Chapter 224: It Was an Own Mistake

Chapter 224

Mo Jiuye stopped him.

"There's no need to go in. The person you are looking for is in this courtyard."

Ma Junshan was stunned for a moment, then asked somewhat puzzledly: "Ninth... Ninth Lord, that's smallpox... How can you stay so boldly here?"

He Zhiran explained: "The little girl didn't get smallpox at all. The doctor at the clinic misdiagnosed her."

Ma Junshan was instantly dumbfounded, with his mouth wide open, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, he asked: "Is what the Ninth Lady said true?"

He Zhiran nodded: "It's true."

Ma Junshan was so happy he almost jumped up.

"I'll go back right away to give this good news to my master."

After he finished speaking, Ma Junshan pulled his companion, who was still dazed on the spot, and ran away like smoke.

Seeing Ma Junshan, Mo Chuhan must also be busy with this matter.

Mo Jiuye discussed with He Zhiran for a while. They would go to the yamen to see, and go home together with Eighth Brother.

The two of them headed towards the yamen on a mule cart.

Along the way, there were almost no people to be seen. Every household had their doors closed tightly, as if the end of the world was about to come.

The mule cart was faster than walking. When He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye arrived at the yamen, Ma Junshan hadn't arrived yet.

At the moment, Meng Huaining was a little frustrated. It wasn't that he lacked governing ability, but when faced with such epidemics, he really couldn't think of a perfect solution.

In order to prevent the spread of smallpox, he could only order the city to be sealed off, so as to prevent smallpox from spreading to more places.

Not only that, as soon as he received the news, he had ordered people to go to the prefectural yamen. With such a big thing happening, it must be reported upwards.

All the officials had been sent out to handle affairs, and only Meng Huaining was left in the yamen.

When Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran arrived here, they walked in directly without needing to announce themselves.

Seeing them, Meng Huaining hurriedly came up to greet them.

"Ninth Brother Mo, Sister-in-law, why are you still in the city?"

After receiving the news, he had sealed off the city. That was already in the morning.

But what did the county magistrate say?

He was going to send them back?

"My Lord, are you really sending us back?" A slightly younger doctor asked in disbelief.

Meng Huaining nodded: "It has been verified now that there is no smallpox outbreak in Yun City."

After speaking, he ordered the officials: "Send these doctors back now!"

For a moment, the doctors felt as if they were hallucinating. Some even dug hard at their ears.

Eventually they confirmed that this was not a dream.

The officials were also somewhat puzzled, but the magistrate's words were indisputable. They beckoned to the doctors and went out.

At the same time, at the prefectural yamen in the prefectural city.

A man in brocade robes was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back in the study.

Feng Prefect earnestly advised: "Your Highness Rui Wang, Yun City is too dangerous. This insignificant official implores you to reconsider!"

Nan Rui waved his hand: "Feng Daren need not say more. This is my Great Shun's land. Even if I was in the capital right now and heard such news, I would still ask my Royal Father for permission to come and provide relief.

Now I am only a stone's throw away from Yun City. How can I just stand by and watch?"

Feng Prefect was already sweating profusely.

He had just taken office here, and such a big incident happened. Fortunately, it just so happened that Prince Rui who had just arrived stumbled upon it.

If anything untoward happened to Prince Rui because of this, not to mention his own official position, even his own life would be lost.

However, seeing the Prince's resolute attitude, Feng Prefect knew that persuasion would be futile.

"Your Highness, if that's the case, this insignificant official is willing to accompany you to Yun City."

"No need. I will go alone."

The things he came here to do absolutely could not see the light of day. The fewer people around him the better, how could he possibly bring Feng Prefect along?

Upon hearing this, Feng Prefect instantly relaxed.

He knew how much courage it took for him to say that he would accompany Prince Rui. Now that the Prince didn't need him to accompany him, his life was temporarily still safe...

Nan Rui looked at the sky, and loudly ordered outside: "Prepare a horse. Follow me to Yun City."

This trip to the northwest was not a public action to begin with. If not for Yun City being sealed off, and him not knowing what was going on, Nan Rui would not have shown up at the Prefectural Yamen at all.