Updated: 2013-07-21

Chapter One Hundred and Three - Is It a Natural Disaster, or **?

After everything was arranged, Duan Qingming rubbed her eyebrows a little tiredly, and then picked up the scroll in her hand - from now on, she had to cheer up twelve points of spirit to cope with everything next!

Because, if this plague is really man-made, then, next, Liu Rong's people are afraid that they will go out!

Is there a plague in Zhuangzi?

The subordinates and farmers in Zhuangzi heard that someone in Zhuangzi was infected with the plague and died because of it, at the moment, everyone was extremely panicked, and in the end, it was Mama Ning and Tie Feng who calmed everyone down. Then, according to the method Duan Qingming said, he began to investigate these people one by one!

When Mama Ning returned to the yard, it was already dark!

Seeing the exhaustion on Mama Ning's face, Duan Qingming said with some distress:

"Mama, take a rest first!"

Mama Ning took the tea that Xia Cao'er brought over, and after drinking it all, she breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Little Miss, the old slave and Tie Feng brought us out today, as well as the maidens and mothers-in-law who helped in this Zhuangzi, they all checked and found nothing suspicious, but in Ding'er's house, they found this!"

In Mama Ning's hand, she was holding a sachet with exquisite embroidery.

宁嬷嬷 says:

"This sachet, according to Ding'er, was embroidered by her mother, but her mother doesn't embroider her mother, where does she have such good craftsmanship? Therefore, the old slave suspected that this was given to Ding Er by Aunt Liu! ”

Duan Qingming took the sachet and looked at it carefully, only smelling a faint medicinal fragrance, which was very comfortable and refreshing, but she looked at it over and over for a long time, but she didn't find any clues. She handed the sachet to Mama Ning again and said:

"This, you can show it to Imperial Doctor Zhou to check and see if there are any clues!"

Mama Ning answered, and then put it away again!

On the other side, Tie Feng also drank three bowls of tea in one go, and then he took a breath and said to Duan Qingming:

"Eldest Miss, the guards that my subordinates will bring have all been sent to Imperial Doctor Zhou to ask for pulse, and I haven't found anyone feeling any discomfort for the time being!"

Duan Qingming nodded:

"That being said, you'd better be careful. I've always felt that this plague has come too strangely. Moreover, this momentum is so ferocious, I can't say, something will happen tomorrow! ”

When Tie Feng heard this, he was shocked:

"Is the eldest lady suspecting that someone is secretly doing something?"

Duan Qingming said noncommittally:

"It's too early to say that. In short, you should be more careful with the food and the like of the guards these days, so as not to be fished in troubled waters! And the safety of this courtyard, it's all up to you! ”

When Tie Feng heard this, he immediately said:

"Please rest assured, Miss, Tie Feng must be very careful!"

After saying that, he retreated!

Duan Qingming carefully asked Mama Ning about today's investigation, and when she saw that it was not early, she asked Mama Ning to go back to rest!

Seeing Mama Ning leaving, Duan Qingming was still sitting there in a daze, and what appeared in front of her was the fire in her previous life—and right now, the plague has already made people panic, and it is impossible to say that there will be a tragedy in her previous life soon. However, now she has no clue, where can she come up with the way to salvation?

The late autumn wind blew in front of Duan Qingming's eyes, the lights flickered, and the room was shaking, Duan Qingming looked at the flickering firelight, and finally sighed slightly:

"Xia Cao'er, let's rest early!"

Duan Qingming had a hunch that this so-called plague theory was not over, and now, it was just the beginning!

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Early the next morning, as soon as Duan Qingming finished breakfast, Uncle Xu, the steward in the Zhuangzi, came again.

Duan Qingming's eyes became a little darker, and then a little deeper, and after a long time, she said lightly:

"Let him in!"

This Uncle Xu, is he on the stage again? Duan Qingming wanted to see what he would say when he came this time!

Uncle Xu hurried to the front hall. As soon as he saw Duan Qingming "plop", he knelt down!

This time, he was no longer as calm as yesterday, not only was his face pale and not to speak, his eyes were also a little cloudy because of excessive nervousness, and even his voice was trembling:

"Miss, last night...... Last night......"

Seeing Uncle Xu's panicked appearance, Duan Qingming looked as usual, but Mama Ning had already frowned and reprimanded:

"When I saw my master, I was still panicking, what kind of system did I become? What's the matter, the eldest lady is here, you can just talk slowly! ”

When Uncle Xu heard Mama Ning's reprimand, he swallowed his saliva hard, and then his face turned pale and said sneeringly:

"Last night, another one died!"

When Duan Qingming heard this, her expression immediately became a little flustered:

"Ah...... What's going on, someone is dead again? ”

Duan Qingming seemed to be nervous and anxious. She tugged at the handkerchief in both hands and twisted it in her sleeves. A face without any grease powder also revealed fear and disgust commensurate with age:

"Tell me, who's dead?"

Xu Bo had calmed down at this time, he looked at Duan Qingming's panicked face, and a trace of contempt crossed his heart - this is just the beginning, just like that, are you already afraid? Next, the best is yet to come!

Xu Bo looked at Duan Qingming and said cautiously:

"The old Li Tou in the east of the village, as well as Widow Li and Xie Xiaoer in the village, have all been found to be infected, and now, Imperial Doctor Zhou is diagnosing and treating them!"

If you go on, think about it on your toes - these people, the same, all of them have helped in the Zhuangzi, one of them has already fallen ill last night, and overnight, he has died! The other two, their lives are on the line!

Duan Qingming's eyes showed a helpless light, as if she had suffered some blow, she muttered:

"Dead...... How so? It's only been one night! ”

Looking at Duan Qingming's expression, she looks like a little girl who is ignorant of the world and has not experienced life and death! Looking at her like this, the death of these people is really a big blow to her!

Uncle Xu snickered in his heart, and then he smiled, and said as if he was a little embarrassed:

"Now, rumors have spread inside and outside the Zhuangzi that this plague was brought by the eldest lady's people. Also said...... He also said......"

Uncle Xu never dared to say the following words, but Duan Qingming had already understood what Uncle Xu meant, and the people outside this Zhuangzi were nothing more than saying that this plague was brought by them, and they wanted to seal this Zhuangzi!

As long as this Zhuangzi is sealed, then the people in this Zhuangzi will only have a dead end!

Duan Qingming seemed to be stunned, and there was no trace of blood on her small face the size of a palm. She looked at Uncle Xu, and the shrinkage in her eyes was faintly visible:

"Uncle Xu, I want to ask, are there any things to do with how many people are in charge?"

Xu Bo shook his head:

"Several of the stewards have checked their pulses, and there are no signs of infection!"

If it really looks like a plague, there must be someone secretly doing something, and look at this, these people have not moved to the heads of those shopkeepers?

Duan Qingming nodded, thought about it again, and said with palpitations:

"These stewards and shopkeepers have served my Duan Mansion for decades, which can be described as a high level of hard work, and my father also said that they must not be neglected, and now, when I heard that they are fine, I am relieved!"

After listening to Duan Qingming's words, Uncle Xu's expression suddenly froze - this pretentious eldest lady, is she still caring about others? As everyone knows, her death is coming?

Uncle Xu's gaze happened to meet the face of Duan Qingming, who had a simple and timid face, and he quickly moved away and said:

"That's what the eldest lady said!"

Duan Qingming looked at Uncle Xu, with a hint of worry in her eyes, as if she was sighing slightly:

"In the past few days, they have been walking so diligently in this Zhuangzi, you have to ask Imperial Doctor Zhou to help them take a pulse, only when they are completely fine, I can really rest assured!"

What Uncle Xu wants to say is to seal the Zhuangzi - after all, Duan Qingming is the master, and this illness was brought by her people, this Zhuangzi is a letter, and life and death are all decided by Uncle Xu. But right now, Duan Qingming is pulling the topic around, which makes Uncle Xu a little impatient. He shook his head:

"Miss, rest assured, these stewards have already checked their pulses three times as early as yesterday and today, and Imperial Doctor Zhou said that they are fine!"

Under Duan Qingming's eyes, a cold smile appeared - okay, as long as those stewards are fine, it's fine!