The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 288

"Dr. Xue hasn't come back yet. Will something happen?" There was a hint of worry in Shangguan Ziling's voice.

Mo Shaoxie sat aside, his eyes deep. He gently held Shangguan Ziling's hand and said, "Don't worry, Xue Zhiyan used to go out to look for herbs for several days or half a month. He will be fine." His voice was low and powerful.

Shangguan Ziling shook her head. "But the situation is different now!"

Mo Shaoxie glanced at her, he was silent for a moment, then looked at Mo Feng and said lightly: "Go find Xue Zhiyan."

Upon hearing this, Mo Feng bowed and left.

Qiu Kui and Dong Qing were outside with food and called softly, "Prince, Princess, the food is ready."

Shangguan Ziling's voice came from the tent: "Come in!"

Okra and Holly came in with the food. They carefully placed the food on the table and then retreated respectfully.

Mo Shaoxie took Shangguan Ziling's hand and walked to the table and sat down, and the two began to eat. Although the food was simple, it was steaming hot and fragrant.

After dinner, the two entered the space to wash up. Clear water flowed out from the cracks in the rocks, and the bottom was clear. They scooped up the water with their hands and washed away the dust and fatigue on their faces. In this small space, they seemed to have temporarily forgotten the disputes and hardships of the outside world, enjoying a rare quiet time.

After washing up, the two went to bed early.

The next morning, Shangguan Ziling got up early. She filled several large barrels with spiritual spring water. This spiritual spring water was their life-saving treasure, and she had to make sure everyone could drink it.

Okra and Holly distributed the spiritual spring water to the victims as usual.

Over the past two days, the victims have been drinking the spiritual spring water every day, and their conditions have improved. Although the seriously ill are still suffering, at least no one has died.

This calmed the victims down and prevented them from panicking.

Now, the disaster victims also began to participate in the work of building houses. Those who were still in good health picked up tools and built houses together with Mo Shaoxie, Jun Feiqin's men, and the group of yamen runners. Their faces were filled with hope and expectation, as if they saw the dawn of a new life.

The disaster area has been opened, and the seriously ill area and the front area are no longer guarded by guards. People can come and go freely, help each other, and everyone is united to face the difficulties together.

Shangguan Ziling looked at all this and felt very relieved. She would definitely develop a medicine for the plague as soon as possible so that the victims infected with the plague could recover as soon as possible.

Just like that, another three days passed.

Shangguan Ziling worked day and night to develop medicine, trying to find a way to completely cure the plague. However, despite her best efforts, the medicine still failed to achieve the desired effect.

Although the plague could not be completely eradicated, the spread of the epidemic was successfully controlled. With the help of the spiritual spring water, people were no longer as easily infected as before.

Shangguan Ziling personally gave acupuncture treatment to the infected people. Her technique was skillful and accurate. Each needle seemed to carry magical power, relieving the infected people's pain.

Under her careful treatment, the infected people no longer suffer as much as before, but are able to go through the illness peacefully.

These miraculous effects made the victims full of gratitude and respect for Shangguan Ziling.

They all praised Shangguan Ziling's kindness and regarded her as their savior.

Whenever someone mentions her name, they will say with respect: "It was the Regent Princess who saved us."

When people learned of Shangguan Ziling's true identity, their respect for her reached its peak.

As the regent princess, she could have been high and mighty, enjoying wealth and glory, but she chose to go deep into the people and personally treat the victims.

Her benevolent and righteous act earned people's deep admiration and made them more hopeful about life.

Thanks to Shangguan Ziling's efforts, the plague was finally effectively controlled. Although the epidemic has not completely disappeared, people have seen the dawn of hope.

Under the leadership of Mo Shaoxie, the entire disaster-stricken area was in an uproar.

More and more uninfected disaster victims were busy cutting down trees and bamboos in the mountains behind to build wooden and bamboo houses, and many ordinary people also spontaneously joined this ranks.

However, as time went by, Shangguan Ziling felt more and more uneasy.

Xue Zhiyan hasn't come back for three days, which makes her feel inexplicably worried.

That day, Mo Feng hurried back and reported a shocking news to Mo Shaoxie and Shangguan Ziling.

Mo Feng said: "Master, Princess, while the secret guards were searching for Xue Zhiyan, they found traces of a fight in the mountains. These traces were deliberately covered up, but the secret guards who went to search still found some clues."

"What? Fighting?" Shangguan Ziling's face suddenly changed when he heard that.

Mo Shaoxie narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold air emanated from his whole body.

What do the signs of fighting mean?

Shangguan Ziling pulled Mo Shaoxie's hand. She knew that the most important thing now was to find Xue Zhiyan.

Mo Shaoxie looked down at the little hand holding him, and instantly restrained his breath.

Shangguan Ziling asked Qiu Kui and Dong Qing to prepare several large wooden barrels and fill them with spiritual spring water.

Then she went to the mountains to investigate with Mo Shaoxie, Mo Feng and Qiu Kui.

Mo Ying and Dong Qing stayed behind to help the Fourth Prince take care of the victims and build houses.

The group set out on a journey into the deep mountains. The road was rugged and covered with thorns and vines.

They moved forward cautiously, afraid of missing any clues.

As they went deeper into the mountains, the surrounding environment became more and more desolate and silent, as if even the birds' singing had disappeared.

Deep in the mountains, in a hidden cave, the dim torches barely illuminated the scene inside.

Several men in black were kneeling on the ground, their figures looking particularly strange in the dim light.

They were wrapped in thick black cloaks, revealing only a pair of cold and vigilant eyes.

There was a depressing and tense atmosphere in the cave, as if a storm could break out at any time.

The leader, a man in black, stood in front of them. He was tall and burly, exuding a majestic and cold aura. His face was firm and sharp, as if it was carved out of stone.

His eyes were as sharp as a blade as he swept across the men in black in front of him.

His anger surged in his chest, as if it would explode at any moment.

He roared, "Assholes, I told you not to confront Mo Shaoxie's men head-on, but you ignored my words?"

His voice echoed in the cave, deafening.

Several men in black knelt on the ground with their heads bowed, as if they were enduring endless humiliation and scolding.

There were expressions of fear and uneasiness on their faces, and they were obviously frightened by their leader's anger.

The leading man in black asked again: "Where is the person?" There was a hint of coldness and cruelty in his voice, as if he was asking about the whereabouts of a person who was destined to die.

A man in black kneeling on the ground replied tremblingly: "Leader, the man was beaten into the cliff by his subordinates, and the subordinates have also cleaned up the surrounding area, so he will not be discovered."

The black-clad man, who was called the leader, was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table so hard that the whole cave shook.

He roared, "Bullshit, people disappeared for no reason, do you think Mo Shaoxie's people won't come to check the reason? Clean up this place immediately and retreat immediately!"

His words were as stern and decisive as an order. Upon hearing them, several men in black immediately took action.

They quickly packed up their things and their figures disappeared into the mountains, as if they had never existed.

Only the lingering cold air and tense atmosphere in the cave seemed to tell what had just happened.