Xiao Yan heard her mention the epidemic disease when she was studying medicine from Shen Qingyi, and the epidemic is the feeling of anger when it is angry, and it is done in all seasons, and the "spring plague" is the epidemic in spring. According to the principle of doctors: the epidemic is the strength of heaven and earth, how many are due to different ages, there are severity due to different regions, and there are ups and downs at four o'clock.

In addition to the three epidemics that killed thousands or tens of thousands of people, other diseases did not cause a large-scale epidemic, one is that the epidemic is not strong, the second is that the government effectively isolates, administers medicine, and controls it, and the third is that the epidemic is time-sensitive, and after this season, the strength will decline, so there are not many people who die from the epidemic every year. Those states and counties where the epidemic occurred died dozens or hundreds, and they were not counted as strict. Although it is sighing, it has also become a thing that the scholars are accustomed to - how can there be immortals in epidemics? As long as it's not popular, it's a blessing.

Therefore, as soon as Xiao Yan heard Li Yuzhen say that the epidemic in Yangzhou had spread to two counties, he reacted that it was not a "common practice", but quite strict.

Li Yuzhen said: "The epidemic situation is more complicated," frowned, "According to the report of the Yangzhou Medical Bureau, there are both typhoid fever in late winter and early spring, as well as ...... The disease of cholera. ”

"Cholera?" Xiao Yan listened to her hesitant tone, as if the report presented by Yangzhou was not sure about the epidemic.

Xiao Yan is also suspicious, because cholera is a kind of qi disease in which yin and yang qi are disordered in the stomach and intestines, causing vomiting and diarrhea, and "Su Wen" is called "vomiting and diarrhea cholera", which is not very contagious, how can it cause epidemics in the two counties?

"Most of the local doctors in Yangzhou judged that they vomited and diarrhea cholera, but Chang Tao, a medical doctor, was suspicious, and asked the imperial court to quickly send doctors to help the epidemic and confirm the epidemic." Li Yuzhen said, "After receiving the report, the imperial court has sent the imperial physician Cheng Guo Raoping to lead dozens of doctors, medical workers, and medical students over, and issued an order to the Sanqing Palace to assist in the smelting of the epidemic. The exact cause of the epidemic can only be determined by the consultation of the two doctors. ”

Speaking of this, she seemed to say casually: "Your fourth sister-in-law, Shen Seventeen, is not easy in Daomen." Daomen in the past ten years, bringing together a number of medical experts, concentrating on the study of the epidemic, quite effective, last year's plague in Tingzhou can be controlled in time, is the work of Daomen, I heard that your fourth sister-in-law in which to contribute a lot, is not the disciple of the Taoist master of Daomen? ”

Xiao Yan's heart jumped, she asked this, she shouldn't know or be sure that Shen Qingyi was a personal disciple of Dao Xuanzi.

Since neither Xiao nor Daomen disclosed this matter, of course Xiao Yan would not say it, so he said vaguely: "My fourth sister-in-law has been weak since she was a child, she takes a lot of medicine, and she is interested in medicine when she takes more medicine, and she is quite talented in this regard; I also have the teachings of my grandfather's family, and I have some experience in medicine. ”

Shen Qingyi's biological mother was born in the Wuxing Xinglin family, and her father and brother are all famous doctors in Yangzhou - Xiao Yan said that she was taught by her grandfather's family, which is a fact, but she concealed the matter of Dao Xuanzi's gift of medical books.

Li Yuzhen let out an "oh" and said: "This is not 'some' experience - the pill you carry with you is made by your fourth sister-in-law, the medicine is very effective, and it is not inferior to the imperial medicine for injuries that the Imperial Doctor Department has advanced." ”

Xiao Yan had used Shen Qingyi's internal injury medicine on Li Yuzhen, and knew that this matter could not be mixed, so he had the words of the previous ambush, and said with a "hmm": "Our Xiao family also has injury medicine, and my fourth sister-in-law has spent a lot of effort to improve the efficacy of the medicine." She only focused on Shen Qingyi's talent in pharmaceuticals, and never talked about her medical skills.

Li Yuzhen looked at her and suddenly said, "What are you nervous about?" ”

Xiao Yan's heart jumped and denied: "I'm not nervous. ”

Li Yuzhen looked at her with cold eyes, and reached out to pinch her waist, "You're not nervous, so stiff?" ”

Xiao Yan's lips pursed, slowly relaxed his back, and looked at Li Yuzhen, his eyes were a little fluttering.

Li Yuzhen said in a cold voice: "Your fourth brother, wasn't he cured by the prescription left by Dao Xuanzi, but was he cured by Shen Seventeen?" Therefore, the Xiao family married Shen Seventeen, not Shen Wu, who made a marriage contract early in the morning. ”

How could a son of a family marry a concubine? Even if this concubine is recorded in the name of his wife, after all, he can't be compared to a serious concubine, unless there is a last resort. Shen Qingyi's mother's family was born in a Xinglin family, so it is easy to think that this Shen Seventeen Niang is a doctor of medicine, and the Xiao family married her to marry a personal doctor: if Xiao Cong dies of illness, the son will be replaced, and Shen Seventeen will certainly not become a clan wife; Even if Xiao Cong is fortunate to recover from his illness, the Xiao family also has a way to let a concubine who "fills her concubine" "die of illness", and Xiao Cong will remarry a concubine with a similar family background. Therefore, when Xiao Cong married Shen Qingyi, all the great families were surprised, and they all thought that this was the truth - Shen Lun was reluctant to marry his eldest daughter, so he gave up his concubine.

And the truth of the matter is that Xiao Shi is not married to a "doctor", but a doctor who can cure diseases and save lives. Since Li Yuzhen saw the "Poison Removal Regulations" in the Zhenwu Army and sent the Eagle Group to follow up the clues, he suspected Shen Qingyi. Later, the secret guards of the Crane Mansion investigated Shen Qingyi in Huzhou (Wuxing County), and there seemed to be no suspicion, her background and experience were clear, indicating that her medical skills came from diligent reading of medical books and the teachings of her grandfather's family. Until the Tingzhou plague, Shen Qingyi once again entered Li Yuzhen's perspective. The secret guards of the Crane Mansion investigated more carefully this time, and finally put the suspicion on Dao Xuanzi. Dao Xuanzi is a famous "medicine king" in the world, he likes to travel around, and has contacts with major families in the north and south, among which of course there is the Shen family, he and Shen Lun have a lot of friendship, of course, it is not strange that he goes in and out of the Shen family, but the initial investigation of the secret guard did not list Dao Xuanzi as a suspicious point. But Shen Qingyi's appearance as a pharmacist of the Daomen Medicine Hall immediately made Li Yuzhen suspect Dao Xuanzi, which was then related to the cause of Xiao Cong's recovery.

Xiao Yan saw Li Yuzhen's gaze that seemed to be like watching a fire, and secretly beat a drum in his heart. She lowered her eyelids and didn't answer, she didn't want to admit that the fourth brother's illness was cured by Shen Qingyi, but she couldn't deceive Li Yuzhen, so she could only be silent, but she felt two points of guilt in her heart.

Li Yuzhen looked at her, the corners of her lips hooked up with a hint of mockery, and said: "The Xiao family used Dao Xuanzi as a cover, just because they were worried that the truth would be leaked, Shen Seventeen was summoned to the palace to treat my father's illness - you are nervous, is this the same?" Oh, you really care about your fourth sister-in-law. …… Compare it to me, and be on the heart. ”

She said this sentence slowly, her cool eyes seemed to be filled with sadness, and her voice was still cold and shallow, but it made people feel sad to hear.

Xiao Yan's heart was astringent, and the guilt was a little more. It's just that the prince's illness was not cured by the sage's collection of imperial doctors and Taoist doctors, even if Shen Qingyi has a genius in medicine, can he cure the prince well? The doctor said, "Cure the disease does not cure life", the innate life is the true element of the person, which is brought out from the mother's womb, and cannot be changed, just like the seed, born so small, no matter how to cure it, can the seed grow? The prince's illness, I'm afraid that's it.

Of course, she was reluctant to put Shen Qingyi into the prince's illness: even if she couldn't cure the prince's life--Dao Xuanzi was not cured, she would probably have to stay in Chang'an to recuperate for the prince until the day the prince died. But my sister is the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, how can she stay in Beijing for a long time? Originally, there was only kindness and ruthlessness between him and the fourth brother, and after such a long time of separation, I am afraid that the kindness and righteousness will also be worn out, and when my sister returns to Hezhou in the future, I am afraid that her status in the Xiao family will be embarrassing.

Xiao Yan didn't want Shen Qingyi to show this kind of kindness. Although the prince is her uncle, he has never gotten along, only a little implication in blood, and in terms of affection, of course, her relationship with Shen Qingyi is deeper. She felt guilty, also because Li Yuzhen couldn't do her best for her friend's father.

She raised her eyes to look at Li Yuzhen and said, "It's not that I don't care about you......" Speaking of this, she stopped again, only to feel that anything to justify was hypocritical. To put it bluntly, the prince's status in her heart is not as good as Shen Qingyi.

"Xiao Yuezhi, I'm sad." Li Yuzhen said quietly, as if leaning on her weakly, and said in a sad voice, "You broke my heart." ”

Xiao Yan stayed there, feeling guilty in her heart, which made her not push Li Yuzhen away. After a moment's hesitation, he raised his right hand and stroked her shoulder a few times.

Li Yuzhen put his arms around her neck, and his face lay on the side of her neck, as if he was extremely sad. But there are only two points of truth. She couldn't be clearer about the prince's illness, unless there was Da Luo Jinxian to prolong his life, it would be useless for anyone to cure him. But let Xiao Yan feel guilty, and see how she hardened her heart and pushed her away in the future.

The corners of Li Yuzhen's lips hooked up with a smile.

After a while, Xiao Yan asked about Murong Jue - he also wanted to change the topic, so as not to say that the epidemic would involve Shen Qingyi again.

"Murong Jue, well, Murong Second Lady, has the promotion been successful?"

Li Yuzhen raised his head, changed his posture, leaned on top of her, and said, "I have been promoted, and I am stabilizing the realm." In about two days, I will come to thank you. ”

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "I also want to thank her." He wondered again, "She is cultivating dry meditation in Qianzhang Cliff, is there no one in the Murong family to protect her?" "I guess it shouldn't.

Li Yuzhen said: "Of course there is. The second elder of the Murong family, the Great Perfection Grandmaster of the Cave True Realm, Murong Yi, personally protected him—but he was not in Qianzhang Cliff at that time. ”

"Huh?"

"Second Elder Murong is fond of tea." Li Yuzhen said, "There is a spring water in the mountain behind the Yuanguang Temple, the water quality is not different from the Huishan Spring, but the geography of this spring is peculiar, the water is only produced in the first month of the year, and only one hour in the morning, the water should be taken and boiled, and the tea is the best." Master Yuan Chu is also fond of tea, the tea ceremony is very famous in the view of the South Mountain Temple, he spends most of the year in the outer cloud to preach, only every year in the first month of the mountain, for this spring water. Second Elder Murong had some dealings with Master Yuanchu, so every morning at two o'clock, he would take a moment to come out of Qianzhang Cliff and go to Yuanguang Temple outside the first peak to drink tea. Yuanguang Temple is only ten miles away from Qianzhang Cliff, and with the divine sense cultivation of Second Elder Murong, it is completely possible to pay attention to the situation on Murong Jue's side while drinking tea, and if something happens, he can rush back in a few breaths. But on this day, Second Elder Murong drank tea but suddenly entered the meditation, and when he woke up from the meditation and rushed here, it was the time when you fell off the cliff. ”

Xiao Yan was stunned, "...... Suddenly, Second Elder Murong was calculated? ”

Could it be that there is something wrong with the Yuan Chu mage?

Li Yuzhen sat up straight and said, "When Jing'an Division passed, Master Yuanchu had already been strangled. The disciple who served the tea, Seisei, disappeared. Judging from the signs, it was the sexual killer who escaped. But what the truth is, it has to be further investigated by Jing'an Division. ”

Xiao Yan couldn't help but exhale, and said in his heart: I hope that Master Yuanchu is also a victim, otherwise, such a high monk is actually a spy of Yan Zhouren, it will be too terrifying!

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