My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 331 - 332: Prescription

Chapter 331: Chapter 332: Prescription

In such a critical situation, if a treatment for the plague is not studied quickly, I fear even more people will die.

Chu Nanli certainly did not want this to happen and could only do her best under the circumstances.

She wrote down a list of the medicinal herbs that might be used, planning to get some of each as soon as possible to quickly determine the right prescription through trial.

While Chu Nanli was engrossed in her research, she was unaware that the few people who had just left her were now surrounded by villagers.

"What’s the situation? Has the Imperial Court really sent someone to save us?"

"Hasn’t the Imperial Court abandoned us here to fend for ourselves? What’s the point of sending someone now?"

"Yeah, why didn’t the Imperial Court just wait for all of us to die before sending someone?"

They were furious with the Imperial Court’s response, unsure whether it was because the help came too late or if someone else was exacerbating the situation.

The individuals who had come back faced the crowd, clearly at a loss.

One of them stuttered as he spoke, "I don’t know, that lady just asked us to come over, spoke a few words with us, and had someone send us back."

This statement further incited the crowd.

"I knew it, the Imperial Court simply doesn’t care about us poor common people!"

"Maybe we should just go offer prayers to Grandmother Huan, hasn’t she said that she was sent by the Heavens to save us?"

"Are you itching for death? There are still soldiers out there, how can you speak so loudly?"

The villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, their faces filled with agitation, had long attracted the attention of the soldiers.

However, these soldiers posted here were only to prevent those infected with the plague from escaping and did not care about what else they did.

When Liu Yinyin came back, these people were still at the entrance without any intention of dispersing.

Most people in the village recognized her, seeing her returning alone and coming towards her immediately.

"Yinyin, why have you just come back? Did those from the Imperial Court give you a hard time?"

Liu Yinyin frowned upon hearing this, "Why would Miss Chu mistreat me? She truly was sent by the Imperial Court to save us."

"Also, Miss Chu said that everyone should avoid gathering from tomorrow on, she will arrange for someone to prepare medicine at the village entrance. Anyone who is not bedridden can come to get the medicine."

"Although the medicine cannot cure fully, it can alleviate the pain significantly."

Chu Nanli actually explained quite a few things.

It was indeed Chu Nanli’s demeanor that finally convinced Liu Yinyin that she truly came to save them.

"What kind of medicine is that? How can it possibly be so miraculous?"

They were naturally skeptical of what Liu Yinyin said.

However, seeing two large pots set up at the village entrance early in the morning somewhat reduced their doubts.

"Just this bowl of medicine, can it be of any use?"

"Could it be some sort of poison? The Imperial Court has always refused to help us, and now they suddenly send someone, they must have ill intentions!"

Seeing their hesitation, Liu Yinyin also felt somewhat helpless.

But she understood that such thoughts from these people were not unfounded.

After all, why would the Imperial Court not show their faces until now?

With Liu Yinyin leading by example, the rest of the villagers still lined up obediently.

However, at the end of the line, a few villagers still looked somewhat suspicious.

"What’s in that medicine pot? It’s so dark; I don’t even know what they’ve put in it."

"I think we’d be better off seeking help from Grandmother Huan!"

"Granny Huan?"

Just as Liu Yinyin was passing by, she happened to overhear the conversation of these people.

Remembering Chu Nanli’s request, she couldn’t help but ask an additional question.

"Yinyin, how come you don’t know Granny Huan? Hasn’t your uncle traveled all over and mentioned her to you?"

"Granny Huan is truly capable! It’s said she can even communicate with the heavens, and that she was sent by a Deity!"

"The illness affecting our villages this time is because the heavens are punishing us, and Granny Huan is already pleading with the heavens on our behalf. As long as we sincerely make offerings, everyone will surely recover!"

When these people spoke of that old woman, their faces naturally showed reverence.

However, to Liu Yinyin, it somewhat creeped her out.

Especially their fervent smiles on their faces, which were chilling to the bone.

At the same time, Chu Nanli received the same news.

"Are you saying that in those villages now, someone is spreading the word that this plague is a disaster brought by the heavens upon the Imperial Court?"

Chu Nanli frowned, feeling that something was amiss.

How could this sound like a conspiracy?

"Is someone going to claim next that someone has the power to cure all ailments, and could definitely cure the people in the villages?"

Seeing Ye Jiuxiao’s expression, Chu Nanli’s heart sank bit by bit.

She truly hadn’t expected that such opinions would arise in these villages.

You must know that once such rumors fermented, they would not only shake the morale of the common people, but could also potentially turn their emotions extreme.

Chu Nanli continued, "So, is this plague also related to those who are spreading these rumors behind the scenes?"

"How did you know that?"

Ye Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

He truly hadn’t expected that Chu Nanli would infer so much from his few words.

"I just guessed by fluke."

After all, she was a person who came from 2090, and history was replete with such incidents.

"So, did the Prince find any clues?"

"Not for now, but I guessed the same," Ye Jiuxiao too hadn’t anticipated that so many things would have happened just because he had left the capital for a short while.

If he had returned any later, who knows what might have happened.

"Let’s not talk about that now, these are the items that Zhuang Muyan and the Imperial Physicians at the Imperial Medical Bureau asked me to bring over."

What he took out was a stack of prescriptions with annotations, all ancient remedies for treating the plague.

It must have been acquired from their sleepless nights researching medical techniques.

"They must have put a lot of effort into these, haven’t they?"

Chu Nanli held the stack of prescriptions in her hand, feeling their weight as heavy as gold.

Before coming here, actually Zhuang Muyan had also come to find her, wanting to join her in her study here.

But considering other factors, she asked Zhuang Muyan to stay in the capital.

"This is not just your responsibility alone. With such an incident occurring in the capital, the Imperial Physicians naturally also have an undeniable duty."

After Ye Jiuxiao handed over the items, he continued speaking,

"But you don’t need to worry, this prince believes in you, and you will definitely find a way to save these people."