An Qien and Lu Bochu arrived at the palace. Lu Bochu arranged a place for her and ordered some doctors to come over to treat the patients of An Qien's family.
An Qi'en had no time to rest. She flipped through medical books and anxiously thought of ways to save people. It was very dangerous for An Shi'an to be responsible for disinfection work outside. If she matched the prescription earlier, her brother would suffer less.
Lu Bochu ordered the maids in the mansion to make some delicious food and soup for An Qien. He did not stay in the mansion longer because his men hurried back to report: "Your Majesty, there are many people looting and smashing the shops on the street."
Lu Bochu hurriedly led officers and soldiers to suppress the plague. People who had the plague really had no choice, because the medicines issued by the government did not work at all. They could only rob and smash the medicine shops on the street, find medicines at will, and have no choice but to treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor. .
It was already dark when I came back. As soon as I arrived at the middle gate, I met An Qien who was anxious to go out.
Seeing Lu Bochu come back, she said warmly and blessedly: "My lord, all blessings."
"It's dark, where are you going?"
An Qi'en answered truthfully: "Qi'en went to the drug store and just thought of a prescription that Qi'en wanted to try."
Lu Bochu glanced at the sky and said, "I will go with you."
An Qien nodded slightly, and the two of them went to the medicine shop in the market together.
An Qi'en's medicine shop was robbed of some herbs, and the traces were obvious when he came in. Although Lu Bochu ordered people to clean up, it was still visible because too many medicines were missing.
At this time, An Qi'en didn't care about this matter at all. If those medicines could save everyone's lives, then he would just grab them.
An Qien brought the medicine from the drug store and put it on the table. Then he sat down and took out a few purse bags from his sleeves.
Lu Bochu sat opposite her, looking at these herbs, he sighed softly. This time the plague was coming violently but there was no cure, he kept frowning in worry.
An Qi'en made atractylodes, platycodon, asarum and aconite (cannon, peeled off the black skin, one tael each) and aconite (four taels, peeled and pointed) into fine powder, put them in an embroidered milk-white purse, and then tied them together. After finishing it, she handed it to Lu Bochu: "Your Majesty, this is to avoid the plague. It's safer for you to take it with you."
Lu Bochu's dark eyes lit up, and he looked at the purse handed over by An Qien for a second. His heart warmed and his eyes showed joy: "For me?"
An Qi'en hummed softly.
Her face under the mask couldn't help but blush to hide her embarrassment. She pretended to be natural and said: "The plague is very dangerous now. You can wear this with you to avoid infection."
Lu Bochu took away the purse and then hung it on his waist. His dull mood couldn't help but feel better.
An Qien then suggested: "I still have some herbs here and make some purses. I can provide them to those who are not infected by the plague."
"Your Majesty, you can first buy these herbs such as Atractylodes rhizome, Platycodon grandiflorum, Asarum aconite, and Aconitum to make purses. There is currently no symptomatic medicine, so we can only find a way to isolate it first."
Lu Bochu thoughtfully thought that this method could only be used at present, and he immediately said: "I will make arrangements now."
After he finished speaking, he stared at An Qien with admiration and couldn't help but praise: "Of all the doctors, you are the only one who is the most dedicated and has the most ideas."
An Qi'en smiled lightly: "It was the prince who magnified Qi'en's advantages. The doctors are all very dedicated."
While she was talking, she kept working on her purse.
Lu Bochu's deep eyes glowed with warmth. He thought that he couldn't just sit and watch her work, so he suggested: "Coach me, I will help you."
An Qi'en raised her eyes and glanced at him, then gave Lu Bochu a purse.
Lu Bochu took the purse and pretended to be asking for advice humbly and joked: "Thank you for your guidance, master."
An Qien's bright eyes flashed with a sweet smile. He always showed no airs like a prince in front of her, which made her couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
"Cangzhu (one coin)."
Lu Bochu followed her example and put Cangzhu (a coin) in his wallet. His expression showed great seriousness.
An Qi'en continued to demonstrate: "Platycodon (two cents and five cents)..."
Lu Bochu followed suit in a decent manner, and after a while he made a wallet. Like a student looking forward to the teacher's praise, he happily showed the finished product to An Qien: "Master, let's see, am I okay as a student?" "
An Qi'en took the purse and looked at it carefully, and praised him exaggeratedly: ""Not bad, not bad, he has high understanding and strong acceptance ability. "
When Lu Bochu was praised, An Qi'en could tell that he was grinning through his mask. He was always relaxed and comfortable with An Qi'en.
"Master taught me well. Master actually came in and showed me in. You have to be responsible."
When he said this, his narrow, dark eyes stared at An Qien with an exploratory look, and his tone was deliberately relaxed and joking.
An Qi'en looked into his eyes, and her eyes were filled with ambiguity. She lowered her eyebrows shyly. It was not that she didn't understand what Lu Bochu meant, but she didn't know what to do.
Lu Bochu added: "In this world, life and death are all decided by a thought. There are too many changes. You girl always turn a deaf ear to what I say. Aren't you afraid that I will lose my temper?"
He lowered his head and stared directly at her face. The more she avoided the question, the more he amused her.
An Qi'en couldn't avoid his gaze and whispered in an embarrassed voice: "They say that the prince doesn't know how to coax women. Qi'en thinks that the prince is hiding his clumsiness."
Lu Bochu's eyes were full of warmth, and his voice was low and hoarse: "I can't help it. I can't stay alone when I'm old. Even if I want to, my father, I can't pass the test. Do you think you don't believe me? I I know it's a bit abrupt to suddenly propose getting married to you, but I do mean it."
An Qien's head was dizzy, and her inner defenses were breaking down a little bit. Of course she believed that the prince would be a good husband, but her identity was too special.
An Qi'en's thoughts were very confused, and the most important thing was to survive during the current epidemic situation.
"Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to say this now. It is better to deal with the plague first and then consider personal matters."
Lu Bochu suddenly sighed deeply: "Well, if this king suddenly catches the plague and goes west, shouldn't I let you know in advance that I am serious?"
An Qi'en scolded Lu Bochu nervously: "Bah, bah, bah, the prince can't say such unlucky words!"
After saying this, she realized that she was too worried about Lu Bochu. Lu Bochu's eyes stared at her ambiguously, and An Qien's face turned red.
Lu Bochu was secretly happy: "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's deal with the plague first. After that, I will come to you to take responsibility."
An Qien's face became even hotter, as if she had a fever, and her heartbeat was pounding.
Lu Bochu picked up his purse again and put the herbs in it while saying, "It's getting late. I'll take you back to rest after finishing what I'm doing."
"good."
An Qi'en continued to fiddle with her purse pretending to be natural. Now she was becoming more and more afraid to look at Lu Bochu's face. When she looked at his face, she would turn red and her heartbeat would speed up inexplicably.
After the two packed their bags, they went back together. There were two carriages in front and behind. When they passed by An Mansion, An Qien opened the curtain and looked at the door. The people at the door had been sent home by Lu Bochu's officers and soldiers, and they were completely disinfected. .
An Qien said to Yu Fu: "Stop."
The driver called the donkey, and the carriage stopped.
Lu Bochu's carriage behind saw her carriage stopped and stopped too.
An Qien got off the carriage, and Lu Bochu followed suit.
An Qi'en knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Qi'en thinks it's better not to go to the palace. There is no one at the door now. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
Lu Bochu said worriedly: "I am afraid that someone is still lying at your door. It is safer to go to the palace."
An Qi'en lowered his eyebrows and said: "Your Majesty, forget it during the day. If you stay overnight in the palace, it will affect your reputation. I heard that the prince has set up a special shelter for people infected with the plague and has also arranged a doctor for them. I guess it won't happen." Someone is coming again."
At this time, Lu Bochu's men came in a hurry on horseback. They dismounted and knelt down on one knee to report: "Your Majesty, a large number of people infected with the plague have gathered outside the city. According to reports, many people in one town have died and there is no cure. I heard He said that the prince was doing his best to treat the plague, so people came in droves."
Lu Bochu frowned and asked immediately: "Isn't the local prefect involved in this matter?"
The subordinate replied: "According to the tip, none of the local magistrate's officers and soldiers were spared. Now the people defending the city gate can't resist the crazy people. Please give the prince's order whether to shoot him or not."
This kind of large-scale killing is not something to be said lightly, but if all the people with the plague are allowed to flow in, more people will be infected, and the situation will be more difficult to control.
Lu Bochu couldn't make up his mind about this decision. He thought over and over again and said: "Set off smoke cannons and don't shoot any civilians unless absolutely necessary. In addition, we are sending a team to strictly guard the city gate."
The subordinate received the order: "Yes, I will do my humble job now."
Lu Bochu was worried and told Agui: "Go to the city gate!"
Before getting on the carriage, he looked at An Qien and warned: "If someone comes to the door, you must send someone to notify me."
An Qien nodded: "Yes."
Lu Bochu hurriedly confessed and turned around to get on the carriage. An Qi'en was extremely worried and couldn't help but call him: "Your Majesty."
Lu Bo looked back when he heard the sound.
An Qien warned: "Be careful."
Lu Bochu had a smile in his eyes and told Minghua, the maid beside An Qien: "Take good care of Mrs. An."
Minghua knelt down and said, "Yes, I obey."
After saying this, Lu Bochu got on the carriage and headed to the city gate.
An Qien watched the carriage go further and further away until it completely disappeared into the night...
Lu Bochu went down to the top of the city gate and looked down at the crowd of people who were shaking the solid city wall like zombies.
The city gate was pushed with a loud bang, as if it could be pushed open at any time. Lu Bochu ordered people to set off smoke bombs to disperse the infected people outside the city, and said loudly: "I will not ignore you here. Now inside the city The situation is unclear, and barging in will only make the situation worse. You can wait outside the city with peace of mind, and I will send a doctor to deliver the medicine."
