His tone seemed to be comforting, light and indistinct.

Meng Xilan looked back at him, and under the moonlight, his face was even more handsome, with thick eyebrows and a clear and elegant expression.

Sure enough, the name of the most beautiful man in the capital is not in vain. With his appearance, it is enough to make the hearts of thousands of girls secretly moved. It is a shame that he is a physician who eats by his ability, and he is upright and low-key, if he is a person who is not right-minded and idle, it will definitely be a great disaster.

Meng Xilan's train of thought drifted away all of a sudden, and she was instantly dragged back by herself.

At such a critical juncture, she shouldn't have thought about it.

Meng Xilan pursed her lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "It seems that the adult has promised to be friends with me." Those who share blessings and misfortunes are friends, and now we can be regarded as sharing weal and woe. ”

As he said, he never befriended women. It's just that this will face Meng Xilan, and in the face of everyone's current situation, he naturally can't say anything to refuse.

Jiao Changqing pondered for a moment and nodded silently.

Meng Xilan also showed a little smile in her eyes: "In this way, I feel at ease." ”

In the camp's cauldron, hot water was constantly boiling all day long, and the steaming mist was full of dilapidation.

Only a day after the notice was posted, people dressed as villagers came to look back and forth in the neighborhood. After another day, another person came over with his family and asked if this place was really recruiting, and there was really something to do?

Seeing this, Gao Fu only felt that the master was really like a god.

Meng Xilan sent Gao Fuli to pick people, asking him to choose them extra carefully, and the men chose those with honest faces, developed limbs, and strength and ability to work. Women should be of moderate age, clean hands and feet, and rarely have a strong body.

Most of the people who dare to earn this "dead man's money" are either poor or poor, and most of them are not voluntary, they are either forcibly sent by their families, or they are so frightened that they cry.

Gao Fuli looked at this scene, and suddenly remembered that when he was a child, his aunt bought him to cleanse himself, and the people at the door were all miserable and miserable like this.

"You have all heard clearly, now that the emperor is magnificent, he has recruited you to serve the royal family, which is a blessing that you have cultivated in several lifetimes. You don't have to be afraid, here is the best imperial doctor in the palace, there are all-you-can-eat white flour steamed buns for three meals, as long as you work hard and settle your wages when you go back, I will ensure that you can all buy cattle and sheep and settle down and buy a home. Gao Fuli raised his arms and shouted, and hurriedly said some kind words to reassure everyone.

His words were really not in vain, and the people who signed up for the lottery were more active than Fang Cai. In just one day's work, the camp summoned thirty men, twelve men and eighteen women, all of whom were strong men with sharp hands and feet, and the garrison camp was empty, and there were places for them to stay, but there were no tents to sleep in, only straw huts that had been erected.

The men were rough and handymen, and the women were responsible for taking care of the sick soldiers, washing and washing, boiling porridge and medicine, and the wages were settled every 20 days. This amount is simply astronomical for them, and they dare not escape even if they want to......

The kettle was boiling, the medicine jar was hot, and there was a rich, pungent smell of bitter medicine everywhere.

Meng Xilan personally brought a bowl of medicine to the second brother Meng Xiran, and watched him drink it one by one, so that he could feel at ease. His face was a little better than yesterday, but he still coughed non-stop, and his body was weak and he couldn't sit for a long time.

He wanted to persuade Meng Xilan to go back, but he was persuaded by her first. "Second brother, the matter has come to this, it is more important for our family to be together than anything else! To live together, to die together! ”

Meng Xiran felt bitter in her heart when she heard this, she should have a better future, carefree and glorious. But now he has to stay up with himself, although his heart hurts, although he is sad, he still smiles at her, but the smile is extremely bitter and full of tears.

Meng Xilan didn't cry, only laughed, and helped him lie down and rest.

When she walked outside, Meng Xilan first cleaned her hands, and then was about to rinse the medicine bowl used by her second brother, and then put it in a pot of boiling water to boil, when she accidentally saw several masked guards carrying out a simple stretcher, covered with a white cloth, and a dead person was lying under the cloth.

"Another ...... Counting the morning one, this is already the second. ”

Jiao Changqing said that once a dead body is found, it must be burned immediately without delay.

Soon, a plume of black smoke rose in the distance, and that was where the bodies were burned.

Meng Xilan frowned slightly, the fear in her eyes arose and disappeared quickly, she unconsciously covered her nose with a handkerchief, and said to Zhu Lu: "Those ashes, can you send someone to take care of them?" ”

"Back to the master, the slaves and maids are all arranged. Those who died were all registered by name and returned to their families for proper burial. Zhulu said carefully.

Meng Xilan nodded: "This is the best, at the moment, we can't set up a monument for their burial, but we can't let them die without a place to bury." ”

"The master is kind. Are you going to see the Fourth Highness now? ”

"Hmm."

Zhou Youlin left the palace this time, except for the entourage and eunuchs, the rest of the idle people did not bring any of them.

Now is an extraordinary time, and Zhou Youlin must not have a fresh face around him, in case someone has bad intentions.

At this time, Zhou Youlin was awake, he had been asleep for several days, his mind was groggy and not very clear.

Seeing that he was wearing a robe and sitting at the head of the bed, his black hair was messy, and he looked listless and exhausted, Meng Xilan stepped forward slowly and said softly: "Greetings to the Fourth Highness!" ”

Zhou Youlin turned his head when he heard this, and when he saw that it was her, his body trembled slightly, and the robe on his shoulders slipped off in an instant.

It's her?! What's going on? It's not the palace, but why is she there?

Although Meng Xilan covered half of her face with a mouthkerf, the eyebrows and eyes that were exposed were enough for Zhou Youlin to know who she was.

He looked at her, and she looked at him, and she could see the twinkle in his eyes.

"Your Highness is careful to catch a cold...... Meng Xilan put down the medicine bowl, stretched out her hand to help him put on the robe, and then covered him with a quilt.

Zhou Youlin's lips were chapped and gray, and he slowly opened lightly: "You don't want to die......"

He didn't ask her why she came, because her family was here. He just didn't believe that she dared to come here and die for nothing...... Obviously, he usually looks at such a smart and clever person......

Meng Xilan lowered her eyes and didn't answer, only picked up the medicine bowl, gently scooped up a spoonful with a spoon, and sent it to Zhou Youlin's mouth: "Your Highness, drink the medicine." ”

Zhou Youlin turned his face away, and he didn't touch it: "So far, are these things still useful?" ”

He knew early on that he had the epidemic, and he also knew that his limit was approaching, so he inevitably had to be discouraged!

Meng Xilan said quietly: "Why did Your Highness say that? As the saying goes, medicine to get rid of the disease, how can the disease be good if you don't take medicine? ”

Zhou Youlin was stunned, and a small wound broke out on his lip, "My daughter's family is naïve...... The epidemic cannot be cured. ”

Meng Xilan paused in her hand, put down the medicine bowl, and reached out to cover Zhou Youlin's forehead without hesitation, only to feel that it was not hot.

"It is common sense that Your Highness is in a bad mood because he is unwell, but ...... It is useless to say more such things, and His Highness is now in danger, and the more depressed his will is, the more useless it will be. There is no disease in this world that cannot be cured, as long as the cause is found, you can follow the pharmacopoeia and prescribe the right medicine. ”

Zhou Youlin's brows twitched slightly, and he reacted to her words in his heart. He didn't want to admit defeat easily, but his body was tortured by the epidemic and became inhuman, and he couldn't do anything he wanted to.

Meng Xilan saw that his expression moved slightly, so she knew that he had listened, and then picked up the medicine bowl again: "Come, drink the medicine first, and in the future, slowly think about it in the long run, and you can't be in a hurry." Your Royal Highness is recuperating with peace of mind, and Concubine Ning is still waiting for you to go back. ”

Her eyebrows and eyes became softer and softer in the candlelight, glowing with a faint sheen, calm and calm.

When Zhou Youlin heard this, his heart was hot. "Mother concubine, she ...... Are you okay? ”

Meng Xilan sighed slightly: "Only if His Royal Highness recovers as soon as possible, will Niangniang's situation in the palace get better." You are the only son of the mother, and the mother is expensive by the son, so ......"

She was halfway through her sentence, and only put the decoction to his lips.

This is a decoction boiled under Jiao Changqing's personal care, just smelling the smell of the medicine is enough to make people frown in disgust.

Zhou Youlin took a bite and felt bitter and incomprehensible. Unexpectedly, Meng Xilan didn't give him a chance to refuse at all, spoonful after spoonful, not letting him speak.

Zhou Youlin frowned and stiffened, and after swallowing it, he only felt the analgesic feeling in his throat, faintly subsided.

After seeing that a bowl of medicine had seen the bottom, Meng Xilan was satisfied, and then brought warm water to rinse his mouth.

It's just that the bitter taste is hard to get rid of, Meng Xilan thought about it, and then took out a half-sized brocade purse from her sleeve.

"This is the preserves I usually eat, Your Highness try it."

She handed one to Zhou Youlin's mouth, and her fingertips inadvertently touched his lip flap, and his lips were chapped and bleeding, so she wiped them for him with a handkerchief dipped in water.

Zhou Youlin's heart tightened suddenly, and he became more and more unclear about what she wanted about her? It's just that now, no matter how much thought he has in his heart, it's all in vain!

Meng Xilan cared about noticing his trance-like gaze, if nothing else, even if it was just for him to stay up for a few more days, she was willing to follow him everywhere.

Half-loud, Zhou Youlin said softly: "I heard that the Queen Mother has accepted you as a righteous daughter and named you...... Why did you come here to suffer? ”

"As long as His Royal Highness is safe and sound, only my father and brother can escape this hardship. Whether it's suffering or sin, I, Meng Xilan, am willing to bear it. Therefore, Your Royal Highness must not let Concubine Ning down, and don't let me down. ”

Meng Xilan's tone was flat, but the words were loud.

Zhou Youlin looked at her for a while, his expression seemed to be instantly moved, and he muttered, "You woman...... What the hell are you thinking? ”

He has always prided himself on being smart, and he looks at people and things quickly and accurately, but on the contrary, Meng Xilan is an outlier. The sixth child is right, he is different from others, and she is indeed different from others......