The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 282

Wang Bing shouted and struggled.

Jun Yaotian's face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a rainstorm. He glanced coldly at the ten soldiers who were escorted in, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

"Shut their mouths!" Following Jun Yaotian's order, several of his men immediately stepped forward and blocked the soldiers' mouths with rough cloth strips, preventing them from making any sound.

The soldiers were taken to the county jail, and the door was shut tightly, blocking out the light and sound from outside. Jun Yaotian stood outside the jail, his face still gloomy.

Jun Yaotian seemed to be venting his anger by having the soldiers tortured. Every scream made him feel a little better.

Fan Wen stepped forward and advised, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince has come with an imperial edict. Your Highness the Crown Prince, why don't you return to the capital as soon as possible and make other plans? Otherwise, it will be very disadvantageous to you." His voice was low and steady, revealing a sense of worry and caution.

Jun Yaotian frowned slightly when he heard this. He knew that Fan Wen was right, so he took a deep breath and tried to calm his anger and resentment.

"Yes, let's get ready and go back to Beijing immediately." Jun Yaotian finally made up his mind and turned to walk out.

At this moment, a guard came running over, knelt on one knee and reported: "Your Highness, there is a letter from the capital."

Jun Yaotian took the letter and quickly read it. His face instantly became uglier, and a trace of fear and anger flashed in his eyes. He held the letter tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Return to Beijing immediately!"

The entire county seemed to be ignited by Jun Yaotian's anger, and a repressive and tense atmosphere filled the air. The group hurriedly left Nanlin County and headed towards the capital. Jun Yaotian sat in the carriage, his face gloomy and uncertain, his heart filled with anger and anxiety.

Jun Feiqin was waiting anxiously. The regent's people had come to ask. He had sent people to the county town to buy Hanmei grass. He thought they would be back soon, but he didn't expect to wait so long.

Time passed by little by little, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the window lattice, Jun Feiqin paced back and forth, his hands clasped behind his back, feeling very unhappy.

Jun Feiqin couldn't help but frown. He turned to his personal bodyguard Zhang Guo and said, "What's the matter? I haven't seen you bring me some Hanmeicao in such a long time?" There was obvious dissatisfaction in his voice.

Zhang Guo immediately responded: "I will go outside and ask."

After a while, Zhang Guo came back. His face was a little serious, and he said, "Fourth Prince, the soldiers outside said that Wang Bing and his men have not returned yet."

Jun Feiqin frowned even more tightly when he heard this. He paced back and forth, feeling confused and uneasy. Wang Bing and his team had been gone for so long, and the sun was almost setting, so why hadn't they come back yet? Did something unexpected happen?

Jun Feiqin said in a deep voice: "The sun is about to set, why hasn't he returned yet? The regent's people came to ask about it, and they are asking the people outside to go to the county town."

Zhang Guo left in response, and a team of soldiers on the periphery quickly rushed out of the city.

Shangguan Ziling and Xue Zhiyan had already prepared the other medicinal materials and were just waiting to boil the Hanmei grass together.

Shangguan Ziling frowned and asked, "What's going on? The Hanmei grass hasn't been delivered yet?"

Qiu Kui stood respectfully beside Shangguan Ziling and said, "Princess, not yet."

Xue Zhiyan on the side said, "It shouldn't be like this. The county town is not too far away from here. We should have arrived long ago. And the herb Hanmei grass should be sold in the pharmacy. It shouldn't take so long. Now all the medicines are ready, except for the herb Hanmei grass." His tone was full of doubt and dissatisfaction.

Qiu Kui continued, "The Fourth Prince has already sent someone to check it out."

Shangguan Ziling sighed helplessly after hearing this. She knew that all she could do now was to wait.

Shangguan Ziling and Xue Zhiyan went together to give acupuncture to the seriously ill people to relieve their pain.

Xue Zhiyan also came over. He took out the liquid medicine Shangguan Ziling gave him and carefully fed it to the patient. Then, he and Shangguan Ziling used acupuncture to heal the patient. Their techniques were skillful and gentle, as if they could soothe the patient's inner pain and anxiety.

Shangguan Ziling and Xue Zhiyan were busy all the time and only stopped to rest late at night.

Jun Feiqin has always wanted to perform well in front of Mo Shaoxie. His ideas are different from his father's. He has always known who is protecting the Dongyue Dynasty, and he also knows that the surrounding countries have always been afraid of their Dongyue Dynasty. Who is it because of?

So he had always respected and admired Mo Shaoxie. Who knew that he hadn't even done a small thing, and hadn't bought the Hanmei grass yet? Jun Feiqin had a gloomy face, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on him, and paced back and forth in the tent in agitation.

At this time, a soldier ran back in a panic, covered in wounds, and knelt down in front of Jun Feiqin. "Fourth Prince, for some reason, the people in the county were very panicked when they learned that the disaster-stricken area had been infected with the plague. After we entered the county, we were surrounded and beaten by the people. They threw eggs, vegetable leaves, stones and other things at us. No matter how I explained, the people in the city refused to buy it. I had a hard time running back to report the news."

When Jun Feiqin heard the news, his face suddenly turned ugly. He asked in disbelief, "What? How did the plague spread? How did the people in the city know about it?" His voice was full of confusion and anger.

Jun Feiqin seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became even uglier. He turned around, walked out directly, and headed to the intensive care unit without hesitation.

Jun Feiqin's steps as he walked into the intensive care unit seemed heavy and slow. His mood seemed to be shrouded in a haze and he could not let it go.

Mo Feng caught a glimpse of him from afar and immediately reported to the tent: "Master, the Fourth Prince is here."

After a moment, a steady voice came from the tent: "Let him in."

When Mo Feng saw Jun Feiqin approaching, he bowed and extended his hand as a gesture of invitation.

Jun Feiqin nodded and stepped into the tent, and immediately saw Mo Shaoxie and Shangguan Ziling. He bowed his hands, and his voice revealed a bit of helplessness and self-blame: "Regent, the people in the county town learned that there was a plague here, and they were very resistant to the soldiers entering the city. They threw things at them and smashed things, and I couldn't buy back the Hanmei grass."

Shangguan Ziling frowned slightly when she heard this, and asked in confusion: "How did the people in the city know that there was a plague here? Wasn't it kept secret?"

Shangguan Ziling pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized something. She stretched out the last syllable and said, "Oh... and Jun Yaotian, damn him, he really deserves a beating. He must have asked people to incite the emotions of the people."

In fact, before leaving, Jun Yaotian did secretly instigate people to spread rumors and incite the people's emotions. He knew the horror of the plague and knew that once the news spread, the people in the city would inevitably fall into panic.

And now, Jun Yaotian's plan has succeeded. The people in the city have taken to the streets, protesting angrily and refusing to let people from the disaster area enter the county.

The gates of the county town were closed. The soldiers and yamen runners who were originally responsible for guarding the town had all come to the disaster area. Only five yamen runners were left in the county government office, and they were blocked by the people.

Now, the people in the city organized themselves and took turns guarding the city gates to prevent people from the disaster area from entering. They were afraid that the plague would spread to the city and endanger their own lives and the lives of their families.

Jun Feiqin looked at Shangguan Ziling's angry expression, and his heart was filled with guilt and helplessness. He knew that all this was caused by his negligence. If he had asked someone to take Jun Yaotian back as soon as he arrived, this would not have happened. It was all his fault.