Dressing as Ziwei makes the Qing Dynasty more powerful

The pain in Yu Wenlong's body slowly subsided, but a foul odor slowly began to emanate from his body. He suppressed his discomfort and said to Ziwei and Fukang'an, "Don't worry about me. I feel much better now. You can go first. Don't wait for me. I need to find a place to wash myself. I'm an old man, and no one will care about me."

Ziwei and Fukang'an exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat reluctant, but also aware that time was pressing and they couldn't delay any longer. Ziwei nodded and said, "Well, Imperial Physician Yu, you must be careful. If possible, it's best to leave after daybreak, which is safer. We will rush to our destination as quickly as possible, first understand the situation, and then wait for you to come and research the antidote for smallpox together."

After saying that, Ziwei took out a jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Yu Wenlong, saying gently: "This is a gift from Miss Du. Take it to Miss Du and ask her to arrange some guards to protect your safety. Doctor Yu, you are a great doctor and the hope of the people. You must protect yourself and don't let us worry about your safety!"

Yu Wenlong felt Ziwei's care and trust, and solemnly took the jade pendant with a glint of determination in his eyes: "Please rest assured, I will protect myself well and live up to everyone's expectations. I will rush to the Du family as soon as possible to seek their help."

Ziwei and Fukang'an looked at Yu Wenlong's determined eyes, and the stone hanging in their hearts finally fell. They quickly packed their luggage, mounted their horses, and galloped towards their destination at full speed.

After they left, Yu Wenlong immediately called the waiter and asked him to boil water for him to bathe. The stench emanating from his body became increasingly strong, making it almost unbearable for the waiter, who even wanted to go on strike several times.

Yu Wenlong had no choice but to generously tip the waiter a generous sum before the waiter reluctantly agreed to continue boiling water for him. After several washes, he finally washed the dirt off his body completely.

At this time, the rooster outside the window began to crow happily, and dawn had broken. Although he had not slept all night, he did not feel tired at all. On the contrary, he felt energetic, as if his whole body was full of strength.

He hurried to the mirror and took a closer look, and was shocked: the person in the mirror was exactly how he had looked over ten years ago! He had heard that the Emperor and Empress's miraculous transformations were all due to Princess Zichen, but he had never expected that this young General Fucha was also a child prodigy! In terms of appearance and family background, the two were indeed quite a match.

Without time to rejoice at being younger, he quickly picked up his luggage and went to the Du family under the guidance of the waiter. Du Ruolan looked at the familiar jade pendant and without a word, ordered five highly skilled guards to accompany him to protect his safety.

The princess is really amazing. She actually has friends here. I can't help but feel more excited about what she said in the imperial study about curing smallpox.

"Chen'er, it's dawn. Let's find a place to eat something?" Fu Kang'an looked at the heroic girl beside him, his eyes full of smiles. The little girl was really smart. Something as difficult as riding a horse was really easy for her.

Ziwei nodded, stopped her horse, and found a big rock to sit on. Before she could unpack the package, a piece of braised beef in soy sauce was handed to her.

She looked up at Fu Kang'an in confusion, "In this kind of weather, you take this out, can you still eat it?"

Fu Kang'an shrugged. "This is what I stole from the kitchen before we left the inn. Of course, I also kept some silver. It'll only take a few hours, so it won't go bad."

Since there was braised beef with soy sauce, Ziwei naturally wouldn't eat the broken snacks. "What will you eat if you give it to me?"

Fu Kang'an sat down beside her, turned his head and asked ambiguously, "Chen'er, are you worried that I'll be hungry?"

Ziwei freed one hand and twisted his waist hard, only letting go when she saw him grimacing. "Fukang'an, don't think I can't beat you. If I can't beat you with force, I'll use magic."

Looking at the stains on his clothes, Fu Kang'an chuckled, and quickly admitted his mistake. "It's my fault. I'm not as good as you in magic. Please, Princess, forgive me."

"Hmph—" Ziwei turned her head away proudly, took a big bite and chewed it hard.

Fukangan smiled gloomily.

At this moment, several figures suddenly emerged from the woods, each holding a variety of farm tools, and the leader holding a chipped kitchen knife.

The leader was seen holding a kitchen knife high in one hand and extending the other hand to ask for money. The arrogant look on his face could not hide his inner nervousness.

Ziwei struggled to understand his thick accent, but Fukang'an could hear it clearly. He sneered and said, "How come I don't know when you built this official road? And these trees, they're older than you, aren't they? Did you plant them in your past life?"

The man was so angry that he shouted, "I don't care! Give me the money now, or you can't get through here!"

Fu Kang'an calmly responded, "What if I just don't give it to you?"

The man waved the kitchen knife in his hand, gestured a few times, and threatened: "If you don't give it to me, I will leave my life here today. As for this girl, leave it to us to have some fun with!"

As soon as these words came out, the air around them instantly turned several degrees colder. Fu Kang'an put down what he was holding, stood up, cracked his wrists, and snorted, "How do you want to die?"

As he got closer, the huge height difference forced those people to look up at him, and the oppressive feeling coming from him made them afraid. Although they were moving backwards little by little, their faces still showed an eagerness to move forward.

"Fukang'an, stop!" Ziwei looked at those people. They should be people from the nearby village.

Fu Kang'an retreated to her side and said coldly, "Tell me, why did you come here to rob? You'd better tell the truth, otherwise I don't mind leaving all your lives here."

Several people looked at each other, exchanged glances for a while, and then simultaneously dropped what they were holding and knelt in front of them, "Please, young master and young lady, save us!"

"Tell me what happened in detail."

"My name is Liu Suo, and I'm from Jihua Town, just like them. A smallpox outbreak occurred there a month ago. At first, the corrupt officials simply gathered the people with smallpox in one place and left them to fend for themselves. But later, more and more people became infected, and instead of trying to find a solution, the corrupt officials took their families and moved out of town, sealing off all the exits."

"We didn't have any decent jobs, so we went out that day... uh... hoping to get some money. But we didn't get any money, and we couldn't even go home. We were broke, so we had to make a living everywhere. We stole these farm tools, and then we were chased and had to hide in this forest."