meeting her smiling eyes, he hurriedly looked away. He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but the back of his neck seemed to be a little itchy … And a little hot.

The young man was secretly uncomfortable. Bai Su didn’t tease him in front of everyone. She only smiled at him and turned to talk to Feng Yao.

“Regarding the things I asked you to make last time, I wonder how they’re progressing?”

“It happened to be sent to the Bureau today. I brought it along and had the disciples put it in the courtyard. I think it’s done quite well. Miss Bai, Would you like to accompany me to the courtyard to check?”

“I didn’t expect them to be ready so soon. I thought we’d have to wait at least another half a month.”

“The craftsmanship was there before. They just lacked the mold that you mentioned. They were able to make the mold in two days.”

“Let’s go and take a look.”

The curious baby who had been eavesdropping on them also stood up. What is it? I also want to see it.

However, before he could even take a step forward, he was stopped by Yun Xie.

“Aunt, you and the Empress go first. I still have something to discuss with His Majesty.” He turned to the two people who had already left.

Then, without any explanation, he pushed Duan Changchuan back into his seat.

The young man was pressed down, but his eyes kept glancing outside. In the end, only Feng Yao waved her hand without looking back and said, “It’s fine.”

Bai Su didn’t even say a word of warning.

After the door was closed by Yi Man and the two people out of his sight, Duan Changchuan finally retracted his gaze. He lowered his eyes and looked at his good friend.

“Hey, what’s with that look? Can’t be separated from her for even a moment?”

The young man sat up properly and rolled his eyes at him, “Nonsense. If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don’t make fun of me.”

It was fine that he sat down, but then he started fidgeting around. Well, his chair was quite large anyway. But the Yun Xie only sat down and kept silent.

Uh, not only did he not speak, but he also kept shifting around every now and then … Sometimes he looked at the table, then at the floor, and then he looked at him. He was sitting on pins and needles.

Duan Changchuan, “…”

Honestly, after all these years, it was the first time he had seen Yun Xie like this.

“What do you have to say to me? Is it so difficult to speak up?”

The youth lowered his voice, leaning closer to Duan Changchuan’s ear, and whispered, “Aunt agreed to give it a try with me.”

Duan Changchuan:!

Feng Yao agreed to give it a try with Yun Xie?!

The last time in the courtyard of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, he vividly remembered how shocked they both were about the top and bottom issue, even making him uncomfortable. Moreover, no matter how Yun Xie begged, Feng Yao didn’t agree.

How come she agreed now to give it a try?

Cough. Duan Changchuan suddenly had a bold idea …

Sure enough, he heard Yun Xie say, “My aunt … cough, she said she wanted to be on top. You should understand. Just like … you and the empress.”

“… And then?” The young emperor asked uncertainly.

Yun Xie, “Then I told her that I could … be the one who was …”

Duan Changchuan: …??!

Ah, this …

“Are you crazy? You’re a man who always wanted to find a woman to have children with. How could you be … that?”

Yun Xie, “Aren’t you a man too? Didn’t you also want to find a woman to have children with, the one where you aren’t the one to bear them?”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

He couldn’t continue this conversation. He wanted to ask this person to leave.

“Cough, I didn’t choose my words carefully. Don’t be angry.”

“Hmph.”

“I was thinking of tricking her into my hands first, and then we can figure out the rest later … She’s just a woman. How can I not control her then?”

The young man looked up and revealed a mocking smile, “You should know better than me how terrifying aunt is. Not to mention that you can’t control her at all, even if you could, would you dare?”

This time, it was Yun Xie, “…”

The youth pressed his temples with both hands in frustration, “Then what should I do? I can’t really let her sleep me, right?.”

After a while, he leaned in and asked, “So … when you and the empress consummated, how did it feel? Did it hurt? Tell me about it …”

At the mention of consummation, the teenager’s face immediately turned red, “… I’ve told you, I didn’t do it at all! I’ve never … done it with her! We never consummated!”

Even if they had kissed, they had only kissed a handful of times!

The youth didn’t believe him, “You’re already pregnant. Why are you so stubborn?”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

Of course, he knew he was pregnant, but he really didn’t! That was in his previous life. He had a very vague impression of it!

He wanted to refute and even took off his shoes and threw them at the teenager’s face.

But he couldn’t …

How … infuriating!

However, while he was still angry, Yun Xie took out a pocket-sized book from his sleeve and handed it to him mysteriously, “Actually, I also brought you a book. Why don’t you two study it and tell me after you’ve experienced it?”

Looking down, there were only seven big words on the cover: Dominant Female Technique.

???

!!!

He immediately threw the book to the ground.

Then, he jumped down from the couch and pulled the youth out, “Get out … Just get out. I don’t want to see you!”

“Hey, don’t be angry, don’t be angry. It’s not good for the baby.”

The young man pointed straight at the courtyard and pushed him out, “Get lost.”

Yun Xie quickly raised his hand, “Okay, okay, don’t push me. I’ll go out by myself.”

Their movements attracted the attention of the two women in the courtyard …

First, Feng Yao waved his hand helplessly, “Yun ‘er, come here.”

Bai Su also walked over in amusement and patted his head, “Didn’t you want to have a chat with Yun Xie? Why are you quarreling now, hmm?”

So …

The youth immediately went to find his aunt obediently.

As for the young man, his cheeks were puffed up and the tips of his ears were red …

He gritted his teeth, “He deserves a beating. If it weren’t for my body’s inconvenience, I would have kicked him out.”

Alpha held back his laughter and quickly comforted him, “Okay, okay, I’ll tell Feng Yao later and teach him a lesson. Don’t be angry. Why don’t you hit me?”

“… Who wants to hit you!”

“Yes, yes, our little friend here cares about me.”

“You … Don’t flatter yourself!”

“Mm-hmm.”

Duan Changchuan, “…”

She is perfunctory with me again! She perfunctory me every time!

Just as he was about to lose his temper, he suddenly heard a puzzled voice, “Huh? Did something fall on the ground?”

He looked up and found that the other party was looking at the study room across the door.

Over there, on the jade-paved floor, a small pocket-sized book lay quietly.

Duan Changchuan:!!!

Oh no! It was the bedroom technique that Yun Xie gave him!

[Oh … I’m doomed!]

[I don’t want to live anymore.]