I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

"Wait!" Baona grabbed the staggering Dugu patient, "It's too dangerous for you to go like this! The Valley of Broken Souls is no joke!" Dugu patient's eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was almost crazy: "I'm not afraid! Rather than waiting to die, I would rather give it a try!" This fearless spirit made Baona's heart tremble.

Inside the makeshift medical center, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

The air was filled with a strong smell of medicine, mixed with the painful groans of patients.

The spread of the disease was much faster than expected. More and more villagers fell ill, and the medical clinic, which was originally spacious, was now overcrowded.

The symptoms of patients with Dugu are particularly severe. They are so thin that they are just skin and bones, and their breathing becomes rapid and weak.

"We can't go on like this!" Doctor Changsun was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and his already gray beard was now even more messy.

While carefully observing the patient's reaction, he kept flipping through the medical book in his hand, as if trying to find a glimmer of hope.

The newly joined pharmacist Yu Wen was relatively calm. He silently recorded the symptoms of each patient and tried to mix them with different herbs.

The two doctors, one experienced and the other quick-witted, could never reach an agreement because of their different philosophies.

Doctor Changsun adhered to traditional treatment methods, believing that the epidemic was caused by evil spirits and needed to be treated with herbal remedies to dispel evil spirits; while pharmacist Yuwen tended to start from the pathology, believing that the epidemic was caused by a virus and that corresponding drugs needed to be found to suppress it.

"Old Changsun, your old-fashioned tricks are long outdated!" Pharmacist Yuwen pointed out bluntly, "What time is it now? Why are you still using exorcism?"

"What do you know?" Doctor Changsun blew his beard and glared, "This is a secret recipe passed down by our ancestors. How can you question it?"

The two refused to give in to each other and were about to quarrel.

Bao Na quickly stepped forward to dissuade them: "Two doctors, now is not the time to argue. The most urgent task is to find a way to control the epidemic!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong also joined in the persuasion.

Finally, with everyone's persuasion, the two doctors finally calmed down.

They realized that only by putting aside prejudices and working together can they find hope of defeating the epidemic.

Doctor Changsun carefully considered Pharmacist Yuwen's views and began to try to combine traditional treatments with modern medical theories.

Pharmacist Yuwen also listened humbly to the experience of Doctor Changsun and adjusted his prescription according to the actual situation.

After repeated experiments and improvements, they finally developed a new medicine.

This drug combines the advantages of both parties, which can not only effectively inhibit the spread of the virus but also enhance the patient's immunity.

When the first batch of medicine was delivered to the patients, everyone held their breath.

Time passed minute by minute, and a miracle finally happened!

After taking the medicine, the patient's condition began to improve, his breathing gradually stabilized, and his complexion gradually regained its rosy color.

"It works! It really works!" Doctor Changsun was so excited that he burst into tears, and Pharmacist Yuwen also smiled with relief.

Baona looked at this scene, her heart filled with hope.

She knew that they had finally seen the dawn of victory in this battle against the epidemic...

"Quick! Go and report to the Queen!"

Soldier Da Xi ran wildly all the way, and was so excited that he almost knocked off the simple door panel of the medical center.

"Report! Her Majesty! Good news! Great news!"

A rare hint of urgency appeared on the empress's majestic face: "Speak!"

"Doctor Changsun and Pharmacist Yuwen have joined forces and finally developed a medicine to control the plague! Some patients have begun to get better!" Warrior Da Xi was so excited that he was incoherent and spitting everywhere. If you didn't know, you would think he was the one who developed the medicine.

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong looked at each other and saw relief in each other's eyes.

In the past few days, they have been staying at the medical center almost all the time, watching the lives of many people gradually fade away, and the feeling of powerlessness almost swallowed them up.

Now, the dawn has finally appeared!

The Queen could no longer maintain her usual composure. She stood up abruptly and hugged Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong beside her. "Good! Good! Good! You have worked hard!" Her eyes were moist and her voice choked.

She spent many sleepless nights praying for a miracle.

Now, a miracle really happened!

However, as the whole country was celebrating, a discordant voice quietly arose.

"Don't be happy too soon! This is just a last gasp! A greater disaster is yet to come!" Priest Yuan Hong said sinisterly, hiding behind the crowd.

His previous statement that the plague was a punishment from God was slapped in the face by the new potion, leaving him completely humiliated and filled with resentment.

He began to secretly incite the villagers who were unaware of the truth: "Think about it, this disease is so severe, how could it be cured all at once? The Queen must have deliberately lied to you to reassure people! The real disaster is yet to come!"

Some villagers who had originally ignited hope began to waver after hearing what Priest Yuanhong said, and their eyes were full of suspicion when they looked at the patients who had improved.

The Da Xi warrior noticed the commotion in the crowd. His sharp gaze locked onto Priest Yuan Hong, and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.

He strode towards Priest Yuan Hong and grabbed his collar, "You..."

Warrior Da Xi carried Priest Yuan Hong like a chicken and walked straight to a patient who had begun to recover.

"Open your dog eyes and look!" he roared gruffly. "Look at this brother. Is he starting to jump around? What else can you say with all your weird talk?!"

Priest Yuanhong's face was pale and his lips were trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

He secretly glanced at the patient and found that his face was indeed rosy and he looked much better. There was no trace of the half-dead look he had before.

The villagers who were watching also started talking about it.

"It seems that Her Majesty has really found a cure!" "That's what I said, how could Her Majesty lie to us?" "Priest Yuan Hong, do you have anything else to say?"

Priest Yuanhong felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped hard several times.

The rumors he spread before have now become a complete joke.

He stammered and tried to make excuses, but found that he could not find any excuses at all.

Seeing this, the Da Xi warrior sneered and pushed Priest Yuan Hong to the ground.

"If you dare to spread rumors and mislead the public again, watch out for your head!"

With the promotion of new drugs, more and more patients are beginning to get better.

According to statistics, the cure rate has reached 40%, and the spread of the epidemic has slowed down significantly.

The atmosphere of despair that originally permeated the village was gradually replaced by hope.

The queen looked at all this and smiled with relief.

She knew that they had seen the dawn of victory in the battle against the epidemic.

Zhaoyang Ruyue and Wumeng Tianlong also hugged each other excitedly. They could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Just then, Doctor Changsun hurried over with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, there is a situation..." he said in a low voice.

Doctor Changsun's brows were furrowed, as if he had chewed bitter melon.

"Your Majesty, it's true that the new potion is effective, but the problem is... we're running low on the herbs!" He said with a bitter face, "Especially the purple-leafed nightshade. It's rare to begin with, and now it's almost gone! We've searched all the nearby hills, and there's only enough left to brew the potion for a few more days."

Pharmacist Yuwen also nodded. He seldom spoke on weekdays, but he couldn't help but add at this moment: "I have also discovered that this purple-leaf nightshade seems to have extremely demanding requirements for the growing environment, and it cannot survive in ordinary places. What I am using now is still a small piece that I found with great difficulty before. Now...how should I put it, there is no grass growing at all." He spread his hands, looking helpless.

When the Da Xi warrior heard this, he immediately became anxious.

"What? There are not enough medicinal herbs? What should we do? Are we just going to watch those brothers and sisters who haven't been cured wait to die?" He shouted in a hoarse voice, and with a wave of his big hand, he almost broke a small tree next to him in half.

"What's the panic?" The Queen's majestic voice rang out. She calmly analyzed, "If there aren't enough herbs, then go find them! Expand the search area and mobilize more manpower to find purple-leaf nightshade. Also, Doctor Changsun, you should also think of ways to substitute other herbs or reduce the amount of purple-leaf nightshade used."

Doctor Changsun looked troubled. "Your Majesty, this purple-leafed nightshade is the core ingredient of the medicine. Without it, the efficacy will be at least halved. This..."

Just when everyone was at their wits' end, a soldier on patrol stumbled in, his face pale and breathless as he shouted, "Report... Report to His Majesty! It's bad! It's terrible!"

He pointed tremblingly into the distance, speaking incoherently, "The neighboring village... has also... had an epidemic! And... and it's even worse than ours!"

The air froze instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the direction the soldier pointed. A chill ran from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

Zhaoyang Ruyue took a deep breath and muttered to herself, "No way...this can't be..." Wumeng Tianlong grabbed her hand, his eyes full of worry.

The Queen's expression also became unusually solemn. She took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Send the order down. Immediately seal off the affected village and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving! Also, summon all doctors and pharmacists to immediately develop a new medicine. We must control the epidemic as quickly as possible!"

Her voice was resounding and carried unquestionable authority.

However, deep in her heart, a deep sense of uneasiness welled up... This epidemic was more difficult to deal with than she had imagined!

As night fell, the Queen stood on a high place, gazing at the flickering lights in the distance. That was the blockaded village.

She clenched her fists and prayed silently in her heart: When will the dawn of hope truly come?

A dark figure suddenly appeared behind her, and a deep voice sounded in her ears: "Your Majesty, there is something you should know..."