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Chapter 151 Going to Zhao State to Contain the Epidemic

Qiqi returned to the kitchen and started cooking for her master, mistress, and Zhou Jingze. She would go explore the Nine-Colored Exquisite Tower when she had time.

Qiqi and his companions' carriages were still a day away from reaching the Zhao capital. Yun Jizi and his mistress had refined a large amount of medicinal elixirs, which should be enough for the Zhao people who had been infected by the epidemic.

Qiqi felt sorry for Master and his wife and made a lot of delicious food for them as a reward.

Qiqi also didn't forget the secret guards driving the carriage and gave them some roast chicken. The secret guards didn't ask any questions, just something to eat. They soon arrived at the imperial city of Zhao State and asked the secret guards to deliver a letter to the old emperor. They said that the crown prince and princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty had come to Zhao State to help the people treat the epidemic.

Zhao State already knew that many people outside the border cities of the Great Zhou had been infected. They also heard that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of the Great Zhou had come to seek medical treatment themselves. They had all recovered.

The Emperor of Zhao was too embarrassed to ask the Crown Prince of Zhou for help. He had been harassing the border of Zhou and robbing the people of their supplies in recent years. He was too embarrassed to ask for help.

When the old emperor heard the report that the prince and princess of the Great Zhou had arrived, he quickly opened the city gate and came out to greet them in person.

Seeing the old emperor of Zhao coming in person, Qiqi and Zhou Jingze were not surprised at all. They had expected him to greet them personally. Zhou Jingze and Qiqi approached the old emperor and bowed slightly in greeting.

The old emperor strode over. "My dear nephew Jingze, my niece-in-law, how did you come to Zhao State?" The old emperor asked knowingly.

Zhou Jingze replied, "The people on the border of our Great Zhou Kingdom have been affected by your country and have contracted the epidemic. Tell me why we are here."

"My dear nephew, this is not the place to talk. How about coming back to the palace with me to discuss it in detail?" said the old emperor.

"Well, Your Majesty, please." The old emperor got on his jade sedan chair and walked in front, while Qiqi and the others' carriages followed behind.

Soon they entered the palace. The old emperor entertained them in a side hall, filling each table with fruits and snacks. Qiqi didn't hesitate; she was a little hungry, so she picked up some food and started eating.

"Your Majesty, my Crown Princess is pregnant and a little hungry. Please don't be offended." Zhou Jingze said.

"No, no, ask the kitchen to make some cakes for pregnant women." The old emperor of Zhao State was quite considerate.

The old emperor asked indirectly how the prince treated the epidemic and whether he could tell them if there was any good method.

The prince told the old emperor how to treat and prevent the disease. He emphasized that the elixir refined by Qiqi's master and mistress had saved the people of Da Zhou. He said nothing more.

The Emperor of Zhao also noticed Yun Jizi and his wife sitting below. He raised a glass of wine and greeted the Taoist priest.

Yun Jizi also took a drink from the wine, showing his celestial temperament. The Emperor of Zhao admired the Taoist even more.

They asked the Taoist priest if he could sell them some elixirs so that they could treat the people in their country.

Qiqi spoke up at this time. "Your Majesty, these are my master and his wife. How would you like to buy the elixirs they refine?"

"Your Highness, you are aware of our country's financial resources. I won't give you any less. How about one hundred taels per pill? We have five thousand people who are sick. What do you think, Your Highness?" asked the old emperor.

"Your Majesty, these medicinal herbs we have are all rare Chinese medicines. I won't ask you for five hundred taels per pill. How about two hundred taels per pill? If you don't agree, we will leave immediately and pretend we have never been here." Qiqi said.

"Your Majesty, let me add one more thing. Two hundred taels is not silver, but two hundred taels of gold for one pill. Please consider it! We will only stay in your imperial city for one day." Qiqi said and said goodbye.

Qiqi had already had her secret guards investigate Zhao's strength. By the time the Great Zhou discovered the gold mine, Zhao had already been there for two years and had mined a significant amount of gold. That's why Qiqi asked the old emperor for so much.

Because among these people who were infected with the epidemic, there were his sons and a large number of imperial doctors. The old emperor had to save them. If the news reached the families of these people, there would be a big uproar. The son who was imprisoned in the epidemic area was also the son of the imperial concubine and his beloved son.

The old emperor couldn't bear to see his son saved and not be afraid to spend money. Moreover, the imperial concubine's mother's family was a great help to the State of Zhao. The imperial concubine also often came to the emperor to ask for a way to save their son.

The old emperor watched Qiqi and the others say goodbye and slowly walked out of the hall. He made up his mind. Isn't it just gold?

If there is nothing left, then there is nothing left. The court will fall into turmoil.

After weighing the pros and cons, the old emperor called Zhou Jingze and the others.

"Prince, please walk slower. I have something to say." The old emperor hurriedly chased after him.

The prince and his companions stopped, without looking back. The old emperor walked up to the prince and said, "Prince, I want five thousand pills. If it's not enough, we can order more. I'll give you five hundred thousand gold first, and I'll give you the other half after you cure the patient."

"Okay, send someone to take us to the epidemic area. Let's take a look at the patient's condition." Qiqi said.

The old emperor had half a million gold coins brought to the prince, which he then arranged for to be loaded onto his carriage. He also arranged for the imperial physician and the general to accompany the prince to the sealed medical city. This was a makeshift facility erected by the old emperor's soldiers, surrounded by fences to prevent anyone from entering or leaving. Guards also stood guard to prevent the patients from escaping and infecting more people.

Qiqi got on the carriage and put the gold into the space. They soon arrived at the medical town.

Qiqi and her companions all wore masks, and Qiqi also gave one to each of her companions. They followed Qiqi's example and wore the same masks.

When Qiqi entered the small town, she saw many patients lying on the cold ground, trying to relieve their high fever.

Many people huddled together for warmth. Qiqi drew blood from a dozen seriously ill patients. Yun Jizi also felt their pulses. He nodded at Qiqi. They had the same symptoms and illness as the people of Da Zhou. Da Zhou had been infected from here.

Qiqi took out five thousand pills and gave them to the person in charge sent by the emperor, who asked them to distribute them. She also wrote a prescription and asked the imperial physician to prepare the medicine for the soldiers. He also sent imperial physicians to prepare the medicine in the villages where the patients were, and distribute it for at least five days.

Patients in the medical town must wait until they get better before they can go home.

After seven days, many of the patients here were cured by the imperial physicians and gradually returned home. A few days later, only a few hundred patients remained in the medical town. The Imperial Concubine's son also recovered and came to thank Zhou Jingze and Qiqi.

"Thank you, Prince and Princess, for saving me and the people of Zhao. This is my token of gratitude. If there is any need for me, the Seventh Prince, in the future, as long as you two ask, I will do it even if it means death." said the Seventh Prince of Zhao.

Qiqi accepted the token from the Seventh Prince. "Seventh Prince, I also feel that you are a straightforward person. I will accept the token."

The old emperor already knew that Zhao's son and the people imprisoned in the medical town had recovered. He was so happy that he cried. "I blame myself for being so petty. If I had asked for help earlier, those newly infected people wouldn't have died."