In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

"...And now is not the time to acknowledge your relatives. This is a time of turmoil! Forget about recognizing Bai Lu as your adopted daughter. Even if you acknowledge me as your biological son, you can't tell anyone. We just need to keep it a secret among ourselves."

Duke Anguo nodded vigorously: "Yes, Dad knows!"

"If word gets out that I've adopted you as my son, I'm afraid you'll be implicated... If the Turks capture you and threaten me and the Qingzhou governor, that won't do!"

Moreover, there is a problem in recognizing relatives at this time because there is no token of trust.

If there is no token, even if An Guogong recognizes the relationship, others will not acknowledge it, and the elders of the Gu family will not acknowledge it either. There must be a token, only then it can be legitimate.

Adding to the strategy Bai Lu and the others had mentioned earlier, Duke Anguo pondered for a while and said, "Then leave it to those who want to take advantage of this opportunity to seek credit!"

"This way, my son can also use their influence to rise to prominence!"

After saying this, Duke Anguo turned around and asked Bai Lu a little embarrassedly, "By the way, did Bai Yansong give you any trouble? I really didn't expect that he wouldn't leave even after I sent him out! Those people from the escort agency... they really didn't send him out that day, leaving him stranded here!"

"Don't worry, if he gives you any trouble in the future, I will personally help you deal with him. I will just send him away and will definitely not let you get involved at all."

Duke Anguo understood everything. He knew that Bai Lu didn't want to continue arguing with her father. Bai Yansong also kept falsely accusing Bai Lu of killing his daughter, Concubine Liang.

When Bai Luruo and Bai Yansong confront each other, there will definitely be more trouble.

But Bai Lu fights wars and treats plagues, so how could he be hindered by such things?

When Duke Anguo thought about this, he felt like his head was about to explode.

Now Bai Lu is his savior, and Bai Lu also helped him to recognize Gu Liang as his relative. Duke Anguo will never let Bai Lu suffer this kind of hardship.

He simply said to Bai Lu: "Don't worry, leave this matter to me later! I will talk to Bai Lu..."

Before he could finish his words, Bai Lu interrupted An Guogong and said with a smile, "Don't worry, An Guogong, I have taken care of him."

"He wrote me a letter of guarantee, which said that all the property would belong to my brothers and me."

"He is now very afraid of death, afraid that I will kill him, so he dare not bother me."

Duke Anguo was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, nodded and said, "Well, it has to be you!"

Then Bai Yansong will not be able to escape from Bai Lu's palm in such a short time.

"I also think that these properties should belong to you. Who does Bai Yansong want to leave these properties to?! He has no other descendants. It has always been just you and your sister!"

"It's a pity that he and that Xie family have been at the back and can't figure it out!"

Duke Anguo sighed.

There's no need for this. Why create such a rift with your own children? Who will you turn to if something happens in the future?

Duke Anguo smiled and said to Bai Lu, "Then I won't worry anymore."

He didn't say much about the rest, and he didn't ask how Bai Yansong was doing. Bai Lu wouldn't kill Bai Yansong.

Alas, it would be better for outsiders like them to stay out of it. If they get involved too much, the relationship between father and daughter will probably be hurt more deeply.

The atmosphere in the tent finally became much better and everyone was having fun.

General Murong and General Li both smiled and patted their chests, saying to Bai Lu, "I never thought we'd have so many great things happen to us recently!"

"We won a great victory on the Turkic front; Duke Anguo and Gu Liang have now successfully reunited as their relatives; the plague in the city is almost over; and the two of us...are almost recovered now."

"In two days we can march to war!"

"Nowadays, our Dawu is truly thriving."

Not long after, the prefect of Qingzhou learned the news.

In the study, he looked at Bai Lu and Gu Liang and said in great surprise, "Ah, Gu Liang is actually the son of Duke Anguo? This is great!"

"At first, I wondered if I, with my limited influence in the court, could protect him... If he were the son of the Duke of Anguo, and had such a promising future, he would have a meteoric rise to prominence!"

"From now on, you can pursue both the imperial examination and hereditary titles. Being the heir apparent of the Anguo family, plus a position in the imperial court... that's truly a promising career!"

"His future achievements may not necessarily be lower than those of the Bai family's eldest brother."

The Qingzhou governor was so happy that he kept patting Gu Liang on the shoulder and said repeatedly: "Speaking of which, you have to thank Bai Lu for this. You must thank her very much."

"If it weren't for Bai Lu helping you find your relatives, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to find your relatives for a while!"

If something were to happen to Duke Anguo on the battlefield, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret for the two families to never recognize each other as relatives?!

Thinking of this, not only Gu Liang felt uncomfortable, but even the Qingzhou prefect himself felt sad.

Gu Liang smiled at the Qingzhou governor, bowed and said, "Foster father, I have thanked Lady Bai many times before."

"This time, I want to thank you."

"I will never forget your kindness! If it weren't for your training, how could I have achieved such success in my studies, kept up with the lessons at the White Deer Cave Academy, and directly participated in the affairs of the court?!"

"Thank you, godfather... No matter who I become after me, you are my godfather."

The Qingzhou prefect laughed heartily and quickly helped him up: "Hurry up, this kid is so polite!"

"I know you're a good kid, and you won't be as ungrateful as others! From now on, our two families will be as close as one!"

In this way, the prefect of Qingzhou has a backer in the Anguo Mansion, and the Anguo Mansion also has a backer in the prefect of Qingzhou, so the two sides can be said to rely on each other.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled.

Bai Lu also knew that with such a contribution, her life would not be bad no matter where she was, and she also had a lot of support.

Although he was not directly involved in the government affairs, it seemed that...his position in the court was also very important——

Gu Liang, the prince of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, has a very good relationship with him, and Ximen Liuyun, the young prince of the Duke of Liang's Mansion, also has a very good relationship with him.

General Murong is also very close to me, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is even more of a relative...

Seeing that they had almost finished their conversation, Bai Lu asked the Qingzhou governor, "Uncle Sun, how is the city going now?"

"Oh, come to think of it, I have to thank you so much."

The Qingzhou governor took Bai Lu's hand and said with a smile, "You don't know that the plague in Qingzhou is basically cured now!"

"After two days of taking the medicine, the people's previous symptoms of coughing, fever, chills and body aches all disappeared.

They all know this is all thanks to you! There were approximately 2 people who contracted the plague, and now over 1 have recovered, leaving several thousand. I believe that in seven days at most, these people will be able to return home, and our city will no longer need such strict quarantine and confinement."

Hearing this, Bai Lu's eyes lit up and she nodded immediately: "If that's the case, then my efforts are not in vain."

The Qingzhou governor sighed and said solemnly to Bai Lu, "Come to think of it, I haven't thanked you properly yet, Bai Lu."

"If it weren't for you, how would we have found a cure for the plague?"

"Since ancient times, if a plague breaks out in one place, the people there will quickly die out, and the city will become a dead city."

"Even if a miracle doctor passed by here and developed medicine, it would take ten days to half a month to cure the people. After all, the survival rate of the people is too low. Many people will die in this place no matter what."

"But because of you... we all survived! There were only a hundred casualties!"

The governor of Qingzhou couldn't help but tear up, his legs even went weak, and he was about to kneel down to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu was really frightened and quickly jumped to the side to help the Qingzhou governor up.

Gu Liang was also shocked, and hurriedly supported the Qingzhou governor together with Bai Lu.

Then the Qingzhou prefect choked up and said, "After you were born... we should have cured him in two days, instead of dragging it out for more than ten days!"

"If it takes more than ten days for the patients to recover, then...they will die of the disease!"

"The people don't have much money, and they don't have anything good to eat or drink. Sometimes they even go hungry. How could they have survived for so long? You are truly a miracle doctor, and your medicine... is truly a miracle medicine!"

The Qingzhou governor was furious and said directly to Bai Lu, "Don't worry, Bai Lu, when the Qingzhou plague is over and the disease is almost cured, we will be sure to write about your contribution when we send the military report to the court!"

"Moreover, we, the people of Qingzhou, will definitely build a shrine for you. We will definitely not let your suffering be in vain."

"The people down here have told me many times that they are very grateful to you, but they don't know how to express their gratitude."

"They know you have money, status, and everything you need, so they want to build a shrine for you! What do you think?"

If he were an ordinary official, he would have directly given Bai Lu an umbrella.

But Bai Lu was a girl and she was not an official in the court, so the people here thought about it again and again and finally made a decision, which was to build a shrine for her.

The common people were all very happy to build a shrine for Bai Lu. It was fine with them all contributing a small amount anyway, so each person could just contribute a few cents.

Saving their lives for just a few cents is a great bargain.

Bai Lu was somewhat surprised by what the Qingzhou governor said. The people actually wanted to build a shrine for her?!

Bai Lu's heart trembled, and her nose felt sore.

Bai Lu sighed and said to the Qingzhou governor, "Uncle Sun, you don't have to be so polite. This is what I should do."

"Seeing these people living well, why should I be dissatisfied?"

"...Actually, I'm not that noble. Ultimately, I just don't want Qingzhou to fall. I don't want the people of Qingzhou to die. If they die, we'll suffer the consequences, and my family in Liangzhou will also suffer."

"I just want my family to live a better life."

Upon hearing this, the Qingzhou prefect laughed and said, "Who isn't? The reason I became an official was so my son could say he was the prefect's only son. Wouldn't that make him happy? When I receive a salary from the court and dream of becoming a high-ranking official, isn't it also because I want my son to live a good life and eat seafood regularly?"

"My son also wants to study hard, and I want him to go out. Do I, as a father, feel proud?"

"Everyone is out for themselves! They think about themselves first, then others... Everyone in the world is like this."

"Do you think this is selfish? No, it's human nature."

The Qingzhou governor sighed and said to Bai Lu, "But you know what? We judge a gentleman by his deeds, not his heart. If we judge by his heart, there will be no gentleman in the world!"

"You are the living Bodhisattva of Qingzhou. It is only right that we build a shrine for you, because you saved the lives of the entire Qingzhou city!"

"This is an ironclad fact!"

Bai Lu was stunned.

The Qingzhou prefect kept saying, "Do you know what would happen if the plague in Qingzhou Prefecture spread to other counties?"

"Fortunately, we nipped the bug in the bud early, and the other counties haven't been infected with the plague."

Bai Lu felt relieved after hearing this.

She thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the establishment of the ancestral temple later."

"Are you sure there's no plague in other counties?"

"I've told the magistrates of other counties to conduct their inspections properly. Don't worry."

The Qingzhou prefect nodded with a smile, his face flushed as he said, "Several county magistrates said that nothing was wrong, and your second brother and Miss Shangguan are both outside, as is General Chang. They will definitely secure the several counties outside."

"Also... there's one more thing."

The Qingzhou governor glanced at Bai Lu and said with a serious expression, "Since you mentioned other counties, I'll tell you directly."

"Do you remember there was a little beggar before?"

Bai Lu nodded.

Then the Qingzhou prefect said, "The coroner said after the autopsy that the little beggar had been dead for several days and had also been infected with the plague, but he did not die of the plague, but was strangled."

"We thought about it and checked carefully, and finally found the movement track of that little beggar!"

"It turns out that the little beggar had cried and howled in the city before. The old beggar who took care of him died of unknown reasons, probably from the plague. He also contracted the plague."

"They must have been deliberately exposed to the plague by the Turks, which is why they were infected with the plague."

"In Qingzhou City, if the virus is passed on to the people and the people infect the whole city, the people may not be infected! But these little beggars walk across half of the city every day to beg for food, so it will be easier for them to spread the plague."

He felt very uncomfortable. "As for the reason why the plague didn't spread to other counties...it wasn't because the Turks didn't let the beggars go out, but because the beggars in Qingzhou City were unwilling to go out and starved themselves to death..."

"Otherwise, the plague would have spread for at least several days. It's impossible for the beggars to die so quickly."

"After this incident, there are few beggars left in the city."

Gu Liang nodded. "So, the plague first broke out in Qingzhou Prefecture and reported it to several other counties. All the counties immediately quarantined the beggars and sent medicine in time. There were no accidents at all."

"This plague only killed and injured a few hundred people. This is truly the best possible outcome. I've searched through all the history books and still can't find such a rare example!"

Bai Lu sighed, "Even the beggars of Dawu have pride!"