The epidemic was fierce, threatening the lives of everyone in the harem. The Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the concubines did not receive any mercy from the heavens. The Imperial Academy of Medicine's treatment was also inadequate and could not solve the urgent problem. More and more people were infected by the epidemic, and more and more people died. He heard that Xuan Ling's body gradually became thinner due to his anxiety. The hearts of the harem were in turmoil.
The burning spices in the Pavilion of Misty Intentions had disappeared for a while, and the pungent smell of the burning herbs of mugwort leaves and sword-shaped sword-like grass filled the air. Strong wine was sprinkled all over the alleys in front of the palace gate, and even vinegar was placed in every corner of the palace to boil to ward off the plague.
Unfortunately, Feng Shuyi had come to report that Mei Zhuang, who was confined to Chuju Hall, had also been infected with the terrible epidemic.
Before he could think about anything, Little Shunzi came to report in a panic," Little Master's servant room's Little Blessing has contracted the epidemic!”
"Clang!" The teacup in my hand had already broken. My eyes suddenly turned cold and I said sternly,"It's not a big deal!" Why are you so flustered? You're the disciple of the internal supervisor of the Misty Manor and my confidant. If you also panic, what will happen to the entire Misty Manor? Calm down!"
Little Shunzi was shocked, but he was still a little sober." Little Master, what should we do now? This epidemic infected a group of people, and a house infected a palace!”
My hand that was supporting the corner of the table had already turned white. I closed my eyes tightly and said," First, separate Little Blessing. Burn everything that he touched. Send him to Jin Palace. Scatter strong wine, aged vinegar, and burn wormwood and sword-like grass in every corner of Lan Yi Pavilion." Everyone drank a bowl of plantain herb! Open the windows and pay attention to ventilation." After thinking for a while, he continued coldly," Pay attention to whether there are other sick people. Sick people are very easy to be infected!”
Xiao Shunzi said nervously,"I've already given the order." But little master, now that Lan Yi Pavilion has a sudden epidemic, it's not safe anymore. It's better to ask the empress and the emperor to move elsewhere!”
My face darkened as I scolded coldly,"Shut up! Is everything I've worked so hard to build going to be destroyed by this epidemic? The epidemic in the harem was spreading, and it was not necessarily safer than Lan Yi Pavilion. What if someone with ill intentions took advantage of your illness to take your life? Summon all the palace servants to the courtyard of the Misty Pavilion, go quickly!”
Xiao Shunzi quivered and said nervously," It's this servant's negligence. This servant will go now!”
My heart sank bit by bit. This palace did not give me any warmth, did not give me any glory, but it wanted my life at all times! Heavens, what sin did I commit in my previous life to make this life so bitter? The corners of her eyes were slightly moist as she bit her lips tightly. She thought silently in her heart, No, I can't collapse. Otherwise, no one will help me! I can't! Calm down! Calm down!
Qiao Yue helped me stand in front of the palace people. I looked around expressionlessly and said coldly,"Because of the epidemic, everyone is in a constant state of panic." Me too, I'm scared too. We only have one life in our lives, and it is the most precious. That's why we cherish it so much. However, we are all human beings! In the face of this epidemic, regardless of whether you are a slave or a master, we should be united! Baojuan-"
Bao Juan bowed and offered a pair of chopsticks.
I looked at the people below and saw that they were all frowning and flustered. His expression turned even colder as he shouted,"Raise your head!" Could it be that a small epidemic has defeated you? Let me tell you, a person's strength is weak, just like this chopstick.”After saying that, I gently folded the chopsticks in front of everyone and broke them. Then, he picked up a bunch of chopsticks that he had prepared earlier and continued coldly,"But the power of a group of people is great! Take this bunch of chopsticks for example. No matter how hard I try, it won't break!”Looking at the hope in everyone's panicked eyes, he finally felt a little comforted. It was good that there was hope.
I looked around and said with satisfaction,"It's important for people to have self-respect! There must be hope in life. How could he give up so easily until the last moment? All of you are only worried about your own fate, but you don't know that the Empress Dowager prays for the world day and night, and the Emperor forgets to eat and sleep to find a way to get rid of the epidemic! The empress, the emperor, and the empress dowager have not given up on you. They have been working hard! Have you decided to give up? I didn't even give up on you, did I?”
The few servants below had been living in fear all day long. Now that their minds had relaxed, they finally could not help but cry softly. I don't object to this kind of venting.
Then I struck while the iron was hot and said loudly,"From today onwards, the water that the palace people drink must be boiling water. Day and night, a bowl of plantain." Qiaohui, you are in charge of this matter. The tableware used must be boiled. Qiao Yue, you're in charge. All the clothes and quilts must be dried under the sun, and Bao Juan will be in charge of it. The daily cleaning and epidemic prevention are in charge of Xiao Shunzi. Eunuch Xu will supervise the entry and exit." After a pause, he continued," There's nothing to fear about the changes of the heavens, nothing to worry about the words of the people, and nothing to follow the example of the ancestors. You all have your own duties. Do your part well, and you will be rewarded heavily after the epidemic ends! However, if you confuse the hearts of the people and act sneakily, I will immediately report to the Empress and drive you to the Punishment Division.”
Everyone knelt down with gratitude and bowed respectfully and fearfully.”
I nodded and helped Juqing into the inner room. Sitting on the soft couch, he casually instructed Xiao Shunzi tiredly," Go find Imperial Physician Jia and ask for some medicinal herbs that can prevent diseases. Every day, boil a big pot of soup and distribute it to the palace maids." Although it might not be effective, it could calm people's hearts. Also, he should go to Du Liangdi's side and help her if he could.”Little Shunzi, remember it carefully.
"And your master, he is getting old and his body is inevitably weak. You should pay more attention to yourself. If there are any inner supervisors in the servant room who can be trusted, serve your master first!”Little Shunzi thought for a moment and said," Little Deng, the cleaner of the outer courtyard. Although he's young, he's very honest. Although he can't serve me personally these days, he's a clean person."”
I took a sip of fragrant tea and said indifferently,"Don't doubt the person you use." However, if anything goes wrong, you have to be careful! As for Little Blessing, she had to take care of him. After all, he was a human life, so she couldn't disappoint the palace servants.”Little Shunzi nodded and bowed before rushing off to do his work.
"What time is it now?" I closed my eyes and said tiredly.
Ju Qing looked at my pale face and said softly,"Little Lord, it's just past 12:00. Little Lord, you're tired and want to lie down?"”
I slowly opened my eyes and said faintly,"En, let's wait until it's late at night."”Juqing was confused but seeing that I had closed my eyes and pretended to sleep, she didn't dare to ask anything.
It was late at night. Haishi.
I held Baojuan's hand and slowly walked towards Chang An Palace. When Hanzhu came to report, I had already told her to report to Feng Shuyi that I would visit her tonight. As for who she was?
When I arrived at Chang An Palace, Feng Shuyi was already circling around the place with an anxious and irritated expression.
I said coldly,"I didn't expect Sister Feng to be so impatient!"”His heart sank. His eyebrows, his eyebrows were probably in bad shape!
Feng Shuyi couldn't care less about my teasing as she said anxiously,"Mei Zhuang is in danger. Even though Wan Pin has sent Imperial Physician Wen to take care of her, Mei Zhuang vomits everything she eats. There's no medicine to cure it. If this is the case, if it is!" If they couldn't pass, the situation would be critical!”
I said without changing my expression,"So what if it's in danger?" As long as the person was not dead, there would always be a way! I want to see her!" With that, he turned around and walked in.
Bao Juan was shocked and cried out,"What is Little Master doing?" Little Master's body is weak, if anything happens to her, this servant can only die to atone for her sins!”After saying that, he stopped me and didn't let me in. He looked like he wouldn't listen to me even if he died.
Feng Shuyi was also surprised and helpless." My good sister, you should be more open-minded! Your body is weak to begin with. This epidemic is too terrifying. You can't enter.”
I pushed them away and shouted coldly,"Who's stopping me? Don't blame me for being ruthless!" Baojuan, your master must go in today. If you have this intention, why don't you take a good look at what you can do to help!”After saying that, he entered the inner room of Mei Zhuang without looking back while they were stunned.
Baojuan saw that I went in without any scruples and gritted her teeth. She also went in with a face that was unafraid of death. Feng Shuyi held her hand and muttered,"It's over, it's over." What should we do?"
The light in the room was dim, and there was only a charcoal brazier that was emitting steam, but it still felt cold. Even the servants in the servants 'quarters would be more glamorous than this so-called Shen Chang Zai. The old curtain hung low, and a lot of dust had accumulated. Behind the curtain lay a figure that was extremely thin and thin, no longer as plump as before. Mei Zhuang seemed to be sleeping very restlessly, coughing repeatedly. I felt a pain in my heart for no reason. How could this be the warm and elegant woman of the past? This damn place with four red walls had actually tortured a young woman to this extent! Those who hadn't seen it personally wouldn't understand this intense feeling.
Baojuan clicked her tongue and said,"Little Master has seen it. Let's go out!"”
My heart was in a constant struggle. What should I do? Should I help her? I held Baojuan's hand and said,"Baojuan, prepare hot water and strong liquor." A clean hot towel, some herbal soup, and some porridge. Let Sister Feng help, go quickly!"
Baojuan cried out,"Little Master, what about you?" What about you? This servant will naturally obey Little Master's orders. Then Little Master can go out and wait!”As he spoke, he forcefully pulled me out, disregarding the difference between master and servant.
My heart was touched and sad. I said helplessly,"Baojuan, I know you're doing this for my own good, but Meizhuang, Meizhuang doesn't deserve this fate. I have to save her!" Hurry up and go! Don't make me wait for too long. It's dangerous to stay any longer. Baojuan, I can only trust you!”After saying that, he pushed Bao Juan out.
Baojuan couldn't do anything to me and rushed out crying.
I looked at my eyebrows and sighed. As the saying goes, a tiger is bullied by a dog when it falls to the plain, right?
I quietly walked towards Mei Zhuang and looked at the beautiful woman from before who was gradually withering. Her face was as pale as a sheet, her brows were tightly knitted, and her once beautiful eyes were now deeply sunken with dark blue. Her lips were no longer as rosy as before, and her face was not very fleshy. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was emaciated. The bedding had never been changed before.
I sat on the edge of her bed and gently wiped her forehead with a silk handkerchief. She slept very unsteadily, coughing for a while as if she was possessed. It was very painful.
Baojuan came in with two rough servant girls. When she saw me sitting on the edge of the bed and wiping the sweat off my eyebrows, she was so frightened that she pulled me up and said anxiously," Little Master is weak, how can she touch Shen Changzai?" This servant will handle these matters. This was Cui 'er, and this was Lian' er. Young Master Feng Shuyi had instructed him to help.”The older one was Cui-er, and the other was Lian-er.
I didn't refuse and looked at the two servant girls coldly,"One of you throw away these dusty things, and the other help Shen Changzai wipe his body." Baojuan, go out and get a set of clean bedding from Feng Shuyi.”The two servants looked very ordinary, about twenty years old. She was quite bold and wasn't afraid of being infected by her eyebrows.
Baojuan sighed helplessly and looked at me worriedly before leaving.
Cui 'er and Lian' er had already started to move.
I looked around. How could these dusty things still be used? It's hard for Mei Zhuang to live in such a damn place, and I don't know how long it's been since Mei Zhuang last wiped her body. I casually ordered Lian 'er to coldly say,"First use hot water to wipe it carefully, then use strong wine to wipe it again. Do you want to know about your face?" After this is done, I will reward you well!”The two girls nodded obediently and continued to work.
Bao Juan soon came in with clean bedding. After a few people's hard work, they finally cleaned up Mei Zhuang, but she gritted her teeth and refused to eat a single grain.
I angrily took the bowl and coldly ordered Baojuan,"Baojuan, pry open Shen Changzai's mouth!"”Baojuan was surprised. Seeing that I insisted on doing this, she could only do it disrespectfully.
No matter how hard Bao Juan tried, Mei Zhuang only opened her mouth slightly. She was still unconscious. I couldn't help but be furious and gave Mei Zhuang a few slaps. Do you want to die so badly? Who was the one who said that we would be good sisters in the harem for life and never leave each other? Look at yourself now. What the hell have you become? Wake up! After all, we were once sisters. I can't bear to see you suffer. If you want to die, I'll send you on your way!”After saying that, he looked at Mei Zhuang's expression and seemed to have a reaction. Wake up, don't tell me you have no regrets in this world? You're not even twenty years old yet. Are you willing to come to this world and suffer for nothing but get nothing in the end? Think about your family. Do you have the heart to see your family die? No matter how much you have suffered, are you willing to accept your fate? Since you've been wronged, why don't you think about who made you suffer such grievances? Do you want your enemies to be happy?”
Baojuan and the others have been stunned since I slapped them a few times. Mei Zhuang opened her eyes slightly after hearing my words and the violent shaking. Her voice was uncertain and hoarse,"Ling Rong, is that you?"”
When I heard Mei Zhuang's voice, I finally couldn't help but cry tears of joy. I said excitedly," Mei Zhuang, you're finally awake. Hurry up and eat the porridge. Come, I'll feed you!"”
Bao Juan reacted first and carefully helped Mei Zhuang up. Then she took the bowl from my hand and said unhappily,"Little Lord, this is a servant's errand. Little Lord just needs to sit!"”
I was happy to let her be. This time, it was hard on this little girl. Scared for me.
I looked at Mei Zhuang, who was awake but still looked very bad, as if she was about to die. I couldn't bear to console him, saying,"Heaven will give him a great responsibility. He must first suffer his mind, work his bones, starve his skin, and mess up his actions." Mei Zhuang, why are you doing this?"
Mei Zhuang's eyes were melancholic as she coughed and said,"The heavens have the virtue of cherishing life, but they are blind." How can a little girl like me take on such a great responsibility?”
Seeing her give up on herself, my face darkened and I said coldly," There are nine out of ten unhappy things in life. You have the heart to blame yourself and die, but you don't have the heart to gamble your life to fight! Since you're not even afraid of death, what are you afraid of?”
Mei Zhuang smiled sadly and said,"I'm tired, I don't want to fight anymore. It's just that…" She looked up at me seriously and said gratefully,"I didn't expect you to be the one who entered this room!" It's you! Ling Rong!" After saying that, he coughed again and tears fell from his eyes. It was very pitiful.
I raised my eyebrows and said coldly,"I came tonight to repay your kindness." Besides, I've always admired you. It's just a pity that heaven's will is playing tricks on me.”
Mei Zhuang looked up in surprise and sighed sadly." I didn't expect that the person who values relationships the most in this harem is you. Although Huan 'er has come to see me and often helps me, she never stepped into this room!”
I said expressionlessly,"I saved you only because you are Shen Mei Zhuang. I have always admired you, so I naturally couldn't bear to see you become a wisp of fragrant soul in the Forbidden City."”
Mei Zhuang's eyes fixed on me as she sobbed,"I'm only a Chang Zai now, and a guilty consort. How can I deserve your admiration?"”
I said coldly,"Saving you is my business, and how I see you is also my business." Since you're fine, I'll leave first.”After saying that, he turned around and held Bao Juan's hand as he slowly walked out.
Mei Zhuang saw that I turned around without any reluctance and couldn't help but call out softly,"Ling Rong!"”
This "Ling Rong" was very mournful. It's really hard on her. Unfortunately, I can only do this much for her.
I didn't even turn my head and coldly said,"Only by suffering in hardship can one become a superior person!"”After saying that, she lifted the curtain and went out.
When Feng Shuyi saw that I had come out, she finally put her hands together and muttered with tears in her eyes,"Bodhisattva bless me, Bodhisattva bless me!"”After saying that, she glared at him and put her hands on her hips as she said angrily,"Are you trying to scare me to death?!" If anything happens to you! Wouldn't it be an exaggeration to skin me alive?”
I was surprised. Who would skin her? He thought that she was just joking and did not think too much about it. She said coldly,"It's getting late. I still have to go back to the palace to wash up. It's been hard on Sister Feng." I'll have to trouble elder sister to reward those two servants!”
Feng Shuyi held her forehead with both hands and said helplessly,"Forget it! Would I have forgotten about this?" Then, he turned around and looked at Bao Juan angrily.”
Misty Pavilion. Baoying and Qiaohui were already waiting at the door. When they saw my dirty clothes, they hurriedly helped me back to the inner room.
Bao Juan's face was stiff as she prepared to help me wash up. She angrily said,"Little Lord, this servant doesn't want to experience tonight's shock a second time!"”
I couldn't help but feel amused, and said without batting an eyelid,"Forget it, you're already tired tonight, let Baoying come and serve you." Don't mention this matter again!" Baoying and Qiaohui looked at each other helplessly. Although they had guessed something, they did not dare to ask anything.
After taking a bath, the nerves that had been tensed up the entire night finally relaxed.
He drank a cup of fragrant tea and prepared to go to bed. Little Shunzi stood at the door and hurriedly reported," Little Lord, at the end of the night, Little Yunzi tied up a person and brought him to Tangli Palace. Just now, Wanpin had already gone to the royal study to see the Emperor."”
I raised my eyebrows and said coldly,"Come in and talk!" How do you know?"
Xiao Shunzi bowed and said calmly,"When this servant heard that Shen Changzai was infected with the epidemic, he had been secretly watching the movements of Tangli Palace and Chrysanthemum Hall." Moreover, Wanpin was in such a hurry that everyone in the harem knew about it!”
"Oh?" "In that case, you can continue to watch. Be careful. Forget it, I'm going to rest.”
Xiao Shunzi couldn't help but raise his head and look at me in surprise. Seeing that I didn't express my stance, he bowed and retreated.
I lay on the bed and pondered. Wan Pin tied up a stranger to meet Xuan Ling overnight. Who else could this person be but Liu Xi? He only needed to use his brain to know.
Zhen Huan is fickle to me, but she's also sincere to Shen Mei Zhuang. In order to wash away the reputation of Mei Zhuang, due to the deterrence of Xuan Ling and the threat of Zhen Huan, Liu Wei was very likely to bite out Concubine Hua. It was a great sin to kill the royal family's children. Even if Hua Fei played tricks on the emperor, she would not fall so quickly! Who asked Murong Shibai to still be alive? Who asked Murong Shibai to be the Great General?
Seeing Mei Zhuang so pitiful tonight, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. The emperor's ruthlessness is not a child's play. So what if a woman had looks, temperament, and family background? He hated her just like that. There was never a lack of beautiful women in the harem!
In the flickering candlelight, my heart aged little by little. Although it was Huashao, he seemed to be in his twilight years. The sound of the night watch in the alley came from afar. The silent night, the lonely soul, the long road of life, I don't know what is waiting for me!
I was unconscious before, and that feeling was so long before I died. It was so terrifying that I didn't even know what would happen.
I've seen others struggle before, and they're all terrifying. Sigh, sigh. Life was always too fragile.
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