Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Yun Er agreed. Yun San was half a beat slower. He was thinking about a question. Master said that Miss would be his mistress in the future and asked him to listen to Miss. If Miss asked, should he say it or not?
As she already knew the condition of the illness, Xiaoxiao slept especially soundly. When she woke up and went to the kitchen, she saw that Doctor Gongsunâs eyes were dark and she was a little embarrassed.
Seeing that it was her, Gongsun Zhongjing immediately took a few steps back and covered his mouth and nose. âMiss Xiaoxiao, why are you here? Didnât you say that thereâs a small kitchen in the front yard?â
Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows. âYou guys know how to cook?â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Gongsun Zhongjing was speechless.
However, between his desire for food and the lives of innocent people, he could still distinguish between priorities. âItâs fine. Someone will send steamed buns over. I still know how to boil hot water. Iâll just soak them in water.â
Xiaoxiao suggested sincerely, âWhy donât you do this? Since you think itâs not appropriate for all of us to come to the kitchen, this place will be given to me. None of you can come. You can eat by yourselves when Iâm done cooking.â
Gongsun Zhongjing was about to reject her when Xiaoxiao counted with her fingers and reasoned with him. âYouâre all doctors. Youâre good at treating illnesses and saving people. Iâm a chef and Iâm good at cooking. We can only increase our efficiency if we all show our strengths. It canât be good for you doctors to use the method of brewing medicine to cook and eat until youâre dizzy and your limbs are weak to administer acupuncture to the patients, right? If you all fall sick if youâre not careful, who will treat the patients? Me?â
Gongsun Zhongjing didnât like to talk and was only slightly eloquent in front of Li Muyan. He really couldnât find a reason to refute Xiaoxiaoâs words. Xiaoxiao took the opportunity and said, âWhy donât I bring the prepared food to the courtyard every time and you can take it yourself? If youâre sure that everyone has smallpox, you can boil the bowls and chopsticks after eating. If not, you can wash them yourself and boil them or expose them to the sun. You can use them again next time. How about that?â
She was too considerate. Gongsun Zhongjing was urged to check on the patientâs condition, so he could only put this matter aside for the time being. He thought that he would discuss it next time. Unexpectedly, when he returned from the patientâs office, two large buckets of fragrant food and simple bowls and chopsticks were already prepared.
Everyone felt that the Third Prince sympathized with the soldiers. Even though he knew that they had a serious illness, he did not give up on them. However, Gongsun Zhongjing felt that most of the credit belonged to Xiaoxiao.
She even specially prepared a large bucket of warm water with a note on it. âThe raw water is not clean. This is warm water that has been boiled and cooled. Let everyone drink this.â
The doctors all praised Xiaoxiao for being meticulous, so when they felt that the warm water was a little bitter, they treated it as an illusion and ignored it.
After confirming that the patients had all drunk the water with anti-inflammatory medicine, Xiaoxiao returned to her residence and locked the door.
She was worried about the outside world, so she entered the space and used the exit positioning function to slip into the military camp.
Because the Crown Prince was incompetent and could not do anything wrong, the news of the so-called âsmallpoxâ could not be handled in a low profile manner. It had long spread.
This illness was too shocking. It was impossible not to cause panic. Even though Yun Er and Yun San had already explained quickly and strictly forbidden the commoners to discuss it, it could not be appeased.
At this moment, some people among the military and civilians began to question Rong Yan.
Xiaoxiao changed her clothes in the space and heard such comments when she was strolling on the streetâ
âIn my opinion, the Third Prince is still a little young. Those experienced veterans should be the commander-in-chief.â
âThatâs right. Heâs short of food and was ambushed. Now that something like smallpox has happened, it can be seen that heâs still a little young.â
The people who heard this sighed repeatedly, their expressions heavy and panicked. It was obvious that they were persuaded and were dissatisfied with Rong Yan.
The troublemakers took the opportunity to take the next step. âIf His Highness the Crown Prince takes overâ¦â
Xiaoxiao tightened her fists. Xiaoxiaoâs small hand, which was covered by her sleeve, moved. The NPC who was on standby in the space raised his head. A light flashed on his body, and his clothes embroidered with the word âemptyâ suddenly changed. The next moment, he appeared in the crowd out of thin air. âWhat about letting His Highness the Crown Prince take over? Is he going to be late as he was delivering grain?â
The person who caused trouble just now frowned and looked in the direction of the voice with an unfriendly expression. However, no matter how he looked, he could not find the figure that flashed past just now. He could only clear his throat and say, âThe weather is unpredictable. The weather at the border is variable and the road is difficult. His Highness the Crown Prince tried his best and was already sick when he arrived. It can be seen that he was very attentive to this matter. Wouldnât we be ungrateful and heartless if we criticize him because of this?â
The voice from before immediately continued, âThird Prince turned the tide when the military rations were running out. Not only did he resolve the soldiersâ food shortage crisis, but he also saw through the Xiongnuâs scheme to infiltrate and avoid a disaster. Isnât that worthy of admiration and gratitude?â
The man rubbed his molars and lost track of the person who spoke again. Seeing that these foolish people were showing signs of changing their opinions, he hurriedly said, âBut Third Prince actually didnât notice that the people who returned from Xiongnu were sick!â
The mysterious person continued to retort, âIf youâre capable, go ahead. You have such good eyesight. You can tell whoâs sick at a glance. Why donât you become a military doctor? With you, perhaps the 100,000 people in the entire military camp will be free of illness, pain, and calamity.â
Some of the surrounding commoners couldnât help but burst out laughing. This made the Crown Princeâs spies fly into a rage out of humiliation. They slammed the table and stood up. âWho? Whoâs hiding there?â
A man in green walked out of the crowd with a smile. âWhoâs hiding? Iâm so big. Only you are blind and canât see me.â
The Crown Princeâs spy knew very well that if he could not get back at them today, he would definitely not be able to destroy the Third Princeâs increasingly powerful prestige in the army and messed up the Crown Princeâs big plan. Hence, he said loudly, âItâs an undeniable fact that the Third Prince knew how terrifying smallpox was and still let those sick people enter the city, right? He has a good reputation, but where does he place the safety and lives of the entire cityâs soldiers and citizens?â
When the commoners heard the word âsmallpoxâ, their hearts started to tremble. They instantly forgot about the Third Princeâs kindness and only blamed him.
Xiaoxiao sighed secretly. She didnât blame the commoners for being stupid, but she couldnât let this person ruin Rong Yanâs reputation. Hence, she narrowed her eyes and started to pass her lines to the NPC.
The NPC in green raised his head and puffed out his chest. âThen according to you, how should we deal with this matter? Do you want to kill the soldiers who fought with the Xiongnu for the sake of stability at the border, and chill the hearts of the soldiers who are also fighting for the peace of the world outside the borders, so that no hot-blooded men in Great Xia are willing to fight for the country from now on? At the same time, you want the citizens who can live and work in peace to become accomplices who repay kindness with enmity and live in guilt and sin for the rest of their lives?â
The commoners and the spy were stunned at the same time. The commoners, who were really persuaded by the latter and indeed thought that the infected deserved to die, could not help but lower their heads to hide their shame. Xiaoxiao secretly raised her eyebrows and smiled smugly. She also knew how to gaslight. Hmph, she could say without modesty that everyone present was trash..