The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 697: Excuse
Chapter 697 Excuse
He thought that with Miss Biao’s skills, she wouldn’t be seriously injured, but seeing how Bai Qingyan was now, could it be that the rumors outside were true? !
“Cousin…” Shi Huishu called Bai Qingyan softly, his eyes full of worry.
Bai Qingyan’s lips curled slightly: “General Shi, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down! Since General Shi wants to see you, it must be because my uncle has something to tell you. Please speak frankly.”
Shi Huishu bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “This time, it’s not that Lord Dong has any instructions. It’s just that on the way here, I met a doctor coming from Huayang City. The doctor said… there was a plague in Huayang City. First, the livestock in Huayang City died one after another, and then people fell ill one after another. After the doctor examined it, he found out that it was a plague, and immediately fled Huayang City with his family!”
When Bai Qingyan heard this, his palms tightened. Plague in Huayang City?
“When did this happen?” Bai Qingyan raised his eyes and looked at Shi Huishu.
“The doctor said that livestock started dying one after another at the end of September, and people started getting sick around October 15. The doctor fled from Huayang City with his family on October 25. I met the doctor that night, and he warned me not to enter Huayang City.”
“When I passed Huayang City, I saw a small group of refugees and sent people to inquire. I heard from those refugees… they were from Huayang. The doctors in the city had all run away, saying that there was a plague in Huayang City. They were afraid that Huayang City would be sealed off and they would have nothing to do but wait for death, so they packed up their belongings and fled the city, planning to head towards Shuoyang. They said they heard that the Princess of Shuoyang was training troops to suppress bandits, and they could at least get a meal if they came here!”
Shi Huishu looked at Bai Qingyan solemnly and said, “My cousin, I am worried that some of these refugees have been infected with the plague. If we allow these refugees to enter the city, Shuoyang City will also suffer. Moreover, if the subsequent plague situation in Huayang City becomes critical in the future, more people will definitely flee Huayang City and become refugees to Shuoyang… Please make preparations early!”
Bai Qingyan knew that Shi Huishu came to her and said these words entirely for Shuoyang’s own good.
The plague is of great importance. If infected people are really allowed to enter Shuoyang, the people of Shuoyang will also suffer.
“Chun Tao, go ask Uncle Ping to go to the prefect’s mansion and the county magistrate’s mansion and ask the prefect and County Magistrate Zhou to come together!” Bai Qingyan said and then looked at Shi Huishu, “Master Shi, please come with me to meet the prefect and the county magistrate of Shuoyang.”
“Yes!” Shi Huishu clasped his fists and said yes.
“If Huayang really has a plague, the prince must have received the news of this matter. I hope he can handle it properly.” Bai Qingyan clenched his fists tightly.
When the Shuoyang governor and the Zhou county magistrate heard that Bai Qingyan had summoned them, they hurriedly followed Lupin to the Bai residence.
When the governor and Magistrate Zhou arrived, Bai Qingyan and Shi Huishu were already sitting in the main hall waiting. Magistrate Zhou quickly stepped forward to greet Bai Qingyan. He wanted to tell Bai Qingyan what supplements he brought for Bai Qingyan, but then he heard Bai Qingyan say, “Sit down, both of you. I called you here today because I have something important to discuss! This…”
Bai Qingyan pointed at Shi Huishu and said, “He is a subordinate of my uncle, Dong Qingyue, the governor of Dengzhou. This time… General Shi was on his way to Shuoyang when he passed by Huayang. He heard that there was a plague in Huayang and that there were already small groups of refugees. He learned that there was food for training in Shuoyang, so he was on his way to Shuoyang.”
When the prefect heard this, he looked up suddenly.
Shi Huishu recounted to the governor and Magistrate Zhou how he met the doctor from Huayang City and the refugees.
County Magistrate Zhou’s palms were sweating, and he rubbed them on his official uniform: “Then…should we ask the governor to write a memorial to the Crown Prince, asking for instructions on how to deal with it?”
“Your Highness the Crown Prince is in Dadu, which is closer to Huayang than Shuoyang. He should have received the news! What we have to discuss now… is how to keep Shuoyang safe.” Bai Qing spoke in a steady voice.
“Princess Zhenguo’s intention is to not allow refugees to enter the city?” Governor Shen reacted quickly.
Bai Qingyan nodded: “Set up temporary housing outside the city to accommodate refugees. If refugees are really infected with the plague, send doctors out of the city to treat them. We also need to set up porridge stalls. We can’t let refugees cause chaos due to hunger! This is not something I can do alone. I need the help of the two adults.”
“Princess Zhenguo, don’t worry! I will definitely take care of this matter…” Prefect Shen bowed to Bai Qingyan.
Upon seeing this, County Magistrate Zhou hurriedly expressed his loyalty: “I will also do my best to get this done! Princess Zhenguo just needs to rest and recover from her injuries, and don’t worry about these things anymore. If Princess Zhenguo is too tired to recover from her injuries, then it will be the fault of us, the parents of Shuoyang!”
County Magistrate Zhou spoke very beautifully and looked genuinely worried. Even Shi Huishu felt that County Magistrate Zhou was truly worried about Bai Qingyan.
Shi Huishu nodded with great satisfaction. He felt that since Shuoyang had such a caring official, it would not be a big deal even if refugees infected with the plague came to Shuoyang City.
“My injury is not a big deal. How to maintain the safety of the people in Shuoyang City and how to properly resettle the refugees who may come to Shuoyang are the big issues!” Bai Qingyan looked at County Magistrate Zhou, “County Magistrate Zhou needs to pay more attention to this!”
“Don’t worry, Princess Zhenguo!”
As soon as County Magistrate Zhou finished speaking, he saw Butler Hao standing outside the main hall. He glanced at Bai Qingyan and gave him a slight wink.
Bai Qingyan knew that Butler Hao had something to say but it was inconvenient to say it in front of others, so he picked up the teacup and sent the guest away: “Since the governor and Lord Zhou know about this, I hope you can take precautions early. The two Lords are busy with official duties, so I will not keep you here.”
Lord Zhou stood up immediately upon seeing this, bowed deeply and said goodbye to Bai Qingyan: “Princess Zhenguo, please take a good rest. I will not disturb you any more.”
The prefect did not forget that he still owed Bai Qingyan an explanation. He originally wanted to stay, but was afraid that Lord Zhou, who was always worried, would also stay, so he simply stood up and said goodbye to Bai Qingyan.
“Thank you, General Shi, and the two officials of Shuoyang for your detailed account of the events in Huayang City…” Bai Qingyan turned his head and instructed Madam Tong, “Madam, please take General Shi to rest!”
Shi Huishu also stood up and said goodbye to Bai Qingyan, then walked out with Nanny Tong.
Shi Huishu saw the butler Hao who had welcomed him into the Bai Mansion today standing outside the door. He smiled and nodded to butler Hao, then walked towards the courtyard where he was staying.
Butler Hao came in, bowed to Bai Qingyan and said, “Miss, someone from the clan wants to see you outside. They said they have prepared a small gift for your birthday and hope you can accept it.”
The clan members naturally knew that today was Bai Qingyan’s birthday, so it was not surprising that they were smart enough to find this excuse to please him.
“Who brought people here?” Bai Qingyan asked while blowing hot air slowly into the teacup.
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