The sound of rain is pattering, and the chill penetrates deep into my bones.
Through a green gauze cabinet, Shen Yan's soft cough could be faintly heard.
Yue Xu bowed, his tall figure reflected on the gauze cabinet, his lowered eyes blocked the turbulent waves in his heart.
Fortunately, Shen Yan can't see me.
Clearing his throat, Yue Xu cupped his fists and said respectfully: "Your Highness, someone is indeed from the capital."
Shen Yan responded softly, and lifted his loose sleeves slightly. He picked up the medicine bowl on the lacquered wooden tea tray and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Yan's eyes moved slightly when he caught a glimpse of the preserved cherries on the tea tray. His dark pupils paused for a moment, revealing a rare hint of hesitation.
In the past, when Song Lingzhi was in Beijing, she liked to eat preserved cherries with her medicine. Thinking of Song Lingzhi, Shen Yan suddenly remembered the drugged mung bean cake, and a bit of cruelty and coldness flashed across his black eyes.
The jade ring between his fingers turned, and Shen Yan rubbed his eyebrows with one hand.
He should have killed Song Lingzhi directly on the day she admitted that he had drugged her. His throat rolled slightly, and the sound of Song Lingzhi lying on the ground that night, sobbing in sorrow and grief, seemed to reappear in front of him.
Shen Yan rubbed his brows, and suddenly realized that Yue Xu behind the green gauze cabinet had not replied. He raised his eyes and stared, and for some reason, his eyelids suddenly jumped.
Shen Yan's voice was low and hoarse: "... But something happened in the capital?"
Holding the secret letter tightly in his sleeve, Yue Xu bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, everything is fine in the capital, but something happened on the dam."
In his previous life, in order to repair the dam, Shen Yan worked non-stop for more than half a month, reading ancient books, and finally found one or two methods.
He had been busy with this matter for some time, but he didn't expect that something bad would happen.
Shen Yan frowned: "How's the dam? Is it collapsed?"
Yue Xu quickly added: "The dam is fine. It was Magistrate Tong who couldn't stand the hardship and had a high fever last night. I was worried that he was infected with the epidemic, so I took the initiative to lock him up in the dungeon."
Shen Yan sneered: "Let him take care of it in peace. I remember that County Magistrate Tong had a son who just came of age last year."
Yue Xu: “Yes.”
As the ancients said, like father, like son. The same is true for Tong Zhixian's son. He relied on his father's high position to do all kinds of evil in Minzhou.
Yue Xu carefully guessed Shen Yan's thoughts: "Your Highness wants him to replace County Magistrate Tong..."
The room was quiet, with only the sound of cold rain falling in my ears.
Yue Xu cupped his hands and said, "I understand."
…
The wind blows softly and the shadows of the trees sway.
Two days later, Shen Yan's fever finally subsided and he was out of danger. He was thankful that it was just a common cold and not an epidemic.
Yue Xu finished acupuncture for Shen Yan himself, bowed and stepped back: "Your Highness is fine now, just need to rest."
The breach in the dam was repaired yesterday, and the medical clinics and inns on the street were temporarily converted into accommodation for the refugees.
Yue Xu whispered, "I followed your Highness' instructions. If anyone has a fever, we will immediately send them to the manor in the suburbs. There are two or three doctors guarding the manor. There were no more people with fever in Minzhou City yesterday."
Shen Yan murmured "hmm" softly, tapping his fingertips on the edge of the table: "Did the palace say anything?"
Yue Xu: "Your Majesty is delighted to hear that the flood in Minzhou has been resolved. I heard that the Empress and the Empress have been visiting the Dali Temple frequently these days. I think it's because of..."