In the villages near Bianjing, everyone was surrounded and unable to leave the village, guarded by government troops.

If someone dies inside, they are simply cremated hastily.

The imperial court had tried various methods, but the plague still swept through the vicinity of the capital with unstoppable momentum.

People in the court are now in a state of panic, fearing that this task will fall on their shoulders.

However, Ye Yuwu stepped forward and volunteered to go to the outskirts to check on the people who had contracted the disease.

Unexpectedly, her words were met with opposition from everyone.

Qi Jingyue suddenly stepped forward at this moment, "Father, I am willing to go to the settlement to stabilize these patients."

Qi Jingyue's close advisors disagreed.

They never expected that His Highness would step forward and take on this matter himself.

But His Majesty was still watching, so they dared not openly express their opinions, but subtly persuaded the Emperor to dissuade the Crown Prince from the idea of ​​setting up a post.

However, they seriously underestimated their prince's determination to establish a base.

The emperor looked at the crown prince kneeling before him, remaining silent, seemingly considering whether or not to allow him to go.

To be honest, he had very mixed feelings about this son.

Since the death of Qi Jingyue's elder brother, he was forced by the memorials of the court officials and his guilt towards the Empress to make Qi Jingyue the future crown prince.

However, as the crown prince grew stronger and his abilities became more powerful, the emperor could clearly feel his body gradually declining, so he panicked.

No emperor is unafraid of his aging body, and there is an increasingly robust and strong crown prince waiting to inherit his throne.

Therefore, he had been suppressing the Crown Prince's power.

Now, however, the Crown Prince has volunteered to go to the plague-stricken area in the suburbs, and he is somewhat hesitant.

Even if he disliked the crown prince, he didn't want him to get into trouble like this.

"Father, please issue an edict to allow me to go!" Qi Jingyue insisted on going despite the advice of his close advisors.

The emperor looked at him and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Your subject is certain!"

The emperor slowly closed his eyes. "Then you may go! His Highness the Crown Prince will be in charge of this plague!"

Since the emperor had spoken, the court officials had no choice but to let His Highness the Crown Prince take charge of the matter.

As Ye Yuwu emerged from the imperial court, she looked at the figure walking at the front and couldn't help but run up to him.

"Why did Your Highness take on this matter?" Ye Yuwu turned her head to look at him.

He was about to get into the carriage when he heard her voice. He only lifted the curtain halfway, but did not immediately step into the carriage.

“I am just like you. Someone has to make sacrifices in this plague. Those plague-infested villages are very dangerous. I don’t want you to go.”

"What you don't know is that if I want to take responsibility for this matter, I will definitely have a plan in mind and will not put myself in danger."

He sighed, “Lord Ye, you haven’t experienced these plagues, you don’t know how terrible they are.”

Of course, there was also the most important point: even if she said she wouldn't put him in danger, how could he feel at ease? But he didn't say it directly; instead, he gave her a deep look.

"Don't worry, I'm a man, strong and healthy, nothing will happen to me." Perhaps seeing the worry in his eyes, he couldn't help but say these words.

But his words only made Ye Yuwu more worried.

Not long after this incident, Qi Jingyue went to a village outside Bianjing with his subordinates.

The people here saw Qi Jingyue as if he were their lifeline, and they surrounded him relentlessly. Fortunately, the guards nearby kept them at bay.

Qi Jingyue and the group of doctors were wrapped up tightly, and their faces were covered with strange masks.

A group of officials then used mugwort to fumigate the entire village.

Some sick villagers were isolated in their houses, looking out through the holes in their windows.

Qi Jingyue tried his best to comfort them, and then told them that they would all go back to their own homes.

They were also instructed not to leave their homes under any circumstances, and to wait for permission from the government officials before going out.

Although they didn't understand, they did as instructed.

The village chief also called a few disobedient students back.

Not long after, the villagers saw another group of people appear in their village.

They started by carrying a bucket of dark water and sprinkling it in every corner of the village.

Although they didn't know what it was, with His Highness the Crown Prince in charge, no one dared to disobey.

During the days that Qi Jingyue spent in the village, Ye Yuwu was also busy. She and a group of imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital were researching medicines to treat the plague.

"This disease is malaria. Those who contract this disease first experience chills, followed by a rapid rise in body temperature. They may also experience headaches, body aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms. The disease can recur over a long period of time and eventually lead to death."

After listening to the imperial physicians' explanation, Ye Yuwu made no move; at that moment, she was using the search system to search for information about the disease.

She soon learned how to treat patients with this disease.

Do you have pen and ink?

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital saw Ye Yuwu standing motionless after the imperial physician explained the symptoms of the disease, but they did not dare to disturb her, even though they did not know what she was thinking.

All I could do was stay there with her in the same lonely silence.

Fortunately, Ye Yuwu recovered her spirits in no time and began asking them for pen and ink.

The young eunuch beside him quickly took the pen and ink from the side.

Ye Yuwu wrote the prescription on a piece of paper. After she finished writing it, several imperial physicians gathered around and saw that the words "Cinnamon" were written on it in large, crooked characters.

"What is this?" The imperial physician beside him dared not look at the large characters on the paper.

"The ingredients in this prescription are the key to treating malaria."

As soon as Ye Yuwu finished speaking, the minds of the surrounding eunuchs buzzed as if they had exploded.

"This prescription can cure malaria? This is malaria, a disease that has plagued generations!"

Throughout history, the most feared disease among the people has been malaria. Once it breaks out, it kills a great many people, and currently no doctor has a way to contain this plague.

The people of the Imperial Medical Academy had not held out much hope and were prepared to sacrifice themselves, but suddenly a person appeared as if by divine intervention.

What a blessing it is to tell them that this plague is curable and to directly tell them the method of treatment!

Their eyes welled up with tears, and they were about to say something touching to Ye Yuwu when a guard suddenly rushed in.

Seeing his panting appearance, one could tell that something serious had happened. Sure enough, the guard spoke as soon as he entered the room, "Imperial Physician Lü? Quick! Save His Highness!"

Physician Lü frowned solemnly and asked him, "What happened?"

"His Highness suddenly felt very cold after returning from the post, and then his body temperature rose immediately shortly afterward."

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