Chapter 258: Old Master Sun’s illness

Sun Ce’s eldest son came out. Sun Ce was also the uncle of the deposed queen Wu…

"Cousin..." Zhu Jianshen bowed. But the man turned around and pretended not to know him: "Where is you, my relative, please don't recognize him." After saying this, he turned around and left, and said to Cao Duoer: "Dad is in danger. The doctor said just now that it is a disease. You can go back quickly and don't stay here."

He walked to the porridge shed and said to the victims: "I won't give porridge at home. I have patients at home. I want to leave behind closed doors... Please disperse."

The crowd was in agitation, but one by one refused to leave.

"It's been ten days, what's going on?"

"Do you still let us have a meal?"

"Is it his master intentionally..."

"We are hungry. I haven't eaten for three days. I heard that Mr. Sun came here for porridge..."

The man who looked like a housekeeper thought for a while and said, "It's not that our master doesn't let you eat it, it's because the doctor said that the old man's disease is to be contagious..."

This sentence was said, but no one left. The eldest son of the Sun family said, "Let's go in, let's just let them go here. I don't want anything..." The families put down their things and went back to the mansion. Cao Duoer watched them go in and close the door and lock them... They were stunned. In fact, they really didn't know what happened.

The door of Sun's house was very chaotic. Zhen'er seemed to have suddenly seen something, took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose. When Zhu Jianshen saw that some of the victims had been sitting in the corner of the wall and motionless. Some people's faces were always bad and they coughed non-stop. Cao Duoer pulled Zhu Jianshen onto his horse.

"Young Master, go back quickly. It's not safe here."

"What's not safe?" Zhu Jianshen had not reacted yet. But the horse under his seat had already run more than ten meters.

Zhen'er followed closely behind.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhu Jianshen asked.

"It's an epidemic..." Zhen'er said, "Those people are sick..."

"What should I do?" Zhu Jianshen asked.

"The emperor should not leave the palace," Zhen'er said, "The opera troupes outside should not be attracted. This epidemic is terrible. The young master can go back and ask the imperial doctor to discuss countermeasures."

They came back too quickly, as if beyond imagination. The few people guarding the door opened the door and let the three of them into the city. The roads in the city are relatively quiet, and there are no wandering victims on the street. Instead, they are decorated with lights and the Lantern Festival will be tomorrow.

"Uncle, why are there no refugees in this city?" Zhu Jianshen asked the person who was tying lanterns.

"Of course there were, but it was just a diversion. Some of them were driven out. If you can stay in this city, you must have a place to stay here. The rice and grain will not be shortened, but they can't come out to affect the appearance of the city. Isn't it a disappointment for those who are chasing people all the way to beg for food?"

"This seems to be a good idea." Cao Duoer said.

"It's just a stopgap trick. I've concealed the disaster. There are so many refugees outside the capital. How can there be no disaster? We walked to Dongzhimen today and saw so many homeless victims. I'm afraid there are many near the capital. What happened? Duoer, you won't know at all..."

"Sir Wan, you are not in the capital this fall and you don't know that you are not in the capital. In fact, there are disasters around the capital. It is a drought and there is no harvest of golden autumn particles. It is said that the wealthy families in the capital are kind and generous, and everyone just wants to save some food for their families." Cao Duoer said, "This poor family has been here like this year, every year, but this year is slightly more powerful."

"Then...why..." Zhu Jianshen was stuttering when he spoke, but this time he didn't know what to say.

"What else can you do? Everyone is looking forward to the holidays. Don't let these people ruin our interest..." Cao Duoer said, "What's more, this is really nothing..."

"Why didn't Lord Sun see us?" Wan Zhen'er said, "Tell me? Could he really be angry with the emperor for Queen Wu?" Heshun Novels         

"Then...why?" Cao Duoer was only confused now.

"Why don't you hurry back and ask the imperial doctor to treat Lord Sun." Zhu Jianshen said, and he actually said it to the end.

The Lantern Festival in the capital was still lively. That day, the gates of the capital were always open. There were many free snack stalls at the gate. They were all given by wealthy families and paid by the government. The lanterns in the capital were also the most beautiful in recent years. However, Sun Chuan had not survived that night. When the imperial doctor arrived, the Sun family had already been white.

"The Sun family refuses the guests to go and pay their respects..."

The Sun family is really strange... This mystery was solved until the imperial doctor came. Since there was an epidemic in the capital, we must be careful. Rich people can hide at home, and poor people must continue to work hard for their lives. After the New Year, there was an epidemic in the capital. In the palace, the empress dowager refused to let the emperor go out to contempt.

Although in the palace, the palace is not allowed to move around at will. According to the imperial physician's wishes, eunuchs and maids in each palace are not allowed to stroll around at will, and the daily meals are delivered to various places by the people in the kitchen.

Ji Yuanzhi didn't know what was happening outside in Anletang, but she felt that food was worse than that of a day, and no one was allowed to leave the palace. The embroidery work she originally did was to let the eunuch go out of the palace and exchange some money for supplementing the food. She looked at the child in her arms crying like she was not full every day, and no one could do it. Now she had nothing to eat, let alone had no money.

It is very difficult to bear if you can't eat enough. There are too many palace maids and eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty Palace. What I fear most about this palace city is that I can't eat. I have heard that this place has starved to death, not to mention that the deposed queen Wu came, and she got some rice and grain from somewhere.

"Actually, these are brought in by my parents. I just say that now there is no peace outside. I don't know what evil has happened in the capital. Many people have sick people. Is it hard to buy rice, grain and vegetables? My father is the one who guards the palace, so he has these things. Now the people in the palace may not care about us. We should also live well. It's okay to prepare some food."

"I didn't expect that the Empress is so kind, so I'll give these to us mother and son..." Ji Yuanzhi said, "Thinking about this high wall... I'm sad."

"What's sad..." Queen Wu said, "I heard from my father that if I stay outside, it would be miserable. The streets are full of tuberculosis this spring... Nowadays, the rice and flour in the palace are shipped directly from the Tongzhou Wharf, and it's hard to buy outside. My father's family drove a few elderly families back to his hometown... To be honest, I can't afford it, and the doctors are unwilling to treat sick elderly and children."

"According to the empress, it seems that our Anle Hall will have dinner on time every day, which is also a good thing?" someone asked.

"Why isn't it a good thing? There is always hope for life," said Empress Wu. "I was the queen of the Ming Dynasty for a month and it was impossible for me to leave the palace. So I must live well. I saw that the life of the poor in the countryside was even harder."

Ji Yuanzhi nodded: "When I was a child, I often couldn't eat rice, and I ate leaves when I was hungry. Nowadays like this are nothing. Don't worry, Empress."

"The baby is too small," said Queen Wu, "He is so pitiful. Ji Nushi has something to do. Even if he wants to ask me for anything, he will not be able to shorten the child if he has something to eat. But why has the child's fetal hair not been cut?"

Ji Yuanzhi smiled: "That is our Yao people's habit..."

"It turns out that you don't want to shave your full moon head. We Han people don't shave your hair easily, and your hair is affected by your parents, but this full moon head needs to be shaved. If you shave your head, your hair will grow better in the future."

"We are not shaving our heads, but the child is not old enough to shave our heads, so our men are not interested in growing long hair..." Ji Yuanzhi said.

"I've heard of short hair tattoos on your side," said Queen Wu. "Actually, no one comes here, and there are not so many rules. It's just that the children will grow up, and you really don't want to leave the Anle Hall?"

If you stay in the palace, you will have the chance to meet the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and you will have the chance to assassinate the Dog Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Ji Yuanzhi said, "Don't you hate your husband? The empress is right, but he abandoned you. I think such people must not die well. I stay here. Seeing that he died, I will take my son out of Anletang."

"Girl, don't talk nonsense..." Queen Wu said, "Although I'm not much older than you, I know the reason why the disaster comes from my mouth, and I will not forget..."

"It turns out that I was frightened by the foolish lord..." Ji Yuanzhi said, "I am not afraid of that person... I wish he would appear... so that I can end him happily."

"Where is your child?" Queen Wu asked softly, "He is still so young..."

"Maybe his life shouldn't be in the world at all." Ji Yuanzhi looked at the child gently while speaking, "It's all my fault. We shouldn't be deceived by sweet words. We can't be together... and we shouldn't have crossed this bottom line... Now I really hope that the dog emperor died of illness, so I don't have to leave the child..."

All ifs, Queen Wu sighed, "If there were any ifs, I wouldn't be so confused. I couldn't understand what happened. I was too young at that time and didn't know the dangers of the harem. I thought the queen was the emperor's wife, so I should do the most important thing for the wife. Those who don't abide by the rules should be punished..."

"So what about Empress Wang today?" Ji Yuanzhi said, "I have read many books and know that she is just a decoration... If the emperor is not satisfied that day, he will destroy her."

Queen Wu nodded, she knew the various feelings inside best.
Chapter completed!