If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 489 Princess, can you do me a favor?

Yao Xinling left Zhongcui Palace in a daze. Yongning's words echoed in her mind, striking her soul one by one.

It was not until she got on the carriage and saw Shen Suian's gentle and calm eyes that her tears suddenly welled up.

"What's wrong? Were you scolded by Yongning?" Shen Sui'an was very surprised. She thought that Yao Xinling would not be moved to tears by just a few words from Yongning.

After all, she must be resolute and courageous to be able to put aside worldly views and travel around the mountains and rivers, and dare to go out to sea with Zhao Jiuling.

Yao Xinling wiped the tears from her face.

"I came here today to ask Princess Yongning if she wants to leave the Southern Dynasty. My aunt said that she only asks for your help, and you will definitely be soft-hearted."

"I didn't dare tell you before entering the palace because I wasn't sure whether Princess Yongning was willing to leave, and I was also afraid that you would not take me into the palace."

"My aunt has been very kind to me since I was little. When I wanted to travel, everyone in my family refused. Only she supported me and let me go despite everyone's objections."

"She is considerate, gentle and kind, so she is valued by the late emperor, right?"

Shen Sui'an didn't say anything. She felt that Yao Xinling's mood was a little off.

He must have learned something from Yongning.

"Princess, if I really ask you to help me, will you help me?" Yao Xinling looked at Shen Suian and asked.

"If Yongning asked me for help, I might be soft-hearted." Shen Sui'an whispered, "Empress Dowager Yao has read people's minds. She has always been a smart person."

Yao Xinling's face turned pale, her lips moved, and she said tremblingly, "Do you think I can bring Yongning back to Yong Dynasty safely?"

"No." Shen Sui'an shook his head. "Maybe the moment I help Yongning leave the palace, we will be discovered. Yongning will think I betrayed her, and Queen Mother Ruan will think I betrayed the Southern Dynasty."

"From now on, I will be a nobody in the Southern Dynasty. When the Regent comes back, he might blame me."

Yao Xinling bit her lip and apologized guiltily, "I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

Shen Sui'an sighed in his heart. Yao Xinling was away from home all year round and seldom paid attention to what happened in Kyoto. Her understanding of Empress Dowager Yao was all stuck in the best of the past.

This girl didn't see the true face of Queen Mother Yao at all.

"Empress Dowager Yao felt that I was the one who killed Guangning, and she has always wanted revenge." Shen Sui'an said, "But she shouldn't have taken advantage of the relationship between you and me."

"If it really happens as she wishes, you and I will become mortal enemies."

Yao Xinling said quickly, "I won't do what my aunt said, don't worry."

But she didn't completely believe what Yongning and Shen Suian said. She still wanted to test whether her aunt was really using her.

"Princess, can you do me another favor?" Yao Xinling asked.

"What do you want help with?" Shen Suian asked.

Yao Xinling closed her eyes. "I want to know if we really rescue Princess Yongning, will someone come back to pick us up, or will everything be as... you said."

Shen Sui'an nodded gently, "Okay, then you can release the news in three days."

"Princess, what will you do when you return to Kyoto City in the future?" Yao Xinling couldn't help but worry. This would completely offend Queen Mother Yao. It would be fine if Shen Suian had already married Fu Jinyuan, but what about Old Master Shen and the others?

They have to go back to Kyoto City eventually.

Shen Sui'an looked at the blue sky outside and said, "Who knows what will happen in the future?"

……

Hexi.

Fu Jinyuan led the guards down from the embankment. A breach appeared in the embankment last night. If it was not blocked in time, all the cowhide tents in the western suburbs would be submerged by floods.

After fighting for a whole night, the gap was finally blocked.

But some very bad news came from the city.

Hundreds of rats were found in the city's gutters.

And these rats all emit a foul stench.

"Your Highness, these rats have eaten dead bodies and rotten flesh. If they are not all killed, I'm afraid... they will cause plague." The combination of epidemic and plague is more serious than adding insult to injury.

"Now all the rats are hiding in the waterways. If the waterways are blocked, the water in the city will be difficult to drain. The most worrying thing is that the rats will run into the wells..."

Fu Jinyuan took a deep breath, "Where's the prefect?"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I am here." The fat body of the Hexi prefect ran over with difficulty.

"I am gathering men who are good at catching rats. Poison cannot be used to kill underwater rats, so Doctor Zhou has developed a drug that can stun the rats first, and then catch them and burn them to death."

"There are already two large cages full of rats. These need to be sent to be burned."

Fu Jinyuan nodded appreciatively to the Hexi prefect, "Well done."

Just as he was about to walk back to the city, Fu Jinyuan's body suddenly shook.

Yu Bai behind him tensed up and hurried forward to support him, "My Lord, are you okay?"

Fu Jinyuan pushed his hand away, "It's fine for the king."

Yu Bai's hand touched Fu Jinyuan's arm, and his pupils shrank suddenly, "Your Highness, you have a fever."

"Go back and take your medicine." Fu Jinyuan said in a deep voice, "Don't alarm others."

"Yes." Yu Bai's heart was pounding. He was afraid that the prince's fever was an epidemic.

Doctor Zhou has not yet developed a prescription to cure the epidemic.

When Fu Jinyuan returned to the city, his vision was blurry, his muscles ached all over, and he felt like he was being torn apart.

It was difficult to even muster the strength.

Yu Bai didn't dare to alert others about Fu Jinyuan's illness, so he could only rely on Fu Jinyuan and let him lend him strength to walk back to the government residence.

Zhou Zhou just walked out and saw Fu Jinyuan's expression, his face darkened, "What's going on?"

"Doctor Zhou, the prince... the prince's whole body is burning hot, could it be..." Yu Bai's voice was trembling.

"Take him back to the house." Zhou Zhou took a deep breath.

Fu Jinyuan forced himself to endure the dizziness and returned to the room, where he allowed himself to fall into a coma.

"Your Highness!" Yu Bai was shocked.

Zhou Zhou helped hold Fu Jinyuan's hand, helped him to the bed, and hurriedly took his pulse.

Yu Bai was feeling uneasy, "Doctor Zhou, how is the prince?"

"Give him some medicine first to reduce his fever," Zhou Zhou said in a deep voice.

"Is it...is it..." Yu Bai said in a hoarse voice, fearing that the prince was suffering from an epidemic.

Zhou Zhou: "It makes no difference whether it is or not, you still need to take medicine."

"I'm going to boil the medicine. You change his clothes. His clothes are wet with sweat." Zhou Zhou said.

Yu Bai whispered, "Yes, Doctor Zhou, the prince said that he is ill and it cannot be leaked."

If the people knew that the prince was also ill, they would probably lose their fighting spirit.

"I know." Zhou Zhou nodded slightly.

"You also changed your clothes and burned them."

"Okay." Yu Bai agreed immediately.

Yu Bai glanced at the unconscious Fu Jinyuan, opened the door and called Wu Yang and Gao Jian over. After changing Fu Jinyuan's clothes, he changed his own clothes.

He gulped down two bowls of medicine, and stood guard over Fu Jinyuan beside the bed. He asked Wu Yang, Gao Jian and others to guard the yard strictly and not let anyone in.

P.S. Hopefully it will be finished next month.