"Are you really sure? If you go there, you might not come back alive," Mu Fengqie said sincerely, not wanting Yuan Yerui to go. After all, the plague was merciless.
"Disciple has made up his mind," Yuan Yerui replied, looking firmly into Mu Fengqie's eyes. His master was the last bit of warmth he had felt in this world, and he was determined to protect her, even if it cost him his life.
"In that case, let's go. But first, understand that once we're there, you must follow my orders," Mu Fengqie cautioned.
After seeing Yuan Yerui nod, they set off again. Due to Mu Fengqie's pregnancy, they couldn't travel too fast, but they also couldn't afford to be slow, as Jing Xinche was waiting.
All the way, Mu Fengqie vomited constantly and lost a lot of weight. Zhu Fei watched her master with heartache and wanted to persuade her to slow down, but Mu Fengqie shook her head stubbornly and refused to slow down.
When they were almost at Wupian Mountain, Mu Fengqie encountered a ration - transporting team. However, the transport carts looked strange to her. When the guards weren't paying attention, she inspected them, and the result made her heart sink.
Was this really the rations prepared by the imperial court? How could people eat this food mixed with stones? Mu Fengqie knew that these rations were personally prepared by Yuan Yuhan, so there was no way this could have happened on his end. It could only mean that something had gone wrong with the rations on the way.
"Master, what should we do?" The emperor and his cronies were going too far. This was clearly pushing people to their deaths!
"Zhu Fei and Lou Ming, stay here and buy food in the vicinity. Use the money from the Pharmacist Valley. We'll settle the score with them when we get back. Remember, buy as much as you can. Don't worry about the price!" Mu Fengqie said. She would make those people pay double when she returned.
"Yes, subordinate understands." Zhu Fei knew the gravity of the situation and didn't dare to delay. She immediately sent a pigeon - letter to the Pharmacist Valley, asking them to send supplies.
Yuan Yerui watched all this in a daze. He finally understood why Yuan Yuhan had deposed Yuan Yuchuan. If he were in Yuan Yuhan's shoes, he would have done the same. What a foolish emperor!
"Yuan Yerui, remember this. If you ever become such a person in the future, I won't let you off easily," Mu Fengqie warned her disciple in advance. Her disciple must have good morals!
"Disciple understands." And he would never become such a person.
Mu Fengqie immediately detained the ration - transporting team. She didn't bring many people with her this time, but it was enough to guard these people.
The transport officer was shocked when he saw Mu Fengqie. This mistress was supposed to be in the capital. Why was she here?
But that wasn't the most important thing. "Princess Tianlin, why are you detaining us? Do you know that we're transporting rations to Marquis Zhongning and his troops? Can you bear the responsibility if we're delayed?" the leader threatened.
He thought that Mu Fengqie would be scared and let them go, but instead, she just smiled and walked away.
"You... you, how dare you! I'll definitely report this to the emperor," the leader said angrily.
"Go ahead. If you have the guts, go right now," one of the secret guards sneered. He just couldn't stand their arrogance. Who did they think they were, showing off in front of their mistress? "If you dare to report this, I'll expose all your dirty deeds. You thought you did it so perfectly, didn't you?"
The leader fell silent immediately, his face turning pale as he stared at the secret guard. How did he know? That incident had happened so many years ago. How could anyone still know about it?
The secret guard was delighted when he saw the leader's expression. So he really had something to hide. He hadn't expected his bluff to work so well.
After dealing with this matter, Mu Fengqie didn't dare to delay any longer. She had to hurry and deliver the news to Ache.
After two days of non - stop traveling, they finally arrived. Mu Fengqie saw the guarded military camp and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were no outsiders here. Otherwise, it would have been even more difficult to handle.
"Excuse me, young man. Could you please inform your superior that I'm a doctor sent by the Regent King," Mu Fengqie said, not even mentioning the emperor and directly using Yuan Yuhan's name.
When Jing Xinche heard that a doctor had come, he immediately led his men out. But when he saw who was at the gate, he wanted to send her back. Why did she come to such a dangerous place?
"Why did you come? This isn't a place for you. Go back immediately!" Jing Xinche looked at Mu Fengqie with a complex expression.
She must have lost weight from traveling these days. She was pregnant. How could she not take care of herself? Didn't she know how dangerous it was here? Why didn't Yuan Yuhan stop her?
"Marquis, I didn't come for you. I'm here to treat the soldiers," Mu Fengqie said, looking as if she really hadn't come to see Jing Xinche.
"No matter what, you shouldn't be here. Leave now!" Don't make him worry. Just go, Qier.
Mu Fengqie saw the pleading in Jing Xinche's eyes. She closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, her expression was firm. No one could change her mind.
"I'm the master of the Pharmacist Valley. No one in the world has better medical skills than me. Marquis, please let me in. Do you want to watch the soldiers behind you fall one by one?"
Mu Fengqie showed her identity, and her words left Jing Xinche with no way out. If it were just about him, he could have sent Mu Fengqie away without hesitation. But now he couldn't. There were ten thousand soldiers behind him, comrades - in - arms who had fought with him through thick and thin.
Jing Xinche looked at Mu Fengqie at the gate, clenched his fists, and said with his eyes closed, "Open the gate. Invite the valley master in."
As Mu Fengqie passed by Jing Xinche, she squeezed his hand and then walked away expressionlessly.
The soldiers were happy that a doctor had come, and even more excited when they learned that it was the master of the Pharmacist Valley. They felt saved. The imperial court hadn't abandoned them.
They knew about the master of the Pharmacist Valley. She was Princess Tianlin, the marquis's sweetheart. They never thought she would step forward at such a critical moment. She was a true hero among women and worthy of their respect.
Mu Fengqie quickly walked around the military camp in a protective suit and soon grasped the general situation. This was a plague in its incubation period. It was very likely that those who seemed fine now would fall ill in a few days.
"Did they show any abnormalities before they fell ill?" Mu Fengqie asked the military doctor.
The military doctor was the first to discover the plague and knew the situation best.
"Report to the valley master, there were no abnormalities. The plague was first discovered among the wounded," the military doctor replied. It was normal for the wounded with low resistance to catch other diseases.