Several refugees died in a row, all with the same symptoms. The imperial doctor at the imperial hospital only had suspicions and was not sure yet.
Or maybe we can be sure but dare not say. After all, Kyoto is at the foot of the emperor. If a plague breaks out in a large area, it will not cause panic.
Regardless of whether it was a plague or not, Xiao Ci did not dare to take it lightly.
Song Qinghuan was shocked when he heard about the plague.
When she was not the daughter of Qi Bei Houfu, she had also seen the severity of the plague.
Moreover, her master once said that no matter what kind of plague it is, it is latent and will cause countless casualties once it breaks out. Even if there is good medicine, it may not be saved in time.
Moreover, there may not be a cure for every plague.
"Do you know what kind of plague it is?" Song Qinghuan asked anxiously.
Without waiting for Xiao Ci to respond, he added: "No wonder when I went back to the city today, I saw a lot of refugees looking wrong. They turned out to be plagues."
Xiao Ci shook his head: "We don't know yet."
Afraid that Song Qinghuan would panic, he reassured him: "The imperial doctor at the imperial hospital is not sure whether it is a plague, so you don't have to be afraid. It may be a misunderstanding."
"It's just a precaution, it's better to be careful."
Song Qinghuan nodded: "I know."
Then he didn't even eat, so he got up and called Ta Xue in, and went to the Qibei Houfu overnight.
Texue was well aware of the importance of the matter and was very strict with his words. Even if he asked people to spread the word, he would find a suitable excuse.
After giving instructions to Ta Xue, I wanted to give instructions to the palace as well, but I was afraid of causing panic, so after thinking about it, I decided to wait until tomorrow.
When one of the couple was full and the other had lost his appetite, the food was taken away and fragrant tea was served. Song Qinghuan didn't even have time to take a sip when Chunlan hurriedly raised the curtain and came in.
Seeing that Xiao Ci was also in the room, he was still stunned for a moment, but then he knelt down and said softly to Song Qinghuan again: "Princess, there is a commotion in Hanliyuan."
If the news spreads about sending the pearl to Hongfa Temple, there will definitely be a fuss.
Pearl belonged to Empress Dowager Jiang, and she had been serving Xiao Jingtong for several years without any fear. To send her to Hongfa Temple now would be to risk her life and her future.
Although Hongfa Temple is located in the middle of Beijing, it is quite far away from the Royal Palace. Once you go there, it all depends on the master if you want to come back.
Pearl is still so young and pretty, and she still has Empress Dowager Jiang behind her, so how can she be willing to do this?
Xiao Jingtong originally thought of his old friendship and gave her some respect, but only said that he would wait for her mother's death anniversary before sending someone to pick her up.
But Pearl panicked. How could she dare to believe her? Her knees softened and she knelt down, crying: "Princess, I don't want to go. Please, Princess, let me stay and serve you."
"The princess has grown up under the eyes of my slave. I can't bear to let you go. Even if you keep me by your side to be a rough servant for the rest of your life, I am willing to do so."
As soon as Pearl knelt down, Agate, who had always been close to her, also knelt down. Her whole body was shaking like Kang Si, and she couldn't say a word.
Xiao Jingtong looked at Pearl crying like a pear blossom, and felt a little soft. After all, they had grown up together, and they still had the ability to express their feelings more or less.
However, the more pitifully she cried and the more heartache she made, the less Xiao Jingtong dared to keep her.
Such a beauty, if one day her romantic father really took over her, it would be a shame.
Although he was soft-hearted, he still said forcefully: "Sister Pearl, it is because you have been taking care of me since I was a child, so I sent you for such a big event as my mother's death anniversary."
"Besides, I also said that after this matter is over, I will send someone to pick you back, but what do you mean?"
Pearl didn't know Xiao Jingtong's true inner thoughts at all, so she thought it was because she and Onyx were no longer around these days, so she asked Song Qinghuan to brainwash her.
Then she started crying even harder.
"Princess, what does this slave mean? I just don't want to leave the princess."
He added: "Nowadays, the princess is the one who makes the decisions inside and outside the palace. The princess has listened to her and sent her slave to Hongfa Temple. But if she wants to take her back again, she will have to give her nod."
She cried several times in a row, even her throat was scratched: "The slave and Manao were just drunk and said some stupid things that they didn't even know, which made the princess hold a grudge. How could she really come back?"
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"My slave and Agate have really realized their mistake. I beg the princess, please say a few good words to the princess and let your slave stay, whether it's sweeping, washing clothes, or doing other tasks."
, as long as I can stay with the princess, I can do anything I want."
His smooth forehead hit the bluestone tiles, making a muffled sound.
"Princess Princess, I'm begging you, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Please say a few good words to the princess, please beg for mercy and let me stay here, okay?"
The more Xiao Jingtong heard this, the more uncomfortable she became. Although she didn't want to see Song Qinghuan, she knew very well about sending the pearl to Hongfa Temple.
His expression turned cold and he said displeasedly: "Don't say stupid things. Although she is a princess, she is not able to cover the sky with one hand."
He added: "This time is for the anniversary of my mother's death. If I hadn't thought of you serving me for many years, this job wouldn't have fallen on you."
When Xiao Jingtong saw Pearl crying, he didn't want to say anything anymore. He snorted in displeasure and said to Agate: "Pull Sister Pearl down, and help pack away the soft things. The palace's carriage will deliver them tomorrow morning."
She goes to Hongbo Temple."
After saying that, he didn't stay much, got up and went to the inner room.
Pearl's plea did not receive any response, and she was in despair.
He collapsed on the ground, covering his face and crying even louder.
Agate was afraid that this matter would affect her, so she used both soft and hard tactics to persuade her to go back, and then she carefully packed up the soft things with her.
After the two of them, Pearl Agate, were demoted to the rank of rough servants, they could no longer live alone in a house, but instead lived in a house with six people to a room.
One was sitting on the edge of the bed crying, and the other was packing things. When the other little maids saw this situation, those who didn't like these two couldn't help but add insult to injury.
When these two people were first demoted, they were very arrogant and said that they would return to the little princess within a few days.
But who knew that it would end up like this?
Although it was just adding insult to injury, it was just a few words, and everyone went back to their own business.
Agate persuaded Pearl for a few words, and then went to the accounting room for her to pay the monthly silver.
Before she returned from going to collect some money, the maid who lived in the same room pushed open the door and entered the house. She saw that Zhenzhu had committed suicide by hanging a beam on her waistband.
At that moment, he was so frightened that he lost his soul and exclaimed: "It's not good, it's not good, Pearl, Pearl committed suicide."
