Chapter 248 - The Plague Runs Rampant
Everyday people went out hunting, something that the General did not want to do when he was competing with the people for food, but it was just an extraordinary time and it was his mission to keep his family alive.
In the General's Mansion, only the kid An Mingxuan was the happiest, he didn't need to study, he just ran around every day, anyway, he could have enough to eat.
On this day, Lian Jinyu looked at An Mingchen and suddenly felt that something was wrong. There were small red rashes on the child's arms.
Was it rubella?
The doctor came to see it, and his face changed drastically, saying that the symptoms were very similar to the initial situation of the previous plague.
Lian Jin Yu almost fainted.
How could this little child be exposed to the plague? If he had it, the other people in the house would have had it first.
When An Qing Ran arrived after hearing the news, the red rash had already reached his face. An Mingchen was very uncomfortable, and kept crying and fussing. When he opened his mouth, the gums inside were also red and swollen. In some places, there were white vesicles, and ulcers appeared at the sight. An Qingran was furious and anxious, the nurse was the first to kneel down and beg for mercy, she had done nothing, she had been eating and living in the General's residence all these days, she had not even returned home. The other maids and mamas also expressed their opinions one after another, and none of them had gone out.
But this disease is not an ordinary cold diagnosis, it is really similar to the symptoms of the plague. At this moment, it is unavoidable for others not to think about it.
Fortunately, An Qingran was still sensible, and immediately asked the people in Dongnuange to ground themselves, and those who have no symptoms were not allowed to come and go in the wing room, and she asked her mother to go to another room, leaving her to take care of her younger brother.
How could Lian Jingyu agree, she must take care of An Mingchen herself.
An Qingran argued with her for a long time, but in the end Lian Jingyu almost fainted at the sight of An Mingchen's pain, and was taken to another room to rest in a daze.
An Qingran did not let Rendong follow. She went back to Qiwu Courtyard and looked at the herbs in the yard, recalling the recipe in the book in her mind. There are many formulas for the epidemic, all of which are for different diseases. Now she doesn't know which one will be effective for a while, so she picks up the medicine that is symptomatic with An Mingchen. No one is allowed to enter Dongnuange and Qiwu Courtyard.
This was an order given by An Qing Ran.
When An Zhongtao returned and knew that his Di son was suspected of having contracted the epidemic, he immediately came to the Dongnuange, only to be stopped at the door. He ordered people to open the door. And An Qingran heard his voice and walked to the door: "Father, this is an extraordinary time. You still go to court every day. If the infection is brought to the palace, it will be a big crime.
Maybe they will charge father with the crime of deceiving the emperor and not reporting it, and spreading it maliciously. So here is the daughter. Now only the brother has symptoms. The others are isolated and no new people are infected. Father do not worry, if anything happens, I will have someone to tell father first."
After An Zhongtao's mind calmed down, he had to admire his daughter for doing the right thing, if it were him, he might not have done this either.
Lime was sprinkled all around the Dongnuange. That wormwood is constantly being brought over. And the food was the best they had here as General had ordered it.
Lian Jinrong found the General: "Now that such a serious situation has occurred in the mansion, my jiejie's work has been put on hold. I am willing to share the burden for my jiejie."
She was putting herself forward.
However, An Zhongtao shook his head, "Now that the housekeeper goes to the Dongguan ge every day to ask for instructions and reports, there is nothing to keep you busy, your intentions are good, but you can help prepare the three meals for mother's side in the morning and evening, mother is in a bad mood now, she feels bored, so you can find a way to cheer her up."
Lian Jinrong returned to her courtyard with a burst of anger: "I'm not a monkey, what do I have to do to make people happy?"
An Yanran came closer: "Mother, you are not a monkey, and grandmother is not a theatregoer. She is still like this now, obviously she doesn't care about Mingchen's illness. Mother might as well invite someone to sing. If no one comes to sing, you can report it to your father. Or else let the people in the Dongnuange know about it. Don't know how angry they will be. Isn't good to add heat to this illness."
An Yanran's words made Lian Jinrong's heart brighten.
Soon, the sound of gongs and drums came from the Beiyaun. An Qingran stood on the steps, looking in that direction, the corners of her mouth rose to a cold smile, Can't wait so much? My younger brother was not doing well, so they celebrated?
In fact, the old Furen also had a bitterness, she was depressed, but she didn't let Lian Jinrong make such a lively arrangement for herself, how could this be good if it spread out.
So, as soon as the show was over, she called a halt to it and threw people out.
When An Zhongtao came back and found out about it, he said to Lian Jinrong that the noise was so loud, was she watching the excitement?
Lian Jinrong didn't mind him saying this, she dismissed the General's thought in a few words, saying that she had invited the gods to drive away the epidemic ghosts.
In order to show that she was not gloating, the old Furen found An Zhongtao and asked him to make up his mind as soon as possible. Don’t let his daughter treat the epidemic indiscriminately. It’s better to find an Imperial doctor. Qingran is likely to have an advantage in one aspect, but it doesn't mean that she can really cure the disease. Besides, she has no experience at all. She hadn't been born during the last major epidemic.
An Zhongtao was in a difficult position.
He did not dare to let the emperor know about this, if they knew, they would definitely take Mingchen away. In fact, when he came back, he did not say that there were people dying on the street every day, and those beggars who were half alive were buried and burned. The Emperor didn't dare to be careless and would rather kill by mistake.
If such a small child is taken away, who knows if he will come back again.
In his heart he hoped more than anything that he was just suffering from some other disease that resembled the epidemic.
So, about his mother's offer, he did not accept it.
And there is even more opinion of her in his heart. She is so old, how can she not know the seriousness of this matter, and still propose such a suggestion which was obviously not explained by poor thinking.
Because the epidemic was so serious, ministers were no longer required to attend court unless it was urgent.
An Zhongtao stayed at home and was at a loss.
Lian Jinrong was particularly competent at this time, following everyone's busy schedule, she carried the ribs to An Zhongtao: "General, you haven't had a good meal for the past few meals. This is a wild boar that has just arrived, and there are no more ingredients. It just put some potatoes and stewed it…"
"These things should not be served to me, go and send them to the Dongnuange ...... " An Zhongtao said with a stern face.
"General, that the best meat is sent to the Dongnuange. You do not worry is, your body is also important, so the concubine has done it privately, this soup must still be drink while it is hot ......' she said and put it in front of An Zhongtao.
An Zhongtao did not say anything else when he heard it.
