To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

After he said that, the surroundings fell silent.

If there are truly no medicinal herbs left in Qingzhou City, even the best prescription will be useless; these people will only be waiting to die.

"Your Highness, is there really no more medicinal herbs in Qingzhou City? Has the imperial court not sent any more? Are they planning to leave us to fend for ourselves and abandon us?"

"Yes, where are the medicinal herbs? Where are the herbs? Miss Zhu has the prescription. We want to drink the medicine, we want to be cured." The man's shouts stirred up the patients' emotions.

Xiao Zhan's eyes deepened: "Folks, please be quiet. The medicinal herbs will be delivered soon. Think about it, if the imperial court doesn't care about Qingzhou City, then I'll be with you all. Don't worry, with me here, I won't abandon you. I will not only care, but I will care for everyone."

You just need to cooperate with the doctors; I'll figure out the rest.

"Yes, fellow villagers, with the Prince here, he will live and die with you all. What are you worried about? I believe in the Prince, and I ask you all to believe that he will save you. Don't make a fuss or cause trouble, as that will not help our treatment."

As soon as Zhu Sha finished speaking, the man immediately chimed in, "I believe in Miss Zhu Sha. It was only after we took Miss Zhu Sha's medicine that our symptoms improved. As long as Miss Zhu Sha is here, we are saved. Don't you all agree?"

"Yes, we believe in Miss Zhu Sha."

"Thank you all for your kindness. I will definitely think of a better way to save you all." Zhu Sha hadn't expected the patients to care so much about her hair. She turned to the prince and said, "The people of Qingzhou are so lovely. I only gave them a bowl of herbal medicine, yet they remember me so well. Your Highness, rest assured, I will find the source of the disease as soon as possible and eradicate it completely."

"Your Highness, it seems that Miss Zhu enjoys high prestige among the villagers. Only with her around can the patients' emotions remain stable. Let's entrust the task of finding the source to Miss Zhu. I believe she can definitely do it."

"Thank you, Physician Hu. I will definitely search diligently."

……

Fearing further disturbances at the city gate, Zhao Deyou sent a subordinate to escort Su Mingyue and the others to Xiao Zhan's residence. Halfway there, some civilians spotted Su Mingyue's carriage and stopped her.

They knelt before Su Mingyue, blocking the carriage, and pleaded, "Please give us something to eat! We haven't eaten for two days. If this continues, we'll starve to death even if we don't die from the disease."

The group of women who stopped her carriage were seven or eight of them. They were all dressed in rags, with pale faces and lifeless eyes. They knelt in front of her carriage and begged her.

The young general looked at them blocking the carriage, looking helpless: "Miss Su, I don't know where they came from either. I'll ask them to leave so they won't disturb you."

Although the situation in Qingzhou City is not good, grain can still be purchased normally. As soon as the prince arrived, he issued a special order forbidding grain stores from raising prices. If any grain store is found to have raised prices, the person responsible will be executed without mercy.

Although those bosses wanted to make a fortune, compared to life, making such a small amount didn't look good.

"Wait a minute." Su Mingyue told Xingchun to go over and ask what was going on.

Xingchun returned after asking around, saying, "Miss, they are all poor families in Qingzhou City. Some of their family members have passed away, and others are seriously ill and are currently receiving treatment at the stronghold. Because of this illness, all their savings have been spent, and they have no money to buy food, so they are going hungry."

"Tell them that someone will be distributing porridge on the street soon, and everyone will get some, so they don't have to worry about going hungry." Amidst natural disasters and man-made calamities, the true nature of humanity is revealed.

If you get sick, you need to get treatment.

Medical treatment costs money, and the family also needs to eat.

If you can take care of one thing, you can't take care of the other.

"Are you serious? Someone will come to the street to give out porridge." The old women's eyes lit up when they heard this. If they really cared whether they were alive or not, giving out porridge on the street every day was acceptable.

As long as they have food, they can survive.

Just as Su Mingyue finished speaking, someone shouted, "In one hour, someone will be distributing porridge on South Street. Anyone who wants some porridge should go early."

The old women kowtowed to Su Mingyue, then stood up and headed straight for East Street.

Su Mingyue watched their backs as their steps faltered and her body felt weak. How could she possibly have any strength after not eating for two days? However, their condition seemed good, and she did not see any symptoms of infection.

“Miss, someone just came over and said that porridge will be distributed on East Street in an hour. I wonder which family is so kind as to have the same idea as us.”

“When someone provides porridge, those who are afraid of starving to death will not be so panicked.”

……

Seeing that Su Mingyue had actually gone inside, Xiao An couldn't help but ask Zhao Fu curiously, "Zhao Fu, does she really have a special clearance document? Who gave it to her?"

"It must have been given by the Prince. With the Prince inside, it won't be easy for her to get in. If she wants to go, she can go; we can't stop her. Your Highness, we really must send these medicinal herbs in."

“Since we’re already here, there’s no reason not to see us off. Let’s go in, don’t be late. If we’re any later, and Uncle Wang blames us, I’ll blame you.”

"I saw that Su Mingyue and the others were wearing protective gear when they went in. How are we supposed to get in? We can't just go in like this, can we?"

Xiao An thought about what Su Mingyue was wearing on her face: "The things they're wearing are so strange. What do you think they are? Face coverings? We have those too. Pass down the order and have everyone wear headscarves when we enter the city later."

Zhao Fu was ordered to pass on the message.

In no time, everyone was wearing black face masks, covering only their eyes, making everything else completely invisible.

Looking at their faces, Xiao An's lips twitched.

This art style is a bit different; it looks like bandits have invaded the city.

Without thinking twice, he addressed the crowd, "Everyone behind, follow me. We're about to enter the city. Once inside, obey my commands and don't wander off. If you do, don't blame me if anything happens."

The people behind immediately nodded in agreement.

Xiao An waved his hand: Follow me.

He rode ahead on horseback, head held high and chest out, like a general who had won a battle.

Zhao Deyou stood on the city wall and watched as a group of masked men in black suddenly emerged from the nearby grove. Behind them were several carriages, all heavily laden with goods.

He immediately sounded the alarm and ordered all archers to prepare, fearing that bandits were preparing to attack the city.

"All archers, prepare! There are suspected bandits below. I'll go down and investigate. If they are indeed bandits, on my command, shoot them all without exception!" Qingzhou City is in chaos right now. These bandits, who knows where they came from, are trying to take advantage of the chaos. They must be tired of living.