The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

In addition, a notice was posted, which said, "The princess is also taking care of patients in the plague village. If anyone is willing to go to the plague village to help treat the patients, a reward of 10,000 taels of silver will be offered!"

Ten thousand taels of silver is enough to ensure that an ordinary family can live comfortably for generations.

Many people are tempted, but who would really be willing to take the risk for someone they don't know?

Xia Tongsheng followed the man to the village. When the guards saw Xia Tongsheng, they shouted to her, "Sir, the Prince has brought something!"

Xia Tongsheng led the man over and saw some clothes, blankets, and liquor. She picked up one of the items and stared into thought. This prince looks so cold, but he's actually quite caring. He even knows to send these things over!

She turned to the man and asked, "Brother, where is your village chief?"

The man sighed and said regretfully, "The village chief was too old and ultimately couldn't withstand the plague, so he has passed away."

"In that case, I would like to ask you for a favor. Could you be my assistant first?"

"My lord, is it...is it possible?" The man was so excited that he stammered, never expecting to be connected with a high-ranking official from the imperial court!

"Of course, what's your name?"

"I am Gou Dan, a commoner!"

"Ah!" Xia Tongsheng's eyebrows involuntarily rose when she heard the name.

The man smiled sheepishly, "The elders say that a humble name makes a child easier to raise! Please don't laugh at me!"

"No, you should find a few people to carry these things to the village first!"

"Yes, sir!" Gou Dan turned and ran back to the village, where he found a strong young man named Jiang Pin and a dark-skinned man in his thirties named Kun Liang to help carry the delivered supplies to the village ancestral hall.

Xia Tongsheng pulled out some white cloth from the supplies. "You three, sew these pieces of cloth into small squares the size of your palms, just like I've shown you, and then attach two ropes to each side!"

Looking at the tiny embroidery needle, Gou Dan said, "Well, we're all grown men, and we don't even know how to do needlework!"

Xia Tongsheng was now in a dilemma. Did she have to make all these masks by herself? Wouldn't that exhaust her to death?

Just as she was at her wit's end, Kunliang tentatively spoke up, "Sir, if you don't mind, I can call my wife over and have her help! She and I are both free of the plague!"

"Hmm?" Xia Tongsheng's eyes lit up with hope. "Yes, yes, hurry up and call her over. Also, as long as she hasn't caught the plague and knows how to sew, quickly call her over to help make masks!"

Before long, four women gathered in the ancestral hall, forming a circle and busily making face masks. The men watched from the side, chatting occasionally.

Xia Tongsheng took out several thicker clothes from her package, wrapped them around herself, and planned to come into contact with the patients. Although she knew that these clothes could not block the spread of germs like the protective suits in the hospital, wearing them still gave her some psychological comfort.

Seeing that the first batch of masks had been successfully made, Xia Tongsheng distributed the masks to the three of them, saying, "Follow me, put on your masks!"

"Sir, what are you doing?" Gou Dan asked Xia Tongsheng after putting on his mask.

Xia Tongsheng glanced at him, then put on her mask without a second thought. "Go distribute clothes and liquor to the infected people!"

Everyone present was terrified, and the women stopped what they were doing. Jiang Pin said, "Adults can't go, it's contagious!"

The others chimed in, “Yes, we were lucky to avoid the plague, but now we have to come into contact with them, sir! Are you sending us to our deaths?”

"I won't force you if you don't want to go, but you should know that if those who have contracted the plague are not cured, you will all be infected with it sooner or later. Whether you wait to die or what you do is up to you!"

Although Dog Egg's name isn't great, he has a high level of awareness: "The adults are willing to take risks even though they have no relation to us. Today, I, Dog Egg, will fight to the death rather than let others call me a coward!"

Xia Tongsheng gave him a thumbs up, "You're a real man! Let's go!"

Seeing Gou Dan about to leave with the package, Jiang Pin gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, picked up a bag of packages, and followed Xia Tongsheng and the others. Kun Liang originally wanted to come along, but his wife stopped him.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and Xia Tongsheng didn't force them. Not everyone is as selfless as Zhou Enlai.

As Xia Tongsheng walked, she explained to them what they were going to do next, "In a little while, we will first classify the patients according to the severity of their condition into three levels: severe, moderate, and mild. After that, we will carry them to the few thatched huts we have found in advance, disinfect them with white wine, and then change them into the clothes that were just brought over. Do you understand?"

Dog Egg and Jiang Pin nodded to indicate that they understood.

Before making contact, Xia Tongsheng once again instructed Gou Dan and Jiang Pin, "Remember to wear the clothes you brought and wear masks when you come into contact with them, and wash your hands afterward."

In one afternoon, Xia Tongsheng settled the patient in three thatched huts, disinfected them with baijiu (Chinese liquor), and burned the dirty blankets and clothes that the patient had changed out of. Such efficiency was truly thanks to Gou Dan and Jiang Pin.

After arranging everything, Xia Tongsheng went to the temple to look for the little girl. "Still sleeping?"

Wen Jin coughed, covering her face. "Yes, she didn't sleep well last night!"

"I'll go make something for you to eat. You take good care of her!"

Looking at Xia Tongsheng, who was dressed as a man, so warm and gentle, Wen Jin felt a surge of emotion. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but she politely said, "Thank you!"

After eating, Xia Tongsheng, still worried, went to check on the plague patients. Seeing that everything was alright, she returned to the dilapidated temple. Wen Jin had already made her bed. Xia Tongsheng thanked her and then lay down fully clothed.

Wen Jin was sleeping soundly because of her fever, while Xia Tongsheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Just then, the little girl seemed to have done something terrible and woke up crying. Xia Tongsheng immediately went to her.

"What's wrong? I'm here!"

The girl rubbed her eyes. "Brother, I miss my dad. I want to go home!"

Xia Tongsheng felt a pang of heartache and gently patted her back, "Don't worry, your brother will take you back!"

"Really?" The girl's eyes sparkled.

Xia Tongsheng nodded firmly, "Really!"

"What's your name?"

"My name is Min Shili!"

Xia Tongsheng smiled and said, "Okay, then Xiao Shili, you must be strong and brave. Your brother will be with you, okay?"

She nodded. The colorful ribbons on her hair bun had disappeared, leaving only two small buns, which made her look even more delicate and adorable. Xia Tongsheng touched her head and smiled.

The notice for hiring a doctor was posted for several days, but no one came to apply. It wasn't until noon on the second day that Doctor Yu, who had previously examined Xia Tongsheng, finally came. "Since the Princess is willing to take the risk, it is only natural for a commoner like me, a doctor, to consider saving lives as my duty!"