Two days passed in a row...
The young man still went to court early every day. Although Bai Su became sleepy due to blood loss, she would still struggle to get up with him, dress him, take medicine and eat with him. She would go back to sleep only after he left.
He waited until Duan Changchuan returned from court before getting up.
When Duan Changchuan was discussing matters with others, she would sit alone in the backyard and practice sword-fighting; when Duan Changchuan was handling government affairs and reviewing memorials, she would sit beside him and accompany him to read and write letters.
It has been seven or eight days since Elder Sun left for Huainan. The first wave of news will arrive at any time...
They agreed that as long as the news from Elder Sun confirmed that it was a plague, Bai Su would go regardless of the situation. Of course, the exact time of going there would depend on the development of Duan Changchuan's glands.
Bai Su wanted to wait for his glands to fully recover, accompany him through the most difficult sexual intercourse, and mark him permanently...
At this time, the news had not arrived; although Duan Changchuan showed signs of glandular maturity, it was still not mature.
Everything is unknown...
They simply stopped talking about anything else and just stayed with each other, leaning against each other tightly.
In May, the weather gradually became hotter. Even though Shengjing's climate was cooler, people began to change into light clothes.
The Clothing Bureau prepared new clothes for them. Duan Changchuan specifically asked Changle to prepare the clothes for Bai Su. He found the best dressmaker in the palace, and the clothes were made by a woman who was both luxurious and beautiful.
When worn by women, it becomes even more breathtakingly beautiful.
Especially after Duan Changchuan remembered the memories of the "modern times", Bai Su's aura no longer subsided... The heir to the Bai family, who grew up in the fighting among elite families, has an awe-inspiring aura whenever he sits or lies down.
She's more of an Alpha than ever before.
A strong, reassuring, reliable Alpha...
"Are you secretly watching your husband again?"
The young man was halfway through reviewing a memorial when he caught sight of someone reading a book next to him. He couldn't stop reading and kept reading for a long time, and was caught in the act.
Then... a book hit me on the head, not too hard or too lightly.
He quickly lowered his head, turned around and sat down… He muttered quietly: "How could I be sneaky?"
It must be said that even though he had fully recovered his memories from his previous life and remembered that they had been honest with each other, Omega still felt shy when facing his Alpha.
Bai Su simply threw the man down...
So, the sweet and soft child was pressed under the body with his body lying on his back.
The woman clasped her fingers between his and gently lifted them up, revealing half of the boy's soft waist.
"Do you want pheromones?"
She said gently, her palm falling on the boy's stomach.
The Omega shuddered reflexively and whispered, "I don't want... you, cough... If you insist on giving it to me, I can take it too."
He spoke as if he had suffered a loss.
Bai Su couldn't help but let out a low laugh.
Just as he was about to bend over and press down, there was a knock on the door. Changle's voice sounded outside, saying, "Your Majesty, five, six, seven and others have sent a message."
Five, six, and seven were their secret codes, referring to the secret guards who used to hide in the study.
Ever since Duan Changchuan and Bai Su made their relationship clear, they often stuck together in the study. Of course, Duan Changchuan was the one being bullied.
The young emperor, who had a strong sense of self-esteem and was thin-skinned, drove all the secret guards directly to the front hall and the courtyard.
Therefore, nowadays, whenever the secret guards have any news, Changle will basically report it first.
"Come in."
The young man pushed the person away, stood up and straightened his sleeves.
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Changle pushed the door open and came in, holding a letter sealed with wax in her hand.
"Your Majesty, this is the news sent by Imperial Physician Sun from Huainan."
Duan Changchuan's heart sank, and he said, "Show it to me."
After opening the letter, I saw that it was indeed written by Mr. Sun.
The five pages were used to introduce the situation, and the remaining four pages were all about the things that needed to be prepared. Food and medicine were the most important, followed by money.
The plague had actually started to get serious on the day when Mr. Sun rushed to Huainan. This letter was the result of a thorough investigation overnight after Mr. Sun arrived in Huainan. After the investigation, the old man did not rest for a moment and immediately picked up the pen in a hurry, with anxiety revealed between the lines.
Duan Changchuan's eyes swept across the numerous words, and finally he looked at the numbers and fell silent.
“A lot of them have already dispersed.”
Bai Su's voice rang in my ears.
The woman touched one of the lines with her fingernails and read out the words one by one: "Infected households, the whole family will be infected within three to seven days. Currently, there are as many as a hundred households infected."
If a family of three has one hundred, then the amount would be three hundred. However, many families have several generations living together, and families of ten or twenty people are not uncommon.
Duan Changchuan followed the numbers and found a total on the last line:
There are 1,030 infected patients.
One thousand and thirty. There were only about fifty people last time. How could it be that the number had increased so quickly after only a few days
The boy's fingers loosened... Suddenly, the pages of paper scattered all over the floor.
If these two thousand people infect more people, the scope of the infection will become wider and wider.
No, not later... This news was at least two days ago. If the number has increased twenty times in just a few days, what will Huainan be like now... The number of infected people may have doubled again.
It is urgent for Bai Su to go and take charge of the situation.
If Duan Changchuan still had some hesitation a few days ago, after recovering his modern memories and understanding Bai Su's abilities, he now has no hesitation at all.
Of course he needed Bai Su, but Huainan needed her more than him.
On one hand, there is an imbalance of pheromones during pregnancy; on the other hand, there are the lives of countless ordinary people.
Choose the lesser of two evils... Moreover, in the face of a natural disaster of historic magnitude like the plague, his little reluctance is no longer considered a "harm".
Their choice, of course, tends to be to save people from danger.
Thinking of this, the young man quickly picked up all the papers on the ground and said, "First, let's see what else is needed besides the things that Elder Sun needs, and then calculate the quantity. Elder Sun's formal letter is still on the way, and this secret letter cannot be made public at present. Let's discuss the matter roughly today, and when Elder Sun's formal letter arrives tomorrow, I will discuss it with Uncle Wang, Prime Minister Bai, and the ministers of the six ministries."
After thinking about it, he felt that it was not a good idea, so he turned around and told Changle: "Go outside and tell them that I have something important to do. No matter who comes, I will not see them today. Also, ask Yiman to go to the Imperial Hospital and tell Mr. Huang that I ordered him to go to the Imperial Observatory. Ask Yiman to hurry up."
The young eunuch immediately received the order and hurried down: "Yes."
The young man calmly gave orders one by one. He must have rehearsed this action in his mind so many times that he handled it so calmly and clearly.
Bai Su took his hand lovingly... only to find that the seemingly calm child actually had cold hands.
She quickly held both of his hands and said, "It's okay, don't worry. We have anticipated all the problems in advance. This is ancient times. Although the protection and medical conditions are not as good as modern ones, it is still a place with inconvenient transportation. The epidemic will not spread too quickly."
"I know..."
The young man lowered his eyelashes and spoke softly.
"Yeah." She reached out and patted the boy's head: "Be good, don't be afraid."
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The two of them went down the secret passage together, and upstairs was the small courtyard in the Imperial Observatory that they often visited before.
I haven't been here for a long time. The spring flowers in the yard have all withered and the big trees are shady.
Not long after sitting in the courtyard, he saw Yun Xie, Feng Yan and Doctor Huang who came together.
The old man, who never had a serious demeanor, was as carefree as ever. Feng Yan and Yun Xie both looked very solemn.
"Senior Huang said that Yi Man asked him to come here, so we guessed that you and Miss Bai should be in this courtyard."
Feng Xian spoke, knelt down towards the two of them, and gave a slight salute.
Huang Yixian stepped forward anxiously and said, "Old Sun, why did you write to me so soon? What's the situation? Let me see."
Duan Changchuan hurriedly handed the letter over: "I just received it. Bai Su and I have just finished reading it. The transmission rate of this epidemic is very high. It has only been a few days since I went to get it, and the number of people infected has increased twenty times. The mortality rate is also very high."
The old man read it quickly, frowned and shook his head, "There's a gap of seven days between this news and the last one, right? Twenty times in seven days... ? That's a bit fast. But... well, don't be too pessimistic. Maybe the number given by the person who gave you the news earlier is not as accurate as Old Sun's. Besides, the epidemic we had thirty years ago involved dozens of cities, including Changxin City. The number was about the same when it was discovered, but it exceeded a thousand in two days. Your grandfather was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep, but he finally got through it. Nothing is difficult to implement. When the boat reaches the bridgehead, it will naturally straighten out as time goes by."
Bai Su nodded and also comforted him: "Mr. Huang is right. The previous number of people was counted by the Sitianjian Medical Center. This number may not be accurate and there may be omissions. Mr. Sun is from the court and has experience. The statistics should be more comprehensive. The actual infection rate is not likely to increase twenty times in seven days. You should also know that the higher the mortality rate and the faster the onset of the disease, the lower the overall transmission rate. Don't scare yourself."
The young man nodded thoughtfully and focused his attention on the four pages of supplies handwritten by Doctor Sun.
"These are the materials that Elder Sun has listed for what will be needed next. You are an expert in this area, can you tell me if there is anything else that is needed? Let's discuss everything today so that we can discuss politics with the six ministers tomorrow, which will be faster."
The old man immediately browsed quickly: "This depends on the specific symptoms and the specific pharmacy. Write down the quantity of some licorice and the like. We will have to test the medicine one by one, but licorice is indispensable. The other quantities should be prepared according to what Old Sun said. He has more experience than me in this regard, haha! This is the only thing I dare not compare with. However, here is a stewed mustard greens, isn't the quantity a bit too much? When Miss Bai asked me two days ago, I just mentioned it casually. This thing... is actually a bit controversial when he uses it."
The aged mustard greens stew was exactly what Bai Su had asked Senior Huang and Doctor Fang about at the time, it was a medicinal ingredient related to Penicillium.
That is, early non-purified penicillin.
"If you have adverse reactions after drinking it, you can smell it first, then take a few small amounts to try. Wait for an incense stick of time, and if the reaction is not strong, use it according to the normal amount. Some people do have allergies, and the allergies are very serious." Bai Su said.
She also read the medical book that Fang Moyan found that day. There was a sentence in it: Take it slowly.
This means that you have to drink slowly, probably to detect allergic symptoms in time.
The old man smacked his lips and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. You have a lot of stuff in your head. Anyway, drug testing is a blind job. Sometimes taking an unconventional approach can be effective."
"That's right. As long as someone can recover, the follow-up will be easy."
If the disease is cured, it means the medicine is effective. If the disease is cured, antibodies can be produced, and if antibodies are present, there is a cure. The weakened viruses and bacteria that can be extracted from the blood after recovery or during the period of recovery are the predecessors of "vaccines".
Bai Su and Huang Lao were discussing ways to prevent and treat the plague, while Feng Yu and Yun Xie were thinking about how to obtain medicinal materials like "Aged Mustard Greens Pickle" that took three to five years to produce.
Duan Changchuan watched them work and listened to their voices, and his heart became strangely calm.
After everything was discussed, the four of them looked at him in unison.
The boy was startled at first, then he realized that he seemed to have not participated in the whole process... It seemed that he was a little too careless
He coughed awkwardly and asked, "Did you come to any conclusion?"
Being chased by Yun Xie, he said: "Do you still know how to ask for the result?"
"I listened to the whole thing..."
"Yes, you listened to the whole thing. You stared at your queen the whole time. What did I say to my aunt? Can you tell me?"
Duan Changchuan: …
She quickly argued with a red face: "You two groups are discussing, of course I can't listen to the whole thing."
The young man said expressionlessly: "Oh."
Duan Changchuan: …
[Although I am a little biased, your attitude is indeed very annoying. ]
The two were "on edge".
One looked defiant, the other was simply angry out of humiliation.
Bai Su and Feng Yan: …
The two looked at each other, and then reluctantly each took back the one they had.
Bai Su led the man and glanced at the three people present one by one, saying, "I will leave tomorrow. Your Majesty, please take care of me. Although there are many servants in the palace, few can persuade him. If you have nothing to do, go to the palace often and talk to him. There are not many people around him who can talk."
Feng Yan smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Miss Bai. His Majesty is under the care of Senior Huang and Doctor Fang, and Changle and Yiman are there to serve him. Yun'er and I will visit him often and talk to him."
Yun Xie and Huang Lao promised together:
"Don't worry, he won't be bored with me here."
"Don't worry. I'm Huang Aweng, the Shengjing Medical Immortal. I'm famous to everyone. With me here to watch over you, nothing will go wrong. I promise to keep you fat and healthy."
After getting the guarantee, Bai Su smiled and bowed to everyone: "Thank you for your help."
"Well... why are you bothering me? It's just what I have to do."
"Don't be so polite."
"You're welcome, Miss Bai."
…
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After discussing everything, they finally decided on a plan. Tomorrow, they would bring Senior Huang and Fang Moyan with them to discuss matters, and leave the medical professional matters to them. Moreover, with Senior Huang, who was protective and difficult to provoke, around, if they really wanted to fight, the Regent and Bai Xiang would probably not be a match.
As for Bai Su, she would be sent to the cold palace under an excuse, and Nangong Jin'er would be in charge of the cold palace on weekdays.
When the time comes, bring Zhang Dehai over as well.
Bai Su didn't know until today that the eunuch Zhang Dehai who had always been at odds with Changle was actually Duan Changchuan's man. Fortunately, Yun Xie and Feng Qian had specifically told her to avoid Zhang Dehai in Qinglu Palace, saying that he was ambitious, did not accomplish anything, and was always causing trouble. He had become the emperor's abandoned child. Now he always felt that the emperor had let him down and was frustrated.
It turns out that Zhang Dehai is a Mission Impossible.
On the surface, the emperor had abandoned him, so it was natural for him to collect negative information about the emperor. He could also find out who was trying to win him over, and even if he wanted, it would be easy for him to infiltrate the enemy. But in fact, all this information was secretly passed to Changle during his countless quarrels with Changle.
It’s a big deal.
However, now is the time for Zhang Dehai to spread his net... Being implicated and sent to the cold palace for no reason is the best opportunity.
Whether it was resentment or unwillingness, they were the motivations for his future actions.
There are probably many people like Zhang Dehai who secretly bury their spies in the palace.
Bai Su listened to Feng Yan and Yun Xie sorting out the details, looking at the young man who was listening very attentively without blinking, and felt a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart.
In front of outsiders, he is wise and calm, but he is a man who dares to shoot an arrow through a person in the court without paying attention to the opposition of all the ministers...
Bold and decisive.
Even on the battlefield, he is a ruthless and decisive killer.
But every time I stand in front of her, I feel extremely attached to her.
Whenever I think about how my every move affects him, my heart is filled with joy.
"Okay, let's settle it like this. We will take advantage of the chaos in Huainan and kill them directly. We will make the news more shocking so that the officials will be in danger. When they panic, we can take advantage of the opportunity. The regent's party is actually greedy and cherishes their lives. Whatever they rely on to win people's hearts will destroy them."
"Well, Jiang Qing and the others are still outside Huainan, and I have not allowed them to enter the city. Fortunately, General Rongwu has already completed the investigation of Huainan, otherwise this plague will also affect the investigation."
After several people discussed it to the end, it finally came to an end.
Yun Xie smiled and waved his fan: "So, God is on our side. The regent is doomed to fail."
"Don't be too sure. Nothing is certain." Feng Yu pressed down his fan with one hand and admonished him.
Then he turned to look at Bai Su and Duan Changchuan: "Miss Bai will leave tomorrow. I believe she still has a lot to say to His Majesty. We will not disturb you any longer and will take our leave first."
Elder Huang also stretched himself and waved his hand at them, "I'm tired after sitting for so long. Let's go quickly. My old bones can't stand it if I sit any longer. Oh, Bai girl, remember to take the pills I prescribed for you on the way. When you arrive, drink the decoction for seven days. Don't stop."
Bai Su bowed to them one by one and nodded, "Got it, thank you for your concern."
"Well, your ideals are too great, and I can't stop you. It's better to let you do something you can do."
"Senior knows me."
The old man turned his back to them and waved: "Alright, alright, don't be so ungrateful. I'm leaving."
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After the three of them left, only Bai Su and Duan Changchuan were left in the yard.
The two looked at each other and let out a long sigh... Then, because of this little bit of tacit understanding, they both curled up the corners of their lips at the same time.
"Have you packed everything?"
"Well, I have been packing for three days and now I have everything ready. I will rest in the cold palace for one night and leave tomorrow."
"The cold palace is not comfortable, why don't you go to the small courtyard outside the palace? Aunt and the others send people to clean it every day. It is very clean and comfortable to live in. You can go directly to the small courtyard tomorrow and don't have to get up early."
Omegas are thoughtful and think a lot about everything.
I don’t know how many times I have thought about various arrangements.
Bai Su grabbed his hand and shook her head: "Just put it in the cold palace. Don't think I don't know that you have already asked people to clean up the cold palace and make it no worse than Qinglu Palace. Are you afraid that I will be wronged in the cold palace?"
The boy put his arms around her neck and snuggled into her arms.
"It's a cold palace after all, and I'll always be treated with disdain. There are quite a few snobs in the palace..."
Bai Su patted his back soothingly: "It's just one night, how difficult can it be? I'll be gone when you wake up. Have you forgotten that I'm an Alpha? I have thick skin and strong muscles."
The boy's soft hand touched her face, rubbed her hair and whispered, "You're not rough at all, but you're talking nonsense."
Bai Su's heart softened when she heard this, and she kissed his palm: "My wife taught me a lesson, I won't talk nonsense anymore in the future."
Hearing this, the young man hugged her tighter.
"Um… "
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It was early summer in May, and the wind blew gently on my body, carrying a scent of grass.
Bai Su comforted him and held him for a while, then asked, "Shall we go back...?"
The boy held her still, only rubbing her cheek slightly and shaking his head.
It was also a matter of laughter and tears: Are you going to stay in someone else's yard and not leave
"What are you thinking about, huh?"
She had no choice but to pat the person's butt.
"It's very quiet here... and very free, without Changle and the secret guards..."
Bai Su: …
[Puff…]
He slapped the little guy on the butt: "Don't let them hear this. The secret guards protect you day and night, and Changle serves you in every detail, and you think they are in the way. Little friend, are you a little ungrateful?"
"I... No. I just... Changle is better. The secret guards have very good hearing. They can hear any movement in the room..."
"Oh, so you're annoyed that others heard you acting like a spoiled child?"
"I... didn't act coquettishly very hard!"
Bai Su deliberately dragged out the "oh" sound and asked: "Do you want to be more forceful? Don't you feel that your whole body is pressed against me? How else do you want to be more forceful? Negative distance? This position is indeed possible."
The child didn't say anything this time.
His head rested on her shoulder...his breath was light and gentle on the back of her neck.
Alpha keenly sensed something strange...
I asked him tentatively: "Really?"
The boy nodded hesitantly: "Yeah."
"But your pregnancy has only been stable for a few days. If we rush, it will be bad for the baby."
"But you'll be gone for a long time... I'm afraid I'll miss you."
[I’m afraid I’ll miss her.]
[I am even more afraid that when I miss her, I don’t even have a little sustenance.]
The only permanent bond between them is the memory of their previous life, which seems to be separated by a veil.
Duan Changchuan knew that his glands had not yet fully matured, and he also knew that now was definitely not the time to fool around.
However, when I thought about Alpha leaving me and not knowing when he would return, I felt like a weight had fallen off my chest...
Want her.
My body and mind were clamoring for her.
“Sister…” The young man lay on the woman’s shoulder and called her softly.
Alpha took a deep breath and held the person motionless...
[calm.]
[You have prepared everything. Even if you leave, he will not lack pheromones.]
[He just doesn't know your plan, that's why he feels so insecure. ]
In his heart, unknown to anyone, Alpha warned himself word by word.
I finally suppressed the throbbing in my heart.
The person in my arms suddenly had his clothes fall off.
Bow your head…
A vast expanse of white meets the eye.
The Omega nuzzled her chest and clung to her shoulders.
When he spoke, he spoke in a suppressed trembling voice: "Bai Su..."
"You... come to me, please..."
"Please..."
"elder sister… "