Chapter 566 - Pleasing Her Majesty (21) (1/2)

The rain lasted half a month. Half a month later, the rain stopped and the weather suddenly turned hot again.

Refugees from the south had begun to move towards the capital, and the plague then broke out without warning.

Just within a few days, countless people died. The plague went into the capital along with the flooding refugees, and soon some people in the capital city were also infected.

When the outbreak of plague was first reported, refugees were banned from the capital. But unfortunately, there were always dignitaries returning from other places, and so the plague was brought into the capital in this way.

The plague broke out quickly and violently, giving little time for people to react. The whole country had been overrun by the plague now.

In order to prevent the plague, they also began to disinfect the royal palace, making the whole palace full of the unpleasant smell of medicine.

Right at this time, the rumors began to spread that because Ming Shu was fatuous and favored the conquered emperor of the past dynasty, such a punishment fell from heaven.

”… They also said you should put the royal concubine to death so as to quiet down god's anger.” Lianxin shivered as she reported the rumors outside to Ming Shu.

”Why don't they just drive me out of the throne room?” I haven't done anything yet, and god has sent the punishment?

This god must be a fake one!

”…” Lianxin didn't dare pick up the topic. Those people would avoid something offensive as long as they hadn't arrived at the final moment.

”Has the royal physician sent everyone out?”

”Yes.” Lianxin nodded her head. ”The imperial physicians have received the command and worked day and night to study a prescription for the plague. There should be results soon.”

Ming Shu nodded.

But the plague was far worse than they thought. All the imperial physicians worked together, but they couldn't produce a useful prescription.

The streets and alleys in the capital city had begun to smell of rot, which was particularly unpleasant in the hot weather.

Ming Shu had the capital city quarantined, with the infected and the uninfected separated; food was distributed, and the people's riot was barely stabilized in this way.

But it couldn't be counted as the final solution.

The real solution was to find a way to contain the plague.

Ming Shu didn't know how to handle it, and neither did Ning Furong.

There wasn't such a plague in her previous life.

”Prime Minister, perhaps let's start the war?” Yi Lang suggested Ning Furong. ”This is a good opportunity. Now the imperial city is in panic, and they all say the one on the throne is fatuous and she has caused this punishment from the heavens. This gives us a good reason.”

Ning Furong shook her head. ”If the plague can't be resolved, what's the use of taking that throne? The most important thing now is to find a solution to the plague.”

Only by resolving the plague could they get the people's support.

By then, even if she started the war, it would be complying with the common wishes, not a rebellion…

”Prime Minister, you can be rest assured and rise up, I'll fix the plague,” Meng Liang suddenly said, sitting in the corner. ”Of course, if you can trust me.”

”You?” Ning Furong just wanted the Meng family's military power, she didn't like this person.

Through recent contact, she still didn't like him.

Perhaps it's because he liked Dongqing…

Meng Liang nodded his head. ”I can fix it, you just need to do what you want. But, Prime Minister, when we successfully arrive there, I hope you can leave Dongqing to me.”

The reason Meng Liang made the alliance with her was very simple—he wanted Dongqing.

Ning Furong pondered for a long time before finally making the decision.

She didn't know how Meng Liang had talked to the old General Meng, but the old General Meng agreed to cooperate with them.

She felt a little excited in private… She could feel her blood surge inside. She originally intended to plan everything slowly, but the plan went off the rails again and again, and now they even had an unexpected plague, perhaps… This was the opportunity god had shown her.

Ning Furong looked in the direction where the royal palace lay and slowly clenched her hands.

...

Ning Furong began to actively prepare for the rebellion. Meanwhile the plague spread faster and everyone in the palace became worried.

Ming Shu spent all day long scheming something with Lord Zhou, and the imperial court fell into chaos.

”Assassin—!”