I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang took off a mask and put it on, then returned to the room with the food. She opened the door and found that Xiao Ze was still wrapped in the quilt and looked very uncomfortable. She felt a little distressed and couldn't help but lower her voice.

"Aze, eat something first, or your body won't be able to hold on."

Xiao Ze raised his head weakly, and was stunned for a moment when he saw the mask on Wen Shutang's face, then he propped himself up and sat up.

"Mom, my throat hurts, I really can't eat."

Xiao Ze's voice became more and more hoarse, and Wen Shutang's heart tightened when he heard it.

"Then I'll put the food here and you can eat it when you're hungry later." Wen Shutang poured a glass of water to Xiao Ze and handed it to him, looking at him with gentle eyes.

Xiao Ze took the cup and took a sip of water: "Thank you."

"Don't worry, I'm here with you. Don't worry, just tell me if you have any discomfort." Wen Shutang said in a soft voice.

Xiao Ze nodded and lay down to continue resting. His throat was sore now, like the burning pain after being burned by fire.

Wen Shutang sat quietly beside the bed, touching Xiao Ze's forehead from time to time to feel the temperature. She felt a little uneasy at the moment.

The smallpox virus is highly contagious. If the first person to fall ill is a child in the academy, then so many children in the academy may be infected. This is a really tricky matter.

After Xiao Ze fell asleep, Wen Shutang stood up and disinfected his entire body with alcohol before walking out of the room.

By now everyone had finished their meal, and Liu Sufen, Yun Liu and Zhou Tong were cleaning up the dishes.

Wen Shutang called Xiao Yizhuo, the two Wen brothers and Zhou Yong over, and kept a certain distance from them with a serious expression.

"I have something to tell you."

Seeing Wen Shutang's serious expression, Wen Yaoshi, who always loved to joke, couldn't help but become serious.

"Little sister, what's wrong?" Wen Ruizhou asked with a slight frown.

"Aze is sick. The disease he has might be a highly contagious virus, which is what people often call the plague." Wen Shutang glanced towards the kitchen, and after making sure that Liu Sufen and the others were not looking over here, he lowered his voice to explain.

Hearing what she said, the grown men were stunned. Wen Yaoshi showed an expression of disbelief on his face and subconsciously raised his voice.

"What?! Plague?"

Wen Ruizhou quickly reached out to cover his mouth: "Ayao, keep your voice down."

Wen Yaoshi then realized that he was too excited. He turned around to look at the kitchen and found that he did not alarm anyone else, so he relaxed.

He turned his head with a serious expression: "Little sister, are you serious? Is it really a plague?"

"You're right. Aze's symptoms are the initial symptoms of smallpox: fever, headache, chills, fatigue, sore throat and cough." Wen Shutang pursed her lips. She didn't want to admit the result, but the facts were there.

After receiving a positive answer, the men fell silent.

"How could this happen?" Wen Ruizhou was obviously also shocked. He pursed his lips and was unable to speak for a while.

Zhou Yong was also surprised. Of course he had heard of plague. It was a fatal disease.

Wen Shutang whispered, "Don't worry too much. I will take Aze back to town and wait until his condition stabilizes. You just stay in the village and don't go anywhere. There will definitely be chaos outside in the next few days."

"No." Xiao Yizhuo was the first to disagree.

He knew very well what the plague was. When he was on the battlefield, some soldiers had contracted the disease. The disease was so severe that most of the generals and soldiers were killed or injured.

He absolutely didn't want anything to happen to Wen Shutang.

"You can't go. I'll take Aze to the town for treatment." Xiao Yizhuo looked at Wen Shutang with a serious look, his expression tense.

"Let me go. I know how to provide treatment that will be good for Aze. You stay here with Aye and Wan'er. After all, they are still children and need someone to accompany them." Wen Shutang shook his head and looked at Xiao Yizhuo with a soothing look in his eyes.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Aze and I will definitely come back safely."

After hearing what she said, Xiao Yizhuo was still worried, and Wen Shutang continued before he could speak.

"Brother, the home is now in your hands. Don't tell mother and sister-in-law about this until the very end, so as not to scare them. And brother Zhou, you and sister-in-law should not leave. Stay here. Who knows, there may be infected people in Xiaozhu Village." Wen Shutang said calmly.

The two Wen brothers nodded in unison, and Zhou Yong also responded.

"Don't worry, little sister, I will take good care of everyone." Wen Ruizhou looked serious.

Then the three of them left. They knew that Xiao Yizhuo must have a lot to say to Wen Shutang at this moment, so they tacitly left the couple some space to be alone.

Xiao Yizhuo pursed his lips and said, "You can't go. What if there are people in the town who are already sick? What if you get infected?"

"Don't worry, I'll be absolutely fine, trust me." Wen Shutang smiled and spoke in a gentle tone.

Looking at her smile, Xiao Yizhuo's worries did not decrease at all. Instead, his brows furrowed even deeper. However, he could not find any solution, which made him feel helpless.

Seeing that Xiao Yizhuo was in a bad mood, Wen Shutang explained in a gentle voice: "Have you forgotten that I told you that I have a space with medicine specifically for this disease? I took Aze to the town just because I was afraid that I might accidentally infect you during the treatment process, so I had to go to the town. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo's expression relaxed for a moment. Looking at her face, Xiao Yizhuo knew that no matter how worried he was, he could not change Wen Shutang's decision.

He pursed his lips and lowered his voice: "The children and I will wait for you and Aze to return safely. You must pay attention to your own safety."

"I know. You and big brother have to take good care of my parents for me." Wen Shutang smiled and blew him a kiss.

"it is good."

Looking at her mischievous appearance, Xiao Yizhuo's expression eased a little.

Xiao Yizhuo didn't leave until Wen Shutang returned to the room. He walked alone to the old locust tree outside the yard and whispered.

"Wooden bamboo."

The next moment, Mu Zhu knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Yizhuo and bowed his head respectfully: "Young Master."

He heard the conversation between the young master and his wife just now.

"Go back to Ying Pavilion and call Mu Bai over. The two of you must stay by the side of the Madam and the Young Master at all times." Xiao Yizhuo said in a low voice.

Mu Zhu was slightly stunned. He did not expect Xiao Yizhuo to let Mu Bai come over. After he realized what was happening, he lowered his head and responded respectfully: "Yes, young master, I will return to Ying Pavilion and will protect the lady and the young master."

Xiao Yizhuo waved his hand, and Mu Zhu disappeared from the spot the next moment.

Mu Bai is the most famous poison doctor and duo master in Shadow Pavilion. Although he has a bit of a weird personality, having him by their side can at least provide some extra protection for Wen Shutang and Xiao Ze, so Xiao Yizhuo doesn't have to worry too much.