Ziyuan also noticed that something was unusual. She turned around and walked into the house. After a while, she brought out a delicate pastry from the house and handed the pastry to the little boy: "Obey, tell us, sister in black."
who is it?"
The little boy stretched out his dirty hands and took the cake from Ziyuan's hand: "I don't know who the sister in black is. She left after bringing me here."
Yu Jin looked at Bai Qiqian: "Princess, why did that woman in black bring him to our Suoqing Palace?"
The little boy quickly devoured a piece of pastry, wiped his mouth and said, "Sister in black is not a bad person. She brought me out and told me that there will be a lot of delicious food here."
Ziyuan looked at Bai Qiqian: "Princess, maybe she is a chivalrous and righteous heroine in the world. Bring him to your courtyard."
Bai Qiqian chuckled: "A chivalrous and righteous heroine, Ziyuan, you really think long term. If you were a heroine, you should steal things from the palace and then give him some silver."
Ziyuan: “…………”
Yu Jin touched his head and looked at Bai Qiqian with some enlightenment: "Princess, after hearing what you said, I also think this is very consistent with the way a heroine behaves."
Ziyuan rubbed her eyebrows: "Princess, you and Yu Jin should be talking about the female thief."
Bai Qiqian smiled noncommittally, and looked at Ziyuan with a deeper and thoughtful look. However, Ziyuan did not notice Bai Qiqian's eyes, but she focused her attention on the little boy.
:"May I have your name?"
The little boy seemed less afraid after hearing their soft words, and said very smartly: "My name is Xiaonu."
Bai Qiqian was startled: "Little slave?" How could someone choose such a name? It's really strange.
The little boy lowered his head and whispered: "This is the name my mother gave me. She said the meaner the name, the better I can make a living." Thinking of his deceased mother, the little slave's eyes were filled with tears again.
Yujin took Xiaonu's hand and said: "Xiaonu, let me go and give you a bath, okay? I'll wash you clean later, and I'll buy you a new set of clothes tomorrow, and I'll give them to you then.
Find a good family."
When Xiaonu heard that he wanted to take a shower, he took two steps back and shook his head: "I...I don't want to take a shower..."
Yu Jin continued to comfort and said: "Little slave, be obedient, wash yourself clean, and you will smell good. We will all like you very much."
The little slave shook his head stubbornly and refused to take a bath.
Yu Jin had no way to deal with him. He glanced at Bai Qiqian and said helplessly: "Princess, what should we do with him?"
Bai Qiqian also shook her head: "What else can we do? Stay in the courtyard for one night first, and wait until tomorrow to make plans."
Ziyuan said: "Yujin, do you like this child very much?" In the palace, Ziyuan rarely saw Yujin being so caring about others. Today's behavior made her a little curious.
Yu Jin sighed and said: "Before I was sold to the princess's mansion, I also had a younger brother at home. Seeing his appearance reminded me of my younger brother."
When she was a child, she always liked to carry her soft little brother around and play around. Later, her family became poor and sold her to the princess's mansion. After that, Yu Jin continued to take care of Bai Qiqian and lost contact with her family.
Bai Qiqian said softly: "If you like him, keep him. But he must be clean."
A flash of surprise flashed in Yujin's eyes: "Thank you, Princess, I will definitely persuade the slave to take a bath."
Bai Qi smiled slightly and returned to the house.
It was another long night, without Su Nanjin or Ye Liyuan.
The next day, Ye Liyuan reported to the emperor that the beggars in Anning City were infected with the plague. The emperor immediately sent the imperial physician from the palace to the Chenghuang Temple to treat the beggars. After many imperial physicians diagnosed the disease, it was determined that they were indeed infected with the plague.
However, it is still unclear why this epidemic originated.
The emperor immediately issued an order to drive all the beggars into an abandoned courtyard, and sent people to strictly guard them, and they were not allowed to leave the courtyard.
The imperial doctors in the palace worked day and night to develop the antidote.
Zhuge Lanling came to Ye Liyuan's palace, with a slightly tired look on his face, and said lightly: "I'm afraid this matter is inseparable from Baili Ruxuan."
Ye Liyuan frowned, his brows full of sadness: "How are you sure this is Baili Ruxuan's hand?"
Zhuge Lanling said sadly: "I used to study medicine with him, and he often studied the occurrence of various diseases. For a while, he once mentioned to me that he knew the conditions for the outbreak of epidemics. However, at that time, I had no idea about these diseases.
Neither of them had much interest. He talked to me in a boring way, so he never mentioned it again."
A happy look appeared on Ye Liyuan's face: "Is there any way you can develop an antidote?"
Zhuge Lanling shook his head: "To control the disease, there is only one way, which is to completely eliminate the source of the disease."
"Completely eliminate the source of the disease?"
Zhuge Lanling nodded: "Kill them all and then burn the bodies so that others will not be infected."
Ye Liyuan was shocked: "This is too cruel. Apart from this method, is there any other way?"
Zhuge Lanling: "There is no other way. If there is a way, only Baili Ruxuan can do it." However, the last thing he wants to do in his life is to find Baili Ruxuan.
Ye Liyuan knew about the grievances between Zhuge Lanling and Baili Ruxuan, so he didn't say much and patted him on the shoulder: "Lanling, you try your best. It's best to develop an antidote, otherwise, those few
Ten lives..."
Zhuge Lanling nodded cautiously: "Don't worry, I will do my best."
Came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Ye Liyuan went to Suoqing Palace, told Bai Qiqian about the epidemic, and told her some things to pay attention to, and then left Suoqing Palace. During this period of time, he probably spent less time with her.
Looking at his slightly lonely back, Bai Qiqian said lightly: "It would be great if I could help him."
Ziyuan said: "Princess, you are not good at medical skills, and you can't help the prince."
Bai Qiqian nodded: "Yes, I originally vowed that I wanted to walk side by side with him. However, now I feel deeply powerless. I don't have strong financial resources or powerful power. I can help him."
There is very little room for him."
A sense of disappointment rose in my heart.
The epidemic, this damn epidemic is really giving people a headache.
The little slave walked out cautiously, his body still tightly wrapped. His face was a bit delicate, but his face was sallow, and there were some herpes on his face.
Xiaonu looked at everyone humbly, his eyes full of fear.
Yu Jin comforted him in a deep voice for a long time, and then he had the courage to walk up to Bai Qiqian, saluted Bai Qiqian, said a few very flattering words, and then stood quietly behind Yu Jin.
, lowered his head.
Bai Qiqian pulled Xiaonu over, her body couldn't help but tremble: "Yujin, Xiaonu... he has an epidemic..."
Yujin and Ziyuan were stunned, and both looked at Bai Qiqian in disbelief.
Bai Qiqian pointed to the herpes on Xiaonu's face and said: "In Anning City, almost all people with epidemic diseases have herpes." Bai Qiqian's face suddenly darkened, and her tone was like a knife, "Tell me, who are you?
Came here?"
Now in Anning City, basically everyone is in a state of danger. When they hear the word "epidemic", their faces change color.
Xiaonu was startled by Bai Qiqian and was about to cry: "You...don't send me away...I didn't mean to hide it from you...I...wuwuwu..."
Bai Qiqian said sternly: "Tell me, how did you enter the palace? When you entered the Suoqing Palace, did someone want you to infect us with the disease?"
Xiaonu said tremblingly: "A sister in black took me out of the City God's Temple...she took me to the palace...but as soon as I got here, she left..."
"Then did she say anything to you?" Ziyuan asked coldly.
"She told me not to take a shower. If anyone finds these things on my body, I will be burned to death." Xiao Nu said with a look of fear, "I don't want to die, please don't burn me to death."
"Princess, what should we do now? We have been in contact with the slave yesterday. Are we also infected..." Yu Jin's face turned pale, "Princess..."
Ziyuan calmed down and said: "Let's not tell this matter for now, otherwise we will be taken away and locked up with those who are infected with the epidemic."
Bai Qiqian said calmly: "This matter is not that simple. Someone must be framing us."
Yujin's face was pale: "Princess, could it be Mrs. Chujing?" According to the situation that day, it seems that the first person who came into contact with the little slave was Mrs. Chujing. If this is a stone arranged by Mrs. Chujing
Chess pieces, then...
Bai Qiqian: "Yu Jin, we don't care who framed us for the time being. The top priority is to find the antidote."
Ziyuan: "Princess, what should I do with the slave?"
Bai Qiqian snorted coldly: "The affairs of the few of us cannot be known to others for the time being, and the imperial doctor has not developed an antidote for the epidemic. Therefore, I can only prepare the antidote myself."
Yu Jin was stunned: "Princess, do you know medical skills?"
Bai Qiqian: "My medical skills are not good, but I can only give it a try."
Ziyuan glanced at Yujin and said to Bai Qiqian: "Princess, the person who has the most contact with the slave is Yujin. So, Yujin, you stay in Suoqing Palace these days and don't go out. Everything outside will be controlled by
I'll do it."
Bai Qiqian: "Ziyuan has almost no contact with the slaves, and the chance of being infected is very small. Therefore, Yujin temporarily replaces us and wants to contact people outside. And I am developing an antidote to the epidemic."
Yu Jin glanced at the little slave worriedly: "Princess, what should I do about the little slave?"
Bai Qiqian snorted coldly: "Besides giving me a test medicine, what else can I do?"
Yu Jin did not speak and fell into silence. Xiaonu rubbed his eyes and looked at Yu Jin pitifully.