bookcurios Chapter 138 Something went wrong in the battle
Chapter 138 Something went wrong in the battle
Time flies and a month has passed.
New Year’s Day is coming soon and the new year is about to begin.
Jiang Li looked at the old tree in the yard, with only the trunk and branches left, and felt that life was boring.
I wonder how Li Jinyuan is doing on the front lines, and whether he can make it back before the Spring Festival...
He sent a letter back two days ago, but it only had five sentences in total. One sentence was to report that he was safe, and the rest was just rudeness and expressing his longing for her.
God knows the colorful expression on Jiang Li's face when she saw the letter. It was such a big piece of paper, couldn't he write a few more words?
She was afraid that if the letter was accidentally lost and picked up by someone else, it would probably be mistaken for a low-quality sketchbook.
"Princess, the temperature has dropped again in the past two days. You should put on more clothes."
It snowed two days ago, and the yard was now covered in white. Jiang Li was standing in the yard wearing thin clothes, and Liusu was worried that she would catch a cold.
A thick cloak was draped over the girl's shoulders, instantly isolating her from the cold wind.
Jiang Li turned around and smiled sweetly at Liu Su.
"Thank you Liusu."
The little maid's face turned red instantly. The princess was so beautiful that it was really embarrassing to be looked at by her like that.
Jiang Li was just about to take them back to the house when she saw Yan Yu coming back in a hurry.
Li Jinyuan only brought Qi Yu with him on this expedition, and Yan Yu was left in the palace to protect her.
Jiang Li paused and noticed that Yan Yu's expression was still a little anxious.
"Yan Yu?"
The man froze, his mind so confused that he didn't even notice Jiang Li standing at the other end of the yard.
Seeing Jiang Li staring at him without blinking, he had to calm down and pretend to be normal.
"This subordinate has met the princess."
Jiang Li looked at him inquiringly, and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Princess."
Yan Yu stood up and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Jiang Li.
"Wait, what happened? Why do you look so bad?"
Yan Yu lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Jiang Li's eyes.
The prince said that the princess must not know about this matter...
"No, I'm just cold..."
"Is it……"
Jiang Li didn't believe him immediately, but instead gathered her cloak and walked around him.
The man's expression was obviously not calm. Jiang Li couldn't help but sneered, "You little bastard, acting in front of a professional like her is really clumsy."
"Yes."
Yan Yu tensed his body. Facing the princess's gaze, he actually felt like he was facing a prince. The intimidating aura was exactly the same.
"You're lying! I advise you to tell the truth. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Jiang Li squinted her eyes and moved closer to him, like a little fox who had been patient enough to get angry.
For some reason, Yan Yu gave her a strong sense of panic, as if something had happened...
"Tell me! Did something happen to Li Jinyuan..."
There was a hint of panic in the girl's voice that she herself hardly noticed.
Yan Yu suddenly looked up at her with a look of surprise, as if confirming something.
Jiang Li felt her heart suddenly lose weight and her mind went blank.
"Something really happened..."
Yan Yu came back to his senses and immediately shook his head to deny it. He was about to say that nothing had happened to the prince, but when he met Jiang Li's almond-shaped eyes that quickly turned red, he was speechless again.
Thinking back to what Qi Yu said last time, the prince was poisoned and it was the princess who saved him. Maybe this time the princess can also save Master Jiang and those soldiers...
"Who's in trouble then?!"
The girl was extremely anxious, and her almond-shaped eyes were fixed on Yan Yu, not allowing him to avoid her.
"Yes...it's Master Jiang..."
Yan Yu closed his eyes. It was over. If the prince knew about this, he would definitely not be able to escape a beating.
"My brother?! What happened to him!?"
Jiang Li's neck, which had just barely caught her breath, seemed to be pinched again. Jiang Lanchuan's nonchalant smile emerged in her mind, and her heart ached terribly.
The girl lowered her eyes. Perhaps it wasn't just her who was in pain. The original owner's body heard it and was probably in pain too...
After all, Jiang Lanchuan was one of the few relatives she had in this world, and one who truly loved her...
Yan Yu closed his eyes and made up his mind. He had already disobeyed the order, so he took a gamble. Maybe Master Jiang and those soldiers could be saved...
"It's the plague. Young Master Jiang has also been infected..."
Jiang Li's breath was choked, and her eyebrows were slightly raised.
"Plague? Didn't Li Jinyuan bring a royal physician with him?"
"We did bring the imperial physicians, but those old bastards are completely useless! Not only can they not cure the disease, they've also made the plague even more rampant in the barracks!"
"The seriously injured soldiers have all died... and those who survived are panicked and helpless. We don't know if we can survive this battle."
"Qi Yu sent a message back, asking the emperor to send another group of imperial doctors."
Jiang Li clenched her small fist hidden in her cloak. Is this what Li Jinyuan said in the message that he was fine? He's a liar!
"When will the imperial physician leave?"
"tomorrow."
“There’s still time…”
Yan Yu was a little confused. What did the princess say? Was there still time?
"Describe the sick person's condition to me, Liusu, and help me pack my bags!"
When Yan Yu heard that Jiang Li was going to pack her bags, she instantly panicked.
"No, Princess! The battlefield is too dangerous. The prince won't allow you to go!"
Jiang Li just raised her eyes and glanced at him lightly, her face calm and without a trace of hesitation.
"As long as I want to go, he can't stop me, not to mention that he doesn't know I will go."
Even if he wanted to stop her, she would have already arrived and he wouldn't be able to stop her...
"Okay, don't waste time. Come with me into the house and tell me everything you know."
"Yes……"
Yan Yu followed the girl into the house with a helpless look on his face. He could already imagine the prince's rage when he saw the princess. By then, his death would probably not be far away...
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In the evening, Jiang Li looked at the prescription she had researched and let out a breath.
According to Yan Yu's description, the plague spreading in the military camp was very similar to the malaria recorded in medical books.
Also known as miasma, miasma was probably the most terrifying and ferocious infectious disease in the eyes of the ancients.
If the temperature is relatively high in autumn, the so-called "summer weather" in autumn, malaria will break out because the mosquitoes that spread malaria will reproduce densely.
If the patient does not receive prompt medical treatment, he or she will die soon.
Logically speaking, the temperature was already very low when Li Jinyuan and his men set out on the expedition, so it was impossible for anyone to be infected with miasma.
Therefore, it is very likely that this miasma was transmitted from the enemy’s military camp. However, why didn’t their soldiers get infected on a large scale?
Jiang Li lowered her eyes and handed the prescription in her hand to Yan Yu.
"The ingredients in it, such as Acorus calamus and dragon's tooth, have the effect of calming the mind, soothing the heart and relieving restlessness. There are also herbs such as Angelica dahurica and Gentiana macrophylla, which can treat symptoms such as wind-cold and fever."
"You can buy these at any regular pharmacy, go grab some."
As for rare medicinal herbs such as Chalcedony Ganoderma, she can only go to Chu Changxun in person.
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The names of diseases and prescriptions mentioned in this article are from online searches and should not be taken as fact.