Chapter 32 Congee with epidemics

Xuan Hua didn't say it well, nor did he say it was bad. He gave up his answer because he was stuck under his body and wanted to take a shower.

Lu Heng was a little sad.

A princess who has been hurt by love may not be so easy to believe men and promises.

Xuan Hua seemed to know his thoughts, and after changing clothes, he kissed and comforted him.

Never mention his questions just now.

Since then, Lu Heng has never asked again.

The days are like water, slowly flowing through the summer heat and stopping in late autumn.

This year, a severe drought occurred in Shanxi that happened once in a decade, with cracking fields, drying the riverbed and no harvest of local residents.

As the weather gets colder, people can't eat. Although the court sends people to provide disaster relief, it will have little effect in the short term.

Shanxi is close to the Central Plains, and several prefectures and counties are hundreds of miles away from the Kyoto Luoyang. Local farmers are dissatisfied with the current situation, and some migrated secretly to Luoyang.

There were grasses and trees all the way to eat trees. Pheasant mountain birds could not catch them. When they were so hungry, they even caught mice in the field to eat them.

Slowly, a terrible plague breeds in the refugee team.

The patient initially had a similar symptoms of wind-cold and high fever, with difficulty breathing, chest pain and coughing up blood, and eventually failed to resist and died.

The original team of about 500 people was left when they arrived in Luoyang.

Emperor Jing did not know the abnormality of the refugees, so he sent officials to investigate and did not ask to cover his mouth and nose. The imperial physician used wind and cold medicine to treat the refugees, but it was fruitless.

A few days later, most of the imperial physicians, military guards, officials and minor officials who had contacted the refugees suffered from similar symptoms.

Everyone just woke up and said that this was an epidemic, which spreads rapidly and has a rapid incidence.

Fortunately, the emperor avoided the officials who left the city to attend court in those days, and Daxuan Court escaped the disaster.

Lu Heng hadn't come to the princess's mansion for a few days. Xuan Hua was bored and asked Bai Lu about Lu Heng.

Previously, there was a special person in the princess's mansion to investigate Lu Heng's whereabouts and report it to the princess every day. Xuan Hua was tired of hearing it and ordered her to take care of her needs, and the servants reported it again.

Bai Lu hesitated and said for a while: Lord Lu is quarantined at home for care.

Xuan Hua was surprised.

She has heard of the plague in Luoyang, saying that it was because of the plague in Shanxi who ate rats on the way southward when they moved south, which may be caused by a rare epidemic.

The emperor sent all the officials and guards to resettle refugees, and they are now quarantined in the mansion and are not allowed to go out.

Xuan Hua didn't know that among these officials, Lu Heng was actually.

No matter how busy Lu Heng is on weekdays, he always comes here for three or five days, talking to her, having a meal, and spending the night together.

Xuan Hua doesn't care much about what men usually do. In the morning of the day, she wants to cook tea to make love and cultivate her nature. In the afternoon, she usually opens to welcome guests, play cards with a few ladies and goes shopping.

Lu Heng was isolated and still sick, and Xuanhua had a bad premonition.

She didn't ask questions, Bai Lu lowered her head and sighed: It's the plague.

Xuan Hua's fingers touching Kodan broke his nails, and a drop of blood oozed out of his fingertips, as if it didn't hurt. She flicked it gently and asked after a long time: Is it serious?

Bai Lu said softly: I heard that the situation is not very good and I have already coughed up blood.

Fearing that Xuanhua was punished, she added: It was the emperor's order that the subordinates in the mansion would not be allowed to report to you.

The princess seems ruthless, but in fact she is affectionate to Lu Heng. She lives in the house by widowhood, and no man can eat, live and sleep with her.

She didn't express her feelings, but everyone knew that Lu Heng had a different position in the princess's heart.

The new little maid from the Princess's Mansion didn't know how to treat Lord Lu, who was breeze and bright moon, and the old man secretly told her that she could just serve her in the future.

Xuan Qi was afraid that Xuan Hua would be worried, and even more afraid that Xuan Hua would go to see Lu Heng on the impulse.

In fact, the younger sister Zhi was better than her brother. Xuan Hua went into the house and changed his clothes and asked someone to prepare a carriage to go out.

Bai Lu knelt in front of her and begged: Princess, the plague is dangerous, you must not go and check it out.

Xuan Hua's words were simple and clear, and his tone was firm: If I don't get close, I will wear a veil.

If there is any mistake in the princess's daughter's body, the princess's house will be unforgivable... Bai Lu covered her face and cried.

Xuan Hua waved his hand and called a servant, and sent me the words to the emperor. The actions of this palace today have nothing to do with the people in the palace, so the emperor does not need to blame him.

The attendant had to go quickly.

Xuanhua ordered: Get out of here!The two guards pulled the white dew away.

In just one incense stick, the princess phoenix came to Lu's house.

The Lu family's gate was closed and there were royal guards around him.

The owner and servants in the house are temporarily detained and are not allowed to enter and exit to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

The general guarding the gate saw that it was Princess Dongyang, so he hurried forward to salute.

Open the door.Xuan Hua said lightly.

The general was embarrassed and hesitated: Princess, the emperor has an order...

Xuan Hua raised his sleeves, pulled out the sword of the attendant behind him, and pointed directly at the general's chest. If you are not in good condition, the emperor will punish you later, but you have blocked my way now. I will send you to the underworld now!

The slow speech means arrogance and majesty that cannot be violated.

The generals acted as usual and did not dare to really offend the emperor's own sister.

Since Xuan Hua said, he followed the situation and ordered his subordinates: Let it go!

Xuan Hua covered his face with thick gauze and led two servants into the courtyard.

The courtyard is deserted, the small pond has lotus withered autumn, and there are still leaves falling on the ground, so no servants can clean it.

I guess they all hid in the room to isolate the epidemic.

Xuan Hua went straight to Lu Heng's dormitory.

Under the eaves outside the door, a servant was guarding him, squatting in front of the small red mud stove and boiling a black pot of medicine soup, gurgling, and the air was filled with a strong bitter smell.

The servant had seen Xuan Hua, and was recognized through his veil, and he was polite and saluted in surprise. The villain bowed to the princess.

Is your master awake?Xuanhua asked.

It was afternoon, and the servant said: The young master was still fainting in the morning and just woke up...

Looking at Xuan Hua hesitantly, the servant thought, this princess shouldn't want to go in, right?

Xuanhua took two steps closer and reached out to push the door. The servant hurriedly dissuaded: Princess, the plague is a big deal, you must not go in.

After hearing this several times, Xuan Hua felt impatient and said angrily: Who are you, how dare you block my princess’s way?

The servant lowered his head and stuttered: It was the young master who ordered that if the princess came, the villain would rather die than let you in.

Xuan Hua's heart softened and his anger subsided. It was the one I wanted to go in by myself, and he would not blame you.

Xuan Hua could think of Lu Heng's expression when he told the servant, frowned, for fear that she would be bold.

There was also a hidden expectation in her eyes, hoping that she would be bold.

When a person is sick, he always longs for the person he cares about to come, because of his concerns, and hopes that she will not come.

Perhaps, it would be a deep comfort to hear a trace of news that she has come.

The servant advised him worriedly: The princess stood by the door and did not pass through the curtains in the room...

Before he finished speaking, Xuan Hua pushed the door open and entered.