Ling Ruo didn't know where they had settled down, if he blindly searched for the past, and after searching for the huge Tongzhou, he didn't know when he would come, so he squatted down and asked, "This sister-in-law, do you know where Imperial Doctor Xu, who was sent by the imperial court to treat the plague, lived?" ”

The woman was leaning against the damp eaves in a daze, and although she looked better than the other patients, her skin was only ulcerated, except for the right side of her face and calf

Ling Ruo's words made her unfocused eyes condense a trace of focus, and she turned her head stiffly, Ling Ruo could even hear the gurgling sound of her neck bones as her neck turned.

"Are you looking for Imperial Doctor Xu?" She asked, her hoarse voice sounding like a piece of iron scraped through a casserole, unpleasant, and the festering half of her face was blurred with flesh and blood.

"Yes, do you know where she is?" Ling Ruo asked eagerly, now at this time, time is equal to life, and there is more hope a moment earlier, she doesn't know what Yinzhen's will will come down to Tongzhou, let alone what method Lu Dao will use to eliminate the scourge in Tongzhou.

Instead of answering her question, the woman asked, "What are you looking for him?" ”

Ling Ruo was stunned for a moment, and hesitated for a while before he said vaguely: "I have something important to find Imperial Doctor Xu, if my sister-in-law knows, please tell her." ”

Although Yinzhen's move to exterminate Tongzhou is a bit cruel, if the plague cannot be eliminated, there is no way to do it. If she revealed that these people knew about this at this moment, she was afraid that the civil unrest would be triggered immediately, and when these plagued people fled Tongzhou, it would definitely cause immeasurable disasters.

The woman thought for a while, then struggled to get up against the cracked wall and said, "Come with me." _!~; ”

After walking a few streets with Ling Ruo, she pointed to a barely intact mansion and said, "You go in, Imperial Doctor Xu is inside." ”

Without waiting for Ling Ruo to thank her, she turned around and limped away, the ulcers on her feet making her walk a little lame. And she is already light, serious is that she can't even walk at all, this earthquake has created the hell on earth in Tongzhou, which has made the people who originally lived and worked here miserable.

Ling Ruo shook his head and retracted his gaze, there were also many Tongzhou people who had contracted the plague near this courtyard, and there were some men who didn't seem to be sick hovering around the left and right, Ling Ruo's appearance made them invariably focus their eyes on Ling Ruo, and moved closer intentionally or unintentionally.

Why do these people look like they're watching this house?

With this doubt, Ling Ruo walked in quickly, this is a two-entry house, with a garden and a rockery, and even dug a stream through the front and back yards, but at this moment these scenery can no longer see the original appearance, presumably before the earthquake, it must have been the residence of a wealthy family.

At that time, Dr. Li was squatting behind a pile of rocks and gnawing on a piece of yellow essence tightly held in his hand, just half of it, a few people rushed out, grabbed him is a good beating, and scolded in his mouth while beating: "What a brave dog thief, I have already given you a piece, and I actually stole it, what did you steal from us?" ”

Dr. Li protected his head and tried to dodge the punches and kicks that fell on his body, and pleaded, "I...... I'm really hungry to steal, I didn't mean to, please spare me this time, I promise never to steal again next time. ”

"And next time?" With these words, the fists and kicks that fell on Dr. Li's body became a little heavier, and it was not until he was beaten all over that the people stopped panting, and one of them snatched the half of the yellow essence that Dr. Li was still holding in his hand and turned away.

Ling Ruo looked at all this in a daze, one of the beaters he knew, surnamed Cheng, was a famous doctor in Beijing, he had already been famous in the capital twenty years ago, counting his age, he was now more than fifty years old, and he was also one of the several doctors who were sent to the capital this time. Right now, he actually beats people for half of the yellow essence......

This house is for Rong Yuan and them to settle down, and those who can live in it are naturally those doctors, according to this, whether it is the beater or the beaten, it is the famous doctor who was ordered to come to Tongzhou.

Ling Ruo felt incredible, and remembered what the Nala clan had told him, the people of Tongzhou were in turmoil, and they robbed Rongyuan of the water and food they brought, so they were facing the dilemma of cutting off water and food, unless they went to drink the water of Tongzhou City, they would die of thirst and starvation in a few days.

And the freshly picked yellow essence, shou wu, poria cocos can be used to quench hunger and thirst, this time because of the need to treat the plague spread throughout Tongzhou, is to Rongyuan they brought a lot of medicines, including fresh yellow essence, shou wu and other medicines.

In this way, the reason why those famous doctors would fight for a mere piece of yellow essence is completely clear, and they were all cornered.

Dr. Li rubbed the painful place and tried to stand up, he didn't eat all night, he only ate a piece of yellow essence in the morning, he was so hungry that he was dizzy and weak, so he went to the backyard and stole a piece of yellow essence in desperation.

Hmph, sooner or later, there will be a time when he looks good! Dr. Li thought hatefully, and inadvertently looked up and saw a woman with a beautiful face standing not far away, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, when was there such a woman here, and look at her gorgeous clothes, every dress is exquisite, and the bottom of the flower pot is worn under her feet, it is absolutely impossible to be those damned victims in Tongzhou, but some like Manchu nobles.

Could it be someone sent by the imperial court? Thinking of this, Dr. Li was so excited that even the injuries on his body were not so painful, and he walked over and asked expectantly, "Are you from the capital?" The court asked you to save us, didn't you? ”

Ling Ruo didn't admit or deny it, but just asked, "Where is Imperial Doctor Xu at the moment?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Dr. Li confirmed his thoughts and said busily: "It's in the backyard, I'll take you there." But he forgot a very important thing, if the court sent someone, how could it send only one woman?

Doctor Li excitedly took Ling Ruo to the backyard, where there was a row of side rooms, the ones on the left side had fallen, but fortunately, the few rooms on the right were still intact, and Rong Yuan and they lived in them.

Rong Yuan was in the house at that time to check the medicine residue collected from outside this morning, and when he heard Dr. Li's eager voice, he opened the door and came out, but he didn't expect to see a person who should never be here.

Ling Ruo...... Isn't she in the palace? How did it end up here?

He stood there dumbfounded and speechless, but Ling Ruo said to Doctor Li, who was looking forward to it, "Youlao, you brought me over, thank you." ”

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Dr. Li understood that the woman in front of him was giving an eviction order, and although he wanted to hear it, he couldn't stay here any longer.

After Dr. Li left, Rong Yuan also came back to his senses, quickly pulled Ling Ruo into the house, closed the door and asked nervously, "Why are you here?" ”

[Author's digression]: The next two chapters are still being changed, wait for me for a few minutes