Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 69 Epidemic Spreads
Upon hearing this, Xichun quickly looked at it carefully and said with delight, "It seems so."

"Your Majesty, it seems that the prescription written by the Imperial Medical Academy this time is very useful."

Song Yi gently stroked his cheek and murmured, "It's a pity that he is still unconscious and can't eat much. He can only drink some porridge. Otherwise, if we make more foods that nourish his blood and qi, he will recover faster."

Seeing Song Yi's distress, Xi Chun quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, at least His Majesty's life is not in danger now, and everything is developing in a good direction."

Song Yi gave a brief response.

She covered Jiang Lanye with the blanket again, and just as she sat on the dragon throne and was about to pick up the document to read, suddenly, Eunuch Cao tumbled in.

Song Yi put down the memorial and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What's causing such a panic?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! It seems that quite a few people in the palace have contracted a plague!"

Song Yi suddenly stood up.

"How could there be an epidemic in the palace out of nowhere?"

Eunuch Cao was almost in tears. He whispered, "This servant doesn't know either. It was last night when the guards were on patrol that they discovered the body of a palace maid. Then, that very night, both guards developed high fevers."

"At the time, an imperial physician went to see him and suspected it was an epidemic, but since only the two guards had shown symptoms and His Majesty was still unconscious, the matter was temporarily suppressed."

"Nonsense!"

Song Yi said sternly, "The epidemic can infect many people. On the surface, it only appears that those two guards have a problem, but in reality, there are countless others involved."

Eunuch Cao's face was filled with despair.

"This servant was just about to bring this up. The imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital just asked this servant to ask Your Majesty for a decision as soon as possible, because more than ten people have already been infected with the plague."

Song Yi's face turned deathly pale.

She had been stressed and worried these past few days, and she never expected that such a big thing would happen so soon after Jiang Lanye collapsed.

Seeing that Song Yi was almost unable to hold on, Eunuch Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Now, everyone subconsciously regards her as their pillar of support.

Song Yi steadied himself and said, "Now, lock up those people who have contracted the plague separately, and don't allow them to have contact with anyone, not even a few steps away from each other to speak."

"Furthermore, people in each palace can no longer move around freely. After all, no one knows who has the disease. From now on, all palaces must keep their gates tightly closed to prevent the spread of the disease."

Eunuch Cao nodded repeatedly.

"Distribute the mugwort to ward off illness through fumigation, and also distribute veils and similar items. Furthermore, warn everyone that tea sets and other such items must not be mixed up during these days!"

Eunuch Cao then said, "Your Majesty, there is a problem now: the Imperial Hospital is short-staffed. What will we do if this really happens?"

Song Yi said directly, "We haven't reached the worst point yet. For now, we can only do as I say and try to minimize the spread of the epidemic."

"Furthermore, I know that these imperial physicians have already worked hard enough to take care of His Majesty, but now we must cheer up. Issue an order that all imperial physicians' salaries be tripled and that their meals be improved during this period. We must ensure that the imperial physicians eat well and rest well."

Song Yi spoke quickly and arranged the next steps in a flash. Eunuch Cao listened in a daze and nodded repeatedly.

"go quickly."

Eunuch Cao turned and walked out. Song Yi looked at Xi Chun and silently made a decision in her heart.

"Xichun, go find me a veil, I need to go to the Imperial Hospital."

"By the way, the veil must be thick."

Xichun naturally tried to dissuade her, saying quickly, "Your Highness, you can't go out. At such a crucial moment, what if you collapse too?"

"Xichun, don't worry, I have already given the order that all palaces be kept closed and no one is allowed to leave without special circumstances. I'm not going anywhere but to the Imperial Hospital." Xichun said earnestly, "Then this servant will accompany Your Majesty."

Song Yi looked at her intently and said, "Xichun, I only trust you now. Stay here and keep an eye on His Majesty for me."

Knowing the situation was critical and that she could not afford to be negligent, Xichun had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Song Yi put on her veil and prepared to go out.

Outside the palace, guards immediately blocked her way.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine..."

"I know you are acting on His Majesty's orders to stop me, but the situation is special. If His Majesty knew, he would certainly want someone to take charge at this time."

The guard withdrew his arm and sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

Song Yi smiled and said, "I know."

After saying that, she lifted her skirt and quickly walked out.

Inside the Imperial Hospital, chaos reigned.

When Song Yi appeared before everyone, the imperial physician was greatly alarmed and rushed forward, anxiously asking, "Your Highness, could it be His Majesty?"

"No, I came here to see if I can help."

Upon seeing this, the imperial physician immediately tried to dissuade Song Yi.

Song Yi raised her hand to stop him from speaking, saying, "We can't dawdle any longer. You should be preparing medicine to treat the epidemic, right? I'll help you too. You just need to give me the prescription, and I'll take the medicine and weigh it myself."

Seeing that Song Yi was adamant, the imperial physician said no more and handed the prescription to Song Yi.

Song Yi rolled up his sleeves and mingled among the imperial physicians, moving back and forth.

She had been busy inside for a long time, and her body was covered in the smell of herbs.

Immediately afterwards, imperial physicians began to leave one after another, carrying their medicine chests.

Soon, only a few people remained in the Imperial Hospital.

A royal physician walked up to Song Yi, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, we are short-handed right now, but His Majesty cannot afford the slightest mistake. Therefore, we need at least two royal physicians by His Majesty's side."

Song Yi looked at him and said in a low voice, "I know it's not that I don't care about Your Majesty, it's just that things are really too difficult right now."

"I, more than any of you, do not want anything to happen to His Majesty."

After all, Jiang Lanye did it to protect her.
Many Chinese medicinal herbs contain thorns and barbs. Song Yi was in a hurry and moved quickly, so she often pricked her hands with the thorns.

She seemed to have lost the ability to feel pain, repeatedly picking up the medicinal herbs, wrapping them carefully, and putting them into the imperial physician's medicine box.

I do not know how long it has been.

Xichun suddenly ran over.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Song Yi was so startled that he spilled the herbs on the table all over the floor. He rushed over and asked, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"His Majesty just spoke, muttering something in his sleep. I listened carefully, and it seemed he was calling Your Highness's name. Your Highness should go back and check on him; perhaps His Majesty will wake up soon!"

(End of this chapter)