Chapter 200: Sudden Changes

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

However, people suffering from the plague would not show it on their faces. It would be difficult to find out the symptoms before they showed up.

They had been working in secret for three days, but they still found nothing.

Two cases of fainting patients suddenly appeared in the western suburbs of the capital.

After receiving the news, the people of the imperial court came to the scene and immediately isolated all the people within a certain range.

Subsequently, they found out that one of the two fainted people had escaped from the south. He had come to the capital and stayed at a relative’s house. He did not know that he was infected with the plague, so it only broke out on that day.

The other person who fainted was his relative’s daughter.

At this moment, they could only isolate everyone and observe if they were infected with the plague.

The two people who fainted only woke up the next day. The relative knew about this and immediately rushed over to hit him. He was stopped by the soldiers. If he was allowed to enter, there would be more than two people who were infected.

The plague had yet to find a cure. Since the beginning of the plague in the south, the imperial physicians had begun to research the antidote, but there was still no news.

From the man who escaped from the south, they learned that he had also visited the shops on East Street.

As soon as the information was received, there were infected people on East Street.

The soldiers could only rush over to quarantine the area.

In just three days, there would be more than ten new infected people every day.

Fortunately, no cases were found in other places. At present, only the western suburbs and East Street were quarantined.

The people clamored to drive them out of the capital. It was too dangerous for them to stay in the capital.

The imperial court also knew this was the best way, but it was too unreasonable.

The ministers knew how to shift the blame. They handed the decision over to Nalan Cui and waited for him to make a fool of himself.

No matter what decision he made, it was destined to be unfavorable.

After a person living in the vicinity of East Street was infected, the anger of the people had reached its peak. They were about to lose control.

Nalan Cui furrowed his brows as he thought of a solution in the imperial study.

Su Yan walked in. She had come to look for Gu Ruoyun. She had no idea what he had been up to these past few days. He had been missing all day.

Seeing Nalan Cui’s bitter expression, she asked, “Cui, what’s wrong?”

Nalan Cui smiled when he saw her.

He was not worried about the safety of the people. It was the pressure from the ministers that had upset him.

Su Yan learned the truth of the matter. Speaking of the imperial physician, she suddenly remembered the note that Liu Runyan had given her. She had forgotten to show it to the imperial physician.

However, considering how busy they were, it was better to wait and see.

Coincidentally, Yuyan walked in, and his expression was even more unsightly.

Seeing that they had something to discuss, Su Yan left.

The two of them stayed in the imperial study until night, and when they came out, they still did not look well.

Su Yan had nothing to do. She wandered around the imperial garden and saw a black shadow crouching under a bush of flowers. Having experienced being held hostage once, she immediately reacted. When she remembered that there were still inner guards behind her, she was a little relieved.

She picked up a stick and asked, “Who is there?”

The black shadow froze and was about to escape.

He inadvertently turned his head and saw Su Yan. He stopped and said angrily, “Why are you, a girl, scaring me?”

Su Yan saw his magnanimous expression and let down her guard. She looked at what was hidden behind him and asked again, “What are you doing here, and what are you hiding behind you?”

The old man’s face was covered in mud. His entire beard was plastered together, and he looked really dirty.

He approached Su Yan, and Su Yan could not help but take a step back.

Fortunately, the old man also noticed that his body was dirty, so he stood awkwardly on the spot and did not approach her again.

The old man said mysteriously, “Little girl, do you know this is a secret? Just pretend that you haven’t seen me today, or else you will delay the big event.”

Su Yan raised her eyebrows and said, “I am Princess Consort Guang Pingwang. What big event are you talking about?”

The old man who treated her as a palace maid opened his eyes and was about to run away.

In the end, he was held in one hand by the inner guards like an eagle catching a chick.

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