Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

The weather was not very good during the day, and the same was true at night. The entire sky seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. Only a few stars could be seen, and the half-moon looked blurry.

The sound of horse hooves sounded particularly crisp on such a night. Cui Qi Yan led the horse slowly and steadily. Dong Jiafu sat on the horse's back, her body swaying slightly, shedding all her fatigue.

"If the emperor approves my request tomorrow to set up a temporary clinic for the victims, will you still go?" Cui Qi Yan turned around and asked her.

Dong Jiafu said without hesitation, "I will go. There are too many disaster victims. There must be a shortage of manpower everywhere. Senior brother should go too."

"This is a thankless job. No matter if you are a disaster victim or the imperial court, no one will remember you when this is over. You can still receive medical fees at the clinic, and you won't be as tired as you are today. But there is nothing there."

"We already understand what you said. Free clinics are not for fame or gain. Those affected by the disaster are displaced and have even lost their loved ones. They are already in great pain. If they are tortured by illness, I'm afraid some of them will not be able to hold on. As long as we can help one more person and give him hope of survival, what we do will be meaningful."

Dong Jiafu stroked the horse's shiny mane and said, "My family suffered from the flood. Although I don't remember anything about that time, my parents and my brother remember it. They want to help the victims, so I have to do something. Moreover, my medical skills have improved a lot by treating the victims and having my senior brothers to guide me. This kind of opportunity cannot be bought with medical fees."

"I understand." Cui Qi Yan said this and said nothing more.

Dong Jiafu didn't know what he knew.

I thought it was a long journey, but before I knew it I had arrived.

Before they reached the door, they saw a figure running out hurriedly.

Dong Jiafu recognized it was Dong Jialin from his posture and asked loudly, "Second brother, what happened? Where are you going?"

"Afu?" Dong Jialin came closer. "It's really you, Afu. I was just about to look for you..."

He turned his gaze and saw Cui Qiyan, "Master Cui, thank you for sending my sister back."

Cui Qiyan found Dong Jiafu lying on the horse's back, trying to get down, swinging her feet back and forth to find the stirrup. Without bothering to reply to Dong Jialin's words, he reached out his long arm, grasped Dong Jiafu's waist and put her down, and immediately withdrew his hand after she stood firmly.

Dong Jiafu only felt her waist tighten, followed by a dizzying sensation, and when she came to her senses, she was already standing on the ground.

This series of actions happened so quickly that Dong Jialin was stunned.

Dong Jiafu walked over and asked, "Second brother, are father and mother back?"

"Oh, my father hasn't come yet. My mother and I just arrived. Seeing that you were not at home, we wanted to pick you up." Dong Jialin answered and then invited Cui Qiyan, "Master Cui, would you like to go in and have a cup of tea before leaving?"

"No, it's getting late. I won't bother you. Goodbye." Cui Qiyan got on his horse and left.

Watching him disappear into the night, Dong Jialin turned around and asked with concern: "Why did Afu come back so late today?"

"There are many people coming to see the doctor today, so we were delayed for a while."

"Then you must be starving. Let's go home. Mother asked Madam Guo to make some shredded chicken noodles."

Dong Jialin took Dong Jiafu towards the mansion.

The Dong family of four, each of them had their own things to do, and it had been several days since the whole family had sat together for dinner. This dinner was no exception. Dong Jingtang had not returned yet, so the three of them simply ate a bowl of noodles, talked for a while, and then went back to their own residence to rest.

The next morning, the family went out early again.

Dong Jiafu came to the clinic and saw Meng Dong had already arrived and was setting up the table outside. Ji Bai was also helping.

Seeing her, the two stopped what they were doing.

"Afu, why don't you sleep a little longer at home? You must be very tired after seeing so many patients yesterday." Meng Dong said to her.

"It's okay. I'll be fine after a night's sleep." Dong Jiafu turned around and asked Ji Bai, "Why are you here?"

"The prince was worried that something like yesterday would happen again, so he ordered me to guard it."

At this time, Tan Hao moved out the things, and the three of them had no time to talk and started to get busy again.

There were quite a few people coming to see the doctor today. Fortunately, with Ji Bai here, no one dared to disobey the order.

Cui Qiyan also arrived when it was almost evening. They waited until they had treated all the victims before they started talking about business.

"At the court this morning, I requested the emperor to set up a temporary clinic for the disaster victims. His Majesty approved it. The Imperial Hospital and Jingzhao Prefecture will prepare overnight, and it should be ready for use within two days."

"That's great," Tan Hao said happily. "With a clinic set up specifically for disaster victims, it's not only more convenient for people to see a doctor, but we don't have to fight alone. If I can also ask the doctors in the Imperial Hospital for advice, that would be something I never dared to think about before."

Cui Qiyan took out a post from his side and handed it to Tan Hao, "When the time comes, take this with you and the people there will make arrangements for you."

Tan Hao took it and looked at it. It was a letter of recommendation written in the name of Cui Qi Yan.

"With it, you can ask the doctor anything you want to know."

Tan Hao carefully put away the letter and said, "This letter of recommendation from Lord Cui is too precious to me."

"It's just a small favor. Now is the time when we need people like you who have medical skills."

After saying that, Cui Qi Yan sent Dong Jiafu home again, but this time Ji Bai and Meng Dong also followed.

Two days later, Tan Hao and Dong Jiafu came to the temporary clinic set up by the court.

There were several places to accommodate the victims, and the clinic was set up in the one with the largest number of people.

As the two men passed by, the victims along the way all looked at them. Some who had seen them before pointed at them and whispered to the people beside them, "These two are also doctors. They are the ones who treated my injury."

"Such a young doctor, and a female one at that. She is pretty, but does she have medical skills? Don't tell me she is just a pretty face, good-looking but useless. Who would dare to ask her for treatment? She might end up making the patient sick." The man next to her looked at Dong Jiafu with suspicion.

"Don't underestimate her. Many people are vying to see her for treatment. If there wasn't a person holding a knife stopping so many people from queuing up for her, I would also like to go to her for treatment."

"You're moving closer because she's pretty..." someone joked.

The man felt a little guilty, "Go away, go away, we can't even eat, who has the heart to think about those things."

Several people were talking in low voices, and Dong Jiafu was also looking at the people here.

As there were too many victims and not enough houses for them to live in, there was an abandoned temple surrounded by wasteland. The people of Jingzhao Prefecture got some dry straw and built a simple shed, and the victims slept on the straw.

Except for a small path in the middle, the sheds on both sides were full of people. There were white-haired old men in their sixties and seventies, and babies crying for food in their mothers' arms. They were all pale and thin, with messy hair, clothes barely covering their bodies, and helpless eyes.