My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 335 - 336 Sudden Incident

Chapter 335: Chapter 336 Sudden Incident

Having learned from Ye Jiuxiao that Master had finally agreed to let him help, Zhuang Muyan was naturally overjoyed.

"My belongings are all packed up. Why not, I’ll just go over now."

Ever since he heard that Chu Nanli had volunteered in the face of danger, Zhuang Muyan had wanted to go with her.

Unfortunately, the Emperor had not allowed the Imperial Physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau to follow her, and despite his best efforts to join, he ultimately couldn’t get his wish.

"Take it easy, alright? You know what the plague is, so don’t go and add to your master’s burdens when you get there."

Zhuang Lin looked at his naive and sweet-natured nephew and couldn’t help but sigh.

Thankfully, he had a talent for medicine and got into the Imperial Medical Bureau early on.

Otherwise, if he were to follow the path laid out for other Zhuang Family youth, steadily pursuing official ranks, he’d probably be chewed up and spat out without a trace by the cutthroat bureaucracy.

However, at present, with Chu Nanli pregnant, it would be good if Zhuang Muyan didn’t go over there and cause trouble.

"How could that be? My medical skills were taught to me personally by Master! I’ll definitely not let him down!"

Zhuang Muyan was full of pride and paid no mind to Ye Jiuxiao and Zhuang Lin’s exasperated looks.

Of course, even if Zhuang Muyan wanted to go over today, his colleagues at the Imperial Medical Bureau were not yet prepared.

Once they were ready, Zhuang Muyan finally got his wish and saw Chu Nanli.

"Master! I can finally fight alongside you!"

A few days apart, Zhuang Muyan still had a face brimming with sincerity.

His eyes shone brightly, "Right, Master, the child in your womb..."

"Why do you suddenly ask about this?"

Chu Nanli was well aware, thanks to that guy Ye Yunting, that most people who knew she was pregnant probably thought she was carrying a bastard.

Could it be that Zhuang Muyan thought the same?

If his views were like those of the general populace, then their mentor-student relationship could only end here.

Zhuang Muyan scratched his head awkwardly, "I was just wondering if, after the child is born, you will teach them medical skills?"

"If you do plan to teach them, wouldn’t that mean I’d have a little junior brother or sister? I could be the senior brother then!"

"You, you really are..."

Chu Nanli felt a bit helpless; she probably understood what Zhuang Lin felt like on a daily basis now.

Indeed, his way of thinking was not something ordinary people could comprehend.

"I don’t know yet."

She planned to wait until the little ones were a bit older before considering these issues.

For now, it was better to focus on safely giving birth to the children.

"Come on, let me explain the precautions to you. In the afternoon, you’ll pair up and distribute medicine to each village."

"Some villagers may not be very stable emotionally, so you must look after your own safety closely."

As for her part, she had gathered some of the weaker elderly and children together.

This way, if anyone exhibited any adverse symptoms after taking the medicine, she could spot them at the first sign.

After arranging all of this, Chu Nanli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the medicine enough for several villages’ common people to drink was fully prepared.

Chu Nanli was arranging everything methodically, but her plans soon met with an unexpected problem.

"What did you say? The medicine I had people distribute to the villagers the other day has problems?"

"How could those medicines that only boost one’s constitution possibly claim lives?"

Moreover, she wanted to increase the villagers’ chances of survival as much as possible before figuring out the formula for the medicine.

With those tonics supporting them, they could hold on for longer.

"It’s not the medicines that are the problem. Someone just suddenly fainted, and by the time we went to check, the person had already stopped breathing,"

"For some reason, the villagers started making a fuss, claiming that the Imperial Court had angered the deities above, and that’s why calamity had befallen them."

"They even said that the death today was just an omen!"

After the captain charged with overseeing the situation finished reporting everything, Chu Nanli had already sharply detected that something was amiss.

"Take me to see."

With no one else around at the moment, Chu Nanli had practically become the backbone of the scene.

"Miss Chu, please wait," Physician Lin hastily stopped her, "The situation over there sounds very perilous. I’ve already sent someone to notify the Prince. It might be best to wait for the Prince before you head over."

Although Zhuang Muyan didn’t speak, he continuously nodded in agreement at the side.

Chu Nanli suddenly remembered something and looked at the team captain beside her: "Which village did the incident occur in?"

"It seems to be... Tianshui Village?"

It was indeed that village.

She recalled that Ye Jiuxiao had once mentioned to her that the village likely harbored many with dissenting views toward the Imperial Court.

This rat plague might even have started because of them.

"In that case, send someone over to guard the deceased’s body, and tell the villagers that the Imperial Physicians have now come up with a medicine to treat the plague, and it will soon be delivered to them."

"They now have hope, and naturally, the heavens will no longer punish them."

Chu Nanli was very clear in her heart that appeasing the people was obviously the most important thing at the moment.

Since those people were using the deities above as an excuse, she had no choice but to break through from there.

The officers and soldiers were dispatched by Ye Jiuxiao, and naturally, they would not defy Chu Nanli’s command.

After arranging all of this, Chu Nanli’s furrowed brows had still not relaxed.

But without delay, she promptly arranged for the Imperial Physicians to distribute the medicine for treating the plague to the villagers.

"Sister Chu, Sister told me to come and help you,"

Qiaoqiao’s countenance had already improved significantly, and she seemed much more spirited than when Chu Nanli first saw her.

When she saw Chu Nanli again, she was no longer as frightened as she had been that day, perhaps because Liu Yinyin had spoken to her.

Maybe she had realized that Chu Nanli had truly come to save them.

Not just the sisters, but many of the common people had also realized that the Imperial Court had not completely given up on them.

Yet, behind the scenes, there were still those unrelenting, wishing to stir trouble in the murky waters.

"All right, you stay here and keep watch. If these elderly women feel unwell in any way, come and inform me immediately, okay?"

Chu Nanli smiled and patted her head before quickly turning to get busy once again.

Bowl after bowl of medicine was administered to the common people. Some who were severely ill and feverish found their symptoms easing not long after taking the medicine,

Clearly, Chu Nanli’s decision to use potent drugs had indeed been correct.

Zhuang Muyan was in charge of the village where Liu Yinyin resided.

Liu Yinyin looked somewhat anxious. Blending in with the line, when her turn came, she bit her lip and still grabbed Zhuang Muyan’s sleeve.

"Sir, could you let me see Miss Chu? I have something very important to tell her!"