The Queen has arrived: An Lingrong does not want to fight in the palace after her rebirth

"My lady, your safety is more important than anything else. I cannot let you take risks like this."

Rendong knelt on the ground and begged An Lingrong stubbornly.

An Lingrong's face was slightly angry, which was rare. She said to Ren Dong impatiently, "Ren Dong, I have to do this."

Honeysuckle still knelt on the ground, unmoved, and kept saying it was dangerous.

An Lingrong sighed softly, put away the slight anger on her face, pulled Ren Dong up from the ground, and said earnestly and coaxed her: "I am doing this for my own future, and I have selfish motives, but once it succeeds, the people inside and outside the capital will suffer less, and fewer people will die. Good Ren Dong, just help me this time, and I will never plan with my own life again, okay?"

Rendong thought of the news that Xiao Jiangzi brought back from outside.

A plague suddenly struck the provinces surrounding the capital. The disease came on quickly and fiercely, and soon spread to the entire village. Many people lost their lives and people were in panic. Therefore, as soon as someone was found to be infected with the disease, the government and the village would first move the patient to a place where no one would come into contact with them, and then find ways to treat him. However, this disease was strange, and the previous prescriptions were completely useless for it, so they could only let the plague mercilessly take people's lives.

Unfortunately, there were some unscrupulous drug dealers who took advantage of the chaos to raise the prices of medicines. Richer families could buy some mugwort and atractylodes and burn them together for epidemic prevention, but poor people had no money to buy medicine and could only leave their fate to God. Some people had no choice but to lead their families to flee their original homes in order to survive, but it was still difficult to survive in the cold weather, and many people died of illness or freezing to death on the way of migration.

The more Rendong thought about it, the more sad and heartbroken she became. The method the young lady suggested gave her a hint of impulse in her heart. If it worked, thousands of people would be able to survive. But if the young lady made a mistake, she would be a sinner, and she would never forgive herself in this life.

An Lingrong saw her changing expressions and laughed at herself, "Ren Dong, I only do this for myself. The people of the world are too heavy for your young lady to bear. If I succeed, saving people will only be a side job. Don't think of me as so bright and selfless. Just go."

Ren Dong looked up at An Lingrong's determined and fearless eyes. In her heart, An Lingrong was perfect. She couldn't bear to see her say that. Her emotions were turbulent. Since the young lady had said this, she would accompany her whether she lived or died.

"My lady, I will listen to you. However, you are putting yourself in danger. You must stay in Le Dao Tang firmly. There must not be any mistakes or someone will take the opportunity to harm you."

An Lingrong knew she was talking about Baojuan, and now was not the time to touch Baojuan. She hesitated for a moment and said, "I have my own idea. Let her get a rash and rest in the ear room for a while."

"Since you have thought it through, my lady, I will go right away."

"Take the medical kit I sewed for you with you, cover your mouth and nose, and be careful."

After Rendong left, An Lingrong went to the main hall to find Noble Lady Fucha.

"Sister Fucha, I heard that Lingrong has been infected with an epidemic in the capital. This disease is highly contagious. The young eunuchs in the Yanxi Palace are inevitably in contact with them. Sister, you should not go out during this period. If you feel bored, just walk around the palace."

When Noble Lady Fucha saw that she was being serious, she had high hopes for this baby and did not dare to make any mistakes at this critical juncture, so she agreed without even thinking about it.

Xia Dongchun wanted to say something in rebuttal, but after looking at An Lingrong's solemn expression, he swallowed his words.

From then on, Rendong secretly kept an eye on Yikun Palace every day, because the young master said that during the New Year, the eunuchs from Concubine Hua's palace frequently visited the Nian family. Once there was an epidemic in the palace, it was brought in from outside by Yikun Palace. Rendong believed in An Lingrong's words and did not dare to make any mistakes, so she secretly found many eunuchs to keep an eye on the movements of Yikun Palace for her.

In the study room of the Yangxin Palace, the emperor was furious: "In the face of natural disasters, a group of unscrupulous merchants dared to take advantage of the opportunity to drive up the price of medicine. Investigate them. If there are officials who support them and profit from them, they will be severely investigated and punished. As long as they are those who suck the blood and fat of the people, I will never tolerate them."

"The Ministry of Revenue quickly allocates silver and has the guards in the camp outside the capital properly settle the refugees who come to the capital. First, cut off the source of the disease, second, ensure clothing and medicine, and third, maintain the people's livelihood for me. Anyone who dares to do so will be executed!"

"Quickly dispatch medicinal materials from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou to Beijing, and post notices everywhere to recruit experts from the medical field to work together to treat the epidemic. The epidemic must be eradicated before the spring plowing season, and the harvest must not be delayed."

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The emperor quickly issued decrees one after another, and his important officials followed his orders and went there one after another.

At Jingren Palace, the Queen immediately summoned Zhang Mi to ask about the epidemic.

"This disease is caused by unhealthy energy. It starts with fever and headache, and then it becomes an epidemic. If one person is sick, the whole room will be infected, and if one room is sick, the whole palace will be infected. The Imperial Hospital has been prepared, but some servants in the harem still contracted the disease. The Empress's palace has to be on guard." Zhang Mi also had a headache. He had taken people out of the palace to see several patients, but the disease was rapid and incurable. He felt it was difficult for the time being, and all he could do was to take precautions and then find a way to treat it later.

When the queen heard him speak seriously, she immediately ordered Jianqiu: "Hurry up and distribute the mugwort leaves to each palace. Burn mugwort leaves once every morning, noon, and dusk to drive away the plague. The Imperial Hospital should quickly prepare the herbs for driving away the plague and have the palace maids in each palace sew them into sachets overnight and hang them on their bodies and in their rooms."

Jianqiu hurriedly went downstairs with the people from the Imperial Hospital to do as they were told.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua was giving New Year gifts to Concubine Li and Noble Lady Cao. The two of them looked at the rewards, which were more generous than in previous years, and praised Concubine Hua with sincere smiles.

Concubine Hua had a very proud look on her face. She had made a lot of money during this period, so naturally the people who followed her lived a good life. She had also given all the rewards to the servants in the palace. Who wouldn't praise her for being so popular?

While the three of them were chatting and laughing, Zhou Ninghai ran in with a panicked look on his face: "Madam, our little Dezi in the palace has been infected with the plague, and the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are about to move him out."

The smile on Hua Fei's face suddenly stopped. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said anxiously, "Hurry up, take out all the clothes and bedding he has worn and burn them. Then smash all the cups and kettles he has used, and sprinkle lime all over his room to get rid of the bad luck."

Zhou Ninghai quickly responded: "Your Majesty, don't panic. These servants have already sent people to do it."

Hua Fei glared at him and said, "How can you not panic about such a big thing?"

As they were talking, Jiang Fuhai came in to convey the Queen's order, and Concubine Hua had no choice but to listen reluctantly.

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A thin little eunuch walked out from the back door of Yiku Palace, his mouth and nose tightly wrapped with white cotton cloth. He was carrying a huge bag on his back and walked towards the cold palace.

Seeing this, Honeysuckle followed quietly.