The entire capital city has entered a state of alert. Initially, those who were taken control of were fine, but gradually, people began to notice red rashes appearing on their bodies.
Ye Qingcheng was busy in the isolation zone. As more and more people were brought in, Ye Qingcheng felt extremely restless.
She wanted to find Xiao Wangye and have him give her a reasonable plan, but she had already been in contact with patients, so she couldn't leave freely. Just then, she saw Lin Xiao arriving to deliver medicinal herbs.
"Lin Xiao."
Lin Xiao was busy when he heard someone call him. He looked up and saw the Princess Consort not far away.
He was about to step forward when the Princess Consort reprimanded him.
"Don't come any closer, just stay there."
Lin Xiao stopped instinctively.
"Let's talk like this! You haven't been in contact with patients, so it's better this way."
Lin Xiao nodded. "Alright."
Ye Qingcheng cut to the chase. "I need to see Xiao Wangye."
Lin Xiao's expression faltered. "Yes, I'll inform the Prince immediately."
"Tell him he doesn't need to come over, let's meet at the boundary of the blockade zone!"
Lin Xiao nodded in understanding and then left.
Ye Qingcheng watched his retreating back, sighed deeply, and then turned to leave as well.
Lin Xiao was quick, and soon arranged for Xiao Wangye to meet Ye Qingcheng.
Xiao Wangye was pushed forward by Lin Xiao, and he saw the slender figure standing in the woods.
"Ye Qingcheng."
Xiao Wangye called out to her.
She turned and saw Xiao Wangye.
Xiao Wangye waved his hand, signaling Lin Xiao to move forward a bit more. Ye Qingcheng quickly stopped him. "You don't need to come closer, let's just stay like this! Maintain some distance, and you won't have to be quarantined."
Xiao Wangye's expression softened, and he nodded. "Alright."
Ye Qingcheng let out a sigh of relief. "I need you to make arrangements."
Xiao Wangye replied, "I am already making arrangements."
Ye Qingcheng nodded. "Alright, then first, you need to screen everyone who has come into contact with that girl. After contacting her, who else have they contacted? All of this needs to be investigated one by one. Then, who those people in turn contacted also needs to be investigated. They should stay at home, and if they refuse, the army will surround them."
Xiao Wangye nodded.
"Also, I need you to specially arrange a residence to isolate those who have been in contact. The capital is vast, with many people, and it is also the capital, so there can be no mistakes with those people. Oh, and have the few little boys been found yet?"
Xiao Wangye nodded. "They have been found."
Ye Qingcheng's heart leaped with joy. "That's good. Bring them all to me."
Xiao Wangye frowned. "They are dead."
Ye Qingcheng was shocked, her eyes narrowing.
Xiao Wangye explained, "When we found them, they looked like they had just eaten and vomited. They were found dead in a corner, covered in red rashes."
Ye Qingcheng thought of them being alive just a few days ago, and now...
"They were starving and eating intermittently, their resistance was too low. Once they got sick, it was equivalent to taking their lives."
Ye Qingcheng's voice was a little choked.
"In short, isolate those people as soon as possible. And those who have developed red rashes or skin ulcers, they should not delay at home. They should come here for isolation as soon as possible, and there is still hope for them to survive."
Xiao Wangye understood. "I will go back and inform them."
After saying this, Ye Qingcheng was about to leave when Xiao Wangye called her back.
"Ye Qingcheng."
Ye Qingcheng turned to look at him.
Then she heard Xiao Wangye say, "Come back alive."
Ye Qingcheng chuckled lightly, then nodded. "Don't worry, I will."
This was a severe test. The plague occurred in the capital city. The Regent immediately sealed the gates, and markets were also ordered to close. Everyone stayed in their homes and did not come out.
Currently, everyone was panicking, but at least they were somewhat obedient.
Doctors from the Imperial Hospital and private clinics had all come out to treat patients.
With organization comes cohesion.
Ye Qingcheng looked around, observing the unsanitary environment. In this era, any virus was born because of the environment.
Ye Qingcheng was the Princess Consort, so her authority was quite significant.
"Imperial Physician Wang, organize people to clean this entire area. Remember, do not wipe with water, use wine. Wet the rags with wine and wipe every inch of this place, no, five times."
Imperial Physician Wang was stunned. "With wine?"
"That's right." Ye Qingcheng nodded. "Although the wine available now cannot achieve the effect of sterilization, when we lack disinfectant drugs, it can temporarily substitute for alcohol. Imperial Physician Wang, do as I say and wipe with wine."
Imperial Physician Wang seemed troubled.
"But we don't have any wine here!"
Ye Qingcheng hated this situation the most. If something is missing, can't you find a way? Can't you have it delivered?
"If you don't have it, have outside supplies delivered. Is this simple logic that I need to teach you!"
Imperial Physician Wang was stunned by her scolding and dared not delay any longer. He quickly went to give orders.
After yelling at him, Ye Qingcheng still felt stifled and upset. The medical conditions here were very limited. With the outbreak of the plague, doctors could only grope and explore bit by bit, but this would lead to more deaths.
For the first time, Ye Qingcheng felt doubt about her own medical skills. Was she truly a skilled physician? Then why couldn't she save them!
After several days and nights of intense work, Ye Qingcheng's brain could no longer keep up with her thoughts. For a moment, she felt exhausted. But she couldn't rest, because if she rested, she would be giving death a chance to claim lives.
At this moment, the little girl walked over. She was wearing a mask, covering her mouth and nose.
She gently patted Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng turned and saw her. She squatted down to meet the little girl's gaze. "What's wrong?"
The little girl immediately knelt down, kowtowed, with tears welling up in her eyes.
Ye Qingcheng was astonished by her action.
"What's wrong? Get up quickly!"
The little girl cried, "Sister, I know. It's because our family got sick that this trouble started. It's all my fault for begging on the streets. I'm so sorry."
Ye Qingcheng quickly helped her up. "You did nothing wrong, child. Don't think like that. You were also afflicted by illness. You just didn't have money for treatment or food, so you returned to the streets. This is not your fault. Heaven has made us suffer this calamity, the earth has made us endure torment. The world is like this, with both evil and good, with light and darkness. It is precisely because the world is like this that we love it, and because we love it, we come into this world. So, don't burden yourself too much. None of this is your fault."
The little girl's tears flowed uncontrollably. Her mother had died, and they hadn't known, having stayed with the corpse for several days. Their father was seriously ill, and they didn't know what kind of illness it was. They just wanted to beg to find a doctor to treat him. Everyone blamed them, saying they brought the plague here. They also thought so, but someone said it wasn't their fault. She finally couldn't hold back her tears.