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

As soon as Xiao An appeared, Zhao Fu noticed something was wrong.

"Your Highness, what's going on up there? It looks like archers are aiming at us. Do they think we're bandits and want to kill us all?" As soon as Zhao Fu appeared at the foot of the city wall, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if someone had precisely targeted them.

Xiao An also felt a chill and eeriness all around him. He looked up and saw archers on the city wall aiming at them.

A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. These idiots had no sense at all.

The bandit was so good-looking and had such a great presence.

He looks like a legitimate member of the royal family.

"Zhaofu, pull off your face mask and shout to them that we're here to deliver medicinal herbs. Tell them to be smart and let us in quickly. If they dare to disrespect this prince, I'll take their lives."

Zhao Fu immediately pulled off his face mask and waved to the guards: "Lord of the city, this is our Fifth Prince, who is escorting medicinal herbs to Qingzhou City. Please open the city gates quickly and let us in."

Zhao Deyou looked at his deputy: "Did you hear what he said?"

"His voice was so high-pitched and shrill that it made me feel uncomfortable. I just wanted to go down and hit him. I couldn't hear what he was saying at all."

"He talks like a woman, all effeminate," Zhao Deyou complained.

"Exactly, he has no manly manners at all. It's a good thing he wasn't one of my men. If he were, I would have beaten him to death and made him speak in a hushed voice."

The fifth prince remained seated on his tall horse, not dismounting.

Zhao Deyou quickly arrived in front of them.

Zhao Fu quickly showed them the Fifth Prince's handprint: "My lords, this is our Fifth Prince, sent by imperial decree to deliver medicinal herbs. These are the herbs. Please let him through quickly and don't keep His Highness waiting."

Upon hearing the other party's identity, Zhao Deyi immediately burst into laughter: "So it's His Highness the Fifth Prince! This humble official greets Your Highness. This humble official has been waiting here to welcome you for quite some time. The city is urgently awaiting the medicinal herbs, this humble official will open the city gates to let you in right away."

Zhao Deyou then ordered his men to open the city gate, and respectfully walked up to Xiao An and knelt on one knee: "Your humble servant Zhao Deyou, the garrison commander of Qingzhou City, greets Your Highness the Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince tilted his head back and gave a soft "hmm," then waved his hand gently: "Get up, open the city gate. I've had a long and bumpy journey and am very tired. I need to go inside and rest."

"Yes, yes, I will arrange it immediately. Open the city gates, the medicinal herbs have arrived, quickly send them to the Prince, and he will make unified allocations."

The city gates opened, and the Fifth Prince rode ahead on a tall horse, entering the city with an arrogant expression. At this moment, he most likely forgot that he was wearing a turban, so no one could see his expression.

Upon entering the city, the intense heat immediately hit him, instantly making him impatient.

"Your Highness, let's go this way, there are fewer people here. That's the main street, there are more people. The situation in Qingzhou City is a bit complicated right now, please be careful."

"Tell me in detail, what is the situation in the city now? Is it really a plague?" Xiao An frowned as he looked at the quiet streets around him.

Every now and then I saw people carrying patients out, with family members crying and wailing behind them.

He quickly pinched his nose, afraid of catching the disease.

"It's hard to say right now. It spreads extremely quickly, and people die from it from time to time. Your Highness's health is precious, so it's always good to be careful."

Xiao An heard that quite a few people had died, and a chill ran down his spine.

He regretted not listening to Zhaofu and waiting outside for Su Mingyue to bring the medicinal herbs in. If he had really contracted this damned disease, wouldn't it have benefited his other brothers and sisters?

No, he has to survive; he can't get infected.

Thinking of this, he said to Zhao Fu, "Quickly, get me another black cloth... no, get two, to cover my nose and mouth completely."

Zhao Fu quickly offered, "Your Highness, please be careful."

Just then, they ran into soldiers carrying several patients. Xiao An immediately told Zhao Deyou to stop them. Zhao Deyou, seeing Xiao An's actions, was speechless.

This is... a prince? A coward who's afraid of death.

If someone like this comes to power in the future, will things still be good?

He waved to the people opposite him, signaling them not to come any closer.

The person on the other side stood still and waited for him to pass before making a move.

After leading the Fifth Prince and his entourage to Xiao Zhan's residence, the official said to the Fifth Prince, "Your Highness, this is the Prefectural Government Office. Prince Zhan also lives here. How about I arrange for you to stay here as well? At present, the Prefectural Government Office is relatively peaceful, and no idlers will come to disturb us."

"Then stay here. Where is your prefect? ​​Have him come over."

Zhao Deyou looked embarrassed: "Lord Yang has unfortunately been infected and is currently receiving treatment. He is probably unable to come out to receive you."

Upon hearing that even the prefect had been infected, Xiao An nearly jumped up.

"The prefect has already sent word, and you still dare to let me stay in the prefect's office? Are you trying to kill me, the prince?"

Zhao Fu quickly coughed lightly to remind his master, desperately trying to give him a meaningful look.

Xiao An realized he had overreacted: "Since he's infected, let's not let him come. We've been traveling for days and we're tired. Have someone bring some water; I need to bathe and eat."

"Yes, I will arrange it immediately."

As soon as Zhao De left, Xiao An paced anxiously around the room: "Zhao Fu, are we really going to be unable to get out of Qingzhou City now that we've come in? We're doomed, this prince has been completely fooled this time."

"Your Highness, we're already inside, there's nothing we can do now. As long as we stay indoors and avoid going out, we shouldn't get infected. The medicine has been delivered, His Majesty's mission is complete, it's normal for you to catch a cold and rest indoors."

“Yes, I’m sick and haven’t been going out lately. But the situation in Qingzhou City is not good. You should still send someone out to find out what my good uncle is doing. If he’s not doing his job and can’t handle these things, I’ll go back and give him a good talking-to with my father.”

I don't know what my father was thinking. Transporting medicinal herbs seemed like an easy task, but it could be deadly if you weren't careful. He had so many older brothers, including a sixth brother, so why did he choose him?

What a miserable life.

……

"Miss, why don't we go back and wait for the Prince? It's too chaotic outside." Xingchun looked at the patients being carried away from time to time and was worried that her young mistress might get infected.

"There's a treatment center up ahead. I'm going in to take a look. You guys take Xiaoyou and the others to their accommodations first. Make sure Xiaoyou's accommodation is kept separate from yours."

"Miss, what are you going to do?"

"I'll go take a look ahead. Qingyu, you come with me." After making the arrangements, Su Mingyue walked forward.

As soon as they arrived at the outpost, they saw a woman hugging a man who was about to be carried away, crying her heart out: "He's not dead yet, he can still be saved! You can't take him away! If he dies, what will happen to me and my child?"