My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Although they had not witnessed the plague that occurred in Ningxing Prefecture, they felt a chill run down their spines whenever they heard the survivors talk about it.

It's unbelievable that such large worms could grow inside a human body. The key point is that even though the internal organs are completely eaten away, it's not visible from the outside.

At first, when people talked about it, it all felt absurd and unreal.

I think those people are making up stories.

Some even mocked Ji Yunshuang, saying that if she wanted a good reputation, she should at least fabricate a more believable story to spread. Who would believe such an absurd tale told by the common people?

They might not believe it if it were just one or two people, attributing it to Ji Yunshuang's tactics. But what if all the disaster victims were like that?

So many villages have been largely emptied out due to the plague...

All of this left them no choice but to believe.

Once they were certain it was all true, many felt only relief. Relief that they hadn't encountered the plague, relief that Ji Yunshuang had prevented its spread…

But now, she tells them that a plague has also broken out in Jingzhou, and it was also among the soldiers under their prince's command.

If what she said is true, what will happen to their families? It seems that only Ji Yunshuang in this world can produce medicine to treat the plague. If they want to save their families, they must pledge allegiance to Ji Yunshuang.

The thought that the plague might be real caused some unease among them.

Although they were all given names starting with "Leng" by the Crown Prince, they were not homeless orphans.

These men were selected from the army and all were named Leng, simply to indicate that they were the Crown Prince's guards, a unique honor.

In Jingzhou, guards named after Leng are considered to have an honor. Although they are guards, they work for the Crown Prince and have earned his deep trust, so they might be promoted by him at any time.

Some families who want to find connections and climb the social ladder also prefer to have people like them as sons-in-law.

Apart from Leng Yue, the others were all married. Thinking of their wives and children at home, they were all filled with turmoil.

Seeing that everyone was considering pledging allegiance to Ji Yunshuang, Leng Yue said, "Don't listen to her side of the story. Calm yourselves down and let's find out what's going on before we talk about it."

Hearing Leng Yue's words, the group put aside their wild thoughts and focused on finding a way out. But they soon discovered that there seemed to be an invisible wall in front of them, preventing them from taking another step forward.

The group had no choice but to retreat and start looking for another way out.

Soon, the group encountered that invisible wall again.

None of them knew what was going on, or how such a thing could exist in the world.

"No wonder she was so calm and composed, it turns out she had already set up..." Leng Feng didn't know how to describe those invisible walls. He was now filled with shock and terror.

Ji Yunshuang is a woman whose power is beyond imagination.

He collapsed to the ground, clutching his head, and cried out, "We have nowhere to run!"

Like Leng Feng, the remaining people were also in a state of emotional collapse.

Leng Yi suddenly thought of the rumors circulating among the people, "I've heard people say that she's a deity descended to earth, that she came down from heaven to save people from their suffering. Could she really be a deity descended to earth?"

"How could that be!" Leng Yue said without thinking, "You forgot, the reason this rumor has spread so widely is because of our involvement."

They hoped these rumors would sow discord between Prince Rui and Ji Yunshuang. So they deliberately stirred up trouble, making the people praise Ji Yunshuang and her reputation rise day by day, thus displeasing Prince Rui.

Unexpectedly, there was no response from Prince Rui's side at all.

Ji Yunshuang didn't take these rumors seriously.

She seemed completely unconcerned that Prince Rui would develop a grudge against her.

They felt that Ji Yunshuang was too arrogant, and that Prince Rui was only tolerating her because he saw her as useful.

Once she's no longer useful, they'll discard her like a used tool.

Because Ji Yunshuang did nothing in response to such rumors, he looked down on her a bit, thinking that she was a woman after all, and her vision was a bit short-sighted. Although she had some ability, she was not worthy of holding power.

Ultimately, the world should still be in the hands of men.

"But how do you explain these invisible walls? Do you know what they are? Can mortals create something like this?"

Leng Feng said excitedly, "You're all alone, and while you're not worried, we are. My son has a big head, and he knows a lot of words at only three years old. He's smarter than me. I don't want my son to turn into an insect and have his body eaten away by insects."

Thinking about what might happen to their families after the plague spread, Leng Yi and the others were extremely anxious.

Leng Feng said, "Besides, what's wrong with being loyal to him? Look how good she is to those who follow her! We've followed the young master all these years, and it's no exaggeration to say we've faced death nine times out of ten! But the young master doesn't treat us as well as he treats his subordinates."

Leng Yi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Actually, I've always admired her. She truly cares about the people; she's a rare good official. And her treatment of her subordinates... I think she treats them like human beings."

But the Crown Prince… I used to think he was already quite good to us. But in reality, he's not much different from other powerful figures. He doesn't treat us like human beings either.

We used to be enemies with her, so I didn't dare say these things..."

Leng Yue said, "I think you're all just afraid of dying!"

After saying that, he used his lightness skill to fly up to what appeared to be the tallest tree nearby, attempting to climb to the top to survey the surrounding terrain. Or perhaps he could exit from another direction.

But he soon discovered that there was also an invisible wall above the tree, and he could not reach the top of the tree at all, nor could he leave from any other place.

He landed in vain and sat down with his back to Ji Ren without saying a word.

Seeing him like this, everyone knew that he had not found any other way.

This made them even more determined to follow Ji Yunshuang.

Because they were angry that he had just called them cowards, Leng Feng and the others ignored him and sat together quietly to discuss their matter.

Leng Yue sat for a while, but finally couldn't hold back and said sarcastically, "You think that by following that woman, you can get promoted and become noble? Have you ever thought about whether she will harbor resentment towards you for so easily abandoning your old ways and going to a new master? Will she be able to give you important positions?"

His words made Leng Feng and the others' expressions turn serious.

Leng Yue continued, "Moreover, we did so many things to frame her for the young master before. As for her falling off the cliff this time, she seems to know very well about our schemes against her. How could she not hold a grudge? How could she not resent you?"

"Maybe she just needs you to do things for her now, and once it's done, she'll discard you and get rid of you."

“No…no way!” Leng Yi said, “She doesn’t seem like that kind of person to me! As far as I know, many of the people she’s currently promoting are subordinates of Prince Duan.”

Leng Feng also said, "Yes, yes, yes! That Xu Xi is from the Xu family. I heard that the Xu family was once married into the Duan Prince's family! Now, not only is Xu Xi highly valued by her, but other members of the Xu family also hold high positions."

Besides, she has such a high reputation among the soldiers... if she were ruthless, the soldiers wouldn't really trust her.

Leng Yue scoffed, "I truly didn't expect you to be so naive! You've followed the young master for so many years, haven't you ever seen the methods of the powerful and wealthy? You still believe she's a kind and innocent person?"