Ning Chun listened to the words of Chang Gui and his wife, like five thunderbolts, only to feel that the sky was spinning, in this hurry, he kicked away the officers and soldiers next to him, and ran forward with his arms regardless of his life.

The officer and soldier who was kicked were anxious, and scolded in his mouth: "Where did the bastard thing come from, dare to kick the master?" As he spoke, he raised his hand and was about to fan Ning Chun.

As soon as he raised his hand, he was shaken by someone's wrist, and then someone in his ear said: "Brother Wang, misunderstanding, misunderstanding...... This is the one I'm waiting for. ”

The person who came was a long-term entourage of Cao Fu, named Zhang Yi. He and another Cao Mansion Governor followed Zhao Tong's instructions to take care of Qiu Niang's courtyard every day, send some fruits and vegetables to eat medicinal herbs and supplements, and also waited for Ning Chun to come back.

Because he has been guarding here for a few days, Zhang Yi has become familiar with this group of officers and soldiers. Just now he held his urine and went to find a secluded place to relieve himself, and when he came back, he saw a group of people huddled together, shouting outside the yard and crying inside, so it was expected that Ning Chun was back, and he was busy coming over to persuade him.

Zhang Yi took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into the hand of the man led by this group of officers and soldiers, asking everyone to let go of Ning Chun.

These officers and soldiers knew that this family was a relative of Cao Fu, and they had also gained a lot of benefits from Zhang Yi, so they took the steps to let go.

Ning Chun recognized Zhang Yi, and after his body was let go, he immediately reached out and grabbed Zhang Yi, who was about to beat Qian'er to salute, and said urgently: "Qiu Niang, she ...... Qiu Niang she ......" as if he suddenly remembered something, he didn't wait for Zhang Yi to speak, he pushed it away again, slammed into the door, slammed the door and shouted: "Chang Gui? Qiu Niang she ...... Qiu Niang she ...... She ......"

Ning Chunshi didn't dare to say the word "death", for fear that as soon as he said it, everything would become a foregone conclusion, and he faintly held a glimmer of hope in his heart, as long as he didn't say it, he would be happy...... Zhang Yi hurriedly followed, and pulled Ning Chun hard and said, "Master Ning, Master Ning, mourn!" Condolences! ”

The officers and soldiers next to him all looked at Zhang Yi in embarrassment, and smacked their tongues and said, "Brother Zhang, persuade this master, don't make us uncomfortable." ”

Zhang Yi agreed, pulled Ning Chun aside, and persuaded Ning Chun: "Master Ning, Master Ning, you still have to mourn!" Zhao Tong went to invite our uncle, and he was about to arrive! ”

The word "festival mourning" blew Ning Chun up stupidly, and he was stunned for a while, Fang grabbed Zhang Yi's wrist like a life-saving straw, and shouted: "What kind of mourning? Where will Qiu Niang be in trouble? She's going to be fine, where else can she go? ”

Zhang Yi was in pain and grinned: "Master Ning, you spare the little one, hey, Miss Qiu...... Who would have thought of this? We guarded for several days, and every time we asked a few times according to the uncle's instructions, we were afraid that Miss Qiu would have something bad about her health, but she only said that it was no obstacle to getting better......"

Ning Chun raised his eyebrows and stared at Zhang Yi: "Not only is it getting better, but also mourning?" Don't think that you are from Caofu, just give the master nonsense, otherwise the master will teach you a lesson on behalf of your uncle! ”

Zhang Yifang was about to speak, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a few fast horses galloped over at the mouth of the alley, and Cao Hao arrived.

Cao Hao turned over and dismounted, and walked in front of Ning Chun: "Jingming ......" only opened his mouth and shouted, and he couldn't speak anymore. Tou Yu sent someone to deliver supplements and medicinal herbs, and here he also reported that everything was fine, why was it suddenly gone? Qiu Niang is six months pregnant, and if something like this happens, it's not interesting to say anything comforting.

Ning Chun gradually calmed down and muttered, "Xiao Cao, what the hell is going on?" ”

Because Zhao Tong got the letter, he quickly returned to Cao's mansion, and he didn't ask the root cause, so Cao Hao didn't know why? Although he is more seriously ill, he has a prescription, and he sends good supplements like water, how can his life change?

Cao Hao knew that Ning Chun attached great importance to Qiu Niang, and besides, he entrusted this side to himself before leaving Beijing, and he felt so guilty that he didn't know how to respond for a while.

Ning Chun turned his head and kicked the door in the past: "Chang Gui, you say, what happened to Qiu Niang?" ”

At first, some officers and soldiers wanted to stretch out to stop them, but they were stopped by others and motioned for him to look at Cao Hao. Look at Zhang Yi's appearance, this should be his uncle.

At this time, Chang Gui inside also woke up, and replied with a crying voice: "Third master, the minions should be damned, they didn't wait for a good aunt and grandmother." Since a few days ago, Uncle Cao asked the imperial doctor to see his aunt and grandmother, and after prescribing a prescription, his aunt and grandmother seem to be getting better. She was impatient to drink the medicine, and the slave daughter-in-law persuaded her several times, but she refused to drink it, and specially instructed not to mention it to Cao Ye, so as to save Cao Ye from worrying. ”

Then came the voice of Chang Gui's daughter-in-law: "Third master, my aunt and grandmother are fine this morning, but it is not good at noon, and before the slaves and maids came out to report to Cao Ye, they saw red, gone!" ”

Cao Hao came with Imperial Physician Chen a few days ago, and remembered the doctor's instructions, among the prescriptions for detoxification and fever relief, there are several medicines such as Bupleurum chinensis, Atractylodes atractylodes, and Xuanshen, which are not conducive to pregnant women. Imperial Physician Chen specially told Qiu Niang to use more tonic medicine to take care of her body, after all, the child is already six months old, and in case of miscarriage, she must guard against the danger of the mother's body. Presumably Qiu Niang refused to drink the medicine for the sake of the child in her belly, but she just stiffened up, and she didn't survive after all.

The servants and officials of Shuntianfu got the news from the soldiers and horses and drove a mule cart to transport the corpse. According to the regulations stipulated above, the bodies of those who died violently due to the epidemic will be cremated in the refinery.

It was like the blood of her body had been drained, and Qiu Niang's face was terrifyingly white. Although she is out of breath, she looks more beautiful than when she was alive. She crossed her hands and put them on her stomach, even if she was stiff, she didn't let go, and the expression on her face froze at the moment when she turned from sadness to resignation.

Ning Chun couldn't cry anymore, called "Qiu Niang", vomited a mouthful of blood, and passed out. Cao Hao hurriedly held on, and while sending people to follow the servants to the refining field to collect Qiu Niang's bones, he asked someone to find a carriage and bring Ning Chun back to Cao's mansion.

Ning Chun rushed back from Baoding, he was already tired, and he couldn't stand it anymore because of such a blow. He has always been clever, and after listening to Qiu Niang's illness, he naturally thought of the reason why she refused to take medicine to treat the disease, and couldn't help but hate and regret it, and said to Cao Hao: "I blame me, I told her about the child all day before I left Beijing, and said that when the child is born, I will take her home for placement, so as to save such a sneaky feeling, and I can't see her for ten days and a half months!" She only thinks that I value my children, but she does not know me...... I just want to find an excuse to pick her up and give her a name! ”

Although he deliberately took Imperial Doctor Chen to take a look, because it was a heart disease, he had to say that he was slowly persuading.

Lord Yong's side came over in turn to find Cao Hao to inquire. Ning Chun learned that he was going to be an envoy for epidemic prevention, and he was also worried about him, so he carefully admonished him again and again.

Cao Hao was willing to scold Ning Chun for himself, if he had thought of these things a long time ago and persuaded Qiu Niang earlier, maybe there would not be such a situation.

After resting in Cao's Mansion for one night, although Ning Chun's body was still weak, he still struggled to say goodbye and go home.

This kind of life-and-death parting is not only staged in one place, not only the small families of civilians in the outer city have died violently due to the epidemic, but even the royal family is not immune. The most shocking news for Prince Yong and others is that the five grids of Yuqing Palace are gone, and it looks like it is the disease of the epidemic.

Although the emperor and the queen mother are not in the palace now, there are still concubines and several young brothers in the harem. If something goes wrong with them, then even the prince and brother can't afford this guilt.

Immediately, after discussing with several cabinet ministers and princes, Prince Yong sent someone to send the excerpt to Rehe.

The will of the Rehe side about the epidemic in the capital was made on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and all the yamen were ordered to obey the names of the two chief brothers, and make every effort to prevent the epidemic, so that the epidemic could be contained as soon as possible.

With the increase in the number of people involved in epidemic prevention, the news of the epidemic in Beijing can no longer be suppressed. Fortunately, the small households of the common people are well-informed, and they have heard some of them in the shadows, but now they have been trusted, and they are really panicked.

Because Cao Hao wanted to follow the people of the Admiral of Jiumen to investigate the epidemic in the inner city, Mr. Zhuang was also relieved, but there was no other way. It's not difficult to make a little trick for Cao Hao to avoid such an errand, but no one is a fool, so why can't he think of it on purpose?

Cao Hao didn't want Chu Yu to worry, so he didn't tell her the exact details, only said that there was something wrong with the household yamen.

Out of the gate, Wei Hei, Wei Bai, Xiaoman and others were waiting with their horses. When Cao Hao saw Wei Bai, he remembered that he had shown off a little proudly a few days ago, his daughter-in-law was pregnant, and he was going to be a father. Thinking of Qiu Niang who went again, Cao Hao said: "There are some things to entrust to Second Brother Wei!" ”

Wei Bai patted his chest and said, "Wrap it on my Lao Bai, if the son has something to say, just command!" ”

Cao Hao pointed to the gate of Cao's Mansion: "These two patrol camps will send people to check every household, and Shuntian Mansion may also come to inquire about registration, how old is the big housekeeper, you stay in the mansion to take care of it, and come forward to deal with it!" ”

Wei Bai scratched his head, very puzzled: "Didn't you say that Gongzi will go to patrol the camp today, why do they still have to come to investigate in our house?" ”

Cao Hao said: "Don't say it's our mansion, even the prince's mansion is inevitable!" ”

Wei Bai listened, didn't think about it, and responded happily: "Gongzi is at ease on an errand, this side is handed over to Lao Bai, you don't have to remember the house!" ”

"Hmm!" Cao Hao nodded on the horse: "Then bother Second Brother Wei!" ”

When he got out of the alley, Cao Hao's expression turned solemn, and he couldn't relax anymore. In the face of natural disasters and death, people's lives are wantonly taken away, and there is no room for you to resist at all.

"Childe, if it's really so dangerous, then you can't go!" Wei Hei rode his horse closer, grabbed Cao Hao's reins, frowned and said, his attitude was very resolute.

When Cao Hao was seven years old, Wei Hei secretly protected Wei Bai, and it can be said that he grew up. In Wei Hei's heart, he is more like a nephew to Cao Hao.

Cao Hao knew that he was good for himself, and he was not annoyed by his faux pas, but just smiled and said, "Where is it so serious?" Even Lord Yong is busy with this, if there is really something wrong, they would have avoided it a long time ago! ”

Wei Hei still didn't believe it: "That son sent my second brother in the mansion?" ”

Cao Hao knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so he said honestly: "It's just in case, we are men, we are stronger, even if we make a little mistake, we can get through it with medicine early." Second Brother Wei has to take care of Fangcha here, after all, it is better to be safe if he has a body! ”

Wei Hei didn't let Cao Hao go more and more: "If the son can take care of my second brother, can't he cherish himself more?" We can't afford to take such a risk! ”

Cao Hao looked back in the direction of Cao Fu: "Right now, it's not the time to be alone!" If the epidemic in this inner city cannot be contained and spreads, our house will not be spared! Speaking of this, his expression became more and more firm: "Speaking of which, I am also grateful to Prince Yong for arranging this errand for me, and replace it with someone else, this is related to the safety of the mansion, I am really not at ease!" ”

"Childe, can't we take everyone to Changping Zhuangzi? It's in the mountains over there, so it's much safer than Kyori! Wei Hei was worried.

"It's too late to say this, the city will be restricted from the second day of junior high school, and the city gate will be officially banned from last night!" Cao Hao shook his head and comforted with a smile: "Brother Wei, be relieved, I am a person who cherishes my life, and I will not let myself have a mistake!" ”

Wei Hei heard that the city gate had been forbidden to enter and exit, so he had to reluctantly put down the reins. He also understands that if he doesn't think about curbing the epidemic and making the epidemic run rampant, no one will be able to escape at that time.

Wu Mao, Wu Sheng and Xiao Man were listening, and they all looked solemn. Cao Hao glanced at them and asked, "Are you afraid?" If you're afraid, go home, and I won't blame you!" ”

In a word, Wu Mao and the three of them were anxious, Wu Mao said: "Uncle is not afraid, what are we afraid of, is our surname more noble than uncle?" Isn't it just an epidemic? Uncle took us out, naturally invincible! "As he spoke, he looked full of morale.

Xiaoman couldn't help but complain: "Uncle is used to looking down on people!" Even if it's not for others, just for the hundreds and dozens of people in the Manchu Mansion, don't say it's to check this, it's Daoshan Oil Pot Xiaoman who also goes, or what kind of man! “”

This sentence of "gentlemen" made everyone laugh. Xiaoman is fifteen years old this year, it is the period of voice change, with a dumb voice, holding up an adult, looking really funny.

The atmosphere was not as dignified as Fang Cai, Cao Hao pointed in the direction of Chongwenmen with a horsewhip: "Since we are not afraid, let's go!" ”

Everyone laughed and followed, no one would have thought that changes were always sudden and caught people off guard; No one would have imagined that their fate would be completely changed by this choice now.

(To be continued)