Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

The news from Dali Temple did not come quickly, and it was not until 6 o'clock that day that Xi Yu hurriedly came to Ji's house.

But the thing happened earlier, much earlier, no one can tell exactly when. It might have been half a day ago, or even longer. In short, Xu Siniang was ill.

I heard that it was just a cough at first, and even Xu Siniang didn't pay much attention to it. She only drank some sweaty ginger soup. When Shen Qian saw her coughing, he was a little worried and reminded Xu Siniang that it would be better to boil some soup and drink it. However, Xu Siniang said that the medicinal materials outside the entrance were probably exhausted. Now that they are all locked up here, it is also the source of the epidemic. The ground, in other words, is the most dangerous place. Once the medicinal materials run out, the court is afraid that they will abandon them sooner or later, so it is better to use the medicine here sparingly.

Although Shen Qian was unwilling in his heart, he also knew that what Xu Siniang said was true, so he just stayed silent and looked after her.

Unexpectedly, Xu Siniang started to have a fever and cough very soon, not even more than half an hour later. However, in just half a cup of tea, Xu Siniang's cough became more and more severe, and she even coughed up blood within a short time. After diagnosis and treatment by the imperial physician, Xu Siniang was indeed infected with the epidemic.

The imperial doctor was so frightened that he almost crawled to the ground to report to You Feng - everyone knew that once the news got out, everyone in Dali Temple would be in danger and chaos would break out.

After weighing the pros and cons, You Feng suppressed the news and only wrote a secret letter to send his confidants out of Dali Temple and to the Pingyang County Prince's Mansion. Even His Majesty did not dare to disturb it.

It was at this stage that Ning Xiuyuan's men intercepted the news, but the news was important yet ambiguous, and it took some time to find out the authenticity. Ning Xiuyuan also thought that Ji Wuyan had always gotten up late and everything had already happened, so there was no need to race against time. It was better to let the little girl sleep peacefully.

Therefore, when Xi Yu came over, Ji Wuyan had already finished his breakfast and was sitting in the corridor writing and drawing. There were already several calligraphy and paintings spread out on the couch beside it, which Xi Yu couldn't understand. However, in the past two days, the girl seemed to be very immersed in these incomprehensible things similar to "ghost painting charms", and she didn't even go out to the yard - -Except for the time when he was left to "do bad things and take risks".

Ji Wuyan looked up from the calligraphy and painting in front of him, with a very understated glance, just the emotion of "you are here", but for some reason, Xi Yu's foot that was about to step up the steps suddenly paused - stepped Not getting out, I felt a little guilty for no reason, just like the feeling I had hiding in this yard last night, as if I was being targeted by something dirty. Xi Yu turned around and looked at the still raining sky. He put away the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and stood aside. He rubbed his arms again, then took a step forward and called, "Girl."

This time, Ji Wuyan did not raise his head, only lowered his head and wrote quietly. Xi Yu felt that the feeling of being stared at by dirty things was gone. He was suddenly remembering the business of his coming over. He took a step forward, leaned over and said in a low voice, "Miss... this matter is quite urgent. However, the third master has told me, please don't be impatient first and listen to what my subordinate has to say." .”

This matter is quite urgent, but don't be impatient... What nonsense is this? Ji Wuyan frowned immediately, put down the pen in his hand, and asked him, "What is going on? Speak up!"

"Just, just..." Xi Yu hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "Girl, there was news from Dali Temple last night, saying that Mrs. Xu might, maybe, just, just , She must have been infected with the epidemic..." Thunder exploded in the yard, a booming sound, which made people's hearts tremble. Ji Wuyan suddenly raised his head - they always called Xu Siniang Mrs. Xu Instead of Mrs. Shen, Ji Wuyan understood it instantly. She raised her head suddenly and turned to leave. When she stood up, she took down a chair beside her. The papers on it were scattered on the floor. Some of them were stained by rain, and the writing was blurred and blurred, and gradually became unclear.

While Xi Yu subconsciously stopped the person, he bent down to pick up the pieces of paper that had fallen into the rain. In the rush, he could not hold Ji Wuyan, so he could only shout, "Hey, girl, girl, please listen to me." Finished! Don’t be anxious, don’t be anxious! Third Master has already made arrangements, don’t be anxious yet!”

Everyone is sick, how can we not be anxious?

Ji Wuyan had already taken the oil-paper umbrella that Xi Yu stood aside and was about to go to find Mr. Chen and go to Dali Temple to have a look. Hearing this, he stopped and turned around to look. He didn't answer, just pursed his lips and looked calm. His words and expression... were somewhat cruel.

Xi Yu swallowed, and the feeling of being targeted by dirty things came back again. But at this moment, he didn't even dare to rub his arms, and quickly pulled Ji Wuyan to sit in the chair, then half-crouched and said, "Miss, listen to me, the third master over at Dali Temple has said , he will arrange it. Neither you nor Mr. Chen need to come forward. After all, this epidemic is no joke, and Mr. Chen has not developed any results. He is old, so try not to go to dangerous places if you can... …The third master asked his subordinates to come here just to ask you, if Xu Siniang has really reached that point, who is the medicine you gave him now used to save?"

His voice was low but his speaking speed was very fast, as if he was worried that he would speak too slowly and had no patience to throw up his sleeves and leave.

Ji Wuyan was stunned for a moment. He looked at the other party without speaking, and even looked a little distracted.

Xi Yu looked carefully, a little worried, and called softly, "Girl? Girl?"

"Ah..." Ji Wuyan responded in a low voice, his expression still unfocused, as if he didn't understand Xi Yu's meaning at all.

Xi Yu could only continue to explain patiently, "What the Third Master means is that the medicine you said can also cure this disease. Mrs. Xu's specific situation is not yet known, but we have to prepare for the worst... To avoid being in a hurry and being helpless at that point, the third master asked his subordinates to come over and ask the girl, how to use this medicine? That is...who should it be used on? Oh yes, and one more thing, should I tell Miss Shen about this? Bian, it’s up to you to decide.”

On one side is the emperor who is about to become terminally ill, and on the other is his close friend's mother who is suffering from the disease. If it was just a choice between loyalty and righteousness, Ji Wuyan didn't need to hesitate.

However, things are not a black and white choice. This medicine does not need to be used to save the emperor. When the last imperial edict is announced that Mr. Chen enters the palace for treatment, how can Mr. Chen protect himself? Are they just like those imperial doctors, Gu Zuolai and him, prescribing prescriptions that are error-free and incurable, waiting for the emperor to gradually run out of oil? Or should he frankly admit that the emperor was possessed by the poison of death, use traditional methods to save people, and then wait to be silenced?