Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

Once the plague breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous, and it will be even worse for Tianhe, which has just experienced a flood.

"Immediately order Zhuo Keqin to seal the city gates to prevent the spread of the epidemic."

Jiang Xue decisively ordered: "Call all Tianhe doctors to discuss countermeasures. If they can't cope with it, ask famous doctors from other places for support."

"The bodies of all deceased patients must be cremated to prevent the spread of the disease," Xiao Zhan added.

Jiang Xue sighed worriedly, knowing that even with these measures, it would be difficult to stop the spread of the epidemic. Their only goal was to minimize the losses.

Xiao Zhan suggested: "I will write a letter to Qu Ruchen, asking him to come to Tianhe as soon as possible. His medical skills may be able to help us."

"Good idea." Jiang Xue agreed.

Zhuo Keqin organized doctors in the city, but they did not seem to have enough confidence in dealing with the epidemic. They decided to prescribe preventive medicines for the people first, and the effectiveness of the medicines depended on luck.

There were not enough medicinal materials, so Jiang Xue sent Fu Dong to the nearby provincial capital to transport them.

After making all the arrangements, Zhuo Keqin suggested that Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan evacuate for safety.

"Do you think I would abandon the people and run away?"

Jiang Xue said firmly: "I will wait until the epidemic is over before leaving."

Zhuo Keqin anxiously explained the importance of Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan to the court and advised them to consider the overall situation.

Xiao Zhan also suggested that Jiang Xue leave first, but she firmly refused:

"As the regent princess, I have the responsibility to protect my people. If you ask me to leave at this time, you are asking me to betray my duty. I will not do that."

"your Highness……"

Zhuo Keqin was hesitant to speak. Faced with such a firm attitude, he was helpless.

Xiao Zhan interrupted Zhuo Keqin and said to Princess Jiang Xue who insisted on staying: "Since Your Highness has made up his mind, we should focus on dealing with this plague."

Zhuo Keqin looked at Jiang Xue and sighed helplessly.

People often say that Changle is casual, but the truth is that she is resolute and resolute, and she cares about the people. Such a woman is indeed respectable.

"Yun Che, thank you. You always understand me the best." Not only did he understand her, he was also willing to fight alongside her.

Although people took the distributed medicines, the epidemic still spread rapidly in the city.

There were new cases and deaths every day, and Tianhe City seemed to be shrouded in sadness, with only the sound of crying breaking the silence.

Rumors began to spread in the city: Tianhe County was punished by heaven, and the only way to survive was to escape.

The terrified people finally broke through their last psychological defenses and tried to leave the city by force, resulting in a clash with the guards.

When Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan arrived at the scene, the situation was already out of control.

Although Zhuo Keqin tried his best to dissuade the people, he never gave the order to shoot, fearing that once the floodgates were opened, more cities would fall into disaster.

Jiang Xue acted decisively, jumped onto the wall, snatched the bow and arrow from the soldier, and shot three arrows directly into the city gate.

"If anyone moves again, I will immediately order the arrows to be shot! No one will leave here alive today."

The crowd instantly quieted down, and a man summoned up the courage to ask:

"Your Highness, when you punished the corrupt official Shen Peixi, we thought you were our savior. But now you have trapped us in this cursed land to die. How is this any different from Shen Peixi?"

"I am completely different from him," Jiang Xue responded, "I will stay here and do my best to save everyone. As the regent princess, if there is a divine punishment, let it fall on me."

Zhuo Keqin was deeply moved. It was a great fortune for the dynasty to have such a regent princess.

Xiao Zhan also stepped forward and expressed his willingness to share everything with the princess.

"I know you are afraid, but please think about it. If you escape today, you will bring the same disaster to other places."

"Don't hurt innocent people because of your fear. The princess and I have sent people to find a famous doctor, who will arrive soon. Please be patient."

Xiao Zhan's words gradually calmed the crowd.

Jiang Xue shot another arrow and warned, "I don't like to use force to speak, but I love you more.

For the sake of the overall situation today, I will not let anyone leave. If anyone still does not understand the good intentions of the Prime Minister, then I can only order the arrows to be shot. "

These words stabilized the people's hearts and gave them hope.

The two men, one hard and one soft, one used threats and the other patiently persuaded, and soon calmed the excited people. The crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only a mess in front of the city gate.

Xiao Zhan frowned and looked at Jiang Xue: "The situation in Tianhe City is not optimistic. How long will it take for Qu Ruchen to arrive?"

"Two days at the earliest." Jiang Xue answered briefly, praying silently in her heart that she could hold on until then.

Soon after returning home, Jiang Xue felt a sore throat and was exhausted. She thought it was just due to the fatigue from the past few days, so she went to bed early.

At night, Jiang Xue dreamed that she was in a raging fire and could not escape. When she woke up, she found that she had a high fever and her heart sank - this was a typical symptom of the epidemic.

Xiao Zhan discovered her symptoms and was shocked, fearing that Xiaoxue had contracted the plague.

"Fudong, call a doctor immediately."

As expected, she contracted the disease and faced a great life-and-death test.

Fu Dong's eyes were filled with tears: "Princess!"

Jiang Xue remained calm and quickly gave an order: "Suppress the news of my illness and never let the people know. Even if I eventually die of the disease, we have to wait until Qu Ruchen arrives."

Fu Dong obeyed with tears in his eyes and left with the doctor.

Thinking about her earlier promise to bear all the curses, if the news of her infection spread, it would surely cause greater panic. She had to handle it calmly.

Xiao Zhan held Jiang Xue tightly and didn't let go. He looked at Jiang Xue with distressed eyes: "Xiaoxue, how do you feel?"

"I'm fine, Yun Che, you better not stay by my side. I'm afraid I'll infect you with the plague. We can't both fall ill at the same time."

"Xiaoxue, you will be fine. How can I leave you here without any worries? Besides, I am strong and healthy, so I am not afraid of being infected by you."

As he spoke, he fed Jiang Xue a cup of tea. Jiang Xue became a little more awake and realized that time was running out and she needed to arrange the next thing immediately.

Jiang Xue smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness: "I don't want anything to happen either, after all, there are still many things to do. But things are unpredictable, I have to prepare for the worst case scenario."

She turned to Xiao Zhan and her tone became serious: "The emperor is still young, if something unfortunate happens to me, all the affairs of the court will be handed over to you.

I believe that under your guidance, he will become a wise monarch."

"The Three Armies Tiger Talisman that my brother left for the young emperor is hidden in the secret compartment under the bed in the princess' bedroom. Please keep it properly after you get it, and give it to the emperor when he comes of age. Please help me destroy the imperial edict that was placed with the tiger talisman."

"I don't want to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. After cremation, let my ashes drift away with the wind to protect this land."

Hearing these words, Xiao Zhan felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

"Xiaoxue, what about me? Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"

“Yun Che, take care.” She responded simply.