Noble First Daughter-in-law

Shang Ruyi calmly handed the hairpin to Tusheer, and said, "Then you can take it back to her, it fell outside the house just now."

Tusheer hurriedly took it over and put it away, saying: "Yes."

After that, the two of them washed up and went to bed.

However, with exhaustion all over her body, when lying on the bed, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Until the third watch drum was sounded outside, Shang Ruyi could still hear the clear and sober breathing of the people around her.

She said softly, "You haven't slept yet."

Yu Wenye slowly turned his head and looked into her bright eyes under the dim light: "Why haven't you slept yet?"

Shang Ruyi said softly: "Tell me, will our strategy this time really work?"

Yu Wenye fell silent.

After a while, he said, "Are you worried because of that hairpin?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip and nodded silently.

She knew very well in her heart that when Yu Wenjian picked up the hairpin, it was their first missed move.

That is the hairpin that Wo Xue often carries, but she usually does not go to the place where Yu Wenjian is active, not to mention that she has been busy with Shang Ruyi in Changle Square all day today.

The only place that could drop this hairpin and be picked up by Yu Wenzhen was Yan Zuo Fang.

That is, when she followed the middle-aged man into Yanzuo Workshop, saw clearly those who were applying medicine in the workshop, and even picked up the money bag that the middle-aged man dropped, which belonged to "Guang Han Ke".

As for Yu Wenjian, although he is not familiar with Wo Xue, but he lives in a state duke's mansion, Shang Ruyi can be sure that with his keenness, he must know who the owner of this hairpin is, otherwise, he would not take the initiative Come pay yourself back.

In other words - Yu Wenjian knew, they knew.

However, the significance of his move was far more than that.

Not only did he know that they knew, but he also wanted to tell them that he knew that they knew...

This was the reason why Shang Ruyi was restless.

For a person, besides knowing that he is sure of winning, and that he is sure that he will not suffer defeat even if he knows the other party to the bottom, she really can't think of any other mentality that can make Yu Wenzhen return the hairpin to her.

Probably, there is only the mentality of watching a movie.

Just thinking about it, Shang Ruyi couldn't help shaking his head in his heart.

impossible!
What they are fighting for is not only the lives of these patients in the East and West cities, but also the "heavy reward" that Yu Wenyuan said, which is what everyone knows and is possible in the future, the crown prince!

Does he dare to have the mentality of watching a play like this?

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi felt even more distraught, she had already made up her mind on what to do, but Yu Wenzhen's small move made her start to doubt.

Seeing that there were several hanging stitches in the center of her brows, Yu Wenye let out a deep breath, and said, "Actually, even without that hairpin, do you think that elder brother would not know that we are suspicious of him?"

"..."

"No one would believe that you sold that batch of medicine to Xingyuan for no reason."

"..."

"Don't say that my elder brother doesn't believe it, and my father may not believe it, and they won't believe it either. Our two associations allow someone to sell high-priced medicine in the city where the plague broke out."

"..."

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and nodded silently—yes, she also knew that not only Yu Wenjian didn't believe it, but Yu Wenyuan couldn't believe it, and the reason why she didn't ask any more was just a tacit understanding.

In other words, their current situation is that Yu Wenjian knows that they want to hang out the person behind him.

And they also knew that Yu Wenzhen wanted to hide the existence of that person.

At the same time, it is necessary to eradicate the epidemic disease in the square city under its jurisdiction as soon as possible, and strive for the "heavy reward" that Yu Wenyuan said.

This is like a game where you can't see black and white. The two sides can only see each other, but behind each other, there are three heads and six arms, swords, guns, swords and halberds, just waiting to devour each other, and each other rises and disappears.

Therefore, what Shen Wuzheng said during the day is correct.

What they are facing may be a person who can predict foresight. Since they don't know as much as the other party, they can only deal with it by thinking more and deeper than the other party.

Shang Ruyi said softly: "I understand..."

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In a blink of an eye, a few more days passed.

After several days of searching, no new patients appeared in the squares and cities of the eastern and western cities, and the spread of the plague in the city was temporarily controlled.

But the cure of more than [-] patients in Changlefang and Yanzuofang became the biggest problem at hand.

At this time, the doctors from the medical clinics and pharmacies in the city, as well as their classmates and apprentices, were assigned to the two squares. In the imperial medical office, except for one medical officer and two medical supervisors to serve in the palace, all the other medical officers were They were dispatched here to burn fumes and give needles to patients during the day, and to monitor the condition of seriously ill patients all night without sleep.

After a few days of busy work day and night, except for the first three days, nearly a hundred patients died of illness every day. In the following days, the number of deaths finally dropped slowly.

Even the condition of the remaining patients in the stable under Su Qinglan's jurisdiction has been brought under control.

Early in the morning, Shang Ruyi brought Tusheer and Wo Xue to Changle Fang as usual, and the smoke was still in front of him. Several doctors took tissue paper tubes wrapped in wormwood and Jiangzhen incense and lit them and waved them around. The patients sitting on straw mats were also used to the smoke, and none of them coughed.

As soon as Shang Ruyi looked up, he saw Wu Zanzhi and the two doctors behind him walking all the way. Although they were wearing veils, joy was clearly written in their eyes.

Shang Ruyi stepped forward and said, "Master Wu."

"Young lady."

Seeing her, the joy in Wu Zanzhi's eyes faded slightly, but he was still happy, and he bowed his hands to salute her.

Shang Ruyi said: "Last night, how were the patients in the workshop?"

Mentioning this, the smile in Wu Zanzhi's eyes deepened, and he said: "Last night, no one in the workshop died of illness."

When Shang Ruyi heard this, her eyes widened in surprise, and Tusheer and Wo Xue behind her couldn't hold back, and said happily, "Really? None of them—it's all right!?"

Wu Zhanzhi smiled and nodded.

Tusheer and Wo Xue clapped their hands happily: "That's great!"

You must know that patients suffering from the plague most often stop breathing in their sleep at night, because there are too many patients in the workshop, and the doctors are not manned enough. It is often not until daytime that the frozen corpses of the patients will be found, so every day When he came to Changlefang in the morning, the first thing Shang Ruyi did was to ask about the number of people who died last night.

Even if the number is decreasing day by day, as long as a cold corpse is carried out, there will be countless people watching, and heavy haze will weigh on their hearts.

There was also a heavy sense of guilt on her heart.

But today, there was none!

That is to say, if the conditions of these patients can be controlled well during the day, maybe from now on, there will be no more deaths in Changlefang!

Although not as happy as Tusheer and the others who almost jumped up, Shang Ruyi also smiled so much that her eyes rolled up, she nodded and said, "That's good."

Then, he looked up at the busy doctors around him, and said softly: "Please work hard for a few more days, as long as you can save the patients in Changle Square, the imperial court will definitely reward you. The general and I, As well as the Duke, I will also remember your contributions!"

Hearing this, everyone was immediately refreshed.

You must know that although being troubled by the plague, it does not affect the people here to discuss the major events that happened these days, especially—the most important event that may change another day.

Therefore, the heavy reward from the imperial court may not be a big deal.

But the young lady in front of her, the general behind her, and the Duke behind the general, the credits recorded by them are not ordinary credits!
There was a burst of encouragement in everyone's hearts, and they all said: "Thank you, Young Madam!"

Shang Ruyi also smiled and turned to look at Wu Zhanzhi. He was the one who was the most tired these days. All the patients in the whole city had to go through his hands. Moreover, he He has hardly left Changlefang, and seeing his slightly chubby figure a few days ago, he actually lost a lot of weight in just a few days, and the thick dark circles under his eyes are full of the exhaustion of being unable to sleep these days and nights.

Shang Ruyi said: "Master Wu has worked hard these days."

Wu Zanzhi glanced at her and smiled faintly.

Shang Ruyi knew that he was always dissatisfied with Pei Xingyuan for selling high-priced medicines in Changle Fang, so when he met him these days, his attitude was lukewarm, but it seemed that Shang Ruyi would come to Changle Fang every day Come to help, as a general's wife, it is indeed not easy, so besides being lukewarm, his attitude has eased a lot.

So he just smiled and said: "We are just working hard, not hard."

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi understood that in his heart, he was still displeased with Pei Xingyuan's affairs, and even more displeased with their laissez-faire attitude.

But there was no room for further discussion on this matter, so Shang Ruyi just smiled.

Just as he was about to walk to the side, Wu Zanzhi hesitated for a moment, but then said softly: "By the way, young lady—"

"Ok?"

Shang Ruyi immediately stopped and looked back at him: "Is there anything else Mrs. Wu wants to do?"

Wu Zhezhi looked at her, then looked back at the entrance of Changle Fang, with a rather embarrassed expression on his face, he hesitated for a while before saying: "At this time, that Second Young Master Pei has already arrived."

"...?"

Shang Ruyi was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Wu Zanzhi's conflicted eyes, and immediately understood.

Although he was dissatisfied with Pei Xingyuan's selling high-priced medicine "cutting leeks", the soup could save lives after all. Pei Xingyuan came later, or even sold less, which was related to the lives of patients here, so he asked.

but--

Shang Ruyi looked up at the entrance of Changle Square again. Indeed, at this time normally, Pei Xingyuan had already brought his people there to set up tables, and started selling medicine with a shout.

But today, at this time, no one has come yet.

Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned back to Tusheer and Wo Xue: "Today, how many days does the plague break out in the city?"

The two girls looked at each other. I don't know why she asked this suddenly. Before she could speak, Wu Zanzhi said, "It's the ninth day."

"……ninth day,"

Shang Ruyi muttered, her brows gradually frowned——

That is to say, closing Changlefang and Yanzuofang and concentrating patients here for diagnosis and treatment is also the eighth day when Pei Xingyuan started selling medicine.

The eighth day...