NOVPUBThe men in black exchanged glances. “The symptoms first appeared in the slums of the northern district, but since they weren’t severe, no one paid attention to it.”
“Later, a few people died, and the official in charge of that area was the eldest of the Bai family, who recently had an incident.”
Xu Zening looked at them. “What’s the situation in the Eastern Palace now?”
The man in black replied, “The Crown Princess is handling it well. Although people are fearful, not many have fallen ill.”
Xu Zening nodded. “Continue.”
The man in black respectfully continued, “The situation is that the Bai family mixed clothing from people who died of smallpox into the palace. The items have likely been lost by now.”
Xu Zening knew that matters investigated in secret rarely left any traceable clues. Any evidence that could be found wasn’t suitable to present before the court.
Xu Zening raised his hand and commanded, “Return to the palace. The rest of you, protect Father.”
Everyone in the Eastern Palace wore triangular cloth masks, and the supply of vinegar for fumigation was nearly depleted. The infected were indeed suffering.
Shen Roujia couldn’t find any better solutions and had to rely on ancient remedies for treatment.
Since it was still in the early stages, the situation could still be controlled.
As Shen Roujia thought about this, she couldn’t help but rub her temples. Who would have thought that in her first year in this world, she would encounter something like this?
She didn’t allow herself any time to rest and continued to research the current situation, poring over medical texts, examining old remedies, and tirelessly working with the doctors to develop new treatments.
Some remedies showed potential, but others required constant experimentation.
However, after two days, a promising development occurred: the illness hadn’t progressed, and the number of infected hadn’t increased.
The same few people remained ill.
