The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 127 Arrival at Qianzhou

Because they were going to the disaster area, Tang Peipei did not bring a maid. Accompanying her on the road were guards sent by the emperor to protect her and the medicinal materials, as well as a eunuch.

The emperor was afraid that Tang Peipei's identity as a woman would not be enough to convince the people, so he asked Eunuch Du's apprentice, Eunuch Cai, to follow him and help Tang Peipei do some things.

Before leaving, Eunuch Du specifically called Eunuch Cai aside and told him to assist Tang Peipei.

Therefore, whenever there was anything that needed a decision along the way, Eunuch Cai would respectfully ask Tang Peipei first, and did not take the lead just because he was someone close to the emperor.

Therefore, Tang Peipei and his group had a relatively smooth journey.

Tang Peipei never knew the specific situation in Qianzhou. He only knew that Qianzhou suffered from severe flooding, which led to an epidemic.

This was only a little over two months.

The further we get towards Qianzhou, the more refugees we encounter.

Looking at those refugees, their clothes were tattered, their faces were dirty, their bodies were very thin, and their eyes were sunken. It was obvious that they had suffered a lot along the way.

Basically, there were no old people or children in these fleeing groups. There were only young people and women, and there were even very few women.

This made Tang Peipei, who had never seen such a scene before, very uncomfortable.

Tang Peipei turned her face away and avoided looking at the refugees, fearing that she would get into trouble because of her momentary weakness.

Although she had never seen such a scene, she had heard to some extent about how refugees fled during disasters in ancient times.

Seeing that there were more and more refugees, Tang Peipei did not dare to be careless. He asked the guards to pay more attention to safety and speed up their journey, hoping to reach Qianzhou as soon as possible.

As they approached the border of Qianzhou, the number of refugees gradually decreased.

Tang Peipei understood and said, "I'm afraid Qianzhou has been sealed off and these people can't get out."

The more this happened, the more Tang Peipei worried about the situation in Qianzhou. She didn't know how Mu Jintang was doing now, or if there was anything wrong with his health.

After spending time together along the way, Eunuch Cai became familiar with Tang Peipei and understood to some extent what Tang Peipei was worried about at the moment.

Eunuch Cai handed Tang Peipei a piece of dry food and said, "Madam Mu, don't worry. General Mu is a lucky man and God will bless him. Nothing will happen to him."

Tang Peipei knew that his words were meant to comfort her. Although she knew they were not to be believed, she was still somewhat comforted.

He smiled gratefully at Eunuch Cai, took the dry food he handed over and started eating.

In order not to attract attention along the way, they ate dry food made of coarse rice. Sometimes they would look for wild vegetables on the roadside, pick them and cook some soup so that they would not be difficult to swallow.

But most people still drink water from the river.

However, Tang Peipei was afraid that everyone would get sick, so she strictly required that the water be boiled and put into water bags, and not allowed them to drink raw water.

Tang Peipei took a bite of dry food, drank a sip of water, and quickly finished eating.

"We are not far from the border of Qianzhou now. Everyone, hold on a little longer, we will be there soon." Tang Peipei looked at the guards who escorted her here.

At this time, the guards had basically lost a lot of weight and had dark circles under their eyes.

Tang Peipei sighed. I'm afraid these guards have never suffered such hardship before! I don't know what the situation is in Qianzhou now. I'm afraid they won't be able to rest well when they get to Qianzhou.

Tang Peipei whispered to Eunuch Cai: "Eunuch, you have worked hard on this journey. We don't know what the situation is in Qianzhou at the moment. Why don't you send me to the gate of Qianzhou and then go back?"

Eunuch Cai was very pleased to hear Tang Peipei say this, but the emperor sent him to support Tang Peipei, so he couldn't just send her to the city gate and go back, otherwise he would not be able to report back.

So he said, "The emperor sent me here to help you, Madam Mu, and secondly, to know the current situation of the fifth prince. So, Madam Mu, don't worry. Since I have come with you, I will do everything the emperor has arranged, no matter how hard or tiring it is."

Tang Peipei nodded in understanding and said nothing more.

After walking for another two days, Tang Peipei and his group finally arrived at the gate of Qianzhou city.

There were soldiers guarding the city gate. They saw Tang Peipei and his group from afar, and someone had already gone to report to his superiors.

The soldiers guarding the place were a little curious, because no one would come to Qianzhou now.

The huge Qianzhou is currently filled with wailing, like a purgatory on earth.

Who would be stupid enough to come to Qianzhou? Isn't that just seeking death?

When Tang Peipei and his party reached the gate, a middle-aged man in armor shouted, "Who is under the city? Qianzhou is now sealed off and no one can enter or leave. Go back."

Tang Peipei looked up at the general who was speaking and said, "General, I am Tang Peipei, the wife of Mu Jintang. The emperor sent me to treat the plague. I hope you can open the city gate quickly and let us in."

When the general heard that they were people sent by the emperor, he was delighted and quickly ordered people to open the city gate to let Tang Peipei and his group enter the city.

When Tang Peipei walked into the city, the general was already waiting inside the city gate.

When he saw Tang Peipei, he smiled and said, "Are you really sent by the emperor to treat the epidemic?"

Tang Peipei nodded, pointed at Eunuch Cai, and introduced him, "This is Eunuch Cai who is beside the emperor. The three carriages behind are all filled with herbs. General, please find a place to accommodate us."

The general's team consisted of only about ten people. Apart from Tang Peipei, a woman, and Eunuch Cai, the rest were guards wearing guard uniforms.

The general hurriedly thought that he had been careless and asked hesitantly, "Excuse me, who is the doctor sent by the emperor to treat the epidemic?"

Tang Peipei smiled and said, "It's the little lady."

After hearing what Tang Peipei said, the general felt regretful. He was indeed too careless. How could a woman of this level have the ability to cure this epidemic?

You know, all the doctors in Qianzhou have been called in to treat this epidemic. There are dozens of doctors, but not one has the ability to do so. Now at least half of these doctors have been infected with the epidemic.

Why did the emperor send this woman to treat the disease?

Tang Peipei saw the general's face full of doubt and regret, but did not say much. She just asked the general to lead the way to settle down.

When the general heard that Tang Peipei was Mu Jintang's newlywed wife, he did not dare to settle Tang Peipei anywhere else, so he took her to the Qianzhou prefect's residence.

When the wife of the Qianzhou prefect heard about it, she went out to greet him.

The general handed the man to the prefect's wife and wanted to leave.

Tang Peipei was eager to know news about Mu Jintang, so naturally she would not let him go just like that.

He then called out to the general.

"May I know your name, General?" Tang Peipei asked with a smile.

Tang Peipei is naturally beautiful with fair skin, and the sunlight shining on her face makes people feel hazy.

The general was stunned for a moment.

Tang Peipei was a little annoyed when she saw that the man didn't respond for a long time and just stared at her.

Eunuch Cai also stood in front of Tang Peipei unnoticed, blocking the general's sight.

The general realized at this moment that he had lost his composure. He bowed his head in shame and said, "My surname is Xiao."