Quick Wear: I am a good female supporting role

In a few weeks it will be the anniversary of the original owner's mother's death. Normally, the original owner would go to his mother's hometown, Qingjiang City, and live with his maternal family for a while.

This is a grace that belongs to her alone. The original owner had not planned to go this year.

But Ling Ruo planned to go there, for no other reason than that something big would happen there, which would cause the death of most of the people in the city.

Shen Lingruo only brought Ren Jiu and some secret guards, and got on the carriage to Qingjiang City in advance.

She closed her eyes and rested all the way. In previous years, the original owner only stayed there for a few days before returning to the capital. But this year, she was afraid that she would have to stay in Qingjiang City for a while.

Ren Jiu was still wearing the mask with green face and fangs. After spending these days together, he realized that the princess was not as quiet, gentle and kind as the rumors said. On the contrary, she was a little thoughtful and smart.

He followed her around the capital and discovered that she had recently been sponsoring orphanages, especially girls, to provide them with food and clothing.

For the older girls, they even hired educated women to teach them how to read and write, and also let them practice martial arts and keep fit.

Shen Lingruo acted in secret but never hid anything from him. Ren Jiu hid her tracks and put makeup on her to make her look like an ordinary person.

Shen Lingruo smiled, "Renjiu, you can do this too."

"I know a thing or two." During the makeup process, Ren Jiu's mask was taken off, revealing his terrifying face. Shen Lingruo's expression remained the same.

She looked at his face, and Ren Jiu asked, "Master, are you scared?"

Shen Lingruo shook her head. The lines on Renjiu's face were dense and dense, as if they grew on his flesh and blood, not fake. "Renjiu, what did you look like before?"

"My lord, I just look ordinary. I am no different from any other passerby on the street." Ren Jiu replied respectfully.

"Yeah." Shen Lingruo hummed and stopped worrying about this issue. Perhaps she was overthinking it.

Thinking back to the present, Shen Lingruo drew aside the curtain. The sky was azure blue and the wind carried the bleak scent of decaying leaves. This time, she also ordered people to deliver a batch of goods, which would arrive in Qingjiang City soon.

The carriage stopped quietly. People from her mother's family, the Lin Mansion, were already waiting outside. Leading the way was an old lady who was over seventy years old. She was the original owner's grandmother. She was in very good spirits. When she saw her coming, she smiled happily and said, "Your Highness."

"Grandma." Shen Lingruo quickly helped her up.

Although her uncle, the Qingjiang Governor, had a serious expression on his face, Shen Lingruo knew that these people cared about the original owner.

After entering the mansion, some juniors came to see her. Shen Lingruo only met a few people and told them not to disturb her. After all, she didn't come here to act like a princess.

The best and quietest courtyard in the Lin Mansion was also cleaned up for Shen Lingruo to live in.

On the first night after Shen Lingruo arrived, she felt a little cold. Perhaps it was because winter was approaching. It snowed a little last night, and this year it snowed earlier than usual. She had no desire to sleep and kept stroking the red jade bracelet on her wrist.

Ren Jiu was guarding her outside the house with a sword in his arms. Through the half window, Shen Lingruo asked him, "Ren Jiu, aren't you cold?"

He shook his head, stood tall with a sword on his back, with a fine layer of snow on his shoulders.

This kind of weather was not really cold. He had long been accustomed to this temperature. Compared with the heavy snow in his childhood, it was nothing.

The next day, Shen Lingruo got up early, changed into casual clothes, and went to the street in the city. There were only a few vendors on the whole street. Perhaps it was because winter came too early in Qingjiang City this year and most people were not used to it.

"Cough cough~" A man wrapped in linen clothes on the next street coughed and suddenly fell to the ground.

Someone nearby was shouting and the man was quickly carried to the clinic. A pretty girl in the clinic quickly called her father to take his pulse.

The old doctor frowned. The pulse was indeed strange. The man was hot all over, mumbling incessantly, and seemed to be spitting blood from his mouth.

The only option was conservative treatment. I prescribed some medicine and gave it to the man. However, there was no improvement at all and his high fever persisted.

What's worse is that many people in the city have developed this symptom, with high fever that won't stop. Not only is the disease spreading from person to person, but there is also a tendency for it to spread outward.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier. In previous years, there would only be some cold dew and white frost at this time of year, but there has never been such heavy snow. Although auspicious snow means a good harvest, heavy snow can also be fatal.

Qingjiang City was hit by such a severe snowstorm and an epidemic. Governor Lin was almost going crazy with anxiety, not to mention that the princess was still staying here. If anything happened to her, it would be terrible.

He immediately reported to the imperial court and requested disaster relief.

However, heavy snow blocked the roads, and some people were delaying, so it was unknown when the emperor would get the order.

"Your Highness, it's an epidemic. You'd better not stay in the mansion and don't go out." The maid hurried up to dissuade Shen Lingruo.

She shook her head and said, "I know what's going on."

If she didn't do something, more than half of the people in the city would die this winter, not to mention her family. If she didn't intervene, her elderly grandmother would also die from the epidemic.

"Master Lin."

Governor Lin is now in a critical situation. There is no news from the court and the people in the city are seriously injured. He has set up a special shed and arranged for doctors to treat the illnesses.

"Your Highness, why are you here? The princess is a princess of noble status, it is better for her not to be here."

"I am the princess of Daxing and also a subject of Daxing." With just one sentence, Shen Lingruo blocked the words of advice that Governor Lin wanted to give.

"Master Lin, set up a porridge shed, boil all the items used by the patients with boiling water, and disinfect the affected areas with sulfur and lime. In addition, do not drink the water from the melted snow. All water sources must be boiled before drinking."

"Deal with the corpses together and burn them. Don't leave them in a pile anymore." Shen Lingruo continued.

Most of the people in Qingjiang City drank raw water and had a weak awareness of epidemic prevention, which led to cross-infection of many people. The bodies of dead patients were piled in one place. Although they rotted slowly in winter, they were a huge source of infection when piled together.

Governor Lin opened his mouth wide, still unable to react.

"Lord Lin, please do as I say." Although Shen Lingruo's tone was flat, she did not allow for any objection.

"Yes, Your Highness." Governor Lin bowed.

At this time, inside the palace, the emperor slowly received the news of the epidemic and snowstorm in Qingjiang City.

The emperor was furious and prepared to send people to Qingjiang City to provide disaster relief. Chaohua was still there, and this matter could not be delayed. He suddenly thought of a suitable candidate, the eldest prince.

My son has grown up, and it's time to let him go out and gain some experience. Otherwise, if he keeps acting like a child, how can he inherit the throne?

The eldest prince also learned the news and hurried to find the queen. The queen had been released from house arrest a few days ago, but the power in the palace was still in the hands of Concubine Li. These days, her fight with Concubine Li had reached a white-hot stage. She was also overwhelmed by Concubine Li's anger and lost her usual calmness.

"Mother, I don't want to go to Qingjiang City. Does father want me to die?" the eldest prince said angrily.