Chapter 836: Epidemic in the capital
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Over the years, Ling Zhao has dealt with countless things in the palace, but she has not experienced the epidemic, and she still does not know the severity of the epidemic, but the imperial doctor told her that if she can be called the epidemic, it must have caused a wide range of infections and deaths.
But right now, no one is in the palace, the emperor is not there, the empress dowager is not there, and even the queen is not there......
"Niangniang, Imperial Doctor Xuan of Zhong Cui Palace, are you allowed?" The people below woke up Lingzhao who was in a daze.
"Accurate, but ......" Ling Zhao came back to his senses and tried to calm down, "Send the most experienced imperial doctor to deal with the epidemic to take care of the prince and princess of the elder brother, send it to Ningshou Palace to take care of the concubines, and Zhong Cui Palace will also go to people, you can arrange it yourself." In addition, no one was allowed to leave their dwellings without permission, except for the guards who were patrolling. โ
Everyone was ordered to disperse, and Ling Zhao called them again and asked, "Is there any news from Jingyunmen on duty?" Where did the Empress Dowager and her entourage go, did you send news to the emperor? โ
Let's say that for the safety of the emperor's patrol, there are very few people who know the specific route of the patrol, and many arrangements will be made in various places along the way, and no one knows whether the emperor will pass in front of his house.
Therefore, when the news of the epidemic reached Xuan Ye's hands, it was late at night.
Shu Shu held the candlestick, Xuan Ye frowned and read the emergency report, and said solemnly: "When the epidemic broke out in Beijing, the infected people all had a high fever, and eleven people had died. โ
"In the palace?"
"It also appeared in the palace."
Shu Shu said: "Concubine Zhao is presiding alone, how can she deal with it, she must be very scared." โ
Xuan Ye got up and said, "She must be afraid, but what I have to take into account more now is the people's wishes, and I must return to Beijing immediately." โ
Shu Shu shook his head: "Your Majesty, you can't do it." โ
Xuan Ye said: "Could it be that I continue to play in the mountains and rivers?" The more times like this, the more we cannot leave the people behind. Shu Shu, you stay here, accompany the imperial grandmother and the imperial mother, take care of Chenghu, and I will go back first. โ
Shu Shu put down the candlestick and said firmly: "The emperor really wants to go back, I will go with you, and Chenghu will leave it to the emperor's grandmother." โ
Xuan Ye frowned: "Don't be rash." โ
Before the words fell, Da Lizi hurriedly entered the door: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is up, please come over immediately." โ
Xuan Ye and Shu Shu casually approved a piece of clothing and went to their grandmother's house.
They lived in the palace along the way, because it was not an additional palace built by the imperial court, to put it bluntly, it was a decent mansion, and two steps around the house came to the grandmother's door.
Yu'er sat on the bed, and when she saw them, she said, "Xuanye, you know the epidemic in Beijing." โ
Xuan Ye's face was solemn: "Grandson has just gotten the news, and Grandchild plans to return to the capital first, leaving you and Huang Eniang, and Shu Shu here to temporarily avoid the epidemic." โ
"You can't go back, you can't enter Beijing." Yu'er said, "Xuan Ye, your life is the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, and it can't be damaged." โ
"However, Imperial Grandmother, if I leave the people of the capital behind at this moment, I will definitely lose the hearts of the people." Xuan Ye said solemnly, "If you lose the hearts of the people, what kind of country do you talk about?" โ
Yu'er said calmly: "You are not a bodhisattva who saves suffering, nor is you a doctor who rejuvenates with a wonderful hand, the common people don't care whether the emperor is with them or not at the moment, they just need to live." โ
Xuan Ye was silent, his hands clenched into fists.
Shu Shu said on the side: "Imperial grandmother, only Concubine Zhao is alone in the palace, and her grandson is worried that she will be afraid, whether to write a letter to her or other ways to let her rely on her." Although life and death are fateful, the Forbidden City cannot be chaotic, and I hope she can be calmed down. โ
Xuan Ye said in a deep voice: "I have decided to return to Beijing. โ
Yu'er said: "Then we will go together, and we will not enter the city when we are stationed outside the capital, so that the emperor will not leave the people to go to the mountains and rivers, and it will not be too dangerous." You must know that if it is a vicious epidemic, the walls of the capital will not be able to stop it at all, and even if we go to the south, we will probably not be able to escape, and it will be useless for me to stop here. โ
"Yes." Xuan Ye replied.
"But the farther away you are from the source of the disease, the safer you must be. Xuan Ye, stationed outside Beijing and not entering the city, is the bottom line, you can't force it anymore. The imperial grandmother has experienced countless epidemics, and I know better than you how to deal with them. This time, you have to listen to me. Yu'er said firmly, "It's so decided, and I'll set off immediately." โ
In the Forbidden City, the six gods of Lingzhao huddled in the corner of the bed without a master, full of hesitation and fear, making it impossible for her to sleep.
By this evening, a palace maid had died in the palace, and three more people were found to have a high fever, and the entire imperial city was completely in a panic.
Ling Zhao didn't even know if she could escape the catastrophe, maybe it wasn't her turn to consider whether the Forbidden City could be stabilized, and she contracted the disease first.
There was movement in front of the door, Ling Zhao raised his head nervously, but it was Dong Yun who came in to check if the young lady was asleep, and said through the tent: "You have to go to bed early, the imperial doctor said that you can resist the disease only by being strong, Niangniang ......"
"Winter clouds." Ling Zhao suddenly said, "I have one thing to explain to you, if I am unfortunate this time, ......"
"Miss, what nonsense are you talking about?" Dongyun was in a hurry.
But before Ling Zhao could speak again, someone outside the door called Dong Yun to go out, and Ling Zhao's heart was pinched.
Sure enough, what she was most afraid of happened, the eldest brother had a fever.
Under everyone's obstruction, Ling Zhao couldn't leave Yikun Palace to take a look at Elder Brother, and until dawn, the eldest elder brother and his two nursing mothers, the palace maid who served the princess, and the rough little eunuch underneath, fell four people at once.
Ling Zhao hadn't slept all night, let alone had the appetite to eat, and no matter how Dong Yun persuaded her, she couldn't really calm down.
At this time, even if Ama came to the palace, she at least had something to rely on, but everyone was not around.
When the holy driver arrived outside the capital, it was already the afternoon of this day, and Xuan Ye was going to hurry back first, but Yu'er was worried that after he arrived, he would venture into the city, and he would not allow his grandson to leave him no matter what.
The news came to the Forbidden City, and when she heard that the emperor was already outside the city, Ling Zhao suddenly had hope, even if it was across the entire city, at least she knew where Xuan Ye was, and she had some support in her heart.
But immediately after the bad news, Hui Concubine failed to survive the high fever and died.
Ling Zhao choked on a mouthful of food in her throat and swallowed it hard, causing her chest to burst.
"I just want her to stop a little bit, let her be quiet...... "Lingzhao cried, "why did she leave?" โ
"Miss, don't be too sad, this is the epidemic, no one wants it." Dong Yun persuaded, "It's not your fault, even the emperor is outside the city and doesn't come in, what can you do." โ
"Where's Big Brother?" Ling Zhao stood up and walked out the door, "How is Chengrui?" โ
The palace maids stopped Ling Zhao from going out, Ling Zhao sat on the threshold and muttered to himself: "Cheng Rui must not have anything to do, must not ......"
It was day and night, Chenghu couldn't stop crying, and the news of Concubine Hui's death made Shu Shu flustered, for fear that the child's cry would irritate the emperor.
He ordered Sanger to go outside the emperor's tent to listen to see if Chenghu's cry would be heard, but Sanger saw the emperor leave the tent and go in the direction of the city gate.
Da Lizi did not follow, he saw Sange, and said: "You go back and tell the queen mother, don't go out of the camp tent these days, the emperor will go, and then he will be isolated from everyone, the queen mother, wait for the future." โ
"Gonggong Li, why don't you stop it, the emperor's body is a big deal." Sanger said, "Your name is slave, how do you go to tell the queen." โ
Da Li Zi said: "The emperor has just received the news that the Tai Hospital has found a way to deal with the epidemic, and the epidemic can be controlled soon, so you can also tell the queen mother, so that the mother can feel more at ease." โ
Sange shook his head and said to Da Lizi: "Gonggong Li, why does the emperor have to go back to the palace, don't you understand in your heart?" If you want a slave, how do you explain to the queen? โ
Da Li Zi's heart trembled, and he lowered his eyes and said: "Sange, with Niangniang's mind, she will never care." โ
However, why Xuan Ye had to go back to the Forbidden City and avoid everyone while it was dark was naturally his purpose.
After getting the news of the Tai Hospital, he decided to come back without hesitation, and he didn't even have time to discuss it with Shu Shu. Perhaps, this matter was not negotiable, how could he ask Shu Shu to agree and risk his life to meet another woman.
Exhausted Ling Zhao, still sleeping very unsteadily, waking up like a dream, every quarrel between her and Hui Concubine reappeared in front of her eyes, Hui Concubine's mean and sharp words provoked her to breathless, and she woke up suddenly.
Ling Zhao gasped heavily, as if she heard footsteps in her ears, she was horrified to think that the ghost of Concubine Hui had come to her to ask for her life, but the tent was opened, and what appeared in front of her was a familiar figure.
In the dim light, Ling Zhao couldn't see Xuan Ye's face clearly, but he could hear his voice: "Don't be afraid, it's me back." โ