Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

“Father, you can first ask the nobles to donate to the disaster-affected commoners, who certainly will be reluctant. Then, with the news revealed, naturally, everyone will know what to do.”

Emperor Xuanming, “Why do you demand so much from the nobles, my son?”

“The disaster-stricken commoners have nothing left, while the nobles remain unaffected. Such a contribution is not too much, nor excessive. After all, their wealth is granted by the Royal Family.” Li Chongjin spoke bluntly, echoing his own thoughts, regardless of his father’s attitude towards him. After all, doing more good deeds to accumulate merit for his late mother was boundless in virtue.

“Chongjin, I think there is some sense in what you say. You may leave now,” Emperor Xuanming said no more, dismissing him.

Li Chongjin bowed, turned, and left, as if the Emperor’s decision had nothing to do with him.

Yuzhou.

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Ye Muyu waited each day for letters from Chu Heng. Perhaps the situation in Nan State had stabilized, allowing a letter to arrive every two or three days, explaining the status within Nan State City.

Just when everything was progressing smoothly, and the court had also arranged the food, which was on its way to Nan State, an epidemic suddenly broke out in Nan State without warning.

When Ye Muyu received this news, she fell to the ground, her face turning pale.

“Lady…” Su Mei and the maidservants were also frantic. The master was still in Nan State; without him, the household would fall apart.

“Seal the news. Don’t tell the children!” Ye Muyu bit her lip, forcing herself to calm down, as she looked piercingly at the maidservants with burning eyes.

The maidservants dared not refuse and quickly nodded in agreement.

The news reached Sangqi’s ears, and he hurried over. In the courtyard, he saw her spiritless but strung tight, instructing the servants to prepare things.

“What are you doing?” Sangqi strode over to her, looked down, and saw her reddened eyes, those dark pupils devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

“Sangqi?” Ye Muyu looked up at him, suddenly remembering something, and asked anxiously, “Did you figure out a cure for the epidemic? We should go to Nan State right now!”

“You can’t go.” Furious at the thought of her heading to Nan State, Sangqi snapped, “Going there now won’t help him. Instead, it will make him worry and distract him from his duties. What if you get sick, and what if my medicine doesn’t work?”

“No, he’ll definitely run into trouble alone there. You know his personality, too. Even if he knows it might infect him, he’ll continue to care for those patients. He’s only human and can’t withstand it.” Ye Muyu’s tears flowed as she spoke, her lips quivering with urgency: “I—I can’t rest assured without him.”

“I’ll go.” Sangqi watched her quietly: “The formula you gave me, I’m eighty percent sure of its efficacy. I’ll go to Nan State, help treat the patients, and complete the final trials. He’ll be safe then, and speaking of which, it’s also my time to gain fame. Are you going to stop me?”@@novelbin@@

Sangqi’s mood lightened: “The imperial court has sent imperial physicians this time; it’s possible that my own father is among them. I might earn his respect by going.”

“But, you…” Ye Muyu frowned, “I don’t want to drag you into danger. I could take your prescription there, find other doctors to try it, and solve the problem that way.”

“But, I want to open a medical clinic in the capital.” For once, Sangqi did not bow his head or hide his radiance.