The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 94 I'll take you back

It has been three days since Xu Rongrong arrived in Yuzhou.

They lived in the Luo family's house.

As soon as Luo Xiao entered Yuzhou, her expression changed.

She saw that it had been less than a month since she left this place, but the situation now was even worse than when she left...

The four Jiangnan provinces had sufficient food supplies, and there was no bank run or starvation.

But... other things seem more serious.

Walking all the way from the city gate, I saw coffins being kept in front of many houses.

The situation around the Luo family's house was even worse! Almost every household had someone die.

Xu Rongrong thought to herself that something was wrong, so Luo Xiao volunteered to go out and investigate. Half a morning later, she returned with red eyes. "It's only been a few days, and already seven or eight families have disappeared. The Lin family next door is almost wiped out... Their deaths are all similar to my late husband's."

Xu Rongrong frowned. According to the trajectory of her previous life, the epidemic had indeed broken out at this time.

Many people have died in Yuzhou now, but the news has not been made public. The only person we can rely on now is Shu Qing.

The Luo family had a small courtyard with two entrances. Before Luo Xiao left Yuzhou, she dismissed all the servants.

Therefore, the house was empty, but for Xu Rongrong, it was just the right place to stay.

Luo Xiao went out today, and someone came to inquire about her.

Xu Rongrong then pretended to be a distant relative of the Luo Xiao family. The neighbors, both burdened by their own plight and aware that the Luo family was well-off when the men were alive, considered it normal for them to have such a noble young lady. Therefore, no one asked any more questions.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Luo Xiao told Xu Rongrong that several neighbors were suffering from high fever and wondered if she could ask Doctor Shu to go and see them.

Upon hearing this, Shu Qing readily agreed.

Along the way, he kept guessing that the purpose of the county lord's trip might be to resolve the current crisis.

So he went to several households in succession, and after checking the pulse, he copied the prescription for reducing Luo Yuqi's fever and asked each family to decoct it and take it on their own.

Fortunately, his approach was correct.

By evening, the fever of patients in two households had subsided.

Because Luo Xiao helped a lot, the two families hurried over to express their gratitude. One of the children, whose fever had just subsided, also insisted on coming over.

Shu Qing seems to like children very much. He has no time to deal with others, but he is very patient with children.

Before leaving, she personally carried the child out.

From beginning to end, his hand was always on the child's wrist, observing his pulse.

After seeing off the guests, Shu Qing turned and went to Xu Rongrong's yard with a frown on his face.

Seeing this, Xu Rongrong asked Wen Yao to take Luo Yuqi out to play, leaving only the two of them in the courtyard. "How is it?"

Shu Qing said in a deep voice: "Their condition is almost the same as Luo Yatou's symptoms before."

"Then it's not an epidemic?" Xu Rongrong asked, because Luo Yuqi no longer looked sick.

"Well... that's not the case." Shu Qing paced around the courtyard. "Today, when I went to the neighbor's house with Luo Xiao to consult a doctor, I saw the bodies of those who died of sudden illness. They all died with festering all over their bodies. It was indeed like an epidemic..."

"I have a hypothesis: this disease has two stages. The initial stage simply causes a high fever. If the fever can be reduced in time, the person can be saved, like what happened to Luo Yatou... But if the fever persists, it will enter the second stage, triggering an epidemic and death. Once it enters the second stage, the disease will flare up very quickly."

Xu Rongrong recalled that within just three days of their arrival in Yuzhou, three or four new deaths had already occurred in the surrounding area.

If it is really as Shu Qing said, and the current situation continues to develop, not only Yuzhou City, but the entire Jiangnan region will repeat the mistakes of the previous life.

She said decisively, "I'll find a way to reduce the fever and the necessary herbs. You don't need to worry about it. But do you have any ideas for the second stage of the disease?"

Shu Qing was unsure: "This is the first time I've encountered this, so I think it will take some time."

Xu Rongrong understood, so she invited Luo Xiao over and told her Doctor Shu's inference in detail.

Luo Xiao was surprised at first, and then her eyes were filled with tears... It turned out that this was how her husband died.

And if her daughter had not met the county lord and Doctor Shu, she would have suffered the same fate.

Finally, she wiped away her tears and asked, "What does the county lady need me to do?"

Xu Rongrong sighed inwardly, the woman in front of her was so insightful that it was rare.

So he directly proposed, "If an antidote is developed, Doctor Luo will need to get deep into the patients' bodies, and even...he will need to come into contact with the bodies of those who died suddenly. You are most familiar with this area, so I wonder if there is any way to make it easier for him."

Luo Xiao pondered for a moment. "Tomorrow, I'll take Doctor Luo to the Lin family next door. They still have an eldest son, but... he seems to be dying. Our two families have always had a good relationship. There's no one else in his family, so if Doctor Luo goes there, no one will notice."

"So good!"

Regardless of the dynasty, epidemics are a terrifying threat. During the previous dynasty, the imperial court even ordered the annihilation of entire villages.

If the news leaks out before a solution is found, the consequences will be disastrous.

Upon hearing this, Shu Qing walked up to Luo Xiao and said, "No need to wait until tomorrow, let's go now!"

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When the courtyard was empty, Xu Rongrong called Mu Ai and asked, "Do you have a carrier pigeon?"

Mu Ai: "...Uh, ah, no."

Xu Rongrong: "I saw you stand up yesterday."

Mu Ai, who was caught in the act, said: "Oh... there is one... uh, two."

"Can you take a letter back to Beijing for me?" Xu Rongrong asked him, "I have an urgent matter and need help from someone in Beijing."

She had originally planned to send a letter back to the capital via the post station, asking Luo Chen to send the doctors who were good at treating epidemic diseases found in the capital to Yuzhou in batches. However, after seeing Mu Ai's little action yesterday, she changed her mind.

Of course, pigeons run faster than horses!

Upon hearing this, Mu Ai immediately handed over the carrier pigeon.

In the evening, Xu Rongrong had arranged everything and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She had just returned to the room when Chu He knocked on the door.

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Xu Rongrong looked puzzled.

"It's too dangerous here. I'll take you back to Beijing." Chu He said.

Xu Rongrong smiled: "How could it be dangerous? I have you and Mu Ai guarding me. If I get sick, I have Doctor Shu..."

"The epidemic is dangerous." Chu He said, "I heard your conversation with Doctor Shu. An epidemic is about to break out in Yuzhou!"

"It's just a suspicion. Besides, I believe in Doctor Shu's ability." "Then let him stay and I will send you back." Chu He was determined.

Xu Rongrong was a little amused and helpless: "How can I leave in this situation? Besides..."

She paused, a trace of sadness in her eyes, "I finally escaped from that prison in the capital. I can't go back like this."

Chu He stopped talking and just looked at her deeply.

In the end, he said nothing and just left.