The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 275

Shangguan Ziling looked at the harsh environment around her, frowned, and continued to move forward. She heard bursts of crying in her ears, and these sounds were like sharp arrows, piercing her heart.

The little fat man in the space couldn't help but sigh: "Master, these people are so pitiful!"

Shangguan Ziling pursed her lips and said nothing. She walked to the front and saw the imperial physician boiling medicinal herbs and the yamen runners boiling porridge on the other side.

Suddenly, a terrified voice was heard: "Another one died!"

Shangguan Ziling's heart sank suddenly and she walked over quickly.

Several imperial doctors ran out and one of them said in panic, "Separate them quickly, they have been infected with the plague!" This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing the people around to panic.

Guo Fusi quickly ordered people to block the road ahead to prevent the spread of the plague.

Shangguan Ziling walked over. Guo Fusi was startled when he saw her. He quickly bowed and said, "Princess Regent, why are you here? The imperial physician said there is a plague in the tent ahead. This is terrible. Princess, please leave here!"

Shangguan Ziling looked at the imperial doctors with a cold look in her eyes. "Plague? What's going on?"

The doctors looked at each other in bewilderment. One of the elderly doctors slowly spoke, "Princess, this plague is very severe. Patients will initially experience high fever, coughing, vomiting and other symptoms. It is also highly contagious. We have tried our best to treat them, but the results are not obvious."

Shangguan Ziling asked in a deep voice: "When did it start?"

A young imperial physician replied, "Princess, three days ago, many people had fever and cough. We thought they were suffering from common cold, so we gathered people with similar symptoms together to facilitate our treatment. But since this morning, five people have died one after another."

Another imperial physician added: "In the past two days, more and more people have been infected. Five people have died today. We found that the symptoms of these people are not ordinary fevers, but are very similar to plague. The medicine we prepared was not effective for the people with the symptoms, but made their condition worse."

Shangguan Ziling's heart tightened after hearing this. She knew very well how terrible the plague was. If it really broke out, the consequences would be disastrous. She had to check the situation in person to make an accurate judgment.

She walked over and looked firmly at the guards in front, "Move aside, I will go in and take a look myself."

Guo Fusi said anxiously: "Regent Princess, this cannot be done. The imperial physician has said that this is not an ordinary fever or illness. The people inside have contracted the plague! You are of noble status. If anything happens to you, I will not be able to apologize even if I die a thousand times."

Shangguan Ziling said calmly: "This princess is also a doctor. This princess will go in and check on the people infected with the plague, and then we can find a way to solve it."

Qiu Kui also said anxiously: "Princess, this plague is unusual. Princess, you'd better not take risks easily."

"nothing".

Shangguan Ziling just waved her hand, and the bailiff who was blocking the way immediately took a few steps back, and Shangguan Ziling strode in.

Qiu Kui stamped her feet and followed helplessly.

Shangguan Ziling turned around, her eyes sharp as torches, and said to Guo Fujin, "Have someone guard it. No one is allowed to enter or leave." Her voice was firm and powerful, leaving no room for doubt.

Guo Fusi was stunned for a moment, then he understood Shangguan Ziling's intention. He hurriedly said to the yamen runner beside him: "Quick, go and notify the regent immediately and tell him what happened here."

"Yes." The bailiff responded, turned around and ran out in a hurry.

Shangguan Ziling walked in and saw rows of tents neatly arranged, with heart-wrenching coughs coming from inside. She frowned, took out two masks from the space, put one on herself, and handed the other to Qiu Kui behind her.

Qiu Kui took the mask and looked at it curiously, "Put it on." Shangguan Ziling said sternly.

Qiu Kui was stunned for a moment, then reacted and put on the mask after a long while.

As Shangguan Ziling entered the tent, a strong stench hit her in the face, almost suffocating her.

Shangguan Ziling could still smell the unspeakable stench even though she was wearing a mask, and her face remained expressionless.

She saw the patients lying on the ground, pale and dying, their eyes full of fear and despair, as if they had given up hope of living.

The symptoms of these patients are indeed very similar to those of the plague. If timely measures are not taken, more people will probably be infected.

Shangguan Ziling continued to check on the other patients. What she was most worried about happened. These victims were infected with the plague, which was undoubtedly a double whammy for them. She had to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise more people would lose their lives.

At this moment, a child's heart-wrenching cry came from the tent nearby: "Mom, don't leave me, don't leave me..." The voice was shrill and desperate.

Shangguan Ziling turned and walked out, her heart filled with worry and anxiety. She walked into a nearby tent and saw that the woman on the bed had stopped breathing. Her face was as pale as paper, as if all the life had been taken away from her.

The child beside her was crying heartbreakingly, her little hands tightly grasping the corner of the woman's clothes, tears sliding down her cheeks. Her cry was full of fear and helplessness, as if she had lost the whole world.

Shangguan Ziling walked over and said softly, "Your mother is gone." Her voice was gentle yet firm, trying to give the child some comfort.

The little girl looked at Shangguan Ziling with tears in her eyes, her eyes were full of fear and confusion. She shook her head and cried, "Sister, please save my mother, she is the only relative I have." Her voice was trembling and weak, as if it would disappear at any time.

Shangguan Ziling's heart tightened, she squatted down and gently hugged the little girl. She could feel the little girl's body trembling and her heartbeat accelerating, she knew the pain and fear in the child's heart at the moment.

The little girl hugged Shangguan Ziling tightly, her tears soaking Shangguan Ziling's clothes. Her crying gradually subsided, but her eyes were still full of fear and anxiety.

Shangguan Ziling gently stroked the little girl's hair, her heart filled with grief and helplessness.

She looked up outside the tent and saw that the people who were originally inside had already run out. Their faces were filled with fear and anxiety, as if they were afraid that they would end up like that woman.

Shangguan Ziling said softly: "Don't cry, your mother will protect you in heaven. If you are so sad, your mother will not be able to leave in peace."

The little girl sobbed and said, "Sister, Daya will have no mother anymore. She will never have a mother again."

Shangguan Ziling stroked her hair and said: "Your mother will turn into a star and protect you in the sky. Your name is Daya, right? Daya, when you miss your mother in the future, just look up at the stars in the sky."