Xiao Jinxing examined Gu Xingchuan carefully.
Gu Xingchuan was indeed wise.
He believed that when Ye Qichi left, she would never have instructed Gu Xingchuan about this matter, as no one knew the situation here beforehand, nor what might happen next. And after the incident, it was impossible for Ye Qichi to have the time or anyone to help her pass any message to Gu Xingchuan.
Yet Gu Xingchuan could consider up to this extent.
Xiao Jinxing slightly pursed his lips.
It was not in vain that Gu Xingchuan was the person he most wished to win over.
He spoke, "Since the medicinal materials have arrived. Xiao Wu!"
Xiao Wu hurriedly dismounted from his horse and knelt in front of Xiao Jinxing, "At your service!"
"Assist the Princess in treating the patients," Xiao Jinxing instructed.
"At your service," he couldn’t help but let out a big sigh of relief at that moment.
The people of Yuzhou City were saved.
"Yuan Wenkang," Xiao Jinxing commanded again.
"Your subordinate is here," Yuan Wenkang accepted the command.
"Immediately return to the palace and report to the Emperor that the plague has been treated with medicine, and recovery is expected in 7 days," Xiao Jinxing instructed. "I need to stay in Yuzhou for 7 more days, until everything in Yuzhou City stabilizes, and then return to court."
"Your subordinate obeys the command."
Xiao Jinxing finished instructing all the matters.
As he turned intending to leave.
He looked back at Ye Qichi again.
Ye Qichi, since Gu Xingchuan arrived, had not spoken a word.
This was entirely unlike her character.
Could it be that... as soon as Gu Xingchuan arrived, she changed her demeanor?
Feeling somewhat oppressed, his tone became colder, "I asked you to cure the people, if you fail, you will answer with your head!"
Ye Qichi appeared indifferent to Xiao Jinxing’s threat.
The Prince always used her life to pressure her.
Xiao Wu on the side was truly frustrated.
The rival in love was present, but the Prince not only failed to perform well, he made the Princess detest him even more.
One day, the Princess would abandon the Prince.
Xiao Jinxing dropped the words and boarded the carriage with Bai Mowan, leaving.
Leaving only a portion of the soldiers behind.
The main troop had left.
With Xiao Jinxing gone, the oppressive atmosphere naturally wasn’t as intense.
Gu Xingchuan also didn’t need to be so restrained.
He turned to Ye Qichi, "How are you doing?"
He was concerned about her and the situation in Yuzhou City.
In fact, as soon as he arrived, he could tell that she was not in good spirits.
Possibly due to being over-fatigued.
"I wasn’t doing well, but with your arrival, everything seems better now," Ye Qichi said with a smile, telling the truth.
Xiao Wu on the side really was...
He didn’t know if he should tell the Prince these words.
He didn’t want to betray the Princess, yet he couldn’t be disloyal to the Prince.
It was better to just disappear.
Xiao Wu took a team out of the city to receive the medicinal materials.
Hearing Ye Qichi say this, Gu Xingchuan naturally felt some warmth in his chest, and his heart beat faster than usual.
He took out the letter Ye Qichi had given him and said, "If you hadn’t drawn a rabbit, I wouldn’t have been sure it was from you. Now the Prince of Chu is tightly controlling the medicinal materials, and a small mistake could lead to deadly consequences."
Ye Qichi looked at the letter.
Indeed, she felt that the biggest signal between her and Gu Xingchuan was that rabbit.
She said, "I didn’t want to get you involved so soon, but given the tense situation in Yuzhou City, if you hadn’t come, all the more than 500 people here would have died."
"Fortunately, I didn’t disappoint you," Gu Xingchuan smiled slightly.
Even though he clearly had been traveling for days and should have appeared tired or somewhat disheveled, none of that seemed visible on him; he still looked ethereal as ever.
Ye Qichi was somewhat mesmerized watching him.
Living a solitary life as Gu Xingchuan did, wasn’t that a great injustice?!
"Princess!" From afar, Xiao Wu’s voice came.
The medicinal materials had arrived.
Ye Qichi came back to her senses and watched Xiao Wu riding swiftly towards them.
He was slightly out of breath, "Princess, the medicinal materials have arrived, what should I do now?"
Ye Qichi immediately focused all her energy on treating the plague.
She said, "I have already organized all the prescriptions, what each person should drink, how much medication to use, how to concoct it, I’ve sorted everything out clearly, now you arrange for people to start brewing the medicine, make sure there is no confusion, wrong dosage can affect the efficacy."
"Yes!" Xiao Wu was respectful.
"I’m going in to get the prescriptions now," Ye Qichi turned and prepared to walk into the temple hall.
"I’ll go with you," Gu Xingchuan quickly said.