I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Pei Zhiyan had not sat for long when Yin Liu gave her a wink.

Pei Zhiyan wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said to Yin Liu, "What should we do? I heard that there are countless deaths and injuries from the epidemic in the south. Once infected, there is no cure!"

"Princess, please relax. Didn't the Queen Mother just say that those are just rumors?" Yin Liu comforted her.

"There's no smoke without fire. If it's really a rumor, why are the gates of the capital city closed now, not letting refugees in? The epidemic is very easy to spread, and the prince is with the victims every day. What should he...what should he do?" Pei Zhiyan cried.

At this time, Zhao Wanru heard the noise, walked over quietly, stood behind them and listened quietly.

"Now we can only find a way to bring the prince back to the city." Yin Liu said in a low voice.

"Princess, why don't we quietly send someone to contact the prince and bring him back to the city. Once the epidemic is under control, we can send the prince away from the capital."

"But, I heard that the prince has caught a cold and hasn't come back yet. Can we bring the prince back? What if we are discovered?" Pei Zhiyan asked worriedly.

"Princess, the prince is a prince after all. Even if he is discovered, he will only be scolded. However, if he stays there at this time, maybe..."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Although the prince has caught a cold, the medical conditions are limited in that place. Even a cold is scary enough. Otherwise, why hasn't the prince recovered yet?" Yin Liu's voice became lower and lower as she spoke.

"Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. Don't say anything!" Pei Zhiyan hurriedly stopped him, "However, we should also think of a way to see if we can secretly bring the prince back to the capital."

"We've been out for so long, it's time for us to go back."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Wanru turned around and left in a hurry. On the way, she thought again and again, and then turned back to the Queen's Palace.

Pei Zhiyan and Yin Liu, who were hiding in the dark, saw Zhao Wanru hurriedly turn back, smiled knowingly, and went back to the Empress Dowager's palace.

"Mother, what should we do?" Zhao Wanru appeared in the Queen's Palace again and asked with a worried look on her face.

The queen was puzzled when she saw her coming back so soon. She frowned and asked, "Didn't you just leave? How come you're back so soon?"

Zhao Wanru sighed and hurriedly told the Queen about her conversation with Yin Liu and Pei Zhiyan.

"Mother, Pei Zhiyan also wants to rescue Prince Jing back to the capital as soon as possible. We can't just sit back and watch the prince," Zhao Wanru said.

"Your Majesty has sent people to check and found that the prince has only caught a cold. Besides, the king's uncle is also there, so the prince will not be in danger." The queen said calmly.

"But, mother, there is a serious flood and the epidemic is spreading. There is no imperial physician over there, and I heard that medicinal materials are in short supply. If His Highness's condition worsens, wouldn't he be waiting to die if he stays there?!" Zhao Wanru started to cry as she spoke.

"Mother, why don't we quietly take the prince back to the capital and send him back after he recovers?!"

The queen was also extremely upset at this moment. After all, the prince was her own flesh and blood. How could she not feel distressed?

"Mother, the prince is still the prince after all. If he sneaks back and is discovered, at most he will be scolded by His Majesty. But if he is not treated in time, then he will be beyond salvation."

The queen pondered for a moment and nodded helplessly.

Within three days, a group of people quietly entered the city. The gates of the capital had been closed for a long time, and many refugees had gathered at the gates, waiting for a chance to enter the city. As soon as the group of people arrived at the gates, the gates opened, and the refugees started to make a fuss.

Pei Zhiyan had already arranged some people among these refugees for this moment.

In the chaos, someone recognized the mark of the Prince's Mansion, and the scene became even more chaotic. The Prince's guards took advantage of the chaos and hurriedly took the Prince into the city.

After Xuanyuan Zheng returned to the capital, he was treated by the imperial physician and was found not to have been infected with the epidemic, but just had a common cold. This news naturally caused an uproar again.

The defeated general had to defend his flag and not fall. Xuanyuan Zheng volunteered to go to provide disaster relief, but he ran back before the disaster was over.

For a while, the capital city was in an uproar, and all kinds of criticisms against Xuanyuan Zheng filled the streets and alleys.

In the court, memorials impeaching Xuanyuan Zheng were submitted one after another.

The emperor was furious, and Xuanyuan Zheng had to hide in the East Palace to recuperate.

At the same time, a wave of donations swept the capital and the people. Some wealthy families and even ordinary people did their best to donate money and materials. Many folk doctors took it as their responsibility to save the dying and the wounded, and without asking for anything in return, they took the initiative to go south to treat the people.

It was a rare occasion that Pei Zhixuan and Mother Xue gathered together in Yime Garden.

Pei Zhiyan sat quietly at the table, holding a cup of tea in her hand and sipping it leisurely, while Pei Zhixuan seemed extremely anxious and kept walking around the room.

Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup, looked at Pei Zhixuan's anxious look, and said softly, "Sister, you should sit down first. You're swaying around like this, and it makes my eyes dizzy."

Pei Zhixuan stopped and rolled her eyes at Pei Zhiyan, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, "Sister, it's already this time, why are you still so calm? The epidemic in the south is so serious, and the prince is personally going to the disaster area to deal with it. How can we not be worried?"

Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup, smiled slightly, and said, "Worrying won't solve the problem. What we need to do now is to find a way to help the prince, instead of messing up here."

"That's easy to say, but what good idea do you have?!" Pei Zhixuan said with a pout.

"I have my own plans." Pei Zhiyan said.

Mother Xue, who had been sitting next to her, also raised her head and looked at Pei Zhiyan with a questioning look in her eyes, "Princess, what good ideas do you have?"

Pei Zhiyan put down the teacup, took a deep breath, and then slowly said: "Recently, we have collected a lot of supplies in the capital. These are the support and concern of the people of the capital for the prince and the disaster area. I plan to gather the servants in the mansion and organize a volunteer team, escorted by the personal soldiers of the prince's mansion, to be responsible for transporting the collected supplies to the disaster area as soon as possible to support the prince."

When Mother Xue heard this, she smiled with relief. "Princess, this is a very good plan. It can not only solve the problem of material transportation, but also give the servants in the mansion the opportunity to help the prince and the disaster area. It really kills two birds with one stone."

Pei Zhiyan nodded and continued, "Not only that, we can also contact the medical clinics and charity organizations in the capital and ask them to send highly skilled doctors to the disaster area to assist in treatment. At the same time, we can also set up a temporary fundraising point in the mansion and call on the wealthy families in the capital to donate money and materials to the disaster area, and do our part for the prince and the people in the disaster area."

After listening to this, Mother Xue couldn't help but have a gleam of admiration in her eyes. The princess really had extraordinary wisdom and courage. Only such a woman could truly be called the prince's virtuous wife.

"Princess, your plan is thorough and thoughtful, which is really admirable." Mother Xue said sincerely, "The prince is so lucky to have a virtuous wife like you."