Song Wan Yue, however, and Song Yin looked at each other.
Song Yin put the wheel he had just finished to one side, clapped his hands, and said to Song Wan Yue, “Didn’t you promise to give a recipe to Master Yao yesterday and write it?”
Song Wan Yue slapped her forehead, “I forgot, I’ll go write it now.”
After saying that, she put down the drawing in her hand and walked outside the courtyard, taking one step and then stopping, “He should be out of town at this hour to see those patients who have smallpox, I just happen to be going over to help.”
“I’ll go with you.”
Xu Yan’s heart moved, Yue’er would never be a forgetful person, the two of them were singing in unison, did they want to follow him to the palace?
“The two ……”
Song Wan Yue picked up the drawing again and walked to the two who were buried in their work, “Do you see what you still don’t understand?”
The two men had already listened to Song Wangyue’s detailed explanation earlier, there was nothing they didn’t understand, so they said in unison, “Miss Song, if you have anything to do, go ahead and get busy, we will definitely do our best to do a good job.”
“Thank you both.”
As she spoke, she placed the drawings in front of the two, turned back to see that the subordinates were still there, and ordered, “Invite the people to the flower hall.”
The subordinate turned and trotted out.
Song Wangyue took the opportunity to wordlessly speak to Xu Yan, “We will follow you into the palace.”
Guess right!
Xu Yan reacted with hindsight that the Crown Prince might not want to see him, but the two of them, Yue’er and Song Yin.
“Carry me to the flower hall.”
The subordinates who had been waiting on the side came over to lift him.
Xu Yan looked at the two of them, Song Wan Yue and Song Yin, and admonished uneasily, “You all know how contagious smallpox is, so take good isolation measures when you go.”
“Understood, uncle.”
Song Wangyue smiled and replied, and after the servants carried Xu Yan away, she and Song Yin also left the courtyard and went back to her courtyard.
Taking out the disguise stuff, she first gave Song Yin a simple disguise, and then dressed up as a boy herself.
When she was done, she asked Xiao Si to ask Xu Liang for two sets of boy’s clothes, and had just finished putting them on when Xu Yan sent someone over to send word for the two of them to wait outside the flower hall.
The two of them went over.
The one who came to deliver the order was Eunuch Zhang, who was with the Crown Prince.
He was very respectful to Xu Yan.
Xu Yan also changed his clothes and said to Eunuch Zhang, “My legs are not convenient, so I would like to bring two attendants into the palace.”
Eunuch Zhang had no choice but to say, “I should.”
“Thank you, Eunuch Zhang.”
Xu Yan gestured for his subordinates to give him the prepared purse, which Eunuch Zhang did not dare to take.
Although the Fourth Prince had been favoured in the past, he was still young and had no one to flatter him, so there were very few times when Eunuch Zhang could benefit from it. He looked at the bulging purse with great enthusiasm, but he also knew that Xu Yan was now the crown prince’s tutor, and with a single word, the crown prince could replace him.
“Eunuch take it, I will inevitably have to trouble Eunuch in the future in this condition, if you don’t take it, I will be too embarrassed to trouble you.”
“Tai Fu must not say that, it is an honour for the miscellaneous family to work for you.”
I said, “Thank you very much, Tai Fu.”
“You may go into the palace.”
Song Yin stood in the doorway and reminded in a voice that had changed its pitch.
Hearing his voice, Xu Yan nodded towards Eunuch Zhang.
The moment he went out, Xu Yan looked at Song Wan Yue and Song Yin and saw that although they had only done a simple disguise, people who were not familiar with them could not tell. He then put his mind at ease and gestured for the two to follow him.
After leaving the Xu Mansion, Xu Yan got into the carriage from the palace, and Eunuch Zhang sat on the frame and instructed the driver, “Take it slow, don’t bump up to Tai Fu.”
The roads in the capital were very flat, where would there be bumps? Eunuch Zhang said this because he wanted to sell a good deal in front of Xu Yan.
The coachman responded and hurried steadily along the way.
Song Wan Yue and Song Yin both followed behind the carriage.
When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, the prince had already sent a soft sedan chair to wait for them.
The servants carried Xu Yan to the palanquin and waited by the carriage.
The eunuchs at the palace gate wanted to stop them, but were rebuked by Eunuch Zhang, “The eunuch’s legs are not convenient, they are waiting for him, so there is no need to stop them.”
He was the Prince’s personal eunuch, so the eunuchs at the palace gate naturally did not dare to be negligent and let them in.
Song Yin opened the carriage and turned around to half crouch down, while Song Wan Yue helped Xu Yan to lie on his back.
Eunuch Zhang reported from the doorway, “Your Highness, Tai Fu has arrived.”
“Please come in.”
“Yes.”
Eunuch Zhang pushed open the door and turned around to see that it was Song Yin carrying Xu Yan on his back, it was too late to stop him, so he could only let him carry Xu Yan inside; Song Wan Yue was stopped, “You just wait here.”
Hearing the sound, the prince looked up and met Song Wangyue’s eyes, pretending not to care, he instructed, “Let him in.”
Eunuch Zhang froze slightly.
The imperial study was a place where state affairs were dealt with, how could a boy be allowed in?
“What, did you not hear my palace’s words?”
The prince’s voice took on a majesty that was not present in the past.
Eunuch Zhang’s heart flinched, and he quickly lowered his hand that was stopping Song Wan Yue and let her in.
Xu Yan got off Song Yin’s back and helped him stand on one foot, “Greetings, Your Highness!”
“Free, give your seat!”
Eunuch Zhang busily moved a soft stool over.
“Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Xu Yan sat down.
“All stand down!”
All the palace attendants retreated, with Eunuch Zhang walking at the end and closing the door.
“This palace has just dealt with state affairs today, there are many things that I do not know how to start, that is why I had someone invite Tai Fu into the palace, please forgive me.”
“The Crown Prince has spoken highly of you, as a Tai Fu, it is proper for me to solve the Crown Prince’s confusion.”
“That’s good, Tai Fu help this palace to see how this matter should be handled?”
The sound of footsteps came out, it seemed that the Crown Prince had got up with the zhengfu and walked to Tai Fu to ask.
When Eunuch Zhang heard this, his sharp eyes swept over the waiting palace staff, “All of you keep what you just heard in your stomachs, and what happened today, if anyone dares to leak out half a word, see how I will clean you up?”
The palace staff whispered in response.
Eunuch Zhang waved his hand, “Retreat to three feet away and wait!”
Inside the room, the crown prince whispered to ask Song Yin what he was going to do next.
Song Yin walked over to the imperial table, took a pen, ink, paper and ink stone down, and wrote down what he was going to do one by one.
When Song Yin finished writing, he put down his pen, “Your Highness, as long as you do these things well, the ministers will support you even more.”
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back.
It was still too early to say anything, and it would not be too late to wait until the dust had settled.
“When will the divine doctor enter the palace?”
The Crown Prince asked after burning what Song Yin had written.
“In the afternoon, we will borrow Uncle’s name.”
The crown prince nodded and raised his voice to ask Xu Yan a few questions.
An hour later, the three left the palace.
The Crown Prince followed up with several imperial decrees.
First, during the period of martial law throughout the city, anyone whose family is in difficulty may seek help from the officials.
Two, people were sent to all parts of the country to buy the herbs needed to treat smallpox, with the aim of not killing a single person.
Third, the court will reward those who have contributed during the epidemic, especially those who are great physicians.
