GBP Chapter 142 Going to the Border
Chapter 142 Going to the Border
Qiqi thought, how deep is the love between these two brothers in the midst of hardship. Just like the woman in the main hall and her master's wife.
Zhou Jingze also supplemented what Qiqi had said. The old emperor was pleased to see the young couple's tacit understanding.
Zhou Jingze told his father that they would not go out to travel during this period and they could spend more time with his father.
"Really? You won't be traveling anymore. Qiqi is pregnant and can't travel long distances. You should stay in the Imperial City for a few more years. After Qiqi gives birth and the baby grows up, you can travel again. Your father won't stop you then."
"Really, father. You heard it right." Qiqi said.
"Great, great, great." The old emperor was extremely excited. He could chat with Qiqi and Jingze regularly.
Qiqi and Zhou Jingze had dinner with their father. They returned to the Prince's Mansion at dusk.
Qiqi was a little tired. Zhou Jingze accompanied Qiqi to the bedroom and poured her a glass of water. After she finished drinking, he let her lie on the bed and massaged her legs. Qiqi hadn't rested all day and fell asleep quickly.
Zhou Jingze asked the maid who was taking care of Qiqi to rest on the small couch so that Qiqi could be informed immediately if anything happened. He then went to the study to read the letters.
In the middle of the night, Zhou Jingze finally finished his business and returned to the bedroom. He asked the maid to leave and lay down beside Qiqi, watching her sleeping. The love in his heart was so strong that it could not be dissolved. Gradually, sleepiness came over him. Zhou Jingze also fell into a deep sleep. Zhou Jingze went to the morning court early in the morning. He moved very quietly so as not to wake Qiqi.
Many ministers were missing from the morning court hall. They had all colluded with the prefect, and many of them had opened backdoors for the prefect.
A minister reported that many people in Zhao were suffering from fever and cough. Ordinary medicine was ineffective. Many were seriously ill. Is this disease contagious? He hoped the people and soldiers guarding the border cities near Zhao were safe.
The others were not in serious trouble. The emperor asked the prime minister and the chief minister what to do.
The Prime Minister suggested sending someone to the border city to investigate the situation first. The Prime Minister was afraid that if it was really an infectious disease, it would be troublesome. He simply ordered the border city to be sealed off, with only people leaving but not entering, to prevent the entire border city from being infected.
The ministers discussed the matter but could not come up with any good suggestion.
The emperor said loudly, "Ministers, if you have any good suggestions, please stop arguing. What's the point of arguing? Can it solve the problem?"
Finally, the crown prince stepped forward. "Your son has a suggestion," the old emperor asked.
The prince first said that what the Prime Minister said was right. We should rush to the border city and ask them to close the border city and tell the people in the city that they can only leave for one day and not enter. From then on, the city gates will be closed and no one will be allowed to enter or leave.
We are sending imperial doctors to the border cities to prevent Zhao people from coming to the villages near the border cities. If the villagers are infected, who will treat them? If it doesn't spread to our Great Zhou Kingdom, wouldn't that be better?
Many ministers agreed with the crown prince's suggestion. Soon, the old emperor issued an order to the border city, sending messengers at full speed. He also sent an order to the Imperial Hospital, instructing them to quickly select the imperial physicians from the Zhao border city, bring Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the patients, and rush to the border city today to check on the people's situation.
They set up camp on the spot to prevent any accidents. Soon, the Imperial Hospital selected five imperial physicians to lead the team to the border city, accompanied by many young medical students who also went with them to gain experience.
Zhou Jingze left court and it was already afternoon, and he hadn't even had time to eat lunch. He came home early that night to have dinner with Qiqi.
Master's wife also came to take care of Qiqi. Zhou Jingze told Qiqi, Master and Master's wife everything that happened in the hall today.
Qiqi and the others felt very heavy-hearted after hearing this. "Jingze, you did the right thing, but we are afraid that after they arrive, the people outside the city will live separately, and the people from the border Zhao State will come to the border of Da Zhou. We have also made plans early. If there really is an epidemic, you and Qiqi will definitely not ignore it." Yun Jizi said.
"Master, Brother Jingze, Master's Wife, let's go to the border city first. The imperial physician will go there and send back the news. It will take at least twenty days to go back and forth. If it is an epidemic, we can't afford to delay." Qiqi said.
"Qiqi, you are pregnant, you can't go. Let your master and Jingze go. I will stay at home to take care of you." said the master's wife.
"Nurse, even though I'm proficient in medicine and have a medical base in my dimension where I can analyze the virus, I can't not go. I can't watch the people suffer, and there are still so many soldiers in the border city."
Zhou Jingze and his master also disagreed with Qiqi taking the risk. If Qiqi hadn't been pregnant, they would have gone immediately.
Qiqi looked at Zhou Jingze, "Brother Jingze, what do you think? I don't want you and Master to be in danger. I will go and curb the epidemic as soon as possible."
Zhou Jingze looked at Qiqi helplessly. He felt sorry for her, but he couldn't stop her. Zhou Jingze looked at his master and his mistress.
"Master, let Qiqi go. If we don't take her with us, she will go later. That will make us even more worried."
Yun Jizi sighed, "Forget it, let Qiqi go with you. Your master's wife will take care of her, and we can just keep her away from dangerous places. Qiqi also has a protective mask, so we can all wear it for safety."
Zhou Jingze went to the palace to discuss with the emperor. At first, the emperor was reluctant to let Qiqi go because he was afraid that she would be in danger.
Zhou Jingze talked to his father about it, but Qiqi was unwilling to do so because she was afraid that the people of Zhao would run to the Great Zhou.
The old emperor finally agreed, his eyes filled with emotion. The steward beside him wiped away tears. He felt deeply for the Crown Prince and his wife. Although they had been away from the court for the past few years, they had always been there, helping with flood relief, snowstorm relief, viral outbreaks, and treating poisoned wells. They had always been there.
The steward was filled with admiration for them. Looking at the princes in the court, they were either scheming against each other or blaming each other, unwilling to step forward and protect the emperor. The steward sighed, thinking that the court could not be without the crown prince and the crown princess.
Zhou Jingze left the palace and returned to the Prince's Mansion. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, he saw several carriages parked at the gate. When the secret guard saw the Prince, he stepped forward and said, "This is what the owner of the building asked to prepare. The owner said he would leave today." The things had already been loaded onto the carriages.
Zhou Jingze walked quickly into the mansion and came to the bedroom. He saw Qiqi and the nanny packing their things. They put their things into the space. "Qiqi, are we leaving today? You can rest for one more day and we can leave tomorrow."
"Brother Jingze, there is no difference between leaving today and tomorrow. We arrived a day earlier and understood the situation earlier, so we can rest assured."
"Okay, Qiqi, I'll go to the study to clean up and come back soon."
"Brother Jingze, your things have been packed for you. We are waiting for you in the bedroom. Master went to find the palace doctor to symbolically get some herbs."