Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Dong Jiafu arrived at the city gate on time at noon the next day, and Dong Jialin personally sent her there.

Imperial Physician Zhang, the people from the Imperial Hospital, and the doctors who decided to go out of the city to help have all arrived.

Tan Hao saw them first and asked in surprise, "Miss Dong, Second Master Dong, why are you here? Are you here to see us off?"

Hearing the sound, others also turned their eyes over.

"Dong girl, you don't have to come to see us off. We're leaving the city now." Doctor Tan said.

Dong Jiafu walked over with a smile, "Master, Senior Brother, I'm not here to see you off, I want to go with you."

"What?" Doctor Tan was shocked and glanced at Dong Jialin beside him. "Why would your family agree to let a girl like you go outside the city to take risks? Go back quickly. You shouldn't go to that place."

"Master, how come even you have such a prejudice? Since I studied medicine, I have the responsibility to step forward in times like this when people are urgently needed, just like I provided free medical treatment to the disaster victims in the city a few days ago."

"What does it matter? Once we go out of this door, we will face the plague, not just ordinary injuries. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to your parents." Doctor Tan was full of concerns.

Dong Jiafu said gently, "I understand all of this. I went there voluntarily. Master cannot be blamed for anything that happened. My second brother can testify to this."

Seeing Dong Jiafu looking at him, Dong Jialin suppressed his sadness and said, "Don't worry, Doctor Tan. We will bear the consequences of Afu's decision ourselves."

"That's not what I meant," Doctor Tan said anxiously, "I just don't want you to be in any danger..."

"Master, I know you are worried about me. I will protect myself. Like my brother, I also want to gain some experience. Maybe I can be of some help."

Doctor Zhang listened to Dong Jiafu's words and nodded in praise: "Women are as brave as men. Miss Dong's courage is truly admirable."

"You're too kind. May I go out of the city with you?" Dong Jiafu asked.

"I have seen you treating disaster victims. Although you are still lacking in some aspects, you are fully qualified as an assistant. If you really want to make up your mind, I would like to thank you first on behalf of the nearly 1,000 disaster victims outside the city."

"I don't deserve it." Dong Jiafu turned around and begged Doctor Tan, "Master, please let me go."

Doctor Tan sighed and said nothing.

Tan Hao came over and whispered, "Dad has agreed. I really didn't expect you to come."

Dong Jiafu turned around happily and said to Dong Jialin, "Second brother, just send it here. Go and do your thing. I'm leaving now."

Dong Jialin couldn't laugh. "I'll watch you leave the city. Remember, don't be stubborn when you get there. Try not to come into contact with people who have been infected with the plague. Wash your hands frequently and cover your mouth and nose..."

Listening to his repeated instructions, Dong Jiafu couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. "Second brother, I'll ask you to cover for me on Mother's side. Don't worry about me all the time. If you feel really depressed, go talk to Second Sister-in-law."

"It's already this late and you still have the heart to joke with me," Dong Jialin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then he said solemnly, "You must come back safely."

"Okay, everyone who should be here should be here. Let's get ready to leave the city." Doctor Zhang greeted everyone.

The blocked city gate slowly opened, and Doctor Zhang led the others in front.

Dong Jiafu waved goodbye to Dong Jialin and turned to chase Doctor Tan and Tan Hao.

Just as the group passed by and the city gate had not yet been closed, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

The ground beneath their feet began to shake slightly. Everyone turned around and saw a group of well-trained soldiers riding horses, about fifty or sixty of them.

The group of people were all dressed in dark military uniforms and looked very imposing.

The person in the lead was wearing a suit of the same color, but he could be distinguished from the people behind him at a glance.

"It's Mr. Cui——" Tan Hao whispered.

Cui Qiyan came riding a horse, like a jade-faced general who was about to lead his army into battle.

The captain guarding the gate stepped forward immediately and asked, "Sir, do you have a token to leave the city?"

Dozens of horses stopped in unison, and Cui Qiyan took out the token from his arms and showed it to the captain.

After reading it, the captain immediately bowed and saluted, and then ordered the gatekeepers, "Open the city gates--"

Cui Qiyan took the token back into his arms and rode his horse slowly forward.

Doctor Zhang asked the men to step aside and raised his head to ask, "The prince is leaving the city too?"

Cui Qiyan glanced in the direction where Dong Jiafu was standing. "I am following the order of His Majesty to lead the Imperial Army to work with Jingzhao Prefecture and the Imperial Hospital to stabilize the victims and control the spread of the epidemic."

Doctor Zhang showed a delighted expression, "Your Majesty is wise, with the Crown Prince here, there will be no trouble outside the city."

Cui Qiyan arranged for someone to take over all the belongings they brought and go with them to the place where the victims were resettled.

The victims were settled more than 20 miles away from the capital, and set up camp as if they were on a march.

To prevent people from running around, wooden fences were set up around the tents, and thorns were tied on top. A large pot was set up between the adjacent tents, and the firewood underneath was still smoking, which seemed to indicate that they had just finished eating.

The patrolling soldiers were divided into teams of three or five, constantly checking the camp. The disaster victims outside the tents were ragged and in a trance, like wandering souls. The whole camp was filled with a dead air.

Before approaching the camp, Imperial Physician Zhang asked the group to wear silk cloth to cover their mouths and noses, and Doctor Tan also took out the sachets he had prepared in advance to prevent the plague and distributed them to everyone.

Lieutenant General Xu, who was in charge of the camp, saw them from afar and had someone open the door and wait outside.

When Cui Qiyan approached, he immediately bowed and said, "I pay my respects to you, Master Cui."

Cui Qiyan dismounted and said, "The emperor ordered me to bring the imperial guards to help you. Is there anything unusual right now?"

"My Lord, except for the increase in the number of people infected with the plague and the panic among the victims, everything else is normal."

Cui Qiyan nodded and pointed at Doctor Zhang behind him, "This is Doctor Zhang. He brought people from the Imperial Hospital and the doctors in the capital to control the plague. Please arrange accommodation for them."

"Don't worry, my lord."

The group entered the camp, and Lieutenant General Xu accompanied Cui Qiyan to check around, and asked someone to take Imperial Physician Zhang and others to see Envoy Chen.

Doctor Zhang was a little excited when he saw Chen Yuanshi busy, "Your humble servant greets the Lord Yuanshi..."

Envoy Chen turned around and looked at them in surprise with his exposed eyes.

"Aren't you in charge of the disaster victims in Beijing? Why are you here? And... who are they?"

"The victims in the capital have been treated. I heard that the epidemic was getting worse, so I asked the emperor to come and help you." Doctor Zhang introduced, "These are all people who volunteered to help at the emperor's request."

Chen Yuanshi's eyes were bloodshot, and he was obviously very tired. After hearing this, he turned sideways and bowed to Doctor Tan and others, saying, "I would like to thank you all here."

Several people returned the greetings together. Doctor Fan, the oldest doctor who had also provided free medical treatment to the disaster victims in the ruined temple, said, "I have no regrets in my life for having the honor of meeting the envoy and so many imperial doctors."

Dean Chen stretched out his hand excitedly, but then he quickly retracted it when he remembered that he had not washed his hands yet.

"We medical students are all one, and it is our honor to have this opportunity to meet you all."